Category: Family

Santa Paula Art Museum — New Year, New Everything!

by Community Contributor • January 3, 2023 • Comments Off

Exhibit Premiere

Mary Neville’s “Field Trip: 30 Days at a Higher Elevation”

Premieres Saturday, January 14, 2023, from 4 PM to 6 PM
$5 SPAM Members / $10 Non-members

Meet Ojai artist Mary Neville at the Santa Paula Art Museum on Saturday, January 14, for the premiere of her solo exhibition, “Field Trip: 30 Days at a Higher Elevation.” With all-new mixed media paintings and works on paper, Neville unpacks her recent, month-long artist residency at Ghost Ranch in northern New Mexico, once home to legendary artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Wine, beer, and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Reservations are not required.

“Field Trip” will be on view January 14, 2023, to May 7, 2023. Many of the artworks will be available for purchase.

Santa Barbara County First District Supervisor Das Williams — Year’s End Review

by Community Contributor • January 3, 2023 • Comments Off

Throughout this year, we have witnessed modern-day war as there are continued attacks on Ukrainians and their sovereignty. We have all experienced the transition out of COVID-19 and continue to see its devastating effects on our mental, physical, and emotional health. This year we have also seen communities continuing to come together to work towards common goals, like the completion of the Randal Road Debris Basin. After two long years of a global pandemic, we finally gathered to celebrate fiestas, birthdays, and other community events. I have continued pushing and advocating for more housing and alternative transportation methods. As we enter 2023, I will continue to advocate for local community needs, help improve our infrastructure and stand up against injustice. Thank you for all your support. Best wishes and a Happy New Year from my family to yours.

Jan. 18 — Housing Trust Fund Ventura County hosts annual meeting

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

he Housing Trust Fund Ventura County invites anyone interested in learning about affordable housing impacts and solutions to its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. Register free at www.housingtrustfundvc.org/2023annualmeeting. Recognizing, “Lives Connected Through One Common Need,” the nonprofit is hosting two recognized experts on affordability of homes in California – Richard Green, Ph.D. Director and Lusk Chair in Real Estate at the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate and Alan Greenlee, Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing.

Jan. 20 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art presents Travel Lecture Series features author and travel leader Nigel McGilchrist

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present its Travel Lecture Series on Jan. 18, 19 and 20 at its Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

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Jan. 21, 22 — Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Plains, Trains & Violins – The Journey of a Lifetime

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The Santa Barbara Symphony’s 70th Anniversary season continues with Plains, Trains & Violins: The Journey of a Lifetime on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 3 pm, preceded by a pre-concert “Conversation with Kabaretti” at 2:00 pm.

Conductor Nir Kabaretti has crafted a symphonic journey that speaks to the themes of migration, multi-culturalism and discovery spurred on worldwide by the Industrial Revolution (1750 – 1914) that continue to this day.

Jan. 28 — Bilingual report — Ventura County Community Development Corp. announces return of in-person Homebuyer Education Workshops

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

We are excited to announce our Homebuyer Education workshop is back in-person! We can’t wait to see you at our next workshop. If you prefer virtual workshops, we’re still offering online sessions!

Check out our workshops below

Jan. 28 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Ensemble Intercontemporain at the Lobero Theatre

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Regarded as the world’s leading contemporary music group, Ensemble Intercontemporain make a rare appearance to present Olga Neuwirth’s score for the 1924 satirical silent filmDie Stadt ohne Juden (The City Without Jews). Under music director Matthias Pintscher, the French musicians will accompany the movie directed by Hans Karl Breslauer for which Neuwirth wrote music “both touching and harsh, warm-hearted and open, amusing and furious, involved and distanced, humorous and sad all at once.”

Jan. 29 — Forecast Calls for Snow Much Fun at the Santa Barbara Zoo’s Snow Leopard Festival!

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

On Sunday, January 29, the forecast at the Santa Barbara Zoo calls for a 100% chance of snow, sledding, and a day full of frosty fun at its annual Snow Leopard Festival, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (9 a.m. early admission for SB Zoo members only)!

