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The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring the hottest comics working today that you've seen or heard on Comedy Central, CONAN, Hulu, Netflix, Jimmy Kimmel, NBC, Adult Swim, SiriusXM and more.

FEATURING: Allen Strickland Williams, Izabel Salimpour, Julie Weidmann, Maddie Connors and Curtis Cook.

Come have some laughs and enjoy a delicious craft beer!

7:30 p.m. $10
Show is 21+

If you are a farmer, rancher, land steward, gardeners or anyone else who loves mother nature this course if for you.

This hands-on course will deepen your understanding of the principles of regenerative agriculture and soil health resulting in improved crop yields and enhanced ecosystem resilience.

By combining scientific knowledge with practical applications, Nicole helps to inspire and equip producers with the tools and understanding needed to transform their agricultural practices for long-term improvements. Nicole’s teachings advocate for a systems-thinking approach, encouraging producers to adopt practices that enhance soil biodiversity, optimize water cycles, and build organic matter.

Join us for what promises to be an inspiring workshop during which you will learn skills that will empower to be able to take actionable steps towards improving soil health in your context.

About Nicole Masters:

Nicole Masters is an agroecologist, author, speaker, and educator with over two decades of experience in soil health. She is a dynamic speaker on the topic of soil health who has worked across diverse sectors, from horticulture to multi-species livestock systems, in regions from New Zealand to the Americas. Through her company, Integrity Soils, she has delivered coaching and educational programs spanning over 30 million acres. Her book, "For the Love of Soil: Strategies to Regenerate our Food Production Systems," highlights the tools and principles used by producers to regenerate their soils.

Lunch is included on Saturday, and Sunday. Coffee and tea provided upon arrival in the morning.

Are scholarships available?

A limited number of scholarships and sliding scale enrollments are available for this workshop. Please click here to apply.

Can I register for one day?

We are currently only offering two day registration. If you would like to attend for only one day, you may sign up on our waitlist and we'll let you know if we can accommodate you as we get closer to the event.

Places to Stay:

In Los Alamos: Skyview Motel, Alamo Motel

In Santa Maria: Raddison Santa Maria (click here for corporate rate)

In Los Olivos: The Inn at Mattei's Tavern an Auberge Resort, Fess Parker Wine Country Inn

The development and representation of the human form in art is one of the critical moments in the Canon of Art History. Realistic depiction in form marks the Classical time period in Greek art, and helps to establish the Renaissance with a renewed awareness of contrapposto. As the history of art moves forward, representation of the human form also evolves becoming more expressive and more abstract. This class will look at the representation and evolution of the human form through sculpture. Starting with the breakthroughs of Greek art, we will see the human form become more and more realistic, and then reach a level of idealized perfection. The Renaissance brings about a renewed idea of the perfect human form. With the Baroque, realism and drama become the main goal of the human form. In the 19th century, rebellion leads to new forms of representation and expressionism. Finally, the 20th century brings new forms of personal depictions and new ways of interpreting the human form.

Katherine E. Zoraster is an Art Historian and a Professor of Art History at several local colleges specializing in Western art from the Renaissance to the 20th century. She graduated with a double major in English Literature and Art History from the University of California, Los Angeles. Following her undergraduate degree, she received a Master’s Degree with Distinction in Art History from the California State University at Northridge.
In addition to the courses Katherine teaches for other lifelong learning programs, she also works as an Art History Instructor for the full-time program at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Arts. Katherine also serves as a commissioner for the Burbank Cultural Arts Commission and volunteers at the Burbank Animal Shelter. In her free time, Katherine is an avid runner and travels extensively.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

This course can be attended online via Zoom or in-person at our Thousand Oaks campus.

After October 7th, the Israeli settlers have been frequently in the news. From being sanctioned by the US government, to being accused of stealing land, to involvement in violence (or being attacked), the settlers are a unique community within the West Bank (and previously Gaza). Through the lens of colonialism, the settlers are often seen as the enemies and perpetrators. Through the lens of Zionism and occasionally biblicism, the settlers can be perceived as heroes. But who are they? What is it that motivates them to live where they live? Why are so many people frustrated with them? This course will explore the Israeli settlers and attempt to dive deeper into their history, ethos, and opposition.

