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The Santa Ynez Valley Chorale is excited to present a holiday concert, And Peace on Earth , Saturday, December 3rd at 3 P.M., and Sunday, December 4th at 3 P.M. at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, in Solvang.

The Chorale is delighted to bring you a beautiful and moving concert with orchestra accompaniment under the expert direction of our new Artistic Director, David L. Torres. Torres has been able to breathe new life into the Chorale with his musical talents and pedagogical skills. He has selected some inspirational music for this hour-long performance. Pieces such as The Hands That First Held Mary’s Child and Lunar Lullaby will touch your heart. The audience may also give into their Christmas spirit by joining us to sing some familiar Christmas carols.

So, take a break between the parades and tree lightings to relax in the Veteran’s Memorial Hall to listen to music from the heart.

Tickets are $15 at the Book Loft or at the door. They can also be purchased at the Chorale’s website, www.syvchorale.org with a slight processing charge.

For more information call or text Casey Bemis at 805-451-8099.

Presented by the Ventura County Astronomical Society
at the Moorpark College Forum

Our speaker for Friday November 18th at 7:30 PM is Victor Jimenez, the Telescope and Astro-imaging Specialist at Woodland Hills Camera and Telescope. His topic is ”Amateur Telescopes and Equipment: Beginning and Advanced” and will be timeless because many VCAS members are planning on purchasing a first time telescope during the holidays. Also, some advanced amateur astronomers want to know what new equipment is available in our hobby.

Mr. Jimenez has been doing astrophotography for over 5 years and has been interested in this hobby for 30 years. His first taste of astrophotography started with a Nexstar 4se and a modified web camera to do planetary work. Then Victor acquired a Canon t5i that was modified for astrophotography and it was rewarding, giving some of his best work. A major game changer was transitioning over to a dedicated astronomy camera and adding a standalone wifi connected control system. Victor enjoys pushing the boundaries to help both backyard amateurs as well as universities in making their systems efficient and making the users proficient. With a willingness to learn and a lot of patience anyone can get into this field and take home a part of the night sky for themselves.

Westerly Orchids Christmas Open House!
Santa Claus Photos
Seasonal Bites & Beverages
Family Friendly
Raffle Prizes

The story of jazz began as a joyful expression of emotion, fire, and sexiness. The Jazz Messengers String Quartet wants to bring you back there through a fresh look at old jazz. No horns, no drums, but a stripped down, blistering expression of hard hitting jazz on string instruments. Sultry vocals and a crazy amount of rhythm, and a depth of passion, make the Jazz Messengers String Quartet a group for people that love the bop standards and also for people who want to hear the old straight jacket of jazz ripped off.

"Love Our Water" is the theme of a Community Forum for all ages that will focus on Ventura County's fresh water and its sustainability, to be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at Chalice Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Newbury Park.

The forum will feature activities for adults and children, including speakers, a nature video, making a watershed model, planting an acorn, Vegan snack making and a "hungry, hungry water hippos" game for kids. Water-saving grilled veggie burgers will be served at noon.

The event will begin in the Chalice sanctuary, where Cumash elder Julie Tumamait-Stenslie will share indigenous stories about water. Following that will be a showing of a video for all ages, "The Story of Our Oaks," which explains the Ventura River watershed and the importance of oak trees in its ecosystem. Then attendees will move to activity stations in the Chalice fellowship hall and outdoors at an acorn planting station, rotating among activities so everyone can learn and ask questions.

Representatives from sustainability organizations will be on hand to throughout the event, including Caty Wagner, Southern California Organizer with the Sierra Club, Kat Selm of The Nature Conservancy, John Brooks with the City of Thousand Oaks Sustainability Division, Mary Freed from the Organic Gardening Club of Ventura County, and Barbara Leighton and Gordon Clint from the Chalice Climate Action Team.

The event is presented by Chalice Community Forum, a program of Chalice Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Conejo Valley. Co-Sponsors are the Conejo Climate Coalition and the Chalice Climate Action Team.
Organizers caution that space is limited to attend the event at Chalice, 3327 Old Conejo Road in Newbury Park. To register, visit forum.chaliceuu.org. For information, visit that website or contact Randall Edwards by e-mail at forum@chaliceuu.org or through the church office at (805) 498-9548.

Trans Day of Remembrance is our chance to honor the memory of those folks we've lost and celebrate the resiliency and power of the trans/gender non-comforming community.

Since 2015, the transgender community in Ventura County has come together for this impactful event and this year The Transverse, a local non-profit startup, is proud to take up the torch.

Home/Work presents the work of fourteen notable contemporary artists whose work together questions our collective experiences of home. The works in this exhibition reflect on the unique and intimate experiences of the artists who made them and invite us to consider how we achieve balance in our busy lives of making home and making work.

Join us as we Sing Joyfully for the holidays! Gold Coast Chorus brings you a collection of wonderful, fresh arrangements of your favorite classic Christmas carols and songs of the season. Do you remember caroling with family and friends? Sharing eggnog under the mistletoe? Director Elizabeth Helms has selected a repertoire that will rekindle the magic of those memories and set your holiday season aglow. Sing Joyfully is filled with some of Gold Coast Chorus’ favorite arrangers, including two of our own - Ted Mathews and Jessica Helms!
Performances will be Friday and Saturday, December 9-10, 2022.
Join us in-person or watch online!
In-person tickets are available for Friday, December 9th, at 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 10th at 2 pm. Gold Coast Chorus strongly encourages each audience member to wear a mask. If you prefer to watch from home, only our Saturday afternoon performance will be live-streamed, but you must purchase a livestream ticket to receive access to the livestream.

Join us as we Sing Joyfully for the holidays! Gold Coast Chorus brings you a collection of wonderful, fresh arrangements of your favorite classic Christmas carols and songs of the season. Do you remember caroling with family and friends? Sharing an eggnog under the mistletoe? Director Elizabeth Helms has selected a repertoire that will rekindle the magic of those memories and set your holiday season aglow. Sing Joyfully is filled with some of Gold Coast Chorus’ favorite arrangers, including two of our own - Ted Mathews and Jessica Helms!
Performances will be Friday and Saturday, December 9-10, 2022.
Join us in-person or watch online!
In-person tickets are available for Friday, December 9th, at 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 10th, at 2 pm. Gold Coast Chorus strongly encourages each audience member to wear a mask. If you prefer to watch from home, only our Saturday afternoon performance will be live-streamed, but you must purchase a live-stream ticket to receive access to the live stream.
Please be sure to purchase the date and type of ticket that’s right for you!

Live Performers’ Workshop presented by Jodi Farrell

Have you ever wondered what performers do to prepare for a performance in front of a live audience before the actual day of performance? There's a lot more to the naked eye than you might think!

During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to witness "tricks of the performing biz" that go into creating a professional and entertaining performance for you, the audience. Performing artists who will be participating in this workshop will get a chance to work out their performance skills in front of you as you receive the privilege of witnessing the kinds of techniques that go into presenting a more professional, believable & entertaining performance.

Each participant will get a chance to perform a song, then receive suggestions and recommendations from the award-winning music teacher and performer, Jodi Farrell (jodifarrell.com), on how to improve his or her performance. After the coaching, they will get to perform their song again and work on implementing the suggested techniques, gaining a truly "in the moment" experience of honing their performance skills in front of a live audience.

Interested in becoming a live audience member and observing this special, intimate workshop?
Tickets are just $10.00 to attend. Tickets can be purchased at NambaArts.com or at the door.