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Cal Poly Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Residents who earn less than $67,000 can get their taxes filed for free through Cal Poly's Volunteer Income Tax assistance program.

Beach Cleanup

Show the beach some love! Join us for a cleanup on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at beautiful Arroyo Burro Beach. Meet in front of the Watershed Resource Center (blue building) to sign in.

You are welcome to bring your own clean up supplies or use ours. We’ll have buckets, plastic bags, and reusable or disposable gloves. Cleanups will be self-guided and can include the beach, the parking lot, or the open spaces surrounding Arroyo Burro.

Be sure to visit the Watershed Resource Center during cleanup hours to see interactive displays about local watersheds from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Participants will receive a coupon for a free cup of chowder from the Santa Barbara Shellfish Co.

Community service volunteer hours are available for this fun outdoor volunteer opportunity!

Fifty and Better's FABulous Winter Lectures: Fascism, Film, and the Art of Forgetting

The relationship between politics and American cinema is long and complex, but at its core rests the fundamental idea that stories matter. Film can both reveal, and popularize, political perspectives and trends. From early efforts at film censorship to contemporary conversations about Barbie and Oppenheimer, film in the United states has always been a space in which political ideas are contested. The focus of this lecture will specifically be on one of those contested ideas - fascism. From early films such as Birth of a Nation and Gabriel Over the White House, to contemporary films such as Batman and Pinocchio, the treatment of fascism in film can tell us much about where we've come from, and where we might be going.

Aaron Heresco, Ph.D., is a 1st generation college student who grew up in central Pennsylvania. He went to Penn State Altoona for his undergraduate degree with plans to work in international affairs. After taking two years off after graduation, Aaron decided to pursue a post-graduate degree in communication, focusing largely on news cultures and practices. While studying news Aaron developed a passion for understanding the relationship between communication, media, and power. These interests have led Aaron to research issues ranging from campaign finance coverage, television representation of masculinity, financial literacy programs, and the economics of television production. Aaron currently lives in Camarillo with his wife Leslie and pet.

Gather and Graft: An Arts Workshop

UCSB Library, Room 1539, the "Fish Bowl"

Space is limited. Sign up for the Workshop
Light refreshments will be served.

Join us for a free art making workshop at the Library in conjunction with UCSB Reads 2024 and the Art, Design, and Architecture (AD&A) Museum's new exhibition "A Box of One's Own: Women Beyond Borders."

Workshop will be led by MFA graduate student Negar Farajiani. Farajiani’s social practice projects address global environmental and social issues.

Exhibition Tour: Prior to the workshop, Leticia Cobra Lima, PhD Candidate in the Dept. of Art & Architecture, will lead a tour of the AD&A exhibition.

4:30 PM–6:00 PM Workshop (supplies to make your own artistic box provided)

Space in the workshop is limited. We will follow up with you by email to confirm your participation.

Questions? Email UCSBReads@library.ucsb.edu
Image Credit: Seniloli Sovea, Jewels of Fiji (1999), 2023.005.132, Women Beyond Borders Art Collection founded by Lorraine Serena, the Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UC Santa Barbara.

Note: The exhibition is free and open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from Noon to 5PM. If you cannot make the 4:00PM tour, please visit the exhibition the week before the workshop.

SLO Friends of the Library Book Sale

SLO Friends of the Library returns to the Vets Hall for the 45th Anniversary of our large book sale event from February 29 to March 3. FOL Members will have early access to the sale on February 29 from 3 - 9 pm, followed by public sales on March 1 - 3 from 9 am to 6 pm daily. FOL memberships may be purchased in advance at slofol.org or beginning at 2:30 at the Vets Hall on February 29. 40,000 books, CDs, and DVDs for children, teens, and adults will be on sale across numerous categories. Most books will be priced at $1.50 per inch; CDs and DVDs at $.50 each. On Sunday, March 3, prices will be reduced further to $5/bag or $10/box from 1 to 6 PM. There will also be a specialty sale area for higher-value books. Come out and support the SLO Library!