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On the Cover... Proceeds from the annual ‘Cooking Up Dreams’ event help ensure critical funding for the Family Service Agency. Established in 1899, the FSA works to improve the health and well-being of the county’s most vulnerable children, families and seniors by providing them access to food, shelter and other basic needs. The agency also provides youth mentoring, case management, substance abuse treatment, advocacy and a wide array of mental health programs. You can read the full story on Page 9. Photo contributed
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Photo Contributed Young people who participate in FSA’s programs pitch in to help at Cooking Up Dreams, the agency’s primary annual fundraiser.
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The Easter Team of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties is running a unique “Montecito Strong” community fundraiser. By underwriting the production of T-shirts and hats, the Easter Team has created a fun way to show solidarity and support for those who were affected by the recent mudslides. All of the proceeds from the ‘Montecito Strong’ fundraiser go to a charity of the purchaser’s choosing, whether it’s the 93108 fund, established for those who depend on providing services to the community and suffer from immediate loss of wages; the Santa Barbara Support Network, created for people who lost their homes, loved ones and belongs; or any of the Go Fund Me pages dedicated to the victims of the mudslides. So far, more than $20,000 has been raised for local causes. The T-shirts and hats feature artwork by Pedro De La Cruz. They were printed by Martin Design Printing and are available for purchase at both the State Street and Coast Village Road offices of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, or by contacting Jenny Easter or Marcy Easter. “It’s my pleasure to recognize Pedro De La Cruz for the beautiful artwork and Martin Design Printing for their efforts in making this happen,” said Jenny Easter. “The generosity and compassion of our community is a constant source of inspiration for me. My hope is the Montecito Strong fundraiser will give people an avenue for expressing their support and a
Photo contributed Marcy Easter and Jenny Easter show off the “Montecito Strong” T-shirts.
chance to come together.” Led by Gloria Easter, a real estate veteran with over 30 years of experience, the Easter Team serves residential buyers and sellers throughout Santa Barbara, Goleta and Montecito. The team includes her daughters Jenny and Marcy Easter, as well as Brooke Ebner. For more information, call Jenny Easter at 805-455-6294 or Marcy Easter at 805-453-0680. Email Leigh Groefesma Beerman at MontecitoLeigh@gmail.com to buy the T-shirts and hats.
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United Way fire, flood Limon named co-chair of fund donates $500,000 disaster response, recovery panel Staff Report
United Way of Santa Barbara County and its Long Term Recovery Committee have selected 16 Santa Barbara County agencies to receive $501,000 in phase-one funding from the United Way Thomas Fire and Flood Fund, United Way officials have announced. The fund was formed as a strategic partnership between the United Ways of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties to help the region recover from the Thomas Fire and ensuing floods. With this distribution, more than $1 million from the United Way Thomas Fire and Flood Fund will have gone to Central Coast fire and flood victims since December. In Santa Barbara, a volunteer fund committee featuring representatives from a cross-section of the community selected the 16 agencies for funding. These organizations have been working directly with fire and flood victims and continue to offer assistance and case management. In total, these awarded organizations are assisting over 19,000 survivors and evacuees. “The last two months have undoubtedly been some of the toughest our community has faced,” said Steve Ortiz, President & CEO of United Way of Santa Barbara County. “Our neighbors have lost so much, and assistance has been pouring in from throughout the country. We’re honored to have the trust of donors and excited to get these funds into the hands of the agencies who are directly helping these individuals and families further their recovery, rebuilding, and healing process.”
Phase one of Santa Barbara County fund distribution is supporting agencies that are helping people affected by the recent fire and floods. Phase two of the distribution will take place in the spring, focusing on people directly affected by the disaster. The organizations, and the focus of their work, receiving phase-one funding are: n Food Distribution, $100,000: Foodbank of Santa Barbara County n Case Management, $100,000: Unity Shoppe n Small Business Support, $75,000: Women’s Economic Ventures n Home Cleanup and Repair, $50,000: Habitat for Humanity n Alternative Care (during school closures), $24,000: United Boys & Girls Club n Counseling and Family Support Services: $21,491, Family Service Agency; $20,000, Hospice of Santa Barbara; $20,000, Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara; and $15,000, CALM n Transportation, $15,000: Easy Lift Transportation n Health Services: $7,500, Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care; $7,945, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics n Emergency Services: $25,000, American Red Cross; $18,000, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation; $1,781, Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue; $1,000: Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club For more information, visit www.unitedwaysb. org/thomas-recovery.
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California Assemblymember Monique Limón, D-Santa Barbara, has been named co-chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Natural Disaster Response, Recovery, and Rebuilding. “As the impacts of extreme and irregular weather become more present in our lives, a greater understanding is needed about the compounding effect that drought, fire and rain will have throughout California. … Through this committee in the state Assembly we will address forward-thinking policies and focus on sustainable solutions that will help us all rise to this challenge,” Limon said.
Natural disaster responders and weather scientists have reported increasingly long fire seasons, nearly year-round in many parts of the state. The committee will cover a range of issues related to wildfires and mudslides, including climate disruption and causation, streamlining the recovery process for affected communities, and preparation efforts for the future. The 2017 California wildfire season was the most destructive and expensive on record. Statewide, 43 people died in wildfires, more than the last 10 years combined. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection estimates that 9,054 fires burned 1.4 million acres, destroyed 10,780 structures, and damaged more than 15,000 other residential properties.
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County changes evacuation procedures
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anta Barbara County authorities have announced changes to the way evacuation orders will be issued and released a new “risk map” for debris flows after the deadly Jan. 9 storm. The interactive map outlines areas with an extreme risk or high risk of debris flows in the event of rains that reach half an inch per hour or more, which includes communities below burn scars from the recent Thomas, Alamo, Whittier and Sherpa fires. With rain falling that heavily on those burn scars, a storm would be capable of producing debris flows similar to the Jan. 9 storm. The new interactive map and other information are available on Santa Barbara County’s new website, ReadySBC.org. At a meeting with reporters at Montecito Fire Station 1, Sheriff Bill Brown explained the new evacuation timeline for storms, which starts when the National Weather Service alerts the county Office of Emergency Management 72 hours before a major storm is forecast to arrive. The timeline as a heavy storm approaches will be: n 72 hours before the storm: A pre-evacuation advisory is issued by the Sheriff’s Office, meaning community members should begin planning for potential evacuations. n 48 hours prior: Sheriff’s Office issues a recommended evacuation warning, meaning those with access, functional needs or large animals should evacuate. n 24 hours prior: Sheriff’s Office issues a mandatory evacuation order, meaning community members in extreme risk and high risk (shown on the new map) should evacuate. n 12 hours prior: the mandatory evacuation order will become effective, meaning community members in extreme risk and high risk areas should have left the area. The new plan represents a major change from the evacuation procedure used during wildfires and ahead of the Jan. 9 debris flows, which included mandatory evacuation and voluntary evacuation areas in effect at the same time, for different areas. “We found after the Jan. 9 event for some people the focus was on the word voluntary, not the word evacuate,” Brown said. “Our evacuation plans have been refined since the Jan. 9 debris flow,” said Deputy Chief Kevin Taylor of the Montecito Fire Protection District. In the event of such a heavy storm, Highway 101 will be closed between Santa Barbara and the Carpinteria area as well, California Highway Patrol Commander Cindy Pontes said. When a pre-evacuation advisory is issued, the CHP, in coordination with the California Department of Transportation, will prepare to close Highway 101 between Milpas Street in Santa Barbara and Highway 150 near Carpinteria, she said. About two hours before the storm’s antic-
Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown talks about changes to evacuation orders during a press conference at Montecito Fire District headquarters.
Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo A new interactive map shows Santa Barbara County areas below recent burn scars that are at high or extreme risk of debris flows in future storms.
ipated arrival, CHP will begin to shut down Highway 101, and all the on-ramps in both directions within that area, to “keep people out of the high and extreme risk areas,” Pontes said. “We know this will be a huge inconvenience, however it is necessary to protect lives,” Pontes said. Emergency officials warned that a storm can occur with limited or no warning, and residents also need to be prepared. “There could be rare instances where a rogue storm hits our community and causes flash flooding and debris flow with little warning,” Brown said. The new interactive map of debris flow risk areas and other information is available on Santa Barbara County’s new website, ReadySBC.org. The color-coded map includes data from the Burn Area Emergency Response team, the California Watershed Emergen-
cy Response Team and the state watershed emergency response team, according to Rob Lewin, director of Santa Barbara County’s Office of Emergency Management. Residents can enter their address in the map to view the risks next to their homes or businesses. The areas in red are considered at extreme risk of debris flows in the event of rainfall of half an inch per hour or more, authorities said. The red areas of the map are described this way: “Properties are located in an extreme risk of debris flows from water overtopping the creek banks. Debris flows similar to the Jan. 9 event could occur. If rain is predicted to be a half-inch per hour or more, residents would be ordered to evacuate. Leave immediately and seek shelter in a location outside the evacuation area.” The yellow areas are considered high risk, which means: “If rain is predicted to be a
half-inch per hour or more, you would be at risk from being cut off from utilities including natural gas, potable water, sewer, electricity, cellular phone service and other services for multiple days. Roads may become impassable and even deadly. It’s advised to leave immediately and seek shelter in a location outside the evacuation area.” Light grey areas on the map show recent burn scars from the Thomas, Alamo, Whittier and Sherpa fires. The Sheriff’s Office also released new terminology and definitions for evacuations, for both storm-related impacts and wildfires. The new evacuation timeline will apply only to future storms, however, with different emergency responses for wildland fires, officials said. Below are the new terms and definitions released by county officials: n Pre-evacuation advisory: Possible risks to life or property. Residents should immediately start preparations to leave and closely monitor the situation. If at any time you feel threatened, don’t wait for a notification and take immediate action. n Recommended evacuation warning: Sheriff’s Office strongly urges and recommends those in designated evacuation areas (extreme and high risk) to relocate to safer locations. High risk for loss of property and life. Personal discretion is allowed, but not advised. People with access or functional needs or those with large animals are urged to leave. Take immediate action if you feel threatened, and do not wait for a notification. n Mandatory evacuation order: Extreme risks for loss of property or life. Sheriff’s Office orders everyone in designated evacuation areas to relocate to safe locations. Personal discretion is not an option. Mandatory evacuation order will apply to the public. Those who refuse to comply with a mandatory evacuation order will not be forcibly removed, but they should not expect rescue or other lifesaving assistance after the onset of the emergency. County officials also stressed the importance for people to register for emergency alerts through the Aware and Prepare program. Alerts from the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management are also available through Nixle, which includes the option for Spanish-language alerts. Instructions are available at readysbc.org. County officials held an informational meeting in early February at Montecito Union School’s auditorium, where representatives were on hand to answer questions and explain the future storm risks in Santa Barbara County. A standing-room-only crowd, with people spilling out into the school’s hallway, received information about the evacuation alerts, the new interactive risk map and debris removal. A video of the nearly three-hour community meeting is available online at the county’s YouTube channel. Noozhawk staff writer Brooke Holland can be reached at bholland@noozhawk.com.
Firefighter describes tragedy as ‘power of fire and water’
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By Brooke Holland Noozhawk
Fire Engineer Kevin Jones wiped his eyes as he described his experiences battling December’s Thomas Fire and January’s mudslides in Montecito. Jones, a 12-year veteran of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, was among 16 people scheduled to deliver a TEDx talk Jan. 31 during a day-long speaking event at Laguna Blanca School in Santa Barbara. Some 500 students and residents listened attentively as Jones, who was dressed in his uniform, took the stage and described the front lines of firefighting the largest wildfire on record in California, and the aftermath of deadly storm-triggered mud and debris flows in Montecito. Jones is assigned to Fire Station 11 in western Goleta, just off Storke Road. He worked alongside thousands of fire crews who took part in tackling the Thomas Fire in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The blaze ignited Dec. 4 just outside of Santa Paula, and it had burned 281,893 acres by the time it was declared 100 percent contained Jan. 12. “After years of drought, combined with one of the wettest winters on record, the optimal fuel bed was created,” Jones said. “At its peak, it (the fire) was burning at a rate of one-acre per second — an entire football field every second.” It destroyed more than 1,000 structures in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, while damaging 280 others, and killed two people, including Cal Fire Engineer Cory Iverson, who died in the line of duty above Fillmore. “Fire has no mercy,” Jones said. “It does not care who you are, whether you are trying to escape it or run in to put it out. It destroys far more than it creates. I’m always concerned fire will take from me, or my family.” He went on describing the fire’s dangers and risks. “The minute you let down your guard, the fire will hurt you,” he said. “Nothing in the path of that wildfire is important as our lives, yours and mine. “Should we live in fear?” Jones asked the audience. “No. That’s not what I’m suggesting. We should live with our eyes open.” The Thomas Fire denuded most of the
mountains and hillsides above Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria, leading to a second disaster in January. The deluge that washed over Montecito early Jan. 9 came only a few weeks after the deadly and destructive fire. Jones described some of the benefits of water: It sustains life, grows crops and keeps humans alive. “We pay a lot of money to live or vacation near water,” Jones said. “Make no mistake, water kills.” He was part of a regional task force that was mobilized in preparation for the storm, Jones said. Jones said he left a staging area for rescuers at Earl Warren Showgrounds in
Santa Barbara when heavy rains hit the firescorched mountains above Montecito at about 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 9. Jones said he knew he was “needed, but it was unclear where.” By the time he was traveling southbound on Highway 101, Santa Barbara County Fire Department engines ahead and en route to a natural gas explosion and structure fire on Via Mañana in Montecito, near East Mountain Drive, reported blocked road access in and out due to mud and debris flow. “They were actively engaged in rescue efforts,” he said. “Based on the locations given, it was clear we had a large-scale problem.” The first 12 hours of Jan. 9 are a blur, Jones said, as he responded to the scenes of chaos.
Brad Elliott photo Santa Barbara County Fire Engineer Kevin Jones speaks to students at Laguna Blanca School as part of a TEDx program. He described his experiences battling December’s giant Thomas Fire and January’s deadly mudslides in Montecito.
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“I’m kind of happy about that,” he said of not remembering details. “I saw some things I didn’t want to see again.” The memories he wishes to keep are the faces of residents he helped to safety. Jones said he is proud of his and his co-workers’ efforts on Jan. 9, and in the weeks after the devastating mudslide. “Everywhere we went that day (on Jan. 9) — Hot Springs Road, Olive Mill Road, Santa Isabel Lane, San Leandro Lane and Tiburon Bay Lane — total devastation,” he said. “I witnessed a career’s worth of death and destruction in one day.” Strong mud flows killed 21 people, with two children still missing, and destroyed hundreds of homes and structures. He noted it was the first major storm of 2018. “Please, leave today with a new respect for mother nature,” he told the audience. Even during his off-duty time, Jones said, the heavy nature of emergency response affects his decisions. “My job has a way of tainting the way I look at life,” he said. “I’ve seen the worst imaginable ways people get hurt, and the worst ways to die. I carry that with me every day as I go about my life, on duty or off. I look at everything as the worst case potential.” Reminders of real-life tragedies are everywhere, and car accidents are constant reminders that some roads are not a safe place, he said. “My wife doesn’t always like it, but I ask that she not drive Highway 154, but take Highway 101 instead,” Jones said. “I’ve been on some of the most horrific car accidents in my career on that undivided highway (154). She knows that I ask because I care about her life and the lives of my daughters.” His speech, “Fire and Water,” received a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd. “The question I have for you today: Fire and water, do they give to us or do they take from us?” Jones asked the standing-room-only crowd. “The destructive power of fire and water is greater than any upon Earth.” After his speech, Laguna Blanca School students cheered and waved handmade cardboard signs saying “Thank you firefighters” and “805 Strong.” Noozhawk staff writer Brooke Holland can be reached at bholland@noozhawk.com.
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Home sales in 2017 were best in 11 years Staff Report
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ales of existing homes edged up 1.1 percent nationally in 2017, solidifying the best year of sales in the last 11 years, according to the National Association of Realtors. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased to a 5.51 million sales and surpassed 2016 (5.45 million) as the highest since 2006 (6.48 million). Locally, existing-home sales reached 1,605 in 2017. Single-family homes were up 5.7 percent to 1,179 sales and surpassed 2016 (1,115). Condominiums were up 0.7 percent to 426 sales and surpassed 2016 (423) sold properties. Median sales price for single-family homes was up 8.8 percent at $1.25 million in 2017 surpassing 2016 ($1.15 million). Condominiums’ median sales price was up 4.6 percent at $630,500, surpassing 2016 ($603,000), according to Coldwell Banker.
Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), said the housing market performed remarkably well for the U.S. economy in 2017, with substantial wealth gains for homeowners and historically low distressed-property sales. “Existing sales concluded the year on a softer note, but they were guided higher these last 12 months by a multiyear streak of exceptional job growth, which ignited buyer demand,” Yun said. “At the same time, market conditions were far from perfect. New listings struggled to keep up with what was sold very quickly, and buying became less affordable in a large swath of the country,” he said. “These two factors ultimately muted what should have been a stronger sales pace,” Yun said.
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sis on human resources from Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago. Her affiliations include memberships in the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Society of Human Resources Management. She and her husband, Sean, have two children.
