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Join us at Studio Channel Islands for a kaleidoscopic range of conversations and insights brought to us by renowned psychedelic and optical artists. Legends including Roger Dean, Mear-One, and Jen Stark will discuss the surrounding artwork and gallery space being featured in our current exhibit, Calidelic Psychefornia.

Dean is most notable for his work featured on album covers of the late 60s, famously the English rock bands Yes and Asia. Mear is an LA based artist, working at the forefront of LA’s mural and graffiti scene and most famous for developing the Melrose graffiti art movement in the late 80s. Stark is a multi-media artist based in LA, whose optical art and use of psychedelic colors is known worldwide. Curator, Brian Chambers, is an expert on psychedelic art and culture and is a well known curator and gallery owner. Come support and listen to this expansive panel discussion!

The Simi Valley Family YMCA will host its annual Breakfast With Santa on Saturday, December 6. Participants can have their picture taken with Santa and receive a framed photo, and enjoy breakfast and hot cocoa. There will be snow, a snow slide and holiday crafts for the kids.

Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Families can then select a newly arrived Christmas tree at the YMCA’s Christmas tree lot operated by the Simi Valley Y’s Men’s Club. The lot offers about 750 Noble, Douglas and Nordmann fir trees from 3' to 9' tall.

All proceeds from tree sales go back into the community. Tree lot hours are 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

The tree lot and Breakfast with Santa are at the Simi Valley Family YMCA (3200 Cochran St., corner of Galena Ave. and Cochran St.). Advance registration is required for Breakfast with Santa (www.sevymca.org/breakfast-santa).

“I am a Chicano doing an impersonation of an artist, so I do use art and art resources for the purposes of getting at political and economic issues, but also for the purpose of trying to demonstrate that there is a notion of a common humanity.”

— David Avalos, April 22, 1994

¡David Avalos, Presente! is a celebration of the life and legacy of the late artist David Avalos. Currently on view at the AD&A Museum is Welcome to America’s Finest Tourist Plantation (1988), a first of many collaborative projects by the artists Elizabeth Sisco, Louis Hock, and David Avalos. Join us on Friday, December 5 at 1pm to pay honor to Avalos and his impact on the Chicano Art Movement in California.

The event will begin in the galleries with an overview of Avalos’ practice by Ana Briz, AD&A Museum Assistant Director and Curator of Exhibitions. Sisco and Hock will then continue with a discussion of their collaborations over the years. Following the presentations, Angel Diaz, Curator of the California Ethnic & Multicultural Archives at the UCSB Library, will share archival materials featuring and by Avalos from the Centro Cultural de la Raza archives. To close the event, a gathering will be held over food and drink outside in the Museum courtyard.

Hosted by the Art, Design & Architecture Museum and co-organized with the UC Santa Barbara Library, this event is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Beyond the Object: Selections from the Permanent Collection, on view at the AD&A Museum through December 7, 2025.

Camerata Pacifica’s season continues with a selection of captivating chamber works presented at four Southern California locations on Tuesday, November 18, 7:30 pm, at The Huntington’s Rothenberg Hall in San Marino; Thursday, November 20, 8:00 pm, at Zipper Hall in Downtown Los Angeles; Friday, November 21, 7:00 pm, at Santa Barbara’s Music Academy of the West; and Sunday, November 23, 2025, 3:00 pm, at Thousand Oaks’ Janet and Ray Scherr Forum.

The program opens with Rachmaninoff’s Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19, considered one of the most famous cello sonatas in the literature. Following on the heels and very much in the style of Rachmaninoff’s wildly successful 2nd Piano Concerto, the piece is broad in scope, filled with glorious melodies, and passionately romantic in character. Camerata Pacifica Principal artists Armenian cellist Ani Aznavoorian and Estonian pianist Irina Zahharenkova bring the masterwork to life.

Illuminating a strikingly different aspect of the piano repertoire, Zahharenkova performs Aequora for grand piano and electronics by María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, which was commissioned for the Iceland Arts Festival in 2015.

Violinist Alena Hove joins both Aznavoorian and Zahharenkova for the program’s final work, Arno Babadjanian’s Piano Trio in F-sharp Minor. Babadjanian, a national hero in Armenia, composed the trio in 1952. It enjoyed immediate and enthusiastic success in Russia and Armenia but has only recently drawn well-deserved attention in the United States.

Hove, applauded for her “rich, smooth tone” and “nuance and grace” (CityArts), is noted for her musical clarity and charismatic stage presence. Zahharenkova is hailed for delivering performances with “impressive…musical colour” (Bachtrack). Aznavoorian offers “scorchingly committed performances…(that) wring every last drop of emotion out of the music” (The Strad);

For tickets ($75 at The Huntington, Music Academy of the West, and Zipper Hall; $94.40, including fees, at Janet and Ray Scherr Forum) and information, visit www.cameratapacifica.org.

