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On the Cover... Local cartoonist Daniel Sulzberg, represented in this self-portrait, has worked on major television series, created labels for a local brewing company, and designed elements of an anti-cancer campaign for Major League Soccer. Through it all, he hopes to inspire people with the positivity of his artwork. You can read the full story on Page 4.
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Use extra care when driving in wet weather By Cpt. Daniel Bertucceli Santa Barbara County Fire Dept.
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or the rainy season, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department would like to offer some tips on how you can be safe while driving in the rain. If you are serious about driving in wet conditions, there are several things you can do to prepare your car: n Make sure your wiper blades are like new and that they still have a sharp wiping edge. n Clean your wiper blades by running a damp cloth along their edges from time to time to remove the buildup of oils and debris that the wipers have removed from the windshield. n Clean the outside surface of your windshield and window glass. Then clean all of the inside glass. Use a commercial product or mix white vinegar and water to squirt onto the windows. Newspaper makes an excellent polishing rag for automotive glass. Just rub until the streaks are gone and the windows are crystal clear. n If your windshield is heavily pitted, it might be time for a replacement. Nothing lets you see better than a new windshield. n Make sure that your headlights and taillights are working properly and that their lenses are clean. n Make sure your tires have sufficient tread and are inflated to the manufacturer’s specifications. The way you drive can obviously have a significant impact on wet-weather safety. Be attentive to the situation around you, including what other drivers are doing and how they are reacting to conditions: Slow down early, before you encounter a problem, and be aware that you have less grip available from your tires for stopping, steering and accelerating on wet pavement. Remember: Even four-wheel drive and anti-lock brakes can’t change the laws of physics. Even a new tire can begin to hydroplane on wet surfaces, so watch your speed. If the steering begins to feel light and the car is splashing through deep puddles, gently re-
duce your throttle to allow the car to slow to a more manageable speed. Don’t lift the throttle abruptly or hit the brakes, since this could unsettle the tires’ grip on the wet surface. Never drive your car through deep water on a flooded road. You simply cannot tell how deep the water is. It doesn’t take much water to disable your vehicle or even float it off the road surface. If you have any doubt about water depth, stop and go back the way you came. If you must drive through deep puddles, gently press the brake pedal one or two times afterward to help dry the brakes before you need to use them to stop the car. Use the various speeds on your windshield wipers to help remove the amount of water that is hitting the windshield. This sounds simple, but some people forget that at higher road speeds you need the highest wiper speed. Be aware of the spray coming from passing trucks and oncoming cars. It may blind you temporarily, so anticipate this by turning on or increasing the speed of your wipers and by looking at what’s happening to cars ahead of you. If it begins to rain very lightly after a long dry spell, the water will mix with the oils on the road to produce a very slippery surface. Treat these conditions with great caution since even new tires won’t give much grip on this oil-and-water mixture. Turn down the radio and turn off your cellphone. Driving in heavy rain demands much more of your attention than driving on dry roads. If conditions become too intense, pull far off the road in a safe place to wait out the storm. If your car becomes disabled, pull as far off the road as possible, turn on your four-way flashers and call for help. Stay in your car. The biggest factor in safer wet-weather driving is you and your judgment. When visibility drops and the roads become flooded, only you can tell if it is time to pull off and take a break. Sure, it may take you a bit longer to reach your destination, but in the end, the few minutes spent to be safe will be worth it.
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Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo Sheriff Bill Brown welcomed new employees in October and honored others who have been promoted recently. Jessica Grant, transportation project manager, shows off one of the electric bicycles that the city of Santa Barbara plans to roll out downtown, on the waterfront and near Santa Barbara City College in 2020. The city has partnered with BCycle to launch the program.
