Category: Education

Oct. 21 — Bilingual report — City of Santa Paula Invites the Community to Join Together for a ‘Santa Paula Beautiful Day’ Volunteer Event

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SANTA PAULA — As summer gracefully transitions into autumn and the season of decorating our homes begins, the Santa Paula Parks & Recreation Department is thrilled to announce “Santa Paula Beautiful Day.” This community volunteer event aims to unite residents of all ages once again in a collective effort to engage in civic beautification.

Join us on this special day as we embark on a project to prepare Santa Paula for thousands of Ventura County residents who will be visiting Santa Paula on October 21, 2023, for the County’s “Mountains to Sea Jubilee & Music Festival” to celebrate the County’s 150th Anniversary.

Oct. 21 — Bilingual report — Mountains to Sea Jubilee to celebrate Ventura County’s 150th Anniversary

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VENTURA COUNTY — Join us at the Mountains to Sea Jubilee in the city of Santa Paula! The event kicks off with a FREE family-friendly festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at the Museum of Ventura County’s Agricultural Museum, 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula.

The Mountains to Sea Jubilee is the culmination of the County of Ventura’s 150th Anniversary celebration and will feature performances and participation from community partners and organizations from across the County. Through a collaborative partnership, the County of Ventura and the Museum of Ventura County have commemorated the sesquicentennial anniversary of the County with a series of public events.

Through Oct. 22 — Moorpark College Piques Audience Curiosity with ‘The Curious Savage’

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MOORPARK — The Curious Savage is coming to The Moorpark College Performing Arts Center Mainstage Oct. 12-22. This uproarious 1950s comedy set in The Cloisters Sanitorium in Massachusetts follows the story of a flamboyant widow who is forcibly admitted to the sanatorium by her greedy stepchildren when she refuses to hand over her sizable inheritance.

“This play was very ahead of its time in terms of its message and structure,” said director and Theatre Arts faculty Suzanne Fagan. “It’s hysterical, and yet, by the end of the play, you’re blown away by the social commentary surrounding mental health, stigma, and family that’s been woven in throughout the story.”

Oct. 22 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Día de los Muertos’ Free Family Day

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SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present a “Día de los Muertos” Free Family Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

For the 34th year, the Museum honors the Mexican tradition of remembering the dead with a display of altars created by students in the Museum’s outreach programs and community groups. Día de los Muertos inspired art activities for all ages will be offered on the Front Terrace and in the Family Resource Center. New this year, end the event at 3:45 pm with a procession down State Street to the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) with Latinx Indigenous immigrant community members and traditional dances and music from the Mixtec and Zapotec region of Oaxaca.

For the procession, costumed participation (Catarinas, Calaveras, and skull or skeleton and human and animal inspired designs) is encouraged.

Through Oct. 22 — Student-Directed Play Opens at Cal Lutheran ‘The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza’

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THOUSAND OAKS — The California Lutheran University Theatre and Dance Department presents “The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza,”written by Don Zolidis, in the Cal Lutheran Black Box Studio Theatre in Thousand Oaks, CA, from Oct. 18 to 22. Theatre Arts student Brayden Galante is the director of this all-student production.

“The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza” tells the story of two bickering narrators who attempt to share the most famous stories of Greek mythology. As the play progresses the narrators try their best to remain reliable. They re-create the story of Pandora’s box and put their own twist on Cronus and the Titans. Other famous myths in the play include Icarus, and Jason and the Argonauts. The play culminates in a heart-pounding, five-minute, two-actor version of “The Iliad.” “Greek Mythology Olympiaganza,” which includes audience participation, is funny and absurd.

Oct. 23 — Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice to present Comprehensive Bereavement Training Class

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CAMARILLO — Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice to present Comprehensive Bereavement Training Class from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. on Oct. 16 23 in Camarillo.

This class is designed to provide information on healthy grieving and how we can best companion someone who is mourning the death of a loved one.

