Events in and around Ventura County and surrounding areas, including Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Malibu, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Somis, Fillmore, Santa Paula, Ojai, Camarillo, Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Barbara and Port Hueneme.
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Chabad of Newbury Park's annual Chanukah Celebration will take place on Sunday, December 14, at The Village at Dos Vientos, 350 Via Las Brisas, Newbury Park, from 4:30- 6:00 p.m.
The event will feature the lighting of the menorah, live musical performance, latkes and donuts, and Chanukah crafts, and gelt drop. Free admission, all are welcome. For more information, visit chabadnewburypark.org
Thousand Oaks (Grant R. Brimhall) Library.
There are two great Thousand Oaks libraries; the Grant R. Brimhall Library 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). These libraries provide year-round free events, activities and programs for all ages. Selected events from time to time will be covered here.
Visit the library website at www.toaks.org/library to learn more.
The following is a list of programs happening at the Thousand Oaks Library during the month of December at Grant R. Brimhall Library (GRB) and Newbury Park Library (NPL). All Library programs are free and open to the public; some require registration, and all are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. For the latest information on Library events, please visit www.tolibrary.org/calendar.
NEW
Ghost Hunting Kit
The Thousand Oaks Library is excited to announce a spooky new addition to our Library of Things: a Ghost Hunting Kit. Patrons can now explore the world of paranormal investigation with tools designed to detect and document unusual activity. The kit includes an EMF magnetic field detector, a spirit box, a digital voice recorder, and a protective case. It’s everything you need to begin your ghost-hunting adventure. This unique offering invites curious minds to learn, investigate, and experience something a little out of the ordinary. Check out our catalog today to borrow a kit and start your ghost-hunting adventure!
ALL AGES
Board Game Club
Tuesday, December 2 • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm • GRB Teen Space
Love strategy board games but have a difficult time finding a consistent group to play with? Us too! Ages 14+ are invited to join us monthly to play games like Forbidden Island, Dungeon Mayhem, and Wingspan, or bring your own games to share with others!
Creating Comics: From Idea to Page with Jordan Morris
Saturday, December 6 • 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • GRB Community Room
Jordan Morris is a TV writer, podcaster, and author of the graphic novels Bubble and Youth Group. He's also written for Archie Comics, Marvel, and IDW's Godzilla. In this presentation, he'll explain how a comic book goes from idea to pitch to script to finished product! For ages 11+.
Gosh Yarn It
Friday, December 12 • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm • GRB Community Room
Relax, crochet, and socialize at our crochet club! Beginners and experts alike are welcome to bring your own supplies and hang out with fellow crocheters as we sip tea and work on our projects. For ages 11+.
Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Concert
Wednesday, December 17 • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm • GRB Community Room
Flutist Ann Erwin and Pianist Christine DeKlotz will perform music from the era of the famed writer of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma.
Agents of Discovery: Power of the Card Missions
December • Both Libraries
Join us for a scavenger hunt to find out what you can do with your library card. To play, download the Agents of Discovery app, find the “Power of the Card” mission that corresponds to your library branch, and complete all eight challenges! For ages 11+.
KIDS
Homework Help
Mondays, December 1, 8, & 15 • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm • NPL Meeting Room
Tuesdays, December 2, 9, & 16 • 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm • NPL Meeting Room
Wednesdays & Thursdays, December 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, & 18 • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm • GRB Community Room
Struggling with challenging school assignments? Our volunteers are here to help! For students in kindergarten through 8th grade. September 2025 – May 2026, closed on all CVUSD holidays & breaks. No session December 22-31.
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies will be taking a cozy winter break, and we’ll resume in January. See you next year!
Dog Days
Tuesdays, December 2, 9, & 16 • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm • GRB Children’s Program Room
Thursday, December 4 • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm • NPL Meeting Room
Readers of all levels and abilities are invited to come and read to a certified therapy dog! Participants will sign up for a brief 10-minute session with a dog and their owner.
Music Time with Mr. Michael
Thursday, December 4 • 10:15 am – 10:45 am & 11:15 am – 11:45 am • GRB Community Room
A fun-filled, interactive concert, where Mr. Michael creates a joyful atmosphere for kids and parents alike. Registration required.
Pinecone Pets with CReATE STUDIO
Saturday, December 13 • 10:15 am – 11:00 am • GRB Community Room
Make a cat, bird, sheep, or whatever animal you can imagine using a pinecone base! No experience necessary. This creation will make a great holiday gift or keepsake! For ages 5-11. All materials provided. While supplies last.
Children's Craft Table: Paper Snow Globe
Both Libraries • Saturday, December 20 – Sunday, January 4
Stop by either library to decorate a paper snow globe. While supplies last. For ages 3+.
TWEENS & TEENS
Financing and Preparing for College Workshops
Fridays, December 5 & 12 • 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm • GRB Technology Training Room
Learn about budget and debt accumulation, spending, and saving wisely during college on December 5 during the Managing Debt Accumulation session. Take a realistic look at everyday expenses after college, loan management options, managing budget, and setting and achieving financial goals on December 12 during the Managing Debt After School session. Taught by Financial Beginnings. Recommended ages 15+ or families preparing for college. Registration required.
