Ojai 2007 Events

JANUARY

Artists' Workshop Offered: How to Market & Sell
Your Art
Date: 1/8/2007 -
Time: 6-9pm
Phone: 805658-8196
www.socialgoodmarketing.com
Cost: $50 if registered before December 25, 2006; $60
after that date. Attendees will learn through a
combination of lecture and small group exercises. A
wide range of topics will be covered, including: Art
opening/reception protocol Selling someone their first
piece of art How to talk about your art Ways to keep
customers coming back for more Creative sales
strategies, and more!
Location: Sea Breeze Art Gallery, 255 South Laurel
Street, Ventura

Ojai Playwrights Conference 10th Anniversary
Winter Benefit
Date: 1/20/2007 -
Time: 6:30pm
Phone: 805-646-1615
www.ojaiplaywrightsconf.org
10th Anniversary Winter Benefit followed by Dinner
 

FEBRUARY

A Time for Love
Date: 2/1/2007 - 2/25/2007
Time: call for times
Phone: 805-667-2900
www.rubicontheatre.org
This sweetly comic, charmingly romantic and touchingly
poignant song-cycle features Lois Robbins and Brian
Sutherland as characters who fall in love, come
together, marry and grow apart. The story begins at
the first instant a spark ignites and continues over a
lifetime of working, raising children and living in a
complicated modern world. The production features
familiar favorites as well as original songs by
Broadway's dynamic duo Maltby and Shire (Baby, Big,
Closer Than Ever).
Location: Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St.,
Ventura

Happy Valley School Concert
Date: 2/10/2007 -
Time: 7:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-4343x111
www.hvs.org
Come have a fun evening at Happy Valley School Zalk
Theater. FREE (Donations accepted). Call for more
information.
Location: 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd., Upper Ojai

Parties of Note - Progressive dinner on the Trolley
Date: 2/10/2007 -
Time: 5:30 pm
Phone: 805-646-2094
www.ojaifestival.org
Following the success of last year's progressive dinner,
the Trolley dinner is back. We will visit three houses for
appetizers, dinner and dessert. You won't want to miss
this fun and intimate event benefiting the Ojai Music
Festival.
Location: Call for more information

Winter Concert
Date: 2/12/2007 -
Time: 7:00 pm
Phone: 805-649-8086
www.ojaiyouthsymphony.org
Performance by Ojai Youth Symphony.
Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 185 St. Thomas Dr.

Krishnamurti Foundation of America, Winter Dialogue
Date: 2/16/2007 - 2/19/2007
Time: Call for time
Phone: 805-646-2726x20
www.kfa.org
Free and open to public. Call for more information.
Location: Oak Grove School, 220 W. Lomita

Peddlers Fair
Date: 2/17/2007 - 2/18/2007
Time: 9-4:00pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Chaparral School Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave.
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quality used items. Free.
Rain or Shine!
Location: Chaparral School Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai
Ave.

MARCH

By the Waters of Babylon
Date: 3/8/2007 - 4/1/2007
Time: call for showtimes
Phone: 805-667-2900
www.rubicontheatre.org
This poetic story by Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert
Schenkkan (The Kentucky Cycle), follows the
blossoming friendship between Arturo, a gardener in
exile from his native Cuba, and Catherine, a widow who
has been ostracized by her community. Together they
discover that it's never too late to feel, to create, and
to reclaim one's roots. The original production was
commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Recommended for mature audiences. Brief nudity.
Location: Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura

Stuart Little
Date: 3/16/2007 - 4/1/2007
Time: call for information
Phone: 805-640-8797
www.ojaiact.org
Ojai Art Center presents "Stuart Little".
Location: Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St.

Feast of St. Patrick
Date: 3/17/2007 -
Time: TBA
Phone: 805-646-4338
www.ojai.net/stac
Parish Irish Dinner & entertainment to celebrate St.
Patrick's Day.
Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Church,185 Saint Thomas Dr., Ojai

Peddlers Fair
Date: 3/17/2007 - 3/18/2007
Time: 9-4:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quality used items. Free.
Rain or Shine!
Location: Chaparral School Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave.