Oct. 24 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Jill Lepore delivering a lecture titled Amend: Rewriting the Constitution

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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Jill Lepore delivering a public lecture titled Amend: Rewriting the Constitution on Tuesday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall. Award-winning historian and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Jill Lepore brings her panoptic range and razor-sharp style to a discussion of the Supreme Court’s role in the U.S. Constitution’s unamendability. The U.S. Constitution was always meant to be added to and improved – amending is what makes the Constitution everyone’s, says Lepore. How has the U.S. Constitution become one of the most difficult in the world to change? And what are the consequences for a society whose constitution is frozen in time?

Through Oct. 24 — World-Renowned Voyaging Canoe Hokule’a Heads To Ventura As Part of Southern California Planned Visits

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MONTEREY — Legendary Hawaiian canoe H?k?le?a, revered for reviving the lost art of Polynesian voyaging and navigation, is currently docked in the picturesque coastal city of Monterey, California. The traditional double-hulled canoe has been sailing from Southeast Alaska down the Pacific Coast since June, 2023, when the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) launched the Moananui?kea Voyage and began its four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific. H?k?le?a is set to make several stops in Southern California as part of this historic journey including Ventura, Marina Del Rey, Newport, Dana Point, and San Diego where the public will have an opportunity to learn about the storied history of this canoe and the environmental and cultural mission of this voyage.

Oct. 24 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Self-Portrait En La Cherry: In Conversation with Artist Narsiso Martinez’

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SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Self-Portrait En La Cherry: In Conversation with Artist Narsiso Martinez” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 at SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

In conjunction with the exhibition Inside/Outside, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art is pleased to welcome back Narsiso Martinez for a public presentation. Martinez takes the produce boxes from grocery stores and paints portraits of the agricultural laborers many of whom are undocumented and subjected to terrible working conditions. These poignant images bring to the fore all the unseen labor that supports agribusiness and come from his experience as a worker in the fields up and down the West Coast.

Oct. 25 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents ‘Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends’

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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Turn it Out with Tiler Peck & Friends on Wednesday, October 25 at 8:00 p.m. at The Granada Theatre. Award-winning New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck embraces the role of director for Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends, turning up the heat with an innovative, handpicked repertoire by some of today’s most exciting choreographers. The virtuosic program includes Thousandth Orange, set to live music composed by Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw; an electric pas de deux choreographed by Alonzo King; a collaboration with tap star and Santa Barbara favorite Michelle Dorrance; and a dynamic finale reflecting Peck’s creative partnership with choreographer William Forsythe, set to music by James Blake.

Oct. 26 — Plática with Manuel Unzueta at Santa Barbara City College

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SANTA BARBARA — A Plática with Maestro Manuel Unzueta hosted by ¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond! will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 at Santa Barbara City College.

Internationally acclaimed artist Manuel Unzueta will discuss his career as a muralist, educator, and community activist by highlighting the “Metamorphosis of Reality” mural he painted on Santa Barbara City College’s East Campus Center building in 1976 with SBCC students.

Oct. 26 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Walter Isaacson in conversation with Pico Iyer

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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Walter Isaacson in conversation with Pico Iyer on Thursday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall. Walter Isaacson occupies a unique position in contemporary American culture. His many bestselling works include biographies of CRISPR’s Jennifer Doudna, Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs. His new book on Elon Musk is the astonishingly intimate story of one of the most fascinating and controversial innovators of our era. An immediate bestseller upon its release in September of 2023, Isaacson’s Elon Musk takes its place alongside his other monumental biographies as an essential document of the complex factors that come together in men and women of rare genius.

Walter Isaacson talks about his new biography of Elon Musk on the Today Show

Through Oct. 27 — Ventura County Area Agency Tai Chi Classes Start Up Again

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The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging and the Ventura County Elderly Fall Prevention Coalition’s award-winning Fall Prevention Program has a new set of Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance classes starting up in August.

There are six options at four different sites in Ojai, Oxnard and Ventura:

HELP of Ojai (108 S. Montgomery Street) – Tuesdays & Thursdays – August 8 through October 26 – 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Oxnard Performing Arts Center (800 Hobson Way) – Tuesdays & Thursdays – August 8 through October 26 – 9 a.m to 10:30 a.m. OR 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
County of Ventura California Room (669 County Square Drive) – Wednesdays & Fridays – August 9 through October 27 – 9 a.m to 10:30 a.m. OR 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Ventura Church of Christ (5401 N. Bryn Mawr Street) – Wednesdays & Fridays – August 9 through October 27 – 10:45 a.m to 12:15 p.m.

