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Join us for a ribbon cutting at Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop in Santa Barbara! The first 100 guests receive a free Hot Fudge Sundae and tote bag. Enjoy $5 Mini Sundaes, music from a DJ, and giveaways. Don’t miss this sweet celebration!

Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) is hosting its first free “Farm Day Every Day” tour for 2026 at Allan Hancock College Student Vineyard & Farm in Santa Maria on Saturday, January 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Visitors of all ages will tour the student vineyards, fruit orchard, greenhouse and diverse garden areas, and learn about the impact students are having on local agriculture.

SEEAG hosts its annual Farm Day in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and student agriculture education programs. The Santa Barbara County Farm Lab site is at Allan Hancock College and will be open to visitors during the January 31 Farm Day Every Day event.

Farm Day Every Day is a year-round initiative that builds the connection between the public and local agriculture by offering free farm tours in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

Registration for the January 31 tour opens on Friday, January 23 at 10:00 a.m. Limited tickets are available. To learn how to register, go to https://www.seeag.org/farm-day-every-day.

Celebrate Douglass Day and Black History Month by participating in a national transcribe-a-thon. You’ll learn how to bring 19th century Black history to life by transforming digitized documents from the Colored Conventions Project into legible text. This groundbreaking archive documents how nineteenth-century African Americans organized around critical issues such as voting rights, citizenship, education, labor, racial equality, and more.

This event is free and open to the public. There will be birthday cake, music, and a live stream of the national Douglass Day program. No previous transcription experience is required.

Please bring your own laptop/tablet or borrow a laptop from the Library Services Desk in the Paseo to participate in the transcribe-a-thon.

Opening remarks will be made at the start of the event and guests are welcome to drop-in as their schedule allows. Registration is recommended, but not required.
This event may be photographed or recorded.

Cosponsored by the UCSB Library, Department of English, Department of Black Studies, Office of Black Student Development, and the Multicultural Center.

Artist Madeleine Ignon will discuss the works featured in 'hold on & let go', reflecting on the last decade of her multimedia practice and the intersections of painting, graphic design, craft and motherhood that inform the exhibition. She will discuss her use of layered spaces, quiltmaking logics, text and the materiality of canvas, as well as the role of language and lived experience in shaping her images.

A public reception will follow from 4:30–5:30 p.m., offering an opportunity to continue the conversation, meet the artist and view the exhibit.

The exhibit continues through March 10 in the William Rolland Art Center. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Join us for the launch of UCSB Library’s new speaker series AI in Action Conversations with UCSB Researchers. The event features short presentations by Tobias Fischer (Director, Earth Research Institute), Ben Halpern (Executive Director, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis) and Rebecca Vega Thurber (Director, Marine Science Institute) on innovative applications of AI in their research, followed by a 30-minute discussion on broader trends, challenges, and ethical considerations, and a reception.

Fischer will present an overview of the use of AI in the Earth Research Institute (ERI) with examples on how AI is used in research projects.

In his presentation titled “Using AI Effectively and Responsibly in Environmental Data Science and Synthesis,” Halpern will share a few highlights of applications and lessons learned on how AI is changing the nature of research projects at NCEAS, and how we can continue to use AI responsibly.

In her presentation titled “Using Deep Learning/AI to explore System Agnostic Microbiome Measures,” Thurber will discuss her work using advanced bioinformatics and deep learning to compare microbiome studies and identify unifying principles of how microbiomes function and thus contribute to animal health. This work aims to synthesize numerous studies on animal microbiomes, revealing system independent microbiome features that transcend hosts. Such work will ideally pinpoint critical aspects of host-microbiome interactions and how they can be used to advance animal health, ecosystem resilience, and resource management.

This event may be photographed or recorded.

Advance registration is recommended as space is limited.

Our guest speaker, Dr. Myra Finkelstein, is an Adjunct Professor in the Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology Department at the University of California Santa Cruz. Her lecture, “Why are California condors still dying from lead (it’s complicated): A summary of what we know about condor lead poisoning risk post AB711” will be in the Topping Room at the Ventura Public Library located at 651 E. Main St. from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Since 1996, The Garden Tour – created and still run by a passionate team of volunteers – is one of Camarillo’s signature events! Now celebrating its 28th year, this unforgettable afternoon promises a perfect blend of beauty, creativity, and community. Explore five stunning gardens, shop in a delightful boutique, try your luck at a raffle with amazing prizes, enjoy live music, and savor delicious refreshments. Tickets are $30. Visit www.lmvna.org/gardentour to learn more.

Get ready to sing along to "Santa Monica," "Father of Mine," and "Wonderful" when 90s alternative rock legends Everclear take the stage at Solvang Festival Theater on March 27 at 7 PM! (Gates open at 6PM)
Don't miss this chance to experience the platinum-selling sound that defined a generation.
𝐸𝑥𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑀𝑒𝑒𝑡 & 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑃𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝐴𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒!
Add a memorable VIP experience to your ticket and enjoy all of the following:
• Exclusive Pre-Show Meet & Greet with Everclear
• Personal Photograph with Everclear
• Private & Intimate Acoustic Performance
• Specially Designed Everclear Tour Shirt and Exclusive Everclear Gift
• Collectible Everclear Poster Autographed by the Band
• VIP Badge with Early Entry Access to the venue and to shop Everclear Merchandise
Limited VIP Experience Passes are available, and will sell out!


𝑨𝑩𝑶𝑼𝑻 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑫:
Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s, celebrated their 30th Anniversary in recent years, and founder, vocalist and guitarist Art Alexakis has made it clear that he has no plans to slow down. Since forming in 1992, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career by any measure, spanning 11 studio releases, including four that have been certified Gold or Platinum, selling over 6 million records, and achieving 12 Top 40 Hit Singles on Mainstream Rock, Alternative, and Adult Top 40 radio, including “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” “I Will Buy You A New Life,” “Wonderful” and “Everything To Everyone,” as well as numerous videos, thousands of shows, and various other accolades, including a 1998 Grammy nomination.

Ventura County Interfaith Community will present an introduction to Judaism led by Rabbi Michael Lotker.

Rabbi Michael Lotker is the author of "A Christian’s Guide to Judaism." He' a sought after speaker at synagogues, churches and campuses and in June, 2014, he offered the opening prayer at the United States House of Representatives. He's a second career rabbi having been ordained at age 55 from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in 2003. Prior to his ordination from HUC-JIR (the Reform movement’s rabbinic seminary), he received his Master of Hebrew Letters degree. He's presently Rabbi Emeritus at Temple Ner Ami in Camarillo, California, the Scholar in Residence at Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks, CA and the Community Rabbi for the Jewish Federation of Ventura County. He is a member of the Central Conference of America Rabbis and the Board of Rabbis of Southern California. His interest and participation in interfaith dialogue stimulated his rabbinic thesis entitled “Ezer Knegdo: Toward a Theology of Jewish-Christian Partnership.”

"Mozart and American Voices" isn't just a concert; it's a journey. First: Laugh along with the chaotic comedy of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. It's elegant, witty, and timelessly funny. Then: Be moved by the stirring stories of the American stage. Feel the optimism of Bernstein's Candide, the soulfulness of Gershwin and the depth of Barber and Sondheim. Whether you love opera, Broadway, or just great music, this program has something for you.

Reserve Your Seats Now: https://newwestsymphony.org/