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HERITAGE, CRAFT & EVOLUTION: Surfboard Design 1885 – 1959 An Exciting Exhibit of Surfboards, Paintings and Historic Photographs
Opening to the public at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum on June 24, 2021, the exhibit traces the history of surfing and the evolution of surfboard design, illustrated by replica boards with oil painting vignettes of the locations, plus text and historic photographs. The book and the exhibit are the result of a unique collaboration between three important figures in the California surfing community: Renny Yater, one of the first commercial surfboard shapers of the 1950s; John Comer, plein-air painter; and painter and surfboard shaper, Kevin Ancell. Altogether, the exhibit presents a multimedia story of surfing, surfboard development, and the California surfing scene.
FREE Acting Class at Adult Ed
Classes are Tuesday & Thursday: 6:00-9:25 PM
Tuesday is online. Thursday is at the Schott Center, 310 W. Padre Street, Santa Barbara.
Starts – August 24, 2021
REGISTRATION is open: www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning
Email or call for more information: palevien@pipeline.sbcc.edu
(805) 730-4450
Instructor: Philip Levien
AHA!s Littlest Little Farm
Teens: learn regenerative farming skills in a fun, supportive, caring community!
Next session begins Sept 18, 2021: ENROLLING NOW!
Fill out the online application: https://ahasb.org/online-application/
Choose “Littlest Little Farm” in the Programs section. You will be contacted to confirm your spot.
MANDATORY orientation for the Farm will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on 9/18, 10/16, and 11/13 for each session, location TBD.
Braille Institute Free Online Workshops – October 2021
Braille Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. We offer a broad range of free programs, classes and services serving thousands of students of all ages helping to demonstrate that vision rehabilitation is a beginning, not an end.
We serve the community from seven centers, and hundreds of community outreach locations throughout Southern California, and lead popular national programs like Braille Challenge and Cane Quest. Our staff and volunteers understand losing your vision can be scary, but we believe it is not the end of independence, but a new way of living.
A variety of free classes, workshops and support groups are available to help you or a loved one stay active, remain independent and enjoy connections with others.
Sign up for individual events, workshops and seminars – free and open to everyone. Register online or call our Educational Programs Manager, Tracy Alfino, at (805) 898-8312 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch
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.
Natural Reserve System Fall 2021 Virtual Seminar Series
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.
Family Flick Night at La Cumbre Plaza is Back!
Bring the entire family to La Cumbre Plaza to enjoy free outdoor movies starting at sundown three Fridays in October.
NatureTrack Film Festival 2021
Be it in person or be it online, or be it a happy combo of the two, you can enjoy the 4th annual NatureTrack Film Festival this coming October and tailor the experience to fit your schedule.
VIRTUAL NatureTrack Film Festival 2021
More than 70 films - all nature related - documentaries and animation. Watch from the comfort of your own home.
FREE online Acting Class at Adult Ed
This is an acting class in which beginners "learn by doing" and experienced actors continue to practice and develop their craft. Sign up for Tuesday or Thursday evening class, or both, at: www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning. For questions, contact the instructor: palevien@pipeline.sbcc.edu.
Center Stage Theater Presents, THE SHOT
The Shot, a workshop production of a new play by Robin Gerber, starring Sharon Lawrence from October 22-24th.
A Call to Action: Documenting Santa Barbara’s Art & Activism
Since March of 2020, we have been challenged and reshaped -- as a community and individuals -- by our experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic and renewal of abolitionist and anti-racist activist movements. Amidst the shift to remote learning and working, UCSB Library’s Special Research Collections initiated two ongoing projects: the Santa Barbara Black Lives Matter Community Archives and the COVID-19 Community Archives.
Paradise Found Community Memorial Altar
Community Memorial Altar at Paradise Found, inspired by the celebrations of Samhain and Dias de los Muertos.
CLIMATE + ART = CHANGE
Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (Scape) with Climate Realty Project (CRP) invites you to a FREE 2-Day ART and Education Event featuring over 130 Scape paintings and climate themed presentations from local heroes with solutions and incentives to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels for a clean and healthy environment..
This Benefit is supporting the Climate Change efforts of the Community Environmental Council (CEC) and Sierra Club Los Padres Chapter.
Date: Saturday, October 23, 1-8pm, Reception: 5-8pm (Awards, wine, music, etc)
Sunday, October 24, 10am-5pm
Location: Community Arts Workshop (CAW) 631 Garden Street
For more information visit https://scape.wildapricot.org
Event Category: FUNDRAISER
CLIMATE + ART = CHANGE
Southern California Artists for the Environment with Climate Realty Project are holding a Live 2-day art show and educational event to benefit the Community Environmental Council and the Sierra Club Los Padres Chapter for their outreach and incentives to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels for a clean and healthy environment.
