Category: Events

May 19 — Hospice of Santa Barbara Virtual Speaker Series – illuminate Presents Jenée Johnson

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Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) has adjusted to the new realities that come with COVID-19 by creating their illuminate Speaker Series – a series that started last year which not only addresses aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic but also offers help on how to navigate through this new reality.

One way the organization is transitioning to serve is to provide helpful resources to our community and beyond as they relate to COVID-19 through this virtual series that features a new world-renowned speaker every month. Past speakers include Roshi Joan Halifax, Frank Ostaseski, Katy Butler, Sharon Salzberg, Dr. BJ Miller, and Dr. Sunita Puri.

May 22 — Youth Homelessness Film Screening w/ Filmmaker at Oxnard Performing Arts Center

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OPAC, the Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation, will host a free screening of the new documentary, Lost in America, on Saturday, May 22 at 7 pm at Plaza Cinemas in Downtown Oxnard. The event is free and open to the public and will include a Q&A with the filmmaker, Rotimi Rainwater, following the screening. The event is part of OPAC’s two-year programming series called Close to Home, a Community Conversation Spotlighting the People, Places, and Perspectives Surrounding Homelessness.

May 24 — Equity Conference to Address Disparities in Public Education

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Difficult yet vital issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion in Ventura County public schools are the focus of the first-ever Ventura County Office of Education Equity Conference to be held on May 24, 2021. This three hour virtual event will feature a wide variety of workshops on ways to increase opportunities and break down barriers for students from marginalized communities.

“We live in an extremely diverse county with schools that serve students from vastly different backgrounds,” said Dr. César Morales, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools. “While our schools are already doing admirable work addressing racial, social and institutional inequities, there is more to be done. That’s why I encourage everyone to join us for the upcoming VCOE Equity Conference,” he said.

May 26 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Acclaimed Producer and Filmmaker, Mira Nair in conversation with Pico Iyer

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UCSB Arts & Lectures presents acclaimed producer and filmmaker, Mira Nair in conversation with Pico on Wednesday, May 26 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific.From her first feature, the Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay!, to her recent six-part series, A Suitable Boy, Mira Nair has established herself as one of the freshest and most fearless directors working today. Raised in India and educated at Harvard, Nair takes viewers from Uganda to New York City to rural India in her work to illuminate worlds we’ve seldom seen before. Her groundbreaking films include Mississippi Masala, The Namesake, Monsoon Wedding and Queen of Katwe and frequently explore issues around identity and displacement. Away from the camera, she has worked to support filmmaking and young directors in both East Africa and South Asia and is known for her love of music, acting and literature.

June 4 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara to present ‘The Seventh Schism: Lucid Ooey Gooey’

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On the occasion of MCASB’s current exhibition, we are pleased to present The Seventh Schism: Lucid Ooey Gooey, a one-night virtual performance art festival. This festival features performance works by students in the College of Creative Studies and the Department of Art at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

June 10 — Everyone Deserves a Home Compassion Campaign returns online

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Housing Trust Fund Ventura County (HTFVC), continues the conversation about affordable housing with its 2nd Annual Everyone Deserves a Home Compassion Campaign. The online event will take place on Thursday, June 10th, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

June 10 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — Demi Boelsterli x MCASB Collab Launch! and more events

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We are thrilled to launch our collaboration with Santa Barbara artist, Demi Boelsterli! Join us live on Zoom for a conversation between the artist and Alexandra Terry, Chief Curator this Thursday at 6pm. Demi will speak about her artistic practice and art projects in Santa Barbara, and her Limited Edition collaboration with MCASB.

June 19 — Harmony Family Yoga to present ‘Father’s Day Bunny Yoga’

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Harmony Family Yoga will present “Father’s Day Bunny Yoga” from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at 1655 Thousand Oaks, Blvd., Thousand Oaks.

Happy Father’s Day & celebrate the longest day of the year in a unique way!

Treat your family a wellness yoga experience with giant rabbits and holland lop bunnies hopping around you.

