Please join me, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Assemblymember Monique Limón, and Congressman Salud Carbajal as well as a representative from California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) for a teleconference town hall this Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. to learn about the state programs available to workers impacted by COVID-19 as well as have your questions answered.

Directed by Jon Nathan, the UCSB Jazz Ensemble will present standards and contemporary favorites from the jazz repertoire on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall.

Inside Wine Santa Barbara will host a series of 3 virtual winemaker tastings to be conducted via the videoconferencing app Zoom in the month of May and June. Participants will purchase the wines online in advance of a tasting. Each winemaker will lead participants through an online tasting of the wines while discussing winemaking techniques and philosophy. Participants can join one or all tastings, which will be held on Thursday evenings beginning at 5:15 pm. May 7th features vintner emeritus Richard Sanford of Alma Rosa.

Directed by Scott Marcus, the UCSB Music of India Ensemble will present North Indian classical music for sitar and tabla on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall.

Directed by Victor Bell, the UCSB Gospel Choir will present traditional and contemporary songs drawn from African American religious traditions on Friday, June 5, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall.

Guided tour of local nature reserve.

PFLAG Santa Barbara and Santa Maria (Parents, Families, Friends and Allies United with LGBTQ People) invites you to their June virtual support meeting. All are welcome but you must pre-register by e-mailing pflagsantabarbara@gmail.com. During times of stress and crisis, support is more important than ever.

Join AHA! facilitators Jennifer Freed, PhD, Miguel Rodriguez,
Perla Sandoval, and Melissa Lowenstein to share what’s on your mind and heart in the midst of widespread protests of racial injustice and the ongoing pandemic. Come prepared to listen deeply
and to seek the common ground that always exists in our shared emotions and humanity.

Preregistration required: https://tinyurl.com/AHAHearMeOut

All who wish for a safe space to connect, listen, and share are welcome.

The League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara is hosting an online community on Wednesday, June 10 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Change is never easy, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to adapt to profound disruptions in our personal and professional lives. At our next AWC-SB Zoom meeting we’ll talk about change management. Join friends and colleagues for a Zoom session featuring local leaders who will offer insight into how local organizations are responding to the uncertainty created by COVID19. We’ll also have break out rooms so you can share experiences and insights into how you are managing change in your professional and personal life.

AWC-SB Members Free - Guests $10
Zoom link sent upon Registration, click here to register:
http://awcsb.org/june-10-meeting-managing-change/

Event Schedule:
5:30PM Doors Open for Connecting
5:45PM Speed Connect in Breakout Rooms
6PM Presenters
7PM After Meeting Connecting

Join Jesse Smith from White Buffalo Land Trust and other stakeholders from our community for an engaging conversation and Q + A about how our local food system is evolving for a resilient future.

Welcome to Bear Cave Comedy - This month all of our shows will have a special cause attached, this week we are working to support the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.

What began as a modest storytelling collective in its founder’s living room has grown into an epic, nationwide phenomenon with a cult-like following. The Moth’s Mainstage events are the critically acclaimed storytelling group’s hottest tickets. Hand-picked Moth Mainstage all-stars will tie together the brilliant and the absurd for a spellbinding evening at the historic Lobero Theatre. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the show dances between documentary and theater, creating a unique, intimate, and often enlightening experience for the audience.

805 Undocufund & Interfaith Sanctuary Alliance are hosting a fundraiser Popcorn and Movie night. Join us for a free screening of the documentary "Stories Beyond Borders" via Zoom. Screening is free to attend but we will be raising funds for 805 Undocufund. Movie will be followed by a Q&A with 805 Undocufund Team. 6/15, 7-8:30PM RSVP at PopcornAndMovie.eventbrite.com to recive Zoom link. For more information about raising fund for our friends who are undocumented in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties please go to www.805undocufund.org

SUMMER SESSION FOR TEENS
June 15th - July 23rd
- Morning Session On Zoom -
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 11:00am - 12:30pm
- Afternoon Session -
Mondays and Thursdays on Zoom
2:00 - 3:30pm
Wednesdays Location TBD
2:00 - 4:00pm
If held IRL (in-real-life), we will observe consensus recommendations about social distancing and hygiene.

All emotions have intelligence, even the emotions that challenge us most. In these times of uncertainty, anxiety can often feel like an overwhelming grip, a narrowing of perception, a closing-in. In this dynamic, interactive online webinar, you will learn proven methods to transform out of your anxiety and get the opportunity to connect with others in community.

Be ready to help your neighbors and community in times of need.

Your time can make a real difference in people's lives; it's through the efforts of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things!

Join us online to learn about Red Cross volunteer opportunities & how you can help during COVID-19.

The MIT Enterprise Forum is hosting a free virtual discussion on changing the working dynamic in response to COVID-19 on June 17.

Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum's galleries as an impetus to writing. Each session is led by a visiting writer/facilitator who begins with a conversation and prompts, partially inspired by works on view. Participants are free to write on their own and then reconvene as a group to share and comment on each other's work. Please bring a journal or notebook, laptop, or tablet on which to write.

