Events

Peter Mays is the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) and its premiere La Cienega exhibition space Gallery 825. Since joining LAAA in June 2005, Peter has implemented cultural exchanges with Switzerland (Basel), Korea, Germany and China, initiated collaborative programming with institutions like Harvard, MoCA and Otis College of Art. Beyond his commitments at LAAA, Mays has curated exhibitions throughout Southern California.

As past chairperson of the West Hollywood Arts and Culture Commission’s Art on the Outside public art effort, Peter led the city’s nationally regarded outdoor public art programming which has been praised in Art Forum, Vanity Fair and the New York Times. Peter helped to launch the region-wide LA Arts Month effort from 2009-2011 where he served on Planning Committee and the Program Committee. He also served on LAUSD’s National Study Group which was charged with informing the nation’s second largest district as it planned the next 10 years of K-12 Arts Education. Peter has co-chaired the Education Committee for the Board of Directors for the MOCA Contemporaries, served on the Board of the Fellows of Contemporary Art and was an active member the Executive Arts Leaders Forum.

Deadline to Apply: 8/30/21

Artists are continuously challenging their boundaries and excavating their unique discoveries to create new and bold work. Studio Channel Islands invites you to enter your most recent break-through pieces, the ones that have led you to the horizon of your work’s next evolution! All media and styles are welcome.

The Juror awards three works cash prizes:
1st Place $500, 2nd Place $200, 3rd Place $100

Applications are now open 

Live Music Friday & Saturday evenings We are all about “keeping it local” as we seek to hire talented acoustic style musicians who reside in Ventura County, enhancing the ambiance at RELM. We are a restaurant not a performance venue. If you are interested in playing music at RELM, email us at hello@relmcamarillo.com

GIANNA BELLA | NOVEMBER 5
CHRIS WATSON | NOVEMBER 6
MATTHEW GRANT | NOVEMBER 12
LUCANO GERMANN | NOVEMBER 13
WILL BREMAN | NOVEMBER 19
JESSE DAVIS | NOVEMBER 20

Address: 2390 Las Posas Road, Suite H, Camarillo, CA 93010 (we are located in Camarillo Village Square)

Phone: 805.991.7356

Email: hello@relmcamarillo.com

On Saturday, November 6, 2021 more than 20 Ventura County farms, ranches, and agricultural organizations will open their doors and invite the public to experience a day of agricultural activities and tours during the 9th Annual Ventura County Farm Day.

A day full of free agricultural tours and activities hosted across Ventura County. The tours are self-guided. You travel in your own car, at your own pace, visiting the locations most exciting and intriguing to you.

Tours are held between 10 am to 3 pm. Farm Day is all about having fun, exploring the community food system, and learning about Ventura County’s rich agricultural heritage.

Living History Presentation
Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy
Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: 455 Aviation Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010
They ask for a $10 donation per adult to attend.

The Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing is excited to announce that it will be hosting a talk by Francis Gary Powers Jr., son of famed U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers. This unique event will take place on Saturday, November 6, 2021, starting at 11:00 AM. After the talk the author will be available for questions and the signing of his latest book;

Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy. By Francis Gary Powers Jr. and Keith Dunnavant

One of the most talked-about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. The event was recently depicted in the Steven Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies. Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a televised show trial, and imprisoned, all of which created an international incident. Soviet authorities eventually released him in exchange for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel. On his return to the United States, Powers was exonerated of any wrongdoing while imprisoned in Russia, yet a cloud of controversy lingered until his untimely death in 1977. Now his son, Francis Gary Powers Jr., has written this new account of his father’s life based on personal files that have never been previously available. Delving into old audio tapes, the transcript of his father’s debriefing by the CIA, other recently declassified documents about the U-2 program, and interviews with his contemporaries, Powers sets the record straight. The result is a fascinating piece of Cold War history. Almost sixty years after the event, this will be the definitive account of a famous Cold War incident, one proving that Francis Gary Powers acted honorably through a trying ordeal in service to his country.