Through June 20 — CSUCI Chorus celebrates Black composers with “Into the Light” spring concert

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Some say it was an inscription on the wall of a cellar in Cologne, Germany, where a number of Jews hid themselves for the entire duration of World War II.

Other accounts say it was scratched on a wall next to the body of a prisoner who had escaped the Warsaw ghetto. Its origins are unclear, but the message was powerful enough to inspire the song, “I Believe.”

I believe in the sun even when it is not shining;
I believe in love even when feeling it not;
I believe in God even when he is silent.

A choral arrangement of “I Believe” by composer Mark Miller will be among the selections in the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) virtual Spring 2021 Choral Program celebrating Black composers like Miller, entitled “Into the Light.”

June 23 — Hospice of Santa Barbara Virtual Speaker Series – illuminate Presents Daniel Goleman

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One way the organization has transitioned to serve this past year is by providing helpful resources to our community and beyond as they relate to COVID-19 through this virtual series that features a new world-renowned speaker every month. Past speakers include Roshi Joan Halifax, Frank Ostaseski, Katy Butler, Sharon Salzberg, Dr. BJ Miller, Dr. Sunita Puri and Jenée Johnson.

Next up on the illuminate Speaker Series line-up is Daniel Goleman, who will present Emotional Intelligence in the Challenging Times of a Pandemic on Wednesday, June 23rd at 6:00 PM PDT. The event is free, but registration is required.

June 24 — California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks (CMATO) to present artist talk with car culture creator, Jonathan Michael Castillo

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California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks (CMATO) to present artist talk with car culture creator, Jonathan Michael Castillo from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 24 via Zoom.

Jonathan Michael Castillo’s rearview portraits of unsuspecting drivers is Car Culture, an ongoing photography project that employs state-of-the-art camera and lighting equipment, along with a bit of bravado, to capture real-life moments of LA commuters.

The lighting is cinematic and the color saturated, which makes Castillo’s photos easily pass as stills from a movie. But the unplanned participation of the subject also makes them a type of documentary – both a study and an interpretation of LA and its residents.

June 29 — Navigating Re-entry Town Hall Virtual Event to Address Fears and Anxiety as we Return to Society After Pandemic

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Hospice of Santa Barbara will bring together a panel of community leaders for the Navigating Re-entry Town Hall, a virtual event that will discuss the fears, anxiety, and questions as we contemplate a return to society after the pandemic.

On June 29th at 6pm, a virtual community town hall forum will be held where everyone is invited to “attend” (particularly those in SB county), as panelists discuss the anxiety and uncertainty that we are all feeling on some level, as we “re-enter” society including work, school, travel, social/entertainment events, community gatherings and all other forms of in-person living.

July 1 — UCSB Arts & Lectures to present E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at West Wind Drive-In

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Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming masterpiece E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Thursday, July 1st at 8:30 p.m. at the West Wind Drive-In. Gates open at 7 PM. First come, first served. Arrive early for food trucks, concessions and entertainment!

July 1 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present ‘Terms of Endearment: Social Parameters of Yasuo Kuniyoshi’s American Success’

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The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Terms of Endearment: Social Parameters of Yasuo Kuniyoshi’s American Success” as part of its Art Matters Lecture (via Zoom) at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 1

Featuring Bert Winther-Tamaki, Professor of Visual Studies, UC Irvine

July 8 — UCSB Arts & Lectures to present free double feature ‘The Goonies/Stand by Me’ at West Wind Drive-In in Goleta

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Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present The Goonies and Stand by Me as a double feature on Thursday, July 8th at 8:30 p.m. at the West Wind Drive-In. Gates open at 7 PM. First come, first served. Arrive early for food trucks, concessions, prize drawings and a live set by DJ Darla Bea!

July 10 — Oceanview Pavilion to present ‘Smooth Sounds of Santana (Tribute)’

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Oceanview Pavilion to present “Smooth Sounds of Santana (Tribute)” on Saturday, July 10 at 575 E. Surfside Drive, Port Hueneme.

