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The fifth annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day is set for Saturday, September 23. It's a once-a-year opportunity to experience how the food we eat is grown. The day includes behind-the-scenes tours, tractor with trailer rides, tastings, giveaways and kid-friendly activities. With the help of the online Farm Day Trail Map, the public can pick which farms to visit and then map out the day’s driving itinerary. Farms are located in Santa Maria, Santa Ynez Valley, Los Alamos and beyond.

Farm Day is free to attend. Tour hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees can tour farms that produce specialty crops, seasonal produce and berries, wine grapes and livestock. New Farm Day agricultural participants are being added. Check the Farm Day website and social media for the latest list of participants.

For more information, visit www.SantaBarbaraCountyFarmDay.com or call 805-892-8155. No pets allowed. Also, mark your calendars for the 11th annual Ventura County Farm Day taking place on November 4.

Santa Barbara County Farm Day is organized by the 501c3 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.

Eyes of War - Eyes of Hope is a fundraiser for the Refugees of the Ukrainian war. The show features the 100 Portraits of Ukrainian Refugees painted by Rich Wilkie, the art of Alex Gorelik and the sculptures of Burt Horowitz. The show will also include performances by World Dance for Humanity. There will be a silent auction for the Art. All profits from the sales of Art, Food, Beverages and Donations will be given to charitable organizations helping Ukrainian Refugees, including Direct Relief, World Dance for Humanity, Ukrainian Women of Santa Barbara, the First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church of Santa Barbara and Voice of the Children. Donations will be to FUEBC, a 501c3 and a tax write-off. RECEPTION: Friday, August 18th, 4pm to 8pm. VIEWING: August 15th thru 18th, 10am to 4pm. At CAW (Community Arts Workshop) 631 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The art will be sold through a silent auction that will end 7pm on Aug 18th.

The Ukrainian refugee portraits on my website https://www.richwilkie.com/ukrainian-refugees-original
The Eyes of War - Eyes of Hope webpage https://www.richwilkie.com/eyes
My website https://www.richwilkie.com
https://www.instagram.com/richwilkieart/
https://www.facebook.com/RichWilkieArt/
https://www.youtube.com/@richwilkieart

Ventech is excited to host NASA's Dr Matthew Greenhouse to discuss the amazing engineering, technology and science of JWST including our local IR community's significant contributions of the IR cameras!

The James Webb Space Telescope is an amazing engineering and technological achievement featuring enabling technology from our local Infrared businesses; Raytheon and Teledyne. Our infrared camera systems; the "eyes" of the telescope; allow JWST to observe the galaxies furthest from Earth; essentially the dawn of our universe. JWST's enabling IR sensors are also used to study star formation; interstellar dust and probe the atmosphere's of exoplanets. Join us to see the breathtaking images; hear about the extraordinary engineering and be tantalized by the mind boggling discoveries.

The event will feature:

-FastPitches by Dragon Q Energy & TRVLR

-Talk given by Matthew Greenhouse moderated by Kevin Riley

-Raytheon Vision Systems will have a mock up of the infrared sensor for JWsT & free infrared wall chart posters to take home!

Thursday, November 16 · 5:30 - 7pm

Join historian Neal Graffy to learn the full story behind John Peck Stearns and his deepwater wharf.

It was Monday, September 16, 1872, was when the first ship tied up at John Peck Stearns’ new wharf at the foot of State Street. Prior to this date, ships had to pause a mile or more off shore while cargo and passengers were transferred to small boats and rowed ashore and back. It was a time-consuming, expensive and miserable experience. But no more! Stearns had built more than a wharf, this was the door that would open Santa Barbara to the world. For 150 years Stearns Wharf has endured storms, fires, earthquakes, changing times and the threat of bombing by the most dastardly of villains. A true survivor, it has overcome all that nature and man has thrown at it.

RESERVATION REQUIRED
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/john-stearns-and-his-wharf-a-sesquicentennial-celebration-thursday-tickets-752082949347?aff=oddtdtcreator

To be alerted about a future talk, email membership@sbhistorical.org.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum
136 East de la Guerra Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-966-1601
reception@sbhistorical.org

Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free employment law webinar for employers, “New Hires…No Problem! Effective (and Lawful) Hiring and On-Boarding of Employees.” The webinar is Thursday, November 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

In this informative seminar for employers, supervisors and human resource professionals, employment law attorney Ryan Haws will discuss the effective and lawful hiring of California employees, as well as best practices and procedures for each of the steps along the way to bringing in a new hire.

