DANCEworks welcomes award-winning choreographer and director Doug Varone and his New York City-based company, Doug Varone and Dancers, for the 2019 residency. Award-winning choreographer and director Doug Varone works in dance, theater, opera, film, and fashion. His New York City-based Doug Varone and Dancers has been commissioned and presented to critical acclaim by leading international

  Be prepared for a medical emergency or an unexpected event! Pepperdine Law School and OneJustice’s Justice Bus Project® are partnering to provide FREE legal assistance to individuals of all ages interested in estate planning. During the clinic, participants will meet one-on-one with volunteers to complete simple wills, advanced healthcare directives and power of attorney.   Clinic Details: FREE Estate Planning Legal Clinic Date: Friday, September

Saturday, September 7, 2019
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara
Seminar Presenters: Jonathan Colbert, Kirk Gradin and Eva Moberg

The ideal of the Bodhisattva is one of the most sublime and elevating conceptions of human capacity handed down to modern culture by the sages of antiquity. In this seminar, a panel of three speakers will explore the concept of the Bodhisattva from diverse viewpoints. This will include an introduction to one of the most revered texts of Mahayana Buddhism,

“We need to talk” – Race. Racism. Racist. There has been a lot of talk about this issue in the media recently, including the rhetoric and the valid points peppered with both pain and ignorance.

“We need to talk” – Race. Racism. Racist. There has been a lot of talk about this issue in the media recently, including the rhetoric and the valid points peppered with both pain and ignorance.

Carp-a-Cabana to honor performing arts teacher Elise Unruh  - CEF’s Havana Nights-themed event raises money for CUSD enrichment programs

A Concert for Immigrant Justice, 9/7/19, 7pm, Unitarian Society, Santa Barbara

A Concert for Immigrant Justice, 9/7/19, 7pm, Unitarian Society, Santa Barbara

Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara and the Interfaith Sanctuary Alliance Present Singer/Songwriters Kate Wallace and Doug Clegg in Singing for Asylum: A Concert for Immigrant Justice

Youth Mental Health First Aid is a comprehensive training specifically designed to equip educators, family members, and caregivers with the skills and knowledge to identify, understand, and respond to the signs or risk factors of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth.

Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis.

Taught by Don MacMannis, Ph.D.

There has been a recent and dramatic increase in the number of children who suffer from various forms of anxiety. This course is designed for clinicians and mental health professionals wanting to learn and apply innovative and effective tools to help families with kids who suffer primarily from fears, phobias and PTSD.

Through a slide presentation, hands-on activities, demonstrations and numerous examples from videotaped sessions, the course will uncover the variety of factors that can contribute to anxiety. Moving beyond fundamentals of CBT, the group will focus on how to integrate and custom-tailor treatment methods, drawing form a variety of theoretical models. In a final segment of the workshop, Debra Manchester will routine strategies related to treatment of teens.

Tour of local UC Natural Reserve with knowledgeable tour guides.