Graduate violinist Youjin Jung will present a Doctor of Musical Arts recital with pianist Dr. Natasha Kislenko (UC Santa Barbara faculty member) on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns, and César Franck. Jung is a student of UC Santa Barbara Lecturer Ertan Torgul.

For more information and the direct link to the Youtube Premiere visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2207

Join us on an 8-week journey designed to help shift your diabetes paradigm, equip you to reverse diabetes and rewrite your health story!

The Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara will host its 13th Annual Thrive Fashion Show and for the first time, it will be presented as a virtual event.  

Join us on an 8-week journey designed to help shift your diabetes paradigm, equip you to reverse diabetes and rewrite your health story!

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diabetes-undone-tickets-150857967241

Community Blood Drive Camino Real Marketplace Tuesday, May 4, 2021 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. There is an urgent need for all blood types and a severe shortage of O type blood. Donations benefit local patients needing

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present author, advocate and public policy expert Heather McGhee to discuss The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together on Tuesday, May 4 at 5 p.m. Pacific.

Parents, teachers, and Santa Barbara County professionals who work with youth ages 12-18 are encouraged to participate in a free, upcoming Youth Mental Health First Aid training.

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present Classical Music Treasures Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott, Songs of Comfort and Hope on Wednesday, May 5 at 5 p.m. Pacific.

A record-breaking grants pool will be awarded by the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara at its Annual Celebration of Grants event on May 5.

A record-breaking grants pool will be awarded by the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara at its Annual Celebration of Grants event.

With each of her performances, the Philadelphia-born contralto Marian Anderson (1897–1993) tested limits and broke boundaries. She is best remembered for her gripping recital on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday in April 1939, when some 75,000 people gathered to witness her sing. On account of her race, Anderson had been prohibited from performing at the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Constitution Hall and other venues in Washington, D.C. The concert on the National Mall, therefore, became a watershed moment in the struggle against segregationist policies and discrimination.

Experiment with an assortment of drawing tools inspired by Eugene Berman’s mixed media on paper "Composition II" (1940).

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Join the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society for First Fridays at Four!

The UC Santa Barbara Department of Music will present a virtual chamber music recital, “Springtime in France: Music of Les Six,” on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The concert will feature UC Santa Barbara faculty member and pianist Dr. Natasha Kislenko and special guests, including clarinetist Richie Hawley, trumpeter Matthew Swihart, violinist Chavdar Parashkevov, and pianist Tali Morgulis. The program will include solo and chamber works by the members of Les Six—Arthur Honegger, Georges Auric, Darius Milhaud, Germaine Tailleferre, Francis Poulenc, and Louis Durey.

For more information and the direct Youtube link visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2204

Graduate vocalist Naomi Merer (soprano) will present a virtual Doctor of Musical Arts lecture recital, titled "Get thee to an asylum: reflecting on the evolution of mental illness and its portrayal in Thomas’s operatic mad scene," with pianist Mandee Madrid Sikich on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 4 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. Merer will perform excerpts from Songs and Sonnets to Ophelia by Jake Heggie and Hamlet by Charles Ambroise Thomas. Merer is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate.

For more information and the direct Youtube link visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2201

The Laguna Blanca School Running for Charity is hosting a virtual "May Flowers 5K" race on May 8th to benefit the animals in care at Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network.

Join us for a Mothers Day hike with scenic views of mountains and ocean while learning about how the Land Trust for SB County worked to save this stretch of coastline from development. You will also learn about the botanicals that are endemic to this coastal habitat. This 3 mile, moderate hike is mostly flat, but has some elevation so walking poles optional. Wear good walking shoes, a hat, and layered clothing. Bring sunscreen, water, snacks, and a camera and binoculars if you like. Ample parking, no fee. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs are allowed, but must be on leash.

Andrew Firestone and Catherine Remak Host the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the VNA Health Mother’s Day Luncheon

Show the beach some love!

"What the +?: Understanding Expansive LGBTQ+ Identities" - PFLAG May Meeting

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present Former President of the American Enterprise Institute Arthur C. Brooks, for National Renewal on Tuesday, May 11th at 5:00 p.m.

Santa Barbara Hillel is proud to honor six outstanding individuals for their exceptional devotion to the community on May 11th at the 18th Annual Hall of Fame Celebration.

