Category: Events

Earth Day Organizers Announces Environmental Heroes: Oxnard water activist Florencia Ramirez & Ocean Conservationists SeaLegacy

Earth Day Organizers Announce 2018 Environmental Hero & Youth Award Recipients and Activities for a “Climate Resilient” Future. Legendary singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins to play and copresent awards with Congressman Salud Carbajal SANTA BARBARA —  The Community Environmental Council (CEC) proudly announces the…

Santa Paula Art Museum update for April 11

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Become a Member | Volunteer | Donate | Visit Our Website Register for Summer Classes at the Cole Creativity Center! In summer 2018, the Santa Paula Art Museum will launch a new Studio Art Program…

25th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival Seeks Sponsors

OXNARD — Sponsorship applications are being accepted for the 25th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival. The festival attracts over 40,000 attendees who love all things salsa–dance, music and food. The event is July 28 and 29, 2018 at Plaza Park, (Fifth…

Carnegie Art Museum update for April 10

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   CURRENT EXHIBITION through – May 27, 2018 Black & White & In Between: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation This exhibition features works by artists who have explored the formal, conceptual,…

KidSTREAM Expands Board of Directors

CAMARILLO — KidSTREAM, an emerging children’s museum, recently added three new members to its board of directors to help bring hands-on STEM learning, reading and the arts to the region’s children and families. New members Jena Mehrotra, Ph.D., Martha Martinez-Bravo,…

Carnegie Art Museum Cornerstones update for April 5

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   CAM ART TOUR BEHIND THE SCENES SILVER CIRCLE TOUR CAM Silver Circle members are invited to join us for a SoCal Art Experience at the Marciano Art Foundation followed by a Behind the Scenes Tour of artist Kelly Reemtsen‘s studio in…

Spring Season Brings Changes to the Ventura County Certified Farmers’ Market Association

VENTURA — Spring brings fresh offerings and changes to the Ventura County Certified Farmers’ Market Association (VCCFMA). With the unpredictable weather over the last year, the season has changed and is affecting many of the fruits and their cycles. Farmers…

Vote For Your “Fan Favorite” Band; Winner To Perform at 35th Annual California Strawberry Festival

OXNARD — Four talented bands are vying for the title of the California Strawberry Festival’s “Fan Favorite” in an online contest currently underway. The winner of the Fan Favorite Battle of the Bands Contest, chosen by the public, will receive…

May 8 — Father Greg Boyle to Speak at Garvin Theatre

SANTA BARBARA — Reverend Gregory J. Boyle, the founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the world’s largest and most successful gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program, will speak at SBCC’s Garvin Theatre on Tuesday, May 8…

May 19 — CSUCI Commencement will present honorary degrees for Former Second Lady Tipper Gore, Judge Michele Castillo

CAMARILLO — Former second lady of the United States Elizabeth “Tipper” Gore and Ventura County Superior Court Judge Michele Marie Castillo will speak at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Commencement on May 19, 2018. President Erika D. Beck will present Castillo with an…

Bilingual report: State Sen. Jackson Honors Cesar Chavez

SACRAMENTO – In advance of what would have been Cesar Chavez’s 91st birthday tomorrow, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) released the following statement honoring the labor organizer for his contributions to social justice: “Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to improving the…

Marjorie Luke Theatre update for March 30

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Upcoming Events Three Revolutions: Steering Automated, Shared, and Electric Vehicles to a Better Future Thursday, April 5th  7:00pm The Marjorie Luke Theatre, The Community Environmental Council (CEC), and COAST Santa Barbara present “Three Revolutions: Steering Automated,…

Carnegie Art Museum update for March 29

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   The Museum will be CLOSED tomorrow Friday, March 30th in observance of Cesar Chavez Day and Sunday, April 1st for Easter. Happy Holidays! CURRENT EXHIBITION through – May 27, 2018 Black & White…

2018 California Strawberry Festival Seeks Submission for Berry Blast Off Recipe Contest

OXNARD — The 35th Annual California Strawberry Festival is seeking those with a love of strawberries and an artistic culinary flair to enter its “Berry Blast Off Recipe Contest.” Submissions must be original, non-baked, sweet or savory-tasting strawberry dishes. Entries…