SB gears up to roll out bike-share program
Effort will be launched in the downtown and waterfront areas and be aimed at workers, not tourists By Joshua Molina Noozhawk Staff Writer
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ike sharing is coming to Santa Barbara. Rob Dayton, the city’s transportation and parking manager, unveiled the bicycles at a recent City Council meeting. “This is around a $2,000 bike,” Dayton said. “This is not cheap by any means. This is a high-quality piece of machinery that will be available for people.” The city is going to partner with vendor BCycle, and plans an initial rollout of 250 bicycles by May, and kick off the program at CycleMaynia. The bikes will iniitally be launched in the downtown and waterfront areas, along with Santa Barbara City College. “With success, we will possibly roll it out ideally to target the East and Westside,” Dayton said. Currently, the pricing structure is proposed as $30 for monthly use, $150 for annual use, and $5 for single, walk-up use, for every 30 minutes. “This is a bike share; we don’t want it to be a bike rental,” Dayton said. The move is the latest attempt by transportation officials to incorporate the type of modern alternative transportation features seen in larger cities such as Los Angeles, Portland and Austin into Santa Barbara. With a wave of ambitious millennials at tech companies downtown, Dayton and others in the transportation department are trying to offer features that are attractive to younger people, and possibly lure them out of their cars. Santa Barbara previously dabbled in car-sharing, but the program never took off. When a company dropped scooters onto State Street, the city quickly impounded them, in attempt to guard against the ugly proliferation of the vehicles scattered all over town. But the city believes it may have it right this time with bike share. The bikes will be docked,
so people cannot just leave them anywhere on the street. “Santa Barbara is a great place,” said Morgan Ramaker, executive director of BCycle. “It is a great place for biking. We couldn’t be happier to be partnering with you and take it to the next level with bikeshare.” The electric bikes will require pedaling to get started, but can offer a motorized assist for going uphill. The dock is also the charging station. “I am just really excited about this,” said Councilwoman Kristen Sneddon. One member of the public raised concerns. Teddi Drew, who along with her husband, Reggie Drew, own Santa Barbara Trolley and Wheel Fun Rentals, is concerned that the city’s bikeshare program could affect the businesses they have run for more than 35 years. “Wheel Fun rentals will be greatly affected by the bikeshare,” Teddi Drew said. “A rental time of no more than 30 minutes is in need, and is a necessary time limit that must be implemented with the bike share program. About 30 minutes is enough time to travel the city, Teddi Drew said. She said the bikeshare program should be geared toward local bike commuters, not tourists. “If the tourist population were to have the benefit of using these bikes, you would be putting not only my business, but four other businesses out of business,” she said. Dayton said Wheel For Fun provides 100,000 rides annually to people, and the business is an important part of the community. “We’re concerned about local businesses not being impacted,” Dayton said. “We do agree with the Drews and other businesses that we don’t want this to be a rental experience. We will work on a structure that minimizes the length of ride, most likely by pressure of cost.” Dayton said that, after the rollout, the transportation staff will learn things and adjust the program. “This is such a big deal for Santa Barbara,” he added. N oozhawk staff writer Joshua Molina can be reached at jmolina@noozhawk.com.
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Creative spirit blossoms into a career
Daniel Sulzberg’s work can be seen from brewery’s cans to Major League Soccer campaigns By Daniel Dreifuss Contributing Writer
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t’s a bird; it’s a bowling avocado; no, it’s Danvillage! Daniel Sulzberg grew up loving to draw, and now his characters have come to life — in newspapers, on collector-edition beer cans, at pro sports stadiums and in advertisements around the globe. It all comes out of his company, Danvillage, based in Santa Barbara. Growing up in the small town of Danville, Calif., Sulzberg had a passion to draw and write. He loved comic books, Nintendo games, and Saturday morning cartoons. He channeled his love for the creative into drawing unique and fun characters. He attended UC Riverside with a year abroad at Cambridge, where he received a degree in history. Upon graduating, Sulzberg had an opportunity to write a sample episode for the hit show “Smallville” and ended up on its writing staff for two seasons. During this time he continued to draw and refine his characters. “I started to get freelance things on the side. People started to ask me to draw for them when they started to see my art. ‘Can you draw this for me or that for me?’ I thought to myself, ‘Oh wow, people are actually gonna pay me, this could be a thing’,” he said. He went on to attend UCLA extension school where he got a degree in communication design and graphic design. During this time his mentors told him he was all over the place, and they advised him to focus on illustration. “That was the first time I really sat down and said, ‘I gotta figure myself out and my style.’ I picked a color palette; I swear by it,” he explained. “When I started to do that and really put myself into it and not be like other artists and just be myself, that’s when it really came together.” He entered a contest with his newly chosen color palette and style, and after he won, he realized his new ways were working. Sulzberg’s style was getting noticed and he started to get requests to create nursery pieces; he opened an Etsy store where he sold prints. Sulzberg also created a cartoon, which he sold to Dreamworks although it never was made. Before he moved to Santa Barbara, his creativity landed him a job at Red Bull Cartoon, where he continued to grow as an illustrator, ultimately becoming the creative director. His decision to take the leap into fulltime illustrator came when Sulzberg and his wife, Jocelyn, decided to move to Santa
Daniel Sulzberg has worked with local businesses such as Captain Fatty’s, designing a fun can for their “Mental Gymnastics” hazy IPA.
Photos by Daniel Dreifuss Growing up in the small town of Danville, Calif., Daniel Sulzberg had a passion to draw and write, which he now does from his Santa Barbara home.
Daniel Sulzberg has also collaborated with the LA Galaxy and the Seattle Sounders, bringing his energetic characters to the field.
