Ricky Anywar is founder of the Ugandan organization Friends of Orphans (FRO). His story is the basis for the book Soldier Boy, by Keely Hutton. Ricky was abducted at age fourteen from his village in 1989 by Joseph Kony's infamous Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda. Over 60,000 children were abducted during the 20 year war.

Since his ALS diagnosis in 2016, activist Ady Barkan and his family have struggled to keep up with insurance paperwork, doctors’ bills, and prescription drugs. Rather than diminish his voice, these experiences have emboldened Barkan to expand his initiatives in new directions. He co-founded the Be A Hero PAC, wrote an autobiography titled Eyes to

Learn about how Direct Relief responds to new and ongoing disasters in the US and worldwide, and see the organization's warehouse in action on Oct 29.

Learn about how Direct Relief responds to new and ongoing disasters in the US and worldwide, and see the organization's warehouse in action on Oct 29.

Learn about how Direct Relief responds to new and ongoing disasters in the US and worldwide, and see the organization's warehouse in action on Oct 29.

A talk-and-record-listening event by researcher and record producer Ian Nagoski of Canary Records.

MCC Theater
Rocio follows the journey an migrant mother of three who receives a terminal cancer diagnosis and self-deports herself to seek alternative care. Woven from home videos collected by the Guerrero family since 1988, the film serves as a lens through which we begin to understand the Mexican immigrant experience. Rocio was adamant about supporting the community she came from and this film continues that mission by highlighting the flaws in the American healthcare and immigration systems and our peoples’ tenacity in subverting them. 1h 3m

How do your brain and body change when you listen to music? Watch to see how physiological measures can indicate boredom, arousal, pleasure, and displeasure. A volunteer will be connected to recording equipment that shows their measured body signals in response to music. Alan Macy is currently the R&D Director and a co-founder of BIOPAC

A coalition of local non-profit groups is joining together to co-host a speaking engagement on voting rights and voter suppression from the Southern Poverty Law Center on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the Unitarian Society's Parish Hall.

By Rose Marie Beebe & Robert M. Senkewicz

Reservation required. Members enter free, guests are $5.

In this presentation the speakers will explore the personal experiences and artistic renderings of three military figures who produced important visual evidence of California during the 1840s. They were William Rich Hutton, William Myers, and Alfred Sully. All three produced vivid images of life in California during the 1840s. While some of their works have been widely reproduced, others have been relatively undiscovered. The complete body of their works offers a unique glimpse of the way in which the American newcomers saw the land and the people of this region. Their personal experiences and artistic work foreshadowed the contradictory tensions that resulted from the encounter between Americans and Californios as a result of the U.S. conquest.

As part of the UCSB World Music Series, the UCSB Middle East Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 12 pm at the UCSB Music Bowl.

More than 70 businesses and non-profits have joined together on Milpas Street to help local children enjoy some Halloween fun. Oct 31st from 2-5pm