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Join us for Oxnard College’s FREE Family Festival on Sunday, May 1st from Noon - 3pm! Our family-friendly event will include a kids zone, live music and dance, food trucks, and retail vendors. The Kids Zone includes face painting, jolly jumps, carnival games, train rides around campus, OC Fire Academy’s fire truck, and more! We’ll also showcase our college’s award-winning programs and have an open house for our Child Development Center, which provides childcare services to local families. The event will take place on Oxnard College’s Performing Arts Plaza and on the grass along Rose Avenue. Parking is FREE and all ages are welcome. Come get to know your Oxnard College!

Wednesday series: May 4, 11, and 25 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Museum of Ventura County Join other artists for a series of three drawing sessions with nude and clothed models at the Museum. Every experience level is welcome. Organized by artists Cathy Barroca and Barbara Brown. Chairs and easels will be provided; artists must bring their own supplies. 10-35 participants per class. Registration required by April 29. Minimum of 10 participants required. Class will be confirmed on April 30. Fee for all three sessions: $50 for MVC members and students. $65 for non-members.

This lecture will explore and speculate on the crisis in Ukraine, its origins, development to date, and possible outcomes. It does so by addressing a series of questions. What was Russia after by invading Ukraine in February 24th? Why did the Russian troops not succeed initially? What have been the changes in Russian strategy? Conversely, why has the Ukraine resistance proved so effective? How effective now and in the future are the international response in arms, political support and sanctions? How might the conflict end? What might all sides settle for? How has the crisis affected international relations? Does it mark the beginning of a new Cold War and the end of economic globalization? What is the impact on the international system and the foreign policy of key individual states such as China, India, and Saudi Arabia? Note: This lecture is a follow-up to the lecture presented on March 8th, but you do not need to have attended the March lecture to attend this lecture. Dr. Herbert Gooch is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at California Lutheran University. He formerly served as Director of the Masters in Public Policy and Administration program and Assistant Provost for Graduate Studies at Cal Lutheran. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley in History, he holds a M.B.A in Management and both masters and doctoral degrees in Political Science from U.C.L.A. He has written extensively and is a frequent commentator on political affairs locally and statewide. He has been at Cal Lutheran since 1987 and lives in Newbury Park with his wife. His interests include politics, film and travel. 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.

Enjoy a fun concert performed by the Sing! Children’s Chorus, representing over 30 Santa Barbara elementary schools. All attendees are welcome to join the choristers for a post-concert reception on Towbes Court. PROGRAM TO INCLUDE Now I Walk in Beauty, Navajo Prayer Morning Song with Cherokee Amazing Grace, arr. James Green Rise, Rise, Thou Merry Lark, arr. Ruth Elaine Schram Durme, Durme, arr. Audrey Snyder Storm, by James M. DesJardins “Cuckoo” from Friday Afternoons, by Benjamin Britten Tongo, arr. Greg Gilpin Marienwurmchen (Ladybug) by Johannes Brahms, ed. Mary Goetze Kokoleoko, by Mary Donnelly and George Strid The Path to the Moon, by Eric Thiman The Orchestra! by Rachel Leach

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.