Barbara in 2015. Since then, he has taken in the Santa Barbara lifestyle and grown his business into something more than just a doodle on a napkin. He has worked with local businesses
such as Captain Fatty’s, designing a fun can for their “Mental Gymnastics” hazy IPA. As a fan of reggae music, he has also worked with the Santa Barbara band Iration, as well as Slightly Stupid, Pepper,
and Tribal Seeds. Sulzberg, a soccer fan, has also collaborated with the LA Galaxy and the Seattle Sounders, bringing his energetic characters to the field. He created illustrations for Major League Soccer for its Kick Childhood Cancer campaign. “I got to design the scarves that all the players wore and were sold at every Major League Soccer stadium. It felt great to do something for such a great cause that is going to help kids and to see some of my favorite soccer players wearing something I drew. It was a really cool experience to see that happen,” he said happily. His Danvillage drawings are fun, whimsical, colorful, and positive. He enjoys making his art busy at times, encouraging people to really take a look and find the details that will hopefully make the on-looker explore more. “A lot of my characters are based around Santa Barbara culture. I have really embraced living here and the California lifestyle. I have a guy whose head is a beach ball that just bounces it around and little avocado guys that do funny things,” Sulzburg explained. “They are cartoon versions of what I see out in the world.” Working with local clients is one of Sulzberg’s favorite things and he is currently working with Dune Coffee, designing five different T-shirts to represent their different locations. “I love working with local clients; that might be my favorite thing. Just the personal connection you have with them and being able to help the community in some way,” he added. Danvillage continues to find new and interesting clients from AM/PM and the Dodgers to restaurants and breweries. Sulzberg has worked with the New York Times, The Washington Post and Nike, among others. He is represented by IllustrationX and you can find his work at www.Danvillage.com.
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Eggs and the Kiddie
Help kids give back all year, but especially at holidays By Carey Bradshaw Contributing Writer
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t’s better to give than to receive, right? Let’s face it, the holidays can tend to get pretty commercial in our consumerist society. It can be challenging to reign it in and stay true to the purpose of the season. Carey Bradshaw I was raised in a family with a strong sense of Tzedakah (charitable giving) and Tikun Olam, which translates to “repair the world.� These are principals in Judaism to promote acts of service and social action. The belief is that there is a human responsibility to improve and bring healing to an already good world. I try to lead by example and instill this belief system in my daughter. Throughout the year (and especially around the holidays), we try to come up with small acts of kindness to spread joy within our community. Some of the things we love to do include baking treats together and
Photo contributed Spreading joy over the holidays is a great lesson for children.
bringing them to our neighbors, visiting a local retirement community or bringing our therapy dog, Buttercup, to the library for reading time. I recently had the opportunity to visit my daughter’s Pre-Kindergarten class to talk about ways in which we spread joy to others during the holidays. As you can imagine, it was a hilarious, adorable and thoughtful discussion with a
sweet group of 3- to 5-year-old kids. I want to thank Teacher Extraordinaire Monica Robarge for her contributions to this column, too. Samantha (age 4) said she would “spread joy to the world by giving a Princess band aid to anyone who fell and scraped their knee.� Siena (5) said she “likes to help people get food who don’t have food.� She makes care packages with food and “crafty stuff.� Paulina (5) said she “helped someone pick up something they dropped.� Ainsley (4) said she “loves Mama and Dada and baking with mama.� I am always looking for fun and creative ways to involve my daughter in helping our community. Here are some of the things that we are doing this year: n Bake cookies. Cooking with kids is messy, fun and a great way to make memories. This is also a really easy way to involve your kids in giving back with their time. As a family, we will package and deliver homemade cookies to our neighbors, teachers, mail delivery people, local fire department and police station. n Pack stockings for homeless people. Homelessness is something I have been trying to help my daughter understand. I always carry
extra granola bars to hand out when needed. This year we plan to buy some extra stockings and pack them with practical and fun items such as granola bars, water bottles, toothpaste and warm gloves or socks. We will keep the stockings in the car to hand out to homeless people we encounter on our daily commute. n Clean out the toy box. The holidays are a great time for kids to donate some of the games, clothing or other things they own – and clean out some clutter while you’re at it. It’s a great way to instill the idea of “sharing is caring� with small children. n Visit a nursing home. The holidays are a wonderful time to schedule a visit to your local nursing home. Have the kids make cards and decorations and sing songs with the residents. n Donate to a food bank. Bring your kids to the grocery store and let them help pick out their favorite nonperishable food items to donate to the local food bank and then go together to drop them off. Have other great suggestions? Please share them on www.instagram.com/hooterholster/. Carey Bradshaw is a working mom just trying to balance it all. She runs Hooter Holster by Carey Bradshaw and Creative Butter.
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Black Violin Impossible Tour
Photo by Betsy Mooney Youth from 8 to 16 years old are invited to experience birdwatching firsthand on Jan. 25
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S “Black Violin upends cultural and musical stereotypes… An unexpected blend of classically trained musicianship and hip-hop beats and inventiveness.” The Miami Herald
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anta Barbara Audubon Society will hold its annual Winter Bird Count 4 Kids from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 25 at Lake Los Carneros Park, 304 N. Los Carneros Road in Goleta. Through the support of the city of Goleta, Audubon is able to offer this free introduction to the fun of birdwatching for young people, ages 8 to 16. All budding birdwatchers must be accompanied by a responsible adult. A sign-in table will be near the Stow House parking lot. The first 75 kids to sign in that day will receive a free T-shirt. The event will be held rain or shine.
After sign-in and orientation at “Binocular Boot Camp,” participants will be guided around the lake by an experienced naturalist, recording the bird species they observe on their souvenir bird checklists. Everyone is encouraged to bring binoculars, but thanks to the UCSB Associated Students Coastal Fund, Audubon is able to loan some to the youthful participants. Free snacks will be provided by Trader Joe’s, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Smart & Final. Call 805-964-1468 for more information, or go to the Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s website at SantaBarbaraAudubon.org.
