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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation are pleased to be hosting the Santa Barbara community Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 11th at 11:00 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early; the ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. sharp and concludes with a spectacular flyover by The Condor Squadron.

The ceremony will take place at the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Drive. Known as one of the city’s most beautiful outdoor locations, the venue’s driveway will be decorated with dozens of American flags. The ceremony will take place near the main flagpole, with seating available for up to 500, with additional standing room.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT.

The open air ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. with presentations and performances by the UCSB Color Guard; Gold Coast Pipe & Drum Band; David Gonzales and the Santa Barbara Choral Society, The Prime Time Band, keynote speaker, Rear Admiral John Weigold U.S. NAVY retired, local guest speakers; and a flyover by The Condor Squadron.

It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 38 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events, presenting:

The Bumpy Road Less Traveled – A BFF LA PREMIERE - 9:30 PM, The Other Space, 16+

A story of horrific tragedy, transformation and a glimpse behind the walls of the incarceral world. Written & performed by Anthony Jefferson. Includes post-show Q&A with the artist.

Special thanks to generous grants from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission and Playhouse PALS. The BFF celebrates the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.

It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 38 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events, presenting:

My Year of Saying No – A BFF LA PREMIERE - 5:00 PM, The Other Space, 12+

What do you do when circumstances stop you in your tracks, demand your attention, and cause you to question everything you've known? Do you listen to the call to change, or do you bow to all the pressures keeping you stuck? In My Year of Saying No, award winning performer Janice Creneti explores impacts of the mental health crisis, sexism, and society’s rigid expectations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the use of multimedia and multiple characters such as Patriarchy, Perfection, Zoom, her Body and COVID, this serio-comedic solo show tracks Janice’s journey to confront all that isn’t working in the world, and in her life, to build a path back to herself.

Written & performed by Janice Creneti. Directed & developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. Enjoy the show and stay for the interactive workshop (6:30 – 7:30 PM).

Special thanks to generous grants from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission and Playhouse PALS. The BFF celebrates the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.

It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 38 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events, presenting:

Vasthy and Friends -A BFF FAMILY FOCUS SELECTION - 2:30 PM, The Other Space, 1-10 years old plus their grown-ups for Family Fun

It’s Sesame Street meets Broadway…it’s Mr. Rogers meets musical theater…it’s music, dance, poetry, and fun for the whole family (including grown-ups!). Join our hostess, eight-time Broadway actress (The Prom, SpongeBob, Mary Poppins) Vasthy Mompoint, who will take you on a musical theater adventure combining live performance with virtual production for kids to engage with the arts in a way like no other. Get ready to sing, dance and play. We promise you will leave with a smile on your face. Fun goody bags for everyone 10 years old and under!

Special thanks to generous grants from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission and Playhouse PALS. The BFF celebrates the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.

FREE as part of the BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free Theatre; if you are live-streaming, don’t make a reservation – just click and enjoy!

Alisa Sikelianos-Carter’s exhibition at SLOMA will promote an emerging female artist of color whose works are inspired by the stories of her Black ancestors and traditionally Black hairstyles, centered on ancestral power and mythology. With her opulent, large-scale paintings she creates a mythology that is centered on Black resistance and utilizes the body as a sight of alchemy and divinity.

Alisa Sikelianos-Carter is a mixed-media painter from upstate New York. She has been awarded residencies at Fountainhead Residency, Millay Arts, NXTHVN, Vermont Studio Center, Wassaic Project, Yaddo, Art Omi, Headlands Center for the Arts, and The Golden Foundation.

Join SLOMA and the Palm Theatre for an artist’s talk with Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, whose In Space and Splendor exhibition will launch in SLOMA’s Gray Wing on November 18, 2023. General seating.

If you aren’t able to join us in person, we will record the talk for you to watch for free! Watch more of our archived artist talks on our Talks and Panels page and on our YouTube page.

Special thanks to our friends at the Palm Theatre at 817 Palm Street for hosting this event.

Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free employment law webinar for employers, “New Hires…No Problem! Effective (and Lawful) Hiring and On-Boarding of Employees.” The webinar is Thursday, November 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

In this informative seminar for employers, supervisors and human resource professionals, employment law attorney Ryan Haws will discuss the effective and lawful hiring of California employees, as well as best practices and procedures for each of the steps along the way to bringing in a new hire.

Topics include properly (and legally) advertising job openings, mitigating hiring discrimination claims, negligent hiring and other violations, job application do’s and don’ts and interview questions to ask (and to avoid).

Reservations are required. Attendance is limited to no more than two logins per company. Login instructions will be provided upon registration and again via email the day before the webinar. To register, go to https://www.lightgablerlaw.com/seminars.

For more information about LightGabler, visit www.LightGablerlaw.com or call 805-248-7208.

Prime Time Band of Santa Barbara, directed by Dr. Paul Mori, will perform Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm at San Marcos High School Auditorium. Highlights of the "Flights of Fancy" concert will include Man of La Mancha, ABBA on Broadway, Arabian Dances and a tribute to John Philip Sousa. The concert is FREE!

Prime Time Band is a vibrant group of amateur musicians, ages 40-90+, with the mission to provide free concerts for the community, and to also provide an entry point to music-making for mature adults. Since its inception in 1995, the band has performed more than 175 free concerts and has been declared a "Santa Barbara Treasure" by the city.

Visit: www.ptband.org or primetimebandsb@gmail.com

Los Jubilados

Stephen Hammer alto dulcian, recorders
Michael O’Donovan tenor dulcian, recorder, contrabass rackett
Roger Lebow viola da gamba
Kenneth Munday bass dulcian


LOS JUBILADOS (“The Retired Guys”) get together now and then to play tunes, eat sandwiches, talk about food and the old days, and complain about their ailments and the state of the music industry. They like to use instruments they didn’t know how to play before, the more obsolete the better.

Shaping the Reel - Two Women Directors Share Their Journeys is presented by AWC-SB, the Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara.

Women directors make up only a small portion of filmmakers today. What's it like to be part of that elite cohort? Arlene Sanford, an award-winning veteran director of TV series and feature films, and Dale Stamos, whose work has focused on shorter indie projects, talk about their careers. How did they get to do what they do? They take us behind the scenes as they share their trailblazing journeys-successes and challenges-and offer some perspectives for would-be filmmakers.

Wednesday, November 8
5:30 p.m. at WorkZones

Members: FREE, Non-members: $25
Register in advance: https://awcsb.org/shaping-the-reel/