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Young Artists ... do you want to improve your drawing skills?

Join us to learn the basics of drawing the human body. Students will develop their skills using a variety of media including; pencils, charcoal, conte crayon and ink. We will draw from a variety of objects and a live model.

We are so lucky to be able to offer our students class time with Rafael Perea de la Cabada, an internationally exhibited, and collected artist and long-time college art educator. He makes time in his full schedule to share his vast knowledge with our students and we couldn't be more grateful.

Space is very limited.
Class and materials are FREE thanks to our amazing, generous donors.*
All skill levels are welcome.
​Ages 13-18.

HERE IS THE LINK TO REGISTER: https://form.jotform.com/221676731852158

Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. In 2021, she became the first singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Iona is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, leading a successful campaign to pressure Spotify into recognising Scots and add it to its list of languages. Honoured at the Scots Language Awards with the title of Speaker of the Year in 2021, Iona performs both folk and pop songs in the Scots language, remaining true to her rooting in tradition. Iona has featured in several publications including The Sunday Post, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Times. She won the title of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2018 and was described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de)

Santa Barbara Master Chorale
David Torres, Artistic Director
presents
Holiday Lights
A musical celebration
with audience sing-along

3:00 pm Sunday, December 10, 2023

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Every year during the full moon day of the solar month of Thai (Jan 14 to Feb 15), Hindus world over with ancestry in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, celebrate the defeat of the demon Surapadman by the Hindu Deity of war and Celestial General, Murugan, with the festival of Thai Poosam.

In commemoration of Murugan’s victory, worshippers visit one of his many temples carrying a physical burden as a means of balancing a spiritual debt or on behalf of a loved one who is in need of help or healing. Such burdens may consist of an offering, such as a pot of cow’s milk, or a decorative arched frame called a Kavadi.

On February 8th, 2025, Thirumurugatrupadai (Thee-Ru-Mu-Ru-Gaa-True-Pa-Dai) volunteer group based in Ventura County, will organize and celebrate Thai Poosam by performing a spiritual walk to the Malibu Hindu Temple, and the Ventura County Interfaith Community has been invited to observe the festival. If you join us, you will see the entry of the procession into the temple grounds, observe a puja interpreted by Hari Pothulu, one of the event organizers, and if you so choose, enjoy a delicious Indian lunch.

Time, Date, and Location:
On February 8th, we’ll meet at 11:30 in the parking lot of the Malibu Hindu Temple (1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA).
Timeline for the Day’s Events++
After meeting in the parking lot of the Malibu Hindu Temple at 11:30, we’ll
* Be guided onto the temple grounds at 11:45 where we will observe the arrival of the procession
* From noon to 12:45 we will observe a puja interpreted by Hari Pothulu, one of the organizers of the festival
* After the puja, we will allow a few moments during which Hari will answer our questions
* Around 1:00 those who register in advance will enjoy a delicious Indian lunch in the temple parking lot. While the lunch is graciously offered for free by the organizers, you must register before February 2nd if you’d like to participate. You can register at https://vcic.info/#Timeline

++Because the temple is currently in a mandatory evacuation zone, and because events like this are difficult to time exactly, the times listed above are approximate. To be kept up date on changes to the timeline should they occur, please consider joining our mailing list here.

Guidelines for Appropriate Dress

Out of respect for the temple and the devotees worshipping at the temple, we suggest the following guidelines for appropriate dress:
* Wear loose clothing that covers your shoulders, chest and knees
* Avoid shorts, short skirts, tank tops, and sleeveless tops
* Wear something that will allow you, should you choose, to sit in a cross-legged position comfortably
* Wear comfortable shoes that can be easily removed on entry to the temple grounds. (No shoes are permitted in the temple grounds.)

Miscellaneous Information

Please note, no food is permitted on the temple grounds.

Need more information? Do not contact the temple as they are providing the venue for this event. Instead, contact Tim Helton at tim@timhelton.com.

The first Republican debate of the 2024 election cycle is in the books. Without the front-runner onstage, each candidate had the opportunity to grab the spotlight, though some had more of an impact.