Come join us as Smooth Sounds of Santana Tribute Band will have you dancing and singing your favorite songs.

This concert will be live on stage.

July 13 —Join us for a FREE Local History Happy Hour with Frank P. Barajas on Zoom

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Join us on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 from 5—6PM for Local History Happy Hour with Frank Barajas on Zoom. This Zoom event is free!

July 15 — UCSB Arts & Lectures to present ‘Clueless’ at the West Wind Drive-In, Goleta

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Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present Amy Heckerling’s Clueless on Thursday, July 15th at 8:30 p.m. at the West Wind Drive-In. Gates open at 7 PM. First come, first served.Arrive early for food trucks, concessions, prize drawings and entertainment emceed by K-Lite 101.7’s Catherine Remak!

It’s not easy being the most popular and glamorous girl at Beverly Hills High. Yet 15-year-old Cher (Alicia Silverstone) keeps it all together, even finding time for extracurriculars like playing matchmaker and giving a dowdy friend (Brittany Murphy) a fashion makeover. But her tidy world unravels with the appearance of a stylish new classmate (Justin Walker) and a square stepbrother (Paul Rudd), and she soon learns that when it comes to love, she’s clueless. With a supporting cast featuring Stacey Dash, Donald Faison and Jeremy Sisto, this “wickedly funny” (Los Angeles Times) tale based on Jane Austen’s Emma is as smart and charming as ever. (Amy Heckerling, 1995, PG-13, 110 min.)

Through July 18 — Conejo Valley Days Carnival Set To Open

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The 65th Annual Conejo Valley Days is set for July 14 through July 18 at Conejo Creek Park South (23 Freeway/Janss Rd. exit) in Thousand Oaks.

This year’s event will be streamlined and will feature midway games and carnival rides only—with more than 16 rides from Kastl Amusements for all ages. Traditional fair food and specialty foods will be available at Kastl Amusements food booths. Conejo Valley Days normally runs over four days but is expanding to nine days over two weekends. Entry: $5 per person, free for kids 5 and under. $35 unlimited ride wristbands are available for July 8 only.

July 21 — Hospice of Santa Barbara Virtual Speaker Series – illuminate Presents Nora McInerny

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Next up on the illuminate Speaker Series line-up is Nora McInerny who will present Moving Forward on Wednesday, July 21st at 6:00 PM PDT. The event is free, but registration is required.

July 21 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum Speaker Series Welcomes Lizzie Duncan

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Channel Islands Maritime Museum is proud to host its July Speaker Series “Rolling in the Deep Sea: Exploring Coral and Sponge Communities on the West Coast. The guest speaker will be Lizzie Duncan, research ecologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
It’s likely no surprise that corals and sponges are critical foundation species that provide numerous benefits to humans. But, did you know that the majority of coral species live in the frigid deep sea, beyond the reach of light? From 2018 to 2021, the West Coast has been the focus of an incredible field research initiative involving several unprecedented deep-sea expeditions conducted off different ships which deployed a variety of cutting-edge technologies.

July 23 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara to present closing reception for ‘Shana Moulton: The Invisible Seventh is the Mystic Column’ and more news

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Friday, July 23, 2021
6:00 – 8:00 PM
At MCASB, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara
We invite you to join us as we bid farewell to Shana Moulton: The Invisible Seventh is the Mystic Column. Enjoy beer from Topa Topa, wine, and tunes from VAL-MAR Records on the Upper Arts Terrace at Paseo Nuevo. While we are sad to say goodbye to this exhibition, we are incredibly thrilled to be able to do it together, in person!

Shana Moulton: The Invisible Seventh is the Mystic Column at MCASB is on view through Sunday, August 1, 2021.

July 29 — UCSB Arts & Lectures to present double feature with Men in Black and Galaxy Quest at the West Wind Drive-In, Goleta

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Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present a double feature withMen in Black and Galaxy Quest on Thursday, July 29th beginning at 8:30 p.m. at the West Wind Drive-In. Gates open at 7 PM. First come, first served. Arrive early for food trucks, concessions, prize drawings and a live performance by Joystix!

