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For Ojai Poetry Lovers

Poet and GTD techno-guy Robert Peake was featured in an Ojai Valley News article recently...read more over at Robert's site...

When Robert Peake moved to Ojai from Los Angeles nearly two years ago, he thought he was leaving behind a thriving community of poetry readings. Then he discovered a monthly reading series at the Bell Arts Factory in Ventura. "Apparently the series started in June. I went to the July reading and was blown away," Peake says, "The commitment to poetry in that room was easily on par with other series where I have been featured, such as the World Stage in Los Angeles and Beyond Baroque in Venice."

What's Fun in Ojai this weekend?

Hey get out and do something fun! See you at Ojai Day - be sure to stop by the Ojai Peace Coalition/Veterans for Peace/Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions table and meet Ojai Post author evan austin.

Tonight, Friday, October 20
OJAI RISING - Our House performance at Libbey Bowl
Star Trek, Science, and Mysticism with Robert Ellwood at Krotona
The Ojai Day Mandala - 10pm at Signal and Grand - bring the kids!

Saturday October 21
Ojai Day!
Star Trek, Science, and Mysticism with Robert Ellwood at Krotona
Ojai Peddlers Fair at Chapparal Auditorium
Movie: "Conversations With God" at Plexus Studio

Weekend Events in Ojai

Ojai Film Festival - all weekend long at venues around Ojai

Tonight, Friday October 13 - Julie Christensen CD Release at Ourovoros Art Gallery

Saturday, October 14 - Movie: "March of the Penquins" at Krotona Theosophical Society

Saturday, October 14 - From Jail to Jewel: HELP of Ojai Open House at the new HELP West Campus

Saturday, October 14 - The Robben Ford Guitar Clinic at The Womens' Club

Sunday, October 15 - APPLES & MORE! Cooking Class at Lavender Inn / Ojai Culinary School

Monday, October 16 - City Council Candidate's Forum at Chapparal Auditorium

Everyone's Got One...

Fillmore has got a blog, run by a City Council candidate...

17th Annual Barn Dance in Uper Ojai

also posted at OjaiEvents.com...

Upper Ojai Summit School’s 17th Annual Barn Dance, Saturday, Oct. 7, 6-11 p.m.
Musician Jonathan McEwan.
At the Perry residence, 12050 Sulphur Mountain Road, Upper Ojai.
Music, dancing, beverage bar, dinner, silent auction.
$25 per person presale; $30 at the door. For tickets, call 525-2019 or 525-1522.
Must be 21 to attend.
Child care for ages 3-12 provided at Summit School during the event.

Ojai Ballot Intiative info

For the latest on the Ojai Ballot Intiative issue, take a look at the Ojai Post.

And did I mention OjaiEvents.com is up and running, serving the community? 

Author Profile: Playing President

Robert Scheer will present his latest book Playing President; My Close Encounters with Nixon, Carter, Bush 1, Reagan and Clinton and How They Did Not Prepare Me for George W. Bush

Matilija Junior High School Auditorium
703 El Paseo, Ojai
Thursday October 12th at 7pm
Reservations 805-640-7340 
Tickets $25   Seniors $15  Students $10
Pay cash or check at door (no credit cards)
Sponsored by the Ojai Valley Democratic Club