Instructor: Kara Mae Brown, author of short stories & essays

The USS Conestoga, with 56 U.S. Navy sailors onboard, departed Mare Island in San Francisco Bay on March 25, 1921 for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and was never seen again. Ultimately the tug was located 2100 miles from where it was presumed lost, off Southeast Farallon Island outside the Golden Gate. This presentation will include underwater video of the wreck site and an interview with the granddaughter of the commanding officer that was lost with his ship. This is a Zoom Webinar presentation by Robert Schwemmer, West Coast Regional Maritime Heritage Coordinator for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, who participated in the discovery of the USS Conestoga.

The Zoo comedy show you know and love…now at the Lobero Theatre!

This event has been canceled.

Refunds will be issued to the credit card used to purchase. If that card is no longer valid, please contact the box office asap with new card info.

Lobero Theatre Box Office – 805.963.0761 or boxoffice@lobero.org.

This Summer, Explore Ecology Camps are going virtual! We are planning for a summer full of creative reuse art, gardening, and environmental education activities. Our week-long camps will meet via Zoom daily from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Monday through Friday. Campers will enjoy projects, connect with each other, and most importantly have fun while safe at home.

A continuing exploration of the shadow sides of ourselves with Dr. Jennifer Freed and Melissa Lowenstein M.Ed. We’ll come together to acknowledge and share what is raw and dark within us during times of fear and uncertainty, and to deepen our understanding of how our shadows harbor our greatest gifts.

How to build better communities through
acknowledging mentors, elders, and teachers
Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 1-2 pm PST

with Eugenio Ordóñez, PhD

Through sharing of anecdotes, stories, and questions, Eugenio will facilitate a deep conversation about the differences between and value of mentors, elders, and teachers for community healing and thriving. All who aspire to serve their communities through teaching, eldership, and mentorship, as well as those who seek their guidance and support, are encouraged to participate.

Preregistration required: https://tinyurl.com/MentorsEldersTeachers

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in current exhibitions. Museum Teaching Artists provide general guidance and all materials. Each program is open to 10 participants.

June 25 Thurs 7 – 9 PM – “The Kagyu Lineage – An Introduction to the Meaning of Dharma Transmission” – teaching by Dawa Tarchin Phillips - Authentic dharma teachings that benefit the liberation of the mind have been transmitted from generation to generation for thousands of years. Join us for this general introduction to the meaning of dharma transmission in modern times.

Donations appreciated

We are pleased to be present a Balcony Concert on State Street, our first live performance since Il Postino in March. Opera SB chorus members Adrien Roberts and Jessica Gonzalez Rodriguez will perform a happy hour program of favorite arias, musical theater songs, and jazz standards on the second floor patio of the Arts and Culture Building on the corner of State and Sola, on Friday, June 26, at 5PM.

"Operation Bust Out" Free Baton Classes & Fundraiser - SB Sister Cities and Rotary fundraiser offers opportunity for local kids

Come revel in the freedom of a fresh-air boot camp at Alameda Park East! Featuring a combination of cardio blasts interspersed with strength training, your stress will melt away as you lift dumbbells & kettlebells, thump battle ropes & negotiate cones, hurdles, and more! Feel like running ladders? We got that. Jumping rope? No problem. Doing a quick lap around the park? Let’s make it happen. Joining me in a bun-busting squat routine or round of tabata between weight training intervals are options, too, but however you raise that heart rate, you’ll work at your own pace and fitness level, and at the same time, be inspired to try just a little harder—and go just a little more. Under the sun of lovely Santa Barbara, and the watchful eye of a credentialed Group X instructor, you’ll gain muscle, burn fat, and make fast friends with like-minded people—all while having a great time.

A summer only opportunity, the June schedule for the hour-long Boot Camps is set for Tuesdays at 5:30 pm, and Saturdays at 10 am. The extended July calendar includes an extra, evening class in addition to Tuesdays at 5:30 pm—meeting Thursdays at 5:30 pm, as well--and with a slightly earlier start time for Saturday classes of: 9:30 am.

Covid-19 cautionary practices in place! Hand sanitizer, gloves, and disinfectant wipes are located strategically throughout class set-up, and social distancing is a snap in the wide open space of Alameda Park*. Participants are encouraged to bring their own face coverings, but face masks are available on request. Note: as per current City guidelines, exercising mask-free at a safe social distance is also acceptable as of this writing.

Sold individually for 15.- per class, interested parties can find out more information online at kardiowithkaren.com and pre-purchase spots in class as desired. For those preferring to pay on the go, cash and all major credit cards are accepted at the park before class, too. Contact Karen directly at kardiokaren@gmail.com or (805) 335-7662 with any questions.

Special discount for July participants: bring a friend and pay half-price.

*class is held in the southeast quadrant of Alameda Park East, (just down from Kid’s World) Alameda Park East is located between Micheltorena & Sola streets, and Santa Barbara & Garden.

This is the kick-off session for the Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee (SBWPC) new webinar series for individuals considering running for political office, elected and appointed in 2020. This introductory webinar is about understanding the nuts and bolts of getting your campaign on track for success. Speakers include elected officers and campaign experts.

A LIVE Pay-Per-View event with Kenny Loggins for only $15!

Even during these unique times, Assistance League® of Santa Barbara (ALSB) is finding ways to continue serving those in need in our community

Join Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AHA! Group facilitator, and self-care enthusiast Amber Phares for a workshop focusing on the gifts and challenges of self-care during uncertain and stressful times.
Preregistration URL: https://tinyurl.com/SelfCareTheHarderThingToDo