July 31 — ‘Vistas, Varmints and Vagabonds: The PAC6 Paints the Wild West’ Opens at the Santa Paula Art Museum

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The PAC6 Painters return to the Santa Paula Art Museum this summer with their second major exhibition. “Vistas, Varmints and Vagabonds: The PAC6 Paints the Wild West” will open July 31, 2021, and will be on view through November 7, 2021. The artists will be on hand for an opening reception on Sunday, August 1, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the reception is $10.00 for SPAM members and $15.00 for non-members. All of the 81 artworks in the exhibition will be available for purchase. The exhibit will also be available to view online at www.santapaulaartmuseum.org beginning July 31, 2021.

Aug. 7 — Oceanview Pavilion to present ‘DREAMING OF YOU (SELENA TRIBUTE)’

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The Oceanview Pavilion will present “DREAMING OF YOU (SELENA TRIBUTE)” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 at 575 E. Surfside Drive, Port Hueneme.

Come join us as A Tribute to Selena by Dreaming of Youwill have you dancing and singing your favorite songs.

This concert will be live on stage. Tickets are $25.00 with paid admission you will receive (1) free drink.

Aug. 8 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to sponsor “Harbor Search and Find Cruise” as part of its continuing 30th anniversary celebrations

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On August 8, 2021, as part of its 30th-anniversary activities, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum will be sponsoring a Search & Find Harbor Cruise. Electric boats and dinghies less than 25 feet are invited to participate in this fun “Search & Find” Mission. Participants will enjoy a Museum visit, a harbor cruise with a mission, and the chance to win some great prizes. Pre-registration is required with a $30 donation to the Museum per boat. All proceeds benefit the Channel Islands Maritime Museum programs. Participants can register online at www.cimmvc.org or at the Museum until August 7th.

Aug. 18 — Hospice of Santa Barbara Virtual Speaker Series – illuminate Presents Pico Iyer

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Over the past year and a half, one way the organization has transitioned to serve is by providing helpful resources to our community and beyond as they relate to COVID-19 through this virtual series that features a new world-renowned speaker every month. Past speakers include Roshi Joan Halifax, Frank Ostaseski, Katy Butler, Sharon Salzberg, Dr. BJ Miller, Dr. Sunita Puri, Jenée Johnson, Daniel Goleman, and Nora McInerny.

Next up on their illuminate Speaker Series is A Conversation with Pico Iyer that will be presented Wednesday, August 18th at 6:00 PM PDT. The event is free, but registration is required.

Aug. 21 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — UCSB MFA Exhibition: Unending Opening This Week

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Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara is pleased to present the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) Master of Fine Arts 2020 cohort exhibition Unending. Originally intended as the culmination of their 2020 MFA degrees, these artists take up the personal and cultural cycles of grief & transformation in order to congeal a new vision.

Unending is a registration of the past broken by the present, allowing for deeper contemplation and immersion to take place. This exhibition showcases the collapse of time, tradition, and production, culminating in something more slowly realized and returned to.

Aug. 28 — Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) announces upcoming Artist Talk events

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Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) Artist Talk series will present “Perceive Me” sculpture panel discussion, Saturday, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Aug. 28. Featuring artist sculptors Debbie Korbel, Tanya Ragir, Susan Amorde and Jess Standlea, the panel will discuss the creative process behind the three-dimensional work within the “Perceive Me” exhibition.

Aug. 28, 29 — Hueneme Beach Festival Is Back

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After a several year hiatus and its cancellation in 2020 because of the pandemic, the City of Port Hueneme in partnership with the nonprofit REACH is hosting the Hueneme Beach Festival, Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is free.

While at the festival, the public can enjoy live music on two stages, fair-style carnival rides and games, local vendor booths and a variety of food and drink. Carnival rides will feature exciting options for all ages, and will stay open late from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday night.

