Category: Family

Bilingual report: CenCal Health Launches Multiple Campaigns to Help Increase Vaccination Rates in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties

Unique Concepts Employed to Deliver Facts on Disease Prevention to the Public SANTA BARBARA — Vaccination is a hot topic in the national news, on social media platforms and at dinner tables across America. More recently it has become a…

Santa Paula Art Museum — This Week at the Museum

Santa Paula Art Museum Jeanette Cole Art Center & Cole Creativity Center This Week at the Museum Take a look at what our over 100 visitors created during the Museum’s Free Family Day event last weekend! Artist Gabriel Cardenas led…

Sight + Sound Film Festival, showcasing cutting edge independent cinema, to be held Sept. 20-22 in Oxnard

OXNARD — The Sight + Sound Film Festival, Oxnard’s newest film festival showcasing cutting edge independent cinema and presented by the Oxnard Performing Arts Center and Oxnard College, is ready to showcase a full weekend of cinema and music at…

7th Annual Gold Ribbon Campaign Shines in September to Help Families of Children Battling Cancer

Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation Holds September Campaign Across Tri-Counties CENTRAL COAST —  Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF) proudly announces its 7th Annual Gold Ribbon Campaign, held in recognition of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September. The Campaign aims to increase…

Ventura celebrates early education center with ribbon cotton for local families, caregivers

First 5 Ventura County joins Interface Children & Family Services in celebrating the First 5 Neighborhoods for Learning, Powered by Interface, which serve local children prenatal to five and their families. VENTURA – First 5 Ventura County (F5VC) is pleased to…

Santa Barbara Bowl to Host 2,500 Local Elementary Students for Annual Kids at the Bowl Performance on Sept. 9

Santa Barbara Bowl to Host 2,500 Local Elementary Students for Annual Kids at the Bowl Performance The September 9 event will feature The Kingdom Choir Embargoed until September 9, 2019. For media passes to this event, please see below. Santa…

Bilingual report: Oct. 12 — Day of the Dead/ Dia de los Muertos event at Cambria Public Library

Day of the Dead, Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Cambria Public Library, 1043 Main St., Cambria Learn about the traditions surrounding Day of the Dead?and how this holiday celebrates life and cultural traditions. Bring a picture of your ancestor to share…

Oct. 27 — Museum of Santa Barbara to present ‘Día de los Muertos — Free Family Day’

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art presents a free family day in celebration of Día de los Muertos in the Museum’s back plaza, Family Resource Center, and galleries. For the 30th year, the Museum honors the Mexican tradition…

Oct. 29 — Ghostly Greetings Await Trick-or-Treaters For A Boo-tiful Evening at The Collection

The Collection at RiverPark invites super heroes and witches of all ages to collect sweet treats, presented by Sunny Smiles Dentistry OXNARD — Princesses, pirates and pumpkins, gather around! All are invited to stop in for a spell and enjoy fang-tastic…

Oct. 29 — Memory Marks by Joan Giroux Art Exhibition Opens at Hospice of Santa Barbara

SANTA PAULA — Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) will welcome their 2019 Fall artist in residence, Joan Giroux, with an opening reception on October 29th for her exhibition Memory Marks. The exhibition will remain on display at the Leigh Block Gallery, located…

Oct. 30 — City of Ventura, Community Environmental Council to Help Residents Prepare for Power Outages at Home Energy Storage Workshop

Click here for the entire e-newsletter As Ventura, like other CA communities, braces for widespread outages, solar-paired battery storage presents powerful solution VENTURA, CA — Community Environmental Council (CEC) and the City of Ventura present a free Home Energy Storage Workshop…

Nov. 3 — Santa Paula Museums and Cemetery to Host Community-Wide Celebration of Día de los Muertos

SANTA PAULA — Families and guests of all ages are invited to celebrate Día de los Muertos at four different locations in Santa Paula on Sunday, November 3, 2019! Participating sites will include the Santa Paula Art Museum, California Oil…

Nov. 9 — 7th Annual Ventura County Farm Day – “Family-Friendly Weekend of Farms & Food”

VENTURA COUNTY — Over 20 Ventura County farms, ranches, nurseries and other agricultural operations, from organic to conventional, row crops to orchards, will open their doors to the public during the 7th Annual Ventura County Farm Day. On Saturday, November…

