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One of Ventura County's most anticipated wine and food festivals returns for its 30th year as Casa Pacifica presents the 30th Annual Angels Wine, Food & Brew Festival on Sunday, June 4 at CSU Channel Islands. The festival brings together the region's top restaurants, wineries, breweries and caterers for a day of music, food, wine and community. Proceeds benefit Casa Pacifica's life-changing mental health programs and services for children and young adults.

Visit www.cpwinefoodbrewfest.com for tickets.

Prime Time Band is a vibrant group of more than seventy-five amateur musicians (ages 40-90+) with a mission to provide free concerts for the greater Santa Barbara community. Their FREE Spring Concert will kick off the band's 30th Anniversary Celebration year with surprise guests and memories of past performances. Immerse yourself in an afternoon of thrilling symphonic band classics from Gustav Holst and Sousa, to the upbeat swing of Dave Brubeck and the stirring music from the hit film Top Gun. Dynamic director Dr. Paul Mori brings enthusiasm, charisma and energy to the podium.

Start Eerie October off at NAMBA ARTS with a night of weird, mysterious, hilarious scenes and games – all made up for you, on the spot!
Passionate about fostering creativity and community through top-notch improv education and electrifying performances, Ventura Improv Company has been bringing side-splitting laughter to Ventura County since 1989. Join us and experience a night of comedic magic you’ll be talking about for weeks!

More info: venturaimprov.com
Ventura Improv Company is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Our guest speaker, Dr. Myra Finkelstein, is an Adjunct Professor in the Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology Department at the University of California Santa Cruz. Her lecture, “Why are California condors still dying from lead (it’s complicated): A summary of what we know about condor lead poisoning risk post AB711” will be in the Topping Room at the Ventura Public Library located at 651 E. Main St. from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

The 65-team NCAA men's basketball tournament begins this week. Defending champion Florida, North Carolina, Ohio State, and Kansas are the top seeds. In picking this year's at-large teams, the selection committee favored clubs from the power conferences.

Thirty of Santa Barbara County’s top wineries will serve tastings, chefs will serve appetizers, and Grammy-nominated musicians will play jazz in a shady park at the 17th annual Los Olivos Jazz and Olive Festival on Saturday, June 10.

Singer Denise Donatelli will again lead her all-star “A Team” band of Los Angeles musicians from 1 to 4 p.m. in Lavinia Campbell Park in charming downtown Los Olivos.

Local makers of olive oil and related products will also be offering free samples and sales of their wares.

Enjoy signature cocktails and light bites while hobnobbing with more than 300 of the region’s top plant experts, collectors and aficionados. You’ll have the opportunity to bid on numerous rare and specimen plants and vie for the chance to take home exceptional botanical treasures. Featuring impressive contributions propagated in Lotusland’s nursery as well as donations from botanic gardens, universities, private collectors, landscape designers, horticulture specialists, and Southern California’s most esteemed nurseries, this is a must-attend event for anyone passionate about plants, and an opportunity to support the preservation and care of Lotusland’s extraordinary plant collections. Advanced reservations are required.

“Ladies Only Intuitive Party” is a gathering for women featuring a fun social night of interactive experiences at a relaxed pace. Come and experience pendulum work, tarot readings, contact mind reading and psychometry (readings from personal items).

Your guide through this adventure is professional mind reader, hypnotist and mentalist Allen Gittleson. Allen is featured on The Discovery Channel, TED and NPR. He is a member of the world famous Magic Castle, and Redfin named him one of the "Top Tarot Experts in North America.”

Admission is $20 (seating is extremely limited).

To make a reservation or for more information visit: https://ladiesintuitiveparty.eventbrite.com

New West Symphony is thrilled to announce the inaugural NEW WEST SUMMERFEST on June 24-25, 2023. With high-caliber, multi-genre entertainment ranging from jazz, country, classic rock, and culminating with a screening of the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Summerfest is a 2-day outdoor music festival featuring great music and artists from many genres, featuring the dynamic New West Symphony. Local food vendors providing everything from BBQ to vegetarian gluten-free options to carnival style favorites, plus local craft beers and many other beverages top off this weekend of fun. Tickets range from $20 to VIP experience packages.