Aug. 29 — Wildling Museum in Solvang welcomes community to visit for Summer Open House

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The Wildling Museum invites the public to attend a Summer Open House on Sunday, August 29, 2021, 2 – 6 p.m. Visitors are invited to bring the whole family and enjoy free museum admission during event hours, face painting by Parties and Paint by Kate from 2 – 4 p.m., activities, and more.

“We are excited to host our first in-person event at the museum since Covid,” said Executive Director Stacey Otte- Demangate. “We feel it is important that our open house be something fun that the whole community can enjoy, with a little something for everyone.”

Sept. 8 — CLU School of Management to present ‘Creator Economy 2.0’

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We are excited to invite Robbie Nock, director of Entrepreneurship and Professional Practice at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, to discuss key design and content strategy principles and their critical impact on the success of new business in the next era of the creator economy.

Join to learn:

Key design and content strategy principles
Insights from Nock’s career in photography, new media and startups
Design and content strategies needed for startup and new business growth
Emerging market opportunities for new products and services in the creator economy

Sept. 10 — Friendship Center to present 11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

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We invite you and your
golf enthusiasts
to join in this popular, fun event!

Friendship Center is this year’s charity recipient for the ever-popular SBAOR (Santa Barbara Association of Realtors) Golf Tournament! This event takes place on Friday, September 10. Spots are filling fast, so please sign up now!

Please See the registration form below for details.

SPONSORSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE: FRIDAY, JULY 16TH

Sept. 11-12 — Annual Ventura Art and Street Painting Festival returns to Ventura Harbor Village

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Celebrating its 12th year, Ventura Art and Street Painting Festival takes place September 11th and 12th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Ventura Harbor Village located at 1583 Spinnaker Drive. Festival-goers are invited to stroll and view over 26 chalk paintings from talented street artists while enjoying a diverse shopping experience that includes hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, handbags, and much more. While attending the summer festival, guests are encouraged to enjoy lunch from Harbor restaurants and sweet and tasty treats from Harbor chocolatiers, bakeries, and an ice cream shop. A portion of this year’s festival proceeds will be donated to FOOD Share of Ventura County and the Boys and Girls Club of Ventura County.

Sept. 12 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Talk To Me: T.C. Boyle’ Virtual experience via Zoom

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The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Talk To Me: T.C. Boyle” Virtual experience via Zoom at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12.

Bestselling author and Santa Barbara’s own idiosyncratic muse, T.C. Boyle returns to celebrate the Museum’s grand reopening and read from his lively and thought-provoking new novel Talk To Me. With an intoxicating mix of humor and profundity, Boyle explores a world where people can really talk to animals as he turns to the questions few of us admit to wondering about. What does it mean to be human? Is fully communicating with another being possible? Can one fully know a person or animal?

Sept. 12 — 19th Annual Unity & Community Gala Celebration – An in-person celebration hosted by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV)

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley is excited to welcome back guests for an in-person event at the Four Seasons in Westlake Village from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12. Celebrate 20 years of service to the community and honor Club and community heroes who stepped up to support our community’s youth during the unprecedented pandemic. The program will include inspiring stories from youth, families, and team members, as well as opportunities to support Clubs through a live and silent auction. The event is expected to sell out quick due to limited capacity, make sure to secure a table sponsorship or tickets today!

*BGCGCV is committed to making sure our entire community feels safe and welcomed. Please note, masks will be required throughout the venue as well as enforced social distancing guidelines.

Sept. 18 — Rescheduled from Sept. 4 — SCIART Presents Making/Giving Artist Talk

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Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) Artist Talk series will present the Making/Giving virtual artist talk, Saturday, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Sept. 18. Featuring artists Daggi Wallace, Nurit Avesar, and Janet Milhomme, this talk will consider the parallels between making art and the giving of gifts. This Artist Talk will be an online event. Tickets can be purchased at https://bit.ly/MakingGiving. Admission is free to members; $10 non-members. The “Perceive Me” exhibition will be on display through Sept. 25, 2021, at 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo.