Oct. 28 — Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project to present Día de Muertos — In Concert

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Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) would like to cordially invite you to join us on Saturday, October 28th, 2023, for an evening where we honor our ancestors through the ancient indigenous Mexican celebration of Dia de los Muertos that celebrates death as part of the cycle of life. The evening will feature performances by Ópera Mixe and Ballet Folklórico Nueva Antequera, as well as a selection of artisanal vendors, free community altars, and more!

Oct. 28-29 — Bilingual report — Ventura County Animal Services announces Halloween Bunny Adoption Promotion

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We’re celebrating Halloween with a FEE-WAIVED bunny adoption promo, this weekend from 1:00pm – 4:00pm at the Camarillo Shelter. Walk-ins are welcomed, but appointments are preferred. Visit www.vcas.us/rabbits to view rabbits, submit an application, and schedule an appointment.

Rabbits leave VCAS spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Each adoption comes with a FREE bag of hay, grass mat and complimentary vet visit. All other items needed can be purchased at our on-site Bunny Boutique!

Looking to add a second rabbit to your home? Email the Bunny Brigade to schedule a bunny date! Questions? Contact us at VCASBunnyBrigade@gmail.com or call (805) 388-4341.

Oct. 28 — SBMA Parallel Stories/Reading and Discussion with Award-Winning Author Eileen Myles

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SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present “Parallel Stories/Reading and Discussion with Award-Winning Author Eileen Myles” at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

“A kick-ass counter-cultural icon.” —The New Yorker

Nov. 1 — Inlakech Cultural Arts Center and Garcia Mortuary to present 42nd annual ‘Dia de Los Muertos Monarch Butterfly Celebration’ in Oxnard

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OXNARD — The Inlakech Cultural Arts Center and Garcia Mortuary will present the 42nd annual “Dia de Los Muertos Monarch Butterfly Celebration” from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Masonic Cemetery, 2242 E. Pleasant Valley, Oxnard.

A FREE Family Event.

The event includes ofrendas / altars honoring the dead, guest speakers, entertainment by Luzma Espinoza, Danza Tonantzin and California State University Channel Islands’ Teatro Dept.’s “El Gran Fandango de la Muerte.”

Call 805-469-9303 for more information.

Nov. 1 — District 216 in Santa Barbara to present Timo Brind’Amour, Dr. Samantha Morse, Camino Brillante ‘How to Hold a Personal Medicine Ceremony’

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Topic: “How to Hold a Personal Medicine Ceremony”

When: Wednesday, November 1st; 5:00pm Networking, 6:30pm Interview, Music & Presentation

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 $50 tickets to The District House evenings.

N?OTE: We will be filming the speaker for the District216 Change Your Lens Series. Refreshments provided.

Nov. 1 — SBCC College Transfer Fair to help students turn transfer goals into realities

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SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) will host more than 70 colleges and universities on its West Campus Great Meadow on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., for its annual College Transfer Fair — a large scale example of the many ways the college has championed transfer success for its students, especially in recent years.

Students who are just starting their college education, plan to transfer to a four-year college in Fall 2024, or are somewhere in between, can explore their higher education possibilities with representatives from the University of California; California State University; and California private/independent, out-of-state, and international institutions. The Transfer Fair is a community event and all are welcome to attend.

Nov. 2 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Eddie Ndopu delivering a public lecture titled Sipping Dom Perignon Through a Straw: Reimagining Success as a Disabled Achiever

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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents disability rights advocate Eddie Ndopu delivering a FREE public lecture titled Sipping Dom Perignon Through a Straw: Reimagining Success as a Disabled Achiever on Thursday, November 2 at UCSB Campbell Hall. Called “one of the most powerful disabled people on the planet” by TIME magazine, Eddie Ndopu is an award-winning global humanitarian and disability justice advocate. Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at age 2 and given only five years to live, he has gone on to become a beacon of hope and possibility for people with disabilities around the world. His debut memoir, Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw, captures his effervescent, indefatigable spirit. As a UN Global Changemaker, Ndopu actively demands equity for the most marginalized segments of global society and is a vital voice at the intersection of disability, sustainability and how we can best work together to make meaningful change for our planet’s future. Attend the event and receive a free copy of Ndopu’s new book.

