From the monthly archives:

January 2011

OFS Screens Nora’s Will Jan. 16

by ojaifilmsociety January 11, 2011

On Sunday, Jan. 16 at 4:30 pm the Ojai Film Society will screen Nora’ s Will, about a woman’s plan to bring her ex-husband, her family and guests together for a magnificent Passover feast, with an unexpected twist. This is an original and offbeat film from Mexico with a pitch-perfect…

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Dying Consciously workshop to be offered in February

by Leslee Goodman January 11, 2011

Workshop offers assistance in ‘dying consciously’

Learn to help those taking ‘the greatest journey’

It’s a topic most people don’t want to think about, but one that all of us will address at some point—probably more than once.  It’s death—our own, or a loved one’s.

A workshop offered by Ojai energy practitioner…

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Open Thread: 1/11/11, 1:11 Edition

by Open Thread January 11, 2011

Well, that’s cool.

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Garden Notes: Fruit Trees

by Jim Hines January 10, 2011

Mouth watering Peaches, juicy Apricots and crisp Apples.  What a taste treat and now is the time to select and plant winter dormant fruit trees, berry vines and grapes.  Garden centers currently offer these easy to grow fruits in their bare root form (sold with out containers), great…

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Shouldn’t Palin be Arrested for Incitement?

by SPK January 8, 2011

Palin's Hit List

Palin's Hit List

This is a screen grab from the PALINPAC website. It has since been pulled off to hid her culpability. I hope someone is protecting the other Congress people on this list. Click the picture to see the whole screen grab.

Gabrielle Giffords warns Sarah Palin there will be…

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Pat McPherson: accountability in counting our votes

by Suza Francina January 7, 2011

Pat McPherson wrote the following Letter to the Editor in response to the recent VCStar article, November election dispute lingers: Mistakes in Ojai, Camarillo races still being questioned (see link below).

My hat goes off to county Supervisor Steve Bennett who continues to stand up for Ventura County and Ojai by requesting more…

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Theater Class begins January 10th

by Demitri Corbin January 6, 2011

Cardboard Fairytale Theater Workshop begins this Monday at the Ojai Recreation Department.  The 6-week class runs Mondays and Fridays, January 10 through February 18 and is for students ages 8 to 14 years old.    Tuition is $165 for Ojai residents, $175 for non-residents.  …

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Suza’s Friday 8 am Yoga Class Starts January 7

by Suza Francina January 6, 2011

Friday 8 am and Monday 10 am Yoga Classes with Suza Francina are held at Sacred Space Studio, 410 Bryant Circle, Suite A, in Ojai.

Monday 10-11:30 am
Friday 8–9:30 am
Monday and Friday are basic, therapeutic classes suitable for all levels. Students of all ages are welcome to attend.
Note to new students: Please…

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OFS Opens Its Winter Season with Never Let Me Go

by ojaifilmsociety January 5, 2011

The Ojai Film Society opens its Winter 2011 season on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 4:30 pm with the screening of Never Let Me Go, a drama about three children growing up in an exclusive British boarding school, who as Donors face an uncertain future. The film is based on the Kazuo…

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CD Release: “Here Comes a Train” by Aron Van Alstine

by aronvanalstine January 5, 2011

If the 90’s were the 60’s upside-down, then these are the 70’s sideways.  The new album by Aron Van Alstine, “Here Comes a Train,” is a pastiche of the funk, folk, jazz, and rock’n’roll of his childhood.  Retro but not kitsch, Aron’s songs are at once genre-bending and…

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