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The Santa Barbara Chamber Players will be performing on Sunday, June 8th at 3pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 909 N LaCumbre Road. It is a fundraising chamber concert featuring Ewazen’s Cumberland Suite, Neilsen’s Serenata in vano, and Schubert’s Octet. Tickets are $20 and are available at https://sbchamberplayers.org/. Don’t miss it!

An illustrious panel of Vietnam Veterans will speak at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History on Friday, May 16 as the next talk in the Talk & Talkback speaker series. Panelists include Lt. Col. Patricia Rumpza (US Air Force, Santa Barbara), Lt. Gen. Fred Lopez (US Marines, Santa Barbara), Tom Elliott (US Marines, Santa Barbara), Craig Belknapp (US Marines, Carpinteria), and Peter Bie (US Army, Carpinteria). Personal remembrances of the war period and reflections on the legacy of the Vietnam War will be the focus of the panel.

The 2025 Talk & Talkback Speaker Series is hosted by the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History. The Vietnam War: Personal Recollections 50 Years On will be presented in partnership with Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 218 Santa Barbara and will be held on May 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the museum, 956 Maple Ave. in downtown Carpinteria. The talk is free for members of the museum and veterans, and $10 for visitors.
"We're looking forward to this important discussion of the Vietnam War period and are honored to host a robust panel of Veterans at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History in partnership with VVA Chapter 218" said Jayme Yahr, the museum's director. "We hope community members will come together at the event to share stories in a collegial and history-focused space.”

For more information on the Talk & Talkback Speaker Series, volunteering at the museum, or other questions, call (805) 684-3112, email info@carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org, or visit carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org.

Giddy up for the Canine Adoption and Rescue League’s (C.A.R.L.) 25th Annual Pooch Parade!

Held at scenic Ventura Harbor Village, C.A.R.L. will host the Parade on Sunday, August
24, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1583 Spinnaker Drive, in Ventura. This year’s theme is “Rescue Roundup,” so you and your furry best friend can “slick up” in bandanas, cowboy hats, and western gear. Help support C.A.R.L.’s mission, meet some of its adoptable rescue dogs, and enjoy a “biggity” day filled with vendor booths and canine-centered activities.

Visit the C.A.R.L. Pooch Parade website at poochparade.org for updates about the roundup. Want to be an event sponsor or vendor? Contact Sheila at CARLvolunteer@gmail.com or Claudia at claudiahoste@gmail.com.

Love supporting small and local businesses? Want to network and win prizes? Bring your friends, neighbors and coworkers, and discover incredible businesses and nonprofits right in your own backyard. The Expo is free to attend, open to the public, and always a fun time! Event highlights include the all-new "Restaurant Row", making valuable B2B and B2C connections, networking opportunities, and free raffle prizes donated by exhibitors.

Design your own boredom-busting activity kit using reclaimed and repurposed materials with Guest Artist Claire Giroux! In this creative reuse workshop, you'll craft a custom collection of DIY games, playful prompts, and hands-on fun perfect for on-the-go entertainment. This workshop has something for everyone: parents looking for new activities, friends looking to level up game night, or couples looking to spice up date night!

On an uncharted desert island, four teams play out the final round of THE GAME: TRAPPED, STRIPPED, STEREOTYPED. Is the struggle worth the reward? Is the Game what they prepared for? And is the reward ever what one expects it to be? It’s a tongue-in-cheek homage to Survivor, Desperate Housewives, CLUE, The Love Boat and Love is Blind, all rolled into one, with a whiff of White Lotus thrown in for good measure.

Admission includes post-show wine and island nibbles reception with the cast.

Join us for the World Premiere of ShortBurst Theatre(R) R.A.W.'s newest production, crafted and performed by Celine Athan, Smita Bagla, Victoria Bemis, Diane Ciraulo, Marty Cohen, Christie Evans, Peter Gueracague, Bob Hucul, Parris Kaspszak, Linda Kohn, Madeleine Lemay, Deirdre O’Connor, Warren Sata, Sergei Stern, Theda Weston and Playhouse Associate Director of Adult Education Berkeley Sanjay.

Written by Evelyn Rudie, directed by Chris DeCarlo. Original music Sergei Stern.

ShortBurst Theatre® sees professional artists, tyro performers and members of the community at large pool their resources, their time, and their concerns, to create theatre that is relevant on a personal, local and global level, and do it all in a very short span of time, hence the name.

Over the past 36 years, ShortBurst Theatre® has created 50+ collaborative productions locally, nationally and with companies from 11 countries, many that have later become main stage and touring productions, fostering cultural exchange and understanding and making a tangible difference across the city and around the world. “The performances and collaborations are excellent and very educative. Their work is brilliant!” Fusami Sugimine, Director Global Project, International Human Network, Japan.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission and Playhouse PALS.

Have you ever wanted to be in the Solstice Parade? Now’s your chance! Join World Dance for Humanity for a joyous celebration of community, creativity, and connection! Fun dances to great music, all ages and abilities are welcome!

Practices are Wednesdays 6pm at Oak Park Stage, and Saturdays 9:45am at Chase Palm Park, or learn the dances online.

Find us on Instagram/Facebook @worlddanceforhumanity or see our website for more info: https://www.worlddanceforhumanity.org/solstice

Have you ever wanted to be in the Solstice Parade? Now’s your chance! Join World Dance for Humanity for a joyous celebration of community, creativity, and connection! Fun dances to great music, all ages and abilities are welcome!

Practices are Wednesdays 6pm at Oak Park Stage, and Saturdays 9:45am at Chase Palm Park, or learn the dances online.

Find us on Instagram/Facebook @worlddanceforhumanity or see our website for more info: https://www.worlddanceforhumanity.org/solstice

lease join us in June for “Buzzing Beauties,” our almost monthly Family Free Day, where we will focus on our local pollinators. There will be crafts and educational activities.

Tell your families, tell your friends friends, garden admission is waived so pack a picnic and stay for the day! This is an all ages event. Dogs on leash are welcome.

“Powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous!” Cape Cod Times.

The Santa Monica Playhouse Black History [every] Month Project honors Paul Robeson with celebrity Stogie Kenyatta’s acclaimed NAACP Award-Winning solo show about the renowned African-American artist-activist. Internationally renowned actor, recording artist, concert singer, football player, All-American athlete and Phi Beta Kappa Society laureate at Rutgers University, Robeson was witness to the artistic wonders of the Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz/Be-bop era, the horrors of the slave trade, the shame of the Holocaust, McCarthyism, blacklists, racism and oppression.

Robeson’s life’s work celebrates our common humanity as he fought globally for social justice. “Armed with nothing more than the strength of his convictions and his vision of a world where men live as brothers, his message was his life," says Kenyatta. “He shows us that in spite of our differences, we still have more in common than we do in conflict.” Jamaican born and Brooklyn bred Stogie Kenyatta has been seen on everything from sitcoms and film to soap operas. “The World Is My Home – The Life of Paul Robeson” had its first performance at the National Civil Rights Museum and has become the number one show on the American college scene, honoring a great American hero.

The World is My Home, educational, entertaining and empowering, gives younger audiences a deeper understanding of the historical significance of Black Lives Matter, and reminds us all of the vital importance of our on-going attention to and fight for social justice and reform.

The Santa Monica Playhouse Black History [every] Month Project presents African-American theatrical creations not just in February, but throughout the year, recognizing, honoring and celebrating the rich heritage of Black arts, artists, and culture in our community. Next up, Jon Gentry’s award-winning dramedy BLACK BASTARD, June 12, 14, 15.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture and Playhouse PALS.