Kids can enjoy sledding and “snow” much fun amidst 80 tons of snow, while the Zoo’s animals, including Kisa, the snow leopard, get to play in their own snow as enrichment.

Regular admission or Zoo membership is required for entry, and there is an additional fee ($10/pass, $8/pass for Zoo Members) for sledding and snow play. The snow play area is open to children 12 and under (and parents/guardians), and sledding is for children ages 4-12 only (no adult sledding). Sleds are provided–no personal sleds.

Jan. 30 — Livingston’s Grief and Bereavement Program presenting Comprehensive Bereavement Skills Training Class

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Livingston’s Grief and Bereavement Program is offering a free two-day Bereavement Skills Training Class. The class will provide the participant with information on grief and loss, dispel the myths and misconceptions about grief, and teach key components of companioning someone grieving the death of a loved one. Classes are held on Monday, January 23 and January 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at 400 Rosewood Ave, Suite 102 Camarillo, 93010. Space is limited. Registration required. For more information or to register, please call 805-389-6870 or visit lmvna.org/grief.

Feb. 1 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’ (two-part documentary)

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

UCSB Arts & Lectures will present “Hiding in Plain Sight (two-part documentary)” at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at UCSB’s Campbell Hall.

Feb. 2 — SBMA Art Matters lecture explores Reimagining the Museum

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

SBMA Art Matters lecture explores Reimagining the Museum — Art Matters Lecture with Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Ph.D., Independent Curator at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

Feb. 2 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Amor Towles at Campbell Hall

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Amor Towles is heir to the American literary tradition of thrilling narratives that follow memorable young men on intricate journeys of risk, discovery and redemption. Through his evocative, absorbing novels including Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow and The Lincoln Highway, Towles has become a critical favorite and a popular success.

Feb. 8 — Bilingual report — Save the date for Santa Paula Community College Education Center Town Hall

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Save the Date for the Community College Education Center Townhall presented by Santa Paula Latino Townhall. To build the future economic prosperity of the Santa Clara Valley Region, a long overdue promise of building a Community College Education Center in Santa Paula must become a reality. T

Feb. 11 — U.S. Navy Museum to present Professor P. Scott Corbett discussion of his latest book ‘Uniformly Underserved’

by Amigos805.com • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

PORT HUENEME — The U.S. Navy Seabee Museum is hosting Professor P. Scott Corbett on Saturday Feb. 11, 2023 at 3201 S. Ventura Road, Port Hueneme. He will be discussing his latest book, “Uniformly Undeserved.” This lecture is free as…

Feb. 12 — OPAC’s Native Plant Fest blossoms again

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation (OPAC) is proud to present its 2nd Annual NATIVE PLANT FEST on Saturday, January 21st from 11AM-4PM. The event brings together our community to celebrate and showcase local plant-inspired culture, food, traditions, and creativity! This festival is community-led by plant enthusiasts of diverse backgrounds who will share their plants, services, artwork, culinary creations, products, educational resources, and much more!

November through the Spring is prime planting season in California and OPAC wants to bring together seasoned and newbie plant aficionados for this special event.

Feb. 12 — Free Winter Family Day at the Wildling Museum in Solvang

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

he Wildling Museum is pleased to announce the winter edition of its popular free Family Day event, which returns on Sunday, February 12, 2023, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The now twice-yearly event invites visitors to bring the whole family and enjoy free museum admission during event hours, along with a day of art and nature-inspired activities.

The winter lineup of events will include a live owl meet-and-greet by Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s Eyes in the Sky, a wildlife education program featuring rescued birds of prey. For their 11 a.m. presentation at the Wildling’s Free Family Day, visitors will have the chance to meet Puku the Western Screech-owl and Athena the Barn Owl and learn more about the native raptors in our region.

Feb. 16 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Step Afrika!

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Step Afrika! at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at Campbell Hall.

Feb. 16 — CLU School of Management to present ‘Conference on Economic & Social Lives of Undocumented Immigrants on the Central Coast of California’

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

According to the most recent information, some 104,000 undocumented immigrants live in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Some 87,000 of this group have come from our neighboring country, Mexico (83%).

