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The Santa Barbara chapter of the national organization Association for Women in Communications presents Increase Your Value, Use Your Network, and Negotiate to Get What You’re Worth at its next meeting, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 12. The meeting will be held at Workzones, 351 Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara.
Suitable for employees, solopreneurs, freelancers, coaches, and interested others, Increase Your Value, Use Your Network, and Negotiate to Get What You’re Worth will feature Patricia Schwartz leading a panel discussion with Amy Ramos and Luz Reyes-Martin on opportunities for upskilling, using your network, and increasing your confidence to get what you’re worth. Topics include relationship building and leveraging influence, differentiating yourself, and negotiating with assurance for concrete results.
Free for members, $25 for nonmembers. For specifics, visit awcsb.org or Facebook.

ABOUT PATRICIA RACHEL SCWARTZ
Patricia Rachel Schwartz is an executive coach, certified team coach, facilitator, and leadership trainer. She works with leaders and teams on stakeholder engagement and strategic visioning, business development, emotional intelligence and change leadership. With 40 years of experience, Patricia has worked with more than 350 C-suite or VP level leaders from six continents. She has been coaching for 23 years. Patricia works across sectors: business, entertainment, local and federal government, health care, higher education, and nonprofits. She holds an MA, PCC (Professional Certified Coach), BCC (Board Certified Coach), and NBC-HWC (National Medical Board of Examiners Health and Wellness Coach), and she is currently writing a book on increasing employee, board, and other stakeholder levels of engagement.
ABOUT AMY RAMOS
Amy Ramos’s professional qualifications include more than 25 years of experience in the Human Resources field, primarily in the public and nonprofit sectors. From 2011 to the present, Amy has served in Human Resources leadership roles in health care and education (both university and K-12 level). As an HR leader, Amy has overseen employee recruiting, compensation, benefits, training, employee relations, performance management, and employee engagement. In addition, Amy has done consulting and project-based human resources work, mostly for public and nonprofit clients.

ABOUT LUZ REYES-MARTÍN
Luz Reyes-Martín is a communications and public affairs professional and a community advocate. For more than 12 years, she has worked in public agencies, private industry, and higher education. She has experience and expertise in the fields of communications, public affairs, education, land-use planning, community development, and marketing. Luz has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Chicano/Chicana Studies from Stanford University and Master’s Degrees in Land-Use Planning and Public Administration from the University of Southern California (USC). She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration. She has served in executive public affairs and communications leadership for a community college and currently serves as the Vice President of Community Engagement at Planned Parenthood California Central Coast. She is an elected school board member for the Goleta Union School District, is currently the chair of the Sierra Club of Santa Barbara, and serves on the Boards of Girls Inc. of Santa Barbara and CALM (Child Abuse Listening Mediation).


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ABOUT AWC-SB
The Santa Barbara Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications (AWC-SB) is the premier organization for communication professionals in the Santa Barbara region. AWC-SB is committed to: Personal, Social, Business, & Organizational Transformation through Communication. We provide access to role models and leaders in the communication fields as well as access to scholarships, current trends and related research and technologies for our members. AWC-SB inspires members to assume leadership roles and /or work collaboratively with others in shaping a better future for themselves and their communities. To learn more, visit awcsb.org.

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring the hottest comics working today that you've seen or heard on Comedy Central, HBO, Showtime, NBC, Netflix, Jimmy Kimmel, Amazon Prime, Sirius XM and more.
FEATURING: Sheng Wang, Felicia Michaels, Julie Weidmann, Tracey Hassel and Michael Magid.
Come have a laugh with us and enjoy a delicious craft beer!
7:30pm $10
Show is 21+

William Peters, founder of Sharing Crossing Project and author of At Heaven’s Door, will be hosting a free webinar on Thursday, October 13th with special guest Dr. Martha Jo Atkins - End of Life Counselor, Teacher and FilmMaker. This free webinar is an introduction to how to experience a shared crossing - a beautiful experience with someone at the end of a life that suggests loving connection and communication beyond this human realm.

William will follow up the webinar with a 3-day, in-person and online course for people wanting to learn the methods that will allow them to experience a shared crossing with their loved ones and/ or clients. This course will take place Live in Santa Barbara from October 21-23, OR Live Online from November 11-13.

This webinar will introduce you to the methods that will enable you and your loved ones to:
- MANIFEST a conscious, connected and loving end of life experience.
- ENABLE a shared death experience and other shared crossings.
- REALIZE that our bonds with loved ones continue beyond human death.