3D Pen Holiday Creations
Tuesday, December 9 • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • NPL Tech Space
Tuesday, December 16 • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • GRB Teen Space
Create your own custom holiday creations, such as gifts, ornaments, or décor, with a 3D pen. Registration required. Just for ages 11-18.
Reading Rocks Book Club
Tuesday, December 9 • GRB Children’s Program Room
Rocks (Grades 4-5): 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Boulders (Grades 6-8): 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us monthly to discuss books with strong female characters. This month’s books are When You Trap A Tiger by Tae Keller for Rocks and Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee for Boulders. Registration required.
Books for Buttons, Boba, or Burgers
Come to the Library and pick up a “Books for Buttons, Boba, or Burgers” form. Finish reading a book with more than 200 pages, submit to get a pin button, and enter for a chance at a Boba or Burger gift card. Read more books for more chances to win. For ages 11-18.
ADULTS
Ask a Doula
Monday, December 1 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm • GRB Children’s Program Room
Ask a Doula provides an open and welcoming space where families can ask questions about pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and infant sleep. Led by Sharon Cody, PhD, a former scientist turned certified doula, the session combines evidence-based information with practical, real-life support. For expectant parents, new parents, and caregivers of young children. Babies and little ones are welcome!
Conversations with Mom
Tuesdays, December 2, 9, 16, & 23 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm • GRB Community Room
This free support group is for moms and their newborns to get together, express their joys and concerns, and meet other new moms in the community. Other caregivers, including fathers and grandparents, are welcome to attend the program on the last Tuesday of the month.
Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs
Tuesday, December 2 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Online
Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan to collect on their spouses’ life insurance policies.
Many Voices Book Club
Wednesday, December 3 • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm • GRB Technology Training Room
Join us in reading and discussing books in a wide variety of genres by authors from a wide variety of cultures. This month’s book is The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley. Walk-ins welcome. This will be the final meeting of the Many Voices Book Club.
Happily Ever After Book Club
Monday, December 8 • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm • GRB Technology Training Room
Join us as we chat about our favorite romance novels, where a Happily Ever After (HEA)—or a Happily For Now (HFN)—is always guaranteed. This month’s book is The Nightmare Before Kissmass by Sara Raasch. Walk-ins welcome.
Spanish at Your Library
Wednesday, December 10 • 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm • GRB Technology Training Room
Advanced & intermediate learners are invited to join our informal Spanish conversation group to practice and improve with fellow language lovers, guided by a native speaker! Registration recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
Open Mic Poetry Nights
Wednesday, December 10 • 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm • NPL Meeting Room
Come listen to local poets and share your own work every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, in collaboration with The Ventura County Poetry Project. No session on December 24.
ESL (English as a Second Language) Conversation Group
Thursday, December 11 • 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm • GRB Technology Training Room
Practice speaking English in an informal and friendly group setting, open to all non-native speakers. Registration preferred, walk-ins welcome.
Movie Matinées
Monday, December 15 • 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm • GRB Community Room
Enjoy free movie matinées at the Library! Check our online schedule to see what’s playing and make your next afternoon a movie day.
Crafternoon
Friday, December 19 • 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm • GRB Community Room
Adults are invited to join us at the Library to socialize and make a different craft each month! This month, we will be making Painted Holiday Candles. Materials provided. Registration required. Starting January 2026, Crafternoon will only be happening once a month and will alternate locations between GRB and NPL.
ON THE REGULAR
LevelUp Lounge
Fridays • 10:00 am – 5:30 pm • GRB Teen Space
Access all ages gaming with the Library’s Xbox Game Pass! Hang out and relax with games like No Man’s Sky, Powerwash Simulator, Forza, Sea of Stars, and over 250 more options!
Board Games at the Library
Grant R. Brimhall Library
Stop by the Information Desk to borrow board games to play while inside the Library! Games available include Wingspan, Parks, Forbidden Island, and more.
Dungeons and Dragons Starter Kit
Grant R. Brimhall Library
The Thousand Oaks Library offers Dungeons & Dragons Starter Kits, each packed with guides, handbooks, a game master screen, dice sets, and more for D&D 5th Edition. Find them alongside the Book Club in a Box collection. Perfect for your next adventure!
Stay & Switch
Newbury Park Library
Level up your visit with the Nintendo Switch Lite, available to borrow with your library card at the Newbury Park Library Information Desk. Loaded with fun digital games, the Switch Lite is perfect for in-library play. Come check it out and enjoy some gaming time!
Looking for something fun to do after the Rose Parade in Pasadena? Check out the Floatfest: A Rose Parade Showcase on Thursday, January 1, 2026 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (4 p.m. last entry), Friday, January 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (4 p.m. last entry), and Saturday, January 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (3 p.m. last entry) to get an up close view of the beautiful floats appearing in the Rose Parade.
