Category: Events

Feb. 23 — History and Lore of Baseball in Photos—Free Talk at CSU, Channel Islands

CAMARILLO — The Cal State University, Channel Island’s Spring 2018 Speaker Series will kick off with “The History and Lore of Baseball in Photos,” Friday, February 23 from noon to 2:00 p.m. on the CSU Channel Island campus (Malibu Hall…

Feb. 25 — Free Family Day: An Imaginary World at the Santa Paula Art Museum

Admission is free for everyone SANTA PAULA —  On Sunday, February 25, bring your family and friends to “Free Family Day: An Imaginary World” at the Santa Paula Art Museum! Visitors are invited to explore the Museum’s current exhibitions, participate…

Jan. 26 — Documentary ‘Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature’ to be presented at Ojai Library

OJAI — At 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) will visit the Ojai Library to host a viewing of a 1997 documentary titled “Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature.”…

Jan. 26 — Ojai Library to present A Man and a Woman – A reading of poetry by Jeff Kustal, featuring Lucy Roadarmel

OJAI — Local poet Jeff Kustal will visit the Ojai Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019, to deliver a reading of selected poems including the featured title “A Man and a Woman.” Mr. Kustal will be accompanied in…

Jan. 26 — ‘Personal Bookmaking’ Class to be Taught at the Santa Paula Art Museum

SANTA PAULA —  Join paper specialist Gail Hercher and indulge in the joy of hand-crafted, personal bookmaking at the Santa Paula Art Museum! Hercher’s January 26 “Personal Bookmaking (Ages 16+)” class will focus on the Japanese Binding technique, with endless potential…

Through Jan. 27 — ‘The Wall: Boundaries Between and Within Us’ to Premiere Oct. 20 at the Santa Paula Art Museum

A premiere party will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The cost of admission to the premiere is $10.00 for museum members and $15.00 for non-members. SANTA PAULA — With the idea of a wall…

Feb. 28 — OC LIVE @OxnardCollege to present ‘Breaking Bounderies— GO. MEET. LEARN’

Hello OC and friends of OC! Coming up next for OC LIVE on Wednesday, February 28, we welcome to the stage Oxnard College Geography Professor Jim Danza! Professor Danza will inspire the audience to expand their horizons and travel abroad. Using stunning photos and videos…

Grammy Award Wining Mariachi Los Camperos in free family concerts Jan. 11 through 13

SANTA BARBARA — Two-time Grammy winners, Mariachi Los Camperos, kick off ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara!‘s 2019 season with free family concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 at the Isla Vista School,  6875 El Colegio Road. Doors open at 6:30…

Jan. 31 — OC Live kicks off Spring 2018 semester with ‘El Violín — Patrick Contreras’

OXNARD — OC Live kicks off Spring 2018 semester with “El Violín — Patrick Contreras” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Building, 4000  S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. OC LIVE is back and ready to delight, inspire, and inform…

EDC-VC Business Line update for Dec. 22

Click here to view the entire e-newsletter President’s Message   Bruce Stenslie Our hearts go out to all those who lost homes and so much in the Thomas Fire disaster.  While the emergency isn’t over, it is both humbling and inspiring…

Carnegie Art Museum update for Dec. 21

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   CAM HAPPENINGS Check out the CAM Pulse: Click here to view the photos from theExpressions of Life / Ricardo Palavecino opening reception held on Saturday, December 9th.  And, click here to view a video that captures the voices…

Registration is Now Underway for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley 2018 Winter Sports Leagues

AGOURA HILLS – Registration is now underway for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley’s Winter 2018 coed Jr. NBA Basketball League. The Jr. NBA Basketball League is open to ages 3-12. The eight-week session starts January 28-March 25,…

Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Resident Celebrates 105th Birthday at Creekside Gardens

CENTRAL COAST — Paso Robles resident Vera Maddan celebrated her 105th birthday on December 18 surrounded by about 20 of her family, friends and neighbors at her home, Creekside Gardens Senior Apartments. Creekside Gardens is an affordable housing complex for…

Make an ornament for your tree on Dec. 22. They’ll make one for a first responder/someone impacted by the Thomas Fire

CAMARILLO — KidSTREAM, an emerging children’s museum committed to bringing hands-on STEM learning to the Ventura County community is hosting a “Give and Get” 3-D Snowflake Ornament Workshop. Families are invited to bring their holiday spirit as they make 3-D…

Camarillo Hospice announces grief counseling in Spanish

CAMARILLO — Camarillo Hospice, a Program of Livingston Memorial Vesting Nurse Association, is now offering individual, couple, and family counseling in Spanish for those grieving the death of a loved one. For more information please contact 805-389-6870.   Ongoing Support Groups Young…

Museum of Ventura County (Thomas Fire) update for Dec. 16

Main Street Museum Pavilion Open for Families and Chaperoned Groups Saturday December 16 and Monday December 18 through Thursday December 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m,. the Museum invites families and chaperoned groups to come to the pavilion and plaza for community,…

Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. to distribute toys throughout Ventura County through Dec. 21

VENTURA COUNTY — It has been a time honored tradition during the holiday season for Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. to distribute toys to its pediatric patients. The tradition continues this year as Clinicas’ Toy Giveaway will again take place at…

Marjorie Luke Theatre (Thomas Fire) update for Dec. 14

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Rescheduled Events SBJHS Winter Band Concert TBA January, 2018 The Santa Barbara Junior High School Music Department’s performance will reschedule for a TBA Date in January 2018. For more info visit www.sbjhs.org or…

