City of Oxnard Cultural and Community Services update for Dec. 1

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CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES December 2017

DEPARTMENT NEWS

THE 10TH ANNUAL OXNARD TAMALE FESTIVAL

Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 9 am to 6:30 pm
Families, friends, and neighbors are invited to ring in the holiday season at the City of Oxnard’s tenth annual Tamale Festival featuring live entertainment, arts and crafts, dancing and, of course, mouthwatering tamales. The festival will take place in downtown Oxnard at Plaza Park, 500 South “C” Street.

For more information, please visit oxnardtamalefestival.com.

OXNARD PAL THANKSGIVING

Oxnard PAL’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Centers was a tremendous success with over 800 meals served at the 4 Recreation Centers in Oxnard.  Oxnard PAL’s Staff and Board of Directors would not have been able to do this event without the help of the Residence Inn Oxnard, Courtyard Marriott, Oxnard Police Department, Oxnard Masonic Lodge, Haycox Elementary School Staff, Synergy Financial, and Oxnard PAL’s Youth Directors Council.

Thanksgiving at the Centers was held Wednesday November 22, times varied by site.

FALL SPORTS RECAP

Fall Youth Sports wrap up this week. It was a fun and full fall with over 100 youth teams between coed flag football and girls volleyball. Fall Adult Softball is currently in its 6th week with leagues running Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings through the week before Christmas. Oxnard Tennis Center continues to host local high school leagues along with multiple, competitive adult and senior leagues. Some of our tennis teams have won recent championships and represent Oxnard proudly!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

CHALLENGER SPORTS REGISTRATION

Registration for Challenger Soccer and Basketball will open December 11, 2017. These sports are specially designed for Physically Challenged and Special Needs participants! Both sports will begin practice January, 2018.

For more information, visit our online registration page.

EVENTS AT THE PACC

• The Nutcracker
  Presented by Ventura County Ballet, Ventura College Symphony Orchestra
  Saturday & Sunday, December 2nd & 3rd at 2:00pm
• The Nutcracker
  Presented by Footworks Youth Ballet
  Saturday & Sunday, December 9th & 10th at 2:00pm
• Movies at the PACC
  “The Polar Express”
  December 21st at 10:00am

For tickets and more information, please visit oxnardperformingarts.com.

NEW EXHIBITION AT THE CARNEGIE ART MUSEUM

Expressions of Life: Photography by Ricardo Palavecino
December 10, 2017 – February 18, 2018
Opening Reception on Saturday, December 9th, from 4-6 pm.

Museum Hours:
Thursday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm / Sunday 1-5 pm

For more information, please visit carnegieam.org.

MEETUP CLEANUP AT COLONIA PARK

December 9, 2017 at 8:00 am
Help us keep Oxnard beautiful by coming out to one of our park cleanups! This month, we will meet at Colonia Park, located at 170 N. Juanita Drive.

For more information, please visit oxnard.org/recreation.

RECREATION CLASSES

Recreation and Community Services is offering a variety of classes during the month of December. Classes include Baby Boogy Bop, Tap/Jazz, Ballet/Acro, Dynamic Singers, Hip Hop Dance, Musical Theater Dance, and Adult Combo Dance.

For more information, please visit our class registration page.

OSP HOLIDAY PARTY

December 9, 2017 from 11-2 pm
Wilson Senior Center- All participants and immediate families are invited to attend this event. Enjoy free, arts and crafts, face painting, food and a special visit from Mr. & Mrs. Claus!

To RSVP, please call Maria Sandoval at (805) 816-5170 or email maria.sandoval@oxnard.org.

SANTA FLOAT TOURS

Santa Claus is coming to Oxnard! Santa will be making stops at several Oxnard parks from December 17th-December 22nd. The Santa Float Tour schedule is available at oxnard.org/recreation.

You can also follow us on Twitter @santafloat for more updates!

SENIOR EXCURSION –
HOLLY TROLLY & DINNER

December 12, 2017 at 4:30 pm
Join us for our 5th annual Holly Trolley Dinner Holiday Celebration. We will start the evening with a delicious holiday dinner at Fresh and Fabulous located at 221 W. 5th Street. Afterwards we will continue our adventure with hot chocolate and cookies at Heritage Square, followed by a 50-minute trolley tour of Oxnard’s Christmas Tree Lane!

Tickets are $45 per person. To reserve your spot, call the Senior Services Office at (805) 385-8019.

YOUTH PROGRAMS AT THE OXNARD PUBLIC LIBRARY

• • Children’s Movie Matinee
    December 11th at 4pm, Main Branch Library
    December 6th at 3:30pm, South Oxnard Library

• • DIY Craft Activities
    December 18th at 4pm, Main Branch Library
    DIY Winter-themed craft activities for children ages 4-12

• • Holiday Craft Party for Teens
    Monday, December 5th at 5 pm. Located in the Main Branch Library, Meeting Room B
    Get into the holiday spirit and join us for a fun craft night! Grades 7-12.

• • Holiday Stories, Crafts, and Games
    December 20th at 1pm, South Oxnard Library
    Join us for special holiday stories with Santa, followed by crafts and games!

• • Teen Advisory Council
    Wednesday, December 13th at 5pm. Located in the Main Branch Library, Meeting Room A
    Serve your community by being the voice of teens in the library! For grades 7-12.

• • Teen Movie Mania
    Tuesday, December 12th at 5pm. Located at the Main Branch Library, Meeting Room B
    Come relax with us as we watch a holiday movie and eat snacks!

• • Tuesday Crafternoons
    December 5th, 12th, and 19th at 4pm. Located at the South Oxnard Library
    Join us for fun crafts and building time every Tuesday afternoon! Grades k-5.

• • Young Reader Book Club
    December 7th at 4pm. Located at the Main Branch Library
    We’ll read and discuss the story and art of The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg! For readers ages 6-9.

• • Vision Board / Journal Making for Teens
    December 16th at 2:30pm. Located at the Main Branch Library, Meeting Room B.
    Come reflect on the past year, and look forward to the year ahead!

For more information on these and other Library programs, visit oxnard.org/library.

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