Camerata Pacifica’s season continues with a selection of captivating chamber works presented at four Southern California locations on Tuesday, November 18, 7:30 pm, at The Huntington’s Rothenberg Hall in San Marino; Thursday, November 20, 8:00 pm, at Zipper Hall in Downtown Los Angeles; Friday, November 21, 7:00 pm, at Santa Barbara’s Music Academy of the West; and Sunday, November 23, 2025, 3:00 pm, at Thousand Oaks’ Janet and Ray Scherr Forum.

The program opens with Rachmaninoff’s Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19, considered one of the most famous cello sonatas in the literature. Following on the heels and very much in the style of Rachmaninoff’s wildly successful 2nd Piano Concerto, the piece is broad in scope, filled with glorious melodies, and passionately romantic in character. Camerata Pacifica Principal artists Armenian cellist Ani Aznavoorian and Estonian pianist Irina Zahharenkova bring the masterwork to life.

Illuminating a strikingly different aspect of the piano repertoire, Zahharenkova performs Aequora for grand piano and electronics by María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, which was commissioned for the Iceland Arts Festival in 2015.

Violinist Alena Hove joins both Aznavoorian and Zahharenkova for the program’s final work, Arno Babadjanian’s Piano Trio in F-sharp Minor. Babadjanian, a national hero in Armenia, composed the trio in 1952. It enjoyed immediate and enthusiastic success in Russia and Armenia but has only recently drawn well-deserved attention in the United States.

Hove, applauded for her “rich, smooth tone” and “nuance and grace” (CityArts), is noted for her musical clarity and charismatic stage presence. Zahharenkova is hailed for delivering performances with “impressive…musical colour” (Bachtrack). Aznavoorian offers “scorchingly committed performances…(that) wring every last drop of emotion out of the music” (The Strad);

For tickets ($75 at The Huntington, Music Academy of the West, and Zipper Hall; $94.40, including fees, at Janet and Ray Scherr Forum) and information, visit www.cameratapacifica.org.

Or, "What do our Faiths say about the Animal Kingdom?"

On Tuesday, November 11th at 7:00 PM the Ventura County Interfaith Community will explore what three faiths have to say about the animal kingdom. Join us at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church (1251 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo) and discover how the Bahá’í Community, Episcopalians, and Jains view their relationship to animals.

Admission is free, and all are welcome, so feel free to invite friends and family who may have an interest in what promises to be a fascinating evening.

“A cat, a dog” by West Zest used with permission CC BY-SA 2.0.

COAST GUARD COURSE UNDERSCORES BOATING SAFETY
OXNARD, CALIFORNIA: Saturday 1 November 2025, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

The U. S. Coast Guard encourages all boaters to 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 consists of seven core lessons, providing up-to-date knowledge for boating safety. Coast Guard Auxiliary 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 Basic Navigation, Boating Emergencies, Trailering, Sports and Boating tips.

This Boat America course is certified to obtain a California Boater Card. The Boater Card, issued from the California State Division of Boating and Waterways, is required for persons operating a boat.

The next class will be held Saturday 1 November 2025, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Classroom Location: USCG Recruiting Center, 4202 S Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93035
Cost is $32.00/person. Make check out to “USCG AUX FL 7-2”
We will provide textbook and morning snack.

RSVP required by email as the classes fill fast and spell your name the way you wish it on the course certificate. Contact USCG Auxiliarist Robert Hamming, rhamming@sbcglobal.net,

The FREE Prime Time Band Fall Concert, under the direction of Dr. Paul Mori, celebrates "Music in Motion". Music and motion are inseparable. What would dance be without music or a parade without a march? This concert explores and celebrates the many connections between music and movement. Invite family and friends to enjoy this concert of pop, classics, show tunes and marches!

The Prime Time Band is a vibrant group of more than eighty musicians ranging in age from 40-90+. Since its inception in 1995, Prime Time Band has been proud to provide free concerts for the greater Santa Barbara Community. After thirty years of making music, the tradition continues.

Your Voice, Your Future

Join us to learn how communication plays a role in making change in our communities. Elected officials will share tips for the best ways to get your message across and how they communicate with constituents. Natalia Alarcon, Carpinteria City Council District 2 representative, and Mónica Solórzano, District 1 representative, ran for office because they wanted to make an impact on the areas they love. Take a page from their success! Natalia and Mónica will speak about their professional journeys, successful communication strategies, and their perspectives on the best ways to advocate for yourself and others.

Location: Workzones Santa Barbara
Members free, Guests $25, Includes refreshments

More info and to register: https://awcsb.org/your-voice-your-future/

The Good Good Show is a Santa Barbara's longest running monthly stand up comedy show featuring the hottest comedians working today that you've seen or heard on Comedy Central, The Late Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, VICE, Fuse, Amazon Prime, Sirius XM and more.


FEATURING: Troy Walker, Felicia Folkes, Matt Curry, Serafina Costanza and Julie Weidmann.


Tickets are ONLY $10 so come have some laughs with us and enjoy a delicious craft beer (wine available too)!


7:30 p.m. $10


Show is 21+