4th Annual Kids' Fishing Day
Date: 3/24/2007 -
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Phone: 805-797-1702
email: rweinerth@casitaswater.com
Event will include: Raffle @ 12 noon, fun & food, trout
planting, fishing, hot dog lunch for first five hundred
registered kids, free goodie bag (while supplies last).
Location: Lake Casitas Recreation Area - Santa Ana Ramp.

APRIL

Happy Valley School Drama Performance
Date: 4/13/2007 - 4/15/2007
Time: TBA
Phone: 805-646-4343X111
www.hvs.org
Happy Valley School Drama Performance at the Happy
Valley School Zalk Theater.
Location: 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd, Upper Ojai

Peddler's Fair
Date: 4/21/2007 - 4/22/2007
Time: 9-4:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quility used items. Rain
or Shine! Free Admission
Location: Chaparral School Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave.

Hamlet
Date: 4/26/2007 - 5/20/2007
Time: call for showtimes
Phone: 805-667-2900
www.rubicontheatre.org
Shakespeare's epic tragedy Hamlet reigns as the crown
jewel of English literature. Rubicon company member
Joseph Fuqua (Tuesdays with Morrie, All My Sons) plays
the brooding Prince of Denmark, who is haunted by the
loss and possible murder of his father the King, and
wracked by the possibility of his mother's infidelity.
Artistic Director James O'Neill plays Claudius, and
Stephanie Zimbalist is Gertrude.
Location: Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura

The 107th Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
Date: 4/26/2007 - 4/29/2007
Time: TBA
Phone: 805-646-7241
www.ojaitourney.org
The oldest and most prestigious amateur tennis
tournament in the U.S. National & Pac 10
championships.
Location: At Libby Park & other locations

MAY

Ojai Community Chorus Spring Concert
Date: 5/1/2007 -
Time:
Phone: 805-646-0601
A concert featuring the Adult Chorus and Teen
Ensemble in a theme-related program.
Location: Matilija Junior High Auditorium, 703 El Paseo, Ojai

The Heidi Chronicles
Date: 5/4/2007 - 6/3/2007
Time: Call for Info
Phone: 805-640-8797
www.ojaiact.org
Ojai Art Center presents "The Heidi Chronicles".
Location: 113 S. Montgomery St.

Ojai Valley Garden Tour
Date: 5/5/2007 -
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Phone: 805-646-8126
www.ojaichamber.org
Self-guided tour of some of the loveliest, private
gardens in the Ojai Valley. Rain or Shine. Call for ticket information.
Location:

Krishnamurti Foundation of America, Annual Gathering
Date: 5/5/2007 - 5/6/2007
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2726 x20
www.kfa.org
Free and open to the public.Call for more information.
Location: Oak Grove School, 220 W. Lomita

Happy Valley School Drama Performance
Date: 5/11/2007 - 5/13/2007
Time: TBA
Phone: 805-646-4343X111
www.hvs.org
Happy Valley school drama performance at the Happy
Valley school Zalk Theater.
Location: 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd, Upper Ojai

Ojai Renaissance Faire
Date: 5/13/2007 - 5/14/2007
Time: 10:00 - 6:00 pm
Phone: 805-496-6036
www.goldcoastfestivals.com
Ojai Renaissance Faire call for more information
Location: Lake Casitas

3rd Annual "Spring String Fling"
Date: 5/14/2007 -
Time: 7:00 pm
Phone: 805-649-8086
www.ojaiyouthsymphony.org
This concert features the string ensembles from the
Ojai Youth Symphony, the string classes from Matilija
Jr.High and the "got Strings?" Classes from Meiners
Oaks Elementary School. Free Admission, Donations accepted.
Location: Ojai Valley Community Church, 907 El Centro, Mira Monte