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he Santa Barbara Zoo’s annual Snow Leopard Festival, which includes “Sledding at the Zoo,” has been rescheduled to Sunday, Jan. 26, because of rain on the original date in December. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with zoo members admitted beginning at 9 a.m. Activities include sledding (six runs, including bunny slopes) and snow play for children, keeper talks about snow leopard
conservation, crafts, face painting, climbing the 25-foot tall “Mount Everest” climbing wall, and the sale of snow leopard-related toys and books to benefit the Snow Leopard Trust’s conservation work in the wild. Tickets are $5 for sledding and bounce houses, and the rest of the activities are free with zoo admission. Sledding is for children age 4 to 12 only, and sleds are provided. For more information call (805) 962-5339 or visit www.sbzoo.org.
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Cultivating Curiosity Reframing failure: Facing, embracing challenges
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n the Innovation Workshop, MOXI’s makerspace, a young girl begins to craft a structure using sticks, palm fronds, and pieces of a pinecone. After perusing projects that others have made, she wields a hot glue gun and some garden shears (plus a pair of safety goggles!). She has a vision for a miniature house made of these natural materials. Sitting alongside her parents and peers, she begins to work on bringing it to life. Before long, she hits a stopping point. She cannot find a way to keep the three main posts of her imagined creation standing up straight. With each added glob of glue, they lean to Photo contributed the side or collapse over each other. After In the Innovation Workshop, MOXI’s maker space, a young girl begins to craft a structure using sticks, palm fronds, and pieces of a pinecone. several attempts her shoulders slump, she they never even learn about the years of sets down the tools and says, “I’m not children through challenge and help them effort innovators often put into their ideas good at this.” face failure in productive and positive before they are functioning successes. This moment is full of potential – an ways. Consequently, children learn to avoid takinflection point in her process where the One way to support children through ing risks and to shy away from the work outcomes could shift from disappointment failure is to emphasize the inherent value and learning that can be so meaningful in and despair to problem solving and pride. of their processes as they explore and exthe wake of a misstep. This moment is an opportunity to flip the periment with the world around them. The At MOXI, we believe it is critical for script on one of the most stigmatized steps young girl in the Innovation Workshop young children to encounter failure so that may not have had the fine motor skills of the learning process: failure. they develop the skills and mindsets that Failure seems like a strong word, but necessary to craft a complex three-dimenprepare them to be the problem solvers of we encounter versions of it all the time, sional structure, and that’s okay. Instead the future. Those challenges might come whether you call them mistakes, challengof evaluating her “success” by her work’s up on a visit to the museum while buildes, defeat, disappointments, or oversights. physical merits or ability to stand, applaud ing a structure out of natural materials or When we look to the greatest innovations the specific strategies and hard work that while refining an idea about how magnets of our time, there is a track record of failshe demonstrated throughout her tinkerbehave. Perhaps those run-ins with failure ures: designs breaking down, budgets not ing, building and experimenting, such as occur somewhere else in the child’s life. being met, lofty ideas struggling to find saying, “You have put a lot of effort into means of execution in the real world. UnNo matter when or where, adults can promaking these posts stand. I like how you fortunately, children are often taught that mote the development of a failure-friendly have tried different ways to get the glue to these types of failure are to be avoided, or mindset using simple strategies to support hold them up.” The process itself is what
helps children develop the skills and abilities that will prepare them for those more advanced endeavors later on. It’s also critical that parents and caregivers normalize failure for children. Acknowledge and celebrate how learning and innovation emerges from failure. Talk about the obstacles you encounter in day-to-day life and the many ways you might respond to them. Maybe the cookies came out burnt, the clothes wouldn’t all fit in the suitcase, or the family took a wrong turn and got lost when visiting a new place. You might talk about how you’ve learned that this cookie recipe bakes quickly, how you can invent a new way of folding clothes so they fit, or about the park you’ve discovered by accident to come back and explore! Even if these daily challenges are distant in scope from the problems that children will help solve in the future, addressing the little obstacles and modeling a positive response to them prepares children to tackle progressively larger challenges, failures and solutions. Lastly, allow children to manage their own struggles so long as they are safe and capable. To completely intervene and solve problems for a child robs them of the opportunity to creatively address the challenge at hand. By taking up their projects in the hopes of guaranteeing success, we interrupt rich learning moments. Instead, remain patient and let the child lead the way. Listen to their ideas. Ask them for specific instructions on how you can help rather than offering to do it for them. Let them know that you appreciate how difficult this is and that it is OKAY if it doesn’t go according to plan. To prepare our children for a future that demands creative thinking and problem solving, we must also prepare them to encounter failure and frame it as a natural part of learning and innovating. With a healthy view of failure and a toolkit for navigating challenges, the children of today will become the fearless explorers and innovators of tomorrow.