About the Authors: Francis Gary Powers Jr. is the founder and chairman emeritus of The Cold War Museum, a 501(c) (3) charity in Vint Hill, Virginia, near Washington, DC. As chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study, he works with the National Park Service and leading Cold War experts to identify historic Cold War sites for commemorating, interpreting, and preservation. He served as a consultant to Steven Spielberg’s Cold War thriller, Bridge of Spies. He lectures internationally and appears regularly on the History, Discovery, and A&E Channels. Keith Dunnavant is the author of seven books, including definitive biographies of Joe Montana, Bar Starr, and Paul “Bear” Bryant. The founder of Solovox Publishing and a former editor of Adweek magazine’s Special Report, Dunnavant has led award-winning editorial teams covering media, sports, lifestyle, and politics, directed the civil rights documentary Three Days at Foster, and covered college football for The National. He has been a featured historian on ESPN, CBS, HBO, and Showtime.

For more information visit https://www.cafsocal.com/u2-spy-pilot-event/

To honor the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Event on Thursday, November 11. The day’s activities include live musical entertainment, a civil war encampment, a military vehicle display and a program honoring all branches of our military.

The program, which begins at 11:00 a.m., includes an honor guard, live music, and keynote remarks (please check our website for more information on the program and our keynote speaker). Outdoor events and the program are free to attend; however, reservations are recommended to attend the program. For more information and to reserve seats please visit www.reaganfoundation.org/events.

Museum admission rates apply to visit the Reagan Museum and Air Force One Pavilion, including our special exhibit, FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda. Veterans with valid ID will receive free admission to the Museum on November 11. Active military members with valid ID are always free.

Join us for our highly anticipated FBI Exhibit Lunch and Tour with special guest speaker, Mr. Christopher Castillo, former FBI Agent. He was a US Marine Corps Officer and then a stockbroker for Smith Barney before joining the FBI in 1995. He retired from the FBI in 2017 after 22 years, 20 of those years he was assigned to the Los Angeles Field Office. Mr. Castillo is presently the Secretary for the Sacramento Chapter of the Society of Retired FBI Special Agents. Currently, he is employed with Merrill Lynch Bank of America in Sacramento.

We are following all protocols required by the CDC. If masks are required at the time of this event, guests will be required to wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose the entire time they are on campus, except for when they are sitting at their lunch table. For social distancing purposes, we will only offer self-guided tours.

Following the lunch, guests will have a chance to self-guide the Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum, Air Force One Pavilion, and our extraordinary special exhibition, FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda exhibit. FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda covers the history of the storied agency from inception to its modern-day efforts to fight domestic terrorism in the United States.

This is the first time that many of these objects have been on public display together. Over 300 artifacts are on display including two pieces of the jet engine from United Airlines Flight 175 that was crashed into the South Tower on 9/11, the actual manifesto written by the Unabomber that led to his capture and arrest, the original raft, paddles and life vests used in the infamous Alcatraz escape and so much more.

This all-inclusive offer is only $66.00 per person (tax and gratuity included). Reservations are required and must be made by Monday, November 15 at 8:00 a.m. Make your reservations early before we sell out. Casual attire is suggested.

For more information, to view a complete menu and to make reservations, please visit www.reaganfoundation.org/events or call 805-577-4057.

Event location:

Padre Serra Parish, Camarillo

Event Time: 6:30 PM

Small Business Saturday is an effort to support local shops that make
our communities strong. Specifically, every year on the
Saturday after Thanksgiving to encourage
people to Shop Small and bring more holiday
shopping to small businesses.

Shop local in Camarillo! Visit the may shops in Old Town Camarillo, Camarillo Village Square,

Las Posas Plaza, Antique Mall of Camarillo and many more places here in Camarillo.

For more information visit

https://www.wvcba.org/