Ojai Quarterly magazine

The Ojai Arts Center has been a treasured part of the Ojai community for over 70 years. In 1939 the Ojai Art Center opened its doors as the Community Art Center of the Ojai Valley. Financed primarily by Dr. Charles Butler, a local physician who was the galvanizing force behind the idea to bring together independent arts groups into one community center. Half a block from the downtown Arcade, the Ojai Art Center at 113 S. Montgomery Street claims the distinction as the long...est continuously-operating multi-disciplinary center serving the arts in the State of California. In his dedication speech Dr. Butler instructed the community: You, who have made this center possible, must keep it alive, vital, and a force for good. This is a permanent insurance policy you have written for yourselves an insurance against the improper use of leisure time. But all insurance, as you know, must be paid for and the premium is not only your membership dues, which we hope you will pay in proportion to your means, but also your time, your interest, your no-longer-used possessions. Story by Tree Bernstein from Spring 2013. Online at the OjaiHub.com.#ojaiartscenter #ojaiplayhouse #theater #arts #gallery #community #ojaivibes #ojaiquarterly See more

April’s featured pro: Jane Weil Born and raised in St. Louis Missouri, Jane’s upbringing lead her to major in Theater at Northwestern University in Evanston. While working in New York for the Lincoln Center helping run theater productions and sets, she met Mark Weil, who soon became her husband. After a move to LA for more theater opportunities, they found Ojai on a recommendation from a friend. Mark was inspired by the Southern California tennis tournaments to open the Weil... Academy, and Jane became involved in the public school system as her three young boys joined the schools. Since then her achievements and passion for theater have propelled her to take on the role of COO of the Ojai Preforming Arts Theater. She couldn’t be more excited for this circle back to theater, her first passion, in the coming years! #weiltennisacademy #ojaitennis #theojaitennistournament #theojai #OjaiUSD #OPAT #Ojaivibes #ojaiquarterly See more

Happy Mother's day to those who raised us and are raising the future generation. To those who birthed us and to those who were lucky enough to be there for us. Mothers are more than just our mom's and grandmother's, they are the those who support us, and love us no matter the relation. Make sure to reach out to your Mothers today. Photo from Winter 2019 OQ, Story by Robin Gerber. #mothersday #mothers #children #ojaifamily #ojailove #ojaivibes #ojaiquarterly

It's aways important to look beyond our little valley: That's exactly what Leslie Clark, the founder of the NOMAD foundation has done for over 30 years. In 2019 we featured Leslie as her beloved store on Ojai Ave closed its doors. The NOMAD foundation hopes to bring awareness and support to the nomadic Tuareg and Wodaabe times of Niger. The foundation has created the Tamesna Center for Nomadic Life, built along the nomadic trails. Starting in 2008, it had expanded to provide:... "a medical center, adult education center with midwife training, earth-bag building training, solar fabrication training programs, a boarding school, nurses residence, vaccination corals, fenced garden and latrines" (information from the nomadfoundation.org) The list continues, as does the story, in the Summer 2019 OQ. Story by Bret Bradigan, photos curtesy of the Nomad Foundation. #nomad #nomadfoundation #ojai #ojaiquartely See more

With the weather warming up its time to pack up and start adventuring outdoors. We look back on our 2018 interview today with Alex Bury - an Ojai local and Climber extronadaire, Alex dives into his experiences in the wilderness and the conduct behind climbing in our natural lands. Story and Images by Bennett Barthelemy and Rita Rose. #ojai #wheelergorgeclimbing #climbing #ojaivibes #ojaiquarterly #sespewilderness

You will always find a delicious meal contributed by Chef Randy in the Ojai Quarterly. Each meal is a seasonal dish, perfect for you. This edition it is the fabled Acorn Squash with an Orange Couscous Stuffing. Find it on Page 72 of the Winter OQ.

Astrophysicist Dr. Jon Swift not only restored the historic Thacher School Observatory, which has hosted such eminences as Richard Feynman, he also wrote the curriculum. Now his dedicated cohort of about 30 students are co-authoring important studies into exo-planets and white dwarfs. We talk with him about the skies, surfing and music. https://anchor.fm//The-Cosmos--Surfing-With-Thac/a-a48ilal

The British have come to Ojai, and they are some of the best. Emma Parker Bowles writes about her fellow ex-pats whom she has met in Ojai, including Jon Furness, Sami Zahringer, Jane Carroll, and Malcolm McDowell. Read their adventures to Ojai (often for love) in the Winter OQ. Photo by Brandi Crockett. #ojaivibes #ojai #ojaiquarterly #british #expats

Check out Season 1, Episode 43 with Betsy Stix, Ojai's recently elected Mayor. Given that she's a devoted fan of the Cincinnati Reds, we can expect great things.

We wish everyone a wonderful and safe New Year! May this coming year have hope and be better than the last. We are so thankful for all of our wonderful subscribers and readers who are both new and returning this year. Special thanks to all of our writers and photographers for each issue of the Quarterly and Monthly. Interested in more? Check us out at https://www.ojaihub.com.

It may not be Christmas anymore, but did it involve clogged plumbing, semi-remodeled houses, two bearded collies, and some... facility envy? Read Ilona Saari's Christmas in Connecticut online at: https://www.ojaihub.com/christmas-in-connecticut/

Great conversation with the versatile actor/artist James Morrison about his journey, life in Ojai, and the post-pandemic entertainment industry. https://anchor.fm//The-Actor-Writer-Musician-Playwright-Li #ojai #ojaiplaywrights #ojaiquarterly

In honor of Chuck Graham's new Carrizo Plain National Monument book, here is a brief excerpt of his story from the OQ Fall 2020. "The ears were a dead giveaway. As the morning sun warmed the upper Cuyama River watershed, it was the large, backlit ears of a San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) that caught my eye from the edge of the gravel bar in the dry arroyo. ... They might be considered the smallest canid on the North American mainland, but it's their ears that gi...ve them a distinct advantage in terms of survival. In fact, their hearing is legendary in the fox world." Illustration by Fuu J #ojai #ojaiquartery #Carrizo #nationalmonument #kitfoxes

Enjoying the sunshine and the Winter edition of the Ojai Quarterly at @javajoeojai OQ out now in stands, check it out! Cover- Kenny Osehan, creator of the @sheltersocialclub Photo by @_lady_of_the_canyon ... #ojai #ojaivibes #sheltersocialclub #ojaiquarterly

Always a pleasure! #ojai