The Museum of Ventura County is now accepting registration for its summer Chumash Youth program, which gives youngsters hands-on learning about Ventura County’s indigenous Indian culture. Sessions will be held at the museum the weeks of June 18 - 22 and June 25 - 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Chumash Youth is open to students currently in 3rd and 4th grades, and sessions are limited to 15 participants.

The Chumash Youth junior anthropology program teaches children about the culture of the Chumash through their songs, stories and games, as well as through instruction in making their own arrowhead, plant fiber string, a clapper stick instrument and other projects using traditional methods and materials.

T-shirt, snacks and all materials are included in the registration fee, which is $50 for the general public, $40 for museum members. Partial scholarships are available. Registration forms may be downloaded under education resources/summer programs, at www.venturamuseum.org, or picked up in the lobby of the Museum of Ventura County, 100 East Main Street in Ventura, from 11 a.m. to 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. For further information contact education@venturamuseum.org or call (805) 653-0323 ext. 300.