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Día de Los Muertos: Paper Mâché Workshop

Local sculptor, Jose Galvan, will lead this workshop to make two large scale sculptures of El Catrin and La Catrina for Día de Los Muertos.

FREE! Adults + Children Welcome! No registration required.

SATURDAYS, Oct. 8 - Oct. 29, 2022 | 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, California 93030

Thank you to our sponsor, The Port of Hueneme!

The Ventura County Interfaith Community is excited to announce the return of the annual Feast of Faiths. The Feast of Faiths is a gathering of individuals from various religions to discuss their beliefs with those of other faiths informally over dinner.

The theme for the 2022 Feast of Faiths is: “Almost 2 years of Pandemic: What have we learned?”

Members of various religions – including but not limited to Trinitarian Christians, Muslims, Jews, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Unitarian Universalists, Bahá’ís, Quakers, Scientologists, and others – will share a meal. The purpose of the dinner is to promote dialogue and friendship between people of different religions.

Halal-style and vegetarian food will be served.

Join us for this exciting opportunity for interfaith friendship at 4:00 PM on October 23rd. The location for this year’s event is Saint Columba’s Episcopal Church, 1251 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. You can get your tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feast-of-faiths-tickets-411492243377. The suggested ticket price is $26 if received by the Early Bird deadline of October 10, or $30 afterwards. Suggested student (8 and older) price is $10 by October 10, or $15 afterwards.

Join World Dance For Humanity for our spooktacular Thriller event on October 30th (dance party 2pm, Thriller 3pm)! Since 2010, World Dance for Humanity has organized the big Thriller event at the Courthouse Sunken Gardens as part of “Thrill the World,” celebrated all over the world on the Saturday before Halloween.

In 2020 we held the event on Zoom due to COVID, but we’re back at the Sunken Gardens this year! Join us for this spooktacular community celebration on October 30th with flashmobs all over town leading up to Halloween! Learn Thriller and our other Halloween dances in-person and on Zoom! Everyone is welcome – all ages and abilities, kids, grandparents, and everyone in between! Note: To keep this event as safe as possible, we ask that all participants ages 12 and older are vaccinated for COVID-19. We also encourage you to practice social distancing and incorporate a MASK into your Thriller costume – it will add to the spookiness and fun! PRACTICE TIMES (Starting Saturday, Oct. 2nd) Saturdays 9:45am at the Beach (Chase Palm Park by the Stage or across the street by the bike path) Sundays 10:00am on Zoom – Login: https://zoom.us/j/823393549 Tuesdays 9:15am at Oak Park (on the Stage or on the grass by the wading pool) Wednesdays 5:30pm at Alameda Park (Garden & Micheltorena by Kids World) Suggested Donation is $40 total for all the practices and event registration. All proceeds are tax-deductible and benefit our Rwanda Education Fund, which is giving 270 Rwandan students a chance to go to school, and Santa Barbara’s Westside Boys & Girls Club where World Dancers provide after-school tutoring. See website for more info: https://worlddanceforhumanity.org/thriller-2021/

Just in time for the World Series, the Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Free Festival in association with the Mathewson Foundation presents a special two-performance in-person and live-streaming home series of Eddie Frierson's widely acclaimed theatrical show.

Whether you are a baseball fan or not, Eddie Frierson’s play, “MATTY: An Evening With Christy Mathewson,” is a superb theatrical experience.

“Matty” is the life story of Christy Mathewson, legendary hall-of-fame pitcher for the New York Giants (1900 to 1916), gentleman, philosopher and first true American hero who inspired a whole generation of fans to make baseball America's pastime. Besides his ballpark records, he was an author of books for boys, toured in vaudeville, made a motion picture, and was a war hero, a coach, a sports writer and very likely the first major sports figure to be a product spokesperson.

The 6th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 10 - Nov 9, offers over two dozen events thanks to generous grants from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission and Playhouse PALS.

Join us for a live Zoom with renowned local photographer and activist Jorge Corralejo alongside Elena Brokaw, the Museum’s Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director.

Jorge’s work populates “Huelga! Photographs from the Frontlines” currently up at the Museum of Ventura County until October 31st. Jorge and Elena will talk about Jorge’s first-hand memories of farm labor strikes in the 1970s, his time with Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, and his role in the fight for civil rights.

