SEPTEMBER EXHIBIT: Tattoos and Tenacious Women (Sept 2 – Dec 30) Explore the rich and surprising history of women and tattoos in California at History San José’s newest exhibit, Tattooed & Tenacious: Inked Women in California History. The exhibit will open to the…
Category: Events
Sept. 22-23 — America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College Hosts Community Appreciation Day with Free Admission
MOORPARK — America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College invites community members to experience the zoo free of charge the weekend of Sept. 22 and 23. During the annual “Community Appreciation Day,” guests will experience wild animal encounters and presentations at 12:00…
Sept. 22 — School community invited to ‘Strengthening Our Families’ event in Oxnard
OXNARD — The Oxnard School District’s 7th annual “Strengthening Our Families” conference will take place on Saturday, September 22 from 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at R.J. Frank Middle School, 701 North Juanita Avenue in Oxnard. The event will include activities…
Sept. 22 — 13th Annual Boys & Girls Club’s “Day for Kids” – Free Event Provides Families a Day of Fun and Quality Time Together
OXNARD — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme invites the community to join them for the 13th Annual Day for Kids celebration 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sept. 22 at the Martin V. Smith Youth…
Sept. 22 — Inaugural Folk Festival to be Held at Ag Museum Gardens in Santa Paula
SANTA PAULA — The Agriculture Museum will present its first Folk Music Festival in the Gardens, noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 22. The festival will feature Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Misa Della alongside three original songwriters and musicians from Ventura…
Through Sept. 24 — Spirits, drag queens, street scenes and wild medicine included in CSUCI’s fall art show
CAMARILLO — All four exhibits in the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s 2018 Fall Art Show explore often overlooked aspects of life with unconventional looks at race, culture, herbal medicine and a colorful segment of the LGBT community. Los Angeles artist Mark Steven Greenfield…
Sept. 24 — Oxnard Performing Arts Center to present Los Angeles Azules
CHEERS TO FIFTY YEARS – LOS ÁNGELES AZULES September 24, 2018 at 7 P.M. $39 | $59 | $79 at Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way in Oxnard. oxnardperformingarts.com Help us celebrate the opening of our 50th Anniversary…
Sept. 25 — League of Women Voters of Ventura County Ramps Up for the Upcoming Elections
VENTURA — The League of Women Voters of Ventura County (LWVVC), a nonpartisan political organization has several events in the works to help voters stay informed and involved in the upcoming elections. National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 25 and…
Sept. 27 — CSUCI to host inaugural Gold Foundation White Coat Ceremony for nursing students
CAMARILLO — First-year nursing students at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) will be part of the campus’ first Gold-AACN White Coat Ceremony for Nursing, which will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27 in the Grand Salon on campus. The White Coat…
Sept. 29 — Oceanview Pavilion presents LIVE Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
PORT HUENEME — Come and join us at the beautiful Oceanview Pavilion located at 575 E. Surfside Drive Port Hueneme, CA 93041, for the return of LIVE Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. This incredible television production and one of a kind FREE event will be…
Through Sept. 29 — ‘Summer Intensive’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
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Sept. 29 — Allan Hancock College Concert Band to perform a Fall Pops Concert
SANTA MARIA — The Allan Hancock College Concert Band will perform a Fall Pops Concert on Saturday evening, September 29th, 2018 at 7:30 PM. The concert will feature an eclectic mix of musical selections including: The Star Spangled Banner, El Choclo, Red…
Sept. 29 — Santa Barbara and The American Heart Association Lace Up to Fund Research and Change Lives
The Heart and Stroke Walk’s mission is to fund research to cure heart disease and stroke SANTA BARBARA — The American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, is…
Sept. 29 — Bananas are Back for the 7th Annual Port of Hueneme Banana Festival
PORT HUENEME — One of America’s favorite snacks, bananas, takes center stage at the 7th Annual Port of Hueneme Banana Festival, Saturday, September 29. The festival, with fun for all ages, is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entry and…
Sept. 29 — 7th Annual Port of Hueneme Banana Festival
PORT HUENEME — One of America’s favorite fruits, the banana, will be celebrated at the 7th Annual Port of Hueneme Banana Festival, Saturday, September 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Festivalgoers will enjoy a variety of delicious foods including…
Sept. 30 — Music Performance: Mariachi Camarillo
CAMARILLO — September 30 at 2pm, join us for Mariachi Camarillo to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. Fun and free for the whole family. For more information, visit the Camarillo Public Library at 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Call (805)-388-5222 or send…
Santa Paula Art Museum update for July 29
