Glen Phillips, Sean Watkins, and Sarah Lee Guthrie to Play at Music in the Garden, a Benefit for African Women Rising The September 9 event will also feature gourmet dining from Wildwood Kitchen, a Silent Auction, and an African Marketplace Santa…
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Sept. 9 — Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Welcomes Visitors for Annual AstroVaganza Celebration
Astronomy festivities provide outer space fun for the whole family SANTA BARBARA — Astronomy enthusiasts of all ages are in for a treat that’s out of this world as the 7th annual AstroVaganza celebration returns to the Santa Barbara Museum of…
Sept. 9-10 — World renowned chalk artists to create sidewalk masterpieces at Ventura Art & Street Painting Festival
VENTURA — At Ventura County’s only chalk art event, more than 40 talented chalk artists will transform Ventura Harbor Village sidewalks into beautiful works of art during the family-friendly Ventura Art and Street Painting Festival, Sept. 9th and 10th from…
Through Sept. 10 — It’s Back to School with the Museum of Ventura County
VENTURA — From one-room schoolhouses to the formation of school districts, visitors of all ages will enjoy the stories of achievement, discipline and friendship explored through “Back to School,” the Museum of Ventura County’s newest exhibit. Visitors will experience how schooling…
Bilingual report: Sept. 10 — Oxnard Electric Car Show, Test Drives Highlight National Drive Electric Week
OXNARD — The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is partnering with the Los Padres Chapter Sierra Club and others to present the Oxnard National Drive Electric Week car show and Best.Drive.EVer. test drive, a free public showcase of the latest electric…
Sept. 10 — Jazz Band “Studio C” to Perform at the Santa Paula Art Museum
SANTA PAULA — On Sunday, September 10, the Santa Paula Art Museum’s beautiful atrium gallery will be transformed into a concert hall for “Studio C,” a contemporary four-horn, nine-piece jazz band. Studio C’s sound is completely unique and its music is reminiscent of…
Sept. 14 — Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics and Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara to hold ribbon cutting for The Integrated Care Clinic
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics and Sanctuary Centers, of Santa Barbara invite you to tour, the Integrated Care Clinic, the first and only collaborative clinic in Santa Barbara to co-locate medical, dental and mental health services. This project is…
Sept. 14 — A Tribute to Lynne West: 30 Years of Service to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County
VENTURA COUNTY — At a recent fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC), CEO Lynne West was surprised when her staff took the mic and invited her to the stage with them for a very special announcement,…
Sept. 15 — Celebrate Chicano Culture with the Museum of Ventura County’s Ayer y Todavía
VENTURA — Experience Chicano culture and history, as well as current struggles and social issues, as seen through the eyes of Chicano artists in Ayer y Todavía, opening Friday, Sept. 15 with an evening of art and music, 6 to…
Sept. 15 through 17 — Oxnard to hold Fiestas Patrias & Parade Celebration
OXNARD — Lazer Broadcasting Corp., in collaboration with the City of Oxnard, the Downtown Merchants Association, the Downtown Management District and local nonprofit organizations, are pleased to announce the upcoming Fiestas Patrias 2017 Celebration taking place at Oxnard Plaza Park when…
Sept. 15 — Santa Clara High School to Host Golf Tournament
OXNARD – Santa Clara High School (SCHS) will host a golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Oxnard’s River Ridge Golf Course – Victoria Lakes course. All proceeds from the tournament will support classroom technology at the high school…
Sept. 15, 17 — Teatro de las Américas: ‘Esa Risa No Es De Locos’
OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas, TEATRELA (Teatro de Repertorio Latinoamericano de Venezuela) y Oxnard College presentan ESA RISA NO ES DE LOCOS, un espectáculo teatral para toda la familia con dos excepcionales sainetes (comedias costumbristas) latinoamericanos, de dos siglos…
Sept. 16 — 2017 San Luis Obispo Heart & Stroke Walk
Walk encourages healthy habits while raising funds to fight heart disease and stroke SAN LUIS OBISPO — Nearly 600 people from San Luis Obispo and nearby cities are expected to participate in the 2017 San Luis Obispo Heart & Stroke Walk on…
Sept. 16 — Ventura County Genealogical Society to present ‘New Discovery of Native Peoples of San Nicholas Island in Nineteenth Center Los Angeles’
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society will present Susan Morris in the program “New Discovery of Native Peoples of San Nicholas Island in Nineteenth Center Los Angeles” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas…
