Category: Events

Nov. 3 — 6th Annual Ventura County Farm Day – “Family-Friendly Weekend of Farms & Food”

VENTURA COUNTY — Ventura County farms will open their doors to the pubic during the 6th Annual Ventura County Farm Day. On Saturday, November 3, visitors will create their own itinerary to experience a day of agricultural activities and meet…

Nov. 3 — Four-star General Robin Rand to Deliver Keynote at 22nd Annual Military Ball

SANTA BARBARA — The Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation (PCVF) will host the 22nd annual Military Ball at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort on Saturday, November 3, and is pleased to welcome a special guest to deliver this year’s keynote…

Bilingual report: Nov. 3 — CSU Channel Islands’ Science Carnival to be held at Rio Vista Middle School, Oxnard

OXNARD — Our annual Science Carnival is from 4 – 8 PM on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Rio Vista Middle School, 3050 Thames River Drive, Oxnard, CA 93036 The Science Carnival is FREE to the public! Kids in preschool through grade 8 and their families…

Nov. 4 — Santa Paula presents Día de los Muertos Community Celebration

Families and Visitors of All Ages Are Invited to Join this Free, Community-Wide Celebration SANTA PAULA — Come and celebrate Día de los Muertos at four different locations around Santa Paula on Sunday, November 4, 2018! Participating sites will include the California Oil Museum,…

Nov. 5 — Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care hosts free film screening to community about end of life care; The Nurse with the Purple Hair

SANTA BARBARA — Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care is hosting a free educational event, and special screening of the documentary, The Nurse with the Purple Hair. The film will be followed by a discussion with acclaimed Director Sean Cunningham and…

Nov. 5 — National Researcher Explores the Smartphone Generation and the Future at SBCC Lecture

SANTA BARBARA — The stereotypical depiction of Generation Z – those born after 1995 – often involves a teenager with eyes inches from a smartphone and thumbs furiously tapping at the screen. But as Dr. Jean Twenge will explore November…

Nov. 9 — United Way Young Leaders Society Presents United We Bowl Fundraiser

SANTA BARBARA — Bowlers can bring their “A-game” and help put books into students’ hands Nov. 9 at the 9th Annual “United We Bowl,” the Young Leaders Society’s (YLS) fundraiser for United Way of Santa Barbara County’s literacy programs. The…

Nov. 10 — Celebration of Mexican culture in Santa Maria

SANTA MARIA — Ballet Folklorico students from three high schools and a junior college are teaming up and will use traditional music and dance performances to keep Mexican and Latino culture alive throughout the Santa Maria Valley. The “Celebration of Mexican…

Nov. 10 — Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation to present Santa Barbara Veterans Parade

SANTA BARBARA — On Saturday, November 10, join the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation for a free, star-spangled event you won’t soon forget! Starting at 12 noon, the Santa Barbara Veterans Parade will begin at the intersection of E. Sola and…

Nov. 10 — Two Exhibitions, One Premiere Party: ‘The Eleventh Annual Art About Agriculture’ and ‘From the Ashes: Thomas Fire Photography by Luther Gerlach’ at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Plus other upcoming events

Premiere Party: Saturday, November 10, 2018, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The cost of admission to the premiere is $10.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members and will include access to both exhibitions. SANTA PAULA — “Art About Agriculture,” the…

Nov. 10 — Pioneer Valley High School Drama Department in Santa Maria presents the comedy ‘The Play that Goes Wrong’

SANTA MARIA — Pioneer Valley High School Drama Department in Santa Maria will present the comedy ‘The Play that Goes Wrong’ Nov. 10. A dead guy who has trouble staying dead, steps that break, props falling down and a rotating bookcase are…

Nov. 10 — Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation, Santa Barbara Veterans Foundation to present ‘Salute to Vets’ in Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA — Join Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation and the Santa Barbara Veterans Foundation on Saturday, November 10 for an afternoon complete with BBQ, live music and military vehicles on display. Watch for the Patriot Parachute Team performing in the…

Nov. 11 — Oceanview Pavilion presents LIVE Championship Wrestling from Hollywood

PORT HUENEME — Only a handful of FREE LIVE TAPING events left in the year, the stars of Championship Wrestling from Hollywood continue to shine in 2018! The Oceanview Pavilion at 575 E. Surfside Drive Port Hueneme will once again host the most action-packed…

Nov. 11 — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649, Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation present Veterans Day Ceremony

SANTA BARBARA — Honor our country’s veterans by joining the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation on Sunday, November 11 for a moving, one-hour ceremony at the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Dr. A keynote…

Nov. 13 — Author Craig Owens Discusses Haunted Histories of Local Hotels as a part of the Speaking of Ventura County Lecture Series

VENTURA — “Haunted by History” author Craig Owens will share haunting facts about eight prominent historic hotels in Southern California and the origins behind many of their ghost stories, 6 p.m., Nov. 13, as the featured speaker for the “Speaking…

Nov. 13 — Assemblymember Irwin to host Women’s Self-Defense Workshop

Aimed at empowering women and helping them to better protect themselves SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin is hosting “Empower + Protect: A Self-Defense Workshop for Women,” an educational event aimed at guiding women through self- defense instruction. The workshop is being…

Nov. 14 — SBCC Presents Patrisse Cullors as 28th Annual Leonardo Dorantes Memorial Lecturer

