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The COVID-19 pandemic renewed interest in the global history of infectious diseases. This year’s History Lecture Series presented by History Department faculty and other experts focuses on different periods in world history when societies faced pandemics and their consequences.

In the third lecture, associate professor of history David Nelson, Ph.D., will address the 19th century outbreak of bubonic plague in China and its eventual global spread that led to the development of bacteriology in the 20th century.

Admission is free, but registration is required at bit.ly/3j2S2oh. The series is sponsored by Cal Lutheran, the Thousand Oaks Grant R. Brimhall Library and Ventura County Library, and funded in part by a Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation grant.

For information, contact David Nelson at dnelson@callutheran.edu.

Please visit callutheran.edu/events before attending to verify details because event information may change. Please check callutheran.edu/visitors for the latest visitor policies before visiting campus.

Margarita Mixoff & More is our annual fundraising event where local vendors prepare specialty margarita samples in a friendly competition to win the title of the “Best in the West” Margarita, which is selected by attendees in the "People's Choice" voting.

This has become a very popular community event! We are also inviting a couple of beer and wine vendors and a variety of food vendors to round out the margarita participants for the event. Our 19th Annual Margarita Mixoff & More, will be held Thursday, September 23, 2021, at The Gardens at Los Robles Greens, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361, from 5:30 pm – 8:00 p.m.

For more info contact Dixie: 805 701-8537 ddiceglie56@gmail.com

Join us in the galleries with art historian and curator Susan M. Anderson for an in-depth look at CMATO’s new exhibition, GIFTED: Collecting the Art of California at Gardena High School, 1919-1956, on Thursday, September 30 at 6:00 PM.

The exhibition features nearly 50 paintings from the Gardena High School Art Collection, often cited as one of the nation’s greatest collections of early 20th century California art. Anderson, a former curator at the Laguna Art Museum, is a specialist in 20th century American art, with a focus on the art of California. Admission is free for museum members and $15 for non-members. Visit www.cmato.org to register.

Holidays in the Village, A European Marketplace will celebrate the warmth and joy of the holiday season with lots of food, music, kid fun, and artisan and craft vendors--all with a European flair.

The marketplace is Sunday, December 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Lakeview Canyon Road and Agoura Road (adjacent to Stonehaus) in Westlake Village.

Visitors can shop for unique holiday gifts in a festive, family atmosphere. The Marketplace features traditional European foods and beverages including Gluehwein (a warm spiced wine), craft brews, apple cider and hot cocoa. A Kris Kringle children's village with Kris Kringle himself and the Grinch includes a carousel and holiday train. Carolers and live music will entertain visitors throughout the day.

Admission and parking are free. The Marketplace is hosted by the two Rotary Clubs of Westlake Village--Sunrise and Noon. Proceeds support local nonprofits. For more information, go to http://www.HolidaysInTheVillage.org or email HolidaysInTheVillage21@gmail.com.

Wilshire Hospice, a local not-for-profit hospice offering comprehensive in-home hospice services to terminally ill individuals and their families, is seeking volunteers to provide valuable emotional and practical support to community members at the end of life.
Volunteers are needed in all areas of San Luis Obispo County and North Santa Barbara County. Spanish speaking volunteers are a plus. Wilshire Hospice volunteer training is designed to provide a soulful opportunity for personal growth while equipping you with the skills and support you will need for a meaningful experience.

Volunteer training, which includes four, four-hour sessions, by Zoom. Training dates include: • Wednesday, October 20, 12:30-4:30 p.m. • Wednesday, October 27, 12:30-4:30 p.m. • Wednesday, November 3, 12:30-4:30 p.m. • Wednesday, November 10, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Participants must attend all four sessions. If there are conflicts, please let us know and we will work with you.

To sign-up, or for more information, please call Wilshire Hospice at (805) 782-8608 and ask for the Hospice Volunteer Coordinator or email ddight@wilshirehcs.org.

COME SING WITH US!

Join the Santa Barbara Master Chorale for an exciting concert season, beginning with. Josef Haydn’s The Creation.

Performances will be on November 6th and 7th at First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance, Santa Barbara.

We welcome all singers with choral experience. Auditions begin Tuesday, August 31st, at 6:30 pm. Rehearsals begin September 7th, and are held Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 in a spacious indoor setting at First Presbyterian Church.

We will require proof of vaccination for all singers.

To arrange for an audition, please call 805-682-6516, or email sbmasterchorale@gmail.com.

Triunfo Water & Sanitation District is sponsoring a free, hands-on workshop on drip irrigation Saturday, October 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Mae Boyar Park (130 Kanan Road in Oak Park).

The class is free and open to the public, although priority registration will be given to customers of Triunfo Water & Sanitation District.

Workshop instructors are from the University of California Master Gardeners of Ventura County. Participants will learn the benefits of drip irrigation, review the required components, and assemble a drip system that they can recreate in their own landscape.

Everyone will take home a detailed guidebook as well. The workshop will take place outdoors (weather permitting) adjacent to the recreation center. In the event of rain, the event will be held inside the building.

Participants must wear masks. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, visit www.triunfowsd.com/workshop.

This joyous and poignant musical follows the beloved Yiddish story-teller and his mespoche, as he spins tales of his loves and losses, his fame and his failures, his travels, his travails and the tremendous optimism that kept him going against all odds.

Based on Sholom Aleichem’s letters and tales, the controversy surrounding his stories and plays, and his passionate involvement in the creation of a new homeland coupled with the personal recollections of those who knew him first hand, Aleichem Sholom is written by the internationally acclaimed team of Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, with lilting songs by Emery Bernauer, E. Rudie and Sholom Aleichem himself.

The musical stars veteran performer Chris DeCarlo, who once again assays the role of the beloved author, a characterization which has been enjoyed by more than a quarter of a million audience members, and Evelyn Rudie, who has created and portrayed more than three dozen Sholom Aleichem characters in over 2,000 performances to date.

Aleichem Sholom is presented by the Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage Project, supporting productions that keep the unique richness of Jewish theatre alive.

‘Sholom Aleichem’ means ‘Hello, peace be with you.’ For Santa Monica Playhouse it means ‘richness in Jewish theatre for the community to enjoy.’

Santa Monica Playhouse is supported in part by grants from the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Ahmanson Foundation, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture and Playhouse PALS.

Beginning Saturday, September 18, SLOMA will be hosting weekly docent gallery tours of our major exhibitions. Join our trained guides for interacting and engaging tours to help you gain a deeper understanding of the artwork.

Tours begin at 3 PM and are free and open to the public.

Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) invites the community to the 2021 Holiday Art Market on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 4, and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 5.

Enjoy unique gift shopping this holiday season for your family and friends while browsing through 40 professional artists studios and additional guest vendors!

There will be free activities for kids, delicious food and treats available for purchase, and craft beer and wine.

This market will be held at 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, and plenty of free parking will be available. For more information, visit https://studiochannelislands.org/holiday-market-2021/.