Sept. 16 — Studio Channel Islands Presents LA / LAndscapes: Real and Imagined
CAMARILLO — Studio Channel Islands invites you to experience the landscape in which we live through the eyes of seven exceptional artists. LA/LAndscapes: Real and Imagined is a contemporary art exhibition exploring the themes and traditions of landscape painting, both north…
Sept. 16 — Join MCASB for the Opening of Guatemala from 33,000 km
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Miki Garcia, Executive Director, and Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Board of Trustees invite you to celebrate the opening of Saturday, September 16, 2017 In Conversation: Co-Curators Miki Garcia and Emiliano Valdés, 4:30 –…
Sept. 19 — Home Buying Fair
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Coastal Housing Partnership is hosting a Home Buying Fair designed to help local employees on their path to home ownership. Whether you are ready to buy a home, getting back into the market, or simply dreaming…
Sept. 19 — Coastal Housing Partnership Presents Home Buying Fair at Deckers Rotunda
SANTA BARBARA — Local employees have the opportunity to get started on their path to home ownership on Tuesday, September 19. Nonprofit Coastal Housing Partnership is hosting a Home Buying Fair at the Deckers Rotunda, 6601 Hollister Avenue from 5…
Sept. 19 — Ventura County Community Development Corporation hosts free Estate Planning Workshop
VENTURA COUNTY — Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) will host a free educational workshop open to anyone interested in learning more about Estate Planning. This workshop is part of VCCDC’s “From House to Home” Homeowner Workshops which are designed to…
Sept. 20 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to present ‘The Sheik and The Shriek of Araby, A Film History of Hollywood-By-The-Sea’ with historian Richard Senate
OXNARD — The Channel Islands Maritime Museum presents “The Sheik and The Shriek of Araby, A Film History of Hollywood-By-The-Sea”, with writer and local historian Richard Senate at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20. For 22 years Senate worked as historian…
Sept. 21 — Ventura County Housing Trust to present ‘Housing Our Agricultural Workforce’ fundraiser
CAMARILLO — Non-profit affordable housing partner, Ventura County Housing Trust Fund, announces their annual fundraising event on September 21st, 5-9 pm at the Camarillo Ranch. This year’s focus is on Housing Our Agricultural Workforce. The event includes farm-to-table dinner by…
Sept. 21 — OC LIVE to present ‘Flamenco Tablao: Song & Dance from Spain’
OXNARD — Our new lecture and performance series, OC LIVE, kicks off on Thursday, September 21, 2017, 6:30 pm, in the Oxnard College Performing Arts Building (event info link here). The goal of OC LIVE is to bring dynamic and inspiring speakers and artists to campus regularlythroughout the academic year. Events…
Sept. 22 — United Way to Host State Dental Director at Meeting
Dr. Kumar to discuss plan for Prop 56 (Tobacco Tax) funding in Ventura County at meeting CAMARILLO — The State Dental Director, Dr. Jayanth Kumar, will address United Way’s Building Healthy Smiles Collaborative on Friday, September, 22, 2017 from 9:00 am…
Sept. 23 — The 2017 Santa Barbara Heart & Stroke Walk
Walk encourages healthy habits while raising funds to fight heart disease and stroke SANTA BARBARA — More than 500 people from Santa Barbara and nearby cities are expected to participate in the 2017 Santa Barbara Heart & Stroke Walk on Saturday, September…
Sept. 23 — 12th Annual Boys & Girls Club’s “Day for Kids” – Free Event Provides Families a Day of Fun and Quality Time Together
VENTURA COUNTY — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme invites the community to the 11th Annual “Day for Kids” 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Martin V. Smith Youth Center, 1900…
Sept. 23 — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Gala to Honor Terry Hickey Banks
CARPINTERIA — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria will host its largest annual fundraiser “An Evening in Bloom” on Saturday, September 23 from 5:30pm-10pm. This year’s gala will be held at Girls Inc.’s campus at 5315 Foothill Road in Carpinteria. The annual…
Sept. 23 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to present ‘Music at the Maritime’
OXNARD — CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM (CIMM) IS PRESENTING THE 5TH ANNUAL “MUSIC AT THE MARITIME,” ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 FROM 6:00 TO 10:00 PM. CIMM’s PREMIER FUNDRAISER, MUSIC AT THE MARITIME IS AN APPRECIATION OF THE MANY PEOPLE & BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE…
