Museum of Ventura update for Oct. 24

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in
Santa Paula, Sunday, October 29,
11 a.m.–  5 p.m.

The Art Museum, Oil Museum, Pierce Brothers Cemetery and the Ag Museum have partnered for a community celebration.  Make monarch butterfly crafts, hear about the symbolism of the Monarch butterfly and bring something to add to our community offrenda.

At 2 p.m., professional storyteller Evie Ybarra will spins tales
of “La Llorona” and other scary tales from her book, Ghosts
of Ventura County’s Heritage Valley, and other favorite ghost stories?.

The Chicano Moratorium, the massive mobilization in 1969 to raise awareness of the Vietnam War as a civil rights issue in the Chicano community, is the topic of a panel discussion, 2–4 p.m.,November 11, at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main Street, Ventura.

Set at the height of the disproportionate death rates of Mexican-American casualties in Vietnam–20 percent of the casualties as compared to 10 percent of the American population–the march was the largest anti-war action of any oppressed nationality in the history of the U.S., drawing over 30,000 Chicanos in protest.

Free for members; $5 for non-members.

Ventura College professor and avid art collector, Tomás Sanchez, will be featured speaker at the November 14 “Speaking Of Ventura County” lecture series, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main Street, Ventura.

Tomás Sanchez has been a serious Chicano Art collector since the mid-1980s. Featured artists in his collection and this exhibit include Carlos Almaraz, Roberto Tito Delgado, Elsa Flores, Salomón Huerta, Leo Limón, Roberto Gil de Montes, Frank Romero and Patssi Valdez. At Ventura College Santa Paula, Sanchez teaches World History, Western Civilization History, United States History and Chicano History. This presentation will be a combination of art and history as it intersected during the Chicano Movement in southern California.

Free for members; $5 for non-members. Light refreshments will be served.

Ayer y Todavía

Experience Chicano culture and history, as well as current struggles and social issues, as seen through the eyes of Chicano artists in this unique exhibit, Ayer y Todavía.

Featured artists include Margaret Garcia, Frank Romero, Leo Limón, Salomon Huerta, Jack Vargas, Harry Gamboa, Diane Gamboa, Ignacio Gomez, and Patssi Valdez among others.

The exhibit will be on view through November 26. For more information, visitwww.venturamuseum.org.

Exhibit and event are sponsored by the Port of Hueneme, Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. and Santa Paula Latino Town Hall.

Special thanks to the MVC Latino Advisory Committee.

Experience the story of the Mayan civilization, begun nearly 10,000 years ago and inhabiting today’s area of southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and portions of Honduras and El Salvador, as told through ‘Lost Empires: The Conquest of the Americas’ at the Museum of Ventura County, now through April 2018 at the Museum of Ventura County.

Featuring the highly-detailed and historically-accurate George Stuart Historical Figures Collection, visitors will learn about the early beginnings of the Mayan civilization and its advancements in sophisticated art and mathematics, evident in 500 BC, as well as its architecture which rivaled that of Europe.

For more information, visit www.venturamuseum.org.

The museum offersFree First Sundaysand free admission for featured groups on designated Appreciation Weekends.

October 28-29 – Zip code 93015-93016, 93040
November 5 – Free First Sunday
November 11-12 – Grandparents
November 25-26 – 93062 – 93065
December 3 – Free First Sunday

Pets of all kinds are welcome on Free First Sunday, December 3, as the Museum teams up with the Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center(S.P.A.R.C.) for a fun-filled pet-focused day featuring pet photos with Santa, pet-antlers craft, 1-3 p.m. (thanks to museum sponsor, Mimi Allin) and culminating with a photo-opp Pet Parade. at 3 p.m.

Experience first-hand, the iconic images created by renowned fashion and beauty photographer Neal Barr,  6-8 p.m.,December 8, when the Museum of Ventura County launches its exciting new exhibition of Barr’s work, and visitors enjoy an opportunity to meet the renowned photographer and hear stories of his life behind the lens.

A native of Ventura, Neal Barr assisted several New York City fashion photographers while working as a newspaper photographer, before opening his own studio in Manhattan in 1962, where he specialized in fashion assignments. He was the lead photographer for Harper’s Bazaar from 1968 to 1971. Most of the photographs in the exhibit are small format photos from Barr’s Mini Gallery Series,representing some of the best fashion photography of the 1960s and 1970s.

In Fashion: The Photography of Neal Barr, will be on display  at the Museum, 100 E. Main Street, Ventura, Dec. 8, 2017 through April 8, 2018.

Looking for a local event venue in Ventura County? Both theMuseum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula are historic, full service, indoor/outdoor event venues that display the true culture and beauty behind Ventura County.

The Museum partners with Main Course California Catering at both venues. Main Course acts not only as our Exclusive Caterer but as our Event Services and Production team. Whether you are planning a simple Corporate Meeting or an elaborate Wedding Celebration, Main Course California Catering is dedicated to making your event planning experience simple and stress-free. Their events team has years of experience in culinary excellence and quality service and will be there with you every step of the way.