As part of the UC Santa Barbara Music History and Theory Forum, Dr. Jacqueline Avila (University of Tennessee) will give a lecture, titled "Memorias de Oro: Music, Memory, and Mexicanidad in Pixar’s Coco (2017)," on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 3:30pm PDT via Zoom.

Zoom link: ucsb.zoom.us/j/92736851793
Meeting ID: 927 3685 1793

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2215

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures for their UCSB Reads Author Event with Patrisse Cullors who will discuss When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Dialogue on Wednesday, May 12 at 5 p.m. Pacific.

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present an in person showing of, We Are the Dream -The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest on Thursday, June 3 at 8:30 p.m. Pacific at the West Wind Drive-In.

Experiment with an assortment of drawing tools inspired by Eugene Berman’s mixed media on paper "Composition II" (1940).

Normally, EDC holds our largest fundraiser of the year outside in the beautiful gardens of Rancho La Patera & Stow House in Goleta, but in 2020 due to COVID-19, we mixed it up! And boy was it fun. We are looking forward to another exciting Green & Blue with you joining us from the comfort of your home. We will have a silent auction packed full of unique items, an exciting live auction, and a short program to celebrate all we have accomplished together. And let’s not forget the delicious food by Duo Catering along with local wine and beer available at certain sponsor levels. This year we are excited to honor Carmen Ramirez, Ventura County Supervisor, as our Environmental Hero, along with professor Leah Stokes and young poet Nicola Bailey as our special guests.

Please visit https://www.environmentaldefensecenter.org/gb/ for more information.

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Santa Ynez Valley Charter School is hosting a virtual Cow Pie Bingo event this May, allowing parents and community members to support students in a socially-distanced but fun way

The Department of Music will present a Corwin Series Lecture featuring composer Dr. Kee Yong Chong on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 6 pm PDT via Zoom. Dr. Chong will discuss his work and influences in a lecture titled “Multi-Layered Ethnic and Cultural Influences in my Musical Compositions."

Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CorwinSP21
Meeting ID: 841 2398 4807
Passcode: Corwin

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2202

Graduate pianist Pinshu Yu will present a Doctor of Musical Arts recital with violinist Gulia Gurevich on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music's YouTube channel. The program will include works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, and Johannes Brahms. Yu is a student of UC Santa Barbara Professor Paul Berkowitz.

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2214

May Genealogy Webinar Scheduled in Santa Barbara - Dr. Penny Walters to present "Searching for Ancestors When You're Adopted" on May 15th.

QUARANTEEN | Teen Arts Collective | Film Premiere
May 16, 2021 5:00 PM PST

An exciting new chapter will begin at 2:00 p.m. this Sunday at our Santa Maria campus! 

This event is a drive-through-only experience at 1687 W Stowell Road. Buckle up, swing by, and receive some goodies for you and your pets. This event is held in Santa Maria ONLY and gift bags will be given to the first 100 cars we see with one special bag set aside per car.

Health and Wellness for Older Adults: Active Body, Active Mind takes place on Mondays & Wednesdays, May 17 to June 23. Classes will be held 10:00 AM – 12:10 PM.

Course number: HEAL NC011 (CRN 21883)
Date: Mondays & Wednesdays, May 17 to June 23
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:10 PM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: Free

Therapeutic Music - Mythology and Medicine takes place on Mondays, May 17 to June 21. Classes will be held 10:00 AM – 12:05 PM.

Course number: SLFO NC049 (CRN 21840)
Date: Mondays, May 17 to June 21
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:05 PM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: Free

Health and Wellness for Older Adults: Active Body, Active Mind takes place on Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 18 to June 24. Classes will be held 3:00 PM – 5:05 PM.

Course number: HEAL NC011 (CRN 21595)
Date: Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 18 to June 24
Time: 3:00 PM – 5:05 PM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: Free

Construction Framing takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 18 to May 27. These classes will be held 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Course number: CTV NC001 (CRN 21702)
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 18 to May 27
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: Free

Digital Design Techniques takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning May 18 through June 10.

