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OXNARD, CA: The U.S. Coast Guard released its latest summary of statistics for boating incidents, revealing 3,844 accidents that involved 564 deaths, 2,126 injuries and approximately $63 million dollars of damage to property as a result of recreational boating accidents. Where cause of death was known, 75% of fatal boating accident victims drowned. Of those drowning victims with reported life jacket usage, 87% were not wearing a life jacket. Alcohol continued to be the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents. Not surprisingly, 74 percent of deaths occurred on vessels where the operator had not received boating safety instruction.

The Coast Guard encourages all boaters take a boating safety course that meets the National Boating Education Standards before they go boating.

The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Boat America course is an introductory boater certificate course designed for the novice boater. The 1-day course on Saturday APRIL 19 in Oxnard, CA. consists of seven core lessons, providing up-to-date knowledge for boating safety. Coast Guard Auxiliary civilian instructors are experienced recreational boaters with in-depth knowledge of boating safety and skills. Topics include Introduction to Boating, Boating Law, Safety Equipment, Safe Operation and Navigation, Boating Emergencies, Trailering, and Sports and Boating tips.

This Boat America course provides the knowledge needed to obtain a California boating certificate. The Boater Card, issued from the state Division of Boating and Waterways, is required this year for ALL persons.

Class date is Saturday APRIL 19 , 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. Location is Coast Guard Recruiting Building, 4202 S. Victoria Ave. Oxnard, CA. Cost is $32.00. Checks payable to: “USCG Aux Flotilla 72”. RSVP by APRIL 14 is required, seating limited. Contact Auxiliarist Robert Hamming, rhamming@sbcglobal.net, (805) 701-7216.

Join the Environmental Defense Center on June 8th, 2025, for Green & Blue: A Coastal Celebration! Taking place from 2:00-5:30 PM in the beautiful gardens at Rancho La Patera & Stow House in Goleta, CA, EDC’s biggest fundraiser of the year brings together around 500 guests from across the tri-county region. Green & Blue will have a silent auction packed with unique items, an exciting live auction, food by Duo Catering, and local wine and beer. The event will conclude with a short program to honor EDC’s 2025 Environmental Hero. Various sponsorship opportunities are available as well as individual tickets with a sliding-scale option. Hope to see you there!
To get more info, check out our website: https://www.environmentaldefensecenter.org/gb/

Stop by the Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) booth at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival and take home free seedlings courtesy of Plantel Nurseries. This is SEEAG’s 3rd Annual Plantopia Earth Day event designed to raise awareness and support SEEAG’s agricultural education programs. The Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival is on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Alameda Park (1400 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara).

While supplies last, those who come by the SEEAG booth can select a combination of 12 small vegetable plants to fill two six-pack containers.

For more information about SEEAG’s free programs and upcoming events, go to www.seeag.org.

On Saturday May 17 at 7 p.m and Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m., the Master Chorale will present a concert entitled Gems of Time: Choral Masterworks through the Ages.

Journey through the evolution of choral music with a carefully curated program that highlights iconic masterworks from each major era, from Medieval to Contemporary. This concert not only showcases timeless choral gems by Handel, Mozart, Brahms, Duruflé, Randall Thompson, and more, but also illustrates the rich progression of musical style and expression across the centuries.

On Saturday May 17 at 7 p.m and Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m., the Master Chorale will present a concert entitled Gems of Time: Choral Masterworks through the Ages.

Journey through the evolution of choral music with a carefully curated program that highlights iconic masterworks from each major era, from Medieval to Contemporary. This concert not only showcases timeless choral gems by Handel, Mozart, Brahms, Duruflé, Randall Thompson, and more, but also illustrates the rich progression of musical style and expression across the centuries.

Join the Environmental Defense Center team at your favorite summer community gathering, tgif! The event will be held on July 11th in the EDC Courtyard, 906 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Known as one of the best happy hours in Santa Barbara, tgif! features live music, refreshing beverages, and local food vendors. tgif! is a great gathering of regional nonprofit and environmental organizations, elected officials, and good people from throughout the South Central Coast. Hope to see you there!
For tickets, season passes, or to volunteer, check out our website: https://www.environmentaldefensecenter.org/tgif/

"In 1975 Pablo Cruise released its first A&M album simply entitled Pablo Cruise. The album cover was shot in the tropical gardens of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and it featured a huge gorilla standing front and center. The band were no where in sight. At that point there was a bit of a mystique surrounding Pablo Cruise, and when asked what Pablo Cruise meant, the well-rehearsed answer went something like this:

“Pablo”, represents an honest, real, down to earth individual, and “Cruise” depicts his fun loving, easy going attitude towards life: In essence that’s what Pablo Cruise music is all about. Honest, real down to earth vocals, accompanied by fun yet elegant, infectious grooves. To hear Pablo Cruise on record is one thing, but to experience the band live is an exhilarating event!