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Lucidity Festival adds a teen focus By Isel Longoria Contributing Writer
Many people find a sense of harmony and connection at a festival, with all the people, music, performances and food. But for 14-year old Brooke Parks from Simi Valley, who likes to attend festivals with her family, it wasn’t so much fun. “There was no one my age that I could connect with. I didn’t really have any friends when I was at festivals,” she said. This year, the Lucidity Festival will be adding a new interactive art installation called “The Lighthouse” specifically for teenagers to connect with each other and express themselves. This year’s festival will take place Friday through Sunday, April 6-8, at Live Oak Campground near Lake Cachuma. Not only will Brooke be helping to create the lighthouse, she originally thought of the idea to have a place for teens. “This is something I thought about pretty much my entire life,” she added. Her mom, Erica Parks, is also actively involved in Lucidity. When Brooke shared her thought with the Lucidity festival management, it ended up becoming a collective idea. Sketches of the lighthouse and the material that will be used are still in the works. The installation will be built through the InnovationWorks four-day course from Lucid
University CourseWeek. This year the university has course sectors that focus on community, ecology and innovation. The course instructor for this project, Chad “Fez” Gaetz, is also the lead artist and founder of Alchemy Arts Collective. Brooke and 17-year old Grace Zaboski are producers of the lighthouse. Brooke met Grace at a Lucidity connection event and asked her if she wanted to be a part of the project. Grace said that the process for the lighthouse has been
going really well. “Having the lighthouse is going to be really amazing for those people that are in the questioning of who they are,” Grace said. The lighthouse will be the middle zone for teenagers that are in between childhood and adulthood. “Lighthouse is a great way for teenagers to interact. What I’m really hoping is … more understanding of our age and literal stage,” Brooke said. The goal is for the lighthouse to be an open space for teens. Brooke is going to give a speech and there will be performances, workshops, music, food and art for teens to enjoy. The Lucidity festival has workshops and classes where people learn a variety of things, like sketching. “Festivals are educational. Lucidity is a prime example,” Brooke said. Photos Lucidity contributed organizers say This year’s Lucidity one of their Festival has music and more, including fire performers, people painting, meditating and dancing.
Brooke Parks sparked the idea of adding an interactive art installation specifically for teenagers at the Lucidity Festival.
core values is family fun and creative play. The festival has a family garden where families can camp, plus workshops, face painting, a playground for kids and more. This year’s festival theme is called “Rising Dawn,” and tickets are on sale now. “It’s more than just a music festival. It’s also a place to learn from one another,” Grace said. For tickets and more information log onto 2018.LucidityFestival.com or email info@ lucidityfestival.com.
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‘Cooking Up Dreams’
Fundraiser pairs food, wine and a chef competition with a good cause By April Charlton Contributing Writer
Everyone who enjoys sampling gourmet fare coupled with great wine, while helping a good cause, should get ready to have their taste buds tantalized during the annual Cooking Up Dreams fundraiser and chef competition. To fund services for Santa Barbara County’s low-income, at-risk youth, the Family Service Agency will host its fourth annual Cooking Up Dreams event — the agency’s biggest fundraiser of the year — from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Santa Barbara Carriage Museum, 129 Castillo St. “This is our signature event,” said FSA Director of Development and Communications Photos contributed Youth involved with FSA’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program also serve as greeters at the fundraiser, wearing white chef’s hats as they usher people into the festivities.
The event asks chefs at local restaurants, such as The Finch and Fork, to create tasty, bite-sized samples in a contest determined by attendees’ votes.
Katie Jacobs. “It’s a fun and different way to highlight what Family Service Agency does.” Established in 1899, Family Service Agency works to improve the health and well-being of the county’s most vulnerable children, families and seniors by providing them access to food, shelter and other basic needs. The organization, which recently merged with the Santa Maria Youth & Family Center, also provides youth mentoring, case management, substance abuse treatment, advocacy and a wide array of mental health programs. Proceeds from the popular Cooking Up Dreams event help ensure critical funds are available for FSA’s youth enrichment programs, which include Big Brothers Big Sisters as well as school-based counseling and youth behavioral health, according to FSA Marketing Manager Marianne McCarthy. The theme of this year’s Cooking Up Dreams is “Now More Than Ever,” which will
allow FSA to showcase what the organization has done in and for the community during the last 100-plus years, while also highlighting emerging needs. “While we want to celebrate our 119 years (of service), we also want to highlight the relevancy of our agency through the ages,” McCarthy said. The agency has been working to provide resources to families looking to become more integrated into the community, which McCarthy said is definitely an emerging need within the organization. “We also want to talk about how we have adapted … and the focus of our immediate needs,” she added. The gala will include historical information about FSA and its services as well as a presentation about the organization’s compassion centers, which provided counseling at school campuses — Cleveland, Cold Springs and Santa Barbara High School — where students were directly affected by the deadly Jan. 9 Montecito mudslides. FSA’s Family Resource Centers, which on average serve more than 3,000 families annually with basic needs, parenting skills and more, were also available to help people affected by the Thomas Fire the mudslides, Jacobs said. As the county’s only long-term care ombudsman, FSA also helped with the evacuation
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gourmet plates from leading local restaurants and chefs, while sipping wine, but they also participate in the event’s culinary competition that pits chef against chef for the judge’s and people’s choice awards, Jacobs said. Youth involved with FSA’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program also serve as greeters at the fundraiser, wearing white chef’s hats at the door as they usher people into the festivities. “They are great ambassadors for us,” Jacobs said. “People who like food and community should come. It’s just a really fun event.” For tickets, call Family Service Agency at 805-965-1001 or visit fsacares.org/cookingup-dreams.
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Friday, March 16th and Saturday, March 17th at 7pm Sunday, March 18th at 2:00 pm At the Goleta Valley Junior High School auditorium 6100 Stow Canyon Road. It features talented 7th and 8th grade performers, accompanied by a live orchestra under the direction of GV Theatre teacher Carolyn Ross. Direction by Matthew Tavianini. Choreography by Tamara Norton, with the "Dream Ballet" choreographed by Denise Rinaldi. Set Design by Radu Azdril. Costume design by Marian Azdril.
Tickets are $5 for students and chlidren, $10 for adults, available at the door. For more information, e-mail cross@sbunified.org.
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Santa Barbara Family and Life Nonprofit Guide Staff Report
AHA! Attitude, Harmony, Achievement - improving social harmony and bridging the achievement gap for teenagers. 805-770-7200; ahasb.org; 1209 De La Vina, Suite A, Santa Barbara, 93101 Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara - providing support and information for families of children with developmental disabilities of all ages, teen and adult recreation, and life skills training for adults. 805-683-2145; www.alphasb.org; 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, 93101
Alpha Resource Center was founded in the early 1950s by family members who wanted an opportunity for their children to have an education, for parents to have a place to learn from each other, and accept the participation of people of all ages with developmental disabilities.
Angels Foster Care of Santa Barbara - working with abused, abandoned and neglected infants and toddlers detained by Santa Barbara County Child Protective Services. 805-884-0012, www. angelsfostercare.org, 3905 State St., Santa Barbara, 93105 Autism Society of America, Santa Barbara - To improve the lives of all affected by an autism spectrum disorder. 805-560-3762; www.asasb. org; P. O. Box 30364, Santa Barbara, 93130 CALM (Child Abuse Listening and Mediation) - To prevent, assess and treat child abuse in Santa Barbara County by providing comprehensive, culturally appropriate services for children. 805965-2376; www.calm4kids.org; 1236 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, 93105 Cancer Center of Santa Barbara - a regional resource to which both the public and the medical community can look for leadership regarding the diagnosis, management, and prevention of cancer. 805-682-7300; www.ridleytreecc.org/ cancer-center; 300 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, 93105 CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) - Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to advocate for juvenile dependents in the court system. 805845-8364; www.sbcasa.org; 118 E. Figueroa St., Santa Barbara, 93101 Children’s Creative Project - I Madonnari - The project serves 50,000 children in more than 100 schools with visual and performing arts workshops and performances throughout Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. 805964-4710; www.imadonnarifestival.com; 2201 Laguna St., Santa Barbara, 93105
I Madonnari is an Italian street-painting festival held annually in May.
