Alternative Action Programs (AAP) in Oxnard will present a 12-week Community Workgroup Series Parenting Groups through June 5 in Ventura and Oxnard.
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As stewards of the water, the Port of Hueneme is hosting a series of four short sessions on June 8th, seeking to inspire change and celebrate World Oceans Day! The Presenters and topics will showcase individuals whose organizations, projects, and initiatives align with the port’s mission of growing a blue economy while protecting and preserving one of the most critical pieces of our biosphere.
On June 9, we will be hosting a night of laughter and entertainment with some of the best comedians in the business. Our event will be held at the John L. Notter Family Boys & Girls Club, and all proceeds will go directly to supporting our programs and services for youth in our community.
Tickets are available at: funnygirlevents.com
Join us as we launch the 2nd Annual LGBTQ+ Youth Pride in Santa Paula as a community gathering and resource fair, celebrating PRIDE Month ? in a welcoming space to engage and empower LGBTQ youth and their allies from the Santa Clara Valley. Rainbow Breakfast is presented by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County, Coalition for Family Harmony, and the Museum of Ventura County and will include Santa Paula’s first openly gay City Council Member Pedro Chavez as emcee along with special guests.
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is bringing back its beloved Life Story program. This program is designed to provide both community members and hospice patients the opportunity to record their personal memoirs. Helping one share their personal story, which might be lost if not passed along to the next generation, is a valuable gift that our Life Story volunteer provides. Volunteers will get the opportunity to record and edit these stories that members of our community can share for years to come.
The Juneteenth Celebration, presented by the Juneteenth Committee of Ventura County, will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Plaza Park, 500 S. C ST., Oxnard.
VCCDC’s Homeownership Virtual Conference is the place to be if you want all your homeownership questions answered! Whether you are a renter or homeowner, this is an event you don’t want to miss!
If you’re ready to learn and connect with experts in the homeownership industry, you’re in the right place. Most people come to us feeling like homeownership is impossible, but with over 2,000 families who have successfully purchased homes, and countless more engaged on the path, we can confidently be the source of information that you need to make homeownership happen for you and your family. Through resources like our Homeownership Conference, we can help you find “a new way home”. Register for FREE today!
Film Screening: “Trip of Compassion” – “I felt like I went through 15 years of psychological therapy in one night.”
When: Wednesday, June 21st; 5pm Networking; 6:30 Screening
Where: LoDo Studios, 216 E. Gutierrez Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(Please only park across the street on the Office Max side of the lot.)
FREE for Members & Guests
NOTE: Refreshments provided.
Simon Spalding presents a sweeping panorama of food at sea, based on his book “Food at Sea – Shipboard Cuisine from Ancient to Modern Times.” Simon offers tantalizing stories of maritime culinary history, from the ingredients and practices of ancient Argonauts and Vikings through Renaissance explorers, sailing navies and merchant ships, steamships, ocean liners, cruise ships, and submarines.
Join EDC SBDC Center Director Dr. Ray Bowman and International Trade Specialist Simona Racek in Los Angeles
NO-COST Event: Building Bridges to Global Markets
June 22 at 8:30 am
Location : The Beehive, 961 E. 61st, Los Angeles, CA 90001
Building Bridges to Global Markets is a first-of-its-kind event series organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, as part of their Global Diversity Export Initiative. Designed to connect SMEs in underserved communities with global business opportunities, events will be taking place in major cities throughout the U.S., including Los Angeles, California!
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VCCDC’s Virtual Loan Center gives you the opportunity to obtain a free no-obligation pre-qualification session with VCCDC or one of our partner loan experts. You can walk away one step closer to purchasing your home by being ready to go when that perfect house comes along or find out what you need to do to prepare to be mortgage ready in the future.
VENTURA — United Way of Ventura County (UWVC) will host its 18th annual Spirit Awards Gala, where it will present awards for volunteerism, community impact and corporate citizenship to local community champions. The event will take place from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, located at 2101 Mandalay Beach Road, Oxnard.
This year, Dr. Lisa L. Buono will be recognized with the Milton M. Teague Award for Outstanding Community Volunteerism. She is receiving this award for her efforts as a volunteer leader with a focus on education and building strong communities.
On Tuesday, June 27, the Community Environmental Council (CEC) will host a free, interactive webinar, offered in English and Spanish, from 12 to 1:15 p.m. PST that will review the tax credits and incentive programs available to make going electric affordable, and describe how homeowners can combine these financial incentives to make their homes more efficient and climate friendly. Participants will also learn how to access CEC’s newElectrify Your Life service, which walks individuals through the process of determining their eligibility and applying for financial incentives.
