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Strawberry nachos, chocolate dipped strawberries and strawberry kabobs are just some of the tasty treats offered at the 38th Annual California Strawberry Festival, Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds (10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001). The festival also features over 150 artists and crafters, a Ninja Nation obstacle course, live entertainment on three stages, carnival rides, a "build-your-own" strawberry shortcake and more.

Trays of freshly picked, vine-ripened strawberries are available at the festival and used in many strawberry-themed foods. Since its inception, the nonprofit festival has contributed over $5 million to Southern California nonprofit organizations. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. General admission is $15, active military with ID and family and seniors 62 and over, $10, youth ages 5 to 12, $8 and children 4 and under are free. Limited parking onsite is $20 per vehicle. Visitors are encouraged to use the free shuttle service at the 6 locations nearby. Check out https://www.pacificsurfliner.com and take advantage of the Ventura Amtrak Station across the street.

For more information, go to www.CAStrawberryFestival.org.

The spring tour blends a variety of elements to create a truly delightful afternoon of fun and friendship. In addition to the five amazing gardens, the tour features art exhibits and demonstrations, a delightful garden-themed boutique, enticing raffle, live music and delicious refreshments. Event is held on Sunday, May 5th. Tickets are only $30!

All proceeds from the event directly support our most vulnerable neighbors — parents, grandparents, children and friends. Your support provides care, comfort, support, counseling, and education to those facing a life-limiting illness or grieving the loss of a loved one — all without charge.

UCSB Library invites you to join a drop-in art activity any time between 11:00am and 7:00pm. Please note, there will be a break from 4:00-5:00pm so participants can attend Kim Yasuda’s Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series talk "Public Art and Campus Placemaking: Recentering the Artist in Communities of Practice."

Visiting artist Elena Yu will lead this activity, which is presented in conjunction with the UCSB Reads 2024 book Your Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross. Participants will work with paper strips to create collaborative woven collages. The imagery on the strips is sourced from historic posters in the Library's California Ethnic & Multicultural Archives (CEMA). Additional, contemporary imagery, will be drawn from flyers and posters created by current UCSB student organizations.
The archival imagery will highlight important arts-based activism in California that emerged alongside the early histories of Ethnic Studies programs in California and at UCSB in the late 1960’s-1980s

The UCSB Arts Equity Commons Campus Artist in Residence is sponsored by a grant from the University of California Advancing Faculty Diversity Program.

Event is free and open to the public.

Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) hosts its 12th annual Heroes of Hospice luncheon on Sunday, September 15th, in person, from 11 am - 1:30 pm at the Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort. The event honors the people and organizations that bring compassion and care, at all levels, to those in need in the greater Santa Barbara community.



In recent years, the demand for HSB’s services has been growing. To help meet this need, fundraisers and the recognition that comes with Heroes of Hospice allows the organization to reach additional community members struggling with grief or life-threatening illness, free of charge. To learn more, sponsor, or purchase tickets, please visit: HospiceofSB.org/Heroes







Date: Sunday, September 15

Time: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

Location: Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort, 1759 S Jameson Ln, Montecito, CA 93108

Link: https://www.hospiceofsb.org/heroes

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring the hottest comics working today that you've seen or heard on CONAN, Comedy Central, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Fox Sports, MTV, Sirius XM and more.
FEATURING: Matt O'Brien, Tori Piskin, Julie Weidmann, Rena Hundert and Cassidy Stains.
Come have some laughs and enjoy a delicious craft beer!
7:30 p.m. $10
Show is 21+

Countercurrent is a dynamic acoustic duo from Seattle, known for their fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals, and foot percussion. They met at Oberlin College and have been performing at concerts, festivals, and dance events ever since. With a versatile musical background, they have played at prestigious venues and have toured with other bands. Their passion for music and diverse influences make their performances exciting and captivating.

Employment law firm LightGabler LLP is presenting a free employment law webinar for employers, “Handbook Time: Retooling Your Employee Handbook for 2024.” The webinar is Tuesday, February 27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

A critical “to-do” for every California employer in 2024 is retooling their employee handbook to create a legally compliant and strategically written document. A retooled handbook is one of the greatest sources of protection against employee lawsuits. It is a fountain of information for supervisors on how to properly interact with subordinate employees, and helps meet the employer's obligations to provide notices and information to employees

In this webinar designed for employers, supervisors and human resource professionals, employment law attorney Ryan Haws will discuss new law changes for 2024, common handbook errors, when a handbook should be updated and translated and other handbook issues.

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.

Alan Ayckbourn’s romantic comedy with a futuristic twist, Comic Potential is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of an aspiring young television director and his forbidden courtship with an android. Comedy! Action! Romance! We cannot think of a better way to kick off our 2024 season.

Written by Alan Ayckbourn / Directed by Erica Connell

Featuring Mandy Coleman, Anthony Elias Contreras, Katelin Curtis, Mateo Escobedo, Spencer Frederick, Kat Green, Justin Hughes, Cassie Kelso-Bucey, Emili Miranda, Alphonse P. Mouzon, Lindsey Rytterager-Nickel and Luke Wilson

Singer and instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens’ iconic brand of folk music spotlights people whose contributions to American musical history have been overlooked or erased, and advocates for a more accurate understanding of the country’s musical origins through art. A two-time Grammy Award winner, MacArthur fellow and composer, she was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her debut opera Omar. Her highly-anticipated new solo album, You’re the One, releases in August.

DUE TO THE RECENT WATER DAMAGE AT THE GRANADA THEATRE AND OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THE VENUE FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS HAS CHANGED TO THE ARLINGTON THEATRE, LOCATED AT 1317 STATE STREET. THE PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES REMAIN THE SAME.

TICKETS LISTING THE GRANADA THEATRE AS THE VENUE WILL NOT BE VALID FOR ADMISSION AT THE ARLINGTON THEATRE.

ORDER CONFIRMATION EMAILS WITH NEW SEAT INFORMATION WILL BE SENT BY MONDAY, MARCH 11. (THIS ORDER CONFIRMATION EMAIL IS NOT YOUR TICKET.)

TICKETS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY HELD AT WILL CALL WILL BE REPLACED AND STAY AT WILL CALL.

ALL OTHER TICKETS WILL BE MAILED (VIA USPS) ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. THE A&L TICKET OFFICE WILL BE IN TOUCH TO CONFIRM THE CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR TICKETS BY MONDAY, APRIL 1, PLEASE CONTACT US.

Experience a night under the spell of Herbie Hancock, jazz’s most versatile and influential keyboard player. As pianist for Miles Davis in the mid-1960s, Hancock helped pioneer a groundbreaking new sound in jazz. A trained engineer, he was among the first bop players to explore the potential of electric instruments and combine jazz with funk and rock. Hancock has garnered a Kennedy Center Honor, an Academy Award for his Round Midnight film score and 14 Grammys, including a prestigious Album of the Year for his 2007 tribute River: The Joni Letters. Stay tuned for a killer band lineup to back this jazz legend.

Due to the recent water damage at The Granada Theatre and out of an abundance of caution, the venue for the following events has changed to the Arlington Theatre, located at 1317 State Street. The performance dates and times remain the same.

Tickets listing the Granada Theatre as the venue will NOT be valid for admission at the Arlington Theatre.

Order confirmation emails with new seat information will be sent by Monday, March 11. (This order confirmation email is not your ticket.)

Tickets that were originally held at Will Call will be replaced and stay at Will Call.

All other tickets will be mailed (via USPS) on Wednesday, March 20. The A&L Ticket Office will be in touch to confirm the correct mailing address. If you do not receive your tickets by Monday, April 1, please contact us.