Annual Parish Festival
Date: 5/19/2007 - 5/20/2007
Time: Call for time
Phone: 805-646-4338
www.ojai.net/stac
Rummage sale, food booths, games for the kids, on
going live music all weekend, Silent Auction, something for everyone.
Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 185 Saint Thomas Dr., Ojai

Peddler's Fair
Date: 5/19/2007 - 5/20/2007
Time: 9-4:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quility used items. Rain
or Shine! Free Admission
Location: 414 E. Ojai Ave,
6th Annual Concerto Concert
Date: 5/21/2007 -
Time: 7:00 pm
Phone: 805-649-8086
www.ojaiyouthsymphony.org
Features musicians from the orchestra, selected in
competition, performing solos with the orchestra. $7 at
door. Students 18 & under free.
Location: Matilija Auditorium, 703 E. Paseo

Happy Valley School Concert
Date: 5/26/2007 -
Time: 7:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-4343x111
www.hvs.org
Come enjoy a fun evening at Happy Valley School Zalk
Theater. Free (Donations accepted). Call for more information.
Location: 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd., Upper Ojai

JUNE

Children of a Lesser God
Date: 6/7/2007 - 7/1/2007
Time: call for showtimes
Phone: 805-667-2900
www.rubicontheatre.org
this provocative and inspirational play, James Leeds, a
teacher at the New England School for the Deaf,
becomes involved with the fiery, fiercely independent
Sarah, an intelligent and strong-minded former student
who now works at the school as a maid. James
encourages her to set aside her life of isolation by
learning to lip read, but she is determined to live life on
her own terms. Will they be able to transcend their
differences?
Location: Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura

Ojai 61st Music Festival
Date: 6/7/2007 - 6/10/2007
Time: Concert times varies
Phone: 805-646-2094
www.ojaifestival.org
Considered "an iconic festival experience," the Ojai
Music Festival is a creative intersection of daring
programs of classical music, the world's leading artists,
passionate music enthusiasts, and an enchanting
outdoor setting. This year virtuoso pianist Pierre-
Laurent Aimard is music director with featured artists
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, conductor Douglas
Boyd, Nexus percussion ensemble, and
Bugallo=Williams piano duo.
Location: Libbey Bowl, Ojai, CA

Ojai Wine Festival
Date: 6/10/2007 -
Time: 12-5pm
Phone: 800-648-4881
www.ojaiwinefestival.com
40 wineries & microbreweries sponsored by Ojai Rotary
West. Arts, crafts, & supervised children's play area.
Location: Lake Casitas, 11311 Santa Ana Rd.

Ojai Lavender Festival
Date: 6/16/2007 -
Time: 10am - 5pm
Phone: Susan McRae 805-798-1231
www.lavenderfestival.net
Fourth annual Ojai Lavender Festival features
Mediterranean Marketplace with more than 50 vendors,
live entertainment and speakers throughout the day.
FREE
Location: Libby Park, downtown Ojai

Peddler's Fair
Date: 6/16/2007 - 6/17/2007
Time: 9-4:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quility used items. Rain
or Shine! Free Admission
Location: 414 E. Ojai Ave., Chaparral School Auditorium

Kiss Me Kate
Date: 6/22/2007 - 7/22/2007
Time: Call for time
Phone: 805-646-8797
www.ojaiact.org
Ojai Art Center Theater presents "Kiss Me Kate"
Location: 113 S. Montgomery St.

Antonio's 40th Anniversary
Date: 6/23/2007 -
Time: 11:30 am - 9 pm
Phone: 805-646-6353
Live Music
Location: 106 S. Montgomery

St. Joseph's Annual BBQ
Date: 6/24/2007 -
Time: 1-5PM
Phone: 805-646-1013
Major fund-raising event for St. Joseph’s. Funds raised
dedicated to capital improvements Cost? Adults $17.00;
Children $8.00
Location: St. Joseph's Retirement Center, 2464 E. Ojai Ave.

