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Museum of Ventura County update for April 24 — Brothers Fortune kicks off the Agriculture Museum Concert Series!

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Join us at the Museum of Ventura County on Friday, May 3, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and be among the first to view the new exhibit, “Women Beyond Borders.”
This extraordinary exhibition displays boxes created by women throughout the world from Women Beyond Borders touring collection, along with historical information and video history of the Women Without Borders journey, dating back to its inception in 1991.
Admission to the opening reception is Free for Museum members, $5 for nonmembers. Wine and Hors D’oeuvres will be served.
Free First Sunday takes place at both the Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum on May 5, 2019!
Join us at the Agriculture Museum on Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to participate in free crafts activities led by museum staff and docents. Have you ever enjoyed the built landscape of Santa Paula and thought, “There are so many cool buildings here, it would be great to learn more about them”? Now is your chance! Following crafts, hear from architectural historian, author, and photographer John Nichols from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
John Nichols’ presentation will include historic photos of buildings from the 1890s through the present day. Nichols has curated exhibits and published multiple books, including Santa Paula Through Time. Nichols says, “Santa Paula has more historic architecture than any town in Ventura County.”

Concert Series at the Ag: Brothers Fortune

May 3 @ 7 p.m. Local Ventura County and Alternative Rock-Americana act Brothers Fortune kicks off the Agriculture Museum Concert Series. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers, and $5 for children under 18. Come rock out at the Ag!

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34th Annual Barn Tour

April 27 @ 10 a.m. Join us at the Agriculture Museum for the 34th Annual Barn Tour, presented by the Santa Clara Valley Hospice and the Home Support Group Inc. This self-guided tour showcases two historic barns, plus more!

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Focus on the Masters: Erika Lizée

April 28 @ 3 p.m. We will listen to Erika Lizée as Donna Granata interviews this young, perceptive artist whose work reflects, in her words, an ever-shifting and nebulous boundary between what is known and unknown.

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2019 Aspiring Architect Scholarship FUNdraiser Reception

May 3 @ 6 p.m. The American Institute of Architects Ventura County Aspiring Architect Scholarship benefits deserving Ventura County students interested pursuing a career in architecture.

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Annual Young Author’s Fair & Family Literacy Celebration

May 4 @ 11 a.m. The Young Authors Fair is a festive and educational event designed to present student writing along with family reading activities that include a special presentation by a guest author!

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Ventura Master Gardeners: Straw Bale Raised Beds for Veggies

May 4 @ 10:30 a.m. Join Lee Rosenboom of the Ventura County Master Gardeners at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula as he presents the advantages and conveniences of growing your vegetables in a raised bed.

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Free First Sunday! Community Design Discussion

May 5 @ 12 p.m. The Community Design Discussion will explore Ventura’s Mission Park as a center for community life, in the spirit of the downtown square or traditional town plaza. The design discussion will be led by Nick Deitch.

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Free First Sunday! Kids Draw Architecture

May 5 @ 2 p.m. Kids, bring your curiosity about architecture while honing your creative skills as a way to both connect with architects and to enrich the community’s appreciation and awareness of architecture and the built environment.

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Free Family Science Fun!

May 11 @ 11 a.m. The Discovery Center for Science and Technology will be at the Museum of Ventura County for Free Family Science Fun ! Families will make a Stomp Rocket, create their own Pocket Solar System, and more. Please join us!

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Figure Drawing at the Museum

May 14 @ 6 p.m. Bring your drawing pads, charcoal, pencils, pen & ink, pastels, whatever your favorite medium! Grab a friend and get creative at the museum. Ryan Carr’s monthly class convenes on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

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Design in the Making: Ventura County Architecture

Design in the Making is a community Architectural Exhibit exploring the dynamic role of architects and designers in affecting positive change in our community through the creative design process.

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Santa Paula’s Treasured Architecture at the Ag Museum

While by no means a complete list of the amazing historic homes in the community, Santa Paula Treasured Architecture is a snapshot of the sophisticated and varied architectural styles that reflect the taste and influences of Santa Paula’s past.

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The Dragon Awakes: Qing Dynasty

This collection of figures represents key personalities from Chinese history. From the Manchus who crossed the Great Wall and formed the Qing Dynasty, to the Nationalists and Communists who came after them and founded modern China.

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Broken: A Holocaust History in Fused Glass

FINAL DAYS! The exhibit consists of six beautifully detailed and touching glass panels, as well as a book of poetry by Frances Elson’s sister, a memoir to her great-uncle, a compilation of Cantorial and Yiddish music, and much more.

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Tweet This! An Interactive Pop-Up for Children

FINAL DAYS! Featuring an introduction to some of the birds of Ventura County, fun bird facts, bird sounds, eggs and nests of all shapes, sizes and colors, and a bird and egg touch table.

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Good Earth: Tilling the Soil

Visitors will discover the local history of farm implement manufacturers with factories in Oxnard that were instrumental in the development of the exhibit items on display.

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In its first commission to use its space as canvas, the California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks (CMATO) will present RISK: A Retrospective, the first major museum survey of the influential street artist and fashion entrepreneur, Kelly “RISK” Graval. As part of this landmark exhibition, RISK will create a site-specific installation comprised of a large-scale, immersive mural from his series, “Beautifully Destroyed,” transforming CMATO’s main gallery into a distinct work of art. CMATO’s most ambitious and complex show to date, “RISK: A Retrospective” will cover more than 2,600 feet of gallery space utilizing traditional and non-traditional media.
A convergence of graffiti and mixed media works, the exhibition traces the dimensions of RISK’s
multi-faceted career, beginning with his early graffiti practice through his years running an influential street wear brand to his current sculptural practice that turns a critical eye towards an itinerant, urban life. “RISK’s career is defined by pushing the boundaries of his practice, art, and even the law” said curator, Joel Kuennen. “This retrospective will tell the story of an artist driven to be seen. As RISK put it, he wanted to be ‘just like Coca-Cola’.”
Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of
San Buenaventura, the County of Ventura and private and community donors.
Museum of Ventura County • 100 East Main St. Ventura, CA 93001 • 805.653.0323
Agriculture Museum • 926 Railroad Ave. Santa Paula, CA 93060 • 805.525.3100