The Knox School of Santa Barbara, for Gifted and Talented Children, announces that it will be opening its doors to Kindergarteners this Fall for the 2018/2019 school year.

Lecture by Holly S. Lohuis Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 7 pm Doors open to SBMM Members at 6:15pm and Non-members at 6:45pm Cost: $5 (SBMM members) • $15 (non-members) Register sbmm.org or call (805) 456 8747 Sponsored by Marie L. Morrisroe Holly, with

Sayak Valencia (Cultural Studies, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte) is the author of Capitalismo Gore. Lorena Wolffer (1971) is an artist and cultural activist based in Mexico City.

From Queer to Cuir: Geopolitical Ostranenie from the Global South - Sayak Valencia’s talk will explore the politics of survival and the alliances of the trans/border/messtizx/sissy/lesbian/dressed/slut-fag/cripple. 

From Queer to Cuir: Geopolitical Ostranenie from the Global South - Sayak Valencia’s talk will explore the politics of survival and the alliances of the trans/border/messtizx/sissy/lesbian/dressed/slut-fag/cripple. 

Flood & Fire: Thomas Fire Trail Damage Assessment with Ray Ford Thursday, February 8th, 6:30PM Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA Now the largest fire in California's recorded history, the Thomas Fire has burned over 280,000 acres, significantly altering our local mountains. More than 180,000 of those

During the month of February the Museum galleries will be enriched by a series of musical performances provided in partnership with UCSB and Westmont College. Covering a range of cultures, time periods, styles, and instruments, these pieces will be performed by members of the UCSB and Westmont Music Department faculty and students, as part of a combined desire to offer music and art together as an opportunity for solace, beauty and comfort in our community.

During the month of February the Museum galleries will be enriched by a series of musical performances provided in partnership with UCSB and Westmont College. Covering a range of cultures, time periods, styles, and instruments, these pieces will be performed by members of the UCSB and Westmont Music Department faculty and students, as part of a combined desire to offer music and art together as an opportunity for solace, beauty and comfort in our community.

UCSB’s award-winning Opera Theatre program will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved opera buffa, Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on the UCSB campus. Opera Santa Barbara’s General and Artistic Director, Kostis Protopapas, will conduct the production, with Isabel Bayrakdarian (UCSB Assistant Professor of Voice) serving as Stage Director and Benjamin Brecher (UCSB Professor of Voice) serving as Music Director and Producer. The opera will feature many of the program’s top graduate students, including Tyler Reece as Count Almaviva, Julie Davies as Countess Almaviva, Naomi Merer as Susanna, Byron Mayes as Figaro, and Kelly Newberry as Cherubino.

Queer Hemisphere: América Cuir is a two-day conference comprised of six interdisciplinary graduate student panels, two keynote presentations, one by Prof. Sayak Valencia (author of Capitalismo Gore) and the other by performance artist Lorena Wolffer (Mapping Dissent), a keywords dialogue with Prof. Marcia Ochoa (UCSC), and a charla with UCSB Profs. Micaela Díaz-Sánchez and Cherríe Moraga

As our community continues to heal from the effects of the devastating Thomas Fire and Flood, Hospice of Santa Barbara is committed to coming alongside individuals and families who may be grieving during this difficult time.

Hospice of Santa Barbara is offering four new support groups, including a Carpinteria Thomas Disaster support group to assist children, teens, and adults that live beyond Santa Barbara.

Please note: Each group is guided by a professional counselor and is free of charge, however attendees must pre-register in advance.

For more information, please contact Hospice of Santa Barbara at (805) 563-8820, ext. 110 or visit us at www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org.

Pet Loss Support Group:

Date: Four consecutive Thursday afternoons, Feb. 8th – March 1st, 2018

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

Location: Hospice of Santa Barbara, 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 100, Santa Barbara

16th Conscious Life Expo - Feb. 9-12, 2018
4 Day Expo Promoting a Sustainable Lifestyle.
DISCOUNT TIXS AVAILABLE!!
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Featuring authors, musicians, healers, influencers, life changers, inspirators, artists and visionaries to explore advancements in science, spirituality and healthy lifestyles. Featuring 200 lectures, panels, workshops, Programa Hispano, Permaculture Plaza, organic food courts, live music & 5 Exhibit Halls. A dazzling potpourri of visual, audio, spiritual and sensory delights for everyone! Livestream available!