Nov. 2 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘The Interior Sublime: Wilhelm Hammershøi and the Painting of Silence’

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In the last thirty years, the Danish painter Wilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) has regained the critical recognition that he enjoyed during his lifetime as “the Danish Vermeer.” His route to the uncanny and the sublime was unique, in that he chose to focus on domestic interiors, typically populated by a lone figure, often seen from behind, and in his most memorable compositions, entirely empty. This lecture seeks to locate his art in the European tradition, while describing his unique strategies towards a kind of interior sublime accessed through mundane experience of everyday life.

Nov. 2 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara to present ‘Welcome Back! Bienvenidos de vuelta!’

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Featured in the MCASB exhibition This Basic Asymmetry
Strongly influenced by growing up in LA’s San Fernando Valley to immigrant parents from Mexico, Ruiz’s practice is a reflection of the DIY work ethic she was raised under, the vibrancy of Mexican cultural and artistic traditions, and her exposure to subculture and fantasy at a young age as a means to escape the realities of daily life.

Nov. 2 — Oxnard College to present Día de los Muertos celebration

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OXNARD — Oxnard College will present a Día de los Muertos celebration from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Building, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard.

A FREE Family Event!

Sponsored by The Port of Hueneme, Oxnard College, the Inlakech Cultural Arts Center, Vida Newspaper and the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Nov. 2 — County of Ventura to present ‘State of the County 2023’

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on’t miss the 2023 State of the County celebrating the County’s 150th Anniversary! Keynote speaker and County Executive Officer Dr. Sevet Johnson will share an update and unforgettable message followed by a networking reception under Air Force One.

Thank you to our presenting partners who made this year’s event possible. Proceeds will benefit the Museum of Ventura County and the Economic Development Collaborative’s work empowering social, cultural, and economic opportunities for all residents in our County.

The 2023 State of the County will be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Thursday, November 2.

Nov. 4 — The 42nd annual ‘Día de los Muertos — The Grand Fandango De La Muerte’ to be held in Camarillo

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CAMARILLO — The 42nd annual “Día de los Muertos — The Grand Fandango De La Muerte” celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 4 at Conejo Mountain Funeral Home, Memorial Park & Crematory at 2052 Howard Road, Camarillo.

The event is FREE to the public.

Presented by Conejo Mountain and the Inlakech Cultural Arts Center in Oxnard, the event will feature, 50 vendors, ofrendas-altar- art exhibitions, lowrider car showcase, art workshops for the community, Prizes for the best depiction of the spirit of the dead, and cultural performances by performing artists, including Caliente 805, In Stone, and the Inlakech singers. CSUCI students will be performing a theatrical production called “El Gran Fandango de La Muerte.”

Danza Azteca Tonantzin will lead a ceremonial procession honoring those buried at the cemetery with the public participating in the spiritual walk. Guest and relatives will be encouraged to adorn their burial plots with food, prayer and love.

Nov. 4 — 4 de noviembre — Bilingual report — Free Citizenship Fair in Thousand Oaks / Feria de ciudadanía gratuita en Thousand Oaks

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THOUSAND OAKS — Free Citizenship Fair, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, Hispanic Ministry of Saint Paschal Baylon, 155 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks.

Free assistance on:

filling out your citizenship application (N-400)
DACA Renewal
Residency Renewal
Please RSVP at: (805) 395-6870, no walk-ins

Nov. 4 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents David Sedaris at the Arlington Theatre

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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents David Sedarison Saturday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre. One of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition, satirist and bestselling author David Sedaris returns with his acerbic humor, social commentary and outlandish stories. Cutting through cultural euphemisms and political correctness, he delights audiences with twists of humor and perspicacity as he shares both published stories and works-in-progress. Stick around after the event for one of Sedaris’ legendary book signings.