2nd Annual Youth Empowerment Summit
2nd Annual Youth Empowerment Summit
hosted by Santa Barbara County Education Office Transitional Youth Services
Join us for a day of education and information on empowering youth.
Nuestra segunda conferencia de Empoderamiento Juvenil
Organizado por Santa Barbara County Education Transitional Youth Services
Acompáñenos con un día de información y educación a empoderar a nuestros jóvenes.
Haunted Pumpkin Patch: An Immersive and Theatrical Experience
Haunted Pumpkin Patch: An Immersive Theatrical Experience October 27th – 29th, 2021 at Estero Park in Isla Vista
Ojai Storytelling Festival, Oct. 28-31
The 20th Ojai Storytelling Festival begins Oct. 28th and ends Oct. 31st with outdoor performances held at the beautiful Libbey Bowl and the Ojai Art Center.
Halloween at the Opera
Ghosts dance, and lovers die in the ultimate Halloween spectacle. Opera Santa Barbara's returns to the Lobero Theater on October 29 and 31 with a 90’ double feature of fiery flamenco ballet and a taut operatic thriller. Experience the best opera and ballet in the Central Coast in just under 90'.
KISMET
KISMET
Sara Miller McCune brings a fully staged musical and artistic collaboration of Kismet to Santa Barbara. With Acclaimed Broadway Director Lonny Price, featuring the Santa Barbara Symphony, State Street Ballet, and a cast of performers across the globe.
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YouthWell Virtual Wellness Workshop
YouthWell Virtual Wellness Workshop
Wellness Workshop discusses the importance of healthy relationships on youth mental health and what it means to give consent
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Haunt at the Showgrounds – 4 Haunted Houses, Carnival Rides, Live Music, Food, Beer Garden
Haunt at the Showgrounds – 4 Haunted Houses, Carnival Rides, Live Music, Food, Beer Garden
Do you dare…? Come to our annual "Haunt at the Showgrounds" October 22, 23, and 24, 2021 at Earl Warren Showgrounds. 4 Haunted houses, carnival rides, live music, food trucks, carnival bites, & beer garden. Tickets required for the Haunted houses & carnival rides. Face masks will be required indoors. NO COSTUME MASKS OR COSTUMES ALLOWED.
READY TO ROCKTOBER AND ROLL? FREE live concert with 13 bands Oct 22, 23, 24 Earl Warren Showgrounds
READY TO ROCKTOBER AND ROLL? FREE live concert with 13 bands Oct 22, 23, 24 Earl Warren Showgrounds
FREE live concert with 13 bands-Drummerheads, exporter, Field Daze, Fin’s Mellow Co. The Framers, Happy Medium, Liquid Blanket, Lizardsmouth, Loc Dawgs, Modern Genre, Odd Army, Sara Pierce, and The Takeouts. FREE parking. Food trucks & beer garden.
Domestic Violence Solutions’ 13th Annual Luncheon
Domestic Violence Solutions’ 13th Annual Luncheon
Join us for Domestic Violence Solutions’ 13th Annual Luncheon: Their Story, Our Story…Celebrating Then and Now. We can't wait to see you in person (safely outdoors with an amazing view) and have you walk with us through the history of DVS!
This year, our event falls in October – which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month!
Wienermobile Sighting at Good Space!
Wienermobile Sighting at Good Space!
It’s The Hot Dog on Wheels, Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobile! Grab your friends and your kids, come see it and grab a picture, Tuesday October 26th at 3pm, Good Space Coworking, 320 Storke Road, Goleta
The Scientific Body of Knowledge – Whose Body Does it Serve? A Spotlight on Women’s Brain Health
The Scientific Body of Knowledge – Whose Body Does it Serve? A Spotlight on Women’s Brain Health
A Pacific Views Series talk by Emily Goard Jacobs, Associate Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences at UCSB. Co-sponsored by The Feminist Futures Initiative at UCSB. Jacobs' lecture considers the intersection between gender equity in STEM and the status of women’s health - not as concurrent phenomena, but connected ones.
Stars: The Ultimate Laboratory for Modern Physics
Stars: The Ultimate Laboratory for Modern Physics
KITP's 80th Public Lecture - "Stars: The Ultimate Laboratory for Modern Physics" with UC Santa Cruz Professor Pascale Garaud sponsored by the Friends of KITP
Community Engagement and an Ethic of Accountability
Community Engagement and an Ethic of Accountability
Please join the Capps Center for an evening of insight, provocation, and humor with Patricia Limerick.