JULY

Wednesday Night Band Concerts
Date: 7/11/2007 -
Time: 7:30 - 9pm
Phone: 805-646-8430
An old-fashioned summer music series played in Libbey
Park Gazebo. Bring a chair and enjoy!
Location: Libbey Park, downtown Ojai

Wednesday Night Band Concerts
Date: 7/18/2007 -
Time: 7:30 - 9pm
Phone: 805-646-8430
An old-fashioned summer music series played in Libbey
Park Gazebo. Bring a chair and enjoy a beautiful Ojai
Evening!
Location: Libbey Park, downtown Ojai

Ojai Classic Rock Festival V
Date: 7/21/2007 -
Time: 12-10:00 pm
Phone: 805-640-9014
www.howardpresents.com
Live Classic rock music at Libby Bowl.
Location: Libby Park, downtown Ojai

Peddler's Fair
Date: 7/21/2007 - 7/22/2007
Time: 9-4:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quality used items. Rain
or Shine! Free Admission
Location: 414 E. Ojai Ave., Chaparral School Auditorium

Wednesday Night Band Concerts
Date: 7/25/2007 -
Time: 7:30 - 9 pm
Phone: 805-646-8430
An old-fashioned summer music series played in Libbey
Park Gazebo. Bring a chair and enjoy a beautiful Ojai
Evening!
Location: Libbey Park, downtown Ojai

AUGUST

Wednesday Night Band Concert
Date: 8/1/2007 -
Time: 7:30 - 9 pm
Phone: 805-646-8430
An old-fashioned summer music series played in Libbey
Park Gazebo. Bring a chair and enjoy a beautiful Ojai
Evening!
Location: Libbey Park, downtown Ojai

Ojai Playwrights Conference
Date: 8/2/2007 - 8/12/2007
Time:
Phone: 805-640-0400
www.ojaiplaywrightsconf.org
Selected playwrights from around the nation come to
Ojai to work on previously un-produced plays
culminating in a pubic reading.
Location: Happy Valley School, upper Ojai Valley

Wednesday Night Band Concerts
Date: 8/8/2007 -
Time: 7:30 - 9 pm
Phone: 805-646-8430
An old-fashioned summer music series played in Libbey
Park Gazebo. Bring a chair and enjoy a beautiful Ojai
Evening!
Location: Libbey Park, downtown Ojai

Last Night of Ballyhoo
Date: 8/10/2007 - 9/9/2007
Time: Call for time
Phone: 805-640-8797
www.ojaiact.org
Ojai Art Center Theater presents "Last Night of Ballyhoo"
Location: 113 S. Montgomery St.

Wednesday Night Band Concerts
Date: 8/15/2007 -
Time: 7:30 - 9 pm
Phone: 805-646-8430
An old-fashioned summer music series played in Libbey
Park Gazebo. Bring a chair and enjoy a beautiful Ojai Evening!
Location: Libbey Park, downtown Ojai

Bad Apples
Date: 8/16/2007 - 9/9/2007
Time: call for showtimes
Phone: 805-667-2900
www.rubicontheatre.org
In this high-energy, ever-so-twisted tornado of a play,
high school sweethearts Peg and Brook pretend to be a
normal suburban couple. But behind the closed doors of
their tract home, they are secretly digging a hole to
help their friend Eddie, a sentimental ex-con, break his
girlfriend out of prison. Mayhem ensues, in this wacky
comedy from the ingenious, original mind of Mark Stein
(Mating Dance of the Werewolf). The cast includes Tim
DeKay ("Carnivale") and Eric Lange (Driving Miss
Daisy).
Location: Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura

Peddler's Fair
Date: 8/18/2007 - 8/19/2007
Time: 9-4:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quility used items. Rain
or Shine! Free Admission
Location: Chaparral School Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave.