Community Environmental Council - Puts together the annual Earth Day celebration in Alameda Park. 805-963-0583; www.sbearthday.org; 26 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 93101 Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) “Building a safer, healthier community by preventing and treating alcoholism and drug abuse.” 805-963-1433; www.cadasb.org; 232 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, 93101 Domestic Violence Solution (DVS, formerly Shelter Services for Women) -operates three 24-hour shelter programs and two transitional housing programs for domestic violence victims. 805963-4458; www.dvssolutions.org Family Care Network - to provide clinical and treatment services and support families. 805574-0122; www.fcni.org; 3902 State St., Suite 103, Santa Barbara, 93105 Family Service Agency - to strengthen and advocate for families and individuals of all ages and diversities, helping to create and preserve a healthy community. 805-965-1001; www.fsacares.org; 123 W. Gutierrez St., Santa Barbara, 93101 First 5 of Santa Barbara County - supports the health, early learning and well-being of children prenatal through age 5 and their families. 8050884-8085; www.first5santabarbaracounty.org; 1306 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, 93101 Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara - encourages girls to actively explore the world around them, find their own voices, and strive to be responsible, confident, and independent young women. 805-564-4757; www.girlsincsb.org
At the heart of Girls Inc. is a mission to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
Goleta Valley Historical Society - Stow House - in partnership with the city of Goleta, the society is the steward of the Stow House, the gardens, the ranch area, and other historic structures of Rancho La Patera. 805-681-7261; www.goletahistory.org; 304 N. Los Carneros Road, Goleta, 93117
The Goleta Valley Historical Society is the steward of the historic structures, including the Stow House, at Rancho La Patera.
Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center - employs equine-assisted activities and therapies to inspire, strengthen, and motivate people of all ages and capabilities. 805-964-1519; www.heartsriding. org; 4420 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, 93110 Hospice of Santa Barbara - Providing care to those with a life-threatening illness or grieving the death of a loved one. 805-563-8820; 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Riviera Park, Santa Barbara, 93103
Ice in Paradise - The Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association operates the indoor rink for public ice skating sports and a recreational facility for youth, students and families. 805879-1550; www.iceinparadise.org; 6985 Santa Felicia Drive, Goleta, 93117 Old Spanish Days Fiesta - Dedicated to honoring and preserving Santa Barbara’s history, spirit, culture, heritage and traditions. 805-962-8101; www.oldspanishdays-fiesta.org
The Santa Barbara Zoo teaches visitors about domestic and exotic animals while providing fun for the whole family.
Jessalyn McCollum is one of the many flamenco dancers who delight thousands of people each year during Old Spanish Days Fiesta.
Reagan Ranch Center - Rancho del Cielo, President Reagan’s home for more than 25 years, also known as his “Western White House,” is in the Santa Ynez Mountains near Santa Barbara. It is now operated by the Young America’s Foundation. 805-967-1980; www.reaganranch.yaf.org; 217 State St., Santa Barbara, 93101 Salvation Army Youth Programs - 805-964-8738; www.santabarbara.salvationarmy.org; 4849 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, 93111 Santa Barbara Athletic Roundtable - provides a public forum for area athletic coaches and athletes; grants financial support to organizations, teams, and individuals to further their participation; and publicly honors athletic performance, scholastic achievement, and exemplary ethical behavior. 805-705-4949; www.sbroundtable.org Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - fosters the conservation of California’s native plants through gardens, research and education, and serves as a role model of sustainable practices. 805-6824726; www.sbbg.org; 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, 93105 Santa Barbara Humane Society - Pets available for adoption, dog obedience classes, summer Critter Camp & tours for school groups. 805964-4777; www.sbhumanesociety.org; 5399 Overpass Road, Santa Barbara, 93111 Santa Barbara Maritime Museum - to preserve and celebrate the maritime heritage of the California Coast and present it to the public in an interesting and exciting way. 805-962-8404; www.sbmm. org; 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, 93109 Santa Barbara Museum of Art - Families are invited to explore the 5,000 years of world art on display. 805-963-4364; www.sbma.org; 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, 93101 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea Center - Visit the exhibits and nature walk, come for a class or camp, host a birthday party. The Sea Center is focused on connecting people of all ages to the marine environment through interactive exhibits. 805-682-4711; www.sbnature. org; 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara 93101 Santa Barbara Zoo - dedicated to the preservation, conservation and enhancement of the natural world and its living treasures through education, research and recreation. 805-9625339; www.sbzoo.org; 500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara, 93103
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara - Scholarships, no-interest loans, and free financial aid advising to support local students. 805-6876065; www.sbscholarship.org; 2253 Las Positas Road, Santa Barbara, 93105 South Coast Railroad Museum - Special emphasis on the railroad’s contributions to local history, on the Southern Pacific Railroad, and on the key historical role of the railroad depot in rural community life across America. 805-964-3540; www.goletadepot.wordpress.com; 300 North Los Carneros Road, Goleta, 93117
The South Coast Railroad Museum in Goleta focuses on the history, technology, and adventure of railroading.
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation - assisting families of children suffering from various forms of cancer. 805-962-7466; www.teddybearfoundation.org TV Santa Barbara - the place for the community to connect and create media. 805571-1721; www.tvsb.org; 329 S. Salinas St., Santa Barbara, 93103 UCSB Arts and Lectures - bringing to Santa Barbara the world’s brightest minds and most exceptional performing artists. 805-893-3535; www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu United Way of Santa Barbara County - improving lives for children, families and seniors. 805-9658591; www.unitedwaysb.org; 320 E. Gutierrez St., Santa Barbara, 93101 Welcome Every Baby (WEB) - a free community service for all newborns and their families in Santa Barbara County, including confidential home visits by registered nurses who are certified in lactation. 805-898-2229; www.welcomeeverybaby.org; 1815 State St., Santa Barbara, 93101 Wilderness Youth Project - believes that time in nature makes kids smarter, healthier and happier; offers summer camps and school-year programs. 805-964-8096; www.wyp.org; 5386 Hollister Ave., Goleta, 93111 YMCA Santa Barbara - providing programs based upon Christian principles to men, women, and children of all ages, races, religious beliefs and economic status to develop and enrich the spirit, mind and body. 805-898-9622; www.ciymca.org; 36 Hitchcock Way, Santa Barbara, 93105
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Photo contributed The Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s mission is to integrate art into people’s lives.
Photos contributed Alpha Resource Center’s programs include Katie’s FUNd, a recreation program that builds social and recreational opportunities for young adults and teens.
Alpha enjoys success but keeps on working
Nonprofit wants to change attitudes so people with disabilities will be fully valued By April Charlton Contributing Writer
Since its founding more than six decades ago, Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara has seen great strides made for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. But there’s more work to be done. “We have seen incredible progress over the past 65 years, from no educational opportunities, segregated schools, to today, with
Comedian Dennis Miller shares a moment with a fan from Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara at the annual Circle of Life luncheon.
fully inclusive opportunities for children with intellectual disabilities,” said Kimberly Olson, Alpha Resource Center executive director, although discrimination does still exist, she added. She pointed to many intellectually and developmentally disabled adults who lack employment, affordable and accessible housing, transportation, and community-participation opportunities as examples of discrimination. “We’ve made progress and the attitude in our community has progressed as well,” Olson said. “But there is still much to do before we have a community that welcomes and values the participation of all people.” Founded by a trio of moms in 1953 who
believed their disabled children should be raised at home, not in an institution, and provided an education, the women wanted to establish a resource for parents sharing the same values. They also wanted to change the attitude of the community so children and adults with disabilities would be valued, according to Olson. “We continue those three goals today,” Olson said, noting the organization’s mission is to “empower individuals, support families and build a community that values the contribution of all people.” Alpha Resource Center is a multi-faceted service center that serves more than 2,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as their family members, throughout Santa Barbara County. The organization aims to achieve its founders’ goals through various programs, such as Katie’s FUNd, a recreation program established in 2003 on the South Coast that builds social and recreational opportunities for young adults and teens starting at age 13. Alpha also offers life-skills training and day services for adults. Adult day services include fitness, the performing arts, employment and community access, with program participants assisting in the development of individualized services tailored to achieve their personal goals. A broad range of opportunities exist for participants, from volunteering at the Santa Barbara Zoo or Meals on Wheels to gaining employment at an Alpha’s thrift store or a local fast food restaurant. Alpha’s largest program, in terms of numbers served, is its Children, Family Support & Crisis Services, which provides outreach and support on everything from special education to the transition into adulthood to parents across the county — from Guadalupe and Cuyama to the Santa Ynez Valley and from Lompoc to Carpinteria, according to Olson. Program staff have an office and resource lending library in Santa Maria, as well as a site in Santa Barbara, and are available to help parents help their children be all they can be. The lending libraries, which also provide
The annual Alpha Barbecue last summer was a great opportunity for the Alpha band “Rockability” to perform classic rock hits.
mobile services countywide, contain books, periodicals, fact sheets and DVDs on topics such as developmental disabilities, living with disabilities, specific conditions, prevention, awareness, diagnosis, treatments, support agencies and much more. “We receive referrals for every child diagnosed or at risk of a developmental delay,” Olson said about Alpha Resource Center. Alpha also operates SlingShot Art Forum, an open art studio and gallery in downtown Santa Barbara supporting approximately 40 working artists with intellectual disabilities, as well as thrift stores in Goleta and Santa Barbara that are operated by a blended staff of abled and disabled employees. The three retail outlets provide the largest portion of unrestricted revenue for Alpha, which has a $5 million annual operating budget. The organization receives the majority of its funding from state money and thrift-store sales but also relies on donations to keep programs and services available. “We typically need to raise approximately $600,000 over the state funding we receive for our adult service programs and gross receipts from the thrift stores,” Olson said. “We ... have a generous and committed donor base to assist us in raising the funds we need.” For more information about Alpha Resource Center and services provided, or to make a donation, visit www.alphasb.org or call 805-683-2145.