Jason Hensley, PhD (Holocaust and Genocide Studies), Dmin (Biblical Studies), teaches religious studies at a private school in Los Angeles. He is a fellow of the Michael LaPrade Holocaust Education Institute of the Anti-Defamation League, a higher-education ambassador for the Council on Foreign Relations, and the award-winning author of 12 books. His work has been featured in The Huffington Post as well as the BBC, and he has served as the historical advisor for a Holocaust documentary. Connect with him at jasonhensley.net.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

This course can be attended online via Zoom.

This course is Part 2 in an examination of the Beatles’ recording career in the studio. (This course can be taken independently of Part One.) The thrust is to look at the “revolution” of the Beatles as songwriters and as innovators in the recording studio, without which they would probably have been a colorful, but short-lived British pop band. Elements of the Beatles’ genius as songwriters, their curiosity about the recording process, willingness to experiment with things that had not been done before, and especially, the ingenuity of producer George Martin in shaping, expanding, and putting into practice the Beatles’ ideas, are what we will be devoting our class time to. In the process, we will be playing songs that many of you no doubt have committed to memory over the past half-century. It is hoped that this class will help you re-learn the songs, listening to them with a different ear by using a more analytical approach to how the records sounded.
The class will be dissecting each album, in chronological order, beginning with “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and concluding with their final release, “Abbey Road.” In the final week, we will track the Beatles’ heritage as a group through post-breakup releases.
Week 1: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Week 2: Yellow Submarine / The White Album (1968)
Week 3: Let It Be / Abbey Road (1969)
Week 4: Post-Beatles Discoveries / Live Albums / Studio “Reunions” /
Love (1970 – 2024)

Cary Ginell is a Grammy-nominated writer and author of 12 books on American music. After a 30-year career in radio, he has spent the last 20 years as a public speaker, talking about music in classrooms, at conferences, and on cruise ships. Cary brings a lifelong passion for the recording industry to his work and is one of the world’s foremost authorities on his specialty, western swing. Cary previously served as President of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, an international organization of music scholars and world-renowned institutions. He holds a master’s degree in Folklore from UCLA and a bachelor’s in Radio/TV/Film from Cal State University Northridge.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

This course can be attended online via Zoom or in-person at our Thousand Oaks campus.

Spearhead of Western democracies during the Cold War, NATO’s joint efforts reached an apex with the dissolution of both the Communist Warsaw Pact and Soviet Union in 1991. We’ll explore the post-World War II origins of the grand alliance, and its expansion eastward over the last 25 years, including Finland and Sweden’s very recent accession to the Alliance after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From his childhood in a Lithuanian refugee family, Linas J. Kojelis, rose to positions in Washington D.C. including Special Assistant the President (OPL/Defense and Foreign Policy) at the White House and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, as well as service in the U.S. Senate, Pentagon and U.S. Naval Reserve (Lieutenant/Naval Intelligence). Later, he founded and headed the U.S.- Baltic Foundation. His articles on Soviet affairs have been published in the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. Later, he headed Kojelis & Company consulting in Vilnius, Lithuania for five years. He received his B.A. in History (highest departmental honors) from U.C.L.A., and a M.P.A. (International Relations) from Princeton University. He lives with his wife in Simi Valley, and his interests include cinema, travel, art and historic preservation.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

This lecture can be attended online via Zoom or in-person at our Oxnard campus.

Although often grouped in with the Impressionists, Édouard Manet is a pivotal and influential transition figure between French Realism and Impressionism. His work, focusing on capturing the immediacy of the modern world, was seen as a challenge to the constraints of the French Academy of Fine Arts and became an inspiration for a young generation of rebellious artists who would become known as the Impressionists. However, as Impressionism continues to develop, its style and methods begin to make an impact on the work of Manet. Although Manet never participated in the Impressionist Exhibitions, in his work and those of the Impressionists—Claude Monet in particular—you can see the reciprocity of their influences on each other. This lecture traces those developments that helped to form the Impressionist style and how they, in turn, influenced encouraged experimentation in Manet's works.

Katherine E. Zoraster is an Art Historian and a Professor of Art History at several local colleges specializing in Western art from the Renaissance to the 20th century. She graduated with a double major in English Literature and Art History from the University of California, Los Angeles. Following her undergraduate degree, she received a Master’s Degree with Distinction in Art History from the California State University at Northridge.

In addition to the courses Katherine teaches for other lifelong learning programs, she also works as an Art History Instructor for the full-time program at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Arts. Katherine also serves as a commissioner for the Burbank Cultural Arts Commission and volunteers at the Burbank Animal Shelter. In her free time, Katherine is an avid runner and travels extensively.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

This lecture can be attended online via Zoom or in-person at our Thousand Oaks campus.