David Sedaris on storytelling, humor and chatting with strangers (Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Nov. 4 — 11th Annual Ventura County Farm Day – ‘Meet The Hands That Feed You’

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VENTURA — More than 15 Ventura County farms, ranches and agricultural organizations will open their doors to the public to experience a day of free agricultural activities and tours during the 11th Annual Ventura County Farm Day, Saturday, November 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Farm Day’s theme is “Meet The Hands That Feed You.”

The day includes behind-the-scenes tours, tractor-with-trailer rides, tastings, giveaways and kid-friendly activities. Farm Day allows the public to meet local farmers who grow the food we eat.

Nov. 5 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Crossing Cultures, Crossing Artforms: Suzanne Jill Levine, Aldon Nielsen, and Jeanne Heuving’

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SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present “Crossing Cultures, Crossing Artforms: Suzanne Jill Levine, Aldon Nielsen, and Jeanne Heuving” AT 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 at SBMA’s Ridley-Tree Education Center at McCormick House, 1600 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara.

Inside Stories/Outside Tales
Three writers read and discuss their works. Distinguished scholars and creative writers discuss how their work has involved them in intensive explorations of cultures and arts apart from their immediate backgrounds.

Nov. 5 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Kristin Chenoweth’s For the Girls at The Granada Theatre

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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth on Sunday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m. at The Granada Theatre. In this rollicking cabaret-style revue, Chenoweth presents an evening of unforgettable songs made famous by her heroes and friends. The Tony and Emmy award-winning actress pays tribute to the great women singers who have inspired her with classics like Doris Day’s “When I Fall In Love,” Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were,” Peggy Lee’s “I’m a Woman” and Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” With her charming and conspiratorial style, Chenoweth cultivates a warm and intimate atmosphere, telling stories and joking with her band and backup singers. “For the Girls… exudes the snuggly promise of a slumber party” (The New York Times).

Nov. 8 — Western Ventura County Employer Advisory Council Presents ‘Active Shooter Preparedness for the Workplace’

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OXNARD — The Western Ventura County Employer Advisory Council Presents “Active Shooter Preparedness for the Workplace” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Courtyard Marriott, 600 E. Esplanade, Oxnard.

In partnership with EDD. Earn HRCL and SHRM-CP Credits.

Nov. 9 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present free film screening of ‘América Tropical: The Martyr Mural of Siqueiros’

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SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present free film screening of “América Tropical: The Martyr Mural of Siqueiros” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

This free screening of the documentary América Tropical: The Martyr Mural of Siqueiros, is followed by a discussion with Dignicraft filmmakers Omar Foglio, Paola Rodríguez, and José Luis Figueroa and moderated by Edgar Garcia, Assistant General Manager, El Pueblo de Los Angeles, and James Glisson, SBMA Curator of Contemporary Art.

Nov. 9 — Free LightGabler Webinar: ‘New Hires…No Problem! Effective (and Lawful) Hiring and On-Boarding of Employees’

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CAMARILLO — Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free employment law webinar for employers, “New Hires…No Problem! Effective (and Lawful) Hiring and On-Boarding of Employees.” The webinar is Thursday, November 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Nov. 9 — Moorpark College and The Colleges of Law Present ‘How to Save Democracy with David Pepper’

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MOORPARK — Moorpark College and The Colleges of Law welcome the community to attend a special event on November 9, 2023, in the EATM Auditorium at the Moorpark College campus. The event, “How to Save Democracy with David Pepper,” will feature a lecture by esteemed author David Pepper on election law and voting rights. Following the lecture, Dr. Jackie Gardina, Dean and Chief Academic Officer of The Colleges of Law, will engage in a conversation and Q&A session with Pepper.

Nov. 11 — Bilingual report — Oxnard Hosts Veterans Day Ceremony

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OXNARD — The City of Oxnard, together with the Disabled American Veterans – Chapter 24; Salvation Army; Knights of Columbus Council 750; Military Officers Association of America Ventura County Chapter; and the Boy Scouts of America – Troop 231—invite the community to attend this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony in downtown Oxnard at Plaza Park (500 South C St.) to honor all who have served our country, including those who are currently serving home and abroad.