Classes will be held 5:30 PM – 8:15 PM.
Course number: GDPW NC001 (CRN 21670)
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 18 - June 10
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:15 PM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: Free

As part of the UC Santa Barbara Ethnomusicology Forum, UC Santa Barbara PhD candidate Eugenia Siegel Conte and UC Santa Barbara alumnus Max Jack (Ethnomusicology, PhD 2019) will present a lecture titled "The Art of Making a Scene: Vocal Disruption, Affective Regimes, and Public Space" on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from 3:30-5 pm PDT via Zoom. Conte and Jack will discuss how they discovered unexpected links between their scholarly interests and have been collaborating to show how space/place, body, voice, and “affective regimes” (Mankekar and Gupta 2016) can lead to a recognition and reorganization of public space through the embodied poetics of voice. They will also talk about the importance of mentorship, friendship, creativity, and collaboration in scholarship.

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2220

The Rotary Club of Montecito is virtually hosting its annual “Back 2 School” fundraising event for Santa Barbara City College student scholarships on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 4:00pm (PST).

Providing funding to the Santa Barbara City College for more than 25 years, the Rotary Club of Montecito continues to organize around raising money for scholarships allocated to students pursuing two-year degrees in career technical and vocational fields.

This year’s event is centered upon different “sponsorship levels” of varying amounts that include opportunities for exposure of people or businesses that choose to donate. Featured activities include a silent auction and special entertainment for attendees.

In partnership with the SBCC Foundation, the Rotary Club of Montecito and its donors have awarded over $100,000 to high-achieving students that have demonstrated academic excellence and community involvement.

The scholarships for the Club’s fundraiser are awarded to a collection of students, focusing on a wide array of interests, like medical studies, multimedia arts and technology, film production, early childhood education, marine diving technology, business entrepreneurship, and automotive technology. Recipients of the SBBC Foundation scholarships are nominated by SBCC Career Technical Education Program faculty members.

“Service above self,” is the motto of Rotary International and the foundation of the work done by Montecito chapter. Founded in 1953, the Rotary Club of Montecito regularly serves as an example of the impact countywide financial assistance can have on a community and the members that live there. The club regularly participates in volunteer activities in Montecito, the surrounding community, and in countries around the world.

Rotary is a network of more than 35,000 clubs in almost every country. The organization has 1.2 million members who come together to complete service projects to make positive, lasting change in their communities.

To attend the Rotary Club of Montecito's "Back 2 School" fundraising event, RSVP at https://paybee.io/vevent.html?action=openrsvp&eventId=6075d54c10b2473edf46b2c4.

For more information about the Rotary Club of Montecito visit MontecitoRotary.org.

SBWPC's ERA and Membership subcommittees are co-sponsors of this important conversation.
Dr. Baker’s primary areas of research are women’s legal history, gender and public policy and feminist activism. Her many publications include: The Women’s Movement Against Sexual Harassment (2007); Fighting the U.S. Youth Sex Trade: Gender, Race and Politics (2018) and Sexual Harassment Law: History, Cases, and Practices (2020). Join us and Dr. Baker for this vital and timely conversation, “ERA: Now?”

Join us for a hike with scenic views of mountains, ocean and grasslands while learning about the history of More Mesa. This 300-acre area just west of Hope Ranch has been one of the preservation community’s highest priorities for decades. The open space includes oak woodland and riparian habitat, popular with local birdwatchers, bikers and horseback riders.

Graduate violinist Gulia Gurevich will present a virtual Doctor of Musical Arts recital with pianist Pinshu Yu on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano and Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 526; Michiru Oshima's Memories; and Johannes Brahms' Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, No. 1, Op. 78. Gurevich is a student of UC Santa Barbara Lecturer Ertan Torgul.

For further details visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2218

The Santa Cruz Acoustic Range Facility (SCARF) was designed, built, installed, operated, and maintained by General Motors Defense Research Lab, Sea Operations from 1966 - 1982. The U.S. Navy took ownership of the range in 1982 at which time it was operated and maintained by Goleta-based MariPro, Inc. until it was decommissioned in 1990. The onshore facility was located on the south side of Santa Cruz Island on land leased from the Santa Cruz Island Company. SCARF supported hundreds of U.S. Navy development and test programs, many of them classified.

On Thursday, May 20 at 7pm, three men from Santa Barbara--Dave Schiefen, Richard Hegeman and Lloyd Sorensen—who were all involved with the SCARF program from day one until its decommissioning, will present a narrated slide show covering the history, development installation, and operation of the SCARF facility.

Get your free Explore Ecology Cleanup Kit at Leadbetter Beach.

