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MVC Insider:
Sally Stanford
Friday, October 7th at 9am
Online
Free
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| MVC Insider is back with a new season covering everything Ventura County, including The St. Francis Dam Disaster, speakeasy owner Sally Stanford, our notorious three-headed goat, and so much more.
Tune in every Friday at 9am on Facebook to learn more about your county’s hidden histories and enduring legacies. |
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Story Time at the Museum
Friday, October 7th from 3-4pm
at the Museum of Ventura County
Free
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| Bilingual in-person story time is every first Friday of the month at 3 pm. Our schedule is designed so that kids will have time to come right after school. Join us for stories, then play and learn in the Evelyn and Howard Boroughs Chumash Children’s Garden, a fabulous and FREE
outing for ALL! |
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Life Drawing Sessions
Oct. 12, Oct. 26, and Nov. 9
from 6:30pm-8:30pm
at the Museum of Ventura County
$35 for members and students,
$65 for non-members.
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| MVC thanks members for supporting us during the pandemic, and keeping us free and accessible for all. We’re now offering a special reduced rate for members and students who join us for these upcoming sessions.
Join 10-35 artists for a series of open model drawing sessions. Models will be clothed and nude. Organized by artists Cathy Barroca and Barbara Brown. Note: this is not an instructional class. This is a great opportunity for artists of all skill levels.
Click here to RSVP. |
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Dia de los Muertos
Sunday, October 30th from 1-4pm
at the Agriculture Museum
Free
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| We are thrilled to partner with the Santa Paula Art Museum and Pierce Brothers Cemetery to present a community-wide celebration! As one of three celebratory sites located in the Santa Paula, the Agriculture Museum will host cultural dance performances, display ofrendas created by the community, provide fun craft activities, and face-painting. We will also serve horchata and pan de muerto. Click here to learn more.
Sponsored by
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Ivor Davis:
Up Close and Personal
with Joe Sohm
Thursday, November 3rd
from 6:30-8pm
at the Museum of Ventura County
Free
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| Joe Sohm joins host Ivor Davis for a discussion of his work as one of the nation’s preeminent political photographers. Sohm’s award-winning photographs have been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, on CNN, PBS, and much more. Click here to RSVP. |
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| Your Museum’s value statements are Inclusivity, Boldness, Empathy, and Integrity. Here we highlight a champion of the community who embodies one of these aspirational qualities. |
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Bill Baker:
Boldness
Bill Baker’s made what he called the “largest loaf of bread ever made” circa 1920, here in Ventura County. He parked it on a trailer pulled by a Fordson tractor in front of “American Bakery”. The bread was then donated to the American Legion. In his time, he also baked cakes for Presidents Coolidge and Roosevelt. Click here to see a photograph of the loaf of bread from the Museum of Ventura County’s Research Library.
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| Taxpayers who are 70 ½ or over with a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) can experience significant tax benefits when they donate money directly from their IRA account to the Museum of Ventura County. Qualified taxpayers can donate up to $100,000 each year from their IRA and pay no tax on the withdrawal.
This charitable distribution will cover the annual required minimum distribution that comes into effect at the age of 70 ½. |
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| We would love to talk with you about an IRA Charitable Rollover – one of the best tax-saving strategies available to senior adults or couples aged 70 ½ or older. Please contact Tricia Murdoch, Director of Development at tmurdoch@venturamuseum.org with questions. |
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Cuseum:
“Going Wild” from Your Phone
The Museum of Ventura County presents our exciting new foray into Cuseum, where you can enjoy “Going Wild” anytime from the comfort of your phone! Listen to exclusive audio from Melina Sempill Watt’s novel “Tree” which inspired the exhibit’s paintings by Jeff Sojka and Jessica Hall, and learn more about the exhibit in English and Spanish.
Click here to enjoy. |
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Digital Jigsaw Puzzles:
Animals
This month’s puzzles celebrate our relationships with animals. Some relationships are friendly, some are strictly professional, but many are both! Find Clark Gable enjoying cuddly lion cubs and see some surprising animals serve as muses for prolific Ventura County photographer, J. C. Brewster. Click here to enjoy.
Brought to you in part by the
generous support of
Ellen Brokaw and
Al Lowe Construction
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October Meme Contest
The Ventura County Meme Contest is back! Write your own text to go with the image for your chance to win a Museum mug, three of our popular paintbrush pens, or a unique magnet with a vintage photograph of Ventura, from the Research Library.
Check out our other winning entries on the Meme Hall of Fame. Together we make our history free, accessible, and engaging for all.
Click here to submit your entry. |
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MVC Then:
When Cars Came
to Ventura County
In this month’s MVC Then blog, learn about the 15-year period when Ventura County began the contentious transition from horses to automobiles, and the development of our coastal highway.
Click here to read more. |
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The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula are open Thursday—Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Admission to both Museums is now FREE.
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All That Glitters
Is Not Gold
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A surprising history of the 1920s and Prohibition in Ventura County. As population and wealth boomed, creativity flourished – but so did a tide of repression and exclusion. This exhibit tells the local story of the jazz age through our collections and archives.
This exhibit made possible in part by the generous support of:
The John Hammer Family,
The Heritage Fund at VCCF,
The DeArkland Family, and
Chrisman Estate Co.
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Chromatic:
The Museum in Six Colors
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MVC’s permanent collection, amassed over 100 years, ranges from everyday items belonging to real people who lived and worked in the county, to rarities and precious works of art. Each object has a story to tell, and this exhibit opens the door to those stories.
This exhibit made possible in part by the generous support of:
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and Pierpont Racquet Club
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Always Keep Creating:
The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak
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Renowned local artist Carol Rosenak (1925-2002) was known for her still life paintings featuring exquisite textures and intricate details. Spanning over 30 years of her career, this exhibit highlights her early printmaking, still lifes, and the abstract style she adopted later in life.
This exhibit made possible in part by the generous support of:
The Bonita McFarland
Endowment Fund
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Behind the Curtain:
An Insider’s Look at The George Stuart Historical Figures®
People argue about whether the Figures are works of art, historical objects, or maybe something else entirely. Mr. Stuart himself objects to both the titles of Artist and Historian. Investigate each Figure closely so that you can decide for yourself. Learn more here.
Funding provided by the
Fred W. Smith Gallery Fund
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Tomols to Trains:
County Transportation
through the 1900s
at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula
Tomols to Trains explores how transportation played a role in Ventura County’s history. Visit the communities that struggled with the changes brought about by new modes of transportation.
See how towns and cities changed, how suburbs grew, and how our farms and other industries became part of regional, national, and international economies.
Learn more here.
Made possible by the
Heritage Fund at VCCF
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Farm to Market
at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula
An interactive exhibit promoting healthy lifestyles through role-play, the Ag Market is an immersive environment where children and families identify healthy food choices in a market-like atmosphere.
Learn more about what the
Agriculture Museum has to offer here.
Special thanks to
Santa Paula’s Mayor Carlos Juarez for volunteering his time and
talent in building our
fun-filled indoor market
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Watch Season 3 of
MVC Insider!
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Explore over a dozen virtual and 3D exhibits, including Nordic Myths & Legends, Huelga! Photographs from the Frontlines, California Cool, and more!
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Engage with us on social media, where you’ll find our latest news and incredible artifacts, reels, and art from our collections!
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Museum of Ventura County Business Club members are community leaders who are committed to the region’s history, art, and stories.
MVC thanks our current
for their support:
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Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of
San Buenaventura, the County of Ventura and private and community donors.
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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
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