“We are forever grateful to our veterans for their selfless service to our country,” said Mayor John C. Zaragoza. “We look forward to our community joining us in celebration of our local heroes who have served in the US Armed Forces on this holiday.”

Through Nov. 12 — Wildling Museum of Art and Nature partners with award-winning artist Mara Abboud for joint exhibition and fundraiser

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SOLVANG — The Wildling Museum is pleased to partner with award-winning artist Mara Abboud in presenting Mara Abboud: Visions of Beauty, an exhibition and fundraiser supporting the Wildling on view through Nov. 12, 2023 in the Valley Oak Gallery.

Abboud has been honored with the prestigious “Artist of the Year” award by the Academies Des Beaux Arts (New York, 1977), “Artist of the Year” by the Santa Barbara Arts Council (Santa Barbara Arts Festival, 1987), “International Artist of the Year” by the International Women’s Conference (Santa Barbara, 1998), and the AMAL “International Artist of the Year” (Washington, DC, 1998).

Nov. 12 — Temple Etz Chaim to present Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb

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Gottlieb is a masterful guide for helping us rewrite the narratives that keep us stuck. Her TED talk was one of the Top 10 Most Watched of the Year, her book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone has sold over a million copies (and is currently being adapted for television), and she’s the author of The Atlantic’s weekly “Dear Therapist” column.

Nov. 14 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants with Robin Wall Kimmerer

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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures announces two exciting new additions to the 2023-2024 season: Mustafa Suleyman, author of The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century’s Greatest Dilemma on Thursday, October 5 and Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants on November 14.

Nov. 14 — County of Ventura Elections Office holding quarterly Language Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting

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VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Elections Division invites you to our quarterly Language Accessibility Advisory Committee (LAAC) meeting on November 14, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. so we may provide you with important information on the voting process for the upcoming March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election as well as options for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) voters. It is our hope that you will be able to share this information with the local community. Please review the attached agenda for more information and we encourage you to share the information with anyone you feel would be interested.

Nov. 15 — CLU School of Management presents Forward Together Webinar Series presents… Producing Film and Television in a Time of Disruption in the Entertainment Business

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Forward Together Webinar Series presents…
Producing Film and Television in a Time of Disruption in the
Entertainment Business
Wednesday, November 15 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm (PT) | Zoom Webinar

Chris Lytton is the President and COO of The Jim Henson Company. The Jim Henson Company has remained a leader and an iconic brand in family entertainment for over 60 years and is recognized as a top creator of television and film programming and as an innovator in puppetry and animatronics. Mr. Lytton is an experienced manager of film and television companies, a seasoned deal maker and an entertainment industry expert.

Nov. 16 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Adam Grant in a public conversation titled Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Adam Grant in conversation on Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things on Thursday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. at The Arlington Theatre. In this paradigm-shifting conversation, organizational psychologist and Penn Wharton School of Business professor Adam Grant offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. Grant is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Originals. His new book, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, explores how to build the skills and structures to achieve greater things, and how to create opportunities for those who have been overlooked. We can all improve at improving – and when opportunity doesn’t knock, there are ways to build a door.

Nov. 16 — UCSB Arts & Lectures Just Announced: Tennis champion and entrepreneur Maria Sharapova to moderate Adam Grant’s conversation on Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents a conversation with Adam Grant on Thursday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. at The Arlington Theatre. In this paradigm-shifting conversation, organizational psychologist and Penn Wharton School of Business professor Adam Grant offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations from his new book Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things (just released on Oct 24, 2023).

Nov. 17 — Yarrow YMCA’s ‘Parents’ Night Out’

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WESTLAKE VILLAGE — Parents can have an evening out, get a head start on holiday shopping or spend a quiet evening at home while their kids have fun under supervised care at the Yarrow Family YMCA, Friday, November 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Y’s Parents’ Night Out is open to YMCA members and nonmembers.

Activities include games, arts & crafts, dance and basketball gym free play. All activities are monitored/led by YMCA staff. Kids must be age 4 or up and be able to use the restroom on their own.

