Santa Barbara Family & Life Magazine January 2019

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For more than 30 years, Norman Lowe has given about 11 vacation days each year to help the Santa Barbara International Film Festival ensure a successful season.

“My sister volunteered the first year they started, 32 years ago, and she called me and told me about how much fun it was so I decided to help. Now it’s 31 years later and I can’t imagine not being a part of this amazing event that brings so many incredible people together,” Lowe said. This year’s festival runs from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9.

You can read the full story on Page 6.

Photo contributed San Marcos High School was awarded Best High School Band in Downtown Santa Barbara’s Holiday Parade.

Photo by Brooke Holland, Noozhawk The holiday prince and fairy, 10-year-old Kai Paterson and 8-year-old Bianca Paterson, wave to the crowd during the Downtown Santa Barbara Holiday Parade.

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udges for the 66th annual Downtown Santa Barbara Holiday Parade had a big job in sorting through the 84 bands, dance and performance groups and other entries to determine this year’s award winners.

“This is the most special community gig ever!” said Judge Randy Weiss of Union Bank. “It was wonderful to see all the kids and families enjoying this awesome parade!”

“It was fun! The judging gets tougher each year as participants ramp up their entries,” added Lead Judge Tammy Steuart of Metropolitan Theatres.

The 2018 parade winners are: n Best Dance Ensemble: La Boheme Professional Dance Group n Best School Cheer/Dance Team: Dos Pueblos High School Cheer n Best Performance Group: Calvary Chapel n Most Spirited Entry: Adelante Charter School n Most Creative Use of Parade Theme:

Girl Scouts of the Central Coast n Best High School Band: San Marcos (runner-up: Dos Pueblos) n Best Junior High School Band: Goleta Valley (runner-up: Santa Barbara) n Best Elementary School Band: SBUSD Bravo (runner-up: Goleta Valley Elementary Schools Band) Kicking off the event, Parade Prince Kai Paterson and Holiday Fairy Bianca Paterson lit the huge Community Christmas Tree in grand fashion.

A favorite of the crowd, the six K-9 Rescue Dog teams from Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue drew huge applause and gratitude as the grand marshals.

And then came the spirited marching bands, cheer, sport and dance teams, many performance groups, decorative floats and balloons, and numerous community partner organizations enthusiastically flowing down State Street.

Santa himself waved from his reindeer float at the very end, created by Summer Solstice and powered by the clients and staff of Mad Fitness SB.

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Group wants metal nets to reduce future debris flows Nonprofit Partnership for Resilient Communities has spent months pursuing project with estimated $7 million price tag

By Giana Magnoli Noozhawk Managing Editor

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lmost a year has passed since walls of boulders, mud and debris roared down the steep, fire-denuded canyons above Montecito, leaving death and devastation in their paths.

Despite that passage of time, emergency management officials believe there is a significant continuing risk of debris flows and flooding, since vegetation regrowth can take several years to stabilize the hillsides.

With the rainy season underway, the fear of another disaster seems to ride in with every storm, raising questions about what, if anything, the community can do to protect itself.

Faced with this question, a nonprofit group called The Partnership for Resilient Communities has spent months working on a plan to install steel-mesh debris nets across five Montecito-area creeks, with the aim of catching Tom Bolton / Noozhawk photo and slowing debris on its way down the canyons Pat McElroy, former Santa Barbara City Fire Chief and now executive director of The Partnership for Resilient Communities if there are future flows. nonprofit, points to a site on San Ysidro Creek that is proposed for installation of a metal mesh net to catch and slow debris on The group — led by recently retired Santa its way down the canyon if there are future debris flows.

Barbara Fire Chief Pat McElroy — expects decisions soon on its requests for emergency the nonprofit team and a donor to the cause.

“I think we’re well ahead of the curve,” permits to begin construction.

The project proposal is to install 15 debris McElroy said in a recent interview. “If we’re McElroy says the vision for the nonprofit nets across five Montecito-area creeks, a few really in this fire-and-flood cycle, which I really formed in the cafeteria of Santa Barbara Cottage each in Cold Spring, Hot Springs, San Ysidro, believe we truly are, it’s important to remember Hospital, where a group of friends often ran Buena Vista and Romero creeks on private land. that the Thomas Fire was still burning when this into each other while visiting people who were The nets would stay in place for five years, happened. The Camp Fire was still burning until injured in the Jan. 9 debris flows. according to the application, until hillside vegup to a couple days ago.