Wednesday Night Band Concerts
Date: 8/22/2007 -
Time: 7:30 - 9pm
Phone: 805-646-8430
An old-fashioned summer music series played in Libbey
Park Gazebo. Bring a chair and enjoy a beautiful Ojai
Evening!
Location: Libbey Park, downtown Ojai

Wednesday Night Band Concerts
Date: 8/29/2007 -
Time: 7:30 - 9pm
Phone: 805-646-8430
An old-fashioned summer music series played in Libbey
Park Gazebo. Bring a chair and enjoy a beautiful Ojai
Evening!
Location: Libbey Park, downtown Ojai

SEPTEMBER

Peddler's Fair
Date: 9/15/2007 - 9/16/2007
Time: 9-4:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quality used items. Rain
or Shine! Free Admission
Location: Chaparral School Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave.

A Delicate Balance
Date: 9/20/2007 - 10/14/2007
Time: call for showtimes
Phone: 805-667-2900
www.rubicontheatre.org
In this masterpiece, Edward Albee's carefully chosen
words crystallize into a mysteriously beautiful and
strange story. A Connecticutt couple dealing with the
return of a divorced daughter and an alcoholic sister is
surprised by a sudden visit from their neighbors, who
want to move in because they are, inexplicably,
"afraid." This splendid drama explores the boundaries of
friendship and is both electrifying and thoughtprovoking.
The cast includes Emmy Award-winner
Susan Clark, Robin Gammell, Stephanie McNamara and
Granville Van Dusen.
Location: Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura

Annual One-Act Festival
Date: 9/21/2007 - 9/30/2007
Time: Call for time
Phone: 805-640-8797
www.ojaiact.org
Ojai Art Center Theater presents "Annual One-Act Festival"
Location: 113 S. Montgomery St.

Gold Coast Pirate Faire
Date: 9/22/2007 - 8/23/2007
Time: 10:00 - 6:00 pm
Phone: 805-496-6036
www.goldcoastfestivals.com
Gold Coast Pirate Fair Call for more information.
Location: Lake Casitas

St. Joseph's Brothers' Night
Date: 9/29/2007 -
Time: 6 pm - 9 pm
Phone: 798-2154
Honors volunteer. Fund raising event. Funds raised
dedicated for specific purpose Cost? Adults $100 per
person/$150 per couple
Location: St. Joseph's Health and Retirement Center,
2464 E. Ojai Ave.

Ojai Classic Rock Festival VI
Date: 9/29/2007 -
Time: 12-10:00 pm
Phone: 805-640-9014
www.howardpresents.com
Live Classic Rock music at Libby Bowl.
Location: Libby Park, downtown Ojai

OCTOBER

Ojai Film Festival
Date: 10/1/2007 -
Time:
Phone: 805-640-1947 or 805-649-4000
www.ojaifilmfestival.com
Four day International Film Festival. Screenings of
independent narrative, documentary and animated
films. Youth film festival, panel discussions, seminars
and various special events.
Location: various locations

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi-Blessing of the Animals
Date: 10/4/2007 -
Time: Call for time
Phone: 805-646-4338
www.ojai.net/stac
Blessing of animals on church grounds in honor of St.
Francis of Assisi. All animals are invited! For the safety
of man and beast, dogs must be on a leash and any
other kind of pet must be in a cage.
Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 185 Saint Thomas Dr., Ojai

Ojai Studio Artist Tour
Date: 10/13/2007 - 10/14/2007
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
Phone: 805-646-8126
www.ojaistudioartist.com
Visit the private studios of Ojai's finest painters,
sculptors, print makers, photographers and potters. A
self-guided tour. Juried show with proceeds benefiting
art education. Tickets are good for both days, rain or
shine.
Location:

Ojai Day
Date: 10/20/2007 -
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 805-646-1197
www.ojaiday.com
Free festival featuring artist, service groups, food
booths, vendors, multiple stages of live music and
much more.
Location: Downtown Ojai

Peddler's Fair
Date: 10/20/2007 - 10/21/2007
Time: 9-4:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quality used items. Rain
or Shine! Free Admission
Location: Chaparral School Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave.