Click here for more information SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM JEANETTE COLE ART CENTER & COLE CREATIVITY CENTER Collection Has New Home Our permanent art collection has been moved next door to a more spacious home inside our new Cole…
Carnegie Art Museum update for July 28
Click here for the entire e-newsletter August Programs @ CAM Porfirio Gutierrez, artist, master weaver and advocate comes from a long line of traditional Zapotec weavers from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico where his family is still dedicated to…
Marjorie Luke Theatre update for July 26
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Upcoming Events Peter Pan Friday, August 17th 6:00PM Gustafson Dance presents students ages 3-13 to perform a children’s version of the classic tale. This endearing show will feature all of the well-known songs, as…
Museum of Ventura County update for July 25
Click here for more information Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura, the County of Ventura and private and community donors. Vaquero Campfires Opening Day at the AG Museum Join us at the Ag Museum in Santa…
Carnegie Art Museum update for July 20
Click here for the entire e-newsletter THIS WEEK @ CAM Summer education programs sizzle… don’t miss the last Free Farmer’s Market Art Booth and Art Lab! Art Lab Art Lab classes are where kids and their grownups can share…
California Teachers Summit explores the role of creativity in education
“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”— Sir Ken Robinson CAMARILLO — Education should be based on an agricultural rather than an industrial model, according to Sir Ken Robinson, an educational visionary who will…
Museum of Ventura County update for July 17
Click here for more information Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Figure Drawing with Artist Ryan Carr Join the Museum’s Resident Artist Ryan Carr, 6 to 8 p.m., July…
Pacific Coast Business Times to present 7th annual Latino Business Awards on July 19
VENTURA — Pacific Coast Business Times is having its 7th annual Latino Business Awards and for its second year, presenting the Pacific Coast Business Times Scholarship. The scholarship is a partnership between the Business Times and Ventura County Community Foundation. We…
Santa Paula Art Museum update for July 16
Discover Your Gift Through Artful Self-Expression at the Santa Paula Art Museum Saturday, July 21, 2018: 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Admission to the talk is included with regular museum admission, which is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for…
Winners Named in Oxnard Salsa Festival’s Salsa Recipe Contest/Professional Division
OXNARD — Judges spent two hours sampling salsas before casting their votes for winners in the 2018 Oxnard Salsa Festival’s Salsa Recipe Contest/Professional Division. The contest took place July 12 at La Dolce Vita in Oxnard’s Heritage Square. The 11…
Oxnard Salsa Festival update for July 13
Reserve Your Premium Seating Now! Don’t miss your opportunity to purchase seats or tables ONLINE for the Friday Night Kick-Off Concert featuring Poncho Sanchez & his Latin Band! Get them now or it’s first-come, first serve at the gate on Friday night. Plus get your Club…
Santa Barbara Museum of Art update for July 13
Santa Barbara Museum of Art — August – October 2018 events 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Open Tuesday-Sunday 11 am – 5 pm, Free Thursday Evening 5 – 8 pm 805.963.4364 www.sbma.net Enjoy half-price admission in 2018! Exhibition Opening Childe…
SBCC update for July 13
Santa Barbara City College’s Community Newsletter Message From the President – July 2018 On a snowy winter evening in Reading, Pennsylvania, a small group of college students invented a movie game called the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.” The general…
A photo exhibit in the UCSB library examines illegal gold mining in the Amazon — and the people and economic forces behind it
By Jim Logan • UCSB The photos are chilling: Giant swathes of devastation in the Brazilian Amazon. Men hip-deep in the brown muck of the gouged and flooded earth. They are the scenes of illegal gold mining in “Garimpeiros: The Wildcat…
Voting begins for Oxnard Salsa Festival’s Dancing with Our Community Stars
Community leaders will dance for the greater good during the 2018 Dancing with our Community Stars Dance Contest and Charity Fundraiser taking place during the 25th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival. The 2018 line-up will take to the dance floor to raise much-needed…
Carnegie Art Museum update for July 6
THIS WEEK @ CAM Free Family Day Spend an afternoon exploring, creating and letting your imagination soar. Drop in for free, hands-on family fun activities. Families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome. Saturday, July 7 noon –…
Museum of Ventura County update for July 5
Click here for more information Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. The Louisiana Bayou comes to the Ag Museum The Agriculture Museum of Ventura County in Santa Paula kicks off its…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update of July 2
Click here for the entire e-newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW Barry McGee: SB Mid Summer Intensive On view July 1 – October 14, 2018MCASB is pleased to present Barry McGee: SB Mid Summer Intensive, a solo exhibition featuring a sprawling…
August — Beat the heat with family-friendly games, foodie fun and music at The Annex Food Hall