This conference unveils a comprehensive study of the socioeconomic profile of undocumented immigrants and their regional and statewide economic impacts. The economic impacts will be captured through gross regional products, labor income, employment, and tax revenue at local, state, and federal levels.

Feb. 18 — Santa Paula Art Museum announces upcoming classes

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

All skill levels are welcome in classes at SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center, and all art supplies are provided in every class! Current SPAM members receive 10% off all classes: just use the discount code MEMBER during checkout.

Feb. 19 — SBMA presents the Grammy-Award winning Catalyst Quartet

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present the Grammy-Award winning Catalyst Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

Feb. 23 — OC LIVE: The PAB comes alive with incredible acrobatics, energizing African drumming, dancing and gravity-defying stunts!

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The PAB comes alive with incredible acrobatics, energizing African drumming, dancing and gravity-defying stunts! Celebrate Black History Month with this amazing performance of a 2000-year-old cultural tradition from East Africa. This interactive 90-minute show includes human pyramids, dish spinning, stick balance, contortion, juggling, hand to hand balance, pole acts, music, comedy, and much much more. Join us on campus Thursday night!

Feb. 25, 26 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Ballet Preljocaj’s Swan Lake at the Granada Theatre

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents Preljocaj’s Swan Lake, Saturday, February 25 at 8:00 p.m and Sunday, February 26 at 3:00 p.m. at the Granada Theatre. France’s contemporary dance superstar Angelin Preljocaj tackles the Mount Everest of the ballet world, Swan Lake. Combining Tchaikovsky’s musical masterpiece with new arrangements, Preljocaj reinvents the timeless tale of love, betrayal, seduction and remorse into a modern ecological tragedy. With 26 dancers, this beautiful tribute takes flight as an ingenious adaptation in which “the excellent performers… move with nuanced, fragile physical poetry, and a sense of the wounded souls they have become” (The New York Times).

Feb. 25 — Santa Paula Art Museum to hold 13th Anniversary Party

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Don’t miss our biggest party of the year! On Saturday, February 25, join us at the Museum for an exciting evening of art, live music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and much more. All proceeds from the event benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Tickets to the event are $100 per person and include two complimentary drink tickets. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.

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Feb. 26 — CSUCI administrators to speak at Black churches

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) President Richard Yao and Vice President for Student Affairs Eboni Ford Turnbow will speak at two Oxnard churches as part of the 18th Annual CSU Super Sunday on Feb. 26.

Yao will speak at St. Paul Baptist Church at 1777 Statham Blvd. and Ford Turnbow will speak at Bethel AME Church at 855 South F St. Services begin at 10 a.m. and are open to all.

Super Sunday is a day when California State University system leaders and presidents, administrators and students from all 23 campuses visit predominantly African American places of worship to share personal stories and experiences, advice, and college-related information to advance access, opportunity and success for Black students. The CSU system has partnered with more than 100 churches throughout the state to present this year’s event.

Feb. 27 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Lang Lang at the Granada (sold out show)

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

There are currently no tickets available for this event. Please check with the A&L ticket office at 893-3535

March 1 — Bilingual report — Dementia Friendly Ventura County One-Stop Shop to be held at the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Dementia Friendly Ventura County’s next event in a series of one-stop workshops to help people living with a dementia-related disease and their caregivers is scheduled for Wednesday, March 1 at the office of the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging.

The public is encouraged to stop by that day and meet with many local providers who can assist with dementia-related issues, including adult day centers, adult protective services, the Alzheimer’s Association, caregiver resources, financial resources, in-home care, health insurance counseling and advocacy, legal and advanced planning, long-term care ombudsman, neurology, and public benefit programs.

March 2 — Ventura Music Festival to present Mnozil Brass

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

All the founding members of Mnozil Brass are graduates of the renowned Vienna College of Music, who met while playing at the Mnozil Pub across the street from the college.

