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NAMBA Performing Arts Space is thrilled to present the Americana duo The SideMen on Saturday February 5, 2022 at 7:00 pm at NAMBA Performing Arts Space. The SideMen, recently joined solo performers Peter Martin Homer and Nick Justice, blend traditional Folk, Americana and Country. Rooted in early folk music, they tell stories of lost souls, broken dreams and the search for redemption. NAMBA is located 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, CA. Please note that proof of vaccination or Covid test must be presented to enter.

NAMBA Performing Arts Space is thrilled to present The Salty Suites on Saturday February 12, 2022 at 7:00 pm at NAMBA Performing Arts Space. The Salty Suites, featuring Chelsea Williams, play original songs and traditional music of the world: Bluegrass, Depression and Old Country, Swing, Classical, and Roots with a current edge. NAMBA is located 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, CA. Please note that proof of vaccination or Covid test must be presented to enter.

NAMBA Performing Arts Space is thrilled to present Dirty Cello on Saturday February 19, 2022 at 7:00 pm at NAMBA Performing Arts Space. Led by vivacious cross-over cellist, Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you’ve never heard before. From down home blues with a wailing cello to virtuosic stompin’ bluegrass, Dirty Cello is a band that gets your heart thumping and your toes tapping! NAMBA is located 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, CA. Please note that proof of vaccination or Covid test must be presented to enter.

NAMBA Performing Arts Space is thrilled to present Andre Thierry on Saturday February 26, 2022 at 7:00 pm at NAMBA Performing Arts Space. Andre Thierry is a phenomenal talent who has been capturing the attention of music lovers all over the world. The award-winning musician and his band effortlessly deliver energetic performances, blending his own electrifying sounds with stirring dance beats, exhibiting elite accordion style. NAMBA is located 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, CA. Please note that proof of vaccination or Covid test must be presented to enter.

This lecture will provide a brief history of space telescopes and why they are built, followed by the development, testing, launch and the “29 Days on Edge” for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The lecture will include an overview of the JSWT’s unique design, the instruments onboard, where it will observe the universe from, and when we can expect to see the first images from the most powerful space telescope ever launched. Christopher Mick is the Executive Director for the STEM educational nonprofit, Space St. Croix, which brings free Space-themed STEM programming and teacher support materials to all Hudson, WI. area schools, as well as the YMCA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and home-school programs at the Hudson Area Public Library. Christopher is a NASA Solar System Ambassador, OSIRIS-Rex Ambassador, member of the NASA Museum & Informal Education Alliance and was recently on the Education Advisory Board for Infiniscope, as well as a blogger for the Space Science Institute. The Fifty and Better program was designed to offer university-level courses (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for individuals age 50 and older.

This virtual presentation will introduce a recent project of The Society of California Pioneers Museum and Library. Featuring rarely-seen primary sources from the collection that the San Francisco-based organization has amassed and maintained since 1850, Her Side of The Story illuminates the experience of women during the early years of statehood. You will learn how to access a recently discovered and transcribed collection of over 800 unpublished, first-person accounts written by pioneer women. John Hogan has curated exhibitions and created education programs for local museums, including The Society of California Pioneers Museum and Library, for almost twenty years. Drawing from his experience as both a teacher and a theater artist, he designs education programs, online content, and museum exhibitions to foster a humane regard for those who came before us. The Fifty and Better program was designed to offer university-level courses (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for individuals age 50 and older.

The fourth annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day is set for Saturday, September 17. It's the once-a-year opportunity to "meet all the hands that feed you."

Visitors can use an online Farm Day Trail Map to build a custom itinerary to navigate between growers throughout the Santa Maria Valley. The public will experience a day of agricultural activities, farm tours, giveaways and onsite farmer's markets, plus hear from the local farmers who grow the food they eat.

Farm Day is free to attend. Tour stops range from farms with kid-friendly activities to wineries with complimentary wine tastings. Tour hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participating growers include Babé Farms, Bonipak Produce, Main Street Produce and Riverbench Vineyard & Winery (check the Farm Day website for a full list).

Santa Barbara County Farm Day is organized by the nonprofit Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG). SEEAG’s mission is to educate students and the greater community about the farm origins of our food and agriculture's contribution to our nutritional well-being. For more information, visit www.SantaBarbaraCountyFarmDay.com or call 805-901-0213. Also, mark your calendars for the 10th annual Ventura County Farm Day taking place on November 5.