Topics include properly (and legally) advertising job openings, mitigating hiring discrimination claims, negligent hiring and other violations, job application do’s and don’ts and interview questions to ask (and to avoid).

Reservations are required. Attendance is limited to no more than two logins per company. Login instructions will be provided upon registration and again via email the day before the webinar. To register, go to https://www.lightgablerlaw.com/seminars.

For more information about LightGabler, visit www.LightGablerlaw.com or call 805-248-7208.

Gallery 113
50th Anniversary Open Show & Gallery 113 Fundraiser
On Thursday, November 2nd from 5-8 p.m. Gallery 113 will be celebrating their 50th year in business! The theme for the show is “Quintessential Santa Barbara.” The show is open to all artists and a variety of mediums, but artwork must be presented on 8.5 x 11 paper. All submitted art will be a donation to the Gallery and will sell for $113. The proceeds from the sales will go to Gallery 113 for much needed gallery improvements. The entry fee is $15, which will help defer the cost of the frame and mat that the Gallery will supply. The fee must be paid with the completed application before Oct. 25 by mail or through the website. The ingathering will be on Sunday, October 29th at the Gallery from 10:00-4:00 p.m.

In addition to art submitted by the public, selected Guest Artists will also display their work. There will be live music, and refreshments and wine will be served. Additionally, jurors will vote on art pieces, and prizes will be awarded in five categories. The categories include Juror’s Favorite, The Picasso, The Ray Strong, and The Rauschenberg, as well as three Juror’s Recognitions.
For more information to go to www.gallery113sb.com

Gallery 113
La Arcada - 1114 State St. #8
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

The SBCC Foundation’s 5th annual Spring Forward! Gala will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024 on the beautiful Great Meadow of SBCC’s West Campus overlooking the ocean, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit the Spring Forward! Gala website (https://www.sbccfoundation.org/spring-forward-gala/ ).

Sponsorships are available!

Over 300 guests joined us last year — sponsors, supporters, and friends of SBCC from near and far enjoyed a special evening celebrating our community’s college and raising funds for student success. Proceeds from the event support all of the SBCC Foundation's work, including the SBCC Promise, student achievement programs, scholarships, book grants, emergency funds, and more.

We are hosting an Open House on Thursday, January 18th, at 5:00 pm and we would like to extend the invitation to any prospective 5th - 11th grade students in the Santa Barbara area. All families are welcome to attend this informative and engaging event!

If possible, please RSVP by emailing us directly atadmissions@anacapaschool.org or through our website: https://www.anacapaschool.org/events.

Anacapa School is an independent, co-educational school for grades 7th through 12th located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. We are currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year and are looking for outstanding students and young community leaders who would benefit from an intimate and creative learning environment. Under the leadership of our new Head of School, Dr. Mari Talkin, we have revitalized our program to focus on what we like to call “the Anacapa Difference” - our transformational curriculum rooted in experiential and project-based teaching and learning within a tight-knit, supportive community. Additionally, we are proud to offer a robust scholarship program.

The spring tour blends a variety of elements to create a truly delightful afternoon of fun and friendship. In addition to the five amazing gardens, the tour features art exhibits and demonstrations, a delightful garden-themed boutique, enticing raffle, live music and delicious refreshments. Event is held on Sunday, May 5th. Tickets are only $30!

All proceeds from the event directly support our most vulnerable neighbors — parents, grandparents, children and friends. Your support provides care, comfort, support, counseling, and education to those facing a life-limiting illness or grieving the loss of a loved one — all without charge.

Employment law firm LightGabler LLP is presenting a free employment law webinar for employers, “Handbook Time: Retooling Your Employee Handbook for 2024.” The webinar is Tuesday, February 27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

A critical “to-do” for every California employer in 2024 is retooling their employee handbook to create a legally compliant and strategically written document. A retooled handbook is one of the greatest sources of protection against employee lawsuits. It is a fountain of information for supervisors on how to properly interact with subordinate employees, and helps meet the employer's obligations to provide notices and information to employees

In this webinar designed for employers, supervisors and human resource professionals, employment law attorney Ryan Haws will discuss new law changes for 2024, common handbook errors, when a handbook should be updated and translated and other handbook issues.

Reservations are required. Attendance is limited to no more than two logins per company. Login instructions will be provided upon registration and again via email the day before the webinar. To register, go to https://www.lightgablerlaw.com/seminars.

For more information about LightGabler, visit www.LightGablerlaw.com or call 805-248-7208.