Major gift brings museum closer to fundraising goal By Tony Morain for Direct Relief
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art has received a major gift from the combined contributions of the Dana & Albert R. Broccoli Charitable Foundation and Jane and Michael G. Wilson. The gift raises SBMA’s fundraising for the “Imagine More” capital campaign to $33.2 million, two-thirds of the way to its $50 million goal. The capital campaign supports SBMA’s current renovation project to address structural issues, meet seismic standards, and expand gallery and educational spaces. The renovations are being undertaken in five stages and are expected to take about five years to complete. Michael Wilson, president of EON Productions Ltd. and director of Danjaq LLC, is a member of the Museum’s Board of Trustees. He is best known as producer of the popular James Bond films, with his sister Barbara Broccoli and late stepfather Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, who founded the Bond series. The Dana & Albert R. Broccoli Charitable Foundation supports the arts, education, health and human services. Wilson and his wife Jane founded the Wilson Centre for Photography in 1998, a private archive and collection for research on the history, aesthetics and preservation of photographs. The Wilson Centre has an active program of education, publication, and exhibition collaborations with public museums and galleries worldwide. In 1985, the museum a gift of almost 4,000 prints from the Wilsons and Dana and Albert R. Broccoli. About 3,500 of them were 19th-century French caricature lithographs by Honoré Daumier and the other artists working in the popular press, and the donation instantly established SBMA as one of the most important collections of 19th-century satirical prints in the country. Since then, the Wilsons and the Broccoli Foundation have donated or helped the museum to purchase nearly 660 photographs, important examples of which are featured in the current exhibitions “Crosscurrents: American and European Portrait Photographs, 1840–1900,” and “Brought to Light: Revelatory Photographs in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Collection.” The museum at 1130 State St. is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, with admission free from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. For more information: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net.
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New ‘Nature Exchange’ encourages curiosity and learning Photo contributed The Barbara Ireland Walk and Run for Breast Cancer offers 5K, 10K and 15K options along Santa Barbara’s waterfront.
Breast cancer walk set for March 17 This year’s fundraising goal is $75,000
By Kristen Adams Cancer Foundation of SB
The community is invited to join Barbara Ireland, her family and other champions of breast cancer as they rally at the 18th annual Barbara Ireland Walk and Run for Breast Cancer at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 17, at Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara. The event offers three course options, rain or shine: a 5K, 10K and 15K, all along Santa Barbara’s waterfront. The foundation’s goal is to raise $75,000 for breast cancer research and programs in Santa Barbara. All of the funds raised from registration fees and pledges benefit local breast cancer research and programs at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center at Sansum Clinic. Programs include research, which makes cancer-fighting agents available in the com-
munity; genetic counseling, which provides patients with the chance to determine their cancer genetic risk and possibly have their treatment modified as a result; and navigation, which offers patients a consistent care coordinator during their experience with breast cancer. Registration is open at www.cfsb.org/irelandwalk2018. Registration fee is $50 for adults through Feb. 28 and $60 from March 1-17. Cost for children age 12 and under is $20. Participants who raise $100 or more will have their registration fees waived. Participants can register individually or as a team. The team that raises the most money will have its name engraved on the Barbara Ireland trophy. For more information, call Stephanie Carlyle at 805-898-2116 or visit www.cfsb.org/irelandwalk2017.
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he Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has partnered with Science North to offer a unique nature-education program called Nature Exchange. Nature Exchange will allow guests of all ages to bring in natural objects from their personal collections or found in nature. Guests then share knowledge about their objects and trade them for points. Points can be spent or saved and ultimately traded in for special objects found in the Nature Exchange trading case in the museum’s Curiosity Lab. Guests will bring their natural object to a museum naturalist in the Curiosity Lab and fill out a tag indicating where the object was found, when it was collected, and by whom. The guests will then share what they know about the specimen itself or conduct further research to earn more points by using resources in the Curiosity Lab or the museum library. After a brief discussion, and if the natural item meets all ethical criteria, the naturalist will assign a point value for the session. Guests can either use their points immediately (for example, trading for a low-point natural item such as a tree ring cookie) or save their
points for items of higher value. Guests can trade natural objects such as rocks, shells, pine cones and fossils. Points are also awarded for leaving items in nature and bringing in pictures with information. There are some limits on the types of objects accepted. Current wildlife regulations prohibit people from possessing bird bones, feathers, nests, or eggs as well as marine mammal bones. Living animals, plants, and cultural artifacts are also not accepted. No items are allowed from state parks or from federal lands, such as national parks, national forests or Bureau of Land Management property. Nature Exchange helps demonstrate that knowledge has value. In most cases, what “traders” can share about their objects earns more points than the object itself. Over time, traders are driven to learn as they aspire to take home high-value, ethically collected items. In the process, they learn to become ethical stewards of the natural world. Nature Exchange operates during the Curiosity Lab’s regular hours and is included with museum admission. For more information, visit www.sbnature.org
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SB Zoo helping tiny tamarins to repopulate Ask the Zookeeper
“Can you tell me about the really little bright orange monkeys that live past the zoo train station?” – Rodney, age 7 These wee monkeys are golden lion tamarins, but keepers shorten that to “GLTs.” The adults weigh only 1 to 1½ pounds and are about the size of a cat’s kitten, but with a 15inch tail. Babies are the size of a AA battery when they are first born. This species has silky, golden coats and manes around a dark face, resembling that of a lion – so that’s how they got their name. Brazilian rainforests are their native home, but GLTs are among the most endangered mammals on earth — more than 99 percent of their habitat has been cut down for lumber, agriculture, or houses. Almost all of these monkeys in the U.S., including the ones at the Santa Barbara Zoo, are technically on loan from the Brazilian government for a breeding program. GLTs
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born in U.S. zoos have been reintroduced into the rainforests, and now about one-third of the wild population in Brazil were zoo-
born, or a descendent of one who was. We’ve had many GLT babies born here, but none have gone to Brazil yet. We’re
proud to help increase their numbers, and many GLTs born here have gone to other zoos to breed, as part of a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Before they leave, we keep the youngsters for several years so they can watch their parents and learn how to care for newborns. After birth, young GLTs climb atop their parents’ backs. An infant does not have to leave its mother’s back to nurse – her teats are almost under her arm pit, so they just slide under her arm! Both parents are involved in raising the young, so mom gets a break. In our group, the dad does most of the daytime duties and the mom takes over at night. Golden lion tamarins are on view in a two-story exhibit space, with glass at eye level so you can see them close-up. They are very busy and scramble all over the place! A sibling pair of GLTs are also in with the titi monkeys, across from the penguins. — Cassie Funk, apprentice mammal keeper
Eggs and the Kiddie
7 skills for ‘mompreneurs’ to master
By Carey Bradshaw
ll “mompreneurs” know that they have more than one “baby” in their lives, the business they created and the child (or children) they are raising. Unfortunately, both fight for attention in different ways. Both “babies” need and Carey Bradshaw deserve attention, and for mompreneurs, it can be tough to choose the right time to give each one their undivided attention. So, from one mompreneur to another, here are my seven tips for becoming a master. n Your schedule is your own. The great thing about owning a business is being able to set your own schedule. Mompreneurs can interrupt their day to fit in feeding times, extracurricular activities, appointments and even play time without eating up sick time or vacation days. n Efficiency is key. Save more time to do the important things for your business and family. Find apps, organizational products, life hacks, tips – whatever! – to make your life easier, more organized and streamlined. We use a color-coded family iCal to make sure everyone is where they need to be and time is blocked out each day specifically for work or family.
