Category: Local

Oct. 21-23 — Shared Crossing Project presents 3-Day Seminar ‘The Shared Crossing Pathway with William Peters’

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Join William Peters M.A., M.Ed., MFT for his upcoming event “The Shared Crossing Pathway Seminar: Accompanying Loved Ones Through a Beautiful End of Life”. There will be an in-person seminar in Santa Barbara, CA on October 21-23, 2022, or a live online seminar on November 11-13, 2022.

William Peters, founder of Sharing Crossing Project and author of At Heaven’s Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better will host a 3-day journey to help you discover how you and your loved ones can prepare for the best end of life possible … and even share in the journey beyond the veil with grace, love and wonder. Topics covered will include: What is Possible at the End of Human Life?, Preparing for a Conscious, Connecting and Loving End of Life, and The Shared Crossing Protocols©.

Oct. 23 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Day of the Dead’ Free Family Day

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The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present its Free “Day of the Dead” Free Family Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

For the 33rd year, the Museum honors the Mexican tradition of remembering the dead with a display of altars created by students in the Museum’s school and outreach programs and local community groups, including San Marcos High School, Montecito Union School, Quilt Project Gold Coast, SBMA’s Partnership with A-OK After-School Program (multiple schools), and SBMA’s ArtReach program (multiple schools).

Through Oct. 23 — Moorpark College Theatre Arts Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month with ‘Electricidad’

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“Electricidad,” an urban Chicano drama set in East Los Angeles, comes to the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center with an all-Latina/Latino student cast. The Theatre Arts department production premieres during Latinx Heritage Month and runs Oct. 13 – 23, with evening performances Thursdays through Saturdays and Sunday matinees.

The Oct. 15 performance will include a meet-and-greet with the cast after the show and free tacos from Epic Taco food truck. The special event coincides with the end of Latinx Heritage month and is sponsored by Moorpark College’s Heritage Month Committee.

“The cast and crew will take the audience on a magnificent journey where they will experience a part of Mexican-American culture that is not often discussed or portrayed,” said Jorge Herrera, C.Phil., who served as the cultural consultant for the production to ensure its cultural authenticity. Herrera is a professor of ethnic studies at California State University, Fullerton, and teaches ethnic studies courses at Oxnard and Moorpark colleges.

Oct. 26 — Women United 2022 Education Awards

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2022 Women United Education Awards Reception

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

VCCF Nonprofit Center

4001 Mission Oaks Blvd, Camarillo, CA 93012

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 26 — OC LIVE: A Celebration of Filipino-American Art and Culture

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In celebration of Filipino-American History Month, renowned Filipino artist Eliseo Art Silva comes to campus for an art exhibition and lecture presentation. Mr Siilva is well known for his major public art projects, including the famed gateway and “Gintong Kasaysayan” mural in Los Angeles’s Filipinotown. His work is celebrated for establishing a new visual language for understanding the Filipino experience at home and abroad.

Mr. Silva’s presentation in the Performing Arts Building will be accompanied by a traditional Filipino dance performance by Ventura-based dance troupe Salin Lahi. Afterwards we will walk to the McNish Gallery of Art for an opening reception hosted by the Filipino-American Council of Ventura County.

Oct. 26 — Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — Showcasing the International Success of Businesses Supporting Disability Inclusion and Equity

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Join U.S. Commercial Service for the ninth session of their “From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity” event series, as they feature a dynamic panel of founders and leaders from Southern California-based companies, fostering disability inclusion and equity, who will share how they have successfully grown their businesses internationally.

Learn about the opportunities to seek out, as well as the challenges to avoid as you launch or expand your international business.
Receive information and resources that will help you chart your path to global sales and expansion success.

Oct. 26 — The Collection hosts spook-tacular trick-or-treat event

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Attention superheroes, witches, ghosts and goblins, princesses, pirates, and pumpkins! On Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, The Collection at RiverPark is hosting a night of trick-or-treating fun from 5-7 p.m.

Stop in for a spell and collect tons of fang-tastic treats. The Collection’s merchants dress up and decorate for the occasion. Be sure to stop by as many locations as possible for tons of fun surprises and special offers.

“This annual event is one of our favorites,” said The Collection’s Marketing Director, Jill Almonia. “We love seeing all the clever, cute and creepy costumes, and it brings us so much joy watching families in our community come together to have fun. Whether this is your first year stopping by the event or you’ve already made it a Halloween tradition, you definitely won’t want to miss it.”

Oct. 28 — Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) reports ‘2022 California Economic Summit’

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Registration for the 2022 California Economic Summit taking place in Bakersfield on October 27-28 is now open!

