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Join us for an all-ages family-friendly workshop making wire bead mazes and abstract wire sculptures to add unique visual interest to your room, tabletop, or shelf.

The ticket price covers all provided materials for the project* and up to 2 hours of workshop time in the EE Makerspace.

*If you desire additional materials to what is provided in the EE Makerspace, you may purchase additional items downstairs in the Art From Scrap Creative Reuse Store.

Please note that the workshop is held upstairs in the EE Makerspace (above Art From Scrap).

Join us for another edition of Poetry in the Gallery! This month, in addition to our open mic, we'll be showcasing some of the younger poetic talent in our county. Open mic slots are available at the door, and entry is free for all members, students and performers! For tickets, visit https://events.humanitix.com/poetry-in-the-gallery-featuring-anya-shah-brandon-bishop-and-kat-gutierrez


Anya Shah is a student, reader, hot-drink enthusiast, farmer, and poet. A high school senior at Thousand Oaks High School, Anya has pushed the boundaries in search of knowledge. Anya was the only student to be a year ahead in her English classes. Additionally, she was consistently taking new classes at local community colleges and reading all the books she could find. Her love of reading is only matched with her love of hot drinks. She can typically be found enjoying a book with a cup of hot chocolate or chai in hand; when not there, she can be seen wandering the rows of her family farm and eating oranges directly from the tree. This love of reading and nature has fueled her poetry as she writes about her place in community and the world. Anya takes pride in giving back to the community—from picking and donating thousands of pounds of produce to spreading an appreciation of poetry and art. As the 2023-2024 Ventura County Youth Poet Laureate, Anya is driven to inspire positive change and foster deeper connections with her community.

Brandon Bishop is a student at California State University, Channel Islands, where he studies Psychology and Creative Writing. He has had short stories and poems published in the school’s Island Fox creative writing journal, and was one of the winners of the Ventura County Poetry Festival’s student category. He currently lives in Ventura County.

Kat Gutierrez is a Creative Writer from Cal State Channel Islands University. She recently was a winner in the 2024 college level Ventura County Poetry Festival Competition, and is about to be published in Island Fox magazine. While she primarily writes in fantasy, she also writes poems about real world issues and is an advocate of both Women's and LGBGTIA+ rights.

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network participates in
2024 I Madonnari Chalk Art Festival
Come & Be Inspired!

Memorial Day Weekend: May 25 – 27
Free, 10am-6pm

Location: Old Mission Santa Barbara, 2201 Laguna St, SB, CA 93105


Join Santa Barbara Permaculture Network for our sponsored art square at the 38th Annual I Madonnari Chalk Art Festival that takes place every Memorial Day weekend at the Old Mission Santa Barbara. Sponsored by the Children’s Creative Project, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network began participating in 2020 with Nature inspired art squares, with themes that included beaver & wetlands; the amazing world of fungi; coastal kelp forests; & the biologically alive soils beneath our feet.

Our 2024 theme shares the work of ecological design pioneer John Todd and his “Living Machines” that work with nature using only sunlight, plants, & microorganisms to clean & restore waterways & oceans from toxic waste created by human activity. In 2023 John Todd was honored with the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network Eco Hero Award.

The I Madonnari Festival is special as it gives the public an opportunity to watch the artists in action, sometimes with a chance to talk with them. For the second year, local artist Kristen Sell will be the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network featured artist.

The festival also has music, food, and visitors from around the world attending, a chance meet new friends at the tables provided on the Mission lawn.

Our art square is usually located below the Old Mission steps, on the right side as you face the Mission. Hope to see you there!







Learn More:



FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

https://www.facebook.com/events/816877973649398



RESOURCES:

2024 I Madonnari Chalk Art Festival

https://ccp.sbceo.org/about-the-festival

3rd Echo Hero Award John and Nancy Todd

https://www.sbpermaculture.org/events.html#event65

John and Nancy Todd

Ecological Design - John Todd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8IRbYerwxM

Ocean Arts

https://www.oceanarksint.org/

Kristin Sell Chalk Mural Artist

https://www.instagram.com/kriimadstensellsart

Soil Web Magic Mural MOVIE 2023 I Madonnari Chalk Art Festival

ttps://vimeo.com/836723101

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network

www.sbpermaculture.org ,https://www.facebook.com/sbpermaculture

What makes living here so special? Is it the beach, the weather, the people? We say all three and so much more! In honor of our 35th year, we are celebrating what makes living in Ventura County special with popular songs that highlight local people, pastimes, and places. From the Beach Boys and Marvin Gaye to Carole King and Neil Diamond, along with some of our local composers, we’ll sing to the sun, waves, citrus, and surf! With warmer weather just around the corner, we’re Gold Coast-ing into Summer!

