The need is now. Becoming a resource parent means helping a child or teen by fostering, mentoring or providing permanency. VENTURA COUNTY — There are more than 800 Ventura County children in foster care, from newborns to teens, who need…
LULAC — The Future is in Your Hands: Vote Nov. 6 • El future está en tis manos: vota el 6 de noviembre
El futuro está en tus manos vota el 6 de noviembre Dear LULAC Familia and Voters of America, As I look across our nation, it is clear our moment is here and history is calling us. In Dodge City, Kansas,…
Hospice of Santa Barbara and Create Global Healing Selected As Grantees For New York Life And Alliance For Strong Families And Communities “Building Resilience In The Face Of Disaster” Program
SANTA BARBARA — Recognizing the need for long-term local assistance for those who have experienced a natural disaster or act of mass violence, New York Life and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities today announced the selection of Santa…
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Receives FDA Approval as OCD Treatment
SANTA BARBARA — Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy is rapidly growing in popularity as a treatment for many neurological and mood disorders, and the cutting-edge medical technology recently reached another major milestone that should accelerate demand for the non-drug treatment…
Portrait of Paso Pacifico Introduces Ventura-based Biodiversity Nonprofit to Santa Barbara Residents
VENTURA — Ventura-based nonprofit Paso Pacifico is well-known in Nicaragua where a majority of their work takes place, but a significant portion of the Santa Barbara community is still largely unfamiliar with this biodiversity conservation group. To help get the…
Bilingual report: Ventura County County Human Services Director Honored for Statewide Leadership Role
VENTURA — Barry L. Zimmerman, Director of the Ventura County Human Services Agency for over a decade, was recently honored with the 2018 Executive Leadership Award from the County Welfare Directors Association of California. Selected by his peers for the award,…
Santa Paula Museum of Art update — Día de los Muertos Celebration in four locations on Nov. 4. More events here
SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM JEANETTE COLE ART CENTER & COLE CREATIVITY CENTER FREE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Sunday, November 4, 2018, from 12pm to 4pm Admission is free for everyone Celebrate Día de los Muertos at four different…
December — Marjorie Luke Theatre announces upcoming events
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Good at The Luke ~ Board President Rod Lathim shares the enormous impact The Luke has on the lives of Santa Barbara’s artists of all generations! Upcoming Events The Nutcracker Saturday & Sunday,…
December is Model Month at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum
OXNARD — CIMM displays an extensive number of exquisitely detailed ship models from all over the world and dating back hundreds of years! From December 1 through December 31, the CIMM Ship Model Guild will display projects that they have been…
Dec. 3 — CSUCI Winter Concert traces African American history through song
“Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand…”— from “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” by Rev. Thomas A Dorsey CAMARILLO — Slavery and discrimination silenced the voices of African Americans in America for decades, but traditional spirituals are…
Dec. 5 — 2018 Ventura County Civic Alliance Holiday Reception
Register now! 2018 Ventura County Civic Alliance Holiday Reception Please join us for our annual holiday reception! Visit with friends and colleagues, enjoy appetizers and wine, and learn more about the Ventura County Civic Alliance. Click HERE to RSVP! Wednesday…
Dec. 6 — CSUCI Dance Showcase: Bodies in Motion to be held at Oxnard College
Thursday, Dec. 6 at 6 PM in the Performing Arts Building CSUCI DANCE SHOWCASE: BODIES IN MOTION Discover the world of dance with Cal State Channel Islands faculty and students. Bodies in Motion takes us on a dance-making journey through improvisation, vocabulary creation and phrase…
Through Dec. 6 — CSUCI art exhibit includes journeys through climate change, a dystopian universe and the unconscious mind
CAMARILLO — Students of a CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) alumnus who is now teaching art at Westlake High School will be among the artists on display through Dec. 6 in Napa Hall on the CSUCI campus. The CSUCI Palm Gallery will feature a…
Dec. 6 — FREE Art and Music at SBMA during the next 1st Thursday
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: Thursday, September 6 1st Thursday at SBMA 5 – 5:45 pm Youth Opera Performance The Santa Barbara Youth Opera performs selections from the Benjamin Britten collection of old English songs “Ceremony of Carols,” as…
Dec. 6 — Simi Y‘s Men’s Club Christmas Tree Lot to open
SIMI VALLEY — The Simi Valley Family YMCA will begin selling Christmas trees December 6. The Simi Valley Y’s Men’s Club, a YMCA service organization, runs the tree lot. Members from the group volunteer at the lot along with YMCA…
