Join the Parkinson’s Foundation online on October 2 to learn about resources and support systems in the Central Coast area.

Beginning Oct. 2, 2021, the Rotary Club of Santa Paula will once again be welcoming visitors to the Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch to celebrate the fall season.

In addition to offering one of the largest pumpkin patches in Ventura County, the Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch is home to a 5.5-acre Corn MAiZE that has been featured on CNN, National Geographic, CBS, NBC, Discovery, People Magazine and more.

Pumpkin Patch visitors will also have the opportunity to enjoy delicious food, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides, hay rides and pyramids, live music, crafts, games, and the famous Pumpkin Chucker.

Located at 12471 Foothill Road in Santa Paula, the Pumpkin Patch will be open every Saturday and Sunday in October from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $10 per person, and children 2 years of age and younger are free. Certain activities — including the Corn MAiZE, pony rides, face painting, games, and food and beverage booths — have an additional fee.

“Every year, we strive to make our Pumpkin Patch bigger and better,” said Marilyn Appleby, president of the Rotary Club of Santa Paula. “After taking a year off due to the pandemic, we are excited to welcome the community back to our best Pumpkin Patch yet. We have plenty of tricks up our sleeves, and it’s sure to be a treat for all ages.”

The Pumpkin Patch attracts approximately 20,000 visitors from Southern California and beyond each year. To learn more, visit http://www.pumpkinpatchatlimoneiraranch.com.

The Santa Barbara Friends of the Library will host a book sale fundraiser in front of the Central Library on Anapamu St. on Saturday, Oct. 2nd, from 10:00-3:00 p.m. A great selection of fiction, non fiction, and children's books will be for sale. All items will be reasonably priced. The proceeds will go to support library programs and to purchase books for the library.

Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613, AMVETS Santa Barbara Post 3 and VFW Post 1649 pay tribute to the 13 Fallen Soldiers in Afghanistan, October 2nd 11:00AM to 12:00PM at the SB Elks Lodge 150 N. Kellogg Ave. Santa Barbara

Celebrate Family History Month at the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society's Open House on Sunday, October 3 from 1-4pm.

AHA! is offering after-school programs this fall in person. Our programs are a fun place for teens to connect and make friends while developing social emotional and leadership skills. Your teen can register by filling out an application at: https://ahasb.org/

St. Mark's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church invites the community to bring their animals to the free annual "Blessing of the Animals" event on Sunday, October 3, 2021

AHA! is offering after-school programs this fall in person. Our programs are a fun place for teens to connect and make friends while developing social emotional and leadership skills. Your teen can register by filling out an application at: https://ahasb.org/

BLOOD DRIVE Camino Real Marketplace Tuesday, October 5 1:30pm - 6:00pm in the Bloodmobile by the Movie Theater To schedule an appointment visit www.donors.vitalant.org and enter blood drive code 1388 or call (805)542-8500. There is currently an urgent need for all blood types so we need your help. We hope to see you there- bring

We present an exciting opportunity to connect with the UC Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System through our second offering of a Fall Virtual Seminar Series! This year, the seven-part seminar series will kick off on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021, and each presentation will take place virtually, via Zoom, each Tuesday evening from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PT, ending on November 16, 2021.

The 2021 seminar series will showcase the latest programs and research across UC Santa Barbara’s 7 extraordinary Reserves. Each weekly seminar will focus on a particular Reserve and will feature a paired presentation with the Reserve’s Director - sharing highlights and updates from the Reserve - and an expert scientist or educator who focuses their research or teaching at that Reserve.

UC Santa Barbara operates seven Reserves within the 41-site University of California Natural Reserve System, the world’s largest network of protected lands dedicated to supporting research and education. UCSB’s Reserves are located in diverse ecosystems ranging from coastal (Coal Oil Point Reserve, Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve, Santa Cruz Island Reserve, and K.S.N. Rancho Marino Reserve) to inland valleys (Sedgwick Reserve), and to the Sierra Nevada (Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory and Valentine Reserve). We hope that you’ll join us for this inside look at the UC Natural Reserve System.

Registration is free and is open now at nrs.ucsb.edu/events.

Santa Barbara is fortunate to have many local news sources to keep us informed on everything from the pandemic and other natural disasters, to events, arts, and culture. Join AWC-SB on Wednesday October 6, 5:30PM on Zoom, to hear from one of our local media leaders.

Join Compassionate Care of Carpinteria for their FREE virtual 3rd Annual The Light Shines Ahead event on Wednesday, October 6th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. PDT featuring Ph.D., nonprofit leader, adventure seeker, and author of My Wild and Precious Life, Keynote Speaker Cynder Sinclair.