Halloween Party
Date: 10/31/2007 -
Time: Call for time
Phone: 805-646-4338
www.ojai.net/stac
Parish Halloween Party for all children in the Valley.
RSVP to church is helpful.
Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 185 Saint
Thomas Dr., Ojai

NOVEMBER

Sicky Sicky Gnar Gnar Sauce and the Paladins of
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Date: 11/17/2006 -
Time: 7 PM
Phone: 805-646-4300
http://theater150.org
Kim Maxwell's Fall 2006 Acting Technique teen class
showcase; featuring original works written and
performed by some of Ojai's most creative and talented
young voices. Tickets: $7 -- Available online at
theater150.org and at the door; Seating is limited, so
grab tickets in advance! Kim Maxwell is co-founder of
Theater 150 and the Ojai Playwright's Conference. Her
acting credits include numerous plays, among them her
critically acclaimed one-woman show Chronicles of the
Invisible Girl. Believing that different approaches work
for different people, Kim uses a variety of techniques
that she has found effective in her 25-year career as a
professional actress.
Location: Theater 150, 918 E. Ojai Ave.

California Gold Coast Watercolor Society Presents
Date: 11/17/2006 - 11/30/2006
Time: Tue-Sun noon-4pm
Phone: 805-646-0117
www.ojaiact.org
The 17th Annual Open Competition: a juried exhibit of
transparent watercolor & aquamedia.
Location: Ojai Center for the Arts, 113 S. Montgomery St.

Danson, Steenburgen host "Ultimate Garage Sale'
Date: 11/18/2006 - 11/19/2006
Time: Sat. 8-4pm - Sun. 8-12pm
Phone:
A benefit for Oak Grove School.Hundreds of items will
be available, including fine art, furniture, kitchen and
household items, books, designer clothing, jewelry,
garden accessories and electronics.
Location: American Legion Hall, 843 E. Ojai Ave.

Ojai Peddlers Fair
Date: 11/18/2006 - 11/19/2006
Time: 9 am - 4 pm
Phone: 646-2546 or 646-0769
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts & Quality Used Items
Location: Chaparral Auditorium, 414 E Ojai Ave

Anne Kerry Ford in Concert
Date: 11/18/2006 -
Time: 8 PM
Phone: 805-646-4300
http://theater150.org
Cabaret sensation and chanteuse extraordinaire Anne
Kerry Ford performs the work of Kurt Weill, featuring
songs from her latest CD Weill. Dessert and champagne
reception to follow the concert. Tickets: $30, available
online at http://theater150.org
Location: Zalk Theater at Happy Valley School, 8585
Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Ojai CA

Holiday Home Look In
Date: 11/18/2006 - 11/19/2006
Time: 10am-4pm
Phone: 805-646-2094
www.ojaifestival.org
An Ojai Holiday Tradition benefit for the Ojai Music
Festival and educational program. Enjoy a tour of four
Ojai Valley homes decorated for the holidays bylocal
floral designers. Refreshments & gift boutique. Tickets
$25 per person, call 805-646-2094. Day of events $30
per person.
Location: P.O. Box 185, Ojai

Ojai Film Society Presents: Who Killed the Electric Car?
Date: 11/19/2006 -
Time: 4:30pm
Phone: 805-646-1011
"Who Killed the Electric Car" Sunday, Nov 19th, 4:30 at
the Ojai Playhouse. GM made an electric car that was
too good - it didn't use oil or gas and there was no
maintenance. The EV1 was a wonderful all electric zero
emission vehicle and GM had them all crushed. Come
and see this shocking movie and realize how sunny our
future will be with the new plug in hybrid cars powered
by the solar panels on our roof tops! Take your oil and
shove it! The future is bright.
Location: Ojai Playhouse, 145 E. Ojai Ave.