Join the Ventura County Interfaith Community for the first of its VCIC Visits events. On Friday, May 10th, we will join Congregation Or Ami (26115 Mureau Rd., Suite B, Calabasas) for a celebration of interfaith connections. The program for the evening will include:

* 6:00-6:30 Arrival and hors d’oeuvres
* 6:30-7:15 Tour – What’s inside a synagogue?
* 7:30-8:45 Musical Shabbat service
* 8:45-9:30 Blessings and refreshments (get to know each other and ask informal questions)

To let us know you’ll be joining us, RSVP to teri@terihelton.com. When doing so, please indicate if you’d like to participate in a carpool either as a driver or a passenger.

Get ready for an exhilarating community event that you won't want to miss! Santa Barbara Trapeze Co is thrilled to announce our collaboration with Unity Shoppe for a day filled with fun, excitement, and goodwill.Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 27th, from 3:30 - 6:30 pm, as we come together to attempt breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest canned food pyramid! But that's not all – the day promises a flying trapeze showcase, delicious tacos, refreshing drinks, and fantastic vibes.
We invite you, your friends, and family to join us for this memorable occasion. Plus, for the adventurous souls out there, our trapeze will be open for anyone eager to take a swing and soar through the air.Leading up to the event, you can drop off your canned food donations at either Santa Barbara Trapeze Co or Unity Shoppe. Let's make a difference together!
Donate to Unity Shoppe Here - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=K96JM36XQWZNW&source=qr
Don't miss out on this action-packed day of giving back to the community and having a blast while doing it. Start gathering your canned food donations now, and let's make a difference together!
Stay tuned for more updates as we count down to the big day.
 

“Gonzalez has that particular penchant for navigating perspectives in a voice that’s at once delightfully humorous and sobering.” Elle

Pulitzer Prize finalist, cultural critic, producer and screenwriter Xochitl Gonzalez is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of its newsletter Brooklyn, Everywhere, about class, gentrification and the American Dream. Her debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming, was named a Best of 2022 by The New York Times, Time magazine, The Washington Post and NPR. Her highly-anticipated new book, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, was released in March 2024. Gonzalez writes with love about Latinx issues, bringing nuance and complexity to stories about class, labor and culture laced with wry humor and filled with abundant moral clarity.

Books will be available for purchase and signing, courtesy of Chaucer’s

Arrive starting at 5 PM for LatinXtravaganza Santa Barbara, a vibrant celebration of Latinx culture and history. Part of A&L's Thematic Learning Initiative.

You are cordially invited to the 7th Annual All District Industrial Arts and CTE Construction Technology Show.
All public welcome. One night only, family friendly event.

The 78th Ojai Music Festival, June 6 to 9, 2024, welcomes as Music Director pianist Mitsuko Uchida, one of the most universally admired artists of our time. The Festival will include more than 20 concerts and free events in the beautiful setting of the Ojai Valley with programs that span from Uchida’s lifelong exploration of the Mozart piano concertos to music by some of today’s most compelling composers.
The 2024 Festival welcomes Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Brentano String Quartet, violinist Alexi Kenney, cellist Jay Campbell, harpist Julie Smith Phillips and introduces soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon, percussionist Sae Hashimoto, accordionist Ljubinka Kulisic and bassist Rick Stotijn to Ojai audiences.

Dear A&L Patron,

Due to unforeseen and extenuating circumstances, José Andrés is unable to join the UCSB Arts & Lectures series this Sunday. Mr. Andrés’ ongoing commitments to World Central Kitchen as they mourn the loss of their team members have made his attendance at the event impossible at this time.

We have worked closely with his team to reschedule his appearance for Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 PM at the Arlington Theatre. We offer our sympathies to José Andrés and the entire World Central Kitchen organization during this incredibly challenging time.

Please note the new date and time in your calendar, and retain your original tickets for admission on May 23. If you ordered tickets on someone else’s behalf, or gave yours to a friend, please be sure to alert the current ticket holder.

Now more than ever, we feel the work of José Andrés and World Central Kitchen deserves close attention, acknowledgement and recognition.

This weekend’s free screening of We Feed People and free Community Food Solutions Showcase will continue as scheduled on Sunday, April 21. Join us on Sunday for the screening and to meet local food solutions organizations addressing issues of food insecurity and sustainability in our community.

We look forward to seeing you at the live event with José Andrés on May 23.

Sincerely,
Arts & Lectures

Questions? Contact us at (805) 893-3535 or info@artsandlectures.ucsb.edu, Mon-Fri, 10 AM-5 PM.