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The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.
Schedule for August:
• The Art of Fabergé with Eleanor Schrader | Tuesday, August 5, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom
• The Vulnerability of Our Interconnected, Resilient, Modern World with Dr. Paul Witman| Wednesday, August 6, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom
• From Broadway to Movies: Let’s Talk Musicals with Sam and Candy Caponegro | Thursday, August 7, 1:30-3:30pm (PT), Zoom
• The ACE Score Effect: Childhood Trauma, Crime, and the Power of Intervention (Two Parts) with Dr. Molly George | Mondays, August 11 & 18, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom & Thousand Oaks
• Speech in the Digital Age: Free Expression, Suppression, and the Tools of Control with Dr. Aaron Heresco | Wednesday, August 13, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom & Thousand Oaks
• “All-Girl” Orchestras and Female Musicians of WWII, featuring the International Sweethearts of Rhythm (Two Parts) with Dave Radlauer | Thursdays, August 14 & 21, 1:30-3:30pm, Zoom
• Religion’s Influence on Key American Figures: Betsy Ross, Phillis Wheatley, Abraham Lincoln, & Frederick Douglass (Two Parts) with Dr. Jason Hensley | Wednesdays, August 20 & 27, 1-3pm (PT), Zoom & Thousand Oaks
• Looking through the Window: The Art of Edward Hopper with Katherine Zoraster | Monday, August 25, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom & Thousand Oaks

You’re invited to Hospice of Santa Barbara’s 42nd Annual Light Up a Life Ceremony!


Join us for this beloved community tradition of remembering and honoring those you miss this holiday season. Each ceremony will feature speakers and special guests, entertainment, refreshments, and the lighting of a memorial tree.


Please come to one or more of our Light Up A Life ceremonies, and hang a star in memory of a loved one who has died or in honor of someone living. We encourage you to personalize your star – often people include a photo or quote to commemorate memories shared.


This year we are excited to welcome back Lois Mahalia, John Vale, Dos Pueblos Jazz Choir, and the Cold Springs School Chorus to certain ceremonies, along with cookies from Robin Himovitz and Aunt Janet’s Cookies, poetry by Perie Longo and Melinda Palacio, and other amazing speakers and guests.


We hope you can join us to celebrate and remember those we loved.


Dates and Locations:
Montecito – Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, 5:00PM - Stars sales & music program starts 30 min later, Montecito Upper Village Green Corner of San Ysidro & E. Valley Rd.
Santa Barbara – Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, 5:30PM - Star sales & music program starts 30 min later, Lobero Theatre 33 E. Canon Perdido
Carpinteria – Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, 5:00PM - Stars sales & music program starts 30 min later, Seal Fountain Linden Ave.
Goleta – Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, 5:00PM - Stars sales & music program starts 30 min later, Camino Real Marketplace Storke & Marketplace Dr.


Visit https://www.hospiceofsb.org/lual to learn more

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