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Caroling Cruise, Dec 19th, 6:00pm

‘Tis the season for caroling and what better way to do it than on the Island Packers’  64 foot catamaran. Please make your reservations directly with Island Packers for Thursday, December 19th. The one-hour catamaran ride leaves Ventura Harbor Village at 6:30. We will meet at Island Packers at 6:00. 

Cost: Adults $16, Seniors (55+) $13. Go to their website — island packers.com —or call them at 805-642-1393. 

Dress warmly. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase on the boat. Since it’s a TGIT night, afterwards we will head to the nearby Boatyard Pub more festivities!

Parade of Lights Potluck, Saturday, December 14, 5:00pm

We are invited as guests of the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club (PBYC) to the Ventura Harbor Annual Parade of Lights And Potluck Dinner. The event starts at PBYC on Saturday December 14th with the Bar opening at 5:00PM and the potluck dinner following. Later, we can view the parade from the deck of the club or from the docks.

Please bring a dish to share. Wear your Ugly Christmas sweater and join the fun with a White Elephant Christmas Gift exchange. See you there!

General Meeting, Thursday October 3, 7 PM

No BBQ

Please join us for our Los Padres Ski Club monthly General Meeting on Thursday, October 3, at 7 pm, at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura. Please note we are changing to winter hours and will not start until 7 pm. No BBQ, but bring a snack or dessert to share.

If you haven’t sent in your membership renewal, please bring the form along with a check/cash for your annual dues. Membership forms can be downloaded from our website at https://lospadresskiclub.net/?attachment_id=1453

We will be discussing our winter trips and watching some skiing videos as we pass the time. We will be also taking sign-ups for our train trip to LA and will be discussing our Fall Party!

ALS Walk, Sunday October 6th, 10am

One of our honorary members, Chris “Ski” Chergoski, has ALS which is also know as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The 2019 Ventura/Santa Barbara Counties Walk to Defeat ALS, is Sunday, October 6th, and we have a chance to celebrate together at Plaza Park, in beautiful Downtown Ventura! Ski is looking forward to seeing many, many of us joining him as part of the Ventura “Ski” Team, and the ALS Association’s Golden West Chapter, to fight back against the horrible, terrible disease of ALS!

You can donate to support the Ventura “Ski” Team but clicking here: http://web.alsa.org/site/TR?px=1096221&pg=personal&fr_id=13761&et=Z-FOSSw7-ojzQNCPUA5MKA Thank you very much for your tremendous support for “Ski” and the ALS Association’s Golden West Chapter!

Beach Party, Saturday, September 21st 10:00am to ????

Remember to bring a chair, your own beverage, tools and decorations for making a sand sculpture, salad/snack/dessert to share!

Our Annual Beach party is planned for September 21st from 10:00 am to early afternoon.  The club provides coffee, Mimosa’s, and bagels for breakfast and a large Sub sandwich for lunch.  You provide your own beverage and a salad/snack/dessert to share.  Bring your favorite beach game and a beach chair.  And don’t forget your sunscreen!

We will also have our third annual sand sculpture  building contest.  So bring shovels, buckets, other tools to form, shape and decorate your sand sculpture.  There will be prizes!

The beach party will be on the beach in front of 1459 Greenock Lane, Ventura.  Parking is near by at Marina Park.  The earlier you get there, the easier it is to find parking. 

TGIT Happy Hour, Thursday, September 26th 5 – 7pm

Please join us for TGIT happy hour Beach House Fish 5- 7 pm, Thursday September 26th. TheBeach House Fish is on the Ventura Pier, 668 Harbor BLVD., Ventura, CA 93001.

The Beach house has a great Happy Hour Menu: including

  • $5 HOUSE WINE –
  • $6+ WELL COCKTAILS
  • $8 CALAMARI & FRIES -CHOWDER BREAD BOWL – TUNA ON FIRE – CAULIFLOWER TOT TACOS – BLACKENED CHICKEN CAESAR – GRILLED STUFFED CHILE – TUNA ON FIRE
  • $9 ALL SANDWICHES
  • $4 SEAFOOD MAC N’ CHEESE
  • $9 C-STREET MAI TAI
  • $8 STAR LANE SAUVIGNON BLANC

See You There!

General Meeting & Game Night, Thursday, September 5th, 6:30pm

At 6:30pm, we will hold our General Meeting and a Game Night at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura. We will have a BBQ and the club will provide Burgers and Chicken; you provide a side dish or dessert to share.

If you have a Rummy Kub or Mexican Train set, please bring it, as we are having a game night during our General Meeting. Their will be a raffle and prizes, so be ready to win!

Kayaking and TGIT August 22, 3:00pm -7:00pm

Before Happy Hour at Sea Fresh, let’s go kayaking! Meet at 3:00 pm in front of the Channel Islands Kayak Center.  It is located at 3600 S. Harbor Blvd. Suite 2-108 Channel Islands Harbor, CA 93035

Cost is $12.50 single kayak and $20.00 for a double.  It is easy and lots of fun!

After Kayaking at Channel Islands Harbor, please join us at 5:00 pm for happy hour at Sea Fresh, 3550 Harbor Blvd, Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. Sea Fresh is right next door to the kayak center, so have a drink after!

TGIT Happy Hour – July 18th 4 – 5:30 & Concert Afterwards

We have a double header for this Thursday, July 18. We will head to downtown Ventura for Happy Hour at Capriccio Restaurant from 4-5:30. Their menu looks great and they are reserving the middle section of the restaurant for us!

At 5:30 those interested will head over to Mission Park (easy walk to Main and Figueroa so you can keep your car parked in the same place) to hear Incendino (Prez Tom’s fav) for a free concert with the Ventura Music Festival. Blankets and low-back chairs encouraged. In fact, you might want to set up your chair/blanket before you come to TGIT. Just a thought – I am not sure when the park opens.


https://www.capriccio-inc.com/pages/happy-hour

General Meeting July 11th 630pm

The July LPSC General Meeting will be postponed until Thursday, July 11th (as the first Thursday of the month when we typically have our General Meeting is the July 4th Holiday)

During the meeting, we will play a game called the Human Scavenger Hunt, which is not as scary as it sounds. Winners will get a prize. Also, we will have a raffle and announcements on events.

The meeting will be a BBQ, we provide burgers and chicken, you provide a very yummy dish to share. See you there!