The intense rainfall on the hillsides blackened etation recovers from the Thomas Fire and the “You switch from fire to winter immediately, in the December 2017 Thomas Fire caused the debris flow threat diminishes. so I’m firmly convinced we’ll see more debris debris flows that killed 23 people, injured many To do that, the nonprofit needs emergency flows in California.” others, damaged hundreds of homes, and buried permit approvals from several government agenThe nonprofit’s name purposefully does not the Montecito community in mud. cies and agreements with the private property include Montecito or Santa Barbara, since the “The question is, what can we help owners. members see its work potentially reaching other with? Where can we be supportive and not The Partnership for Resilient Communities communities in need. McElroy has already been directive?” McElroy told Noozhawk. “That was needs at least $7 million to install, maintain and in touch with Ventura and Los Angeles county one of the things from the very beginning.” remove the nets, and permitting agencies may fire officials to offer the group’s research, and The group raised seed money to start finding also require performance bonding to guarantee what they’ve learned. experts and to pay for research on debris flows. the project goes through, in case something hapMattingly said the nonprofit, which has the It consulted with former FEMA officials, enpened to the nonprofit entity, McElroy noted.

Santa Barbara Foundation as its fiscal agent, gineers and other experts before settling on the The proposed GeoBrugg flexible debris conhas raised about $2 million, and has spent about debris nets as a possible solution. trol nets, made by a Swiss company, would not $600,000.

“In discussions with county people, they be able to stop a debris flow, but would act The expected total cost of the net project realized there was so much recovery activity as a series of brakes to stop the momentum is a moving target because of the insurance, happening, but nobody was really looking at and possibly rob the rock and other debris of performance bonding and monitoring costs, but preventing this from happening again,” said the sediment they need to move downstream, is estimated at $7 million, McElroy said.

Alixe Mattingly, who is now a core member of McElroy said.

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waiting for us to say we’ve got a permit,” Mattingly said.

The group hopes to hear back on its permit applications by the end of the year, and to start installing the nets in January if they get all the agreements in place.

“Nobody’s working on this except us, and if in the end of the day we can’t, then we gave it our best shot,” McElroy said.

“Hope is not a plan,” members of the group say, like a mantra.

County leaders continue to emphasis the risk of post-fire flooding and debris flows, and a South Coast debris flow risk map is available at readysbc.org.

Emergency notification and evacuation protocols have been altered since last winter, and residents are encouraged to register for Aware & Prepare emergency alerts, also at readysbc.org.

Working with the county The nonprofit team has been forming public-private partnerships, and has been meeting with county staff since January.

“They have collaborated with the county and have been able to quickly build resources – both financial and human capital – to help find bestfit solutions and become a model for resilient community partnerships,” County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato said of The Partnership for Resilient Communities.

When the nonprofit reached out to the county after the debris flows last winter to offer study results and resources, the county said yes, said Matt Pontes, who is leading the disaster recovery efforts in the County Executive Office.

“It was all hands on deck,” he told Noozhawk.

Santa Barbara County leaders are “really good at first response,” but realized they haven’t done a lot of long-term recovery efforts, he added.

The nonprofit has paid for several technical studies and offered the results to the county, and paid the salary of emergency management consultant David Fukutomi to work for Pontes as a project expert for six months.

Pontes said the nonprofit “really stepped up for the community,” and its relationship with the county has worked out well so far.

“They certainly fill a gap,” Pontes said.

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METAL NETS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 “Sometimes it’s hard for government to go and be that much of an advocate for stuff on private land that we don’t own.”

The debris nets project proposal It’s McElroy’s name on the permit application to Santa Barbara County, and the packet of documents includes signed permission to apply from property owners on the land with proposed net locations.

The landowners are: Mary Kay Robinson Living Trust for the Cold Spring sites; Land Trust for Santa Barbara County for the Hot Springs sites; Wilderness BB LLC (a Ty, Inc. entity) for San Ysidro sites; the Peggy Pollock Trust and Thomas Philip Pollock Trust for the Buena Vista sites; and the U.S. Forest Service for the Romero sites, according to permit application documents.

The Partnership for Resilient Communities intends to apply for permits to install 25 to 35 more nets next year, and those would mostly be in U.S. Forest Service land, McElroy said.

Additional applications would probably have to go through full CEQA environmental review, not an emergency permit process like this year’s proposal.

Since property owners so far have only given permission for the permit application, not the project itself, The Partnership for Resilient Communities will have to reach agreements with them to satisfy liability concerns, McElroy said.

The project proposal, as described by Access Limited Construction’s work plan document submitted to the county, includes installing seven nets in Buena Vista Canyon and two each in Cold Spring, Hot Springs, San Ysidro and Romero canyons.

Each individual net has a different “retention volume,” ranging from 1,256 cubic yards to 14,420 cubic yards.