Undergraduate violinist Noelle Barr will present a virtual Bachelor of Arts recital with pianist Erik Lawrence on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Barr is a student of UC Santa Barbara Lecturer Ertan Torgul.

For more information and a direct link to the Youtube Premiere visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2200

Are you curious about how the ocean is managed within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary? Join us for our next council meeting where we will discuss resource management issues with 21 advisory council members. Public input and questions are welcome during a designated portion of the meeting.

A virtual event raising critical funds for Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County!

Undergraduate low brass student Olivia Nava will present a virtual senior Bachelor of Music recital, titled "Among Flowers," with pianist Dr. Natasha Kislenko (UC Santa Barbara faculty member) on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include excerpts from David W. Brubeck's Stereograms, Alexander Lebedev's Concerto in One Movement for Tuba and Piano, Halsey Stevens' Sonatina for Tuba and Piano, and Thom Ritter Georg's Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra. Nava is a student of UC Santa Barbara Recall Continuing Lecturer William Booth.

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2221

On Saturday evening, May 22nd, KCSB-FM 91.9 — and co-host KZSC-FM (UC Santa Cruz) — invite music lovers from around the globe to a virtual, live DJ performance by up-and-coming “deep house” producer DIRTY BIRD. Free! (8-9pm PDT)

Meditate and Recharge with Yin Yoga takes place on Mondays, May 17 to June 14. Classes will be held 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.

Course number: 23793
Date: Mondays, May 17 to June 14
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Online live video using Zoom
Class cost: $32
Instructor: Gabriele Barysch-Crosbie

Blood Drive at the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office 4436 Calle Real Tuesday, May 25 1:30pm - 6:30pm in the Bloodmobiles To make an appointment please visit www. blood4life.org using sponsor code 1493 or call (805)542-8500 There is an urgent need for all blood types and a severe shortage of O Type blood. Donations benefit patients

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents acclaimed producer and filmmaker, Mira Nair in conversation with Pico on Wednesday, May 26 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific.

Join us at the launch party of Santa Barbara Tours & Experiences as we present Magical Katrina. If you're expecting the old rabbit-out-of-a-hat trick or sawing a woman in half, know that this is not your run-of-the-mill magic show. Experience a Now You See Me type of performance with amazing illusions, mentalism, comedy, and more! This is an exclusive opportunity to watch Katrina perform here in Santa Barbara along with a live music performance. Don't miss out!

The UCSB Chamber Choir will present a live-streamed concert, titled “UCSB Chamber Choir LIVE - Resilience,” using a live mix of all individual voices and streaming live individual videos on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Live streamed via the UC Santa Barbara YouTube Channel. Under the direction of Dr. Nicole Lamartine, Sorensen Director of Choral Music, the choir will present Don Macdonald’s When the Earth Stands Still, Frank Ticheli’s Earth Song, and Kirby Shaw’s The Tide Rises. The program will include additional arrangements crafted by the students of songs from The Justice Choir Songbook and a special live collaboration of Paris Rutherford’s arrangement of Autumn Leaves with members of the UCSB Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Jon Nathan. After the concert, the performers will stay on to talk about their experience of making music in the digital era. Audience members can ask questions and interact with the choir members via the YouTube chat.

YouTube Live link: youtu.be/YnbuJvzu8x0

BLOOD DRIVE Encina Meadows Apartments 5717 Encina Road- Goleta Thursday, May 27 2:00pm - 6:00pm in the Bloodmobile in front of the Encina Meadows Clubhouse To make an appointment visit www.blood4life.org using sponsor code 1700 or call (805)542-8500. We are thanking donors with an exclusive Vitalant baseball cap! If you have received the COVID-19 vaccine

Pico at the Los Alamos General Store Restaurant Continues ‘Explore The Central Coast Winemaker Series’ on May 27, 2021

The UCSB Jazz Ensemble presents a LIVE performed concert of music for 10-piece jazz band (4 brass, 2 saxophones, guitar, piano, bass, drums), as arranged by Los Angeles-based composer/arranger Randy Aldcroft, on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 5 pm PDT as a YouTube Live streamed via the UC Santa Barbara YouTube channel.

YouTube Live link: youtu.be/gL8_lgGTikk

Join us for a Santa Ynez Neighborhood Cleanup and get your free Explore Ecology Cleanup Kit!

Get your free Explore Ecology Cleanup Kit!

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.