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May 25 — Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 to pay tribute at free Memorial Day ceremony
Bilingual report — May 26 — ‘Santa Paula Hospital Forum — Your Voice. Our Community. Our Healthcare’
May 28 — Center Coast Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) to partner on conversation: power, climate, and our communities
May 29 — Palomazo Music returns to Downtown Oxnard to celebrate Music, Art & Culture
May 30-31 — Mestizo Folklórico Dance Company presents Fiesta Folklórica at Oxnard College
May 30 — SEEAG’s free ‘Farm Day Every Day’ at Rancho Olivos in Santa Ynez
June 4 — United Way of Ventura County to present 2026 Women United Education Awards Luncheon
June 6 — Ventura County Homebuying Conference to be held in Oxnard
Bilingual report — June 6 — El Concilio Family Services — FREE / GRATIS…Green Card Renewal Fair
June 6 — My Way Home — 14th Annual Ventura County Homebuying Conference to be held in Oxnard
June 7 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — Dannah Mari Hidalgo to open
Bilingual report — June 16 — Join us for the County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors Meeting
June 17 — BBQ with Badges brings youth, families and first responders together in Fillmore
June 18 — Ventura County Community Foundation presenting Virtual Lunch & Learn: Finding Hope Together For Survivors
June 20 — Nate’s Place Pickleball Classic to be held in Port Hueneme. Sponsorships available
June 20 — Community invited to 35th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration
June 27 — El Jardín returns to Oxnard for 2nd Annual Community Wellness Pachanga
June 28 — Free waterfront live music announced just in time for Summer at Ventura Harbor Village
July 4 — Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary with Free Outdoor 4th of July Concert featuring Santa Barbara’s Prime Time Band
July 7 — Join the County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors next meeting
Bilingual report — July 9 — California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. to present its ‘Clean Slate Clinic,’ free expungement and reentry services, in Ventura
July 9 — Studio Channel Islands Art Center to present Artist Talk with Marie Francois
July 11 — Guided wildlife tracking walk explores life along the Santa Clara River
Bilingual report — July 14 — Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to meet
July 15 — Community Environmental Council (CEC) to present ‘From Seaweed to a Sustainable Future’
Bilingual report — July 18 — 6th Annual Schwab Academy of Music concerts to be held at Ventura College
July 23, 24, 25, 26; Oct. 15, 16, 17, 18 — Ventura Music festival announces upcoming events
July 23-26 — Ventura Music Festival announces variety of events
July 23 through Aug. 2 — Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) to present ‘Beehive – The 60’s Musical’ created by Larry Gallagher
July 24; Aug. 20 — Ojai Film Society Summer Screening Series to be held at Libbey Bowl
July 25 — Salute Summer at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm In Lompoc
Through July 25 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara presenting variety of Summer exhibits — Arte Del Pueblo 2026
July 26 — Award-Winning filmmakers Jim and Jamie Dutcher bring “The Hidden Life of Wolves” to the Lobero Theatre
July 29; Aug. 12, 26; Sept. 9 — The Collection at RiverPark announces Oxnard Fan Night with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Rock the Collection lineup
July 30 — Redefining Women’s Health: Cottage Health to host free virtual community conversation
July 31 through Sept. 21 — Sullivan Goss Gallery — WOSENE WORKE KOSROF has a new show
Aug. 8 — Casa De Vida Inc. — Join Us for Cornhole Walk and Run Supporting Recovery, more events
Aug. 15 — IchigoCon returns to Oxnard with expanded Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, and Japanese Pop Culture Experiences
Through Aug. 29; Sept. 19 — Community Environmental Council (CEC) announces a variety of upcoming events
Sept. 29 Community Environmental Council (CEC) — CEC Blood Drive, Plastic-Free Expo Returns, more events
Through Jan. 31, 2027 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art announces Summer and Fall 2026 exhibitions
Continuing — Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice provides a variety of grief & bereavement services
Bilingual report — 2025: A Year in Review from People’s Self-Help Housing
As we reflect on the past year, we’ve compiled some of the top stories that highlight what we were able to accomplish together. These stories were made possible by strong partnerships and visionary investments from people like you. Thank you for your advocacy, goodwill, and generous support every step of the way!
End of Year Gift to Ventura County Animal Services
Choose Ventura County Animal Services as your end-of-year charity! Make your tax-deducible donation by December 31st, 2025 to ensure it applies to this year’s tax returns. Thank you for supporting our lifesaving mission!
January at the Santa Paula Art Museum
In 2025, the Santa Paula Art Museum welcomed 5,600 visitors to its exhibitions and events. The Cole Creativity Center delivered more than 100 classes in fine arts, fiber arts, and ceramics to 892 students of all ages. In addition, the Museum provided 1,677 hours of free arts education programming to more than 6,400 K-12 students throughout Ventura County. And 2026 is shaping up to be even bigger!
Santa Barbara County Food Action Network (SBCFAN) — CASE STUDY: SATICOY FOOD HUB
Nestled in the heart of an unincorporated community to the east of Ventura, the Saticoy Food Hub stands as a beacon of hope in a food desert. Despite being surrounded by vast fields of agriculture, the town of Saticoy has been designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a low-income, low-access (LILA) census-tract, meaning that the area has a poverty rate of 20% or more, and a significant portion of the population lives more than a mile from the nearest supermarket. More than 80% of its households with children rely on SNAP/EBT benefits, and its families struggle to access fresh, healthy, and affordable food.
United Way of Ventura County — United we are changing lives
United we are changing Ventura County ?
?one step at a time to a community where everyone can thrive! Your gift today means services, shelter, and hope for a homeless senior, a child needing dental care, a low-income family needing tax preparation in 2026. Make a difference today.
Your generosity will change lives!
Happy New Year!
Community Environmental Council (CEC) — Year-end giving ends soon – act now
There are just two days left to help us reach our $100,000 year-end goal. Federal rollbacks have left a $1.5 million funding gap, threatening programs that keep our air clean, food systems resilient, and communities prepared for a changing climate. And now, with proposals to reopen the Santa Barbara Channel to offshore drilling, protecting the progress our region has fought for over five decades has never been more critical.
Without SBCFAN, $500,000 in local food wouldn’t be reaching our communities
Santa Barbara County’s food system is powered by many small, community-based organizations working to increase access to fresh food, strengthen local agriculture, and support community health. Yet these organizations face the same challenge: they are deeply embedded in their own neighborhoods but lack the capacity to navigate countywide opportunities, state and federal funding, or cross-regional partnerships. SBCFAN serves as the essential backbone that connects these efforts.Continued investment in SBCFAN ensures that organizations like Route 1 can thrive, scale, and sustain their impact.