Available in-person or virtual attendance

Produced by California Forward in partnership with the California Stewardship Network, the Summit influences CA FWD’s ongoing movement to make the government and economy work for everyone. The two-day Summit is designed to create a shared economic agenda known as the Roadmap to Shared Prosperity and strengthen the Summit network, setting the stage for collective action in 2023.

Oct. 27 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Latin Grammy Award-winning international sensation Carla Morrison in her Santa Barbara debut

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents Carla Morrison on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Campbell Hall. “One the major lyricists of her generation” (NPR), Latin Grammy Award winner and international sensation Carla Morrison makes her Santa Barbara debut. She describes her 2021 release, El Renacimiento, as her “most personal album yet.” That’s something coming from an artist renowned for her raw, emotional retellings of heartbreak and loss. In concert, Morrison delivers multi-dimensional versions of her songs in a voice saturated with genuine emotions.

Through Oct. 30 — Bilingual report — Teatro de las Americas presents ‘Jimmie’

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Jimmie, el payaso histórico de Oxnard

returns to his birth place to attend

the Day of the Dead festivities,

but…

he’s a spirit, and he’s early!

What to do?

Oct. 30 — Museum of Ventura County to present Día de los Muertos Celebration at The Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula

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We are thrilled to partner once more with the Santa Paula Art Museum and Pierce Brothers Cemetery to present a community-wide celebration of Dia de los Muertos for the city of Santa Paula! As one of three celebration sites located in the city, the Agriculture Museum will host cultural dance performances, display ofrendas created and contributed by people in the community, and provide fun craft activities and face-painting. We will also be serving horchata and have pan de muerto!

Oct. 31 — Trailblazing scientist and tech executive to speak at CSUCI

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A former NASA rocket scientist, tech firm executive and Girls Scouts CEO will share her experience and advice with CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) students and community members during a free luncheon on Monday, Oct. 31.

The Martin V. Smith Speaker Series event featuring Sylvia Acevedo of Santa Barbara will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Salon, located at the northwest corner of Camarillo Street and Rincon Drive.

“Sylvia is a true trailblazer,” said Susan Andrzejewski, Ph.D., Dean of the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics at CSUCI. “As a lifelong advocate for the transformational power of education, Sylvia’s values strongly align with those of CSU Channel Islands, and I am certain our students, faculty, staff, and community members will enjoy the luncheon event.”

Nov. 2 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Soweto Gospel Choir at Campbell Hall

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents Soweto Gospel Choir on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at Campbell Hall. Brimming with energy and thrilling transcendent harmonies, the three-time Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir is beloved the world over for its ensemble flair and indomitable spirit. Commemorating South Africa’s Freedom Movement and the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S., they’ll perform a rousing program of South African gospel and spirituals in a variety of languages, and heartfelt renditions of songs made famous by Billie Holiday, James Brown, Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield and Aretha Franklin. Prepare to be uplifted by 17 transcendent voices and a driving percussion section!

Nov. 3 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Art Matters Lecture Explores the Promise of Thomas Cole’s Late Career

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Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present Art Matters Lecture “What Might Have Been: The Promise of Thomas Cole’s Late Career” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

The Art Matters Lecture features Franklin Kelly, Senior Curator and Christiane Ellis Valone Curator of American Paintings, National Gallery of Art.

Nov. 3 — UCSB Arts & Lectures co-presents Jack E. Davis, author of The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents Jack E. Davis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Gulf and now the author of The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird, on Thursday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Fleischmann Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Davis’s The Bald Eagle is a sweeping work of cultural and natural history that asks us to reconsider the story of America through the lens of our relationship to the natural world. Using spectacular stories of founding fathers, rapacious hunters, heroic bird rescuers and the lives of bald eagles themselves, Davis demonstrates how one bird’s wondrous journey provides inspiration today, as we grapple with environmental peril on a larger scale.

Nov. 3 — Museum of Ventura County to present ‘Ivor Davis: Up Close and Personal with Joe Sohm’

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The Museum of Ventura County to present “Ivor Davis: Up Close and Personal with Joe Sohm” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 100 E. Main St., Ventura.

Joe Sohm joins host Ivor Davis for a discussion of his work as one of the nation’s preeminent political photographers.

Nov. 4 — Straight from Carnegie Hall, UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Jean Rondeau at Hahn Hall

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents Jean Rondeau, harpsichord on Friday, November 4 at 7:00 PM at Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West. As a solo artist and a member of the Baroque ensemble Nevermind, Jean Rondeau has expanded the boundaries of early music and earned universal acclaim for his recordings and live performances. His outstanding talent and innovative approach to keyboard repertoire will be on full display with his performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, presented in its complete form, with the indicated repeats and judicious insertion of moments of silence.