The most nets, and largest retention volume, are proposed for Buena Vista Canyon, which has no debris basin.

Access Limited Construction estimated a project cost of $6.2 million for installation, maintenance, “debris management” and net removal. That does not include insurance, performance bonding, or other costs.

The basic work plan for the nets is described as installing cable anchors in the stream banks and assembling the cable and net infrastructure across the channels. The nonprofit proposes using helicopters to fly in equipment, with personnel hiking in daily.

The bottom of the nets would be 3 to 5 feet

Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk photo Proposed development signs for the debris control nets line San Ysidro Trail in Montecito.

Courtesy photo The nonprofit proposes installing debris nets, like this one in Camarillo, across Montecito creeks where debris flows occurred on Jan. 9.

above the bottom of the creek channel itself.

Once the nets were installed, there would be maintenance inspections annually or after storm events, and necessary equipment would again be flown in, according to the work plan.

Debris management – not removal – is proposed, which is basically redistributing debris retained by the nets, including moving it to the downstream side, presumably on the same property. The county application says no third party interests would be affected by this temporary project.

Excavators would be flown in by helicopter to “reestablish the low-flow channel” and some work may be finished by hand, the application materials note.

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The debris “will be handled by placing the excavated material downstream over the debris retention net in a manner that does not impede on the low flow channel.”

No sediment would be removed, and a biological monitor would oversee the “redistribution” of material, the proposal says.

“All that stuff is supposed to go to the ocean, just not in 15 minutes at 35 mph,” McElroy said.

Large boulders may be broken up with hydraulic rock splitters and wood chippers may be used on organic debris, the work plan notes.

When the nets are removed, “the site will be left with the low-flow channel established to enable fish passage.”

Four of the five creeks have debris basins downstream of the proposed net locations, which Santa Barbara County Flood Control empties after storm events.

“With the metal nets, my big concern was making sure they don’t get in the way of what

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we’re trying to do and we don’t get in the way of theirs,” Flood Control Director Tom Fayram said.

The proposed net locations are upstream of where Flood Control work is concentrated, he said.

Emergency permit status The nonprofit has to get insurance coverage, and a performance bond is part of the ongoing negotiations, since both the county and property owners want to ensure the nets are maintained and removed even if something were to happen to the nonprofit entity or its members, McElroy added.

The Partnership for Resilient Communities needs permit approval from: Santa Barbara County’s Planning and Development Department, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the regional water quality control board, and the U.S. Forest Service for Romero Canyon.

The Corps of Engineers already approved the application, he said, and other agencies are processing the request and could issue decisions by the end of the year.

Concerns about liability, negative environmental impacts and performance guarantees will likely all be considered when agencies evaluate the emergency permit application.

Two of the 15 proposed net sites would affect local trails, and the nonprofit would have to mitigate those in the project, McElroy said.

County senior planner Tess Harris said the emergency application is based on factors such as the likelihood of El Niño this winter, according to NOAA, and low vegetation regrowth in the Thomas Fire burn area.

Fire and flood control officials believe there’s a potential for debris flows this winter season, which gives the county a reason to consider the project, she said.

The county has permit authority over 13 of the 15 proposed sites (two are on Forest Service land), but the property owner for the Hot Springs sites (the Land Trust) “decided not to pursue the project on their land” so the county is not considering those sites, Harris said.

If the nonprofit and owner work something out later, the county could consider the permit, she added.

Pontes said he expects the county’s Planning and Development Department to approve the emergency permit, maybe with conditions.

“I think everybody kind of sees the greater good here, but we don’t know until all the agencies weigh in.”

Pontes also said he doesn’t expect county liability from the project, and believes that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is the likely agency to require a performance bond.

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Billionaire to donate 1,800-Acre Las Varas Ranch to UCSB

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By Joshua Molina Noozhawk Staff Writer

harles Munger, a Montecito billionaire and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., plans to give UC Santa Barbara the 1,800-acre Las Varas Ranch property bordering the Pacific Ocean along the Gaviota Coast.

The agricultural property six miles west of the UCSB campus is divided

by Highway 101 and extends from the shoreline through Las Varas Canyon to Los Padres National Forest.

“This is a great visionary gift to our campus from philanthropist Charles T. Munger, who is interested in the long-term benefit it can provide to UC Santa Barbara,” said UCSB Chancellor Henry T. Yang in a statement. “We are immensely fortunate to have been entrusted with this coastal jewel.”

The property includes two miles of coastline and contains more than 500 acres of pastureland, an 18-acre lake, fruit orchards and “rich agricultural resources and exceptional educational opportunities,” Yang said.

