Kids' Adventure Garden in Thousand Oaks

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The Kids' Adventure Garden (KAG) at the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden is open every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The KAG is a fun place for children to learn about nature and gardening.  The garden features a tree house, pirate's cave, zoo garden, hydroponic pod and much more. Free admission (though donations are welcome). Enter at W. Gainsborough Road at Jeaunine Drive. between Lynn Road and Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks.

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Kids love running around the KAG and exploring the nearby trails and stream.  Additionally, Conejo Community Park is next to the garden, with a nice playground area, expansive grass and picnic areas.

Visit www.conejovalleybotanicgarden.com/collections for more information and pictures. Additionally, a Native Plant Nursery is open at this location on Sundays.

Newbury Park Track Club and Other Ventura County Youth Track Clubs

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The Newbury Park Track Club (NPTC) is a youth recreational sports program in track and field. Founded in 1968, the NPTC is the oldest continuously running youth sports organization in the Conejo Valley.

Registration takes place in December/January (for spring track season) and early summer (for fall cross country season) each year. Age groups range from 7 to 16 years. Teams are as follows:

  • Gremlins: Ages 7-8

  • Bantams: Ages 9-10

  • Midgets: Ages 11-12

  • Youth: Ages 13-14

  • Intermediate: Ages 15-16

Each team is coached by at least one coach, with additional support from parents and specialty coaches as needed.  Athletes compete fairly and equally.  All athletes are eligible to compete an equal amount, and all have an equal chance to earn first place awards.

For more information, visit www.nptrackclub.org.

NPTC is a member of the Ventura County Youth Track Conference, a non-profit, tax-exempt California corporation.

Other clubs currently in the conference include: Camarillo Cosmos, Heritage Valley Blazers, Moorpark Striders, Ojai Roadrunners, Oxnard Stars, Thousand Oaks Flyers , Gold Coast Spartans and Ventura Tigres.

Gold Coast Youth Football League

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Gold Coast Youth Football League

The Gold Coast Youth Football League is a tackle league for players ages 6-14 years old in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Local chapters in Ventura County and adjacent areas include (as of January 2023):

More information at www.gcyfl.com.

Thousand Oaks Flyers Youth Track Club

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The Thousand Oaks Flyers Youth Track Club is open to children ages 6 to 14, determined by their year of birth. Events include the following running events; 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 & 3200 meter races as well as the 80 & 100 meter hurdles.  The relays are 4 X 100 and 4 X 400 and the field events are the long jump, high jump & shot put. Track season is in the spring and cross country season is in the fall.

The Flyers are a member of the Ventura County Youth Track Conference.  More information at www.toflyers.org.

United Track Club - Westlake Village

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The United Track Club practices at Westlake High School. Age groups include Gremlin (Ages 7-8), Bantam (Ages 9-10), Midget (Ages 11-12), Youth (Ages 13-14) and Intermediate (Ages 15-16).

The club is a member of the Southern California Youth Track and Field Conference, which includes other youth teams from Chatsworth, Calabasas, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley and West San Fernando Valley.  More information at www.unitedtrack.org.

Boy Scouts of Ventura County

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The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America—incorporated on February 8, 1910, and chartered by Congress in 1916—is to provide an educational program for children and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.  The Ventura County Council of the BSA is located at 509 East Daily Drive in Camarillo.  Visit www.vccbsa.org or call 805.482.8938 for more information.

Programs include:

  • Cub Scouts: Grades K-5

  • Scouts BSA: Ages 11-17

  • Venturing: Ages 14-20

  • Exploring: Ages 14-20

  • Sea Scouts: Ages 14-20

Grant R. Brimhall Library in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park Branch

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Grant R. Brimhall Library in Thousand Oaks

There are two great local Conejo Valley libraries for kids and adults alike. The Grant R. Brimhall Library is at 1401 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks (805.449.2660) and the local Newbury Park Branch is at 2331 Borchard Road (805.498.2139). The main library has a huge children's section with a great 3,600 gallon aquarium in the hallway leading into the main library. Visit www.tolibrary.org to learn more.

As of January 2023, library hours are as follows (subject to change):

Grant R. Brimhall Library:

  • Mon-Thurs: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Fri: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Sun: Noon to 5 p.m.

Newbury Park Branch Library (new hours starting January 3, 2023):

  • Mon-Thurs: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Fri: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Sun: Closed

Both libraries are closed on major holidays

If you're looking for a place to cool off and relax during the summer months, you can't beat the Thousand Oaks Library. Nice and cool in there and plenty of spaces to grab a book and relax. Take advantage of it!

There’s also a virtual library available 24/7 at www.tolibrary.org/research. Free services are numerous:

  • eBooks and more: Flipster (magazines), Freegal Music, Kanopy (free films, documentaries and TV shows), OverDrive/Libby (eBooks, Audiobooks), PressReader and more.

  • Mobile apps: Lynda.com, NYTimes.com, Rosetta Stone, TumbleBooks (animated picture books) and BrainFuse (academic tools). BookFliz (video storybooks)

  • Free Learning Apps: Codecademy, DigitalLearn.org, edX, Khan Academy, etc.

Other items of note:

  • The Thousand Oaks Library is not part of the Ventura County Library System (it was part of the system prior to November 1982) and thus your library card can only be used for books at these two libraries.

  • The Grant Brimhall Library is 84,000 sq ft and the Newbury Park Branch is 17,000 sq ft.

The 3,600 gallon saltwater aquarium.

The 3,600 gallon saltwater aquarium.

Hockey Alley Ice Hockey Training Facility in Newbury Park

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Hockey Alley is a unique, patented ice hockey training facility designed and built specifically for individual instruction.  Located at 2697 Lavery Court in Newbury Park, the alley ice surface measures 20 feet by 60 feet and is perfect for team practice or practice games.  The primary alley can be rented and pucks are supplied by Hockey Alley.  For more information, visit www.hockeyalley.com or call 805.375.6092.

Pacific Youth Football League

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The Pacific Youth Football League was established in 1993 to serve youth football players between the ages of 6 and 14 in Ventura, Santa Barbara and Northern Los Angeles Counties. The league strives to give these youth the opportunity to play football and cheer in a controlled environment with an emphasis on safety, technique, sportsmanship and teamwork.

Local teams in the Ventura County and adjacent areas include:

Learn more about the league at www.pacificyouthfootballleague.com/page/show/5671471-about.