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Join us at the Museum of Ventura County and/or the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula this summer for Play-Well TEKnologies LEGO® Summer Camps! The Play-Well LEGO® Summer Camps are designed to help develop and enhance problem-solving and critical thinking skills, expose children to the concepts and vocabulary of engineering, architecture and physics, and to provide an opportunity to have a great time with a terrific and versatile building system. There are so many summer camp opportunities to choose from at either Museum, learn more and register at https://venturamuseum.org/education/play-well-teknologies-summer-camps/.

What do you get when you cross five gifted actors with fifteen roles, and a ton of surreal humor? Find the answer at the Ojai Art Center Theater starting next week. “All In the Timing,” an award-winning collection of one-act comedic plays by American playwright David Ives, runs April 29 through May 15. “All In the Timing” won the Outer Critics Circle Playwriting Award, was included in “The Best Plays of 1993-94,” and in the 1995-96 season was the most-performed play in the country after Shakespeare productions. The show entails a collection of farcical sketches that focus primarily on language, wordplay, existentialism, and the complications of romantic relationships. The New York Times called David Ives “One of the most intelligent and anarchically funny playwrights. His utterly delightful one-act plays percolate with comic brio.” Director Steve Grumette has assembled five versatile actors, including himself, to play fifteen different roles. “I first became aware of ‘All in the Timing,’ David Ives’ brilliantly funny anthology of one-act plays, nearly 20 years ago when asked to perform one of the roles. I found the piece so hysterically funny I could barely hold the script in my hands while learning the lines,” Grumette said. “Since that time, I have been involved with no fewer than six separate productions of the show and find my enjoyment in bringing them to the stage has increased with each successive outing.” “Bring your wits and prepare to laugh ‘til it hurts,” cast member Daniel Ruark said. “‘All in the Timing’ asks the audience and performers to release themselves into an intelligent world of delight.” Join the fun and laugh-filled experience as the Art Center Theater presents this series of one-acts over three weekends beginning with the opening night performance on Friday, April 29th.

Join Ventura artist Kay Zetlmaier at the Santa Paula Art Museum for the premiere of her solo exhibition, "Geomorphic: A Living Earth," on Saturday, May 14, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Having found her true voice in abstract art, Zetlmaier presents her newest works in the medium of oil and cold wax. Inspired by the natural world and humanity’s place within it, Kay paints layers of bold shapes, luminous colors, and complex textures to convey nature’s strength and fragility. Admission to the premiere is $5 for SPAM members, and $10 for non-members. "Geomorphic: A Living Earth" will be on view at the Santa Paula Art Museum from May 14, 2022, to September 11, 2022. Image: "Earth Teach Me" (detail) by Kay Zetlmaier, 2022, Oil and cold wax on cradled panel, 60 x 48 inches. Available for purchase beginning May 14, 2022.

Saturday, April 30 is the day to enjoy beautiful quilts and unusual vehicles as Camarillo Quilters Association present ‘Quilts and Cars on Tour’. The event will showcase hundreds of quilts curated with vintage and classic vehicles in 10 locations featuring gardens, studios, and community centers among the Camarillo, Oxnard and Ventura communities. The one-day event will include a Boutique sale of quilts, fabrics, sewing notions and raffle gift baskets at the Camarillo Community Center. Doors open 9 a.m. at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley, Camarillo, where guests can purchase tickets for $15 per person. Tour sites open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Boutique ends at 5 p.m.

Go deep into landscapes with artist and designer Luke Matjas, professor of art at Cal State Channel Islands and an Artist in Residence in Joshua Tree National Park. Professor Matjas will share a series of creative and curious vignettes exploring the concept of a landscape renaissance, what contemporary artists must do to advance landscape practices and how the advent of the selfie stick has changed our understanding of the landscape in this engaging and informative artist talk that complements CMATO's current exhibition, Landscape Through the Eyes of Abstraction. Admission is free for museum members and $15 for non-members. Members, use promo code CMATOMEMBER.

SBCC School of Extended Learning, Career Skills Institute Develop an individualized plan optimizing your effectiveness in both your professional and personal lives! In this one-day workshop you will explore, and analyze the factors which impact personal productivity. Focus on personal empowerment and growth while weaving neuroscience theory to help you anchor the learning and understand brain function better. You may elect to take this course independent of a Career Skills Institute digital badge or apply it to the Emerging Leaders Certificate / digital badge. The Emerging Leaders Certificate develops the additional management, supervisory and leadership skills to open up additional work and advancement opportunities. This certificate is also a gateway into other noncredit and credit programs, helping participants develop workplace skills and training that will qualify them for even more work opportunities. To obtain the Emerging Leaders Certificate, participants must complete a total of four required courses: Required: (1) Leadership Skills (2) Supervisory Skills (3) Motivating Yourself and Others (4) Increasing Productivity Increasing Productivity takes place on Tuesday April 19. This class will be held 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Course number: PROW NC038 (CRN 67555) Date: Tuesday, April 19 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Format: In-Person Location: Wake 28 Class cost: Free Contact: Register online at https://www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning. For assistance with registration, call (805) 683-8205. About SBCC School of Extended Learning The School of Extended Learning responds to the diverse learning needs of the adult population in the Santa Barbara community by advancing career and life skills, and building bridges to credit. SBCC Career Skills Institute is part of the programs offered through the School of Extended Learning. The innovative program is endorsed by LinkedIn® and serves job seekers, employers and employees with a tuition–free, noncredit certificate program to provide career training for employees and job seekers. Participants can earn certificates and digital badges demonstrating knowledge and skills in over 60 areas of business, design, technology, and career education. For more information, visit www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning.