Through Sept. 24 — CIMM welcomes artist Daven Anderson for Summer Exhibit
The Rivers: A Celebration of Life & Work on America’s Waterways, with artist Daven Anderson on view July 17 – September 24, 2017 Opening Reception/Artist Talk: July 20 from 6 pm – 8 pm (Members Only 5 pm – 6 pm) In…
Sept. 26 — College Night Out! Museum After Hours
SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara welcomes Santa Barbara students as part of Paseo Nuevo College Night Out! Explore the exhibition Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art from 1960 – Present , listen to contemporary Latin-American sounds,…
Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 — Flamenco Arts Festival 2017 returns to Santa Barbara
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Featuring. Compañía Patricia Guerrero in the U.S. Premiere of UPCLOSE SANTA BARBARA — “Join us for the 18th season of the Flamenco Arts Festival in the City of Santa Barbara, where breathtaking natural beauty meets a rich reflection of…
Sept. 28 — Ventura Hillsides Conservancy serves up ‘Nature on Tap’ – a summertime series of environmental lectures at Ventura’s Topa Topa Brewing Company
VENTURA — The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy (VHC) is teaming up with Topa Topa Brewing Company to host a series of environmental lectures entitled “Nature on Tap” this summer. The public is invited to join VHC staff in September to learn about local environmental topics and VHC’s…
Museum of Ventura County to present ‘Chicano Art Panel: The Stories Behind the Art’ on Sept. 28
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County will present “Chicano Art Panel: The Stories Behind the Art” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at 100 E. Main St., Ventura Artists Wayne Healy, Ignacio Gomez, David Botello and Margaret Garcia…
Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! announces Buyepongo: Traditional sounds of Central America + Los Angeles Sonic Diversity = Tropical Cumbia Dance Party!
Warm up with free cumbia dance class before each show Summary: Los Angeles- based group specializing in cumbia and Afro-beat music from the coasts of Central America Three opportunities to see them for FREE: Friday, September 29, 7 pm, Isla Vista…
Sept. 30 — Allan Hancock College Concert Band to perform Fall Pops Concert
SANTA MARIA — The Allan Hancock College Concert Band will perform a Fall Pops Concert on Saturday evening, September 30th, 2017 at 7:30 PM. The concert will feature an eclectic mix of musical selections including: The Star Spangled Banner, Regal Fanfare,…
Sept. 30 — 6th Annual Port of Hueneme Banana Festival
PORT HUENEME — Bananas are tops at the 6th Annual Port of Hueneme Banana Festival, Saturday, September 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festival guests will enjoy a variety of delicious foods, including BBQ, empanadas, gourmet grilled cheese, sushi…
Sept. 30 — California Welcome Center in Oxnard Welcomes Hannah Hubbard at ‘Meet the Artist’
OXNARD — The California Welcome Center (CWC) located at the Collection Shopping Center in Oxnard welcomes the community to ‘Meet the Artist’ featuring Hannah Hubbard on Saturday, September 30 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The event is free and open…
Bilingual report: Hasta el 1 de octubre — Don Perlimplín de Federico García Lorca / Se Estrena el Próximo Fin de Semana
Teatro de las Américas, TEATRELA (Teatro de Repertorio Latinoamericano de Venezuela) y Oxnard College presentan el musical de cámara AMOR DE DON PERLIMPLÍN CON BELISA EN SU JARDÍN, de Federico García Lorca, con música original de Pantelis Palamidis. Un elenco…
Oct. 1 — Parallel Stories: Richard Rodriguez in Conversation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Sunday, October 1, 2:30 pm Parallel Stories: Richard Rodriguez in Conversation Timed to coincide with the Getty initiative Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, the far-reaching and ambitious consideration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles taking place…
Oct. 2 — The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island: Premiere Film Screening and Panelist Discussion at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
SANTA BARBARA — The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island, a documentary based on the classic novel Island of the Blue Dolphins by author Scott O’Dell, is set to premiere at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on Monday, October…
Oct. 4 — Senior Expo of Santa Barbara Not Just for Seniors
29TH ANNUAL SENIOR EXPO TO DRAW 1,000 SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS Free Health Screenings, Raffle & Door Prizes, 120 Exhibits SANTA BARBARA — Seniors and caregivers looking for one central place to get information about products and services pertaining to their needs will…