Waterworks Swim School in Newbury Park

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Hands On Teaching at Waterworks Swim School located inside the LA Fitness on Grande Vista Drive in Newbury Park. Swim lessons are available to children ages 2.5 and older as well as adults. Waterworks’ professional team of swim instructors teach students how to swim in an indoor, heated pool. They teach students of all skill levels, from first time swimming to higher level swimmers looking to improve their swimming technique.

Learn more and sign up at www.waterworksswim.com/locations/newbury-park

Music, Art and Acting Teachers In the Conejo Valley and Greater Ventura County

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The Kids' Activities section of Conejo Valley Guide has primarily been focused on activities at venues throughout the Conejo Valley and Greater Ventura County over the last 10 years. We are going to take that step further here by compiling a list of local area music, art and acting teachers in the area.

This list will take some time to populate and you can help by submitting to us the following information:  Name, what you teach, where you teach, perhaps a brief sentence or two about your background, contact information and website (if applicable).

Music Stores Offering Lessons

Acting Teachers

Breaking thru Barriers Program for Teens, Young Adults with ASD

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Breaking thru Barriers is a mentor program for teens and adults to learn to become social models for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Breaking thru Barriers is a structured social environment for teens and young adults with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to develop friendships and social networks. Our goal is to provide structured social opportunities with peer mediated groups. Teens from local high schools and colleges interested in being peer mentors are able to develop relationships with local persons with ASD. It is our hope that these friendships will support young adults in the community and open additional social opportunities with new friends.

Visit www.breakingthrubarriers.org to learn more. Located in Newbury Park.

Conejo Valley Little League

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Conejo Valley Little League (CVLL) is a chartered member of Little League Baseball.  Since 1963, CVLL has been a youth sports resource for boys and girls ages 4 to 18. The league has eight age-grouped divisions plus a Challenger Division for mentally and physically handicapped players.  In all, a typical Spring season will include about 450 players and 100 volunteers.  Practices begin in February and the playing season runs from early March to mid June.  A Fall Ball season runs from September through November.

CVLL produced the United States Champions in the 2004 Little League World Series. A few of those same players were part of the CVLL team that won the 2010 United States Big League Championship for players aged 18 and under!

The playing divisions and age groups of CVLL are:

Challenger Division - The Challenger Division is a unique program for mentally and/or physically challenged youth aged 5 to 18 which allows the enjoyment of little league participation in an athletic environment structured to their abilities.

Peanut Division (Ages 4-6) – Little League rules require that all 4, 5 & 6 year olds play in the Peanut Division, which does not allow pitching. The Peanut Division is strictly instructional and non-competitive, providing a fun environment that introduces players to the fundamentals of the game. There are no tryouts and players are assigned to teams by the CVLL Player Agent.

Minor International Division (Ages 6-8) – All 7 year old players and some 8 year olds will be assigned to this division, in which pitching is introduced. 6 year olds with at least 1 year of tee ball experience may petition to play in this division. This division is also non-competitive in that no standings are kept. Players are assigned to teams by the Player Agent.

Minor National Division (Ages 7-9) – This is a developmental division which introduces players to more advanced techniques involving base running, fielding and pitching. Players are drafted onto teams after participating in tryouts. 7 year olds may petition to play in this division. This is a player’s first exposure to a competitive division.

Minor American Division (Ages 9–12) – This division includes players aged 10 to 12 not drafted into the Majors, and enough 9 year olds to fill out the league. This division provides these players an opportunity to expand their skills by incorporating more advanced parts of the game such as base stealing and bunting. Players are drafted onto teams after participating in tryouts. Players aged 12 are not allowed to pitch. Players in this division may be drafted up to the Major Division during the regular season to fill a vacancy.

Major Division (Ages 10–12) – The Majors consists of experienced 10, 11 and 12 year old players participating in a highly skilled division. Managers stress sound fundamentals in all aspects of the game. Players are drafted onto teams after participating in tryouts.

Junior Division (Ages 13 & 14) – All 13 and 14 year olds participate in this division, which features lead offs, pick offs and a larger field. The division consists of CVLL teams and teams from other nearby leagues. Players are drafted onto teams after participating in tryouts.

ABDG Division (Ages 15-19) - Amateur Baseball Development Group

More information at www.conejovalleylittleleague.org.

Camarillo Cougars Football and Cheer

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The Camarillo Cougars program is dedicated to giving players and cheerleaders professional instruction in areas such as fundamentals, skill training, tactical decision making and position play. Along with learning the game of football and the art of cheerleading, participants learn the meaning of camaraderie, team play, sportsmanship and spirit. Training is a combination of individual and game-related instruction in addition to encouraging honor, integrity, confidence and creativity in performing the learned skills. Students are also taught how to thrive under the pressure of game situations.

For ages 6 to 14, based on both age and weight (see www.gcyfl.com/home.php?layout=648921):

  • Mighty Mite: Ages 6 to 8

  • Bantam: Ages 8 to 10

  • Freshman: Ages 9 to 11

  • Sophomore: Ages 10 to 12

  • Junior: Ages 11 to 13

  • Senior: Ages 12 to 14

Visit www.camarillocougars.com for more information. Member of the Gold Coast Youth Football league.

Children's Storytimes at Local Ventura County Area Barnes & Noble Locations

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Barnes & Noble bookstores offer up some great storytimes for kids at designated times. Below is information about local B&N stores in Ventura County and nearby areas.

Children's Storytime in the Childrens' Department of Barnes & Noble at The Promenade at 160 S Westlake Boulevard, Thousand Oaks on Saturday mornings at 11am and certain other days and time frames. For more information and upcoming events, call 805.446.2820 or visit store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2751.

Children's Storytime at The Commons at Calabasas location, 4735 Commons Way, is on certain Saturday mornings at 11:00 a.m. and periodically Toddler Storytimes are on Thursday mornings at 10am. For more information and upcoming events, call 818.222.0542 or visit store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2054.

Children's Storytimes at the Ventura Gateway, 4820 Telephone Road, Barnes & Noble location vary from some Friday night storytimes at 7pm (geared towards ages 2 to 8), Saturday morning storytimes at 11am and Tuesday morning Toddler Storytimes at 9:30am, but do check first as dates/times can vary! For more information and upcoming events, call 805.339.0990 or visit store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2054.

For other locations and information, visit www.barnesandnoble.com.