The Santa Cruz Acoustic Range Facility (SCARF) was designed, built, installed, operated, and maintained by General Motors Defense Research Lab, Sea Operations from 1966 - 1982. The U.S. Navy took ownership of the range in 1982 at which time it was operated and maintained by Goleta-based MariPro, Inc. until it was decommissioned in 1990. The onshore facility was located on the south side of Santa Cruz Island on land leased from the Santa Cruz Island Company. SCARF supported hundreds of U.S. Navy development and test programs, many of them classified.

On Thursday, May 20 at 7pm, three men from Santa Barbara--Dave Schiefen, Richard Hegeman and Lloyd Sorensen—who were all involved with the SCARF program from day one until its decommissioning, will present a narrated slide show covering the history, development installation, and operation of the SCARF facility.

Join for a 2 mile, walk at Parma Park, Santa Barbara's largest city park. We will take in the great views and check out the wildflowers and talk about the history of Parma Park. The hike is moderate with some elevation, mostly walking under shaded woodland canopies.

This hike is part of the Land Trust Treks program, a series of guided hikes encouraging people to explore scenic Santa Barbara County. The Land Trust complies with COVID19 state and county guidelines. In accordance with county regulations, small group hikes are limited in size.

Get your free Explore Ecology Cleanup Kit at Leadbetter Beach.

Undergraduate violinist Noelle Barr will present a virtual Bachelor of Arts recital with pianist Erik Lawrence on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Barr is a student of UC Santa Barbara Lecturer Ertan Torgul.

For more information and a direct link to the Youtube Premiere visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2200

Dos Pueblos Theatre Company will present the highly acclaimed Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson musical PIPPIN May 21 & 22 at 8:00 pm in both LIVE and live streaming formats.

Are you curious about how the ocean is managed within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary? Join us for our next council meeting where we will discuss resource management issues with 21 advisory council members. Public input and questions are welcome during a designated portion of the meeting.

Local Women Business Owners Honored as 2021 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Finalists by Women’s Economic Ventures

A virtual event raising critical funds for Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County!

Undergraduate low brass student Olivia Nava will present a virtual senior Bachelor of Music recital, titled "Among Flowers," with pianist Dr. Natasha Kislenko (UC Santa Barbara faculty member) on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include excerpts from David W. Brubeck's Stereograms, Alexander Lebedev's Concerto in One Movement for Tuba and Piano, Halsey Stevens' Sonatina for Tuba and Piano, and Thom Ritter Georg's Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra. Nava is a student of UC Santa Barbara Recall Continuing Lecturer William Booth.

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2221

On Saturday evening, May 22nd, KCSB-FM 91.9 — and co-host KZSC-FM (UC Santa Cruz) — invite music lovers from around the globe to a virtual, live DJ performance by up-and-coming “deep house” producer DIRTY BIRD. Free! (8-9pm PDT)

Personalized Career Planning takes place on Saturday, May 22 & May 29. Classes will be held 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Course number: PDW NC001 (CRN 21694)
Date: Saturday, May 22 & May 29
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: Free