CAMARILLO — Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free employment law webinar, “Pay Me Now Or Pay Me Later—The Joys of California’s Wage & Hour Laws.” The webinar is Wednesday, June 28 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
California’s wage and hour laws are more burdensome than those of any other state. In this webinar for employers, supervisors and human resource professionals, LightGabler employment law attorney Kathleen M. Fellows will discuss some of the most common wage and hour pitfalls that impact employers across the state. Topics include meal and rest period compliance, expense reimbursements, exempt/non-exempt employees and how to avoid paystub violations.
SANTA BARBARA – Cottage Health’s Trauma Services, in partnership with Santa Barbara agencies, is thrilled to invite the community to its free Summer Safety and Fun Event on Saturday, July 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ortega Park and Pool located at 604 East Ortega St., Santa Barbara.
Designed to ensure the safety of children during the summer season, the Summer Safety and Fun Event promises a day of excitement, engagement, and education for families. Children of all ages can partake in a wide array of activities while learning important safety tips.
OXNARD — Alternative Action Programs (AAP) in Oxnard will present a 12-week Community Workgroup Series Anger Management Groups in Oxnard, Ventura.
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During the 1620s and 1630s, Seville’s many religious foundations kept Francisco de Zurbarán and his large workshop busy with commissions. After about 1640, however, Zurbarán’s sober and restrained style lost favor to the softer look and more emotional appeal of younger artists, and he began to actively produce paintings for export to the New World.
The Community Environmental Council is opening the Central Coast’s first Environmental Hub – and you’re invited to the party!
Please join us on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. for the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration! Part of Downtown Santa Barbara’s 1st Thursday Art Walk, the grand opening will feature “Return of the Western Monarch Butterfly: A Photographic Exhibit and Scientific Roadmap for Protecting this Endangered Species” by resident artist Elizabeth Weber.
OXNARD — Alternative Action Programs (AAP) in Oxnard will present a 12-week Community Workgroup Series “Grief Groups” in Oxnard, Ventura starting April 21 in Oxnard, April 24 in Ventura and April 25 in Zoom. on Zoom and April 27 in Ventura.
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The California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. (CRLA) will host a free-of-charge “Clean Slate Clinic” record clearing clinic from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at E.P. Foster Library at 651 E Main St, Ventura.
For more information and to make an appointment, contact: 805-902-CRLA (2752) or contact reentry@crla.org
If you have not yet attended a “Lost at Sea” Exhibit Talk, The Veterans Museum invites you to attend the upcoming presentation on Tuesday, July 11th at 5:30 pm, in San Luis Obispo.
Join EDC Staff Tiffany Hunsberger, Vivian Vázquez and EDC SBDC Financial Business Advisor Anthony Elliott
NO-COST Event: Empowering Business Growth
July 12 at 8:00 am
Location: Simi Valley Public Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA
The Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Simi Valley, County Supervisor Janice Parvin and Mid Valley Properties, is excited to announce that they are offering a Business Resources Forum. This is a free event designed to inform businesses about free and low-cost programs available to bolster growth and success.
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Join the Uplift Coalition for community meetings across the region for an opportunity to learn about the Community Economic Resilience Fund planning process and project progress, meet with community members and organizations engaging in the work and voice your experiences and insight on both the issues and challenges that face our communities and the opportunities and possibilities that are in the future of our Central Coast region.
Your participation is critical to the success of the project as Uplift works to develop an understanding of the barriers to economic opportunity across the diversity of Central Coast communities and builds a plan to invest in possible solutions into the future.
Refreshments provided. Meeting is open to the public until capacity.
Registration is required.
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Premiere Party: California Art League’s “The California Scene”
Saturday, July 15, 2023, from 4 PM to 6 PM
$5 SPAM Members • $10 Non-members
Join us at the Santa Paula Art Museum for the premiere of “The California Scene,” a spectacular summer exhibition showcasing 59 quintessential California scenes in a variety of media by 44 artists from the long-established California Art League (CAL). The show is CAL’s 2023 Gold Medal Exhibition and multiple awards will be announced during the premiere party. Meet the artists and delight in a diversity of California scenes: from beaches to barns, from wildflowers to waves, to vineyards, the desert, the High Sierra, and more. Many of the artworks will be available for purchase.
Temple Etz Chaim is proud to host an annual speaker series for the local community. The 2023 Speaker Series is entitled “Our World Evolving: Global Thought Leaders in Our Community.” This is a series of socially relevant conversations with modern thought leaders, authors and scholars. Rabbi Averbach will introduce our speakers and moderate a Q&A with those in attendance after the speech.