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Sea Center gets help from ‘Solarize Nonprofit’ program Staff Report
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he Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center on Dec. 12 celebrated the installation of a new 52-kilowatt solar electric system as part of the Community Environmental Council’s “Solarize Nonprofit” program. The new system is expected to provide about half of the building’s electricity for the next 25 years. Helping to mark the event were community leaders who joined Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea Center board members and staff, and representatives from CEC, Asteri Solar, Sun Pacific Solar Electric Inc., and Mission Wealth. The Solarize Nonprofit pilot program is designed to help local nonprofits go solar and run off renewable energy without an upfront cost. The program grew out of CEC’s residential Solarize program, which has helped 800 homeowners go solar. The installation at the Sea Center was funded in partnership by CEC, Asteri Solar, and Mission Wealth, and installed by local company Sun Pacific Solar Electric Inc. The Sea Center is the fifth nonprofit to complete installation through the program, following the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition, Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Central Coast - Santa Maria Campus, and Santa Barbara Rescue Mission. In sum, these projects will total 159 kW of solar energy.
Photo contributed The Sea Center on Stearns Wharf celebrated the installation of a new 52-kilowatt solar electric system.
The Sea Center is projected to save more than $300,000 on future electricity bills over the life of the panels by using solar power. The savings will be directed back
into programs and exhibits that educate the public about the Santa Barbara Channel. “We had been exploring how to install solar on our Sea Center facility for years,
but it wasn’t until CEC and their partners approached us that we were able to get over the significant financial challenges to achieve this milestone,” said Luke J. Swetland, museum president/CEO. “Thank you for helping us become a more green enterprise.” “We are so happy to see the Sea Center transition to renewable energy,” said April Price, manager of the CEC Renewable Energy Program. “As a highly visible, attractive installation, the system is a demonstration project for residents and visitors alike on embracing sustainability and supporting our city’s 100 percent renewable energy goal.” “We love a good challenge, we spent a long time designing this system to best meet the Sea Center’s goals,” said Cecilia Villaseñor Johnson, president/CEO, Sun Pacific Solar Electric, Inc. “Because of the amount of water pumping in the exhibits and the high electricity bill, it was essential for us to maximize the roof space.” Asteri Solar launched in 2018 to support the community through impact investing in solar for nonprofit organizations. Eligible nonprofits must own their buildings or be in long-term leases and have facilities suitable for solar. Nonprofits may apply at SolarizeNonprofit.org.
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ASA of Santa Barbara County has been awarded a $56,000 Sustainability Grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children. CASA of Santa Barbara County recruits, trains and supports volunteers who advocate for the best interests of children who have experienced abuse or neglect. The Sustainability Grant will enable CASA of Santa Barbara County to focus on sustaining service to children, all of whom have experienced the trauma of abuse and/or neglect in Santa Barbara County. “Last year, thanks to nearly 300 CASA volunteers, we were able to support advocates assigned to 510 children in our community, serving every child that had been referred to us by local judges. Unfortunately, children in our community are in crisis right now, and just since August, our wait list has grown to over 100 children,” said Executive Director Kim Colby Davis. “The children we serve at CASA are all victims of the crime of child abuse and/or ne-
glect, and some have been abandoned. Nearly half of the children on our current wait list are infants ages 0-3. This grant is much needed in order for us to grow and find more local volunteers to who will help us deal with this crisis, and help to ensure that children are safe and get the services they need to heal.” The majority of the children in need right now are in Santa Maria and Lompoc, and to address that need, CASA of Santa Barbara County will be holding two training classes in January. All CASA volunteers are required to complete a 30-hour training class and background check. A training class and will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, starting Jan. 6. An evening class will be taught from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Lompoc starting Jan. 21. After completing training, volunteers typically give 10-12 hours of their time each month, with the support of CASA’s professional staff. For more information, or to volunteer, go to sbcasa.org/volunteer, call 805-357-2594 or email volunteer@sbcasa.org.
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“In the End we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, 1957
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January 17-20, 2020
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Committee of Santa Barbara Presents a Weekend of Events. Friday, Jan 17th
12 Noon, Eternal Flame program University of California, Santa Barbara, California, Buchanan Hall lawn. “Walk With Us” to North Hall; Reception, Multi-Cultural Center. 6pm -7:30; Worship service, Congregation B'nai B’rith, fellowship; 1000 San Antonio Road, Santa Barbara, California 93111; fellowship; poetry, choir and music by the Red Sea Rhythm
Saturday, Jan 18th
“Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared” Panel Discussions and Workshops with Local Experts Answering your End of Life Questions: Legal • Financial • Hospice Advance Directives Funeral Options • LGBTQ • Veterans Exhibits • Art • Resources
February 8 • 10 am - 4 pm
(Doors open at 9:30 am) F E F R E T ! Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara E V R E E N EN EVE T! 1535 Santa Barbara St.
Participating Organizations:
Simply Remembered • Center for Successful Aging Final Exit Network • Anamcara Volunteer Doulas And many others... Sponsored by Simply Remembered Cremation Care • Santa Barbara, CA • 805-569-7000 • FD 2113
11am - 2pm; Santa Barbara City College, Crossing the Bridge, Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Legacy; Main campus (East). Walk across bridge to West Campus Lawn.