March 2 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present Miró Quartet Chamber Music Concert

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present Miró Quartet Chamber Music Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2 at SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

Formed in 1995, the Austin, Texas-based Miró Quartet, is one of America’s most celebrated string quartets, having performed throughout the world on the most prestigious concert stages. They won first prizes at the Banff International String Quartet Competition and Naumburg Chamber Music Competition, and in 2005, became the first ensemble ever to be awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant. The Miró is quartet-in-residence at Chamber Music Northwest in Portland, OR and Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in Washington State.

March 3 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Dr. Thema Bryant in a FREE Justice for All Event

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Dr. Thema Bryant on Friday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Campbell Hall. One of the foundational scholars on the topic of the trauma of racism, Dr. Thema Bryant provides tools to meaningfully connect with a larger community, even in the face of racism, sexism, heartbreak, grief and trauma. As a survivor of sexual assault, racism and evacuation from a civil war in Liberia, she knows intimately the work involved in healing. Having made the journey herself, in addition to guiding others as a clinical psychologist and ordained minister, Dr. Thema shows how to reconnect with your authentic self and reclaim your time, your voice and your life.

Through March 6 — Wildling Museum of Art and Nature explores urban wildlife in new exhibition featuring artist Hilary Baker, ‘Wildlife on the Edge’

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is pleased to announce its upcoming 2022 fall exhibition, Wildlife on the Edge: Hilary Baker, on view from October 8, 2022 – March 6, 2023. The public is invited to attend an opening reception on Sunday, October 9 from 3 – 5 p.m. at the Wildling Museum.

Hilary Baker, Burrowing Owl, LAX, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, Courtesy the Artist.
Wildlife on the Edge features new and recent acrylic paintings from Hilary Baker’s Predators series alongside a new series of animal portraits on birch wood. From a group of common pigeons to an elusive cougar, Baker’s subjects make themselves at home in urban locales inspired by Los Angeles landmarks past and present. Coupled with Baker’s alternatingly bright and moody color palette, viewers are provided a fanciful peek into the secret lives of their wild neighbors, often hidden in plain view.

March 7 — Equity Conference to Address Disparities in Public Education

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Vital issues surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion in Ventura County public schools are the focus of the third annual Ventura County Office of Education Equity Conference, which will be held in person for the first time. The conference will feature a wide variety of workshops on increasing opportunities and removing obstacles for students from marginalized communities.

“This year’s conference takes on added significance following the COVID-19 pandemic, which amplified existing inequities and challenges faced by many of our students,” said Dr. César Morales, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools. “It’s more important than ever for schools, families, and the community to find solutions to longstanding issues that create barriers to success for too many kids.”

March 13 — Bilingual report — Community members invited to public meetings for potential disadvantaged community designations in areas of unincorporated Ventura County

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The Ventura County Planning Division is researching potential disadvantaged community designations in unincorporated areas, also referred to as Study Areas, near the cities of Ventura, Oxnard, and Santa Paula. Designated disadvantaged communities (DDCs) are low-income communities that are disproportionately burdened by environmental pollution. If the Board of Supervisors elects to identify one or more of these unincorporated communities as DDCs at a future public hearing, these communities would benefit from County policies and programs intended to help address environmental and economic disparities in DDCs

March 15 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum Welcomes Will Sofrin to Speaker Series

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is pleased to welcome shipwright and author Will Sofrin to its next Speaker Series event on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. He will speak on his upcoming book All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World.

In the late 1990s, Patrick O’Brian’s beloved, bestselling historical novel series was destined for film with Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World. While the director and stars were signed on, there was only one problem: The Rose, the replica eighteenth-century warship that the filmmakers had bought for the production, was in Newport, Rhode Island, two oceans and thousands of miles away from Hollywood. Enter a ragtag crew of thirty oddballs and tall-ship fanatics, including author Will Sofrin, at the time a 21-year-old wooden boat builder and yacht racer looking for some direction in his life. Together, the crew embarked on an epic adventure, racing a ticking clock and fighting against Mother Nature, and occasionally each other, to deliver The Rose, hopefully in one piece.