Sept. 22 — 9th Annual Heroes of Hospice of Santa Barbara Honors Local Heroes with Hybrid Event including #1 New York Times bestselling author, Elizabeth Gilbert

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On Wednesday, September 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) will hold their 9th Annual Heroes of Hospice (HOH) – Hybrid Event to honor local community heroes with Keynote Speaker and #1 New York Times bestselling author, Elizabeth Gilbert. Elizabeth will be livestreamed for her presentation. The program will include honorees, a silent and online auction, and more. As COVID-19 guidelines continue to change, Heroes of Hospice will adapt accordingly.

HSB has decided to hold a hybrid event to accommodate attendees who can choose to attend in-person outside at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort or to watch virtually from the comfort of their own homes to honor local heroes.

Sept. 25 — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Gala to Honor Community Leaders Diana and Clyde Freeman

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Girls Inc. of Carpinteria will host its annual fundraiser gala, Pacific Dutch Group Presents: An Evening in Bloom, A Roaring 20’s Affair, honoring Diana and Clyde Freeman on Saturday, September 25 at 5:00pm. The fundraiser gala will take place outdoors in the courtyard of the Girls Inc. campus at 5315 Foothill Road in Carpinteria.

Featuring an elegant roaring 20’s theme, this year’s event will honor Diana and Clyde Freeman for their commitment and service to the Carpinteria community, including over one decade of service to Girls Inc. of Carpinteria. The fundraiser will also commemorate the organization’s 50th anniversary.

Oct. 1 — SJFVC announce opening of Elibet Valencia Munoz exhibit at Bell Arts Factory in Ventura

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The Social Justice Fund for Ventura County (SJFVC) would like to invite you to an opening of an exhibition and performance organized by our Fellow, Elibet Valencia Munoz.

Elibet was awarded a fellowship grant to make a photo documentary on the elegant Oaxacan dance called “La Danza de los Diablos”. This dance includes the wearing of horned, devilesque masks.

The goal of Elibet’s project is to bring awareness to the diversity of culture and heritage within Ventura County and to advocate for more just representations and services for the Mixtec and afro-indigenous community.

Oct. 2 — Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) to present ‘The Next Big Thing Juror Talk with Peter Mays’

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Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) invites the community to The Next Big Thing Juror Talk with Peter Mays on Saturday, 4:30 p.m. (doors will open at 4:00 p.m.), Oct. 2.

Mays, executive director of the Los Angeles Art Association, will discuss the pieces in the exhibition, explain the selections he made, and announce the winners. This talk will be in-person at the Blackboard Gallery, 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. Tickets can be purchased at https://bit.ly/NBTJurorTalk. Admission is free for members; $10 for non-members. Submissions for the Next Big Thing Juried Exhibition close Aug. 30.

Oct. 2 — Ventura Land Trust Presents OAKtober, an Event Series Celebrating Our Community’s Oak Trees

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Through the month of October, Ventura Land Trust will celebrate its first annual OAKtober with a series of events that acknowledge and celebrate Ventura County’s oak trees and ecosystems.

Oaks are the foundation of several major ecosystems in Ventura County. Each oak is central to home to a hundred interdependent plant and animal species. Trees work for us by cleaning air and water, sequestering atmospheric carbon, buffering climate extremes, and reducing energy usage. Oaks reduce flooding and support our native wildlife. Oaks, and trees in general, provide important benefits that provide the foundation for our individual and planetary health.

Oct. 2-3 — Santa Paula Museum of Art announces upcoming events

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Art Class: Color Theory for Painting (Ages 16+)

Four Saturdays starting Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 11 AM to 2 PM

No matter what type of art you practice, an understanding of color theory is crucial to the success of any artwork. Join teaching artist Gabriel Islas inside the Museum’s Cole Creativity Center to learn the essentials of Color Theory for Painting, including the science and character of pigments and how to develop a successful color palette. The cost of this four-part class series is $140. All materials will be provided, and preregistration is required.