n Acknowledge that work and family will collide. Keeping work and family separate is truly impossible. Work will eventually be interrupted by appointments, sports practice and more. Similarly, family time will be interrupted by work meetings, phone calls and emails. If your office is at home, a kid will get into it. (Stay one step ahead by kid-proofing the office.) Toys will be next to your laptop; sippy cups will be spilled on your planner. All you can do is accept it and keep moving n Prepare, prepare, prepare. Your life will get much easier when you think ahead, both at work and at home. Before you call it a night, look at what you have going on at work the next day. What can you do now to get ready for what’s ahead? Likewise, with family. If your children are school-aged, pick out clothes the night before – or if you’re super prepared, pick them out the week before. Get lunches ready – including your own – so the morning doesn’t turn into a rush. Heck, even get your own outfits ready. My husband always says it must be exhausting to be me, as I am always strategizing and thinking 10 steps ahead. n Tell your clients and customers that your need family time Block two hours out of your day – every day – for family time. This will be time where you won’t answer calls, check emails or do any kind of work. Who knows? Maybe your clients and customers will understand and even incorporate the rule in their own family lives. And most importantly, your family will appreciate the effort
you put in to make time for them. n Take a deep breath and say, “I’m the boss.” Sometimes you get so caught up in the dayto-day aspects of your business that you forget that you are your business. You are the boss. At the end of the day, you get to choose how to run your business. The position gives you the kind of power and flexibility you wouldn’t otherwise have if you were working for someone else. n Always remember why you’re doing what you’re doing There’s a reason you became a mom and there’s a reason you became an entrepreneur. Don’t lose sight of either. When you feel like
you need more than 24 hours in a day or when you have children crying while on a business call, think about the why. Remember how each brings a unique joy into your life. The important thing to keep in mind is that despite what sitcoms and self-help books tell you, there is no way to really “have it all.” There is, however, a way to “have most” and balance all of the competing claims on your time and energy. I hope these tips are helpful. Now go out there and rock it like the momboss you are! Carey Bradshaw of Santa Barbara is a mompreneur who runs Hooter Holster and Creative Butter.
Public library to lead book club at cancer center Staff Report
Staff from the Santa Barbara Public Library will begin this month to lead a monthly book club for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center’s Resource Library from 2 to 3 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month. The title for March is “Lab Girl,” by Hope Jahren. The cancer center’s resource library is at 540 W. Pueblo Street. “It is a wonderful opportunity for patients to set cancer aside for a bit and explore new places, step into another life, and immerse themselves in all that a good book has to offer,” a Cancer Center spokesman said. “We also recognize that our patients’ life experiences help shape their perspective. Being in a book club with other cancer survivors is a unique opportunity to explore a story with other readers who may view the world through a similar lens.” The Santa Barbara Public Library “has been actively reaching out to a variety of groups in the community to either partner with library programming or bring library programs to
Photo contributed The new monthly book club at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center will feature “Lab Girl,” by Hope Jahren, in March.
them,” said Director Jessica Cadiente. “It’s an amazing opportunity for the library to deliver materials and programming expertise.” Other library-led monthly book clubs include Information about library book clubs and other programs is available at SBPLibrary. org. All library programs are free and open to the public.
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Alison Laslett named to lead SB Vintners T
By Laurie Jervis Contributing Writer
he Santa Barbara Vintners have announced the hiring of Alison Laslett to lead the nonprofit organization, which supports and promotes Santa Barbara County’s diverse wine region. Laslett replaces Morgen McLaughlin, who led the SBV for four years but left in late July to accept a similar position for Oregon’s Willamette Valley Wineries Association. Laslett brings 25 years of experience leading and consulting for nonprofits including the Gates Foundation, the Broad Foundation and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Most recently, she founded and managed Represent Consulting, which provided leadership consulting services to companies, nonprofit groups, boards and executives. From 2013 to 2015, Laslett was a leader at Parent Revolution, a $5 million nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform public education. According to her Facebook page, Laslett resides in Marina del Rey.
Photo contributed Alison Laslett was recently hired as the new executive director of the Santa Barbara Vintners.
“I have been captivated since my first interview with the (SBV) board,” Laslett noted in a news release. “The people are tremendous. They’re authentic and driven, and obviously what makes this industry thrive. “Between the stunning beauty of this land and the magnetism of these winemakers, Santa Barbara Wine Country has it all. We’re going to share that with the world.” The president of SBV’s nine-member board of directors voiced similar enthusiasm
Hotel raises $5,000 for fire, flood fund Staff Report
Kimpton Canary Santa Barbara hotel raised $5,000 for United Way of Santa Barbara County and United Way of Ventura County’s Thomas Fire and Flood Fund during its Jan. 20 rooftop cocktail fundraiser, “Community Cocktail for a Cause.” The event supporting those affected by the devastating wildfires and floods featured music by DJ Darla Bea, small bites from Finch & Fork Restaurant, a raffle, a cocktail competition featuring local bartenders and mixologists from The Good Lion, The Test Pilot, Outpost from Kimpton The Goodland, Cebada Winery, Cutler Spirits, and Finch & Fork.
“After witnessing so much devastation in our beloved Santa Barbara community over the past few months, we felt it was time to bring the community together to show support and acknowledge everyone’s giveback efforts,” said Ryan Parker, the hotel’s general manager. “We’re extremely proud to have had the opportunity to bring this event to Santa Barbara and celebrate the spirit of community support, and be there for each other, and honored to have had such a big turnout for this cause.” More than 150 people attended the event, including supportive local business partners, community members, friends, neighbors and first responders.
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about Laslett. “We are thrilled to welcome Alison to Santa Barbara County,” said Matt Murphy, owner of Presqu’ile Winery in Orcutt. “Her extensive experience as a consensus builder, innovator and leadership expert in the nonprofit arena will serve our industry and community well,” he said. Laslett’s LinkedIn and social media profiles did not indicate whether she possesses any wine industry experience. In her bio at www.representconsulting. com, which urges viewers to “meet your professional potential,” Laslett wrote that she started working in nonprofits as a teen at a group of Quaker summer camps called the Farm and Wilderness Foundation. “Over the next 20 years, I held most positions available, eventually becoming the co-director of the residential camp for the oldest teenagers.” Laslett also noted that she spent nearly 10 years working for Vista del Mar Child and Family Services, which she describes as the largest group home in Los Angeles, before Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors lured her away to become the CEO of an organization called Communities for Teaching Excellence,
a start-up founded by the Gates Foundation. Laslett graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in New York with a bachelor of arts in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities in 1991, according to her LinkedIn profile. The Santa Barbara Vintners, formerly the Santa Barbara County Vintners Association, is a nonprofit 501(c)6 organization founded in 1983 to support and promote Santa Barbara County as a world-class, authentic wine producing and wine grape growing region. The association includes winery members whose annual production is at least 75 percent Santa Barbara County labeled, winery associates, vineyards, vineyard management companies, hospitality and industry associate members. The SBV produces a spring festival, wine country weekends, educational seminars and tastings; provides information for consumers, trade and media; and advocates for the Santa Barbara County wine and grape industry. Laurie Jervis blogs about wine at www.centralcoastwinepress.com, tweets at @lauriejervis and can be reached at winecountrywriter@gmail.com.
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Surf star hopes students catch their own wave ‘Attitude governs your actions, and your actions define you,’ inspirational speaker says By Ann Pieramici Contributing Writer
A wave of optimism filled the auditorium at San Marcos High in late January when former world surfing champion Shaun Tomson offered a message of hope that came at just the right time, after the tragedy and destruction of the Montecito mudslides. Tomson, a Montecito resident, had been invited to address the school prior to the disaster as part of the AAPLE Academy’s first official leadership assembly. AAPLE stands for Accelerated Academic Program for Leadership and Enrichment. “The AAPLE Academy is focused on serving our greater community, yet we realize that it’s also important to serve students in our own school community, which we hope to do by bringing inspired speakers to San Marcos,” said Layla Landeros, AAPLE Academy president. Tomson, who told the audience he was offering “a perspective, not a prescription,” is
also a businessman, environmentalist, filmmaker and best-selling author. He has made it his mission, he has said, to empower and inspire young people to find their purpose and take action. He emphasized to the students the importance of possessing a positive attitude and a focused will. “My hope is that maybe my perspective can help you,” he said, before launching into the facts about how 20,000 students die each year from poor choices, including drugs, drinking and driving, suicide, and accidents. Tomson knows the dangers of poor choices first hand; his young son Mathew died in 2006 as a result of a school choking game. Tomson honors his son by trying to help others. “Together we can build a positive wave, and the movement starts here,” he said. His formula is simple. Two words — “I will” — provide “the magic tool” for taking control of one’s life, he said. “‘I will’ represents absolute, essential power,” he said. Tomson wrote his own code seven years ago when he was looking for a way to give back to students who had
volunteered their time to combat environmental issues at Rincon Beach. He wrote 12 lines in 30 minutes, and this “surfer’s code” became wisdom he would impart to the students as well as become his anthem for life. Each line begins with the words “I will” and includes such insights as: “I will never turn my back on the ocean,” “I will pass along my stoke” and “I will take the drop with commitment.” “The Surfer’s Code: 12 Simple Lessons for Riding Through Life,” was Tomson’s first book. It was followed two years later by “The Code: The Power of ‘I Will.’” The idea for The Code started as a class assignment at the Anacapa School in Santa Barbara when Tomson asked students to dig deep and write 12 lines describing their core values.
