The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is delighted to announce that Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea--an exhibit of 53 paintings chronicling the accomplishments of the US Navy, from the USS Constitution to atomic bomb tests and expeditions to the North and South Poles—will be at the Museum for just six months, the last show on the West Coast before it leaves for the East Coast. Beaumont used Impressionist techniques in painting the stunning images in this exhibit and in capturing the majesty of the oceans and the vessels that sail them.

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 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553) Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.

What’s your superpower?
Join us as we celebrate Zooper Heroes both animal and human! March 29th - April 30th during normal operating hours.

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with the Bunny, a spring scavenger hunt, live music and more.

University of California Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County announce an online series of gardening classes for true beginners, modeled after the popular World War II Victory Vegetable Gardens. The four classes take attendees through the basics of successful vegetable gardening in our area.

Microsoft Basic Outlook 1

SBCC School of Extended Learning, Career Skills Institute

Prepare to enter or re-enter the workforce or stay in touch with Outlook for email and work task and calendar management to connect with colleagues, customers, family and friends. SBCC Career Skills Institute’s Basic Outlook course provides a basic hands-on introduction to Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft's premier email and information management program. Students learn how to stay up-to-date at home or work by using Outlook to set up an account and connect with colleagues, customers, family and friends. Topics include how to use basic aspects of Outlook to do email, handle people (contact) lists, maintain a calendar and track tasks.
You may elect to take this course independent of a Career Skills Institute digital badge or apply it to the Basic Office Software Skills Certificate. Participants who earn this certificate will learn to navigate computer screens, format text, create simple presentations and spreadsheets and organize a variety of work tasks.
To obtain the Basic Office Software Skills Certificate, participants must complete a total of three required courses and one elective course:

Required:
(1) Introduction to MS Word
(2) Basic Powerpoint
(3) Introduction to MS Excel

Electives:
(1) Word Processing Basics for Beginners
(2) Basic Microsoft Outlook
(3) Basic Spreadsheets for Beginners

Basic Microsoft Outlook 1 takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting March 30 through April 8. Classes will be held 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM.
Course number: CMPW NC58A (CRN 66952)
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 30 – April 8
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: Free
Contact: Register online at https://www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning. For assistance with registration, call (805) 683-8205.
About SBCC School of Extended Learning
The School of Extended Learning responds to the diverse learning needs of the adult population in the Santa Barbara community by advancing career and life skills, and building bridges to credit.
SBCC Career Skills Institute is part of the programs offered through the School of Extended Learning. The innovative program is endorsed by LinkedIn® and serves job seekers, employers and employees with a tuition–free, noncredit certificate program to provide career training for employees and job seekers. Participants can earn certificates and digital badges demonstrating knowledge and skills in over 60 areas of business, design, technology, and career education. For more information, visit www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning

Microsoft Word 2

SBCC School of Extended Learning, Career Skills Institute

Prepare to enter or re-enter the workforce, or improve your personal or academic skills with new computer skills. Learn to use use Microsoft Word to create a novel, family history, dissertation, thesis, operations manual, or business and/or academic reports. This class covers layout/structure features including applying styles; table of contents; outline view; page setup; choosing fonts; controlling line, paragraph and page breaks; and many more.
You may elect to take this course independent of a Career Skills Institute digital badge or apply it to the Microsoft Office Skills, Level 2 Noncredit Certificate. This Certificate prepares students for entry-level office clerk jobs and provides a basis for more advanced college training and career laddering. You will learn to format and navigate long documents, work with large and multiple worksheets and workbooks in Excel and modify an existing PowerPoint presentation to improve its overall appearance. Utilizing one of the elective MS Office suite applications will enhance employability skills.
To obtain the Microsoft Office Skills, Level 2 Certificate, participants must complete a total of three required courses and one elective course:

Required:
(1) Microsoft Word 2
(2) Microsoft Excel 2
(3) Microsoft Powerpoint 2

Electives:
(1) Microsoft Outlook 2
(2) Microsoft Publisher 2
(3) Microsoft Access 2

Microsoft Word 2 takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting March 30 through April 8. Classes will be held 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM.
Course number: CMPW NC51B (CRN 66828)
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 30 – April 8
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: Free
Contact: Register online at https://www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning. For assistance with registration, call (805) 683-8205.
About SBCC School of Extended Learning
The School of Extended Learning responds to the diverse learning needs of the adult population in the Santa Barbara community by advancing career and life skills, and building bridges to credit.
SBCC Career Skills Institute is part of the programs offered through the School of Extended Learning. The innovative program is endorsed by LinkedIn® and serves job seekers, employers and employees with a tuition–free, noncredit certificate program to provide career training for employees and job seekers. Participants can earn certificates and digital badges demonstrating knowledge and skills in over 60 areas of business, design, technology, and career education. For more information, visit www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning.

Overcoming Fear Part 1
When Thu, April 8, 7pm – 9pm

DescriptionZoom link at: www.bpsbonline.com

"Our Coming Out Stories" Spanish Speaking PFLAG Meeting

Innovation and Creativity

SBCC School of Extended Learning, Career Skills Institute
Prepare to enter or re-enter the workforce and learn how to create and innovate culture and techniques to promote workplace creativity.
You may elect to take this course independent of a Career Skills Institute digital badge or apply it to the Project Management Certificate. Participants who earn this certificate will be enabled to develop the additional planning, idea generation and implementation skills to open up additional work and advancement opportunities. This certificate is also a gateway into other noncredit and credit programs, helping students develop workplace skills and training that will qualify them for even more work opportunities.
To obtain the Project Management Certificate, participants must complete a total of four required courses:
Required:
(1) Building High-Performance Teams
(2) Process Improvement
(3) Project Management for non-project manager
(4) Innovation and Creativity

Innovation and Creativity takes place on Thursday, April 8. This class will be held 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Course number: PROW NC039 (CRN 67093)
Date: Thursday, April 8
Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: Free
Contact: Register online at https://www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning. For assistance with registration, call (805) 683-8205.
About SBCC School of Extended Learning

The School of Extended Learning responds to the diverse learning needs of the adult population in the Santa Barbara community by advancing career and life skills, and building bridges to credit.
SBCC Career Skills Institute is part of the programs offered through the School of Extended Learning. The innovative program is endorsed by LinkedIn® and serves job seekers, employers and employees with a tuition–free, noncredit certificate program to provide career training for employees and job seekers. Participants can earn certificates and digital badges demonstrating knowledge and skills in over 60 areas of business, design, technology, and career education. For more information, visit www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning.

As part of their annual Speaker Series, Marymount of Santa Barbara is bringing in New York Times best-selling author and expert on helping children and adolescents manage stress and anxiety, Dr. Lisa Damour on April 8th.