On Friday, May 10, Carrillo Recreation Center will host its popular monthly comedy series, Carrillo Comedy Night.​

Each year at this beloved and distinguished luncheon, supporters gather to honor and remember mothers by celebrating their lives and contributions to our community. For 2019, we are delighted to honor Sharol Siemens and remember all of the mothers who fell victim to the Montecito Mudslides: Fabiola Benitez, Josie Gower, Alice Mitchell, Marilyn Ramos Benitez and Rebecca Riskin.

The Alzheimer’s Women’s Initiative, Ventura County, led by Chair Amy  Commans  of the Alzheimer’s Association, California Central Coast Chapter, presents the Second Annual ‘Your Brain Matters’ Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village on Friday, May 10, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

United Way of Ventura County’s (UWVC) Women United will explore the “Power of the Purse” during its 3rd Annual Luncheon, featuring acclaimed social psychologist and author Dr. Aida Hurtado. All proceeds will benefit United Way programs.

Dr. Hurtado holds the Luis Leal Endowed Chair in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at UCSB. In her upcoming book, “Sitios y Lenguas (Spaces and Languages/Discourses): Chicana Feminisms,” Dr. Hurtado introduces the field of Chicana feminist analysis.

Presenting sponsors include Wells Fargo, California Lutheran University, Procter & Gamble, Union Bank and Sage Publishing. For sponsorship opportunities contact Mitchel Sloan at Mitchel.Sloan@vcunitedway.org.

Luncheon Tickets are available online at https://vcunitedway.org.

Date: Friday, May 10

Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Location: California Lutheran University, Gilbert Sports & Fitness Center

Tickets: $100 each. After May 1, 2019, price increases to $125.

Wildling Museum presents Mother’s Day Natural Perfume-Making Workshop on Saturday, May 11 from 1-4pm

The New Works Lab presents bare bones developmental productions of half-hour scripted and devised plays. The program provides a simple 'fringe festival' level of technical and design support so that each work may evolve in content and structure through the final performance. Works are selected every November through an open application process. The process is supported by a weekly spring quarter class in which NWL student actors, designers, playwrights, directors, stage managers and publicists working on the productions convene with faculty and staff mentors to view and critique staged iterations of each work.

Performance Dates:

May 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2019 - 8:00pm

May 11, 18, 19, 2019 - 2:00pm

Graduate vocalist Molly Clementz (mezzo-soprano) will present a Doctor of Musical Arts Lecture Recital, titled "Exploring Octavian," on Saturday, May 11th at 4:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall in the Music Building. Ms. Clementz will be joined by soprano Naomi Merer and pianist Tim Accurso. Ms. Clementz is a student of Dr. Linda Di Fiore and Dr. John Ballerino.

Carr Winery's Summer Art Series return this May with the Wood, Stone & Bone series.

Sip and stroll through the Santa Barabara Zoo after hours on May 11th from 5 to 8 pm.

Comedian and YouTube superstar JP Sears takes uplifting humor that’s accumulated over 300 million video views and brilliantly adapts it to the stage for a LIVE stand-up comedy show. Heavy on the satire, Sears slices through the nuances of the new age community, self-help movement, health practices, and his own life that’ll have you laughing

Los Angeles-based artisan coffee roaster Caffe Luxxe is thrilled to announce the official Grand Opening of Caffe Luxxe Montecito! Join us on Saturday, May 11 to check our our new space, meet our Montecito team, and enjoy a free americano or cappuccino on us.

Gaiman will tell and read stories, answer questions and, in his own words, “amaze, befuddle and generally delight. It will be fun and odd and not like any other evening with Neil Gaiman."