“The very first line I get back is from a young girl that says, ‘I will always be myself,’” he told the students. “Each of you can build your own positive attitude wave by creating a code to live by,” he said. He stressed the power of words, particularly when they are declared triumphantly as a promise to oneself. Tomson also spoke about the importance of attitude: “Attitude governs your actions, and your actions define you. Attitude is a choice.” For more information, visit www.aapleacademy.com.
Photo contributed Shaun Tomson of Montecito urges students to find their own purpose and act on it.
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SBCC institute prepares healthcare professionals for career advancement Staff Report
Thanks to Santa Barbara City College’s Career Skills Institute and its Health Professionals Institute program and partners, dozens of local healthcare employees are now poised for career advancement. Certificates of recognition were awarded in January to program participants who have completed required courses while also working full or part-time jobs. Several of this year’s participating employees are now slated for career-making promotions as a direct result of the program. SBCC created its Health Professionals Institute program, which is available to employees of participating healthcare organizations and companies, in collaboration with Cottage Health and Sansum Clinic. Courses focus on issues such communication in the workplace, supervisory skills, and resolving differences at work. “The purpose of the Health Professionals Institute is to provide emerging leaders in the healthcare industry with the skills to grow and accelerate in the workplace, and I believe our partnerships with Cottage and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics have gotten stronger every year,” said Melissa Moreno, interim vice president of the SBCC
Photo by Glenn Dubock/Cottage Health Graduates of the Health Professionals Institute gather with leadership teams from Cottage Health and SBCC after they were recognized for their accomplishments.
School of Extended Learning. “We’re finding that the workforce, especially in the healthcare industry, has the technical skills to get
the job done, but study after study tells us the skills gap lies in those skills needed to be a good manager or a great leader.”
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Photo contributed Kurt, Samantha, Lisa and Sabrina Richter are the proud new owners of Bennett’s Toys and Educational Materials.
Family favorite Bennett’s store gets new owners Staff Report
Santa Barbara natives Kurt and Lisa Richter have purchased Bennett’s Toys & Educational Materials, a longtime staple of the Magnolia Shopping Center. “My cousin’s family owned a toy store growing up, and some of my fondest memories were visiting them and getting to work at the store,” Kurt Richter said. “Now I get to share that with my family.” The Richters purchased Bennett’s from previous owner Vernon Moore in September. Moore owned Bennett’s for about 35 years but chose to sell it after competition from Amazon and a stiff rent increase from
new out-of-town owners. The Richters moved the store a few doors down, to a smaller area, at 5148 Hollister Ave. Kurt Richter is leaving behind 31 years working as an automotive technician. The Richters have two daughters, Samantha and Sabrina. The store features a wide selection of books and toys, including Legos and Barbies. Like the previous Bennett’s, the store is also backed with materials for science projects and classroom supplies for students and teachers. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
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Santa Barbara Rotary honors La Colina performing arts teacher
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By Lauren Bianchi Klemann for SB Unified School District
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he Rotary Club of Santa Barbara has recognized La Colina Junior High performing arts teacher Shannon Saleh for her outstanding work and significant contributions to public education. It was the second of four such awards the Rotarians will present to area educators this academic year. Saleh teaches theater and vocal music, including four theater classes, and leads three show choirs. She has worked at La Colina for the past 21 years. She previously worked at Indio High School, where she taught English and choir and coached cheerleading for three years. Since 1986, the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara has honored outstanding teachers from South Coast schools each year. It honors a high school, junior high, elementary, and special education teacher with a certificate and a $1,000 check to spend on classroom needs. “We are grateful to Rotary Club of Santa Barbara for their vision and commitment to education,” said County Superintendent of Schools Susan Salcido, whose office coordinates the recognition with the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara. “Not only do these awards recognize the contributions of outstanding teachers, but they also provide re-
Photo contributed Honored teacher Shannon Saleh is shown with La Colina Principal David Ortiz, left, and Mike Bieza of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara.
sources that enable those teachers to make meaningful differences for their students.” “Shannon has contributed to our culture and instructional program as much as any
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staff member who has worked at La Colina,” said Principal David Ortiz. “Her level of relationship, character, as well as the technical core of knowledge and skills, are truly
exemplary.” Saleh earned her undergraduate degree in English from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, along with an additional certification in Music K-12. She also has a dual master’s in administration and in curriculum and construction. She is supported in her teaching and performing arts aspirations by her husband Andy and her two children, Anisa and Karenna. “I believe in helping students find a voice that is distinctly their own, and in providing myriad opportunities for individual growth,” Saleh said. “I think that exposing students to excellence, particularly in my field of musical theater performance, allows them to create a vision for themselves as future adults. I hope to foster an environment in my room that breeds confidence and creativity in a space that feels like a comfortable community.” Last year, her accomplishments were honored by the La Colina PTSA and at Santa Barbara Unified School District’s “Night of Stars.” Through the years, her student groups have received gold and superior ratings at numerous festivals, and they are multiple-year champions at the Musical Theater Competition of America. The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara meets at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort in Santa Barbara for lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Fridays.
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Noozhawk Photo The Dos Pueblos Jazz Choir performed at a concert benefiting Montecito flood and mudslide victims.
DP Jazz Choir to compete in Monterey festival By Lauren Bianchi Klemann for SB Unified School District
The Dos Pueblos High School Jazz Choir has been selected as one of only eight high school vocal jazz ensembles to compete in the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival on March 9-11. Seventeen members of the DP Jazz Choir will be among 1,300 top student musicians across the U.S. from middle school, high school and collegiate groups including big bands, combos, vocal ensembles, vocal soloists and conglomerate bands. To be eligible for the Next Generation Jazz Festival, ensembles had to get superior ratings
(scoring 87 or higher out of 100) from another music festival within the past 12 months and submit recordings to be reviewed in a blind audition. The DP Jazz Choir is led by Courtney Anderson, the school’s vocal music director and a DP graduate. “Our selection to compete in the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival is a huge honor and accomplishment; this truly makes our Vocal Jazz Choir one of the top ensembles in the nation. I could not be more excited for our students,” she said. For more information, visit dpjazzchoir.org/.
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MARCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS 6 TUESDAY
Compañia Nacional de Danza de España - 8 pm. at the Granada Theatre. Tickets range $20 - $69, log onto artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for details.
7 WEDNESDAY
10 SB Historical – The Santa Barbara Historical Museum is hosting “Early California through the Eyes of Women,” a series of lectures this month.
Compañia Nacional de Danza de España- 8 pm. at the Granada Theatre. Tickets range $20 - $69, log onto artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for details.
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Wu Man and the Huayin Shadow Puppet Band - 8 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall. Her adventurous spirit and virtuosity leads to collaborations across artistic disciplines. In an evening of traditional Chinese music and other selections with shadow puppetry. For tickets and info log onto artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for details.
Buddy Guy – “He was for me what Elvis was probably like for other people.” – Eric Clapton.
It’s Magic – The one-of-a-kind “It’s Magic” has been delighting fans of all ages for more than five decades.
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73rd Santa Barbara International Orchid Show - Runs March 9 - 11 at Earl Warren Showgrounds. General admission is $14 and children 12 and under are free. For more information log onto www.sborchidshow.com.
10 SATURDAY
Mermaid Parade – The Ventura Harbor Village is hosting the Mermaid Peoples Parade on March 24.
Kindermusik – Each Kindermusik class is a world of discovery and adventure. Photos contributed
Princess Weekend/Save the Frogs at Santa Barbara Zoo - March 10 & 11 - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Early entrance at 9 a.m., exclusively for SB Zoo Members. Meet Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and other princesses in person as they help celebrate frogs. There are also frog-inspired crafts, games, and special treats. Log onto www.sbzoo.org for details.
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Science Pub- 6:30 p.m. at Dargan’s Irish Pub, 18 E. Ortega St. - The promising future of stem cell research could change how we treat degenerative diseases. Join Leah Foltz, UCSB Biomolecular Science and Engineering PhD candidate, for a discussion about improving our understanding of stem cells and how we can use them to learn about blinding diseases. Admission is free. Log onto www.sbnature.org for details.
13 TUESDAY
Robert Sapolsky - 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall - Robert Sapolsky is one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, known for studying animals to find what they can tell us about human behaviors. Tickets range from $10 - $35, for details log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
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Buddy Guy - 8 p.m. at the Granada Theatre - His electrifying live performances showcase his incendiary style that altered the direction of the instrument. A pioneer of electric blues, Guy’s name is as synonymous with the great generation of musicians he played with like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Tickets range from $20 - $69, for details log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
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SBCC Science Discovery Day- 1 p.m. to 5 East Campus FREE event for the whole family! See interactive displays showcasing the wonders of our world. https://www.downtownsb.org/do/sbcc-science-discovery-day Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma- 7pm at the Goleta Valley Junior High School auditorium 6100 Stow
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MARCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS Canyon Road. Tickets are $5 for students and chlidren, $10 for adults, available at the door. For more information, e-mail cross@sbunified.org..