Contact: Alissa Maddren - SLO Women in Film President | slowomeninfilm@gmail.com Date: 5/1/22 Time: 12:00pm Location: Fremont Theater, San Luis Obispo Tickets: General Admission $10.00 / Student/Film Society $5.00 Live Panel Discussion: The Screen Writing Life SLO and Cal Poly Women in Film & Television and the SLO Film Fest present an inspiring and entertaining panel to help you take your screenplay to the next level. Feeling stuck in your story? Come workshop it “in the room” with screenwriters Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna (Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and Captain Marvel). Tell your story in 5 minutes and they’ll help by asking questions and churning up some ideas and inspiration. They’’ll workshop 3-5 projects based on random draws of those who want to participate. Or come and listen and apply to your own work. The workshop will also be featured as an episode of Meg and Lorien”s hit podcast, The Screenwriting Life. As an added bonus, students and WIFT members can attend for only $5! About the presenters: professional screenwriters, Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna, whose combined credits include writing and production on such films as Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and Captain Marvel, discuss the craft, journey and business of writing for the screen. From dialogue to delivery, Meg and Lorien will guide you through the process, offering inside tips and tricks to help you become the best writer you can be. For tickets and more information, visit the SLO Film Festival website: https://slofilmfest.org/events/panel-1-live-story-workshop/ SPONSORED BY CAL POLY WIFT & SLO WIFT, CENTRAL COAST FILM SOCIETY, CAL POLY INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN LIBERAL ARTS & CAL POLY CENTER FOR EXPRESSIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Not If But When – An event featuring wildfire awareness and recovery – presented by the Ventura County Library, the Museum of Ventura County, and the Ventura County Library Foundation. The Ventura County Library Foundation and the Museum of Ventura County are partnering with the Ventura County Library to present an upcoming special event. At 2pm on Saturday, April 23, 2022, the Ventura County Library will host a screening of Radu Sava’s film Not If But When: Wildfire Solutions. This event will occur at the Museum (100 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001).

The film, awarded Best Environmental Visions Film at the Sacramento International Film Festival, discusses how wildfires are becoming a global issue. California is one of the places that is hit the hardest. The film is based on interviews with leading experts from state, federal, and grassroots organizations, water agencies, community partnerships, and more. You can register to attend this event by registering below. This film event will complement the Rising from the Ashes tour of homes rebuilt after the Thomas Fire, presented by the Ventura County Library Foundation on Saturday, April 30, 2022. For more information about this home tour, please visit www.vclibraryfoundation.org. For additional information, contact Nancy Schram, Ventura County Library Director, at (805) 256-8535 or Ron Solórzano, Regional Librarian, at (805) 218-9146. The Ventura County Library is available 24/7 at www.vencolibrary.org. Please visit our website for information on the location and hours of the library closest to you.

Join us for open model drawing sessions with nude and clothed models at your Museum, occurring twice a month every other Wednesday night until early November. Every experience level is welcome. Learn with artists Cathy Barroca and Barbara Brown. Chairs and easels will be provided; artists must bring their own supplies. 10-35 participants per class. Pricing per class: $10 for members $10 for students $20 for non-members. Register at https://bit.ly/3DNsGF2 About Cathy Barroca: A Ventura County artist and arts educator, she holds an M.F.A. in painting and printmaking from the University of Kansas and has been teaching with the Ventura College Art Department since 1998 and directed the Ventura College Art Galleries from 2001 to 2005. Catherine completed “Portrait of a Neighborhood”, a 100 foot mural in the interior of the Casa de Anza Library in 2001, and is featured in prestigious art collections such as the City of San Buena Ventura, the City of Oxnard, the Ventura County Museum of Art and History and the Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence, Kansas. She presented a one-person exhibit of her bas-relief paintings at the Ventura County Museum of Art in 2008 and represented the Museum at the Los Angeles Art Show in 2009. Learn more about her at https://sites.google.com/site/daybarroca/. About Barbara Brown: Barbara Brown is a California-based artist interested in figurative and landscape work. She is influenced by the Hudson River School, Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt, John Singer Sargent, Diego Velasquez, Artemisia Gentileschi, and Lucian Freud. She received her MFA in Painting from Laguna College of Art and Design and has studied at Harvard Business School and the University of California Santa Barbara in Fine Art. Much of her work was destroyed in the Thomas Fire in 2017. Her subsequent series on that cataclysmic event was a part of her recovery. Her work since then has been an integral part of her healing process. Learn more about her at https://www.barbarabrownartist.com. Proof of vaccination will be required on arrival for in-person attendees over 12 years of age. Masks will not be required for this event. If you would like a mask, we’re happy to provide one for you.