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Chabad of Ventura presents “Light Up Downtown” Chanukah celebration on Sunday, December 29, 2024 from 3-5PM at the corner of California and Main St in Downtown Ventura. Event to feature entertainment, face painting, donuts and more. Visit www.lightupdowntown.info for more information.
The Chabad of Moorpark Jewish Center invites the community to celebrate the Festival of Lights at its annual Chanukah Festival on Sunday, December 29, 2024 from 4:30-6PM 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)
Additional event on the 26th. RSVP at dlh@JewishMoorpark.com
Chabad of Camarillo invites you to its Chanukah Celebration on Wednesday, December 30, 2024, 6pm at the Camarillo Premium Outlets, near the Brooks Brothers store. Join the celebration for the lighting of the 10 foot menorah, hot latkes and donuts, dreidels, gelt. live music and raffles! Everyone is welcome. More info at chabadcamarillo.com or (805) 383-7882.
Looking for something fun to do after the Rose Parade in Pasadena? Check out the Floatfest: A Rose Parade Showcase on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (4 p.m. last entry), Thursday, January 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (4 p.m. last entry), and Friday, 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: $25 (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 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 2, 2024 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 or call 805-526-6453.
President Reagan's 114th Birthday Celebration is planned at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley on Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
To honor President Ronald Reagan on the anniversary of his birthday, the President of the United States has designated that a program be held at President Reagan’s Memorial Site at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library each year.
The Commanding General at United States Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton will conduct the ceremony, which will commence at 11:00 a.m. with a music prelude beginning at 10:30 a.m. by the Camp Pendleton Marine Division Band. The ceremony includes a color guard, chaplain, a brass quintet, a 21-gun salute, the placing of an official White House wreath on President Reagan’s gravesite and keynote remarks by Secretary Robert Gates. Dr. Robert M. Gates served as U.S. Secretary of Defense from December 2006 to July 2011. During Ronald Reagan’s presidency, he served as Deputy Director of CIA from January 1982 until April 1986, Deputy Director of Central Intelligence from April 1986 until January 1989, and as Acting Director of the CIA from December 1986 through May of 1987. He served as Director of Central Intelligence from 1991-1993. He is the only career officer in CIA's history to rise from entry-level employee to Director.
The ceremony will be held outdoors at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, located at 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley.
This event is free, however reservations are recommended by clicking www.reaganfoundation.org/programs-events/events-calendar/president-reagan-s-114th-birthday-commemoration. Regular Museum admission will apply to visit the Reagan Museum and Air Force One Pavilion.
The Conejo Recreation & Park District hosts its 38th Annual Art & Crafts Festival on March 1, 2025 at the Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. The free event runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm and will take place rain or shine.
More than 30 artisans and craft persons present their unique artistry at the event.
For further information about becoming a vendor, call 805-381-2791 or email boc@crpd.org.
The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show returns to Earl Warren Showgrounds March 7-9, 2025. Show hours are 9am to 5pm daily.
This is the longest running and one of the largest annual orchid shows in the United States. General admission to the show is $20 for one day; $30 for a 3-day pass. Children 12 and under are free with paying adult. Tickets are available in advance at www.sborchidshow.com.
The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization to share the joy of the orchid world and educates the public about orchids via its annual show.
We Crawl This Town- So Cal 5k and Beer Mile Relay is planned for August 23, 2025 at 3841 Mission Oaks Boulevard, Camarillo at 8 a.m.
Starting with the widely popular beer send off toast (21+ runners only), you will embark on a fast and flat course starting and finishing from Institution Ale Company in Camarillo. Along the way you will run a significant portion of your race on the beautiful bike path over looking the Calleguas Creek before ultimately finishing back at the brewery and joining a beer sampling event and live music.
If running the 5K, be sure to stick around for the beer 1 mile relays where teams go head to head in a one of a kind race format.
Learn more and sign up at runsignup.com/Race/CA/Camarillo/WeCrawlthisTown
Chanukah Family Festival at Janss Marketplace Food Court in Thousand Oaks on Thursday, December 26, 2024 from 5-7pm.
The free event features the lighting of a giant menorah, jelly doughnuts, hot latkes and cocoa, comedy show, face painting and crafts, DJ, and Hassidic break dancers. Visit www.JewishTO.org or call 805.493.7776 for more information.
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