22 THURSDAY
Early California through the eyes of women - 11 a.m. to noon at Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Join us for a talk by Marilyn Chandler DeYoung who will discuss her book, Remarkable Women of California. The book highlights the most illustrious, talented and provocative women of the Golden State. Members are free, nonmembers are $5. Log onto www.sbhistorical. org for details.
23 FRIDAY
NatureTrack Film Festival - Runs from March 23 - 25 in Los Olivos - There will be time to get out and hike the local trails; hiking on your own or enjoying a NatureTrack docent-led hike. After the screenings of particular films, you will have the opportunity to meet with the filmmaker and carry on the conversation about the making of the film and/or content. For tickets and more information log onto www. naturetrackfilmfestival.org. Elegant Evening Aboard White Star Titanic- 6 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way. An Elegant Evening Aboard the White Star Titanic at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, honoring the memory of Mike deGruy. Featuring Santa Barbara String Quartet, SB Teen Star’s Nicole Trujillo and Nolan Montgomery, and a surprise cast of local talent, and John Palminteri, to Emcee the event, the evening will delight and entertain. Cost is $250 per ticket, sponsorship opportunities available. Log onto www. sbmm.org or call 805-456-8747 for details.
24 SATURDAY
Mermaid Peoples Parade - 1 p.m. at the Ventura Harbor Village - Bring the whole family and dress up in your favorite mermaid outfit to participate in the Mermaid Peoples Parade.
26 MONDAY
Santa Barbara Zoo Spring Camp begins - March 26–30 Half Day 9 a.m. – noon Full Day 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Zoo’s award-winning Zoo Camp has a special program during Spring Break featuring age-appropriate themed programs for kids for ages 3 to 12 and includes games, behind-the-scenes visits, up-close animal introductions, hands-on science, and crafts. To register log onto www.sbzoo.org.
28 WEDNESDAY
The Untold Story of Incarceration and Hysteria in Los Angeles’ Backyard - 11 a.m. to noon at Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Using historical images and oral histories, this talk shares the largely unknown story of the Tuna Canyon Detention Station, which housed over 2,000 Japanese, Italian and German immigrants as well as Japanese prisoners from Peru. Members are free, nonmembers are $5. Log onto www.sbhistorical.org for details.
29 THURSDAY
A Japanese-American Baby Boomer: Emerging From The Stereotype - 11 a.m. to noon at Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Sharon Hoshida has lived in Santa
Barbara since 1970. After 27 years providing media support for faculty in photography and television services, she became the program director for the Women’s Center in 1998 and retired from UCSB in 2008. Members are free, nonmembers are $5. Log onto www. sbhistorical.org for details.
31 SATURDAY
It’s Magic! - 2 and 6:30 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre. You won’t believe your eyes as top magicians perform incredible feats, from jaw-dropping sleight of hand and off-beat comedic magic to mind- boggling full stage illusions. Tickets are $20 - $80, to reserve log onto www.lobero.org.
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Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www. kindermusikwithkathy.com.
WEDNESDAYS Kindermusik with Kathy - 12:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. for babies to 18 months; 9:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3.5 years with caretaker and 10:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for 3 to 5.5 years option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www.kindermusikwithkathy.com.
THURSDAYS
Sea Stories for Families - Enjoy interactive story readings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Sea Center at 211 Stearns Wharf. Program free with admission; www.sbnature.org or 805-962-2526.
Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are age 60+, you'll love Walk on the Wild Side! Join this lively crew and get your exercise on while enjoying the Zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the Zoo's front gate. Class is for 60-yearsold and older.
Shark Sundays - 3:30 p.m. at the Sea Center, 211 Stearns Wharf. Watch staff feed sharks and rays. Observe shark feeding behaviors, and maybe help throw in a few pieces too; www.sbnature.org or 805-962-2526.
Jelly Thursdays - 4 p.m. Experience the beauty of jellies as they gracefully gather their microscopic meals at the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf; free with admission; www.sbnature.org or 805-962-2526.
Studio Sunday on the Front Steps - 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art located at 1130 State Street - Log onto www.sbma.net for more info.
Spring Adult Ceramics Class - 6-9 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art located at 1130 State Street Log onto www.sbma.net for more info.
SUNDAYS
MONDAYS Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 18 months; 10:30 a.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3.5 years with caretaker and 5:45 p.m. for 3 to 5.5 years option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www. kindermusikwithkathy.com.
TUESDAYS Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are age 60+, you’ll love Walk on the Wild Side! Join this lively crew and get your exercise on while enjoying the Zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the Zoo’s front gate. Class is for 60-years-old and older. Bug Out Tuesdays - 1 a.m. Crawl, fly, swim, or flutter over to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to learn about the amazing connections invertebrates have to the natural world with rotating activities, art, games, and more. Included in admission. Log onto www.sbnature.org. Octopus Tuesdays - 4 p.m. Watch an octopus consume a meal. Discover camouflage behaviors as you learn more about these intelligent invertebrates at the Sea Center at 211 Stearns Wharf; free with admission; www. sbnature.org or 805-962-2526. Members-only morning at the Moxi - 8:30 to 10 a.m. - MOXI Members enjoy exclusive exploration, play and discovery throughout the museum’s 17,000 square feet of exhibits. Kindermusik with Kathy - 11:45 a.m. for babies to 18 months; 10:30 a.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3.5 years with caretaker and 9:30 a.m. for 3 to 5.5 years option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist
Free Thursday Evenings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art - 5-8 p.m. Log onto www.sbma.net for more info.
FRIDAYS Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 5.5 years option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 5.5 years option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 5.5 years option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www.kindermusikwithkathy.com.
SATURDAYS Fisherman's Market - 6-11 a.m. A handful of fishermen can be found on the City Pier (opposite Brophy's) every Saturday selling crab, rockfish, ling cod, black cod, halibut, urchin, abalone (sustainably farmed), and other catch of the day items. Science on Site - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Check www.sbnature.org for times and topics. Portal to the Plant - 1-3 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center. Members-only morning at the Moxi - 8:30-10 a.m. MOXI Members enjoy exclusive exploration, play and discovery throughout the museum's 17,000 square feet of exhibits.
SUNDAYS Shark Sundays - 3:30 p.m. Watch the Sea Center staff feed sharks and rays. Observe shark feeding behaviors, and if you're lucky, help throw in a few pieces too! Included with admission to the Sea Center. 211 Stearns Wharf. Log onto www.sbnature. org for more info.
SATURDAY & SUNDAYS Branch Out: Nature Escape Room - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Until Aug. 19-20. Times vary from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Modeled off the popular “escape room” movement, games are brought to life where kids are the heroes on a quest to solve an environmental mission before time runs out. Register at www.branchoutgames.com. Call 682-4711 ext. 162 for more info. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Twinkle, Twinkle for Little Stars, 11 a.m.; Cosmic Safari, noon; Kids' Space Adventure, 1 p.m.; What's Up, 2 p.m.; Your Cosmic Quest (en Español Los Domingos), 3 p.m. Santa Barbara Zoo - Explorer Fundays activities held in the Explore Store 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free with Zoo admission. For the event theme each week log onto www.sbzoo.org
EVERY DAY Lane Farms - Local, homegrown and organic produce - open daily from 9 a.m-6 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sundays. Log onto www.lanefarmssb.com for what’s in season! Winter Whale Watching with Island PackersIsland Packers Gray Whale Watching departs from both the Channel Island and Ventura Harbors. This 3-3.5 hour cruise takes you to the Southern California waters of the Santa Barbara Channel. Fares range from $28 - $38, to book an trip log onto www.islandpackers.com or call 805-642-1693. Wild Things -Audubon's North American Mammals 10 a.m-5 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The artist and naturalist, John James Audubon, famous for his historic work on the Birds of America produced the outstanding work on North American mammals. Log onto www.sbnature. org for more info. Vizikord at the Moxi Museum - Vizikord places your real live body inside the computer-generated world allowing you to use your body as an instrument in a spin on two classic arcade games or to create kaleidoscopic images to a custom beat. Exhibit runs through April 1. The MOXI is located at 125 State St., log onto www.moxi.org for details.
WEEKLY Brain Injury Survivors group - 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at Jodi House located at 625 Chapala St. Invites caregivers and survivors of stroke, aneurysm and traumatic brain injuries on community reintegration. Log onto www.jodihouse.org for more info.
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