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UCSB Library is pleased to present Haewon Jeong (Electrical and Computer Engineering) in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Winter 2025.

In her talk "Ethical AI: Serving Humanity or Falling Short?", Jeong will explore the ethical considerations surrounding the development and deployment of AI technologies, discussing how we can ensure that these systems are designed to benefit society while minimizing harm.

Haewon Jeong is a leading scholar in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, with a focus on the intersection of technology, morality, and societal impact. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara and a co-director of REAL AI, a consortium at UCSB for building Artificial Scientific Intelligence (ASI), where she leads a research lab on developing ethical AI technologies.

In 2024, the National Science Foundation (NSF) granted Jeong an Early CAREER Award, the federal agency’s most highly regarded honor for junior faculty, for her project "From Dirty Data to Fair Prediction: Data Preparation Framework for End-to-End Equitable Machine Learning," which targets the data-preparation pipeline as a strategic opportunity for eliminating unwanted bias and bolstering desirable ethical objectives.

Jeong's approximately 45-minute presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

This event may be photographed or recorded.

California Avocados: A Delicious History
A Talk by Rob Crisell

Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Wednesday, January 15
5:30 – 7 pm PST

Avocados were first introduced to California in 1871 when Judge R.B. Ord planted three seedling trees from Mexico in Santa Barbara, sparking a century-long love affair that transformed California into “Avocado Land.” Twenty-four years later, Kinton Stevens established the nation’s first commercial avocado orchard in Montecito. These early efforts laid the foundation for California's avocado industry, which now supplies about 90% of the U.S. crop.

In his latest book, California Avocados: A Delicious History, author Rob Crisell explores how California’s favorite fruit became one of the most famous and iconic foods of the twenty-first century.


Reservation required. Click the link below to make your reservation!
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Santa Barbara Historical Museum
visitorservices@sbhistorical.org
(805) – 966- 1601

Silents on the Islands: Silent Movies on the Channel Islands
A talk by Betsy J. Green

Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Wednesday, January 29
5:30 – 7 pm PST

Hundreds of silent movies were filmed on the idyllic islands of California starring luminaries such as Gloria Swanson, Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Buster Keaton, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, and many more. Daring actors and actresses jumped off cliffs, battled pirates, swam with sharks, thwarted evildoers, and rescued mermaids. The earliest films were five- or ten-minutes long and filmed on the beaches. Island movies later grew into million-dollar features with casts of thousands.

Join local author and historian Betsy J. Green for a talk on her latest book, Silents on the Islands: Silent movies filmed on California’s Channel Islands.



Reservation required. Click the link below to make your reservation!
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We've never backed down from a fight, and we won't start now.

Join us at Boogie for Our Bodies to recommit to the fight for reproductive freedom for all. Come to the Wildcat Lounge for a western-themed disco with dancing, advocacy, and fun with friends! We'll have a raffle, a costume contest, silent disco and more.

Please note this venue is 21+. We encourage attendees to dress up in their wildest cowboy attire. Come get funky for our fundamental rights!

Let your imagination take the lead at Crafternoons every Saturday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm and starting January 15th, every Wednesday from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm in the EE Makerspace, located above Art From Scrap. Join us for our January Crafternoons exploring the art of stagecraft. These hands-on workshops will inspire participants to create their own miniature theaters and story scenes using upcycled materials. Perfect for all ages and skill levels.

Craft Projects Include:
Storybook Altoid Tins – Transform small tins into enchanting, portable story scenes.
Shoebox Theaters – Design and decorate your very own miniature stage for storytelling fun.
Finger Puppets – Craft adorable finger puppets to bring your stories to life!

Come craft, create, and play.

Sign up now!

Cost: $8.00 per person. Crafternoons are for kids ages 5 and up. Please note that our workshop is upstairs and will be utilizing hot glue guns, adults must remain in the EE Makerspace with their child.

Join us for an intermediate-level sewing workshop where guest artist Emily Adams will teach participants how to create a sturdy and stylish tote bag that will stand the test of time, all while being made of reclaimed fabrics and materials.

Participants who have not used a sewing machine or are unsure of their capabilities are invited to join for an introductory session for 30 minutes before the workshop begins. Emily Adams will orient you with the sewing machine so you are up to speed and ready to go when the workshop teaching begins.

Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG), host of annual Farm Day events in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and student agriculture education programs, is launching “Farm Day Every Day,” a series of free community events alternating at farms in both counties.

The program kicks off at Petty Ranch in Saticoy on Jan. 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Visitors will tour the Petty Farm avocado orchard with farm manager Chris Sayer to learn the secrets of successfully growing avocados. The event includes hands-on activities at SEEAG's Farm to Food Lab, where children can participate in an insect hunt, visit a vermicompost (worm) station and plant seedlings. Ten attendees will win avocado trees through a drawing.

Farm Day Every Day events are limited to 50 attendees. To learn how to register and view upcoming locations, go to https://www.seeag.org/farm-day-every-day.

For more information, call 805-892-8155 or email seeag.education@seeag.org.

The Good Good Show is a stand up comedy show featuring the hottest comedians working today that you've seen or heard on Comedy Central, America’s Got Talent, Netflix, Jimmy Kimmel, The Late Show with David Letterman, Amazon Prime, SiriusXM and more. (LMAOF, DryBar)

FEATURING: Mike E. Winfield, Pallavi Gunalan and Julie Weidmann.

Come have some laughs with us and enjoy a delicious craft beer (wine available too)!

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

Gems, minerals, jewelry, and fossils will be on display at the 62nd Annual Ventura Gem Show at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 West Harbor Boulevard, Ventura, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday, March 1, and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Sunday, March 2. The show includes children’s activities, making it fun for the entire family. Admission is free. This annual show benefits the Ventura Gem and Mineral Society, a nonprofit educational organization encouraging interest in rocks, minerals, fossils, lapidary arts and jewelry-making via monthly lectures and workshops and presentations to schools throughout Ventura County.

“Pick of the Month!” Show Time Magazine.

The beloved Rudie-DeCarlo musical CINDERELLA is back for February only, with a stunning multi-media makeover. It’s Cinderella like you’ve never seen her before, with new songs, hilarious special FX, a silent movie segment that will have you falling out of your seat, dazzling costumes, amazing magical prestidigitation, and a story about being true to your dreams and loving yourself as you are that's as meaningful today as ever before.