Robert Alter of UC Berkeley will speak on "Translating the Bible" on January 12 at UCSB.

India’s palaces, forts, temples, and tombs are on every tourist itinerary and in every guidebook. But the country’s magnificent subterranean Stepwells remain largely unknown both within and outside the country. These unique water-harvesting structures—marvels of architecture, engineering, and art—proliferated throughout the subcontinent for over a millennium but eventually faded into oblivion by the 19th century.

Journalist Victoria Lautman has spent years documenting hundreds of the subterranean structures through articles and photographs, and her landmark book, "The Vanishing Stepwells of India," was published in 2017 (Merrell Publishers, London). In this lecture, Victoria will trace the fascinating history, variety, and current state of India’s least-known edifices.

India’s palaces, forts, temples, and tombs are on every tourist itinerary and in every guidebook. But the country’s magnificent subterranean Stepwells remain largely unknown both within and outside the country. These unique water-harvesting structures—marvels of architecture, engineering, and art—proliferated throughout the subcontinent for over a millennium but eventually faded into oblivion by the 19th century.

Journalist Victoria Lautman has spent years documenting hundreds of the subterranean structures through articles and photographs, and her landmark book, "The Vanishing Stepwells of India," was published in 2017 (Merrell Publishers, London). In this lecture, Victoria will trace the fascinating history, variety, and current state of India’s least-known edifices.

Honor & Remember loved one with Breast , Ovarian & Prostate Cancer. Support BRCS Screening & Research, Form a Team, Become a Corporate Sponsor, Registration $36.00, Cancer Survivors register for free!

The first annual Cheryl Diamond Santa Barbara 5K Schlep will take place on January 12, 2020 at Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara at 10AM.

Breast, Ovarian & Prostate Cancer Santa Barbara Annual Run / Walk Sunday, January 12, 2020
Register now 5KSCHLEP.ORG.

PFLAG January Meeting - "An Extra Helping of Support, Acceptance and Understanding". All are welcome and there is always time for extra support. Spanish interpretation always available.

Single tickets:

$55 - Section A

$45 - Section B

(Ticket prices include a per ticket Lobero Facility Fee; other fees may also apply.)

SPECIAL ACTING WORKSHOP at SBCC's School of Extended Learning: this state funded workshop is FREE and will bring together performers of all levels of experience and from diverse backgrounds

Professor Sarah McFarland Taylor will speak on "Ecopiety" on January 14th at UCSB for a free lecture.

Fielding Graduate University presents "The Pushouts".
The critically acclaimed film "The Pushouts" follows Dr. Victor Rios' journey from school pushout and gang member to tenured professor at UCSB.

MIT Enterprise Forum presents "Press Meets the Bottom Line: Journalism's Survival in the Age of Digital Disruption" on Wednesday, January 15.

MIT Enterprise Forum presents "Press Meets the Bottom Line: Journalism's Survival in the Age of Digital Disruption" on Wednesday, January 15.

Featuring acclaimed author Dr. Jack Shaheen, this film explores a long line of degrading images of Arabs; from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding "terrorists.” The film offers devastating insights into the origin of these stereotypical images, their development at key points in US history, and why they matter so much today. Shaheen shows how the persistence of these images over time has served to naturalize prejudicial attitudes toward Arabs and Arab culture. 50m

Nations that successfully navigate crises do so by making selective changes to their identities and actions. When individuals experience crises—mid-life, financial, health, relationship—they may also adopt selective changes to overcome the situation. But some individuals, like some nations, are better at navigating upheaval than others. By drawing on the factors that counselors and psychotherapists have identified that affect the likelihood of overcoming personal crisis, Diamond will examine the extent to which crisis response on the individual scale helps us to understand the outcomes of recent and impending national and world crises.

Jared Diamond is professor of Geography at UCLA and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Collapse, and other books.

Copies of Diamond’s books will be available for purchase and signing.

Sponsored by the IHC’s Critical Mass series

Image: Kinuko Y. Craft

Is technology addictive? How much technology is too much? What effect does technology have on your body? What about for your kids?

Alia Aizenstat MFT specializes in Digital Responsibility. She’ll be speaking at Kineci on whether or not technology is addictive, how much technology is too much, and how to limit technology use for yourself and your kids (and setting appropriate age boundaries!).

Alia is a fantastic speaker, this one you don’t want to miss! Learn more at www.Kineci.com/Wisdom-Wednesday

Experience a different kind of drawing through touch! Manipulate paper with your hands “origami-style” and leave the studio with your own deconstructed paper sculptures, origami drawings, and photos.

Backcountry Trails Update with Bryan Conant from Los Padres Forest Association Free Presentation with Q&A Thursday, January 16th, 6:30PM Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA Planning or dreaming of a backpacking trip into the Santa Barbara Backcountry this year, but don't know which trails are overgrown, open,

Backcountry Trails Update with Bryan Conant from Los Padres Forest Association Free Presentation with Q&A Thursday, January 16th, 6:30PM Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA Planning or dreaming of a backpacking trip into the Santa Barbara Backcountry this year, but don't know which trails are overgrown, open,

Climate change is reshaping ocean ecosystems and their ability to provide food and income for people. Dr. Chris Free will discuss (1) how climate change is altering ocean physics, chemistry, and biology, (2) why and how these changes impact ocean creatures; and (3) what these changes mean for people. He will also show how his research team is developing and testing solutions.

