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El Concilio announces 2019 Latino Leadership Award winners

Awards ceremony to be held April 12 at Oxnard Performing Arts Center OXNARD — El Concilio Family Services has announced the 2019 Latino Leadership Awards Winners — Rose Bañuelos, Adam Casillas, Dr. Ramon Flores, Maricela Gutierrez, Oscar Madrigal, Monica Madrigal Lopez, Julie…

Museum of Contemporary Arts Santa Barbara update for March 1 — Upcoming Events

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   UPCOMING EVENTS NOW ON VIEW Lara Favaretto On view February 12 – April 28, 2019Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara is pleased to present Lara Favaretto, featuring works spanning Turin, Italy-based artist Lara Favaretto’s more…

April — Free Job & Career Workshops

April 2019 Career Shops Location: West County America’s Job Center 2901 N. Ventura Rd., 3rd Floor, Oxnard 805-204-5171 April 12 – Veterans Orientation, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – This collaborative meeting provides our veterans with information on local services…

Through April 2 — Hospice Volunteer Training at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care in Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA — Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care in Santa Barbara  has announced spring 2019 training will be held on six consecutive Tuesdays, March 5, 12,19,26, and April 2, from 1 – 5 p.m. at 512 East Gutierrez Street in…

April 2 — CSUCI’s Eighth Annual Autism Awareness Event will stress understanding and acceptance

CAMARILLO — It’s not a defect, it’s diversity. That’s the point CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) History major Angeles Castillo, 20, plans to make as she speaks at the Eighth Annual “Light It Up Blue” Autism Awareness event from 6:30 to 8…

April 3 — Diné/Navajo weavers will demonstrate ancient weaving practices at CSUCI Exhibition

CAMARILLO — Nine Diné (Navajo) weavers, most of whom are tribal elders, will bring generations of weaving tradition to CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Wednesday, April 3, at the John Spoor Broome Library. “We are here to educate our students on the people,…

April 4 — SBMA presents ‘1st Thursday at SBMA, Pop-Up Opera’

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “1st Thursday at SBMAa,” 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Pop-Up Opera Opera Santa Barbara returns to present crowd-pleasing pop-up performances in the Museum galleries. Free Location: Museum galleries…

April 5, 6 — Righetti High School Marimba Band & Ballet Folklórico will present its 42nd annual “Big Show” performance

SANTA MARIA — The Righetti High School Marimba Band & Ballet Folklórico will present its 42ndannual “Big Show” performance on Friday, April 5th, and Saturday, April 6th, at Santa María High School’s Ethel Pope Auditorium, located at 901 South Broadway in…

April 7 — Free Family Day at the Santa Paula Art Museum and Free First Sunday at Santa Paula’s Museums

SANTA PAULA — Join us for Free Family Day at the Santa Paula Art Museum on the first Sunday of every month from 12:00pm to 3:00pm! In addition to enjoying our current exhibitions, you’ll experience hands-on art activities for the whole family, with…

April 7 — Educational Workshop Offers Strategies to Increase Youth Resiliency to be held in Santa Barbara

Free, Interactive Forum is Sunday, April 7 at Deckers Rotunda. Spanish interpretation will be provided. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — How do we offer our children guidance and support without rescuing them from the discomfort that naturally comes with healthy challenges and…

April 7 — SBMA presents ‘Emotion and Belonging — A New Look at Literati Aesthetics in China’

Public Lecture by Peter Sturman SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “Emotion and Belonging — A New Look at Literati Aesthetics in China,” 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. In November 2018, Su Shi’s (1037–1101)…

April 8 — Jessica Clark to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Women of Inspiration Luncheon

CARPINTERIA — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria will host its annual “Women of Inspiration” luncheon on Monday, April 8 at 11:30am-1:30pm, featuring local entrepreneur Jessica Clark as the keynote speaker. Clark is co-owner of Corktree Cellars and Peebee & Jay’s in…

April 9 — OC LIVE to present ‘Dolores’

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   DOLORES REBEL. ACTIVIST. FEMINIST. MOTHER. Presented by the OC Dreamers Club Tuesday, April 9 @ 2:30pm in the Performing Arts Building Join the OC Dreamers Club and OC Sociology Professor Dolores Ortiz for…

Through April 10 — National touring exhibit on Native American healing practices to visit CSUCI

CAMARILLO — When the Chumash people lived on the land now occupied by CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI), healers routinely collected native plants such as sage, mugwort and yerba santa to treat various ailments. Beyond administering herbs, healing an individual was considered…

April 10-11 — Holistic Health Festival and Diversity in Culture Festival at Ventura College

VENTURA — Ventura College announces the 10th Annual Holistic Health Festival and fourth Annual Diversity in Culture Festival, held respectively Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday – Thursday, April 10-11, 2019. These are free events and the public is invited. The Holistic…

April 11 through 13 — Pioneer Valley High School Drama students and crew members will present the musical ‘Guys and Dolls’

SANTA MARIA — Pioneer Valley High School Drama students and crew members will present the musical “Guys and Dolls”, commonly called “the quintessential American musical” by drama critics as it continues to stand the test of time, on April 11th-13th. The…

April 12-13 — Oxnard College to present Ballet Folklórico Mestizo 2019 Spring Show

OXNARD — Oxnard College will present Ballet Folklórico Mestizo 2019 Spring Show at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard Admission is $15 general, $10 for students, children and…