Nov. 4 — Museum of Ventura County to present Story Time at the Museum

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The Museum of Ventura County will present Story Time at the Museum from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at 100 E. Main St., Ventura.

The Museum of Ventura County has been partnering with the Ventura County Library to bring bilingual (in English and Spanish) in-person Story Time every first Friday of the month at 3pm. Join us for stories, then play and learn in the Evelyn and Howard Boroughs Chumash Children’s Garden, a fabulous and FREE outing for ALL!

Nov. 5 — Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation’s 25th Annual Military Ball

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Join Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation for the Silver Anniversary 25th Annual Military Ball to honor local veterans and active duty service members. The ball will be held Saturday, November 5th from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.

The evening will be filled with live music, dancing, a wonderful three-course meal, and stirring presentations. The Military Ball is a sell-out event each year. Enjoy mingling with old friends, dancing to a live band: The Replicas, enjoying a beautiful dinner, and the pomp and circumstance of the program.

Nov. 5 — 10th Annual Ventura County Farm Day – ‘Meet All The Hands That Feed You’

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More than 15 Ventura County farms, ranches and agricultural organizations will invite the public to experience a day of free agricultural activities and tours during the 10th Annual Ventura County Farm Day. This year’s theme is “Meet All The Hands That Feed You,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5.

Visitors can map out their day by viewing the Farm Day Trail Map at https://venturacountyfarmday.com/farm-tours.

Nov. 5 — Trekking Ambassadors 5k Fun-draising Trail Run-Hike

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oin Trekking Ambassadors for their 5k Fun-draising Trail run-hike on November 5th, 2022 to support local Santa Barbara Organizations on their mission to deliver critically needed solar lights and reading eyeglasses to remote villagers in the Mount Everest region!

This 5k trail run-hike is set in the beautiful foothills of Santa Barbara following the San Antonio Creek Trail which meanders up a fast, well shaded trail for a big portion of the course. Great for first timers and fun for those with experience that want to challenge their PR on a 5k.

Nov. 5 — 10th Annual Ventura County Farm Day ‘Meet All The Hands That Feed You’

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On Saturday, November 5, more than 15 Ventura County farms, ranches and agricultural organizations will invite the public to experience a day of free agricultural activities and tours during the 10th Annual Ventura County Farm Day. This year’s theme is “Meet All The Hands That Feed You.”

Visitors can map out their day by selecting locations from the Farm Day Trail Map at https://venturacountyfarmday.com/map. Each site offers tours and produce and other giveaways. Tour hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some locations require reservations.

“Agriculture is Ventura County’s largest industry. Farm Day is the opportunity to see how fruits and vegetables are grown, harvested and then shipped to stores for sale,” says Mary Maranville, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG), which puts on Ventura County Farm Day each year. “You’ll come away with an appreciation of the hard work that goes into growing each piece of produce.”

Nov. 6 — UCSB Arts & Lectures to present Jennifer Egan in Conversation with Pico Iyer

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UCSB Arts & Lectures will present Jennifer Egan in Conversation with Pico Iyer at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 at Campbell Hall, Isla Vista. …

Jennifer Egan is a novelist, short story writer and journalist whose innovative literary fiction routinely makes the New York Times bestseller list. Her works include the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Visit From the Goon Squad, Manhattan Beach and her latest, The Candy House. Egan’s rare combination of imaginative daring and comprehensive understanding has made her a favorite of both popular audiences and other authors. Funny, fierce and unafraid of contradiction, Egan brings wit and humor to a wide range of subjects including music, technology, memory and love. Expect fireworks as Pico takes the audience on a whirlwind tour of Egan’s colorful life and fascinating work.

Nov. 6 — Mental Wellness Center Brings Project Reboot to Santa Barbara

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On Sunday, November 6 @ 4:30 pm, the Mental Wellness Center (MWC) will present Project Reboot, a 3-week screen time program that begins with a keynote presentation by Project Reboot’s founder and director, Dino Ambrosi. The presentation will take place at Santa Barbara City College’s Garvin Theatre, and will introduce attendees to new knowledge, skills and habits aimed at reducing reliance on social media and tech screen time.

