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Guest speaker Dennis & Jess Beebe will present a lecture on Corvids of Santa Ynez Valley
Dennis and Jess will highlight the natural history of five species of corvids found in the Santa Ynez Valley: American Crows, Common Ravens, Yellow-Billed Magpies, California Scrub Jays, and Stellar’s Jays. The program will include an entertaining and interactive introduction while examining aspects of these birds that continue to fascinate us.

More about our presenters:
Dennis Beebe
Dennis had two professional careers: one as an Air Force officer, and the second as an aerospace management consultant. Dennis is now retired and works part time for the University of California Sedgwick Reserve where he also serves as a docent. He also serves as a docent with the non-profit NatureTrack and is on the board of directors of the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society.

Jess Beebe
Jess Beebe is an accomplished graphic artist, self-taught computer expert, and birder extraordinaire. Jess frequently is recruited by her father to assist in developing PowerPoint lectures, and handling computer-related challenges during presentations. Jess also volunteers with her father in the service of non-profit and other community organizations in the Santa Ynez Valley.

A community celebration for our love of all things plants!

Native Plant Fest brings together our community to celebrate and showcase local plant-inspired culture, food, traditions, and creativity! This festival is community-led by plant enthusiasts of diverse backgrounds who will share their plants, services, artwork, culinary creations, products, educational resources, and much more!

November through the Spring is prime planting season in California and OPAC wants to bring together seasoned and newbie plant aficionados for this special event.

Guests will enjoy:
•An Opening Blessing and Land Acknowledgment
•Vendors selling art, crafts, plants, garden accessories, food, and more!
•Interactive activities and art-making
•Food Trucks
•Educational speakers and workshops
•Hourly screenings of 'Sage the World' documentary with the filmmaker
•Nonprofit exhibitors offering free plants, information and resources
•Special musical performances

There’s plenty for kids to do too, such as making seed bombs, flower crowns and much, much more!

Free Admission! All ages.

Saturday, January 13th, 2024 | 11am - 4pm
Location: Community Park East (located next to OPAC)
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030
https://www.theopac.org/

A community celebration for our love of all things plants!​ Native plants, succulents, house plants + more!

Native Plant Fest brings together our community to celebrate and showcase local plant-inspired culture, food, traditions, and creativity! This festival is community-led by plant enthusiasts of diverse backgrounds who will share their plants, services, artwork, culinary creations, products, educational resources, and much more!

November through the Spring is prime planting season in California and OPAC wants to bring together seasoned and newbie plant aficionados for this special event.

Guests will enjoy:

An Opening Blessing and Land Acknowledgment
Vendors selling art, crafts, plants, garden accessories, food, and more!
Interactive activities and art-making
Food Trucks
Educational speakers and workshops
Nonprofit exhibitors offering free plants, information and resources
Special musical performances

There’s plenty for kids to do too, such as making seed bombs, flower crowns and much, much more!

Free Event! NO ticket needed!

Saturday, January 25th, 2025 | 11am-4pm
Location: Community Center Park East (located next to OPAC)
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030
https://www.theopac.org/

1st Thursday
Thursday, May 1
5:00-8:00pm

Don Louis Perceval: His Vision of the West

Join the Museum for 1st Thursday, on May 1, from 5:00-8:00pm, to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition, Don Louis Perceval: His Vision of the West.⁠

Don Louis Perceval (1908-1979) was born in Woodford, Essex, England and raised in Los Angeles, where he attended the Pasadena Military Academy and Chouinard Art Institute.⁠

As a young man he traveled throughout the Southwest, becoming enamored with the natural beauty of the landscape and its Hopi and Navajo peoples, and began documenting their life through his sketches. After studying at the Royal Academy and service to the Royal Navy, he was drawn back to the west and commissioned to create advertisements for the Rio Grande Oil Company. After a life dedicated to his work he spent his final years in Santa Barbara. ⁠

Experience Perceval's passion brought to life in this new exhibition, curated by Marlene Miller.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum
reception@sbhistorical.org
(805)-966-1601
https://www.sbhistorical.org/events/

BTS has been on a break since June 2022 to focus on solo projects and serve in the South Korean military. All of the group's members are scheduled to finish mandatory enlistment by the end of June.