Events

Over the years, the Camarillo Certified Farmers Market has become a community meeting place every Saturday morning where friends, neighbors and strangers shop, socialize and celebrate “the Good Life” and our agricultural heritage. When you shop at the Camarillo Farmers Market, you are supporting local farmers and artisans and helping local residents.

The Camarillo Farmers Market is entirely managed and run by volunteers! Everything — including coordinating the vendors you see each week, setting up, and managing the market office — is done by volunteers.

As a California Certified Farmers Markets (CFM), the Camarillo Farmers Market is a step above other farmers markets. A CFM is a place where farmers sell their own crops directly to the public. Before a farmer can sell his or her crop(s) at a Certified Farmers Market, the County Agricultural Commissioner inspects the farm to make sure the farmer is, in fact, growing the crop he or she is selling. The direct marketing of agricultural products through CFMs eliminates packing, shipping, and third-party handling and ensures that consumers are purchasing safe, nutritious, vine and tree-ripened fruit and vegetables grown in California and certified by the State.

Now that the Reagan Library is officially open to the public again. They are happy to announce the opening of their brand new exhibition called FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda. Entertaining and educational for the entire family, FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda is a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, not to be missed

THE EXHIBITION WILL INCLUDE:

• The FBI’s beginnings – why it was created, what makes it different from other federal agencies, and how its changed over the years. Artifacts on display will include items from J. Edgar Hoover’s (the first Director of the FBI) office and estate

• The Making of an Agent – what are the requirements to becoming an agent? What training to agents go through? In this gallery, guests can participate in a handful of interactives, including an abbreviated qualification to become an agent of the FBI

• The FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted Lists – how they originated and what they’ve accomplished for the FBI

• Major Cases – This gallery will showcase the stories – and evidence – from some of the FBI’s top cases, including Al Capone, John Dillinger, the DC Beltway Snipers, the Mafia, the Unabomber and 9/11. Artifacts on display include the bullet-ridden car in which Bonnie and Clyde met their fate, John Dillinger’s death mask, the raft and paddle used in the only escape from Alcatraz, Donnie Brasco’s undercover documents, trial evidence from the DC Beltway sniper case and the infamous “Unabomber” case including the original Manifesto written by Ted Kaczynski. Artifacts will also cover the Patty Hearst kidnapping and the Oklahoma City Bombing – including parts of the bomb-laden truck from the crime scene, fragments of the building, and personal items recovered from the rubble on that tragic day.

• The Changing Face of the FBI – this gallery will look at how the FBI has changed over the years. A FBI lab set-up will showcase their technological advancements and artifacts will include items from the 9/11 and 1993 World Trade Center bombings. FBI in film and pop culture – Now that visitors have learned about the real FBI, they will be able to reevaluate what they’ve learned about the FBI from film and pop culture.

Public Tours for Individuals and Families:

Starting August 18, they will be offering in-person tours while following Ventura County Public Health guidelines. Tours will be given twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday, at 10 AM and 1 PM for the duration of one hour total. Maximum number of people that can be in a tour is five and minimum is three.

As they are trying to follow safety protocols to protect their staff and visitors, they will require every visitor to wear a mask inside the museum at all times. Prior reservation is required.

To make an appointment, or for questions, please contact 805-388-9944 or email bookkeeper@wfvz.org

Step back in time and experience daily life on a sprawling California rancho at the turn of the last century. Docent-guided tours of the Camarillo family’s 1892 Queen Anne Victorian home provide access to all 15 rooms, including the family’s bedrooms and Adolfo’s study and ranch office (now an exhibit room with revolving displays). Admire the 12-foot ceilings and extensive interior woodwork as you wander the house. Items belonging to the Camarillo family, historical photographs, and period-appropriate furnishings bring to life the colorful stories shared by our knowledgeable docents. Don’t forget to step outside and take in lovely views of the front lawn and gardens from the home’s generous wraparound porch.

Historic Home Tours last between 45-60 minutes and include access to the first and second floors.

