Taught by Don MacMannis, Ph.D.

There has been a recent and dramatic increase in the number of children who suffer from various forms of anxiety. This course is designed for clinicians and mental health professionals wanting to learn and apply innovative and effective tools to help families with kids who suffer primarily from fears, phobias and PTSD.

Through a slide presentation, hands-on activities, demonstrations and numerous examples from videotaped sessions, the course will uncover the variety of factors that can contribute to anxiety. Moving beyond fundamentals of CBT, the group will focus on how to integrate and custom-tailor treatment methods, drawing form a variety of theoretical models. In a final segment of the workshop, Debra Manchester will routine strategies related to treatment of teens.

Tour of local UC Natural Reserve with knowledgeable tour guides.

A foremost expert on the history of photography’s first decades, Hope Kingsley, Curator, Education and Collections, Wilson Centre for Photography, presents a fascinating in-depth overview of "Salt & Silver: Early Photography, 1840-1860." This major traveling exhibition provides a rare and extraordinary chance to experience some of the earliest photographs ever made, by many of the most important and groundbreaking figures in the history of the photographic medium. Organized by the Wilson Centre for Photography, London, with the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, "Salt & Silver: Early Photography 1840-1860" is on view at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art September 8 – December 8.

This event is sponsored by the Lorna Hedges Lecture Fund.
Image: William Henry Fox Talbot, “Nelson's Column under Construction, Trafalgar Square, London,” first week of April 1844, printed later. Salted paper print from a paper negative. Courtesy of the Wilson Centre for Photography.

A foremost expert on the history of photography’s first decades, Hope Kingsley, Curator, Education and Collections, Wilson Centre for Photography, presents a fascinating in-depth overview of "Salt & Silver: Early Photography, 1840-1860." This major traveling exhibition provides a rare and extraordinary chance to experience some of the earliest photographs ever made, by many of the most important and groundbreaking figures in the history of the photographic medium. Organized by the Wilson Centre for Photography, London, with the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, "Salt & Silver: Early Photography 1840-1860" is on view at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art September 8 – December 8.

This event is sponsored by the Lorna Hedges Lecture Fund.
Image: William Henry Fox Talbot, “Nelson's Column under Construction, Trafalgar Square, London,” first week of April 1844, printed later. Salted paper print from a paper negative. Courtesy of the Wilson Centre for Photography.

Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum to Present Award-Winning Film The Old Spanish Trail: Documentary tells tale of three modern-day men retracing the steps of 19th century cowboys who blazed the 1,200-mile Trail  from Los Angeles to Santa Fe on horseback and mule.

Shop, Eat and Learn with Domestic Violence Solutions!

Featuring more than 100 seldom-displayed salt prints from the Wilson Centre for Photography, this extraordinary exhibition provides a rare chance to experience some of the earliest photographs ever made, by many of the most important and groundbreaking figures in the history of the photographic medium. "Salt and Silver" surveys the first two decades of photography’s evolution through the salt paper print process, unveiled in 1839 by the English scientist and scholar William Henry Fox Talbot. Talbot’s invention was a scientific and artistic breakthrough that created an entirely new visual experience. The technique—which used the simple compounds of salt and silver—was efficient, portable, and versatile, traits that allowed the practice of photography to spread across the globe from the early 1840s onward. Featuring the work of more than 40 practitioners, "Salt and Silver" traces their networks and geographical reach from England into Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, India, China, and North America. The presentation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art represents the final opportunity to see this exhibition after being on view at Tate Britain, London; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, and the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College, Claremont, CA. Salt and Silver: Early Photography 1840–1860 has been organized by the Wilson Centre for Photography with the Yale Center for British Art.
Image: Studio of Mathew Brady. Mathew Brady, Sixth Corps Staff Officers, "Winter of 1864," 1864. Salted paper print from a glass plate negative. Courtesy of the Wilson Centre for Photography.

The Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Council is seeking applicants. Training for persons interested in becoming docents at this National Historic Landmark will begin on January 7, 2020 and end March 10, 2020. This is an opportunity to learn about the history and architecture of this special building and share the information with its many visitors from around the world. A coffee for prospective docents will be held on November 21, where you will be able to meet other docents and learn more about the upcoming class. Classes will be held weekly on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 – 12:00. Applications are available at the Courthouse information booth or by calling Mary Ann Froley at 805-448-1671 (email mafroley@cox.net). For those interested in this opportunity, please RSVP for the coffee to Ms. Froley.

You’ve watched them on television, now see them in person as they compete at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum! In recognition of the growing interest in sustainable seafood, cooking shows and competitions, as well as the emphasis on skills-based programs for teens, SBMM has invited two teen chefs to compete in a locally sourced seafood cook-off in front of a live audience. Both chefs are 14 and have competed on Top Chef Junior.

Starting September 9, Clare Carey will be teaching her PRO Kids Acting Class from 4:00 – 6:00pm and her PRO Teens Acting Class on Mondays from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at The Dance Hub.

"Creating a Safe Community for our LGBTQ+ Children and Youth" - September meeting of PFLAG (Parents, Familes, Friends, and Alies United with LGBT People". All are welcome.

Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease is an interactive two-part program where you will have a chance to learn about important legal and financial issues to consider, how to put plans in place, and how to access legal and financial resources near you.​