VENTURA COUNTY — January is National Mentoring Month, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC) is celebrating with some very special events and activities, with a message of volunteerism and thanking First Responders in Ventura County. All month long,…
Jan. 21 — Free Dance Performance by Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company
Grandeza Mexicana: A Festive Mosaic of Mexico’s Dance Traditions FREE concert Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Sunday, January 21, 7:00 pm The Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara Junior High 721 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara Doors open…
Jan. 22 — SBCC Shifts Start of the Spring Semester
Santa Barbara City College, with support from the State Chancellor for California Community Colleges, will shift the start of the Spring Semester by one week. The SBCC Spring Semester will begin Monday, January 22. This applies to all scheduled credit and…
Jan. 23 — ‘The Effects of Medi-Cal on Homeownership’ Free Workshop to be held in Oxnard
VENTURA COUNTY — Under a federal law not widely known to consumers, the State of California must seek repayment from the estates of certain Medi-Cal members after they die. What does this mean for homeowners receiving Medi-Cal benefits? Ventura County Community…
Jan. 24 — ‘Toying with Science Show: Free and Open to the Public at Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center
OXNARD — As part of its renewed effort to present dynamic public programming to the Greater Oxnard area, the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center (The PACC) is pleased to host Garry Krinsky and his “Toying with Science” performance with two…
Jan. 24 — The Art on the Water
OXNARD — Enjoy a private docent tour of the Ventura County Maritime Museum and gourmet lunch at Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club, with its beautiful harbor views, Jan. 24. Transportation departs Studio Channel Islands at 10 a.m. and returns to SCI…
26 a 27 de enero — Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation presents ‘The Spirit of ‘I Can’ — Artes Visuales y Baile Espectáculo 2018
PASO ROBLES — Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation presents ‘The Spirit of ‘I Can’ — Artes Visuales y Baile Espectáculo 2018, 26 a 27 de enero.
25 de enero — Aprenda sobre las nuevas leyes fiscales 2018
OXNARD — Aprenda sobre las nuevas leyes fiscales 2018, 5:45 pm – 7 pm, Oxnard Heritage Square Cultural Center, 141 W. 5th St., Suite E, Oxnard.
Jan. 26 — A Night of Laughs with Jason Love at Studio Channel Islands
CAMARILLO — Join comedian and host Jason Love (Last Comic Standing), with fellow-comedians Nick Cobb (Comedy Central) and Bobby Tessel (CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), 7:30 p.m., Jan. 26, for Comedy and…
Jan. 27 — Poetry Reading to Complement Art at the Santa Paula Art Museum
SANTA PAULA — On Saturday, January 27, 2018, Ventura County Poet Laureate Phil Taggart will host a poetry reading at the Santa Paula Art Museum. The performance will feature two dozen local poets whose original poems will explore the theme of…
Through Jan. 28 — De Colores Art Show — Santa Paula Art Museum’s Impressive Latino Art Collection
SANTA PAULA —The Santa Paula Art Museum’s exhibit, De Colores Art Show: Portraits of the Past, continues through Jan. 28, 2018. The interactive exhibit unveils portraits by groundbreaking Latino and Latino American artists, including Carlos Almaraz, Judy Baca, Sergio Hernández, Gilbert “Magú”…
Jan. 28 — Port Hueneme’s Oceanview Pavilion to present television tapings of Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
PORT HUENEME — Championship Wrestling from Hollywood will present another action-packed set of television tapings from Port Hueneme’s Oceanview Pavilion located at 575 E. Surfside Drive on Sunday, January 28! The event will not be one to miss, as the most…
Through Jan. 28 — Enjoy Oxnard’s Culinary Side during ‘Oxnard Dine, Wine & Beer Week’
OXNARD – Both residents and visitors are invited to discover the many flavors of Oxnard during “Oxnard Dine, Wine & Beer Week” taking place January 19-28, 2018. A variety of unchained and unique restaurants throughout Oxnard will participate providing foodies with…
Jan. 31 — Hospice Volunteer Training begins
CENTRAL COAST — Join Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association’s remarkable core of volunteers–community heroes that give special gifts of time and compassion to patients and their families at the end of life. We will provide you with training that gives…
6 de enero — Ven of celebrar El Día de los Reyes Magos
OXNARD — Ven of celebrar El Día de los Reyes Magos, 6 de enero de 2018, 4:00 a 6:00 pm, en el Consulado de México en Oxnard, 3151 W. Fifth St., Oxnard. Habrá juguetes y rosca.