March 18 — 2nd Annual Lumina Nights Gala in SLO to Honor Local Leaders

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Lumina Alliance is hosting its 2nd annual fundraiser, Lumina Nights, on Saturday, March 18th, at Rava Winery in Paso Robles. The gala will feature a special performance from the 2022 Atascadero Dancing with Our Stars— a concept the agency plans to fully implement in 2024. This exciting event will raise funds to support those impacted by sexual and intimate partner violence in San Luis Obispo County.

March 21 — Santa Paula Art Museum: Free Family Day, Anniversary Party, and More!

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Mosaic Mirrors

(Ages 16+)

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

$70 per person

Through March 24 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to Present Exhibition Neil Brooks & The California Seascape

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Beginning January 3, 2023, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) will be presenting its latest exhibition, Neil Brooks & The California Seascape in its Brenda and Gary Farr Gallery.

As a self-taught artist, Brooks captures the cultural ritual of the California beach day using a striking variety of mediums. Charcoal, watercolor, oil, and collage blend together in loose brushwork and rich color, inspired heavily by the Masters of the 20th century like Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Cezanne. These works of fluctuating movement reflect the distinctive light and emotion of atmosphere in Southern California, delivering a contemporary and regional take on iconic, historic styles.

April 11 — New York Times Bestselling Author to visit CSUCI to discuss her book, ‘Take My Hand’ at the Campus Reading Celebration

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Siblings Mary Alice and Minnie Lee Relf were 12 and 14 years old respectively when they were taken to a hospital in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, one summer day in 1973 and sterilized against their will.

It was part of a nationwide program to diminish poverty and it happened over and over again to poor women and girls of color all over the country until the Southern Poverty Law Center filed class-action lawsuit on behalf of the Relf sisters, bringing this government-sponsored abuse into the spotlight.

The work of fiction that New York Times bestselling author Dolen Perkins-Valdez based on this horrifying chapter in American history is this year’s choice for the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Campus Reading Celebration.

April 14, 15, 16 — Bilingual report — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Presents Three Free Performances of Tres Souls

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

SANTA BARBARA — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! (Viva) is back with its next free community event. Relive the vintage sounds of the Golden Era of Mexican Cinema with three free performances by the musical trio, Tres Souls. Viva is a collaboration…

April 15 — Mission Life Days At La Purisima Mission

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

There’s always something exciting, engaging, and new to discover and experience. Join costumed docents and staff for an opportunity to observe and participate in the craft activities that supplied the needs of the mission residents on April 15, 2023 from 11 AM…

April 20 — OC LIVE Celebrates Earth Day Vital River: The Virtually Unknown Santa Clara River

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The vitality of agriculture, industry, nature, and your own water supply depends on the Santa Clara River. Learn how Ventura County’s river supports nearly everything on the Oxnard Plain and how you can help decide the river’s future…and your own.

April 22 — Bilingual report — This Earth Day, RESCUECON puts at-risk animals front and center at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

OXNARD — For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation (OPAC) welcomes back RESCUECON, a one day event bringing creativity and community together to celebrate and facilitate animal rescue and adoption. The event is free and open to the public and will be held on Saturday, April 22 (Earth Day) from 10 am to 3 pm at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center. More information can be found at: theopac.org/rescuecon

RESCUECON is a convention like no other, where the human-animal bond takes center stage. Through animal adoptions and the arts, hands-on workshops, a kid’s area, talks by really amazing people, an artisan marketplace, and so much more, attendees will learn, play, explore, and, above all, refresh their relationship with animals… and each other.

April 22 — Studio Channel Islands presents Gypsy Interlude — Concert in the Gallery

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) Presents long-time friends Armen Guzelimian and Gilles Apap are performing together for the first time ever at Studio Channel Islands.

Armen Guzelimian is celebrated for his versatility as a top-notch collaborative artist, a brilliant soloist and first-rate chamber musician not only in Southern California, but all over the world. He has received national and international critical acclaim for his appearances in many of the major concert halls in the U.S.A and Europe.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Guzelimian’s has appeared with the Rossetti String Quartet, the Los Angeles String Quartet, Camerata Pacifica, the Dilijan Chamber Music Series, Chamber Music in Historic Sites, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and the Aspen Festival. He made his Disney Hall debut in March of 2014 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Chamber Music Society and returned to the delight of audiences in November 2016.