Dec. 6 — CASA of San Luis Obispo County Hosts Voices for Children, a Holiday Celebration Luncheon
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Make your season merry and join us for a special luncheon at the beautiful Madonna Inn, filled with festive foods, an elegant Jewelry with a Past Sale and a special performance from the Central Coast Youth Choir.…
Dec. 7 through 9 — “Almost, Maine” Production (Opening Night Will Also Be Interpreted For the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
SANTA MARIA — A romantic comedy set in a fictional community, “Almost, Maine” will be performed by actors from Righetti, Pioneer Valley and Orcutt Academy high schools on December 7th, 8th, and 9th. Opening night will be interpreted for the deaf…
Dec. 7, 8, 9 — Ventura County Ballet Presents 20th Anniversary of ‘The Nutcracker’
VENTURA COUNTY — Ventura County Ballet Company, Ventura County’s premiere regional ballet return for its 20th year to perform Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center, 4700 Loma Vista on December 7th at 7 PM, December 8th at…
7 de diciembre — Talleres de Servicios de Empleo
Location: West County America’s Job Center 2901 N. Ventura Rd., 3rd Floor, Oxnard 805-204-5171 Diciembre 7 – 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Tecnicas para la Busqueda de Trabajo (Job Search Techniques), Esta diseñada para personas que estan buscando empleo. Los…
Through Dec. 7 — Artist Alison O’Daniel visualizes sound in new exhibit at SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery
Alison O’Daniel “No Mathematical Logic. We Unfold Somehow.” SANTA BARBARA —Through December 7, 2018, the Atkinson Gallery at Santa Barbara City College will present “NO MA T H EMA T I C AL LOGIC,” an exhibition by interdisciplinary artist Alison…
Dec. 8 — Ag Museum Hosts Exhibit of the Thomas Fire Quilt Relief Project
SANTA PAULA — The Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula, will host an opening reception, 1 to 3 p.m., Dec. 8, for Wrapped With Care, an exhibit of quilts from the Thomas Fire Quilt Relief Project, along with cards anhttps://venturamuseum.org/visit-agriculture-museum/d messages…
Dec. 8 — Forum to discuss SBCC’s new ‘Evening College’
Trying to juggle work, school and family can prevent many college students from enrolling full time, making it difficult to persist and succeed. In 2017, Santa Barbara City College was awarded a Federal Title V Grant for $2.7 million to…
Dec. 8 — Hospice of Santa Barbara Celebrates 35 Years of Light Up a Life This December
SANTA BARBARA — Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) invites the community to celebrate and honor the lives of loved ones at its 35th annual Light Up A Life ceremonies this December. The first Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony…
Dec. 8 — Go Pirates! Ventura College is in the CCCAA Football Championship
VENTURA — The California Community College Athletic Association State Football Championship will pair Laney College (10-2) (Northern Champion) and Ventura College (11-1) (Southern Champion) at Hughes Stadium on the campus of Sacramento City College in Sacramento on Saturday, December 8 at…
Dec. 8 — Holiday Lighting of the Mast at the Maritime Museum
OXNARD — The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is excited to start a new tradition at the Harbor; The Holiday Lighting of the 75 foot “Tallship Mast” in front of the museum. It will take place on December 8 at 6 p.m.…
Dec. 8 — County of Ventura hosts Flood/Mud Preparedness Event and Expo in wake of Woolsey and Hill Fires
OAK PARK — Experts from Ventura County’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) and Public Works Agency (VCPWA) will host a Flood and Mud Preparedness Event and Expo on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. until noon at Oak Park High…
Dec. 8 — Special Holiday Mast Lighting, Free Family Fun at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum
OXNARD — The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is excited to start a new tradition at the Harbor; The Holiday Lighting of the 75 foot “Tallship Mast” in front of the museum. It will take place on December 8 at 6…
Dec. 8 — 53rd Annual Holiday Parade of Lights at Channel Islands Harbor
OXNARD — Channel Islands Harbor kicks off the holidays with its 53rd annual holiday Parade of Lights, noon – 8 p.m., Dec. 8, beginning with the parade at 7 p.m. This year’s parade theme is “Heroes on Holiday.” Everyone is…
Dec. 9 — Oceanview Pavilion presents LIVE Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
PORT HUENEME — Come watch the last taping of the year as Championship Wrestling from Hollywood stars finish off the year with a bang! The Oceanview Pavilion, 575 E. Surfside Drive, Port Hueneme will once again host some of the most…
Dec. 10 — Fratelli, a Men’s Chorus, presents ‘On this Shining Night’
SANTA BARBARA — Fratelli, a Men’s Chorus, will ring in the season Dec. 10 with their latest holiday concert, “On This Shining Night.” This year, Fratelli, chorus of gay men and their allies, is sharing the First United Methodist Church…