Christmas Parade in Old Town Goleta

Shyam Selvadurai will read from his novels Funny Boy and The Hungry Ghosts and talk about what it means to be a writer working from the hyphen between Sri Lankan and Canadian. Shyam Selvadurai was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and migrated to Canada with his family at the age of nineteen. He has studied creative writing and theatre and has a BFA from York University, as well as an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Funny Boy, his first novel, won the WH Smith/Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Lambda Literary Award in the US.

Soccer superstars Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe are an irresistible force, both on and off the field. Powerful, playful and inspiring, the U.S. Women’s National Team co-captains led their squad to a monumental victory at this summer’s FIFA Women's World Cup. Rapinoe was awarded the tournament’s Golden Ball as its best player and the Golden Boot as its top goal-scorer, while Morgan has become one of the most prolific scorers in U.S. soccer history. With their tremendous win in the record books, Morgan and Rapinoe are applying their sway and swagger beyond the field, creating a groundswell of support for women athletes and equality across the globe.

In 2010, after Jafar Panahi was arrested and charged with producing propaganda against the Iranian government, he was banned from making films or operating a camera for twenty years. In 2011 he made This is Not a Film, which was shot entirely in Panahi’s home, using the help of his friends, a camcorder, an iPhone,

MIT Enterprise Forum hosts a panel discussing the role of AI in Nonprofit Fundraising on Wednesday October 16 from 5-8pm

MIT Enterprise Forum hosts a panel discussing the role of AI in Nonprofit Fundraising on Wednesday October 16 from 5-8pm

Experience how energy clearing can lead to success at this mini-experiential workshop, and sample plant-based products that support health and well-being in your body and space. Bring a clear goal you wish to achieve (you don't have to share it out loud), an open heart and mind and a friend if you like.

Poetry Slam! Santa Barbara
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 7 - 9 pm

Poetry Slam! Santa Barbara is sponsored by, and hosted at, The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara this month!

Breathing is the foundation of our lives and the most important thing tying us to this world. However, so many of us pay so little attention to it and are unaware of its potentials, which can lead to severe health consequences. Of all the different practices that Greg applies to pursuing optimal health for himself and his clients, breathing is one of the most important and it is what the focus of his talk will be on. During Greg’s talk you will get an in depth interactive discussion of how optimal breathing and breathwork practices can help assure optimal health. Also during the talk you will get to experience Optimal Function breathwork for yourself, as Greg will guide you through a few rounds of breathwork. You will leave this talk with a profound new appreciation/knowledge and set of skills to control your breath to control your life.

Come experience and learn how the power of the breath can give you control over your mind and body through scientifically proven practices:

-Alkaline your physiology and decrease inflammation at a cellular level in the body
-Gain control of your mind through the breath to better manage life’s stresses and anxieties
-Experience the powerful and euphoric sensation of tapping into and adjusting your autonomic nervous system and immune system.

In virtually every city, state, and strip mall across the U.S., women get their nails done in salons likely owned by Vietnamese entrepreneurs. How did this community come to dominate an $8 billion dollar nail economy? Nailed It takes viewers from Los Angeles to the Bronx to meet the diverse people and relationships behind this booming and enigmatic trade. Post-film discussion to follow. 60m.

As part of the UCSB World Music Series, Los Catanes del Norte will perform music from different regions in Mexico including corridos, rancheras, and boleros norteños on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 12 pm in the UCSB Music Bowl.

Artist and amateur astronomer Russell Crotty, whose work is featured in "The Observable Universe: Visualizing the Cosmos in Art," talks about his interest in and artistic interpretation of the art and science of the universe.

Image: Russell Crotty, "Nightfall Matilija Wilderness" (detail), 2007-2019. Ink and watercolor on paper on fiberglass sphere. Russell Crotty Studio.