Evening of Poetry and Art
6pm - 8pm; Arts and Poetry; in partnership with Pacifica Graduate Institute. Featuring student poets, performing arts and artists; Kiva Cowork, 1117 State Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101
Sunday, Jan 19th
Faith services List of church/faith organization recognizing MLK Jr. See website: mlksb.org
Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY Monday, January 20, 2020
9:00 a.m.; Morning Program, De La Guerra Plaza, Santa Barbara. Guest Speaker, music, World Dance for Humanity, public officials. 10 a.m. Unity March, De La Guerra Plaza, State Street to the Arlington Theater. Faith and Church congregations, community organizations, all are welcome to participate. 9:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m., David Gorospe Trio, Arlington Theater Foyer- 1317 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101; jazz and popular music to welcome marchers. 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Arlington Theater Program, 1317 State St., Santa Barbara, California 93101; 11am- 12:30. Alla R. McKeon, M.C.; Essay and Poetry Awards; Lois Mahalia, soloist; music accompaniment, John Douglas; “Core Knowledge” youth dancers, Derrick Curtis, Choreographer; David Gorospe, music.
Rev. James M. Lawson, Keynote speaker; worked with Dr. King; in planning the non-violence direction of the late 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s; he mentored the Nashville Student Movement and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Dr. Lawson is on the faculty of both California State University, Northridge and University of California, Los Angeles. More recently he was inducted into the Calif Hall of Fame for his life’s work in non-violence and social justice.
Visit www.mlksb.org to view 2020 Program and Events Follow us on Facebook, @MLKCommitteeSB All Events are free All invited to attend
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JANUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 8 WEDNESDAY
Teen Time: Service 805 - 4 - 5 p.m. at SB Public Library Central - Drop in and earn community service hours by helping in the library! Grades 7 - 12 welcome, snacks provided. Contact Lisa Neubert at LNeibert@ santabarbaraca.gov for details. 10
9 THURSDAY
Cancer Center Book Club - 5:30 p.m. at 540 W Pueblo St. - Each month read a book or short story and come together for discussion. The group is open to all cancer patients, caregivers, and survivors. We read a variety of genres, both fiction and non-fiction. Books are provided by the Santa Barbara Public Library and can be picked up at the Resource Library. For more information, email library@ridleytreecc.org or call (805) 879-5648.
offer. It is in that world that the Inuit culture has thrived for more than 4,500 years, some of the planet’s oldest history is recorded, and experiences of deep nature can be found. Contact Community Education Manager Stefanie Coleman at 805-682-4711 ext. 170 or scoleman@sbnature2.org. CAMA’s Masterseries Presents Emmanuel Ax - Between 1986 and 1996, Ax was awarded five Grammy® Awards for Best Chamber Music Performance for his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Jaime Laredo and other. Visit www.lobero.org/events/cama-emmanuel-ax/ for details.
14 TUESDAY
Teen Time: Makerspace - 4 - 5 p.m. at SB Public Library Central - Join in for maker activities every 3rd Wednesday!. Contact Lisa Neubert at LNeibert@santabarbaraca.gov for details.
15 WEDNESDAY
Teen Time: Makerspace - 4 - 5 p.m. at SB Public Library Central - Join in for maker activities every 3rd Wednesday!. Contact Lisa Neubert at LNeibert@santabarbaraca.gov for details. 35th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Runs through Jan. 24 with lectures, workshops, film screenings, celebrity panels and industry discussions. For details of times and locations log onto www.sbiff.org. Elaine Pagels - 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall - In her newest, most personal book, Why Religion?, Pagels looks back on a rich life of learning, writing, loving, suffering and seeking truth. Visit www.artsandlectures. ucsb.edu for details. 13
11 SATURDAY
Local Author Day - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Faulkner Gallery SB Public Library - Whether you are an aspiring author or a seasoned published writer, join us for The Santa Barbara Public Library’s Local Author Day. Hear from local authors on the craft of writing and a panel discussion on getting books into the hands of readers with opportunities to ask questions about marketing, finding an agent, and working with an editor. There will be time for networking and a local author book sale. If you are an author and would like to sign up for the book sale please fill out this form http://bit.ly/AuthorBookSale (space is limited), in addition to registering to attend the event itself.
13 MONDAY
Vets Connect - 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at SB Public Library Central - Are you a veteran? Do you know the benefits and resources you are entitled to? To find out, have a conversation with a Veterans Service Officer at the Santa Barbara Central Library. Dependents and spouses are eligible for benefits, too. All are welcome to make appointments. Call 805-962-7653 or visit us in person (40 E Anapamu St) to make an appointment. Walk-ups welcome. Science Pub: Greenland Experiences - 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Dargan’s Irish Pub at 18 E. Ortega St.- Join UC Davis Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Professor William Glassley, Ph.D., in a fun exploration of the wildlife,
16 THURSDAY
Trail Talks: Update on our Backcountry Trails - 6:30 p.m. at Faulkner Gallery SB Public Library - Join in to learn more about local trails and volunteering opportunities. Contact Jen Lemberger at jlemberger@santabarbaraca. gov for details.