Nov. 9 — Come Salute Those Who Serve at the 2019 Veterans Day Parade & ‘Salute to Vets’ BBQ and Vintage Plane Flyover

SANTA BARBARA — Local residents and visitors to Santa Barbara are invited to show their gratitude to our nation’s Veterans by attending this year’s Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 9th. Sponsored by Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation (PCVF), this year’s patriotic…

Nov. 9 — Twelfth Annual ‘Art About Agriculture’ exhibit premieres 9 at the Santa Paula Art Museum

Premiere Party: Saturday, November 9, 2019, 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. SANTA PAULA — “Art About Agriculture,” the popular pastoral art show presented annually by the Ag Art Alliance, will…

Nov. 10 — Studio Sunday & Bilingual Tours of Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Studio Sunday & Bilingual Tours of Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper” from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara Studio Sunday Visitors of all ages are welcome to participate…

Nov. 12 — RHS Counseling Department Presents ‘Mental Health Matters’

SANTA MARIA — The Righetti High School Counseling Department will present “Mental Health Matters” inside the Warrior cafeteria on Tuesday, November 12. The 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. program will focus on contemporary issues facing students and families, according to school…

Nov. 15, 16 — ‘Fiesta Mexicana’ to be held at Santa María High School

SANTA MARIA — Take a colorful trip south of the border as three local groups combine to present “Fiesta Mexicana” on Friday, November 15th and Saturday, November 16th. The event will feature performances by the ballet folklórico’s of Righetti High School,…

Dec. 14 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘All Wrapped Up — The Art of Giving’

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “All Wrapped Up: The Art of Giving Holiday Workshop, Ages 5 – 12,” 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. This one-day workshop offers a unique art experience…

Bilingual report: Public Health reports vaping-associated pulmonary injuries in Ventura County

OXNARD — Ventura County public health officials are reporting two Ventura County residents as suspected of having vaping-associated pulmonary injuries.  The cases were reported to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).  CDPH is currently investigating whether these two cases…

Museum of Ventura County — Discounted California Club Tickets, Free Labor Day Vintage Tractor Fair and more!

Join us at the Museum of Ventura County for California Club on September 20, 2019 from 6 p.m.—9 p.m.! This special opening reception for the latest exhibit, California Cool, will take visitors on an exciting trip back to an era of Mid-century…

Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. partners with HOPE (Hispanas Organized for Political Equality) for the 2019 Latina Empowerment Day on Sept. 13 in Oxnard

OXNARD — Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. is proud to be a partner with HOPE (Hispanas Organized for Political Equality) for the 2019 Latina Empowerment Day, a one-day intensive workshop series created to empower Latinas to increase their community advocacy and strengthen…

2019 RISE Up Award Winners Announced

To be presented at 5th Annual Wine Women & Shoes Event SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The RISE Up Awards recognize excellence in community service supporting RISE’s sexual abuse, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence programs; the 2019RISE Up Award…

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) Announce Newest Member to Board of Governors

AGOURA — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) is pleased to announce a new member to its Board of Governors, Omid Noori. Noori currently serves as Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor Managing Director for U.S. Bank…

El Concilio Family Services Golf Classic Fundraiser Sixth Annual event set for Sept. 27 at River Ridge Golf Course

Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit El Concilio Family Services of Oxnard OXNARD — El Concilio’s 6th Annual Golf Classic will take place on Friday, Sept. 27 at River Ridge Golf Course in Oxnard Club. Registration starts at 7:00 am, tee…

Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) to host 9th annual Night in Oaxaca fundraiser on Aug. 16

OXNARD — The Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) is hosting its 9th annual Night in Oaxaca fundraiser event at the beautiful Olivas Adobe Aug. 16. The event includes authentic food, arts, crafts, and dancing from the region of Oaxaca. Come…

Bilingual report: Ventura County to launch mass shooting awareness and education initiative

VENTURA — Ventura County is one of the safest places in the United States, but the recent tragedy at the Borderline Bar, and incidents in Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton and other communities across the country, serve as a stark reminder…

A New Voyage of Exploration: San Salvador to visit Oxnard Channel Islands Maritime Museum from Aug. 30 through Sept. 4

Cabrillo’s San Salvador: “The Pacific Heritage Tour 2019,” created and produced by Maritime Museum of San Diego, returns to Oxnard Channel Islands Maritime Museum Be part of history as Maritime Museum of San Diego’s full-scale replica of San Salvador, the…