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This virtual visit will explore various artifacts from our collection. This collections-based guided visual presentation will chronologically explore the Japanese American experience from the 1860s through the post-war era. with an emphasis on the WWII incarceration experience. Led by JANM volunteer docents and facilitators, history comes alive and participants of all ages are encouraged to build personal and human connections, think critically and engage in lifelong learning.

The mission of the Japanese American National Museum is to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience.

This tour/talk takes place virtually via Zoom.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.

The year 2025 marked the 50 year anniversary of the establishment of the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. This lecture will be a "visit" to the museum that looks at the history of the institution, focusing on the personal collection of Norton Simon, and discuss the highlights of the collection.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.

This lecture can be attended either in-person at the Thousand Oaks campus or virtually via Zoom.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.

On September 3, 2025, in a show of unity against the West, China hosted a celebration commemorating the 80th anniversary of World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin, and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un joined Chinese President Xi Jinping for this solemn and symbolic occasion. Two days earlier, the leaders of China, Russia, and India met in Tianjin China as part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The changing global order reflected by these meetings sent an unequivocal message to Western leaders and America in particular: China is a global superpower and, along with its allies North Korea and India, is in lock-step with Russia against the Western effort to isolate Putin over his invasion of Ukraine. How did the United States and more broadly, its Western allies arrive at what by all accounts is a decisive and, as some would argue, dangerous moment in foreign affairs? Do these developments reflect what some scholars and public policy specialists are calling “a new Cold War?” This course will take a closer look at these recent events and what they might signify for the future of American foreign relations. It will offer suggestions about how to make sense of a new and rapidly evolving world order.

This course can be attended either in-person at the Thousand Oaks campus or virtually via Zoom.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.

The often-told story of the Hebrew language is that it was “brought back from the dead” in the late 19th century, in conjunction with the rise of Zionism. But with very few (if any) other examples of successful language revival around the world, it is worth re-examining whether that is indeed what happened to Hebrew: was it really dead in the Middle Ages? What did it take to “revive” it? And what makes its history so unique?

In this lecture, we’ll examine those provocative questions from a scientific perspective, while challenging ideological tenets often held by both Jewish and non-Jewish commentators. We will explore how the knowledge gained from modern speech-and-language sciences can help us understand the controversial history of the Jews and of their holy language.

The lecture presupposes no knowledge of linguistics or Hebrew.

This lecture takes place virtually via Zoom.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.

Join us for the Love Above All Ball, Santa Ynez Valley Pride's biggest fundraising event of the year, supporting Pride events in 2026, including their landmark Pride Parade & Festival, Youth Connect initiative, and youth scholarship opportunities.

The Love Ball will be held at the Craft House at Corque Hotel in Solvang, CA, on February 28, 2026 from 7pm - 10pm. This elegant and elevated event will feature a silent auction, psychic love readings for couples and singles, passed hors d'oeuvres, a hosted bar for 21+, and incredible music to dance the night away!

Tickets are on sale now at a special price, but prices will increase on January 1st. They are offering special ticket pricing for guests 18-20, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and community for young queer adults in the Santa Ynez Valley area.

Your ticket purchase will directly support their mission to create a safe, supportive, and empowering home for the LGBTQ+ community in the Santa Ynez Valley.

The Good Good Show is 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, HBO Max, Hulu, The Late Late Show, FX, VICE, Fuse, Jimmy Kimmel, Sirius XM and more.


FEATURING: Troy Walker, Babs Gray, Jeff Frame, Natalie McGill 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+

This event will include: Exhibits created by individual club members displaying rocks and mineral collections, and jewelry; Vendors of minerals, fossils, gems and jewelry; a Silent Auction that may include rocks and minerals e.g. slabs, geodes, fossils and jewelry; Club members demonstrating the use of tools for cutting and polishing minerals for use in lapidary crafting and a Youth Room for kids to play games and do activities to win prizes.There is also a Plant sale and an hourly Raffle Drawing.

The event is FREE and there is plenty of FREE parking

The Santa Barbara Chamber Players will be performing on Saturday, January 31st at 7:30pm at Hahn Hall, 1070 Fairway Road. With Zig Reichwald, conductor, the concert will feature the Mendellsohn’s Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” and Schumann’s Piano Concerto, Op. 54. Pascal Salomon is the piano soloist. Tickets are $20 (students K-12 free) and are available at https://sbchamberplayers.org/. Don’t miss it! Funding support was provided by the City of Santa Barbara’s Community Arts Grant Program and the Towbes Fund for the Performing Arts, a field of interest fund of the Santa Barbara Foundation.

Please join us for the 18th Annual Santa Barbara Community Seed Swap.
The free event takes place on Sunday, January 25, from 11-4pm, at the Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop (SBCAW), with indoor & outdoor space, rain or shine!
Kids Welcome
A celebration to bring seeds & people together. Special speakers, children's activities, & live music.

Local groups will have plant and seed related exhibits with
knowledgeable people ready to share information. Free seeds offered to help gardeners get started, & gardeners are encouraged to bring saved seeds & plant materials to share.

Each year we honor a Local Food Hero. This year the award goes to members of the Trinity Gardens community garden in the foothills of Santa Barbara CA. Join us for an award ceremony at 1:30 pm.

A community program hosted and sponsored by The Santa Barbara Permaculture Network www.sbpermaculture.org.
Co-Sponsored by Island Seed & Feed , Blue Sky Biochar, Explore Ecology, the Plant Good Seed Company, & Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
More Info: email: sbpcnet@silcom.com, (805) 962-2571,
www.sbpermaculture.org

FACEBOOK Event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/733421336083341/

Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) is looking for volunteers to work at its January Volunteer Day, Thursday, January 15, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the SEEAG Farm Lab at Petty Ranch in Saticoy (11971 Darling Rd.).

Volunteer duties include mulching, gardening, clearing pathways, and assisting with small maintenance tasks. Volunteer help is needed to ensure students who visit Farm Lab on school field trips can continue to enjoy a clean, welcoming space for hands-on agricultural education. Petty Ranch has been home to SEEAG’s Farm-to-Food Lab program for nearly a decade and has welcomed thousands of students.

SEEAG volunteer days are held monthly. To volunteer, go to https://www.seeag.org/volunteer and click on Farm Lab Education Sites. For more about SEEAG’s Farm-to-Food Lab program, visit https://www.seeag.org/farm-to-food-lab.