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The Museum of Ventura County is thrilled to present the next Ivor Davis: Up Close and Personal with famous photographer Harry Benson. In this popular series, author, journalist, and investigative reporter Ivor Davis speaks with a rotating guest list of extraordinary individuals. Harry Benson has been featured in LIFE, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Time Magazine, and many more. He’s had 40 solo exhibits, including at The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. He’s photographed every US President from President Eisenhower to President Biden. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; was next to Senator Robert Kennedy when he was assassinated; and photographed the Berlin Wall going up and down. Harry Benson has photographed Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Winston Churchill, Princess Diana, Muhammed Ali, Jacqueline Kennedy, The Shah of Iran, Amy Winehouse, Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, Francis Bacon, Jack Nicholson, Truman Capote, Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Frank Sinatra, Kate Moss, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. Author of 18 books of photography, Benson’s 18th book,”Paul McCartney, published by TASCHEN in 2021, will be reprinted in the spring of 2022. Proof of vaccination will be required on arrival for in-person attendees. Masks will be required for this event. If you need a mask, we’re happy to provide one for you. Museum members who register for this event (either in person or via Zoom) will be entered into a drawing to receive an autographed copy of Harry Benson’s “Harry Benson: Persons of Interest“. Become a member now and register for this event for your opportunity to receive the autographed book.

Join artist Erin LeAnn Mitchell and SLOMA Chief Curator Emma Saperstein for an informal Q&A about Mitchell’s practice at large and the concept behind her new piece at the Museum. Stick around afterward to be among the first to see her completed mural on SLOMA’s building, Calafia Was Here.
Space is limited to 40 seats so please RSVP early. ASL interpretation will be available. COVID-19 protocols will be in place per SLO County guidelines. RSVP is required: click here to be redirected to the Museum’s Eventbrite page.

For the seventh year in a row, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden offers free admission days to seniors aged 60 and older. For Senior Days, the Garden also offers seasonal programming such as docent tours, native plant talks, live acoustic music, and more. Senior Days are held on six Wednesdays beginning on February 23 and continuing April 20, June 15, August 17, October 19, and December 14. Garden hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. One of the highlights of 2022 is the opening of the Garden’s newest project, the Backcountry, in June. Encompassing over 4-acres west of Mission Creek, it features inviting and distinct areas designed to inspire unstructured, self-directed nature experiences. The space is designed for all ages to enjoy and includes new hiking trails, overlooks, and seating areas. Last year, nearly 1,000 seniors participated in Senior Days, which are made possible by Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels, the sponsor since 2015.

The Santa Barbara chapter of the national organization Association for Women in Communications presents LinkedIn 2.0 Amplify Your Impact at its next meeting, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on March 2. The monthly meeting will be held via Zoom and the public is welcome.
LinkedIn is the world’s largest networking platform, with more than half a billion members, but savvy entrepreneurs and small business owners know it’s also a powerful tool for building your brand, expanding your platform, and marketing your business. Join us on March 2 when LinkedIn Learning producer Starshine Roshell shows how to amplify your impact on LinkedIn by creating your company page, engaging with potential clients, and creating branded content.
There is no charge for AWC-SB members; there is a $10 charge for nonmembers. To register, visit https://www.womcom.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=903060&item_id=1631090 For more information, email Carolyn Jabs at crjabs@aol.com.

The Thousand Oaks Kiwanis 10th annual Brewfest returns on August 25, 2022 at Conejo Creek North.

For one price you receive unlimited tastings of many of our Counties finest breweries and food establishments, live music, great auction items, and more.

Proceeds of the event go to supporting many children's charities in our community. For ticket information go to TObrewfest.com

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring up & coming and established comics that you've seen on Comedy Central, Colbert, HBO Max, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Amazon Prime, Sirius XM radio and more. FEATURING: Ashley Ray Harris, Henry Sir, Julie Weidmann, Leah Bonnema and Grant Lyon. Come have a laugh with us and enjoy a delicious craft beer! 7:30pm Show is 21+ and $10

Join us under the stars for an unforgettable evening celebrating 75 years of music. The festivities will begin with a strolling cocktail hour and outdoor dining and concert experience. The concert will feature Academy alumnae Met Opera star Isabel Leonard collaborating with LA Opera’s Nino Sanikidze, who will mesmerize the audience with their showstopping performance. Ms. Leonard will be presented with the Academy’s highest artistic honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award. Join us and enjoy this momentous occasion in the Music Academy’s history.

The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is having an event to celebrate the unveiling of our Donor Wall on Friday, May 13th, 2022 from 4pm-5pm.

Free First Sunday at the Santa Paula Art Museum is every first Sunday of the month! Admission to the Museum is free for everyone! Enjoy original exhibitions by local artists displayed in the beautiful and historic Limoneira Building in downtown Santa Paula, and shop the Museum's popular gift store. The Santa Paula Art Museum regularly features rotating exhibitions of vintage and contemporary art, art classes for children and adults, Free Family Days, creative community events, and more.

Explore the farthest reaches of your creativity with the new Adventures in Abstraction course at the Santa Paula Art Museum's Cole Creativity Center! Forget what you think you know, abandon those inhibitions, and join us for an instructive and inventive adventure in abstract art. Each class will include a short discussion of various abstract masterpieces led by SPAM Curator of Creativity Meg Phelps, followed by media-rich, hands-on art projects led by teaching artist Jem Morris. Learn tips, tricks, strategies, and ideas to foster your inner abstract artist! Please note that this is a four-part course that will be taught on four consecutive Saturdays in May: Saturday, May 7; Saturday, May 14; Saturday, May 21; and Saturday, May 28, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day. This course is appropriate for everyone ages 16 and over. All skill levels are welcome and all materials will be provided. The cost of the four-part class series is $145.00 per person. Preregistration is required and space is limited. Questions? Please call the Museum at (805) 525-5554 ext. 104. About Our Teaching Artists: An LA native, Jem Morris completed her BFA at Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2019. She has explored many styles including surrealism, abstraction, landscape, figurative painting, and pet portraits in the traditional mediums of oil, acrylic, watercolor, graphite, and charcoal. One of SPAM’s most popular teachers, Jem recently won a prize for her entry in The 13th Annual Art About Agriculture exhibition. Meg Phelps is Curator of Creativity at the Santa Paula Art Museum, and has taught art history and art appreciation at Ventura College for over 20 years.