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The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to host a series of Artist Pop-Up events during the month of July. The artists’ work will be on view and available for purchase on the museum’s patio overlooking the harbor from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The pop-ups are free to attend and open to the public.

On Saturday, July 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., SBMM is pleased to host:

Lisa Dove – Watercolorist Lisa Dove will show originals and prints featuring a collection of botanicals as well as mermaid paintings. Dove’s images are unique and clearly demonstrate her fascination with mermaids and other maritime images. She also enjoys Art Nouveau and ancient Japanese prints, hints of which appear in her work. “For me, drawing and painting are a form of meditation,” said Dove. “I love painting portraits as well as botanicals, seascapes, and animals.” Examples of Dove’s work can be seen @lisadoveart.

SBMM will have a sale of museum store merchandise on Saturday, July 29 with all items 75 percent off.

The story of Fillmore from the coming of the railroad to incorporation in 1914.

This is a virtual event. There is no charge but you must register to receive the link.

Visit SLOMA on the first Friday of each month from 5–8 PM for exhibition openings, music, and wines provided by regional winery partners. Admission is free and open to the public.

First Fridays at SLOMA is presented in participation with SLO County Art’s Art After Dark program. Art After Dark is a self-guided art walk led by the SLO County Arts Council that gives the community an opportunity to experience visual, literary, and performing art in venues across SLO County.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents “Cargo in Question: Two Films about Labor, Shipping, and Globalization in the 21st Century” taking place on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. As part of this special event, Mae Miller-Likhethe, PhD and Charmaine Chua, PhD, both assistant professors of Global Studies at UC Santa Barbara, will screen two films—Cargo (2001, 29 minutes) and All that Perishes at the Edge of Land (2019, 31 minutes)—followed by a Q&A session and discussion (a full 90 minutes). The films, which blur the lines between fiction and reality, offer important insights into the daily lives, working conditions, and dreams of the seamen and shipbreakers across global supply chains. The cost is free for all SBMM members; free for students with student ID; and the price of admission for the general public. Space is limited, registration is required. Learn more and register at: https://bit.ly/cargo-in-question.


About the Films

Cargo (Dir. Laura Waddington, 2001, 29 minutes) is the story of a journey on a container ship with a group of Rumanian and Filipino sailors, who were delivering cargo to the Middle East. Most of the sailors weren’t allowed to leave the boat and they spent their days waiting, singing karaoke and telling stories in a small TV room. In Syria, the ports were military zones. The filmmaker hid at a porthole and secretly filmed the life below – a man stealing wood and a soldier fishing off the edge of an abandoned submarine – and later created a narrative that falls between reality and fiction in an effort to show the limbo these men were living in.

All that Perishes at the Edge of Land (Dir. Hira Nabi, 2019, 31 minutes) shows the Ocean Master, a decommissioned container vessel, and enters into a dialogue with several workers at the Gadani yards. The conversation moves between dreams, desires, places that can be called home, and the violence embedded in the act of dismantling a ship at Gadani. As the workers recall the homes and families they left behind, the long workdays mesh indistinguishably into one another, and they are forced to confront the realities of their work in which they are faced with death every day. How may they survive and look toward the future?

This event is generously sponsored by Marie L. Morrisroe.

Conejo Valley native Megan Hess and her husband Felicien Manfo share their journey of starting a natural farm in Cameroon, in conjunction with expanding IT access throughout West and Central Africa. Registrants for this event will receive an exclusive link to view "Chasing the WADA Dream," a documentary showcasing the bigger picture of Megan and Manfo's work, and that of others, spreading web3 technology in Africa for use with education, agriculture, and more. Topics to include: regenerative farming practices and preserving culture within modernization.

Join young, orphaned Oliver Twist as he navigates London’s underworld of theft and violence, searching for a home, a family, and - most importantly - for love. When Oliver is picked up on the street by a boy named the Artful Dodger, he is welcomed into a gang of child pickpockets led by the conniving, but charismatic, Fagin. When Oliver is falsely accused of a theft he didn’t commit, he is rescued by a kind and wealthy gentleman, to the dismay of Fagin’s violent sidekick, Bill Sikes. Caught in the middle is the warm-hearted Nancy, who is trapped under Bill’s thumb, but desperate to help Oliver, with tragic results. With spirited, timeless songs like “As Long as He Needs Me,” “Food, Glorious Food,” and “Where Is Love,” Oliver! is a musical classic.

Margarita MixOff will have local restaurants and vendors compete for the People’s Choice Award (voted on by the attending guests) to earn the bragging rights for “Best in the West Margarita” and "Best Food/Appetizer.” There will also be great food & sweet treat vendors, and beer and wine tastings from vendors of their specialty beverages!

Join the end of summer celebration and make it a memorable evening of fun & delectable tastings. Music by DJ Reign Supreme and a Supreme Photobooth to capture your memories! Also, a great Silent Auction & Raffle will offer some amazing opportunities!

All net proceeds from the event will go to our Dream programs that provide women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment, and to our Service Awards presented to local non-profit organizations that benefit women and girls.

This event has 5 classes. September 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th, and October 7th, 2023 — (couldn't schedule on your recurring page, for our classes are not every consecutive week)

The Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club, CVARC, is holding a Technician Level Amateur Radio License course. The FCC Technician license is the gateway to the world of Amateur Radio (often called ham radio), from the local VHF and UHF bands to worldwide on the "shortwave" bands. The course is held on 5 Saturday mornings on September 2, 9, 23, 30, and October 7, from 8:00 am to noon. The location is the Community Room at the East County Sheriff Station, 2101 East Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. A testing session for licensing is also being held October 15th. There is no fee for the course. Contact Keith Elliott at W6KME@cvarc.org to sign up for the course. We'll be using the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual Fifth Edition, available at https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2003373064
The Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club (CVARC) is made up of people who enjoy the hobby of amateur radio, commonly called “ham radio.” The club’s primary purpose is to exchange information to build knowledge of amateur radio. Please visit http://www.cvarc.org/ for more information about CVARC.

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA’s 5th Annual Gala is Saturday, November 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. The evening features gourmet cuisine, a live band and a silent auction.

Proceeds from the evening benefit Southeast Ventura County YMCA programs including Find My Genius, a free five-week summer program for low- and moderate-income students who are not reading at grade level, Safety Around Water, which teaches children water safety and basic swimming skills at no cost, Youth & Government for teens and YMCA scholarship programs.

The YMCA is a nonprofit organization serving the Conejo Valley, Simi Valley, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Agoura Hills and Moorpark. It is dedicated to building positive relationships, impacting lives and strengthening the community through youth development, healthy living programs and social responsibility.

For more information and to order tickets, call 805-497-3081 or go to https://www.sevymca.org/gala.

The 411 on AI is presented by AWC-SB, the Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara. Panelists Christen Beck & Rita Raley explain why everyone is talking about AI and ChatGPT and what you really need to know as a communications professional.


Wednesday, October 11 at 5:30 p.m.
at WorkZones in Santa Barbara


Members: FREE, Non-members: $25

How will AI affect us-in positive and negative ways?
What are the possibilities and drawbacks?
What are the ethical issues as well as political and institutional issues?

AWC-SB President Hilary Lyn will moderate a panel that includes Christen Beck from LinkedIn Learning and Rita Raley, professor of English at UCSB, who teaches and has written about generative AI.