SBCC School of Extended Learning, Career Skills Institute Set yourself up for success with Personalized Career Planning. This 2-part short course focuses on the assessment of individuals strengths, interests, values, personality and abilities in the context of career and education planning. Improve your decision-making skills by exploring your own decision-making styles and applying specific decision-making models to the career planning process. You may elect to take this course independent of a Career Skills Institute digital badge or apply it to the Career Strategist Certificate / digital badge. Each related course is designed and taught by a career counselor to improve the career development competencies required for strategic career decision making when seeking, obtaining, maintaining or changing jobs. To obtain the Career Strategist Certificate, participants must complete a total of three required courses: Required: (1) Personalized Career Planning (2) Strategic Job Search (3) LinkedIn for Business Personalized Career Planning takes place on Saturdays, April 16 and April 23. Classes will be held 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Course number: PDW NC001 (CRN 66877) Date: Saturdays, April 16 and April 23 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Format: In-Person Location: Wake 28 Class cost: Free Contact: Register online at https://www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning. For assistance with registration, call (805) 683-8205. About SBCC School of Extended Learning The School of Extended Learning responds to the diverse learning needs of the adult population in the Santa Barbara community by advancing career and life skills, and building bridges to credit. SBCC Career Skills Institute is part of the programs offered through the School of Extended Learning. The innovative program is endorsed by LinkedIn® and serves job seekers, employers and employees with a tuition–free, noncredit certificate program to provide career training for employees and job seekers. Participants can earn certificates and digital badges demonstrating knowledge and skills in over 60 areas of business, design, technology, and career education. For more information, visit www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning.

SBCC School of Extended Learning, Career Skills Institute Jumpstart your career with Strategic Job Search. This 2-part short course is designed to help students develop and implement a strategic career and job search plan. Students will learn about sources of occupational information and how to utilize this information in the career planning and job search process. You may elect to take this course independent of a Career Skills Institute digital badge or apply it to the Career Strategist Certificate / digital badge. Each related course is designed and taught by a career counselor to improve the career development competencies required for strategic career decision making when seeking, obtaining, maintaining or changing jobs. To obtain the Career Strategist Certificate, participants must complete a total of three required courses: Required: (1) Personalized Career Planning (2) Strategic Job Search (3) LinkedIn for Business Strategic Job Search takes place on Saturdays, April 30 and May 7. Classes will be held 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Course number: PDW NC002 (CRN 66878) Date: Saturdays, April 30 and May 7 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Format: In-Person Location: Wake 4 Class cost: Free Contact: Register online at https://www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning. For assistance with registration, call (805) 683-8205. About SBCC School of Extended Learning The School of Extended Learning responds to the diverse learning needs of the adult population in the Santa Barbara community by advancing career and life skills, and building bridges to credit. SBCC Career Skills Institute is part of the programs offered through the School of Extended Learning. The innovative program is endorsed by LinkedIn® and serves job seekers, employers and employees with a tuition–free, noncredit certificate program to provide career training for employees and job seekers. Participants can earn certificates and digital badges demonstrating knowledge and skills in over 60 areas of business, design, technology, and career education. For more information, visit www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning.

The Museum of Ventura County has been partnering with the county library to bring bilingual (in English and Spanish) in-person Story Time every first Friday of the month at 3pm. That way kids will have time to come right after school. This month’s theme is EARTH DAY. Join us for stories, then play and learn in the Chumash Garden and Evelyn and Howard Boroughs Children’s Garden, a fabulous and FREE outing for ALL!

In 2019, the New York Times launched a new series called the 1619 Project. Established in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning date for slavery in North America, this reporting project announced it aimed to “reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.” While the project has garnered great acclaim over the last four years, it has also generated great controversy and opposition. Heated discourse over the teaching of American history is not new, however it has reached a new level of notoriety and publicity in the last few years. This heated discourse is not merely a matter of polemics and editorial arguments, it raises questions that not only go to the nature of history itself as a discipline, but also touch upon the very idea of American identity and purpose. This course will explore the recent controversies over the teaching of American history and attempt to place them in political and historical context. In this examination, we will not only look at contemporary arguments over how to teach history, but also examine the development and operation of history as an academic discipline - particularly in face of public memory and political uses of the past. Cliff Wilcox, Ph.D., is a historian who focuses on American intellectual and cultural history. His courses concentrate on the intersection of culture, ideas, education, and religion in American society. He lectures for Cal Lutheran’s Fifty and Better Program and at other local lifelong learning programs. He holds a Ph.D. in American intellectual history from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Fifty and Better was designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for individuals age 50 and older.