Center and discover animals with unthinkable hidden talents. Learn why some sharks burp and what a Garibaldi’s favorite hobby is. You’ll even practice eating food the way a sea star does. Free admission. For more information, contact Sea Center Programs Coordinator Tristin Mentry at 805-962-2526 ext. 103 or tmentry@sbnature2.org. Crossing the Bridge - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at SBCC Main campus - Honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by walking from east SBCC campus across the bridge to the west campus lawn. Evening of Poetry and Art - 6 - 8 p.m. at 1117 State Street - Arts and Poetry; in partnership with Pacifica Graduate Institute. Featuring student poets, performing arts and artists; Kiva Cowork Family Movie - 2 - 4 p.m. at SB Public Library Central Movie to be determined, but come for a fun family event. Free to attend.
19 SUNDAY
SBIFF - American Riviera Award - 8 p.m. at the Arlington - Presented to Renee Zellweger for her many attributes to the art of film over the years, and most recently, her work as Judy Garland in LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions’ JUDY. https://givebox.com/518393
17 FRIDAY
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration - Noon at UCSB Buchanan Hall lawn for Eternal Flame Program - “Walk with Us” to North Hall for a reception at the multi-cultural center. Visit www.milksb.org for details. Teen Super Smash Bros Tournament - 5 - 7 p.m. at SB Public Library Central - Teens in Junior High and High School are invited to join us for a FREE Super Smash Bros. Tournament at the Central Library. Contact Lisa Neubert at LNeibert@santabarbaraca.gov for details. SBIFF - Outstanding Performers of the Year - 8 p.m. at the Arlington - Presented to Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson for their critically acclaimed work in Noah
18 SATURDAY
Underwater Parks day - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at SB Museum of Natural History Sea Center - Find out why underwater parks matter as you participate in ocean-themed activities and meet local experts in ocean conservation. Go on a scavenger hunt around the Sea
Martha Graham Dance Co: The EVE Project - 8 10 p.m. at the Granada Theatre - Martha Graham is inarguably the mother of American modern dance. One of the greatest artists of the 20th century – and a graduate of Santa Barbara High School – she forever altered the fabric of dance by creating an entirely new style of movement. In celebration of the centennial of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, the company has created The EVE Project, a collection that makes bold statements about female power. For details visit artsandlectures. ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=4173
25 SATURDAY
Santa Barbara Audubon’s Winter Bird Count - 9 a.m. - noon at Lake Los Carneros Park, 304 N. Los Carneros Road, Goleta. Free introduction to the fun of birdwatching for young people, ages 8 to 16. All budding birdwatchers must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Call (805) 964-1468 for more information or go to http://SantaBarbaraAudubon.org/
26 SUNDAY
Faith Services - List of church/faith organization recognizing MLK Jr. See website: mlksb.org vent. Free to attend.
20 MONDAY
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - 9 a.m. - De La Guerra Plaza with guest speakers, music and World Dance for Humanity. The Unity March will be at 10 a.m. from De La Guerra Plaza down State Street to the Arlington Theater. From 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. there will be Essay and Poetry awards, music, dancers and more. Visit www.mlksb.org for details.
21 TUESDAY
Baumbach’s MARRIAGE STORY. https://sbiff.org/
rocks, and landscape wonders that stunning world has to
24 FRIDAY
Teen Advisory Board - 4 - 5:30 p.m. at SB Public Library Eastside - Are you a teen? Do you want to help plan library events? The Teen Advisory Board is a group for teens to help shape the library’s teen services and collections. Itzhak Perlman - 6:30 p.m. at the Granada Theatre - Since his U.S. debut on The Ed Sullivan Show as a child more than 60 years ago, Perlman has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Kennedy Center Honor, 16 Grammy Awards and four Emmy Awards. Celebrate his 75th birthday with this beloved violin virtuoso. Tickets available at artsandlectures.ucsb. edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=4242
22 WEDNESDAY
Jon Boogz and Lil Buck: Love Heals All Wounds - 8 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall - Two of today’s most eminent and exciting artists – hip-hop phenoms Jon Boogz and Lil Buck – join forces in Love Heals All Wounds, a soul-stirring program that brings their intricate hybrid of street dance styles born from popping and jookin into orbit with a stellar cast of movement artists, live musicians and the powerful spoken-word artist Robin Sanders. Visit www. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for details.
23 THURSDAY
Dangers of Vaping - 6 - 7 p.m. at Franklin Elementary School - Learn more about the rising epidemic of youth vaping hosted by Santa Barbara Unified School District.
Snow Leopard Festival/Sledding at the Zoo - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the SB Zoo - A rare blizzard hits the Zoo with 80 tons of snow for sledding and snow play for this frosty fun family festival. Animals play in the snow while Santa poses for holiday photos. Visit www.sbzoo.org for details!
27 MONDAY
Vets Connect - 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at SB Public Library Central - Are you a veteran? Do you know the benefits and resources you are entitled to? To find out, have a conversation with a Veterans Service Officer at the Santa Barbara Central Library. Dependents and spouses are eligible for benefits, too. All are welcome to make appointments. Call 805-962-7653 or visit us in person (40 E Anapamu St) to make an appointment. Walk-ups welcome.