California Strawberry Festival’s 35th Anniversary Celebration Offers Special Discounts to Groups of 20 or More

OXNARD — Plan a group outing to the California Strawberry Festival’s 35th Anniversary Celebration, May 19 and 20, and enjoy special ticket discounts. The annual event at Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard celebrates all things strawberry. Now through…

25th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival Seeks Vendors

OXNARD — Vendor applications are now being accepted for the 25th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival, July 28-29, at Plaza Park, Fifth and “B” Streets in downtown Oxnard. The festival celebrates everything salsa…the food, music and dance. An estimated 40,000 people…

Carnegie Art Museum update for March 23

Click here for the entire e-newsletter     CURRENT EXHIBITION through – May 27, 2018 Black & White & In Between: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation This exhibition features works by artists who have explored the formal,…

BBSVC Golf Classic welcomes back Select Workforce Specialists as Title Sponsor

VENTURA COUNTY — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC) is excited to welcome Select Workforce Specialists (formerly Select Staffing) as the returning Title Sponsor for its annual Golf Classic – the organization’s top-performing event, which will be held Monday, May 7, 2018,…

Variety of Events Scheduled for The Wall That Heals Exhibit March 29 through April 1 in San Luis Obispo

SAN LUIS OBISPO —  The all-new, larger The Wall That Heals exhibit will have a new activity each day while it visits San Luis Obispo March 29 through April 1. The County’s Veterans Services Office released the event schedule today.…

Museum of Ventura County update for March 20

Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Museum Partners with Ventura County Credit Union  Ventura County Credit Unionand the Museum of Ventura County have partnered to display historical pieces at the Moorpark,…

Carnegie Art Museum update for March 16

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   through – May 27, 2018 Black & White & In Between: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation This exhibition features works by artists who have explored the formal, conceptual, technical, and…

Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to Close March 16

CENTRAL COAST — The SBA will close its Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Santa Barbara and Ventura on Friday, March 16, 2018. Businesses and residents can meet with SBA representatives on the days and times as indicated below. No appointment is…

Jackson on National School Walkout

SACRAMENTO – State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) released the following statement in advance of the thousands of students and educators expected to participate in the National School Walkout today in California and across the country to protest the federal and Congressional inaction…

Santa Paula Art Museum update for March 10

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   “Canzona Cobalta” by Lois Freeman-Fox, digital painting, Collection of the artist © Lois Freeman-Fox. Gallery Talk: Creative Time Travel with Lois Freeman-Fox Saturday, March 10, 2018, 2pm to 3pm Fillmore artist Lois Freeman-Fox…

Carnegie Art Museum update for March 8

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   CAM MEMBERS SPECIAL OFFER Pinchas Zukerman Returns to Perform and Conduct the New West Symphony Sunday March 11th | 3:00pm | Oxnard Performing Arts Center In partnership with New West Symphony, we would like to…

Museum of Ventura County update for March 3

Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Be Part of the Bee Cause Public Art Project The Museum of Ventura Countyis hosting the City of Ventura’s Public Art Program,…

FREE Community Education Classes and Events for April 2018

As Ventura County’s only non-profit Home Health and Hospice provider, Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association supports the total well-being of our community. As part of our services, we host free monthly education classes throughout the county, which include the following:…

April 5 — ‘Reading: Indigenous Poetry in Contemporary Mexico; Voices, Translations and Cultures’

SANTA BARBARA — U.C. Santa Barbara to present “Reading: Indigenous Poetry in Contemporary Mexico; Voices, Translations and Cultures” noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 4 @ Art, Design & Architecture Museum. FREE. Hosted by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, several…

April 23 — UCSB: Using the Critical Race Tool of Racial Microaggressions to Examine Everyday Racism in Academic and Social Spaces

SANTA BARBARA — The second edition of The Dean’s Lecture Series on Education, Diversity and Democracy, presented by UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School, will feature a lecture by Dr. Daniel G. Solorzano—“Using the Critical Race Tool of Racial Microaggressions to Examine…

April 27 through 29 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! presents Mariachi Aztlan in free concerts

