Oct 16 Thursday
This course will introduce students to the history of wine making and the difference between “old world” and “new world” wines. We will then tour the globe to explore the different wine regions. Each region is known for its style, terroir, and local wine varietals. Students will gain an appreciation of the art and science of wine making.
This course takes place online via Zoom.
The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.
Artist Reception: Prufrock’s Days of HandsJoin us for a reception celebrating Prufrock’s Days of Hands, a solo exhibition by Los Angeles–based photographer Tim Bradley. Developed from a personal archive spanning forty-five years, the project is a visual dialogue with T. S. Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, weaving together photography, poetry, and gesture. Bradley’s evocative images explore touch, connection, and transformation—inviting viewers to reflect on how art and memory shape one another.
- Homecoming Weekend, October 16, 2025- 3–5 PM- William Rolland Art Center, California Lutheran University
Join us for An Important Conversation: Advance Care Planning
The ACP will take place in two parts. In part 1, you will learn about what Advance Care Planning (ACP) is, its importance, and how it can help us in the future. In part 2 of the workshop, program volunteers will assist you in reviewing your document to ensure it is legally and properly written. A Notary Public will be available for FREE to notarize your document.
Save the Date and Join Us:Thursday, October 16th, 4:00PM - 5:30PM, Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito Rd., In Person
Thursday, October 23rd, 4:00PM - 5:30PM, Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito Rd., In Person
Participants should attend BOTH parts of the workshop unless they are updating an old document.
To RSVP, please call (805) 456-4665 or email CommunityACP@hospiceofsb.org.
Join us on a beautifully paired wine and chocolate experience. This guided tour walks you through the chocolate making process, from bean to bar! Taste the cacao every step of the way and finish with a chocolate and beverage tasting that excitingly pairs three truffles with three sustainably-made, small production wines, selected and poured by our local wine partner, WINECULT.
The Fillmore SAR was the First Search and Recue Team In the County of Ventura, they have been Proudly serving the County since 1946. In those early years, the team would primarily search on horseback because of the rough terrain. In the late 1950s, the Sheriff’s Office augmented their horses and privately owned vehicles with surplus military four- wheel-drive vehicles. In the early 1970s, the Sheriff’s Office formed its Air Unit, and Search & Rescue went airborne. The Sheriff’s Office also began to acquire newer vehicles/equipment to support the Search and Rescue Teams mission. Members of the team will be telling the story of the team from the early days to today.
This powerhouse sax sextet (yes really!) returns with another genre-bending, high-energy, and hilarious mix of jazz, classical, ragtime, and pop brilliance.
You can’t stop the beat! 🎶
The smash-hit musical Hairspray is coming to Thousand Oaks this fall — packed with show-stopping numbers, laugh-out-loud moments, and a heart as big as its hair!
Join us October 10–26 at the Scherr Forum Theatre, Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks.
🎟 Reserve your seats today at 5StarTheatricals.com
Oct 17 Friday
October 1- 31 - Join us for a month-long celebration of new vegan dishes all over Santa Barbara!
For the second year in a row, businesses across the region will showcase exciting special vegan menu items for an entire month, giving everyone the opportunity to explore creative plant-based dishes crafted by talented local chefs.
How It Works:
1- Visit participating restaurants across Santa Barbara.2- Try their exclusive vegan offerings.3- Share your experience—rate and review the dishes you try, comment, post photos of your favorite meals, and tag us at @veganchefchallengeWest.
This event is open to everyone, not just vegans! It’s about bringing our community together to celebrate incredible food and support our region's chefs.
Get Involved: Looking for ways to connect? Volunteer with us! We’re seeking passionate individuals to help with outreach, event promotion, and community building throughout the month. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and make a difference! Volunteer using this link: TinyURL.com/VOLVCC
Join us in making Santa Barbara an even more inclusive, vibrant, and compassionate community.
For details on participating businesses, menus, sponsorship opportunities, and more, visit our website at veganchefchallenge.org/SantaBarbara.
"Through most of our lives and work, Cedric and I have had deep commitments to collaboration, internationalism, and solidarity movements."–Elizabeth Robinson, 2024
This exhibition documents the life’s work of Cedric J. Robinson and Elizabeth Peters Robinson, placing it in the global context of the Black radical tradition. The Robinsons were renowned for their seminal scholarship and activism that had wide-ranging influence at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), in academia, and across many public arenas. The exhibition is drawn from the Cedric J. and Elizabeth P. Robinson Archive (“Robinson Archive”) and supplemented by a variety of materials from other collections in UCSB Library’s Special Research Collections, as well as personal contributions from Elizabeth Robinson.
A deeply influential educator, Cedric Robinson (1940-2016) was a well-known scholar of racial capitalism and the Black radical tradition, and an active participant in political movements, both at home and internationally. For more than 30 years, Elizabeth Robinson has been an educator, social worker, former associate director for media at KCSB-FM radio, activist, and community media producer.
This exhibition was curated by Yolanda Blue, the Library’s Curator of American and International History, Politics, and Cultures Collections, in collaboration with New York University and UCSB Library staff.
UCSB Library presents an art installation by artist Elena Yu, exploring histories of the Ethnic and Gender Studies Collection (EGSC) and space in celebration of its 30th anniversary.
In Fall 2023, Yu was invited to create artworks in response to the history of the EGSC. The artist was drawn to two untouched back rooms - former staff offices left exactly as they were when vacated in 2022. Inside, decades of belongings sat frozen in time. In February 2024, the Library was preparing to renovate the rooms. Librarians had sorted and removed items to be sent to the University Archives and gave Yu access to use the remaining materials in her artworks. She was inspired by encountering ephemera related to the history of Ethnic Studies at UCSB and the day-to-day occupations of the library staff, including file cabinets full of book dust jackets and printed correspondences, and bulletin boards whose contents speak to the specific interests of former staff, who were charged with the upkeep of the collections and space.
This exhibition is part of a campus-wide arts partnership with the UCSB Arts Equity Commons (AEC) to support opportunities for engagement of faculty, students, and staff through the presence and practices of contemporary artists. AEC was established in 2022 as a consortium of the Department of Art, Department of History of Art and Architecture, and the Art Design & Architecture Museum through a systemwide grant from the UC Office of the President. The artist would like to thank Gary Colmenar, Angel Diaz, Alyce Harris, Sara Kelly, Marisol Ramos, Jonathan Rissmeyer, and Kim Yasuda for their support of this project.