Holiday Stroll
Date: 11/24/2006 -
Time: Noon-5pm
Phone: 805-640-0491
Ojai merchants host the tenth annual Holiday Stroll in
downtown Ojai with live music, merriment,
refreshments and great shopping.
Location: Downtown Ojai

Back Home Again: A John Denver Holiday
Date: 11/30/2006 - 12/24/2006
Time: call for times
Phone: 805-667-2900
www.rubicontheatre.org
This down-home, fun-filled musical includes John
Denver hits such as "Thank God I'm a Country Boy,"
"Rocky Mountain High," "Annie's Song," "Grandma's
Feather Bed," and the title song. The cast is lead by
Tony Marcus (Cats & Jammers) and Broadway veteran
Jim Newman (The Who's Tommy, Steel Pier, Sunset
Blvd.). Perfect for the entire family!
Location: Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura

110 in the Shade
Date: 11/2/2007 - 12/2/2007
Time: call for time
Phone: 805-640-8797
www.ojaiact.org
Ojai Art Center Theater presents "110 in the Shade"
Location: 113 S. Montgomery St.

Peddler's Fair
Date: 11/17/2007 - 11/18/2007
Time: 9-4:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quality used items. Rain
or Shine! Free Admission
Location: Chaparral School Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave.

DECEMBER

Bonnie Beddles, New Works in Oil
Date: 12/1/2006 - 1/4/2007
Time: call for times
Phone: 805-705-3148
www.bonniebeedles.com
Reception Sun. Dec. 3rd 1pm - 3pm
Location: Ojai Art Center, 113 S Montgomery St.

3rd Annual Silent Auction
Date: 12/1/2006 -
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Phone: 805-646-7386
www.ojaichristianacademy.com
$10 Suggested donation for entrance; adult event. Lots
of first-class items up for bid - fine art, housewares,
vacation, services, gift baskets, etc.
Location: 907 El Centro

Art Exhibit and Open House (16= Artists will
exhibit works under $100)
Date: 12/1/2006 - 12/2/2006
Time: 12/1 5:30-9:30pm - 12/2 3:30-7:30pm
Phone: Tea Silvestri/Social Good Marketing & Graphic
Design 805-658-819
www.SeaBreezeArtGallery.com.
Sea Breeze Art Gallery artists are offering true works of
fine art for under $100. This is the perfect opportunity
to buy a holiday gift or start your own art collection.
Homemade minestrone soup and bread will be served.
The artists participating in this exhibit are: Vonder
Gray, Annette Bothman, Tiffiny Bertola, Todd Bertola,
Crystie Bull, Monteve Miller- Clay, Janat Dundas,
Jeanne LaRocco, Lynn Letourneau, Jack LeTourneau,
Stacie Logue, Sandra McCullough, Lisa Moore, Beatrix
Rohlsen, C.Lynn Tegenfeldt, Ken Wise, Christina Altfeld,
and Allison Dobbins. The exhibit will run through the
end of January, 2007. Gallery hours have changed for
the winter (see above), and the gallery will be closed
for the holidays beginning Dec. 20 through Jan. 11,
2007. ### About Sea Breeze Art Gallery: Voted #2
Favorite Gallery (VC Reporter, 2006), Sea Breeze
exhibits resident studio artists with a different showcase
artist each month. In addition, they host several annual
events including "Dia de los Muertos" in November (a
juried exhibit).
Location: Sea Breeze Art Gallery. 255 S. Laurel St., Ventura

Weekly Certified Farmer's Market
Date: 12/1/2006 -
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Phone: 805-698-5555
Open air market, fresh locally grown produce, SUNDAYS
Location: Matilija Street, behind Arcade

"Starlit Holidays" by Ojai Community Chorus
Date: 12/2/2006 - 12/3/2006
Time: Sat. 8 pm - Sun. 3 pm
Phone: 649-9553
We will be singing a medley of songs from "White
Christmas" "The Twelve days of Christmas", "O Magnum
Mysterium" - Several songs about stars & starlight, also
other seasonal favorites.
Location: Matilija Jr. High Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Dr.

