Email Basics
Monday, April 22, 3 - 4pm
Main Library, Second Floor Computer Lab
Ready to explore some of the conveniences of email? In this class we will go over how to set up an email account, and learn the basics of electronic communication.

Introduction to Facebook
Thursday, April 25, 11am - 12pm
Main Library, Second Floor Computer Lab
Come to this Introduction to Facebook class and learn how to create a Facebook page to find long-lost friends and stay in touch with family. Note: To participate in this class you must already have an email account, know your email user name and password and register. Please call 805-385-7532 to register.

Teen Movie Night (PG-13)
Thursday, April 25, 5:00 pm
Main Library Meeting Room B
Don't miss out on the dramatic ending to Stephenie Meyer's popular saga about vampires. There will be popcorn, drinks, and lots of fun with trivia, raffles and prizes! Parental/guardian permission is required for anyone under the age of 13.

Library Gift Shop Sale
Thursday, May 2, 11 am to 5 pm and Friday, May 3, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Main Library Gift Shop
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12! Hurry in to the Library's Gift Shop Two-Day Sale for the best selection of gifts for the moms in your life. Find lots of treasures, jewelry, scarves, candles, décor, toys and greeting cards. The "bargain table" will be out on Friday! Plus, there's always a great selection of gently used books. Gift Shop Sale Hours Thursday, May 2, 11 am to 5 pm and Friday, May 3, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Thanks for supporting your local library! Main Library – 251 South A Street – 1st Floor

LA Opera Talk - "Tosca"
Saturday, May 4, 3pm
Main Library Meeting Room B
Tosca is a passionate tale set to some of Puccini's most openly beautiful and passionate music. A passionate prima donna is forced to play a role she never imagined when she becomes trapped between her allegiance to her rebel lover and the scheming of a treacherous police chief who will stop at nothing in his lust for her.

Literacy Volunteer Orientation
Tuesday, May 7, 6 - 7pm
Main Library Meeting Room A
Attend our information meeting to learn about the Literacy Outreach Program and find out what it's like to be a literacy volunteer at the Oxnard Public Library. For more information, please call (805) 385-7536.

Literacy Volunteer Orientation
Wednesday, May 8, 9 - 10am
Main Library Meeting Room A
Attend our information meeting to learn about the Literacy Outreach Program and find out what it's like to be a literacy volunteer at the Oxnard Public Library. For more information, please call (805) 385-7536.

Booksigning for Jeff Maulhardt’s “Legendary Locals of Oxnard”
Saturday, May 11, 3:00 p.m.
Main Library Meeting Room B
Jeffrey Wayne Maulhardt will launch his newest book Legendary Locals of Oxnard at the main library. He will take us back in time for a glimpse at some of the unsung heroes and the notorious personalities who settled and worked the Oxnard plain. After his talk, Maulhardt will be happy to sign copies of his book, which will be available for purchase at the Library Gift Shop.

Microsoft Word I
Monday, May 13, 3 - 4pm
Main Library, Second Floor Computer Lab
Learn how to create word documents. Special emphasis on shaping text through the use of different fonts, font sizes, bold face, italics, paragraphs and indents.

Microsoft Excel 2007 Part I
Thursday, May 16, 11am - 12pm
Main Library, Second Floor Computer Lab
In this class students will gain basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Special emphasis is placed on formatting and entering text, dates and values into worksheets.

Teen Council Meeting - Main Library
Thursday, May 16, 4:30 pm
Main Library Meeting Room A
Don't miss out on upcoming Teen Council Meetings! All teens are welcome to join and help plan the next Young Adult event and discuss ways to improve library services to teenagers. The meeting will be held in Meeting Room A and snacks will be provided. For more information on the Teen Council or other Young Adult programs, please call (805) 240-7309. See you there!

Friends of the Library Semi-Annual Meeting
Saturday, May 18, 2:00 pm
Main Library Meeting Room B
Learn about the Teatro de las Americas from executive director Dr. Margaret Cortese as she shares the history and mission of this theater group that performs plays written predominantly by Spanish and Latin American playwrights. You'll also hear about the new play they will be performing at the Black Box Theater at Oxnard College in June. This event is free to all courtesy of the Oxnard Friends of the Library Foundation.

Microsoft Word II
Monday, May 20, 3 - 4pm
Main Library, Second Floor Computer Lab
A practice session focusing on the skills learned in the introductory class, with special attention given to highlighting, and document saving methods.

Microsoft Excel 2007 Part II- CANCELLED
Thursday, May 23, 11am - 12pm
Main Library, Second Floor Computer Lab
***We apologize for the inconvenience, but this class has been cancelled. Please check back for the re-scheduled class date and thank you very much for your understanding.*** A review of the basic concepts including formulas from Excel I and then coverage of print options, page formatting, and more shortcuts.

“The Sweetest Sounds: Richard Rodgers and the American Musical”
Thursday, May 23, 1:00 pm
Main Library Meeting Room B
Richard Rodgers was a legendary influence on the art of the musical theater. He wrote or co-wrote many Broadway musicals and has won countless awards, including a Pulitzer, Tony, Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy. Bruce Collins will tell you about this extraordinary man and draw upon his personal musical collection of over 200 CDs to play some of Rodgers’ memorable classic songs such as “Getting to Know You” and “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered.”

Memorial Day - Library Closed
Monday, May 27
All Oxnard Libraries
All Oxnard Public Libraries will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.