Join the U.S. Commercial Service who has partnered with Coupang, Inc., one of the largest South Korean eCommerce companies, on this upcoming webinar where they will be discussing:
Export assistance from the U.S. Commercial Service
Market insights on the Korean eCommerce landscape
Insights from an industry expert on building brand awareness with South Korean consumers
You will hear directly from the eCommerce experts about Coupang’s state of the art logistics and delivery infrastructure and a look at their ecommerce marketplace.
July 18 at 9:00 am PST
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Returning to the Museum in what has become a much-anticipated and highly-animated annual event, T.C. Boyle, Santa Barbara’s prolific and perennial favorite, reads from his latest novel, Blue Skies.
The Ventura College’s Schwab Academy of Music will present a series of orchestra and chamber music performances as part of its this intensive three-week summer institute. Talented students perform alongside the Academy’s nationally-recognized faculty in diverse and exciting repertoire.
THOUSAND OAKS — The Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival (KSF) concludes its 26th season with “King Lear,” running Fridays through Sundays from July 21 through Aug. 6 on the California Lutheran University campus. A novel twist on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, which is set in a pre-Christian, pagan time and place, the Kingsmen production takes place in the near future, in an abandoned shopping mall after an apocalyptic event.
“We don’t know what this apocalyptic event is, or when it takes place,” said KSF co-founder and Artistic Director Michael J. Arndt, who is directing the play, “but there’s a sense of this person trying to maintain power in his ‘kingdom.’”
OXNARD — Alternative Action Programs (AAP) in Oxnard will present a 12-week Community Workgroup Series “Co-Parenting Groups” through July 21.
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SANTA BARBARA — At the invitation of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA), Awol Erizku, a noted photographer, sculptor, and painter and subject of a recent New Yorker profile, is collaborating with nine 2023 fellows at the Music Academy of Santa Barbara to plan a memorable one-night-only performance on July 23, that will bridge visual art and classical music.
Erizku is a natural choice for Radiant Frequencies project because music threads through his unusually varied and impossible to easily package practice. Nefertiti—Miles Davis Gold (2022) is a gold mirrored mosaic in the form of the ancient Egyptian queen, which also references Miles Davis’s album Nefertiti (1968). Moreover, the artist says that No Hesi(2022), from his new Cosmic Drill series, relates to Drill, a genre of hip hop. Both artworks are in the Museum’s collection and are currently on display. He is also widely known for his photographs of musicians, including Beyoncé, Nipsey Hussle, J-Cole and Bad Bunny.
Topic: “What did we learn from Psychedelic Sciences Conference 2023?”
When: Wednesday, July 19th; 5pm Networking; 6:30pm Conversation
Where: LoDo Studios, 216 E. Gutierrez Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(Please only park across the street on the Office Max side of the lot.)
FREE for Members & Guests Welcome to purchase $15 tickets.
NOTE: We will be filming the speaker for the District216 Change Your Lens Series. Refreshments provided.
The Community Environmental Council and partners to host in-person and online events focused on plastic pollution and plastic-free initiatives during month of July SANTA BARBARA — More than 10 million metric tons of plastics enter the ocean each year, and…
SANTA BARBARA — You are invited to the Community Environmental Council and Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s 2nd Annual Plastic Free July Expo featuring plastic-free information and activities. Meet local organizations working on plastic-free initiatives and learn how you can get involved. Join us at our brand-new CEC Environmental Hub for an evening of action, fun, and prizes! Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited, RSVP is strongly encouraged.
OXNARD — The Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation (OPAC) is proud to present Ventura County’s first one-day convention that brings together the worlds of gaming and anime on Friday, July 28! IchigoCon promises an unforgettable day where gaming and anime enthusiasts of all ages can come together, reveling in the fandom of these captivating worlds.
The convention kicks off at 11 am with the highly anticipated Super Smash Bros tournament. Prepare to witness an intense clash of skills as over 100 players, including both amateur enthusiasts and professional players, battle it out for glory and a handsome $1,000 cash pot. With a diverse range of competitors, the tournament guarantees electrifying matches that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Confirmed players include Missouri’s Apollokage (Top 20 Best World Super Smash BrosPlayer) and Canada’s Ouch!? (Top 50 Best World Super Smash BrosPlayer).
OXNARD — Community Roots Garden, at 1801 Joliet Pl. in Oxnard, will host some beautiful collective workshops and conversations guided by some wonderfully talented individuals. These workshops are geared towards healing and connecting by sharing knowledge of ancestral ways of being through storytelling and cultural art practice shares. All workshops start at 10 a.m. with options to stay to help paint the mural after each workshops.
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice to present ‘Healing Grief Through Poetry’ group.
