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Undergraduate vocalist Megan Ashley (soprano) will present a virtual senior Bachelor of Music recital with pianist Zhongxi Lin on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include works by Alessandro Scarlatti, Ernest Chausson, Clara Schumann, and Henry Purcell (realized by Benjamin Britten). Ashley is a student of UC Santa Barbara Professor Benjamin Brecher.

For further details visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2222

Village Properties hosting free kids’ chalk box “drive through” May 29, for I Madonnari street art festival

Hike the Solomon to Ridgetop Loop with the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County in partnership with the Los Flores Ranch Park in Santa Maria. This popular, moderate-to-difficult, 4 mile trail loop takes you to magnificent views of the Solomon Hills, Sierra Madre Ridge, Guadalupe dunes and the Pacific coast. Elevation starting at 800ft and climbing to 1200ft. Dogs are permitted on leash. Parking and restrooms available. No fees.

BLOOD DRIVE Camino Real Marketplace Tuesday, June 1 1:30pm - 6:00pm in the Bloodmobiles near the Movie Theater To make an appointment visit www.blood4life.org using sponsor code 1388 or call (805)542-8500. We are thanking donors with a limited edition Vitalant Baseball Cap! If you have received the COVID-19 vaccine there is NO waiting period before

Undergraduate composer William Stout will present a senior Bachelor of Music recital with pianist William Geiler on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 4 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music's YouTube channel. The program will include original compositions by Stout, including Bachelor Jam, Vignette, Three Short Pieces for Solo Piano, Excursions, Eye of the Storm, Two Etudes for Electric Bass, Tribulation, and Sol/Luna. Stout is a student of UC Santa Barbara Lecturer Dr. Andrew Tholl.

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2225

Construction Finish Carpentry takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 1 to June 10. These classes will be held 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Course number: CTV NC002 (CRN 21669)
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 1 to June 10
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: Free

Undergraduate violist Soha Sadeghinejad will present a virtual senior Bachelor of Music recital with pianist Erik Lawrence on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music's YouTube channel. The program will include Johannes Brahms' Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 120; Franz Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821; Maria Theresia von Paradis' Sicillienne; and Maurice Ravel's Pièce en forme de Habanera. Sadeghinejad is a student of UC Santa Barbara Lecturer Jonathan Moerschel.

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2229

Braille Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. We offer a broad range of free programs, classes and services serving thousands of students of all ages helping to demonstrate that vision rehabilitation is a beginning, not an end.

We serve the community from seven centers, and hundreds of community outreach locations throughout Southern California, and lead popular national programs like Braille Challenge and Cane Quest. Our staff and volunteers understand losing your vision can be scary, but we believe it is not the end of independence, but a new way of living.

A variety of free classes, workshops and support groups are available to help you or a loved one stay active, remain independent and enjoy connections with others.

Sign up for individual events, workshops and seminars – free and open to everyone. Register online or call our Educational Programs Manager, Tracy Alfino, at (805) 898-8312 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Kids Draw Architecture Returns with “Sketch Your Communities” Event

We observe a great amount of matter plugging into Black Holes. Where does it go? It is a simple question, but there is no consensus among scientists about the answer. In this lecture, presented by the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at UC Santa Barbara, Author and Professor Carlo Rovelli will describe what we know about the inside of a black hole, and current ideas to make sense of what we do not yet know about these most astonishing objects that fill the universe.