April 22 — People’s Self-Help Housing announces 2023 Builder Games – Get your tickets early and save!

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

This Spring, support People’s Self-Help Housing at their signature fundraiser – The Builder Games!

Cheer on teams building playhouses, as they race against the clock and face fun challenges. See who becomes this year’s ‘Builder Games Champion’, while enjoying gourmet food, fine wine, craft beer, and live music.

April 22, 23 — CSUCI University Chorus and four high school choirs will sing in Choral Spectacular 2023

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Five choruses totaling more than 100 singers will perform together April 22 and 23 in CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s Choral Spectacular 2023.

The CSU Channel Islands University Chorus will be joined by the Pleasant Valley School District Chorus, Santa Paula High School Cardinal Concert Choir, Ventura High School Chorale and Rancho Campana High School Concert Choir as they sing a variety of musical pieces in several languages. The performance will also feature the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra (CHICO).

April 22 — SEEAG To Host Earth Day Plantopia U Pick Transplant Fundraiser At Farm Lab in Saticoy

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) will host its first annual Plantopia U Pick Transplant Fundraiser to celebrate Earth Day. The event, held on Earth Day, April 22, will raise funds to support SEEAG’s agricultural education programs where students learn about the farm origins of their food, water resources, soil health, entomology and locally grown fruits and vegetables.

April 29 — Southeast Ventura County YMCA Hosts Free Healthy Kids’ Day

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA is holding “Healthy Kids’ Day,” a free community event to inspire kids to keep their minds and bodies active during the summer. The Yarrow Family YMCA Healthy Kids’ Day in Westlake Village is Saturday, April 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Through April 30 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to Present Annual Oxnard Union High School District Student Art Show

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The Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) will be presenting its latest exhibition, The Oxnard Union High School District Student Art Show, in its Brenda and Gary Farr Gallery through April 30.

Art is a strong, unifying element within the community and students will be showcasing their talents in a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums.

“We are proud to host a show where students can share their creative expressions and lived experiences,” said CIMM’s Collections and Exhibitions Manager Olivia Williamson. “We invite you to come and witness the next generation of great artists.”

May 3 — UCSB Arts & Letters to present Laura Dern & Diane Ladd in ‘Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life and Love’

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

During the global pandemic, acclaimed actor Laura Dern (Big Little Lies, Twin Peaks, Jurassic Park) and legendary talent Diane Ladd (Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Chinatown) began taking long walks together. The mother and daughter had appeared alongside one another in Rambling Rose and David Lynch’s Wild at Heart, and their relationship deepened as they were able to break down the traditional barriers between parent and child, speaking honestly about moments that profoundly impacted them.

May 4 — Founder of Safe Passage Youth Foundation Tim Hagel To Keynote Southeast Ventura County YMCA National Day of Prayer Breakfast

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Founder of Safe Passage Youth Foundation Tim Hagel is the keynote speaker at the Southeast Ventura County YMCA’s National Day of Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, May 4 at California Lutheran University’s Gilbert Sports Center in Thousand Oaks.

“Tim’s roots are deep in the Conejo Valley and he’s been an inspiration to the community for years,” says Ronnie Stone, Southeast Ventura County YMCA President/CEO. Hagel is the former Police Chief Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and is on the board of many community non-profits.

May 6 — Social Justice Fund for Ventura County announces event promoting health equity in Nyeland Acres

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

The Social Justice Fund invites you to join us on May 6th to learn more about the work of one of our Fellows, Brenda Heredia, and the movement for promoting health equity in Nyeland Acres!

Please click here to find more details and RSVP. We look forward to seeing you there!

As our SJFVC Fellows progress through their projects, the SJFVC wants to highlight the thoughtful and compassionate leadership displayed by these wonderful individuals. They demonstrate a form of leadership that prioritizes the voices and needs of the communities they work alongside. Thanks to supporters like you, our Fellows have the ability to address particular forms of inequity and deepen their support of their communities.

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