Starting on Saturday, September 11th, the docents will be back giving tours of the house to the public. They will occur every Saturday and Sunday (unless a major event is happening there) from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM (with the last tour starting at 1:00 PM).

Where: 201 Camarillo Ranch Rd, Camarillo

For more information visit www.Camarilloranchfoundation.org

Fri, September 24, 2021

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Online Event*

Please join them for an evening of information and research with Professor Daniel Hanley.

Dr. Daniel Hanley is Assistant Professor of Biology at George Mason University. Hanley studies the function and evolution of natural colors, and specializes on the coloration of birds’ eggs.

His research has contributed to our understanding of how phenotypes are shaped by environmental and ecological pressures. In this talk Hanley will share how he has used objective color measurements of eggs preserved in natural history collections to study trait diversity, interspecific interactions, and how climate shapes eggshell colors around the globe. Specifically, his research has uncovered that the (limited) diversity of colors found in birds’ eggs can be explained by relatively few eggshell pigments, including two newly discovered eggshell pigments.

This variation in coloration is vital for how hosts of avian brood parasites can recognize and remove a parasite’s egg. He will share how he has used these data from the natural history collections to explore such interspecific dynamics, and how the next generation of students and citizen scientists can use natural history collections to discover how host communities shape the phenotypes of their parasites.

Finally, he will share how these pressures interface with environmental conditions, such as temperature and ultraviolet radiation, to shape the eggshell phenotypes we find in avian communities around the world.

Register with Zoom link for this event

For tickets visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bird-museums-september-conservation-seminar-series-tickets-154455433359

For more information visit www.wfvz.org

The soon to be released romantic comedy BLUE MOON will hold it’s premiere on Friday, September 24, 2021 at the Camarillo Ranch House, Adolfo Camarillo’s historic home, which figures prominently in the film. The event will be a fundraiser open to the public with a portion of the proceeds going to the Ranch House Foundation.

The event will include an outdoor screening of the film, and beer, popcorn, and Ventura County’s favorite food trucks will be available for food purchase. Attendees will mingle with the cast and crew and have opportunities to take home signed copies of the script, film poster and other memorabilia as a part of a silent auction.

The grounds, located at the corner of Mission Oaks Boulevard and Camarillo Ranch Road, will open at 4:30PM with the movie beginning at 7:00PM. Bring your own chairs and blankets and find a cozy spot on the beautiful lawn in front of the house. Space is limited, and tickets can be preordered at: https://camarilloranchfoundation.org

Tickets are $15 per person or $25 for a couple (children under 8 are free). The film, produced by Nasser Group North, is rated G for general audiences.

September 25 – October 31, our Fall Harvest on the Farm returns! The farm will transform into a giant Pumpkin Patch, Pick Your Own & Fall Harvest experience filled with games, rides, photos ops, live entertainment, themed weekends, bands and more! Weekends will include all live entertainment.

Admission: Weekday admission is $10.00 and sold at the gate only. Weekday admission tickets are not sold on-line. Weekend admission tickets are sold on-line. All on-line ticket holders enter through a separate line than general admission. At the gate, they are $16.00 for the dates of Sept 25, 26, Oct. 2, 3, 30 & 31 and $22 on October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24. We will delay/hold entry for walk-ins if needed. If we receive too many walk-ins, we may slow the entry. Weekend on-line tickets holders have priority access regardless. Please bring your tickets or have ready them on your phone prior to entry. All visitors will go through a security check before on-line ticket holders proceed to a separate line.

For more information visit https://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/fall-harvest/

The 27th Annual Casa Pacifica Angels Wine, Food & Brew Festival has steadily grown since 1994 to become the premier wine, food and brew event in Ventura County. In fact, it has been voted both “Best Charity Event” and “Best Food & Drink Festival” of Ventura County since 2012.

Join the Casa Pacifica Angels on September 26th, 2021 at the all-inclusive Festival and taste sweet and savory treats from the finest restaurants, caterers, bakeries and specialty shops from Santa Barbara to the Conejo Valley while sipping on high-end wines and craft brews, you won’t want to miss it!

For tickets, please visit https://www.cpwinefoodbrewfest.com/