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The 13th Annual Ventura County Farm Day is Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Farm Day is a free event for all ages that invites the community to explore and experience local farms, ranches and agricultural venues across Ventura County.

Farm Day is a self-guided tour. Whether you spend your day at one location or travel across the county, Farm Day allows you to personalize your experience. The day offers behind-the-scenes farm and facility tours, hands-on activities, tastings, giveaways and kids' activities while visitors learn first-hand about the hands and lands that provide food to local communities and the world.

The nonprofit 501(c)(3) Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) organizes Ventura County Farm Day. SEEAG’s mission is to educate students and the greater community about the farm origins of our food and agriculture's contribution to our nutritional well-being. For more information about Ventura County Farm Day and to register, visit https://vcfarmday.org. Questions? Email seeag.education@seeag.org or call 805-892-8155.

“One of the best in the country!” Daily Variety

A spectacular Musical Theatre and Play Production experience where young people make friends, expand their imagination, boost their self-confidence and have fun as they act, sing, dance, play theatre games, and work with costumes and make-up, lighting and sound, sets and props, to help create an awesome fully staged original play or musical production written just for them.

‘I couldn’t stop smiling cheek to cheek!” Maia A, after her first session (age 5)

The respected Playhouse Diversity-in-Education Conservatory program for youth, now celebrating its 57th year, combines the fun and excitement of working as a team to create and perform a brand-new play with the joy and fulfillment of a stress-free, creative, arts-oriented environment in which working actors share their love of the craft with young people in all stages of development. Participants learn to share feelings and responsibilities with a group of their “play”-mates in an engaging and fun atmosphere and get a great physical workout, too.

“Our daughter learned more about drama in one week with SMP than in all the productions she’s ever done – put together. We're absolutely ecstatic!” educator and workshop mom Jennifer D.

No experience needed, but even the most “advanced” young actor will benefit from this unique hands-on method, structured so that each child can be successful.

Spring Play Production and Teen Performance LAB sessions meet Saturday mornings, 9 to 11:30am, January 17 through March 28. Special Early Stages (4 to 6) meets February 7 – March 28.

Spring Break (March 30-Apr 3, 9am to 3pm) and 8 one-week Summer Theatre Camps also available.

“Thank You for giving our four children a priceless theatre experience at the Playhouse and for imparting top-quality values of caring and commitment which will stay with them always. Shiela T.

Playhouse conservatory alumni include Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Jason Segel, Diana Silvers, Karen Fukuhara, 12-year Playhouse alumna Cami Anderson, one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, and Maroon 5’s Mickey Madden, who calls the program “Great in so many ways!”

Featuring the showcase for the Emergence 2026 poetry competition. All shortlisted poets will be invited to read, and the three winning poets—including the recipient of the Leon Priestnall Poetry Prize—will be recognized. There will, as always, be an open mic for poets who are not part of the showcase.

Please join us for the 18th Annual Santa Barbara Community Seed Swap.
The free event takes place on Sunday, January 25, from 11-4pm, at the Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop (SBCAW), with indoor & outdoor space, rain or shine!
Kids Welcome
A celebration to bring seeds & people together. Special speakers, children's activities, & live music.

Local groups will have plant and seed related exhibits with
knowledgeable people ready to share information. Free seeds offered to help gardeners get started, & gardeners are encouraged to bring saved seeds & plant materials to share.

Each year we honor a Local Food Hero. This year the award goes to members of the Trinity Gardens community garden in the foothills of Santa Barbara CA. Join us for an award ceremony at 1:30 pm.

A community program hosted and sponsored by The Santa Barbara Permaculture Network www.sbpermaculture.org.
Co-Sponsored by Island Seed & Feed , Blue Sky Biochar, Explore Ecology, the Plant Good Seed Company, & Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
More Info: email: sbpcnet@silcom.com, (805) 962-2571,
www.sbpermaculture.org

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Join Guest Artist Krista Rhodes as she guides you through knitting your own warm winter hat! Using a simple pattern and expert tips, you'll come away with a stylish wearable in this fun and supportive workshop. Come at 5:30 PM if you are new to knitting or need to refresh your skills. All materials and tools are provided. Ages 13+.

Join us for the Love Above All Ball, Santa Ynez Valley Pride's biggest fundraising event of the year, supporting Pride events in 2026, including their landmark Pride Parade & Festival, Youth Connect initiative, and youth scholarship opportunities.

The Love Ball will be held at the Craft House at Corque Hotel in Solvang, CA, on February 28, 2026 from 7pm - 10pm. This elegant and elevated event will feature a silent auction, psychic love readings for couples and singles, passed hors d'oeuvres, a hosted bar for 21+, and incredible music to dance the night away!

Tickets are on sale now at a special price, but prices will increase on January 1st. They are offering special ticket pricing for guests 18-20, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and community for young queer adults in the Santa Ynez Valley area.

Your ticket purchase will directly support their mission to create a safe, supportive, and empowering home for the LGBTQ+ community in the Santa Ynez Valley.

The Greenhouse Effect and its impact on Earth's surface temperature have been understood for over a century. Long before satellites, computer models or even computers existed, scientists recognized that the massive increase in fossil fuel combustion beginning with the Industrial Revolution would lead to a warming planet and a changing climate. This lecture reviews the evolution of climate change science from the early 1800s to the present, profiling 12 scientists—from Joseph Fourier to Klaus Hasselmann. Key scientific issues will be discussed in the context of these historical figures and their contributions to our understanding of climate change. In addition, the impacts of climate change on humankind and the measures that need to be taken to mitigate it will be discussed.

This lecture takes place virtually 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.

As the leading figure of an entire movement, Andy Warhol is synonymous with the development of Pop Art in America. Beginning his career as a commercial artist, Warhol rose to fame in multiple media. His vast works are an homage to the everyday world, but also comment seriously on the transience of celebrity and the power of mass media. This lecture will be an overview of the career of Andy Warhol.

This lecture can be attended either in-person at the Thousand Oaks campus or virtually 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.

This mini-lecture series provides an overview of some of the great ancient civilizations of Central Mexico from the earliest cities in the 2nd millennium BCE through first contact with the Spanish invaders (ca. 1502 CE).

The Olmecs, Teotihuacan, and the Aztecs have fascinated public and scholarly audiences the world over. In this two-part lecture, we will explore the rise of these civilizations and address several false claims attributed to the beliefs of the peoples of Ancient Mexico that are entrenched in the popular perception of these civilizations.

The Ancient Mesoamericans developed intricate calendrical, architectural, and ideological systems. This two-part lecture seeks to present the true nature of these ancient civilizations as they are understood from the archaeological record, ancient texts, and Colonial-era documents.

This lecture takes place virtually 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.

Were Homer’s epic poems myth, or did they describe real historical events? This two-part lecture series dives into the question of Homer's authenticity, comparing key passages from the Iliad and the Odyssey with the latest archaeological evidence from Greece. We'll analyze Homer’s vivid descriptions of palaces, armor, and burial rites against the backdrop of the Mycenaean Bronze Age (c. 1600-1100 BCE). Emphasis will be placed on recent, groundbreaking discoveries that bring Homer’s passages to light. By linking the epic poems' memory of a heroic age with the material reality unearthed by modern excavations, this course explores how a seemingly mythical tradition may preserve the "kernel of truth" from a magnificent, lost civilization.

This lecture can be attended either in-person at the Thousand Oaks campus or virtually 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.