To attend the live Zoom for this behind the scenes gallery talk, register by clicking the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6iB_BHr3RACv8O4ypXiRkA

The Simi Valley YMCA is hosting a "Trunk or Treat," Friday, October 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in its parking lot (3200 Cochran Street).

Volunteers adorn their cars in Halloween decorations and pass out candy to kids as they walk by. The event is free and open to the public. It will be fun and a little bit spooky.

Trunk or Treat is appropriate for all ages. Kids are encouraged to dress in costume. Parents can too. Following health protocols, face coverings are required.

The YMCA is accepting candy donations for the evening. Individually wrapped candy can be dropped off at the Simi Y. For more information, email info@sevymca.org or call 805-583-5338.

Local Journalism & What’s New at the Montecito Journal Santa Barbara is fortunate to have many local news sources to keep us informed on everything from the pandemic and other natural disasters, to events, arts, and culture. Join AWC-SB on Wednesday October 6, 5:30PM on Zoom, to hear from one of our local media leaders. There have been a lot of changes at the Montecito Journal over the past few years since Gwyn Lurie, editor and CEO, took over the family-owned community weekly. More issue-oriented stories, the political perspectives have changed (Lurie says “it is attempting to be a paper that gives all perspectives a voice”), publication of The Giving List (which focuses on nonprofits), and more. Join this informative interview to hear Lurie talk about what prompted her to lead an effort to raise funds to buy the paper, the importance of local media, new projects or spinoffs that are on the horizon, and how to pitch stories or get coverage. Bonus: AWC-SB members will receive a tip sheet of Santa Barbara media outlets including contact information and pitch preferences for editors. Register at womcom.org. Zoom link is sent via email 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

The Museum of Ventura County and SoCalGas have partnered to present the First Annual “Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration.” The Plaza, Courtyard, Children’s Garden, and Sculpture Garden at the Museum will be free and open to the public.

Registration is not required.

Enjoy live performances by the Youth Mariachi Band from Inlakech Cultural Center, drinks, cultural activities, and booths with our community partners.

Partake in and discover Latino traditions with activities for the whole family.

Now in its ninth year, Ventura County Farm Day is back with free, in-person, open farm tours on Saturday, November 6. This year's theme is "Meet The Hands That Feed You." Visitors can use a new online Farm Day Trail Map to build a custom itinerary to travel between growers throughout Ventura County.

The public will experience a day of agricultural activities, farm tours and produce and other giveaways, plus meet the local farmers who grow the food we eat. Tour hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Over 20 agricultural entities will participate including Reiter Affiliated Companies (berries), Alpacas At Windy Hills (Alpaca fleece), Blue Ridge Honey (raw honey), Good Farms Making a Difference (strawberries) and Oxnard Historic Farm Park (featuring antique farm equipment, vegetable crops and talks about the agricultural heritage of the Oxnard Plains).

Ventura County Farm Day is organized by the nonprofit Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG). SEEAG’s mission is to help children understand the farm origins of their food through classroom agricultural and nutrition education and free farm field trips.

For more information about Ventura County Farm Day and a list of participating farms, visit www.VenturaCountyFarmDay.com or call 805-901-0213.

After a year-long, around-the-world virtual tour, the New West Symphony has come full circle and is back on stage, ready to welcome you to a live performance near you.

As we prepare to open our new Season in December, GRAMMY winning music director Michael Christie has created a program of well-known works and delightful surprises. Please join us as we all once again experience the joy of live classical music performances at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center! THE PROGRAM Schubert – Ave Maria Grieg – Holberg Suite Op.40 Lilley and Loesser – “I’ve Got Spurs that Jingle, Jangle, Jingle” Price – “Juba” from String Quartet in A Minor Morricone – Gabriel’s Oboe Abels – Delights and Dances Tchaikovsky – “Finale” from Serenade for Strings Op.48 Copland – “Hoe-down” from Rodeo Program and schedule are subject to change. ALL TICKETS/OPEN SEATING: $40 (+$3 ticket fee) We are committed to ensuring that you have an exceptional concert experience in a safe environment. This 70-minute performance will be without intermission. Proof of vaccination and masks are required at all venues.