To learn more and reserve your seat for this FREE spiritually transformational learning experience, please visit: https://www.sharedcrossing.com/Pathway-webinar

*If you are unable to attend the webinar live, please sign up anyway so that we can email you the recording.

A female bootlegger from Prohibition, a Depression-era hobo living near the railroad tracks, a survivor of an 1853 shipwreck, a Japanese “picture bride” from the 1920s, a longtime lady lighthouse keeper, and a newspaper editor murdered in 1880 – these restless spirits may (or may not) have been actual figures from Santa Barbara history. But they are all definitely dead.

Hear their spine-tingling stories from beyond the grave at the first-ever Ghosts Along the Coast, held outdoors at Elings Park’s Godric Grove on October 13, 14, and 16, with guided tours leaving every half-hour between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. (NOTE: no performances on Saturday, October 15)

Each tour makes six stops to visit the spirits, who recount the stories of their lives and untimely demises on lit vignettes positioned under the oaks in Godric Grove. Tours are roughly 90 minutes long and led by Elings Park “Ghost Hunters” who share tidbits of local history, including facts about the park itself.

Tickets are $15, and must be purchased for a specific tour date and time. “Ghosts…” is recommended for ages 9 and older. Purchase tickets online at https://coastghosts.brownpapertickets.com. Space is limited, and advance ticketing is recommended. Tickets are sold at the door if space allows and on a first-come, first-served basis. For information, visit www.elingspark.org or call (805) 569-5611. All proceeds benefit Elings Park Foundation.

The walk is short, but pathways are not well lit. Guests are strongly urged to bring flashlights or cell phones to help illuminate their way. Carpooling and ridesharing are highly recommended. Limited parking is available in Elings Park at the top of George Bliss Drive and Jerry Harwin Drive. No dogs are allowed in Godric Grove during this event.

Four incredible musicians on one stage for a rare performance together for one night only, Saturday, October 15, 7 pm at Starborn Wellness in Meiners Oaks–Ojai.

Doug Webb played for fifteen years in The Tonight Show Band and recorded for hundreds of movies and television shows.

Kevin Axt toured and recorded with many artists across several musical genres. To date, he has performed on over 200 albums as well as on hundreds of feature films and television shows. Over his career he’s garnered 23 Grammy nominations, culminating in 12 Grammy Awards.

Charles Ruggiero worked with the finest musicians in LA including Chuck Mangione, Steve Gadd, Larry Goldings, Eric Reed, Bob Sheppard, Tim Ries, Dennis Hamm, Bob Reynolds, David Ryan Harris, Laura Dickinson, Doug Webb, The Heirs, and 80s icon Molly Ringwald.

Theo Saunders performed in many of the world’s most prestigious jazz festivals, concert halls and night clubs, with distinguished jazz artists including.
🔥PLUS free Hard Kombucha by Flying Embers🔥

Tickets: $20 online, $25 at the door. Doors open at 6.30 pm. Free parking in the Ace Hardware lot.

No refunds. Questions? Call: 805-746-0936.

Threats to democracy will be the topic of a Zoom Community Forum on Friday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Three presenters will offer their views on the subject and invite attendees into a dialogue about their concerns and possible solutions.

The topic of the forum is titled "Democracy: Beginning of the End or End of the Beginning? Join the Discussion!" The event, presented by Chalice Community Forum, is a departure from its usual monthly format in that attendees will hear from the presenters, then engage in a discussion, seminar style. Those who sign in are invited to bring their questions, concerns and ideas.

Speaking at the forum will be Tim Allison, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at California State University, Channel Islands; Jon Cummings, co-founder of Indivisible: Conejo, a nonprofit progressive advocacy organization; and Rabiah Rahman, Vice Chair of the Ventura County Social Justice Fund.

Chalice Community Forum is a program of Chalice Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Conejo Valley. Registration for a Zoom link to the program is available at forum.chaliceuu.org. The event is free, but donations are welcome to support the presenting nonprofit organizations and continued Forum programming.
For information, visit the Community Forum website or contact Randall Edwards via e-mail at forum@chaliceuu.org or by calling the church office at (805) 498-9548

Come join us on Saturday, October 8 (and every 2nd Saturday of the month!) from 11 to 4 at a well curated market featuring local artisans, organic food, vintage items, textiles, and fine art and craft in beautiful downtown Los Alamos, CA.
Each market includes a booth dedicated to raising funds to support People Helping People and Feed the Valley, two vital non profit organizations that address food scarcity in the Santa Ynez Valley. 
@sistersgiftsandhome
@syvphp.org
@feedthevalley.org

Forget fighting the beach crowds. Come to serene Ojai for a relaxing afternoon of smooth jazz with Grammy-winning musicians on Saturday, August 27, 2 p.m. at the Ojai Art Center. GK Soul/Jazz Party, led by Gregg Karukas, featuring Thom Rotella and Tyler Hammond, offers a soothing blend of expressive tunes.

