The Ventura County Flower and Weed
Show and Exhibit
April 22nd – 24th
at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula
Free
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This three-day series and pop-up exhibit – presented in English and Spanish – celebrate the wide variety of plants in Ventura County. Visit to learn about the invasive Arundo plant and how it negatively impacts our vital watersheds, early detection and rapid response for invasive weeds, Romain Young’s 1916 local plant collection, and more.
- Friday, April 22nd at 1 pm: presentation on Arundo in the Santa Clara River
- Saturday, April 23rd from 11 am-5 pm: exhibit on display
- Sunday, April 24th at 12pm: Local plants display, and training on the iNaturalist app.
Click here to learn more. Sponsored by the
Ventura County Weed Management Area
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Not If But When
Documentary Screening
Saturday, April 23rd from 2-4pm
at the Museum of Ventura County
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Awarded Best Environmental Visions Film at the Sacramento International Film Festival, the film discusses how wildfires are becoming a global issue. California is one of the places that is hit the hardest. The film is based on interviews with leading experts from state, federal, and grassroots organizations, water agencies, community partnerships, and more.
Click here to RSVP and learn more.
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Ivor Davis:
Up Close and Personal
with Bob Eubanks
Thursday, April 28th from 6:30-8pm
at the Museum of Ventura County
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Many recognize Bob Eubanks as a TV personality and game show host, best known for hosting the explosively popular “The Newlywed Game.” In this fun evening, you will learn so much more about Bob, including the little-known story of how meeting the Beatles helped launch his career, and all the twists and turns that recently earned him a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award.
Click here to RSVP and learn more.
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The March Meme Contest winner is Marlee, congratulations!
Write your own text to go with the new featured image this month for your chance to win a Museum of Ventura County mug, a collection of our custom pens, or an artistic magnet showcasing a famous painting by Margaret Garcia! Each month’s image comes from the Research Library’s Digitized Photography Archive. Together we make our history free, accessible, and engaging for all.
April’s Meme Contest has already begun, click below to join the fun!
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Digital Jigsaw Puzzles
April Showers
Please take a moment to relax with our new online jigsaw puzzles featuring rainy seasons from 1914 to 1969. Click here to enjoy! Brought to you in part by the
generous support of
Ellen Brokaw and
Al Lowe Construction
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Journal Flashback
Paradise in Port Hueneme
Spring is in the air and in this Journal Flashback we’re sharing an article about the Bard family’s garden at Berylwood. The Bard family was instrumental in the development and growth of Ventura County, and Port Hueneme in particular. Berylwood was the family home in Port Hueneme and once hosted a small paradise. While the grounds have changed a lot since the Navy took over the mansion, remnants of the garden remain. This special double issue was originally published by the Museum of Ventura County with the Friends of the Bard Mansion.
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MVC Then
The Water Witch of Simi
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Water witching is centuries old. The first written references date to 16th century Europe. The practice of dowsing was commonplace in the late 1800s in Simi Valley when new settlers needed to find a reliable source of water. Almost everyone gave it a try, but few had Grandpa Stones’ touch.
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The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula are open Thursday—Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Follow us on social media to stay tuned on upcoming exhibits All That Glitters Is Not Gold, Chromatic: The Museum in Six Colors, and Always Keep Creating: The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak coming June 16th. Behind the Curtain: An Insider’s Look at George Stuart Historical Figures® coming May 12th.
Admission to both Museums is now FREE.
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Arte Para la Gente:
The Collected Works of Margaret Garcia
at the Museum of Ventura County
Exhibit ends Sunday, May 29th
Arte Para la Gente explores artist Margaret Garcia’s vast work that captures and encapsulates the culture, family, and urban life. Over the past four decades, Margaret Garcia has been a leader in the L.A. Chicano Art Movement, championing women, the community, and individuals marginalized by society. Her most recent works, many shown here for the first time, were painted in Ventura County.
Sponsored by
Lazer Media
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and The Port of Hueneme
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Crossing Borders
at the Museum of Ventura County
Exhibit ends Sunday, May 29th
Crossing Borders features select works from the Museum collection along with works by artists in the community who have immigrated to the US, sometimes as refugees in search of a safe haven, bringing their talent and creative
ideas with them.
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America’s Revolution
George Stuart Historical Figures®
at the Museum of Ventura County
Exhibit ends Sunday, May 8th
Through these intensely
researched and intricately created Historical Figures®, George Stuart captures the colorful personalities involved in America’s struggle for independence.
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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