Annual Holiday Choral Concert
Date: 12/8/2006 - 12/10/2006
Time:
Phone: 805-646-0601
Holiday concert featuring classical and seasonal
favorites by Adult and Youth Chorus. Call for details.
Location: TBA

A Christmas Carol
Date: 12/8/2006 - 12/23/2006
Time: Fri & Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm
Phone: 805-640-8797
www.OjaiAct.org
Ojai Act's Third Annual Production of the Christmas
classic based on the story by Charles Dickens. Directed
by Peter Crane. $12 seniors, Students, Art Center
Members $15 General Admission
Location: Ojai Art Center, 113 S Montgomery St

Saving Christmas! One story at a time!
Date: 12/8/2006 - 12/17/2006
Time: Thur, Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun. 3 & 7pm
Phone: 805-646-4300
www.theater150.org
7 World premiers by local playwrights! Gala Opening -
Friday, Dec. 8, 8pm. Gen. Adm. $18 - Seniors &
Students $9. Half price shows on Thurs. Dec. 14 &
Sundays 3pm Matinees only.
Location: Theater 150, 918 E. Ojai Ave.

Movie
Date: 12/9/2006 -
Time: 7:30 pm -
Phone: 805-646-2653
www.ovlts@yahoo.com
Story tells of a twelve-year old girl, Pai, who, despite
opposition from her grandfather & others because of her
gender, determines to learn the lore of her people and
fulfill what she is convinced is her destiny. Donations
welcomed.
Location: Krotona Hall

Ojai Peddlers Fair
Date: 12/9/2006 - 12/10/2006
Time: 9 am - 4 pm
Phone: 646-2546 or 646-0769
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts & Quality Used Items
Location: Chaparral Auditorium, 414 E Ojai Ave

Sheila Cluff Returns as Mrs. Santa Claus in
"Holiday Memories on Ice"
Date: 12/15/2006 - 12/17/2006
Time: see below
Phone: 805-988-4440
This is the 6th show that has been produced by the
Channel Islands FIgure Skating Club. To raise money
for the Children's Services Auxiliary of Ventura County.
Skaters range in levels from age 3-75, two senior
women who competed at the US Figure Skating National
Showcase last August; and National competitive
skaters. If you are unable to attend, we hope you will
assist Sheila Cluff in raising money for these Foster
Children. Call for more information.
Location: Oxnard Ice Skating Center, 830 Wagon Wheel Rd., Oxnard

2nd Annual Sing-A-Long Messiah - Concert #1
Date: 12/16/2006 -
Time: 8:00 pm
Phone: 805-640-4343x1861
www.ojaiyouthsymphony.org
$10 General Admission. Available at Truffle Hounds, 607
E. Main St., Ventura All proceeds benefit Ojai Youth
Symphony's "Got Strings?" program which places
violins in the Ojai Schools at no expense to students or school
Location: 7th Day Adventist Church, 6300 Telephone Rd., Ventura

2nd Annual Sing-A-Long Messiah - Concert #2
Date: 12/17/2006 -
Time: 3:00 pm
Phone: 805-640-4343x1861
www.ojaiyouthsymphony.org
$10 General Admission - Tickets available at 805-640-
4343, ext.1861 All proceeds benefit Ojai Youth
Symphony's "Got Strings?" Program which places
violins in the Ojai Schools at no expense to students or school
Location: Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo

"Holiday Open House"
Date: 12/22/2006 -
Time: 5-8pm
Phone: 805-646-1489
themanorofojai@aol.com
We will be serving appetizers, drinks & desserts. Also,
giving tours of our assisted living community. There will
be live "holiday" music for all to enjoy. We will also be
having a fantastic christmas raffle, giving away lovely
gift baskets to the lucky winners! Free
Location: The Manor of Ojai, 108 W. Eucalyptus Street

Peddler's Fair
Date: 12/8/2007 - 12/9/2007
Time: 9-4:00 pm
Phone: 805-646-2546
Antiques, Collectibles, Crafts, Quality used items. Rain
or Shine! Free Admission
Location: 414 E. Ojai Ave., Chaparral School Auditorium

A Christmas Carol
Date: 12/14/2007 - 12/23/2007
Time: call for time
Phone: 805-640-8797
www.ojaiact.org
Ojai Art Center Theater presents "A Christmas Carol"
Location: 113 S. Montgomery St.