Through Nov. 6 — Santa Paula Art Museum Presents ‘Hiroko Yoshimoto: New Works’ Featuring ‘Impending Storms’

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The Santa Paula Art Museum presents “Hiroko Yoshimoto: New Works,“ an exhibition of 40 new artworks that represent the Ventura artist’s continued work on her long-running “Biodiversity“ series. The exhibit also features “Impending Storms,” a large-scale installation designed by Blue Marble Art Collective, a group that includes Yoshimoto and artists Katherine Chang Liu, W. Scott Miles, and Tori Tasch. Many of the artworks in the exhibit will be available for purchase. The exhibition will open with a premiere reception on Saturday, July 16, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission to the reception is $5.00 for SPAM members, and $10.00 for non-members. “Hiroko Yoshimoto: New Works” and “Impending Storms” will be on view July 16, 2022, to November 6, 2022.

Nov. 9 — Ventura Land Trust Announces Mariano Rancho Preserve Community Meetings

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Ventura Land Trust (VLT) will host a series of community meetings on topics related to the newly-conserved Mariano Rancho Preserve. At each meeting, VLT staff will provide an overview of current plans for the 1,645-acre preserve in the hills north of Ventura, and community members will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer feedback.

A meeting on Trails & Recreation will be held on Wednesday, November 9th at De Anza (DATA) Middle School in Ventura from 6:30 – 8:00. The final meeting on Land Conservation and Restoration will be held on Wednesday, December 7th at Ventura Missionary Church from 7:00 – 8:30 pm.

“The hills of Mariano Rancho Preserve are the backdrop to Ventura,” says Ventura Land Trust Executive Director Melissa Baffa, “and yet, when this preserve opens to the public in the next few years, it will be the first time many people will experience them.”

Nov. 9 — Museum of Ventura County to present ‘Life Drawing Sessions’

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Join other artists for a series of three open model drawing sessions at your Museum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 11/9 at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura.

Models will be clothed and nude. Organized by artists Cathy Barroca and Barbara Brown. Chairs and easels will be provided; artists must bring their own supplies, paints not permitted. Note: this is not an instructional class. The fee for all three sessions is $50 for MVC members and students and $65 for non-members.

This is a great opportunity for artists of all skill levels to work from a live model to develop their life drawing skills. 10-35 participants per session.

Nov. 10 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents An Evening with Global Political Risk Expert Ian Bremmer at the Granada Theatre

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents An Evening with Ian Bremmer, Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. at The Granada Theatre. As a leading global political risk expert, Ian Bremmer understands the social, economic and technological forces shaping the next wave of global politics. In his new book, The Power of Crisis, the renowned political scientist draws lessons from global challenges of the past 100 years – including global health emergencies, transformative climate change and the AI revolution – to demonstrate how we can respond to the great crises unfolding over the next decade. Bremmer provides a roadmap for surviving – even thriving in – the 21st century, showing how we can create worldwide prosperity and opportunity.

Nov. 10 — State of the Port — Register Today

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The WVCBA (Chamber) is pleased to announce that the annual State of the Port of Hueneme luncheon will be delivered in-person for the first time since 2019! Attend the luncheon on Thursday, November 10, and hear from Port Commissioner and President Mary Anne Rooney who will share the latest news and updates about one of the biggest economic engines in Ventura County.

Nov. 10 — Cottage Center for Orthopedics announces Virtual Meet the Doctor Seminar ‘Shoulder, Hip and Knee Health in the Aging Athlete’ With Dr. Jervis Yau, Orthopedic Surgeon

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When joint pain becomes unbearable it can interfere with daily activities and prevent people from doing the things they love. An expert affiliated with the Cottage Center for Orthopedics will discuss treatment options, from pain relief to joint replacement, at a free virtual Meet the Doctor seminar on November 10, from 4-5 pm.

Dr. Jervis Yau, an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Cottage Health, will provide a virtual presentation on “Shoulder, Hip and Knee Health in the Aging Athlete.” He will discuss causes and symptoms of joint pain, as well as strategies for prevention and treatment. There will be time for questions following the presentation.

Nov. 11 — Bilingual report — Oxnard hosts Veterans Day Ceremony

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The City of Oxnard, together with the Disabled American Veterans – Chapter 24, Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County, Salvation Army, Knights of Columbus Council 750, Military Officers Association of America Ventura County Chapter and the Boy Scouts of America – Troop 231, invite the community to attend this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony at Plaza Park (500 South C St.) to honor and remember all who have served our country.

On Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, an outdoor ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. next to the Veterans Memorial at Plaza Park.

Nov. 11 — Join Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation to honor our men and women in uniform who proudly served our country on Veterans Day

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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation are pleased to announce they are once again hosting the Santa Barbara community Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 11th at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Drive.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive early; The open air ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. sharp with a flyover by The Condor Squadron; then presentations and performances by the UCSB Color Guard; Gold Coast Pipe & Drum Band; David Gonzales and the Santa Barbara Choral Society, The Prime Time Band, and local guest speakers.

