The MIT Enterprise Forum is hosting a free virtual discussion on changing the working dynamic in response to COVID-19 on June 17.

Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum's galleries as an impetus to writing. Each session is led by a visiting writer/facilitator who begins with a conversation and prompts, partially inspired by works on view. Participants are free to write on their own and then reconvene as a group to share and comment on each other's work. Please bring a journal or notebook, laptop, or tablet on which to write.

Instructor: Kara Mae Brown, author of short stories & essays

The USS Conestoga, with 56 U.S. Navy sailors onboard, departed Mare Island in San Francisco Bay on March 25, 1921 for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and was never seen again. Ultimately the tug was located 2100 miles from where it was presumed lost, off Southeast Farallon Island outside the Golden Gate. This presentation will include underwater video of the wreck site and an interview with the granddaughter of the commanding officer that was lost with his ship. This is a Zoom Webinar presentation by Robert Schwemmer, West Coast Regional Maritime Heritage Coordinator for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, who participated in the discovery of the USS Conestoga.

The Zoo comedy show you know and love…now at the Lobero Theatre!

This event has been canceled.

Refunds will be issued to the credit card used to purchase. If that card is no longer valid, please contact the box office asap with new card info.

Lobero Theatre Box Office – 805.963.0761 or boxoffice@lobero.org.

This Summer, Explore Ecology Camps are going virtual! We are planning for a summer full of creative reuse art, gardening, and environmental education activities. Our week-long camps will meet via Zoom daily from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Monday through Friday. Campers will enjoy projects, connect with each other, and most importantly have fun while safe at home.

A continuing exploration of the shadow sides of ourselves with Dr. Jennifer Freed and Melissa Lowenstein M.Ed. We’ll come together to acknowledge and share what is raw and dark within us during times of fear and uncertainty, and to deepen our understanding of how our shadows harbor our greatest gifts.

How to build better communities through
acknowledging mentors, elders, and teachers
Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 1-2 pm PST

with Eugenio Ordóñez, PhD

Through sharing of anecdotes, stories, and questions, Eugenio will facilitate a deep conversation about the differences between and value of mentors, elders, and teachers for community healing and thriving. All who aspire to serve their communities through teaching, eldership, and mentorship, as well as those who seek their guidance and support, are encouraged to participate.

Preregistration required: https://tinyurl.com/MentorsEldersTeachers

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in current exhibitions. Museum Teaching Artists provide general guidance and all materials. Each program is open to 10 participants.

June 25 Thurs 7 – 9 PM – “The Kagyu Lineage – An Introduction to the Meaning of Dharma Transmission” – teaching by Dawa Tarchin Phillips - Authentic dharma teachings that benefit the liberation of the mind have been transmitted from generation to generation for thousands of years. Join us for this general introduction to the meaning of dharma transmission in modern times.

Donations appreciated

Join us for CADA Cares: An Evening of Music at Home on Thursday, June 25th at 7PM. This virtual concert will feature  performances by Michael McDonald, Alan Parsons, Peter and Natalie Noone, Justin Fox, David Pack from Ambrosia, and other special guests.

We are pleased to be present a Balcony Concert on State Street, our first live performance since Il Postino in March. Opera SB chorus members Adrien Roberts and Jessica Gonzalez Rodriguez will perform a happy hour program of favorite arias, musical theater songs, and jazz standards on the second floor patio of the Arts and Culture Building on the corner of State and Sola, on Friday, June 26, at 5PM.