28 MONDAY
Black Violin - 7 p.m. at the Granada Theatre - Classical music meets hip hop in the groundbreaking duo Black Violin and their Classical Boom Tour, blurring the lines between genre, race and gender with its unique, family-friendly fusion of groove and strings. Adding DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes to the lineup, the group has collaborated with the likes of Kanye West, 50 Cent, Aretha Franklin and Tom Petty. For tickets and details log onto www.artsandlectures. ucsb.edu.
CONTINUING EVENTS SUNDAYS Studio Sunday on the Front Steps - 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. For more information, go to www.sbma.net.
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JANUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAYS Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 18 months; 10:30 a.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3 1/2 years old with caretaker; and 5:45 p.m. for 3 to 5 1/2 years old; option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Early Literacy and STEAM Stations - 10 - 11 a.m. at the Central Library Children’s Area - Children 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to play and learn together every Monday morning. Library staff will have 8 stations of activities designed to develop early literacy skills and introduce science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts in an age appropriate way. Activities will rotate weekly. Homework Help - 3:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Public Library Central location.
TUESDAYS Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are 60 years and older, join this lively class and get your exercise on while enjoying the zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and is designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the zoo’s front gate. Class is for 60 years and older. Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m. at Solvang, Montecito and Central Library. Reading with Dogs - 4 p.m. at Goleta Library. Kindermusik with Kathy - 11:45 a.m. for babies to 18 months; 10:30 a.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3 1/2 years old with caretaker and 9:30 a.m. for 3 to 5 1/2 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church,
305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Homework Help - 3 p.m. at Eastside Library and 3:30 p.m. at Central Library.
WEDNESDAYS
Nursery Rhyme Dance Time with Inspire Dance SB 10:30 a.m. at Goleta Library. Baby and Me - 11:30 a.m. at Central Library - Baby and Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty minute program, our storyteller will lead the group in songs, rhymes, group reading, and sensory play time. Wednesdays on the Waterfront - Noon to 3 p.m. at the Ventura Harbor. For more information, go to www.venturaharborvillage.com. Kindermusik with Kathy - 12:30 and 4:45 p.m. for babies to 18 months; 9:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3 1/2 years old with caretaker and 10:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for 3 to 5 1/2 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. College Wednesdays - Bowl for $19 per hour per lane, up to 6 bowlers; $3 shoe rental. Food and drink specials. Late night Happy Hour starts at 9 p.m. Get free bus ride in front of Keg & Bottle, Embarcadero del Mar and Madrid Road in Isla Vista to Zodo’s at 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. and return to Isla Vista at 11:30 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. Go to www.zodos.com.
THURSDAYS Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are 60 years and older, join this lively class and get your exercise on while enjoying the zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and is designed
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to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the zoo’s front gate. Class is for 60 years and older. Reading with Dogs - 3 p.m. at Goleta Library. Jelly Thursdays - 4 p.m. Experience the beauty of jellies as they gather their microscopic meals at the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf; free with admission; www.sbnature.org or 805-962-2526. Spring Adult Ceramics Class – 6 to 9 p.m. at Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. For more information, go to www.sbma.net. Free Thursday Evenings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art – 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, go to www. sbma.net. Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 5 1/5 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com.
FRIDAYS Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 5 1/5 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Baby and Me - 10:30 a.m. at the Carpinteria and Central Library Yoga with Creative Movement and Music - 10:45 a.m. for 2 1/2 to 6 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Cantemos Spanish Music Time - 9:30 a.m. at the Goleta Valley Church, 595 N. Fairview Ave. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com.
SATURDAYS Fisherman’s Market – 6 to 11 a.m. Fishermen can be found on the City Pier (opposite Brophy’s) selling crab, rockfish, ling cod, black cod, halibut, urchin, abalone (sustainably farmed), and other catch of the day. Family Movie - 2 p.m. at the Central Library Geology Field Class - 9 a.m. to noon through Oct. 27. Sabina Thomas teaches an interactive course on the fundamentals of geology and how the local environment has been shaped by Earth’s forces and processes such as earthquakes, plate tectonics, and landslides. Cost is $75 to $85. Contact sthomas@sbnature2.org or 805-682-4711, ext. 170. Steel Drum Saturday - 1 to 4 p.m. at Ventura Village Harbor. Come enjoy fun, beachy sounds as they surround you. Go to www.venturaharborvillage.com for details. Portal to the Planet – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center.
SUNDAYS Sunday Live Music - 1 to 4 p.m. at Ventura Harbor Village. Listen to an array of music ranging from jazz, soul, pop, rock and a blend of Caribbean and reggae. For information, go to www.venturaharborvillage.com.
SATURDAY & SUNDAYS Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History - Planetarium Shows hourly from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Log onto www. sbnature.org for more info. Santa Barbara Zoo - Explorer Fundays activities held in the Explore Store 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free with Zoo admission. For the event theme each week, go to www.sbzoo.org
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