April 14 — 45th Conejo Valley Home Remodeling Show

THOUSAND OAKS — Homeowners who are planning spring and summer projects around their house can talk with professionals for ideas and advice at the 45th Conejo Valley Home Remodeling Show, Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14, at the Hyatt…

April 14 — SBMA to present ‘Studio Sunday’

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “Studio Sunday,” 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Visitors of all ages are welcome to participate in this hands-on workshop with SBMA Teaching Artists in the Museum’s Family Resource…

April 14 — Inaugural Native American Peoples Intertribal Powwow to be held at Oxnard Beach Park

OXNARD — The Oxnard Powwow Committee is pleased to invite you to attend this nonprofit cultural event: “Inaugural Native American Peoples Intertribal Powwow — Honoring our Elders and Veterans” Oxnard Beach Park, 1601 S. Harbor Blvd, Oxnard Saturday, April 13,…

April 14 — Pro-Wrestling Show LIVE Port Hueneme

PORT HUENEME — Come and join us at the beautiful Oceanview Pavilion located at 575 E. Surfside Drive Port Hueneme for the return of LIVE Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. This incredible television production and one of a kind event will…

April 14 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! to present Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles

SANTA BARBARA — Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara. Distinguished among the nation’s premier Mexican folk dance companies, Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles has worked…

Through April 14 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! announces 14th Season of Free Family Events for Santa Barbara County

SANTA BARBARA —  Two-time Grammy winners, Mariachi Los Camperos, kick off ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! 2019 season with free family concerts on January 11,12, and 13, including extra 4 pm matinee concerts in Guadalupe and at The Luke. Mariachi Los…

April 17 — SBMA presents Parallel Stories Lecture — ‘T.C. Boyle: Outside Looking In’

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “Parallel Stories Lecture — ‘T.C. Boyle: Outside Looking In,” 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Bestselling author and Santa Barbara native, T.C. Boyle returns to read from his new…

April 18 — SBMA presents Writing in the Galleries

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “Writing in the Galleries,” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum’s galleries as…

Through April 20 — Friends and family invited to ‘hop’ on over to The Collection at RiverPark for bunny photos and fun presented by St. John’s Hospitals

OXNARD — Through April 20, hop on the bunny trail and celebrate the arrival of spring with exciting happenings at The Collection at RiverPark with the annual Bunny Hop event and photos with the Easter Bunny inside The Annex Food…

Through April 20 — Museum Week at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum

OXNARD — Scheduled activities of family-oriented nautically themed events are planned to celebrate Museum Week at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum.  In addition to the Museum’s regular exhibits and tours, the special events will include story-telling, themed presentations, knot-tying and ship-in-a-bottle…

April 23 — EDC VC to present Building Resilient Communities Forum: Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Panel including EDC’s President & CEO Bruce Stenslie

Building Resilient Communities Forum: Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Panel including EDC’s President & CEO Bruce Stenslie Free Registration Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 at 9 a.m. Child Development Resources 221 E. Ventura Boulevard Oxnard, CA 93036 Register The Federal Deposit…

April 26 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara presents ‘Body Disco!’

SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara presents “Body Disco!,” 7-10 p.m. Friday, April 26. Come one, come all to the most fashion-forward dance art experience of the season! For one night only, Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara…

April 27, 29 — South Coast Energy Efficiency Partnership (SCEEP) Promotes Energy-Saving Rebate with Smart Thermostat Giveaway at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact April Price aprice@cecmail.org 805-963-0583 Ext. 101 SCEEP Promotes Energy-Saving Rebate with Smart Thermostat Giveaway at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival SANTA BARBARA — The South Coast Energy Efficiency Partnership…

April 27 — New Artist Talk Series Presents Artists and Authors with Unique Perspectives

CAMARILLO — Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIAC) is launching a new Artist Talk series beginning April 27, featuring neuroscience expert and best-selling author Mark Waldman, one of the world’s leading experts on communication, spirituality and the brain. Waldman will…

Through April 28 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara to present Lara Favaretto

SANTA BARBARA — The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara will present Lara Favaretto through April 28 at 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara Lara Favaretto, in collaboration with Rennie Collection, Vancouver, Canada, features works spanning Lara Favaretto’s more than 20-year career and marks…

April 28 — Pro-Wrestling Show LIVE at Oceanview Pavilion

PORT HUENEME — On Sunday, April 28, at Port Hueneme’s Oceanview Pavilion, 575 E. Surfside Drive, Championship Wrestling from Hollywood will return to Oceanview Pavilion located at 575 E Surfside Drive. This incredible television production and one of a kind event . Doors open…

April 29 — CSUCI students help present “Dreaming in Color” theme for College Night at the Getty

CAMARILLO — College students across Southern California are invited to attend College Night at the Getty on Monday, April 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. This year’s College Night theme, “Dreaming in Color” celebrates the science and art of color; the…

Through April 29 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum hosts Oxnard Union High School District Art Exhibit

OXNARD — Continuing a tradition that is now in its 29th year, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum is proud to celebrate its long history hosting The Oxnard Union High School District Art Exhibit. Celebrate the creative talent on display, original works…

April 29 — LA Kings Team Ambassador Bob Miller to Host Big Brother Big Sisters of Ventura County Golf Classic 2019

VENTURA COUNTY — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC) is excited to welcome hockey Hall of Famer and “Voice of the Kings” announcer Bob Miller as the celebrated host and keynote speaker for its 46thannual Golf Classic, presented by…