Gregg Karukas is a Grammy winning keyboardist/composer and a founding member of The Rippingtons. He toured with Boney James, Peter White, Rick Braun, Dave Koz, Melissa Manchester, Larry Carlton, Sergio Mendes, Brenda Russell, Jeffrey Osborne, Dori Caymmi and Ricardo Silveira. He’s also performed with Ivan Lins, Oscar Castro Neves, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Toots Thielemans and many others. Gregg's eleven, all-original CDs garner solid reviews for his signature piano touch, pristine production, and melodies, both soulful and sophisticated.

Thom Rotella performed and recorded with Frank Sinatra, Stanley Turrentine, Tom Scott, Rick Braun, Gerald Ablright, Gregg Karukas and many others. He’s appeared on numerous movie soundtracks, including "Ted," "Ted 2," "Splash," "Same Time Next Year," "The Gods Must Be Crazy," "Rumblefish," and "Mississippi Masala." As a bandleader he’s recorded thirteen albums.

Tyler Hammond has performed with Lewis Porter, Karl Hunter, Matt Von Roderick, Bevan Manson, Kevin Fox, Ken Wild, Lady Gaga, Jacob Scesney, Santino Tafarella, Sean Riddle, Randy Tico, Alex Sill, Tom Etchart, Bryan McCann, Danny Young, Hans Ottsen, SicNarf and many others. He held a jazz residency in Hollywood for more than three years as drummer, band leader and music director.

Doors open at 1 p.m.. Tickets cost $25 online and $25 at the door. For more information call: 805-746-0936.

“Climate Change and Drought Extremes: A Critical Perspective from Ancient Trees in California” presented by Daniel Griffin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Minnesota

How is extreme drought in California connected to climate change and human activities? What can be learned about past and future climate using tree rings from old growth forests in California? Dr Griffin, a dendrochronologist (scientist who studies tree rings) connects the dots between humans, climate change, extreme drought, and native plants in the Golden State.

An online talk presented as part of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s 2022 Summer Virtual Lecture Series which addresses biodiversity, climate change, and California native plants and animals. Registration is $12 for the public and $10 for Garden members. Once registered, participants receive an email with Zoom link.

Daniel Griffin studies the variability of past climate, contemporary climate change, and the climate-modulated coupling of ecosystem processes, often through the development and interpretation of high quality tree ring data. Work in his lab group at the University of Minnesota is field-based, student centered, and highly collaborative. Their efforts have been supported by research grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation and other funding sources.

Current projects are focused on hydroclimate in California and the upper Midwest, and on developing sustainable technologies to achieve open science standards in dendrochronology. He participates in climate services for improved adaptation capacity, and have long been interested in catalyzing connections between field-based research and decision making in natural resources management.

Just imagine if you now had to take a government civics test every year to remain a U.S. citizen… would you be able to pass? Could you identify the co-equal branches of government and what their functions and responsibilities are? Explain the electoral college? The U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights? Identify your Congressional representatives? Explain the concept of “gerrymandering or our National Debt? Know your responsibilities and "power" as voters? American Civics 101+ is a timely 6-part discussion that provides a simple but comprehensive path to understanding what every person applying for U.S. Citizenship today need to know… how our U.S. Government and Democracy actually works!

Alan Perper is currently a founding member of VoteAsIf.org, an LA based consortium of marketing, advertising and publicity professionals seeking to increase 2020 voter registration and turnout through 501C3 nonprofit partnerships, new media platforms and high-profile endorsements.

He has previously trained with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services to develop an adult U.S. Citizenship curriculum and has taught numerous Citizenship classes at Temple Judea in Tarzana, CA.

Perper also received his secondary education teaching credential thru CA State University, Northridge and has taught high school Economics, Government and Business classes at two charter LAUSD campuses.

Fifty and Better was designed to offer university-level courses (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for individuals age 50 and older.