All month long guests are invited to relish in a variety of family friendly events at The Annex Food Hall at The Collection at RiverPark OXNARD — Summer fun is in full swing at The Collection at RiverPark as The Annex…
Camarillo Hospice announces new groups in August
CAMARILLO — Camarillo Hospice has announced new groups in August. Healing Grief through Meditation: Mondays August 6, 13, 20, and 27 12:00 to 1:15 pm Meditation can help reduce the pain that comes with grief and loss. This class will provide you with…
Aug. 2 — Create a still life with tempera paint at the next FREE Family 1st Thursday at Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Thursday, August 2, 5:30 – 7:30 pm Family 1st Thursday Bring the whole family and enjoy 1st Thursday together in SBMA’s Family Resource Center. Museum Teaching Artists assist families in creating special exhibition-based art projects. Afterwards, enjoy the galleries until 8…
Aug. 4 — Kaleidoscope and The Adventures of Mary Poppins
CONEJO VALLEY — Kaleidoscope, an unplugged version of Pacific Festival Ballet, is a classical/contemporary performance featuring returning alumni and guest choreographers from So You Think You Can Dance. Our Summer Dance Series also features The Adventures of Mary Poppins, another PFB original. This…
Through Aug. 5 — IT’S GAME NIGHT AT MOORPARK COLLEGE with the Summer Theatre Production of ‘Clue: The Musical’
MOORPARK — The Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department is proud to announce its Summer Musical Comedy offering of “CLUE: The Musical.” Grab the kids and bring your game faces to this uproarious musical-comedy and play out a murder mystery with Colonel Mustard, Mrs.…
Aug. 8 — Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley to present General Meeting on Single-Payer Healthcare
WESTLAKE VILLIAGE — The Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley to present General Meeting on Single-Payer Healthcare, featuring Ryan Skolnick and speaker from the California Nurses Association. Click here for more information. North Ranch Center 1400 N. Westlake Blvd. Westlake…
Aug. 9 — Santa Paula Art Museum to Host Exclusive Q&A Event with Ventura Painter Gina Niebergall. See other events here
Thursday, August 9, 2018, at 2:00pm at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Admission to the event is included with regular museum admission, which is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for students and museum members. SANTA PAULA —…
Aug. 10 — ‘Night in Oaxaca: Siempre Adelante’
Estimado MICOP Friends & Family: You are cordially invited to this year’s Night in Oaxaca, on August 10th, 2018 from 5:00PM-7:30PM. We are extremely excited to share that this year’s event will be held at the Olivas Adobe (4200 Olivas Park Dr, Ventura, CA)! This…
Aug. 10 — Malo, Steve Salas of Tierra, Daphee and Pepe Marquez in Oxnard
OXNARD — Enjoy Cruise night in Oxnard Aug. 10th with an After Party show at Casa Lopez on S. A street featuring: Malo, Steve Salas of Tierra, Daphee and The Daphi-dells and Pepe Marquez. By tickets at link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/malo-steve-salas-of-tierra-daphee-and-the-daphi-dells-tickets-47150502422
Aug. 11 — CSUCI Professor to Teach “Ceramics as Personal Sculpture” at the Santa Paula Art Museum
Saturday, August 11, 2018, from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The cost of class is $40.00 per person. Pre-registration is required. SANTA PAULA — In concert with her current exhibition, “Local Clay,” at the Santa Paula Art Museum, artist and CSUCI Assistant…
Aug. 12 — Conejo Democrats 16th annual Garden Party
THOUSAND OAKS — Conejo Democrats to present 16th annual Garden Party: Los Robles Greens Banquet Hall 299 S Moorpark Rd Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 MEET YOUR LOCAL DEMOCRATIC LEADERS! Join DCCV at our 16th Annual Garden Party! (Sun, August 12,…
Aug. 16 — SBMA to present ‘The Santa Barbara Art Scene in the 70s: A Conversation’
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “The Santa Barbara Art Scene in the 70s: A Conversation” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Mary Craig Auditorium,Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1140 State St., Santa Barbara. Presented…
Aug. 16 — Bilingual report: Oxnard to Present Preview of Cutting Edge Film Festival, Sight + Sound
OXNARD — ?In conjunction with the City of Oxnard, The Oxnard Performing Arts Center (The PACC) will hold a preview party for a new regional film festival called, Sight + Sound, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, at 7 p.m. This…
Aug. 17 — Kickback at the PACC
OXNARD — Looking for some summer night fun!? Join for live music, guests DJ sets, arts activities + installations, food trucks + beer garden, artisan marketplace and MUCH MORE from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800…
Aug. 18 — Santa Paula Art Museum to Unveil Its New Cole Creativity Center with Free Event. See more events here
Saturday, August 18, 2018, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center. Admission to the event is free for everyone. SANTA PAULA — You’re invited to the grand opening of the Santa Paula Art Museum’s…
Aug. 18 — Bilingual report: DreamFest • A Festival for Migrant Farm Worker Families to be held in Oxnard
OXNARD — “DreamFest • A Festival for Migrant Farm Worker Families” will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Channel Islands High School Quad, 1400 Raiders Way, Oxnard. Educational Services Activities for Kids! Games and…