Jan 16 Thurs 7 – 9 PM – “How to Prepare Your Mind for What Truly Matters in Life” – teaching by Dawa Tarchin Phillips

From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life; “praying with the violin,” says renowned Tel Aviv violinmaker Amnon Weinstein. Alison Chernick’s enchanting documentary looks beyond the sublime musician, to see the polio survivor whose parents emigrated from Poland to Israel, the young man who struggled to be taken seriously as a music student when schools saw only his disability. As charming and entrancing as the famous violinist himself, Itzhak is a portrait of musical virtuosity seamlessly enclosed in warmth, humor, and above all, love. (Alison Chernick, 2017, 83 min.)

Renée Zellweger is set to receive the illustrious American Riviera Award in January 2020. Zellweger will be recognized for her many attributes to the art of film over the years, and most recently, her work as Judy Garland in LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions’ JUDY. The tribute will take place at the historic Arlington Theatre during the 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association and LinkedIn® Present: “ARE YOU READY?” - Free Career Workshop for Pacifica Students, Alumni and the Public January 16, 2020. This Bonus Event leading up to PGIAA’s Alumni Weekend January 17th – 19th features an exciting program with Ryan Zervakos, Relationship Manager with LinkedIn

WHAT: This week’s “Solutions News” live radio broadcast will interview Mitch Ewan, from the University of Hawaii’s Hawaii Natural Energy Institute.
WHEN: 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2020
WHERE: Tune in to KZSB, AM 1290.

On this episode of Solutions News Mitch Ewan from the University of Hawaii, is the guest. For the past 13 years Mitch has been on the staff of the University of Hawaii’s Hawaii Natural Energy Institute As the Hydrogen Systems Program Manager he is helping to develop HNEI’s hydrogen and fuel cell programs. His hydrogen and fuel cell career spans over 28 years. He led the team that designed and built the “Green Car”, the world’s first PEM fuel cell powered automobile. Current projects include the use of electrolyzer systems for grid management, and the installation and operation of hydrogen production and dispensing systems on Oahu and the Island of Hawaii.

Solutions News with Rinaldo Brutoco is a weekly radio show produced by Kristy Jansen and the World Business Academy. Guided by the motto that there are more solutions in the world than problems, Solutions News seeks to educate, inform and inspire its audience.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit solutionsnews.org.

Join us Friday night for live music at Carr Winery!

Worship Service from Congregation B'nai B'rith and Unitarian Society
1000 San Antonio Creek Rd. 93117

This class is set in a fun, relaxed, safe and non-judgmental atmosphere where participants can let go and learn basic techniques while having a great time and encouraging and supporting others in the group.

Tony Award winner Scarlett Johansson and Tony and Academy Award nominee Adam Driver will receive the Outstanding Performers of the Year Award for their critically acclaimed work in Noah Baumbach’s MARRIAGE STORY, which will be released in theaters and on Netflix December 6, 2019. Johansson and Driver will be honored at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA on Friday, January 17th.

Join the Humanist Society as they invite speaker and software engineer Horus Wu for a discussion on self-driving cars on January 18.

Join the Humanist Society as they invite speaker and software engineer Horus Wu for a discussion on self-driving cars on January 18.

Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association's (PGIAA) new Board President, Harry Grammer, Ph.D., will give the morning’s welcome address, followed by a workshop called Coming Home 2020, The Stories We Tell: Cultivating Community at the Fates and Graces Mythologium, presented by The Fates and Graces themselves! (Joanna Gardner, Rachel Lugn, and Stephanie Zajchowski). In the afternoon,

Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association's (PGIAA) new Board President, Harry Grammer, Ph.D., will give the morning’s welcome address, followed by a workshop called Coming Home 2020, The Stories We Tell: Cultivating Community at the Fates and Graces Mythologium, presented by The Fates and Graces themselves! (Joanna Gardner, Rachel Lugn, and Stephanie Zajchowski). In the afternoon,

Join Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association (PGIAA) for their cherished annual, heartwarming, enchanting alumni Authors Spotlight evening takes place – a meet and greet with PGIAA authors who have recently published books. Attendees are invited to celebrate their powerful journeys as writers, scholars and plain everyday folk. The entire evening, including the book signing and

We announced the first wave of recipients to receive the Virtuosos Award presented by UGG®, an honor created to recognize a select group of talent whose noteworthy performances in film have elevated them into the national cinematic dialogue. Awkwafina (The Farewell), Taron Egerton (Rocketman), Florence Pugh (Midsommar), and Taylor Russell (Waves) will receive the award on Saturday, January 18th, which will be moderated for the tenth year by Turner Classic Movies host and IMDb special correspondent host Dave Karger. The tribute will take place at the historic Arlington Theatre during the 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

The Second Annual Women’s March is coming to SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA 1/18/2020

Stage Combat Workshop at InterAct Theatre School. Designed for children age 6 to 16.

Underwater Parks Day at the Sea Center is an annual festival celebrating marine protected areas: the underwater parks that preserve the biodiversity and abundance of ocean life. Find out why underwater parks matter and meet local experts in ocean conservation as you participate in fun, family-friendly ocean-themed activities. Free admission.

John Schmal will present “Finding Your Roots in Mexico” at the Saturday, January 18th monthly meeting of the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society at the First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance at State Street, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm.

Join us in remembering the crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL

At Santa Barbara City College
Crossing the Bridge