Opening to the public at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum on June 24, 2021, the exhibit traces the history of surfing and the evolution of surfboard design, illustrated by replica boards with oil painting vignettes of the locations, plus text and historic photographs. The book and the exhibit are the result of a unique collaboration between three important figures in the California surfing community: Renny Yater, one of the first commercial surfboard shapers of the 1950s; John Comer, plein-air painter; and painter and surfboard shaper, Kevin Ancell. Altogether, the exhibit presents a multimedia story of surfing, surfboard development, and the California surfing scene.

Classes are Tuesday & Thursday: 6:00-9:25 PM
Tuesday is online. Thursday is at the Schott Center, 310 W. Padre Street, Santa Barbara.
Starts – August 24, 2021
REGISTRATION is open: www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning
Email or call for more information: palevien@pipeline.sbcc.edu
(805) 730-4450
Instructor: Philip Levien

Teens: learn regenerative farming skills in a fun, supportive, caring community!
Next session begins Sept 18, 2021: ENROLLING NOW!

Fill out the online application: https://ahasb.org/online-application/
Choose “Littlest Little Farm” in the Programs section. You will be contacted to confirm your spot.

MANDATORY orientation for the Farm will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on 9/18, 10/16, and 11/13 for each session, location TBD.

Braille Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. We offer a broad range of free programs, classes and services serving thousands of students of all ages helping to demonstrate that vision rehabilitation is a beginning, not an end.

We serve the community from seven centers, and hundreds of community outreach locations throughout Southern California, and lead popular national programs like Braille Challenge and Cane Quest. Our staff and volunteers understand losing your vision can be scary, but we believe it is not the end of independence, but a new way of living.

A variety of free classes, workshops and support groups are available to help you or a loved one stay active, remain independent and enjoy connections with others.

Sign up for individual events, workshops and seminars – free and open to everyone. Register online or call our Educational Programs Manager, Tracy Alfino, at (805) 898-8312 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Beginning Oct. 2, 2021, the Rotary Club of Santa Paula will once again be welcoming visitors to the Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch to celebrate the fall season.

In addition to offering one of the largest pumpkin patches in Ventura County, the Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch is home to a 5.5-acre Corn MAiZE that has been featured on CNN, National Geographic, CBS, NBC, Discovery, People Magazine and more.

Pumpkin Patch visitors will also have the opportunity to enjoy delicious food, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides, hay rides and pyramids, live music, crafts, games, and the famous Pumpkin Chucker.

Located at 12471 Foothill Road in Santa Paula, the Pumpkin Patch will be open every Saturday and Sunday in October from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $10 per person, and children 2 years of age and younger are free. Certain activities — including the Corn MAiZE, pony rides, face painting, games, and food and beverage booths — have an additional fee.

“Every year, we strive to make our Pumpkin Patch bigger and better,” said Marilyn Appleby, president of the Rotary Club of Santa Paula. “After taking a year off due to the pandemic, we are excited to welcome the community back to our best Pumpkin Patch yet. We have plenty of tricks up our sleeves, and it’s sure to be a treat for all ages.”

The Pumpkin Patch attracts approximately 20,000 visitors from Southern California and beyond each year. To learn more, visit http://www.pumpkinpatchatlimoneiraranch.com.

We present an exciting opportunity to connect with the UC Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System through our second offering of a Fall Virtual Seminar Series! This year, the seven-part seminar series will kick off on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021, and each presentation will take place virtually, via Zoom, each Tuesday evening from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PT, ending on November 16, 2021.

The 2021 seminar series will showcase the latest programs and research across UC Santa Barbara’s 7 extraordinary Reserves. Each weekly seminar will focus on a particular Reserve and will feature a paired presentation with the Reserve’s Director - sharing highlights and updates from the Reserve - and an expert scientist or educator who focuses their research or teaching at that Reserve.

UC Santa Barbara operates seven Reserves within the 41-site University of California Natural Reserve System, the world’s largest network of protected lands dedicated to supporting research and education. UCSB’s Reserves are located in diverse ecosystems ranging from coastal (Coal Oil Point Reserve, Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve, Santa Cruz Island Reserve, and K.S.N. Rancho Marino Reserve) to inland valleys (Sedgwick Reserve), and to the Sierra Nevada (Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory and Valentine Reserve). We hope that you’ll join us for this inside look at the UC Natural Reserve System.

Registration is free and is open now at nrs.ucsb.edu/events.

Be it in person or be it online, or be it a happy combo of the two, you can enjoy the 4th annual NatureTrack Film Festival this coming October and tailor the experience to fit your schedule.

This is an acting class in which beginners "learn by doing" and experienced actors continue to practice and develop their craft. Sign up for Tuesday or Thursday evening class, or both, at: www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning. For questions, contact the instructor: palevien@pipeline.sbcc.edu.

Since March of 2020, we have been challenged and reshaped -- as a community and individuals -- by our experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic and renewal of abolitionist and anti-racist activist movements. Amidst the shift to remote learning and working, UCSB Library’s Special Research Collections initiated two ongoing projects: the Santa Barbara Black Lives Matter Community Archives and the COVID-19 Community Archives.

Community Memorial Altar at Paradise Found, inspired by the celebrations of Samhain and Dias de los Muertos.

Southern California Artists for the Environment with Climate Realty Project are holding a Live 2-day art show and educational event to benefit the Community Environmental Council and the Sierra Club Los Padres Chapter for their outreach and incentives to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels for a clean and healthy environment.

Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (Scape) with Climate Realty Project (CRP) invites you to a FREE 2-Day ART and Education Event featuring over 130 Scape paintings and climate themed presentations from local heroes with solutions and incentives to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels for a clean and healthy environment..

This Benefit is supporting the Climate Change efforts of the Community Environmental Council (CEC) and Sierra Club Los Padres Chapter.

Date: Saturday, October 23, 1-8pm, Reception: 5-8pm (Awards, wine, music, etc)
Sunday, October 24, 10am-5pm
Location: Community Arts Workshop (CAW) 631 Garden Street

For more information visit https://scape.wildapricot.org

Event Category: FUNDRAISER

Sara Miller McCune brings a fully staged musical and artistic collaboration of Kismet to Santa Barbara. With Acclaimed Broadway Director Lonny Price, featuring the Santa Barbara Symphony, State Street Ballet, and a cast of performers across the globe.

Wellness Workshop discusses the importance of healthy relationships on youth mental health and what it means to give consent

FREE live concert with 13 bands-Drummerheads, exporter, Field Daze, Fin’s Mellow Co. The Framers, Happy Medium, Liquid Blanket, Lizardsmouth, Loc Dawgs, Modern Genre, Odd Army, Sara Pierce, and The Takeouts. FREE parking. Food trucks & beer garden.

Do you dare…? Come to our annual "Haunt at the Showgrounds" October 22, 23, and 24, 2021 at Earl Warren Showgrounds. 4 Haunted houses, carnival rides, live music, food trucks, carnival bites, & beer garden. Tickets required for the Haunted houses & carnival rides. Face masks will be required indoors. NO COSTUME MASKS OR COSTUMES ALLOWED.

Join us for Domestic Violence Solutions’ 13th Annual Luncheon: Their Story, Our Story…Celebrating Then and Now. We can't wait to see you in person (safely outdoors with an amazing view) and have you walk with us through the history of DVS!

This year, our event falls in October – which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month!