Trick or Treat at The Collection
Trick or Treat at The Collection
The Collection at RiverPark invites Super Heroes, Witches, Ghosts and Goblins to collect sweet treats!
Princesses, pirates and pumpkins, gather around! All are invited to stop in for a spell and enjoy fang-tastic treats at The Collection at RiverPark’s annual trick-or-treat event on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 5 – 7 p.m.
Attendees who complete their passport will be entered for a chance to win a spooktacular Collection grand prize.
This wicked event fills up fast so mummies and daddies are strongly encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible. Tickets are reserved for children only; one ticket per trick-or-treater.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trick-or-treat-at-the-collection-tickets-181331556567?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&utm_source=Eventbrite&utm_medium=Website-Events&utm_campaign=2021+Trick+or+Treat
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AHA! Spanish Social-Emotional Learning Series
AHA! Spanish Social-Emotional Learning Series
Free Certification Program
Join us for a Spanish language Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) certification!
You will learn important and essential skills that will improve your relationships and well-being. AHA! has more than 20 years of experience in SEL and the workshops will be led by bilingual and nationally trained facilitators.
SBCEO Hosts Second Annual Youth Empowerment Summit
SBCEO Hosts Second Annual Youth Empowerment Summit
The Santa Barbara County Education Office invites youth, educators, parents and guardians, and professionals supporting youth to attend the second annual Youth Empowerment Summit on Wednesday, October 27, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m
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Sugar Skull Decorating at the Crafter’s Library in La Arcada Plaza
Sugar Skull Decorating at the Crafter’s Library in La Arcada Plaza
Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop at the Crafter's Library in La Arcada Plaza
A Celebration of Joni Mitchell
A Celebration of Joni Mitchell
The Ojai Storytelling Festival will present a musical evening featuring the Dreamland Band’s A Celebration of Joni Mitchell with Kimberly Ford and the Reverend Robert B. Jones critically acclaimed piece, “Three Chords, Five Notes” on Thursday, Oct. 28 at the Ojai Art Center Patio @ 7:30 pm.
Vijay Gupta in Conversation with Pico Iyer The Healing Power of Music
Vijay Gupta in Conversation with Pico Iyer The Healing Power of Music
Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present Vijay Gupta in Conversation with Pico Iyer The Healing Power of Music on Thursday, October 28th at 7:30 p.m. at Campbell Hall. The recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, Vjiay Gupta is a celebrated violinist, speaker and citizen artist devoted to creating spaces of wholeness through music. He
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Altared Memories – Creative Ways to Remember Loved Ones.
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Pianist Paul Berkowitz presents works by Mozart, Poulenc, and Schubert
Pianist Paul Berkowitz presents works by Mozart, Poulenc, and Schubert
Recognized as being “in the royal class of Schubert interpreters” by the Sunday Times (London), Professor Paul Berkowitz will present a recital featuring works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Francis Poulenc, and Franz Schubert on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on the UC Santa Barbara campus.
Thriller Returns to the Sunken Gardens October 30th
Thriller Returns to the Sunken Gardens October 30th
Good news for Halloween enthusiasts! World Dance for Humanity is once again hosting its annual THRILLER community dance event at the Courthouse Sunken Gardens – Saturday, October 30th, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Thriller 2021
Thriller 2021
Join World Dance For Humanity as we bring back our big Thriller dance event (dance party at 2PM, Thriller at 3PM)! Learn Thriller and our other Halloween dances in-person and on Zoom!
Colorthon 2021 Fundraiser
Colorthon 2021 Fundraiser
Registration is now open for the 2021 Lompoc Hospital District Foundation Colorthon 5K at the Mission Club in Vandenberg Village on Oct. 30.
Summit for Danny Community Hike
Summit for Danny Community Hike
Hikers and community volunteers will gather at Elings Park on Sunday, October 30th, for the annual Summit for Danny Community Climb, back this year for the first time since COVID-19.
Outdoor Halloween Dance Party
Outdoor Halloween Dance Party
The Lobero Theatre is thrilled to announce Mischief Masquerade – Outdoor Halloween Dance Party on Saturday, October 30 at 8 PM, featuring DJ Scott Topper from K-LITE 101.7!
Fall Safety Day at Winchester Canyon Gun Club
Fall Safety Day at Winchester Canyon Gun Club
The Winchester Canyon Gun Club will host a Community Safety Event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at the Winchester Canyon Gun Club, 6620 W. Camino Cielo, Santa Barbara, CA.
WCGC Fall Safety Day
WCGC Fall Safety Day
Fall Safety Day at Winchester Canyon Gun Club. Sharing tips for community safety.