Nov. 17 — Bilingual report — Community Workshop in Guadalupe To Share First-Ever Continuous Air Quality Data For the Region

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SANTA BARBARA — In September, wildfire smoke from as far away as Oregon impacted California’s Central Coast, prompting the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) and Santa Barbara County Public Health Department to issue an Air Quality Alert for Santa Barbara County. An air quality monitoring system established last year in Guadalupe recorded unhealthy levels of particulate matter for sensitive groups and ensured that the data was available to the community for the first time ever via the Guadalupe Community Air Project website.

Nov. 18 — ‘Celebrate the Magic’ – Charity Wine Auction Gala

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CAMARILLO — The Meadowlark Service League is hosting the 16th Annual Charity Wine Auction Gala on Saturday, November 18th at Las Posas Country Club.

Tickets are available online only at MeadowlarkServiceLeague.com and are priced at $150 each. Join us for the 2023 Wine Auction Gala. This special event will kick off an evening of great wines and food. Guests will enjoy good friends and sips starting with champagne, as well as tastings from the Gala Official Winery Strey Cellars. A gourmet dinner with wines will be featured. The exciting live & silent auctions will offer rare & fine wines plus unique trips and events. Live music will be provided for your enjoyment. Sponsorships available.

Through Nov. 18 — CSU Channel Islands Performing Arts presents ‘The Lightning Thief’

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CAMARILLO — Percy Jackson is just 12 years old and faced with pursuing a villain across the United States to retrieve the original weapon of mass destruction – the lightning bolt of the Greek god Zeus.

The public is invited to join in on the adventures of the young hero in the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Performing Arts department’s musical production of “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.”

Nov. 30 — “Los Braceros De Buena Vista” mariachi musical coming to CSU Channel Islands

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CAMARILLO — A mariachi-style musical about the Mexican guest worker bracero program of the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s will be staged at CSU Channel Islands’ Malibu Hall on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

“Los Braceros Buena Vista” follows a young man who travels from Mexico to the United States in the 1950s, at the height of the bracero program, which was established by executive order in 1942 and lasted until 1964. The federal program allowed seasonal laborers from Mexico to come to the U.S. to work in agriculture or with the railroads.

Animo Theatre Company Director Miguel Orozco had been directing “El Bracero” by Rosalinda Verde through his nonprofit community theater, and was inspired to write and direct his own version of the show centered on the Buena Vista Bracero camp in Oxnard. It was the largest in the nation, and at its peak, housed about 5,000 workers. Orozco’s aim was to reflect the braceros’ journey, including the struggles they faced.

Dec. 2 — Bilingual report — Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) — Join us in Santa Maria this Saturday!

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VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON

Homebuyer Workshop

Saturday, December 2 – In-person, Santa Maria (in partnership with the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara)

Friday, December 8 – Virtual

Saturday, December 16 – Virtual

If you want to learn what it takes to buy a home of your own and what resources are out there, our HUD-approved Homebuyer Workshops is a class you won’t want to miss! There is no cost for you to attend and you’ll enjoy hearing from a variety of expert speakers who will give you the latest and greatest on credit, money management, real estate, mortgage loans, insurance and more! Register for FREE today!

Dec. 2 — Bilingual report — SBCC School of Extended Learning’s Arts & Crafts Fair a must for holiday shoppers

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SANTA BARBARA — Just in time for the holiday gift-giving season, more than 50 arts and crafts faculty and students from the SBCC School of Extended Learning will be selling their wares at Wake Campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Community members are encouraged to stop by and view and/or purchase one-of-a-kind works including ceramics, jewelry items, fabric arts, cards, glass art and more — crafted by their very own friends and neighbors.
Shoppers can also enjoy a catered lunch during the Fair, available for purchase by Chef Rene’s Cuisine.

Dec. 6 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Mariachi Sol de México in José Hernández’ Merry-Achi Christmas at the Arlington Theatre

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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Mariachi Sol de México on Wednesday, December 6 at 7 p.m. at The Arlington Theatre.Led by one of the foremost masters of mariachi music, José Hernández, Mariachi Sol de México returns for a festive celebration of Mexico’s Christmas traditions. Experience holiday magic in a performance that includes elements of Las Posadas alongside traditional Christmas carols. Mariachi Sol de México has performed for five U.S. presidents and shared the stage with artists ranging from the Beach Boys to Lady Gaga.

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