On Thursday, November 15, 2018, artist, organizer, educator, and popular public speaker, Patrisse Cullors, will grace the Garvin Theatre stage as the twenty-eighth annual Leonardo Dorantes Memorial Lecturer.  The lecture series honors the memory of a second-year SBCC student and Mexican…

Nov. 15 — OC Live to present Hermanos Herrera

OXNARD — Join us for a night of norteño music with award-winning SoCal artists Hermanos Herrera, 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Building, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Brisk accordion fills and dynamic saxophone melodies highlight this…

Nov. 15 — Santa Barbara Art Museum to present ‘Writing in the Galleries’

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Writing in the Galleries” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum’s galleries…

Nov. 15 — SBCC to host community input meeting

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara City College invites members of the community to attend a community input meeting to discuss the SBCC Facilities Master Plan. SBCC staff will present a draft of the Plan and take comments and questions at…

Nov. 20 — Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service to be held in Santa Barbara

A community celebration of our common bonds of caring SANTA BARBARA — All are invited to gather together in gratitude for the resilience and compassion expressed throughout our larger community this past year. Our annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will…

Nov. 22 — Conejo Valley YMCA’s 14th Annual “Turkey Day Dash” on Thanksgiving Morning

THOUSAND OAKS — The Conejo Valley YMCA is hosting its 14th annual Turkey Day Dash on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 22. The 5K run/walk and 1K family fun run/walk is held at California Lutheran University (60 West Olsen Rd., Thousand…

Nov. 24 — Ojai Library to present program ‘Governments Lie: Howard Zinn on Class Warfare, Immigration, Justice, Film and History’

OJAI — At 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2018, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) will visit the Ojai Library to host a viewing of a 2007 speech titled“Governments Lie: Howard Zinn on Class Warfare, Immigration, Justice, Film and History.”…

Nov. 27 — CSUCI to hold candlelight vigil to honor victims of Borderline and California wildfires

CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to gather at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 for a candlelight vigil in honor of those who lost their lives in the Borderline shooting and the California…

Nov. 30 — Allan Hancock Concert Band to perform Annual Christmas Concert in Santa Maria

SANTA MARIA — The Allan Hancock College Concert Band will perform their Annual Christmas Concert on FRIDAY evening, November 30th, 2018 at 7:30PM. The concert will feature an eclectic mix of arrangements including: The Star Spangled Banner, Russian Christmas Music, It’s the Most Wonderful…

Nov. 30 — ‘From the Ashes: Thomas Fire Photography by Luther Gerlach’ Reception to Mark One-Year Anniversary of Thomas Fire

Reception and Lecture: Friday, November 30, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The lecture will begin at 6:00 p.m. The cost of admission to the reception will be $10.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members. SANTA PAULA — In…

Dec. 1-2 — America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College to host its annual ‘Snow Days’

MOORPARK — America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College will host its annual “Snow Days” event on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friends and families are welcome to experience the Zoo while it’s decorated for the…

Dec. 1 — E.P. Foster Library to present ‘Mixtec: Tu’un Savi, The Language of the Rain’

Join us as Ventura County Library presents “Mixteco: Tu’un Savi, The Language of the Rain,” presented by Silvia Ventura Luna, M.A., at E.P. Foster Library on Saturday, December 1, at 3pm. VENTURA — As the city of Ventura celebrates the…

Dec. 1 — First United Methodist Church announces its Fall and Winter events

SANTA BARBARA — First United Methodist Church announces its Fall and Winter events at 305 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Music performances taking advantage of the church’s splendid acoustics will include Santa Barbara Music Club FREE Saturday concerts, the West…

Dec. 1 — The Gift of Art: SBCC Art Instructor Carissa Luminess at Dec. 1 Arts & Crafts Fair

SANTA BARBARA — It’s easy to see why the No. 1 reaction to Carissa Joie Luminess’ watercolor work is, “This is so happy! It’s so joyful!” Inspired by the beauty of nature – flowers, birds, butterflies, all captured through vibrant…

Dec. 2 — Indulge in ‘Champagne and Shopping’ at the Santa Paula Art Museum. See other upcoming events here

Sunday, December 2, 2018, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission to the event is free for everyone. SANTA PAULA — The Santa Paula Art Museum’s annual holiday event, “Champagne and Shopping,” is back on Sunday, December 2, 2018, from…

Museum of Ventura County update for Sept. 27 — Music, ARTLIFE, and First Friday at the Museum

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. Lunch + Music = MUNCH Grab lunch and head over to the Museum, every Thursday between…

Bilingual report: City of Oxnard — Carnegie Art Museum Upcoming Exhibits

EXHIBITIONS: through – Nov. 18, 2018 World View / Cosmovisión Impactful visions of SoCal artists’ contemporary world views, featuring paintings, drawings, and photographs by: Abel Alejandre, Pável Acevedo, Val Echavarria and Ricardo Rodríguez. Alejandre’s incredibly rendered graphite and acrylic drawings…

Carnegie Art Museum update for Sept. 21 — Building Blocks of Art through Oct. 27

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   CAM EDUCATION Saturdays,  September 22, October 6, 27 10:30 am-12noon              ages 7-11 These art exploration classes help kids explore the tools artists use to build works of art from line to texture and…