This group will provide an opportunity for those seeking a creative and inspirational way to express feelings of grief through poetry. This grief support group meets every Monday from 6:00 to 7:00 PM and will start on July 10th and end on July 31st. Registration is required.
VENTURA —The County of Ventura Human Resources Department will be hosting a job and career fair on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The event is open to the public and there is no charge for admission or parking. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about careers in administration and support, engineering, environmental protection, planning, agriculture, health care, law enforcement, public safety, public works, recreational services, technology and much more.
All of County agencies and departments will be represented at the expo. Human Resources professionals will be on-site to help educate attendees about County hiring processes, benefits, and the many reasons to choose to join the County workforce.
Bart Devolder discusses the role a conservator plays in the life of an artwork. What does it mean to respect the artist’s original intention during a restoration treatment and can we even know what those intentions were? Using several case studies, Devolder illustrates that restoring a work of art to its former glory is not always straightforward.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE — Parents can have an evening to themselves while their kids have fun under supervised care at the Yarrow Family YMCA, Friday, August 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
While parents spend the event out, their kids will enjoy a night of carnival games, races, prizes, and basketball gym free play. All activities are led by YMCA staff.
On Friday, August 4th, the Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) will hold its twelfth annual Night in Oaxaca. Throughout the years, Night in Oaxaca has become the largest and most sought-after fundraiser that helps MICOP continue our mission of supporting, organizing, and empowering the indigenous migrant community on California’s Central Coast.
Your attendance and participation during Night in Oaxaca enable us to provide vital resources to our community, including crucial services such as case management, system navigation, community organizing, and policy advocacy. Together, we can ensure our community’s voice is heard loud and clear. Let’s celebrate the vibrant indigenous culture and help us advance our important work.
Presented in English/Spanish and Mixteco.
Enjoy live music, games, prizes and community resources. Get a complementary vision screening and information on other health resources. Find us near the Oxnard College Performing Arts Building!
OXNARD — In partnership with EDD, the WVCEAC proudly presents a 2-hour Training on Sexual Harassment Prevention for Supervisors.
Topic: “The Art of The Trip”
When: Wednesday, August 9th; 5pm Networking; 6:30pm Discussion
Where: LoDo Studios, 216 E. Gutierrez Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(Please only park across the street on the Office Max side of the lot.)
FREE for Members.
Guests Welcome to purchase $15 tickets.
NOTE: We will *not* be filming this evening. Refreshments provided.
SANTA BARBARA — Join SBCC’s School of Extended Learning for an Open House Saturday, August 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SBCC Extended Learning Wake Campus at 300 N. Turnpike Road, Santa Barbara.
The event is free and open to all. Come, enjoy lunch, facepainting and SBCC gift bags and prizes. You are warmly invited to an afternoon of activities, presentations, lunch and exploration. Class enrollment is ongoing during the event and registration assistance will be provided.
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Fire Department announces Firewise USA®Communities in Ventura County and we invite you to the workshop. Firewise USA®reduces wildfire risks in communities by providing a collaborative framework to help neighbors get organized, find direction, and take action to decrease the ignition potential of their homes and property. The Firewise USA program is administered by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and is part of Ventura County Fire’s efforts to ensure communities are prepared for wildfire. A Firewise USA® recognized community may be eligible for insurance discounts.
Join WARES! exhibition artist Seth Bogart for a casual conversation, hands-on demo, and unique opportunity to create with clay and cardboard. Pinch, roll, repurpose, twist, glue, and build with the help from Museum Teaching Artists, and explore how the ordinary can be elevated. Dress for mess.
CAMARILLO — Welcome to the 42nd annual Wings Over Camarillo presented by Oxnard Auto Center.
Wings Over Camarillo is back and better than ever! Our 2023 theme is “Honoring Our Korean War Veterans”.
Join us in celebrating our aviation heritage at Ventura County’s premiere family event.
Buy your tickets in advance and SAVE. No cash will be accepted at the gate
The Santa Paula Art Museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year is back in person! Sixty works of art will be up for grabs during the Museum’s 13th Annual Fine Art Auction Fundraiser on Saturday, August 19. The silent auction featuring 40 fine art pieces will run from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The live auction featuring 20 museum-quality artworks will run from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. led by professional auctioneer John Eubanks of California Auctioneers. Admission to the auction event is $15.00 for SPAM members and $20.00 for non-members. All proceeds benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
OXNARD — The Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) is pleased to present its ever-popular Art Comes Alive event on August 19 and 20.
Paintings & ship models come to life with live maritime characters from the ages at Art Comes Alive. Museum docents, museum supporters, and local actors get into character and bring the Museum’s famous collection to life.
