Ventura County — The Museum of Ventura County is pleased to present author Carina Monica Montoya at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula on April 8, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Montoya will be reading from her book Fillmore, which is part of the Images of America series. A native Californian, Montoya has written several books, including Santa Maria Valley, Filipinos in Hollywood, Pacific Coast Highway in California, Ventura County, and Los Angeles’s Historic Filipinotown. Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series is full of historic photos and fascinating stories of regions throughout the country. Montoya’s look at Fillmore is full of insights that will shed new light on the history of this fascinating town. Montoya’s reading will be followed by a question and answer session and a book sale. Montoya will be autographing purchased copies of her book.

“Even though I grew up in this region, I am learning new facts about the Fillmore area all of the time,” said the Museum’s Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director Elena Brokaw. “Having Carina Monica Montoya present her book at the Agriculture Museum will be a great way for our community to hear more about this history of this area that we love.”

This event is free and open to the public. The Agriculture Museum is located at 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula, CA 93060. More information can be found on the Museum of Ventura County website at www.venturamuseum.org and by phone at (805) 525-3100.