SOUNDS OF TEXAS: MARIACHI AZTLÁN FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, RIO GRAND VALLEY Summary: U.S.’ most celebrated student mariachi, from the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley 16 members playing traditional Mexican songs and mariachi classics Premiered the stage production…

April 29 — Mariachi Mestizo opens for Mariachi Aztlan in free concert at Majorie Luke Theatre

SANTA BARBARA — ¡Vive el Arte de Santa Bárbara! proudly presents Mariachi Juvenil Mestizo from Delano, CA, who will open for Mariachi Aztlán on Sunday, April 29, 7 pm, at The Marjorie Luke Theatre for the closing event of Viva’s 13th season. Directed by Juan Morales, Mariachi…

Marjorie Luke Theatre update for Feb. 27

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Upcoming Events Puppet Palooza Santa Barbara! The Muppets Take Santa Barbara Friday, March 2nd 6:30pm Puppetpaloozasb presents The Muppets—and the remarkable performers who bring them to life—will enthrall audiences with an evening of story-telling, interviews,…

Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 27

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   UPCOMING EXHIBITION March 11 – May 27, 2018 Black & White & In Between: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation This exhibition features works by artists who have explored the formal,…

Bilingual report: Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc. is hosting a Dental Health Fair on Feb. 24 in honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month

OXNARD — February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. If you have a baby or toddler, you may have questions about thumb sucking, your child’s first dental visit or how and when to clean your child’s teeth. If so, on Saturday,…

Ventura County High School Students Compete for Spot in National Poetry Out Loud Contest

VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Arts Council, which recently received the highest ranking by the California Arts Council, will host this year’s Poetry Out Loud Contest at the EP Foster Library, Ventura. The community is invited to watch nine…

Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 22

Click here for the entire e-newsletter CAM STUDIO GALLERY Guest Studio Artists in Residency Hours: Dominga Opazo –  11am – 3 pm     Thurs- Sat Brian Paumier–       noon – 5 pm      Saturdays Jaime Bailon-         1-5 pm             Sundays CAM Studio is located at…

Fourth annual Sal Castro Memorial conference (Feb. 23-24) celebrates the 50th anniversary of East L.A. Blowouts

The Fight for Justice in Education By Suzanna Ackroyd • UCSB SANTA BARBARA — On a gray and cloudy day in March 1968, more than a thousand Mexican American students took a stand against decades of substandard education and walked out…

United Way of Ventura County update for Feb. 20

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   President’s Message  Dear Friends, Thanks to the generosity of over 13,000 donors to the United Way Thomas Fire and Flood Fund, we are  helping our community members who have been directly affected by…

Museum of Ventura County update for Feb. 19

Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Figure Drawing Join the Museum’s Resident Artist Ryan Carr for the next scheduled figure drawing session at 6 p.m., February 20, at  Leashless Brewing, 585…

Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 15

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   CAM Pulse If you missed last Saturday’s Poetry at the Carnegie – The Jackson Wheeler Series, thanks to Phil Taggart, Ventura County’s Poet Laureate the readings were filmed and can be viewed by clicking…

Santa Barbara Museum of Art update for Feb. 14

Santa Barbara Museum of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Open Tuesday-Sunday 11 am – 5 pm, Free Thursday Evening 5 – 8 pm 805.963.4364 www.sbma.net ½ Price Admission starting March 1   Exhibitions On View   Harold Edgerton, Bullet Through…

Santa Maria Families Empowered to Navigate Healthcare at First-ever Event for CenCal Health’s New Members

SANTA MARIA — Nearly 80 of CenCal Health’s newest members participated in the “Journey of Learning,” a family-focused health education event in Santa Maria. As the health insurance provider for nearly 179,000 people in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo…

Museum of Ventura County update for Feb. 9

Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Speaking Of Ventura County Renowned photographer, and Ventura native, Neal Barr will be the featured speaker at the next “Speaking Of Ventura County“ speaker series, Tuesday,February 13, 1:00…

Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 8

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   POETRY AT THE CARNEGIE – THE JACKSON WHEELER SERIES  Verónica Reyes and Ellen Reich Saturday, February 10 6 pm  $5 / members free Organized by Phil Taggart & Hosted by Marsha de la O This event is…