From 1975 to 1985 the band toured the United States, Canada and Japan extensively, welcoming fans to “Climb Aboard The Good Ship Pablo Cruise.” Reaching the top 10 with mega hits like “Whatcha Gonna Do When She Says Goodbye?” and “Love Will Find A Way,”and several other top 20’s, the band went on to sell several million albums and singles collectively and established themselves as well respected writers and performers within the industry. They appeared on numerous TV shows, including Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show, The Dinah Shore Hour and in 1979 they broke Elvis Presley’s attendance record at the Sahara Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, becoming the first rock band to play a casino showroom. They also became the first rock band to grace the stage at the Grand Ole Opry, but by 1985 after completing several national tours and releasing 7 studio albums in all, the band decided to take a hiatus……one that lasted nearly 20 years.

Fast forward 20 years…. In 2005 a reunited Pablo Cruise picked up where they left off and today the band performs all over the U.S. and Canada and they’re enjoying it more than ever… Since getting back together, they have released two live CD’s and a DVD all through Sony Music documenting their exceptional live shows. "

What was the Bracero program and why was it necessary? What effects are being felt today from the program?

Santa Monica Playhouse and Sew and Sew Productions are proud to present the first annual GeniusFEST From Ideas to Impact – Celebrating Revolutionary Minds, inspiring audiences to engage in their world in a more appreciative and enlightening manner, while at the same time being astounded by the spectacular stories these artists tell. Join us April 24-27 for HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr.

Highly entertaining! Splash Magazine

In this 30+ award-winning show, HEDY, Heather Massie enchants the audience as Hedy Lamarr, along with Jimmy Stewart, Bette Davis, Louis B Mayer, and more! A 36-character solo play where the audience summons Hedy to unearth the truth behind how a glamorous Hollywood film star could create an invention used in our cell phones, WiFi, GPS, & Bluetooth - launching today's wireless technology revolution! Hedy Lamarr, glamorous siren of the silver screen, was more than ‘The Most Beautiful Woman in the World’.

Captivating! Huffington Post

Hedy invented Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum Technology that makes the world of wireless communication tick. From Austria to Hollywood, WWII, torpedoes, ecstasy, and intrigue to the very cell phone in your pocket, Hedy Lamarr is there! Rated 12 to 100+

We so often take for granted the vast amounts of technology around us, never knowing the geniuses who created these remarkable innovations. Jack Fry (EINSTEIN), Heather Massey (HEDY LAMARR) and Michael Shaw Fisher (SHAKESPEARE), the artists who bring these marvelous thinkers so magnificently to life, asked if it might not be their mission to bring awareness to the dramatic stories behind these historic achievements, these revolutionary ideas from all types of visionaries that have transformed our world. Join us for GeniusFEST and see for yourself. For details on all GeniusFEST shows, visit SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com

GeniusFEST is partnering with the Luz Maria Foundation to raise money for the victims of the Los Angeles Fires. There will be an opportunity to make a donation when purchasing a ticket and a collection box in the Playhouse courtyard to donate clothing, books and non-perishable food items. https://www.luzmariafoundation.org

Thursday, April 24 at 5pm; Friday, April 25 at 2pm; Saturday, April 26 at 8pm; Sunday, April 27 at 5pm

On Earth Day, April 22nd, at 7:00 PM, the Ventura County Interfaith Community will host a discussion of the imperatives for creation care found in several faith traditions.

Following a presentation by Mahri Mendenhall, a member of the Bishop’s Commission on Climate Change for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, members of four faith communities will respond to the presentation, amplifying, critiquing, and expanding on her thoughts. The respondents will be:

* Brajarani Dasi of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness,
* Rabbi Michael Lotker the Community Rabbi for Ventura County,
* Joe Zuback, a member of Padre Serra Parish, and
* Muhammed Shoyab Mehtar, the Imam of the Islamic Center of Conejo Valley.

Padre Serra Parish, located at 5205 Upland Road in Camarillo will be our host for the evening.

This event is offered free of charge and all are welcome, so please share with friends and family whom you feel may be interested.

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