Carnegie Art Museum update for Dec. 14

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   GIVE THE GIFT OF ART Art treasure gifts are to be had at our Art Sale Fundraiser and all are affordable even as you help support the Museum. Secure an exquisite yet pointed Linda Arreola painting,…

Jackson to hold hearings on legal issues surrounding sexual harassment

SACRAMENTO — As was announced in a press conference held by Senate Leader Kevin de León this morning, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will be scheduling a series of hearings beginning in January to examine California’s…

Whale Watching Season Begins in Oxnard

OXNARD — It’s that time of year to catch a glimpse of nature during Whale Watching Season taking place off the coast of Oxnard. The season officially begins the day after Christmas, December 26 and continues through mid-April 2018. Both Island…

Carnegie Art Museum update for Dec. 7

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This week at CAM The Museum’s heart goes out to all  the members, artists, board members, volunteers,  visitors, Carnegie supporter and followers effected  by the Ventura County fire. Even as this is being…

Hospice of Santa Barbara Light Up A Life Ceremony in Carpinteria Rescheduled to Dec. 16 Due to Thomas Fire

SANTA BARBARA — Hospice of Santa Barbara looks forward to joining the community to celebrate and honor the lives of their loved ones at its annual Light Up A Life ceremony in Carpinteria. However due to the effects of the…

Museum of Ventura County update for Dec. 6

Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. The Ag Museum is Open and Ready to Serve The Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula is open to our community today from…

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update for Dec. 1

Click here to view the entire e-newsletter   UPCOMING EVENTS EXHIBITION ON VIEW Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art, 1960 – Present On view September 17 – December 17, 2017 MCASB, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Upper Arts Terrace, Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop,…

January — Livingston Memorial presents free Community Education Classes and Events

VENTURA COUNTY — 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…

Jan. 5 — ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ actress kicks off ‘Dinner & A Movie’ Series at The PACC

OXNARD — Mary Badham, the Oscar-nominated actress who portrayed Jean Louise “Scout” Finch in the beloved movie “To Kill a Mockingbird,” comes to the Oxnard Performing Arts Center as part of their new “Dinner and a Movie” Series which kicks off…

Jan. 5 — Find ‘Unity in the Community’ While Celebrating Loved Ones at Light Up A Life Ceremony in Carpinteria

SANTA BARBARA — Hospice of Santa Barbara encourages you to join your friends and neighbors in Downtown Carpinteria for a night of ‘Unity in the Community.’ Due to the devastating impact of the Thomas Fire, several lives in the Carpinteria community…

Jan. 17 — Slingshot Art Studio Hosts Art Reception in Support of Hospice of Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA — Join Hospice of Santa Barbara on Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for a wine and hors d’oeuvres open house reception for SlingShot’s art exhibition at the Leigh Block Gallery. SlingShot, an art gallery designed…

Jan. 17 — UCSB Multicultural Center Theater to present free screening of ‘Dolores’

SANTA BARBARA — The UCSB Multicultural Center Theater to present free screening of “Dolores” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 as part of its Cup of Culture series. “Dolores, a documentary, extols Dolores Huerta’s lifelong, and seemingly unlimited, fighting spirit in…

Jan. 18 — Panel of local men to discuss #MeToo & sexual harassment in SLO County

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — A panel discussion — titled Men’s Place in the #MeToo Movement — will address sexual harassment in SLO County and ways that community members, men and women alike, can get involved in supporting the Silence Breakers…

Jan. 18 — CSUCI Environmental Science Professor to discuss impacts of Thomas Fire on wilderness and wildlife

CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Professor and Chair of the Environmental Science & Resource Management Program Sean Anderson, Ph.D., will speak about the short- and long-term effects of the Thomas Fire as part of the Ventura Land Trust’s (VLT) 2018 Environmental…

Jan. 19 through 21 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! to present Grandeza Mexicana: A Festive Mosaic of Mexico’s Dance Traditions in free concerts

Summary: Los Angeles- based folkloric ballet highlight culture and tradition of Mexican regions including Michoacan, Guerrero, Sinaloa and Jalisco Three opportunities to see them for FREE: Friday, January 19, 7 pm, Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Road, Isla Vista Saturday,…

Jan. 19 through 21 — Boys & Girls Club members display winning art at Carnegie Art Museum; receive recognition at reception and award ceremony

VENTURA COUNTY — More than 60 members from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme will have their winning National Fine Arts pieces on display 5:30–7:30 p.m. January 19 at the Carnegie Art Museum, 424 S…

Jan. 20 — Free Dance Performance by Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company

Grandeza Mexicana: A Festive Mosaic of Mexico’s Dance Traditions FREE concert Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Saturday, January 20, 7:00 pm Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo Street, Guadalupe Doors open at 6:30 pm. Reception follows concert. More…

Jan. 20 — Ventura County Arts Council presents ‘Emerging Artists: A Student Reading’ in Oxnard

OXNARD — The Ventura County Arts Council will present “Emerging Artists: A Student Reading” from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Oxnard Downtown Main Library. 251 S. A St., Oxnard. Presented by Oxnard Friends of the Library Foundation – Hosted…

Jan. 23 — ‘The Effects of Medi-Cal on Homeownership’ Free Workshop to be held in Oxnard

VENTURA COUNTY — Under a federal law not widely known to consumers, the State of California must seek repayment from the estates of certain Medi-Cal members after they die. What does this mean for homeowners receiving Medi-Cal benefits? Ventura County Community…