Nov. 11-13 — The Shared Crossing Pathway Seminar: Accompanying Loved Ones Through a Beautiful End of Life Presented by William Peters, M.Ed, M.A, LMFT

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Join William Peters M.A., M.Ed., MFT for his upcoming event “The Shared Crossing Pathway Seminar: Accompanying Loved Ones Through a Beautiful End of Life” online seminar on November 11-13, 2022.

Nov. 12 — CSUCI and the Ventura County Library invite everybody to dig into “Taste Makers” with ‘One County, One Book’ event

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Desperation drove Mexican immigrant Elena Zelayeta and her husband to begin selling homemade Mexican and Spanish meals out of their San Francisco living room after they lost their car and their home during the Great Depression.

Zelayeta went on to become a renowned Mexican American celebrity chef, and one of the women profiled in the 2021 book “Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America” by Mayukh Sen, an award-winning food journalist who teaches in Columbia University’s Creative Writing program.

“Taste Makers” is this year’s selection for the Ventura County Library (VCL)’s “One County, One Book” reading program, which will culminate with a public event in the Grand Salon at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Nov. 12 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents An Evening with Nigella Lawson in conversation with KCRW Good Food host Evan Kleiman at the Granada Theatre

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents an evening with Nigella Lawson, Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. at The Granada Theatre. An iconic home chef, bestselling cookbook author, and star of countless television specials. Nigella Lawson has become an unstoppable and empowering force in the world of food since publishing her first cookbook, How To Eat, in 1998. She is the author of 12 bestselling books, including her latest, Cook, Eat, Repeat, and the beloved personality of TV series including Nigella Bites. She was voted Author of the Year at the British Book Awards and Best Food Personality at the Observer Food Monthly Awards. In conversation with Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW’s Good Food, the culinary powerhouse and global food icon will recount her trajectory by way of the people, food, and recipes that have shaped her unique life of cooking, eating, and repeating.

Nov. 14 — OC LIVE presents Delia Rawdon ‘Transgender Resilience and the Path to Equality’

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Delia Danae Rawdon is an out and visible transgender actress, writer, musician and performance artist. She is a lifelong advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and strives to break through the social constructs and barriers that society has put upon us. Through historical information, storytelling, and comedy, we will explore raging riots, the world through Delia’s eyes, and the beauty of the transgender experience.

Nov. 15 — Weekday Evening Cash 4 College Workshops Added at Ventura County Community Colleges

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Moorpark College, Oxnard College, Ventura College and Ventura College East Campus are holding free evening Cash 4 College workshops to help students apply for funds to help with college costs. Funds can be used for tuition, books, housing, transportation, childcare, computers and more.

In-person and online Zoom workshops are scheduled for Nov. 15, depending on the campus. The workshops are free and open to the community; anyone may attend a workshop on either date and can drop in at any time during the events.

Nov. 15 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company at The Granada Theatre

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UCSB Arts & Lectures will present Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 at The Granada Theatre.

“All of my work is in pursuit of the ‘we.’ What Problem? is the notion of ‘WE THE PEOPLE.’“ – Choreographer Bill T. Jones

This new work from Tony Award-winning MacArthur “Genius“ Bill T. Jones features a live original score and excerpts from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech.

Jones is known for his ability to visualize the human condition through choreography and dance. The recipient of the National Medal of Arts, a MacArthur Fellowship, a Kennedy Center Honors Award and multiple Tony Awards, there is little imaginative territory Jones has not attempted. His latest, highly-personal work, What Problem? is performed to live music, in part by local community members.

Nov. 16 — Bilingual report — Fallen Firefighters to be Remembered at Ventura County Memorial

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The fire agencies of Ventura County will honor firefighters who lost their lives in service to our community during the annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial remembrance Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m.

“We are fortunate that no new names are being added to the list of the fallen this year,” Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said. “And we continue to remember all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice while working to keep others safe.”

The outdoor ceremony at the Ventura County Government Center recognizes all firefighters who died in the line of duty, whether from traumatic injury or job-related illness. The memorial represents all seven fire agencies serving the county, including Ventura County, Oxnard, Ventura City, Federal Fire, Fillmore City, CAL FIRE and the U.S. Forest Service.

Nov. 17 — Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — Customer Discovery and Research Tools for Tech Businesses

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The EDC SBDC call team and experienced advisors are available to answer questions and help you navigate today’s complex business environment. The Economic Development Collaborative hosts the Small Business Development Center and is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Signing up as a client takes just a few minutes and provides you with lifetime access to all of our no-cost services.

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