Senior citizens and disabled visitors welcome for an early viewing on January 2nd from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Rose Parade floats are required to be completely covered by flowers or other natural materials, such as leaves, seeds or bark. You will enjoy seeing this incredible work up close and with your camera handy!
The Post Parade Showcase is extremely popular, so be sure to get there early!
Wear comfortable walking shoes! Viewing all the floats will require walking a distance of approximately 2.5 miles and will take at least two hours.
For more information and parking/shuttle options, visit tournamentofroses.com/events-calendar/floatfest.
Location: End of Parade route on Sierra Madre Blvd
Admission: $26.50 (free for ages 5 and under). Buy tickets in advance at https://tickets.sharpseating.com/p/tickets11/events/floatfest-a-rose-parade-showcase.
The Simi Valley Historical Society invites the community to a Holiday Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Strathearn Historical Park and Museum, 137 Strathearn Place, behind the Madera Target store.
The event is free! The park will be decorated for the holidays with Santa available for pictures until 2 p.m. Activities include face painting, live holiday music, historical demonstrations, holiday shopping, vintage and antique cars on display, and more.
Historic buildings will be decorated with docents giving informal tours.
Unique shopping of handmade crafts, wood toys and gifts in the Simi Store.
For more information, visit www.simihistory.com/holiday-open-house or call 805-526-6453.
The 2nd Annual Ladyface Mountain Film Festival is planned for Thursday, February 19th through Saturday, February 22nd, 2026 at Cinepolis Westlake Village. Some activities are free of charge; others require the purchase of tickets.
Learn more and buy tickets at ladyfacefilmfestival.com.
Holiday Roundup at the Leonis Adobe will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 1-4PM. Located at 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Enjoy meeting the farm animals, partake in holiday crafts, enjoy holiday music, take photos with Santa, and more. Admission is $8. Under two free. www.leonisadobemuseum.org
Dive into a world of wonder as Imaginarium brings its newest adventure, “Atlantis,” to the Camarillo Premium Outlets starting Friday, August 15th through Sunday, January 4, 2026 (extended). The event also features daily, pulse-pounding performances by John’s Adrenaline Circus, included with general admission.
Spanning over 1 1/2 acres and featuring over five million lights, the walk-through experience transporta guests into a glowing, interactive realm inspired by the mythical lost city. Visitors journey through nine illuminated undersea worlds, each combining ambient soundscapes, fantastical displays and vibrant color to reimagine Atlantis in spectacular fashion.
For tickets or more information, visit www.imaginarium360.com.
11/21-1/4 Hours:
Friday Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 30: 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday; 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Monday, Dec. 1 through Thursday, Dec. 11: Closed
Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13: 6 to 11 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14: 6 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 17 through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026: 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
The Chabad of Moorpark Jewish Center invites the community to celebrate the Festival of Lights at its annual Chanukah Festival on Sunday, December 14, 2025 from 4:30-5:30PM at the Mission Bell Plaza, 593 Los Angeles Avenue.
Event to include a glowing menorah, gelt drop, free hot latkes and donuts, music, crafts and games, entertainment, hot coffee and drinks and more. Event is free of charge.
For more information, visit www.JewishMoorpark.com or call 805-CHABAD-2 (242-2232)
Many holiday season events are planned once again this holiday season in and around Downtown Oxnard. More details at www.downtownoxnard.org.
Thursday, December 4, 2025 5 to 9 p.m. at Plaza Park
Join this six-decade tradition and watch as Ventura County's tallest Christmas tree light up the sky. This year’s event will also include gourmet food trucks and a special holiday makers’ market. More info at 805-247-0197.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10 a.m. to noon in Downtown Oxnard
Come enjoy colorful marching bands, equestrian units, local school groups, spirited floats at the annual Oxnard Christmas Parade! Parade route goes from A & 9th Streets to west on 5th, to north on C Street, and ending at 2nd Street.
Dates for this year’s Holly Trolley Tours are 12/16, 12/17 and 12/18. More details TBA.
December 7th through 26th, 2025. Nightly displays from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., F & G Streets between 5th & Palm. Drive through Ventura County’s largest holiday light display in the Henry T. Oxnard National Historic District. Residents provide all holiday decorations and lighting.
Come kick off the Christmas season at Star of Wonder on Saturday, December 13th from 3pm-7pm at Calvary Community Church!
Free admission • Open to everyone • Bring your friends and family!
Star of Wonder is Calvary’s Christmas festival, packed with festive fun and cozy vibes. Slide down a real snow hill, visit the Shepherd’s Petting Zoo, and don’t forget to swing by the free Candy Shoppe for a sweet treat to take home.
The kids will love the inflatable play zone. There’s plenty of space to jump, bounce, and burn off that candy energy!
Come hungry because the food trucks will be serving up all kinds of delicious eats, and there’ll be coffee and hot cocoa to keep you cozy. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season with your people and your community!
Get more information at calvarywestlake.org/star-of-wonder
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