Almost one-third of the world’s population views themselves as Christians. Approximately a quarter identify as Muslims. Fifteen percent practice Hinduism. Six percent practice Buddhism, and approximately a fifth of a percent practice Judaism. Together, these religions account for over three-quarters of the world; a huge majority of the earth’s population see themselves as religious. Nevertheless, all of these religions are incredibly different and produce divergent worldviews. By contrast, 15% of the world identifies as nonreligious.

Christianity is the largest religion in the world and Islam is the second-largest. In a few decades, it’s believed that Islam will surpass Christianity. Thus, in many ways, some have seen these as competing religions. Nevertheless, these lectures will examine these two largest religions and note the similarities and points of connection between them. It will consider the origins of both, their development over the centuries, and note both their differences and their points of agreement.

Jason Hensley, PhD (Holocaust and Genocide Studies), Dmin (Biblical Studies), teaches religious studies at a private school in Los Angeles. He is a fellow of the Michael LaPrade Holocaust Education Institute of the Anti-Defamation League, a higher-education ambassador for the Council on Foreign Relations, and the award-winning author of 12 books. His work has been featured in The Huffington Post as well as the BBC, and he has served as the historical advisor for a Holocaust documentary. Connect with him at jasonhensley.net.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

This lecture can be attended online via Zoom.

Celebrating the two-year anniversary of JWST being an operational telescope, we will look at some of the discoveries made, how it complements observations of the still operating Hubble Space Telescope, and what the future may hold for future observation campaigns.

And much as the JWST is the successor to the Hubble, we will look at some concepts for the next great space-based telescope.

Christopher Mick is the Education and Outreach Director for the STEAM educational nonprofit, Space St. Croix. Space St. Croix’s mission, Connecting Kids to the Cosmos, brings Space-themed STEAM programming and teacher support materials to all Hudson, WI. area public, private, and home school students.
Christopher is a NASA Solar System Ambassador, Space Station Ambassador with the ISS National Lab, member of the NASA Museum & Informal Education Alliance, and an Aerospace Education Member with the Civil Air Patrol. He is a blogger for the Space Science Institute, through their StarNet Library website, and recently served on the Education Advisory Board for Infiniscope (2019). Christopher was named an International Teacher Liaison in 2022 by the Space Foundation, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was a judge for the National Space Society’s, Space Settlement Contest and the NASA Space Apps Challenge – Brescia, Italy. He lives and works in Hudson, Wisconsin.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

This lecture can be attended online via Zoom.

This lecture dives deep into the Watergate scandal, one of the most notorious political events in American history. It explores the intrigue behind the initial break-in, the investigative process that unraveled the truth, the lasting impact of the scandal, and even stories that haven't been widely known before.

Paul P. Magallanes is an accomplished FBI Special Agent veteran and founder of Magallanes Associates International. With over 21 years of experience in the FBI, Mr. Magallanes has an extensive background in investigations, training, and security consultation. He began his FBI career in Tampa, Florida, where he was one of the first to work in an undercover capacity.

Throughout his career, Mr. Magallanes played a key role in various high-profile cases. He was an original investigator in the Watergate Burglary case, where he developed critical information leading to the resignation of President Nixon. In the Greylord Case, he exposed corrupt Cook County judges in Chicago while working undercover. In addition to his undercover work, Mr. Magallanes was a leading member in the landmark Class Action suit, Perez v FBI, against the FBI for discrimination in the workplace against FBI Hispanic Agents.

In addition to his investigative work, Mr. Magallanes coordinated security for the 1984 Olympic Command Headquarters in Los Angeles. He received numerous awards for his outstanding investigative and undercover efforts, including FBI Quality Service Salary Increase Awards, commendations, citations, and superior performance awards.

Mr. Magallanes is recognized as one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics in the Nation" by Hispanic Business Magazine. He has also been featured in various international media outlets for his expertise in kidnap prevention, response, and multilingual ransom negotiation programs, as well as corporate security, executive protection, and international security issues.

Mr. Magallanes holds a Master of Science degree in Administration of Justice from the American University in Washington D.C., a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota, He attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL, and has completed work toward his Ph.D. in Law Enforcement Management Studies from the American University. He is an active member and leader in numerous law enforcement, social, business, and cultural organizations.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

This lecture can be attended online via Zoom or in-person at our Thousand Oaks campus.