KidSTREAM Receives Grant to Measure Impact of Children’s Museum
VENTURA COUNTY — KidSTREAM, the emerging children’s museum based in Camarillo, received funding from the William A. and Cynthia D. Fairburn, Jr. Memorial Fund to assess needs and measure the expected economic and social impacts that will be created by…
Bilingual commentary: Chicano Migration and Evolution
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes local guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. By David Magallanes /…
New faculty in UCSB’s English department bring vibrancy to Chicana/Chicano literature studies
By Jim Logan / UCSB UC Santa Barbara, as an official Hispanic-Serving Institution, has long been committed to the needs of its Latino students. Now, three new faculty members in the campus’s English department are taking that support to even higher levels.…
Museum of Ventura County update for Nov. 30
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Winter Festival Features Holiday Pet Fun! Pets of all kinds are welcome on Free First Sunday, December 3, as the Museum teams up with the Santa…
Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Celebrates Grand Opening of Jardin de las Rosas Affordable Apartments in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — Furthering their mission to build homes and provide services to strengthen communities and change lives, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) is excited to announce that the Jardin de las Rosas affordable apartments will be unveiled in Santa Barbara…
El Centrito Family Learning Centers update for Nov. 30
Click here to visit El Centrito Family Learning Centers During this holiday season, El Centrito Family Learning Centers wants to Thank you! We want to thank you for making it possible for our programs to thrive and helping us…
Jackson, Santiago to Hold Hearing Monday on the Effectiveness of Emergency Alert Systems During Recent Fires
SACRAMENTO — In the wake of recent catastrophic fires in Los Angeles, Napa, Sonoma, and elsewhere in the state, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management, and Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), chair of the…
Marjorie Luke Theatre update for Nov. 29
Click here to view the entire e-newsletter “Nothing else in all life is such a maker of joy and cheer as the privilege of doing good.” — James Russell Miller What’s Your Piece of The Luke? This holiday season,…
The Children’s Heart Foundation Joins Forces with the American Heart Association Little Hats, Big Hearts Efforts on the Central Coast
SAN LUIS OBISPO — The American Heart Association and The Children’s Heart Foundation launches Little Hats, Big Hearts on the Central Coast. The program that dons newborns with knitted red caps raises awareness of heart disease, the number one killer of…
Economic Development Collaborative–Ventura County Adds New SBDC Advisor
VENTURA COUNTY — The Economic Development Collaborative–Ventura County has added new consultant Rachel Horn to their team of 30-plus advisors, who all help to provide free one-on-one consulting to local businesses to help area companies strengthen and grow their bottom…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update for Nov. 28
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Dear Friend of MCASB, This was an exciting year filled with change and growth for the Museum. Born out of a commitment to inclusivity and accessibility, we launched takepart | makeart: arte para todos,…
SBNC Receives Patient-Centered Medical Home Designation
NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home™ standards emphasize enhanced care through patient-clinician partnership SANTA BARBARA — The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has recognized each of the medical facilities at Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home…
Tips for Coping with the Loss of a Loved One
SANTA BARBARA — The holidays are officially in full swing, and it’s an exciting time to be thinking about all the wonderful memories we’ll be making with our close friends and family members. But perhaps this year, you feel an…
CSUCI Nursing program has 100% pass rate for state nursing boards—again
CAMARILLO — For the fourth time, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Nursing graduates scored a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the state boards that allow them to practice nursing. The latest 100% pass rate is for the 57 CSUCI…
SBCC MESA Engineering Students Attend Leadership Conference
SANTA BARBARA — Four hand-picked engineering and computer science students from Santa Barbara City College attended the invitation-only MESA Student Leadership Conference in Los Angeles on Oct. 27-28. Held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, where this year’s theme was Illuminate. Motivate. Launch.,…