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Celebrate Solstice with World Dance for Humanity!

No need to watch from the sidelines this year - come party up Santa Barbara Street with World Dance for Humanity! Practices are FREE and FUN! The theme is Motown, and the costumes are DIY 1960s. Just attend a World Dance class to sign up, learn the dances in-person or online.

Info: https://worlddanceforhumanity.org/schedule/

Rev. Beth Ann Suggs is the featured speaker at Unity of Ventura, Sunday, May 21. Services are at 10:00 a.m. at "The Chapel" at the Ventura Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6300 Telephone Rd. in Ventura CA. Rev. Beth Ann’s topic is “Points of Mastery.”

Rev. Beth Ann explains: “The path of life can seem to be always shifting and changing in unpredictable ways. It’s as though our destiny is changing and we don't really know where we are headed or why. We can experience feeling confused, lost or even worried that we must be on the wrong path. Nelson Mandela wrote; ‘I never lose. I either win or learn.’ This points out that there is always Divine Wisdom and Divine Possibility present--if we look for it.”

Join us live on Sunday May 21, or stream the service at your convenience on Unity of Ventura Facebook.

Music during the service will be provided by Smitty and Juljia, Ojai-based artists known for their uplifting sounds and beautiful vocal harmonies. All lifestyles, faiths, genders and ethnicities are welcome. Following the service is an informal gathering for coffee/tea/snacks. For more information, 805-653-1059 or go to www.UnityofVentura.org.

Canine Adoption and Rescue League (C.A.R.L.) announces the return of its Pooch Parade! The 2023 Pooch Parade Dog Walk and Pet Expo takes place on Sunday, August 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ventura Harbor Village, 1575 Spinnaker Drive in Ventura. The public is encouraged to come and play with adoptable dogs of all breeds and sizes and bring their pets dressed up as the superhero of their choice.

This year’s theme is “Superheroes,” and attendees are welcome to dress up their dogs and cats as their favorite fictional comic book character like “Superman,” “Blade,” “Wonder Woman” or “Captain America” for a costume contest. The event will also feature a DJ, vendors, an agility course, arts and crafts, a silent auction to benefit C.A.R.L. and more.

Members of the press are encouraged to cover the 2023 Pooch Parade on the day of the event at Ventura Harbor Village. Members of the C.A.R.L. leadership team are available to provide interviews at the Pooch Parade. Members of the press can also shoot a story at our location in Santa Paula by contacting us at the information in this news release.

C.A.R.L. is located in Ventura County, California and primarily serves Ventura County dogs. Because of our lifetime commitment to our dogs, we have a preference to place dogs locally so we are available to them if needed. We rely on donations and do not receive government, state or city funding. We operate almost entirely by volunteers.

About C.A.R.L.
Canine Adoption and Rescue League (C.A.R.L.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit all breed, no-kill dog rescue and adoption organization. Since 1996, C.A.R.L. has rescued and placed thousands of unwanted, sick, abandoned and homeless dogs. Dogs in our adoption program are placed in pre-screened, loving and secure homes. We make a lifetime commitment to all of our dogs.

Check out the e-bike course, see the latest gear, learn about e-bike safety and much more at the E-bike O-Rama at San Buenaventura State Beach.

On June 20th, the Ventura County Interfaith Community will present the first of two forums on weddings in different religious traditions. On that night, a panel consisting of a Hindu Priest, a Rabbi, and a member of the Bahá’í faith will discuss wedding traditions among their respective congregations. The Church of Scientology (2151 Alessandro Dr., Ventura 93001) will host the forum.

The forum is free and all are invited, so please share this information with anyone you think might be interested.

This exhibition will showcase Anila Quayyum Agha’s light sculptures and works on paper.

Gold Coast Concert Chorus’ summer concert, Music Within Us, showcases the power of song to speak to our souls and embolden us to sing through any hardship. We all know a song that stirs something deep within us; this concert is full of songs that ignite a passion for singing and joy for life. Classics such as “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone” inspire us to keep on singing together, no matter what may come.

Gold Coast Concert Chorus’ summer concert, Music Within Us, showcases the power of song to speak to our souls and embolden us to sing through any hardship. We all know a song that stirs something deep within us; this concert is full of songs that ignite a passion for singing and joy for life. Classics such as “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone” inspire us to keep on singing together, no matter what may come.

Join Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation for a festive concert with Santa Barbara’s beloved Prime Time Band on 4th of July at 5:00 PM at Santa Barbara County Courthouse Gardens (1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101).

Enjoy pop tunes, family favorites and patriotic classics, plus special guest performers. Arrive early to claim your spot on the grass; Bring your picnic, blanket and low beach chairs for this annual concert featuring Vandenberg Space Force Base Honor guard, The Prime Time Band, and Polynesian dancers from Hula Anyone. Enjoy an hour of patriotic and inspiring tunes!

This is a FREE event. To learn more, please visit https://www.pcvf.org/4t-of-july-concert.