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Oct. 7 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Enigmatic Architecture: R. M. Schindler’s Los Angeles’

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The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Enigmatic Architecture: R. M. Schindler’s Los Angeles” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7 at SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St.

The event its an Art Matters Lecture with Todd Cronan, Associate Professor of Art History, Emory University.

Oct. 9 — Grammy-winner Ted Nash leads SBCC composers in concert at Museum of Art

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Grammy Award-winning musician and composer Ted Nash will lead a group of Santa Barbara City College musicians in a concert of original music on the front terrace of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m. The pieces are all inspired by or are musical interpretations of works of art from the museum’s collection.

The concert, “Ted Nash: The Sound of Art,” will share the creative accomplishments made by the SBCC New World Jazz Ensemble during a workshop held in September. As part of his two-week stay as a Santa Barbara Museum of Art Artist in Residence, Nash led the group through a unique composition process using works of art as inspirations for new musical compositions.

Oct. 9 — First United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara to present annual Treasure Sale

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On Saturday, Oct. 9, dozens of tables in the parking lot at Garden and Anapamu will overflow with donations of thrift items for First United Methodist Church’s annual Treasure Sale. Clothing, books, art and decorative objects, textiles, small appliances, garden and other household items await regulars and newcomers to the annual event.

Sale hours are 8:00am – 1:00pm. For more information, 805-963-3579, office@fumcsb.org, www.fumcsb.org, or visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FirstUMCSantaBarbara

Oct. 9 — Neon Night Art Show and Sale Combines Artistic Styles of Chris Gocong and Rod Lathim

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Neon Night Art Show and Sale is a new art collaboration featuring the artistic styles of Santa Barbara locals Chris Gocong and Rod Lathim. This collaboration combines Gocong and Lathim’s use of neon, light and matter to create nontraditional art pieces. This will be the first of a series of collaborations between two artists in Santa Barbara.

Chris Gocong is a visual artist with a passion for capturing emotion through portraiture, figurative art and abstraction. His work is mainly inspired by the commonality of human emotion and consciousness.

He came to find art as a creative outlet and meditative practice after retiring from a career in the NFL.

Oct. 9 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum Announces Indigenous Film Showcase ‘Home Waters: Coastal Communities and Maritime Traditions’

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The Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) is happy to announce its first film showcase event “Home Waters: Coastal Communities and Maritime Traditions,” a selection of four short films. Through animation, cinema verite, and classic documentary formats, four directors take us across North America and Canada to explore coastal indigenous lifeways.

Oct. 12 — UCSB Arts & Lectures to present The Wood Brothers with special guest Kat Wright

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Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present The Wood Brothers with special guest Kat Wright Tuesday, October 12th at 8 p.m. at THE GRANADA THEATRE.

Dubbed “masters of soulful folk” (Paste), The Wood Brothers are celebrated for their freewheeling musical experimentation, fluid musical sound and the unparalleled energy of their live performances. Drifting effortlessly between styles as diverse as plaintive country folk and electrified blues funk, the trio – bassist Chris Wood (also of Medeski Martin & Wood), his brother Oliver on acoustic and electric guitars and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix – received a Grammy nod for their chart-topping 2018 album One Drop of Truth.

Oct. 14 — SBMA to present ‘Controlling the Narrative: Both/And Parallel Stories (via Zoom)’

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In a conversation and reading, Emily Rapp Black, award-winning author of Poster Child: A Memoir and The Still Point of the Turning World, a New York Times bestseller, explores art and disability in her most recent book Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg. With elegance, tenderness, and zero sentimentality, she deconstructs the mythologies of words like bravery and resilience and recognizes in Kahlo a twin at the art of creating to silence pain. Joining her is colleague Alex Espinoza, Tomás Rivera Endowed Chair of Creative Writing at UC Riverside and author of novels Still Water Saints and The Five Acts of Diego Léon, and the recent nonfiction bookCruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime.

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