A show and sale of weavings from the Bii Daüü Zapotec Arts Center in Oaxaca, Mexico will be held at the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula, on Sunday, May 6, from noon until 4:00 p.m. That Sunday is the museum’s monthly Free First Sunday, with no admission charged for events or exhibits. The Arts Center dedicates itself to using original designs related to the ancient Zapotec traditions, and they use only organic dyes. Ventura artist and weaver Porfirio Gutierrez, whose work will also be among the pieces shown, will be on hand to answer questions in English or Spanish. Gutierrez uses traditional methods but applies a modern interpretation to his Zapotec-inspired designs.

On the first Sunday of every month the Museum of Ventura County in Ventura and its Agriculture Museum satellite offer free admission to galleries and events. On May 6 from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. the Ventura location will host free performances by The Water Drum Percussion Musicians and Mariachi Ballet Folklorico from De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts.

The Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum at 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula, is open 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The Museum of Ventura County, located at 100 East Main Street in Ventura, is open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Admission to either location is normally $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children 6-17, free for Museum of Ventura County members, and for children ages 5 and younger. On first Sundays of the month, admission is always free. For more museum information go to www.venturamuseum.org or call 805-525-3100 for the Santa Paula location and 805-653-0323 for the Ventura location.