For the foreseeable future, UCSB will maintain the property in its current state as a working ranch, according to the university.

Munger is expected to purchase the property for $70 million and then donate it to UCSB in early 2019.

Berkshire Hathaway owns many companies, including Geico, Dairy Queen and Fruit of the Loom. Munger, 94, has long been a supporter of the UC system.

In 2014, Munger donated $65 million to UC Santa Barbara — the largest gift in the university’s history.

The money was used to build a three-story residence for visiting scientists and pre-eminent physicists from around the

world. In 2016, Munger proposed spending $200 million to build towers to house thousands of UCSB students.

According to the California Coastal Conservancy, Las Varas Ranch served as a prisoner of war camp during World War II. “We are enormously grateful to Charlie Munger for blessing our campus with this fabulous gift that will benefit our university for generations to come,” Yang said. “This is much more than just a gift of land, but rather a living legacy, a vision for the longrange future of our campus.”

The property was recently at the center of environmental debate.

The Santa Barbara County in 2015 denied a request by the Doheny family to subdivide the property, which could have paved the way for residential development. After the county blocked the request, the property owners put it on the market for $108 million, according to the conservancy.

The announcement comes nearly a year after the Nature Conservancy purchased the 24,500-acre Bixby Ranch on the Gaviota Coast “The Gaviota Coast Conservancy’s sole focus is the Gaviota Coast,” said Steve Forsell, the group’s president. “For two decades, we have worked to prevent large residential development proposals, and the Gaviota Coast is largely unchanged.

“We are pleased that NGOs (non-government organizations) and academic institutions have stepped up and acquire and permanently protect large portions of Gaviota Coast’s vulnerable lands. This is a great holiday present for Santa Barbara and California.”

Noozhawk staff writer Joshua Molina can be reached at jmolina@noozhawk.com.

Charity Dean named SB County Physician of Year

By Dana Goba for Central Coast Medical Association

Dr. Charity Dean has been named 2018 Physician of the Year for Santa Barbara County by the Central Coast Medical Association.

The honor is for a physician who has worked to improve the quality of health care, contributed to the education of other physicians, and engaged in community service and other activities outside of medicine.

Dr. Kurt Ransohoff presented the award and shared stories of Dr. Dean, who is known by her colleagues for her compassion, work ethic, enthusiasm and dedication to public service.

“Dr. Charity Dean was accepted into five medical schools. I don’t know about you, but I didn’t get accepted into that many schools,” Dr. Ransohoff said. “Dr. Dean’s hard work is a true testament to where is she today and where she is heading.”

Dr. Dean was raised in rural Oregon. She earned her doctor of medicine degree along with her master’s degree in public health and

tropical medicine from Tulane University in Louisiana. She moved to Santa Barbara to complete her residency in internal medicine at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

Dr. Dean served as deputy public health officer (2011-14) and then as public health officer (2014 through 2018) at the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department.

Recently, she was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to serve as the assistant director of the California Department of Public Health.

Dr. Dean is passionate about public service and has dedicated her life’s work to public health. She has received numerous awards for her work, including the Gerald E Bruce Community Service Award from the Ford Family Foundation.

Locally, Dr. Dean has been a vocal advocate during times of disaster for the Health Department. She and her family will move to Sacramento when she begins working at the California Department of Public Health.

For more information, visit www.CCMAHealth.org.

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“TOGETHER WE STAND” 11TH ANNUAL

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

MLK COMMITTEE OF SANTA BARBARA PRESENTS A WEEKEND OF EVENTS Wednesday, Jan 16th - Sunday, Jan 25th; Noon - 4pm; (Closed Mon. & Tues) Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum, Exhibit, 21 West Anapamu St, SB, 93101 An exhibition of original documents, including: “I Have A Dream” Rosa Parks letter to Dr. King and other related manuscripts.

Thursday, January 17th, 12- 1 p,m, Eternal Flame program UCSBuchanan Courtyard, MLK Jr.; 4th Annual “Walk With Us” 1pm -2:30 p.m.Reception/Program at the Multicultural Center Friday, January 18th; 7:30- 9:00 p.m.

Congregation B’nai B’rith, 1000 San Antonio Creek Rd. Shabbat worship service; all faith communities welcome. Music with worship band, Red Sea Rhythm Rockers, and guest performers the Unity Inspirational Ensemble, a gospel choir from Los Angeles Saturday, January 19th , 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

The Impact Hub, 2117 State St. Santa Barbara, CA., “An Evening of Poetry and Art” Co-sponsor Pacifica Graduate Institute, Alumni Relations, Sunday, January 20th Santa Barbara faith organizations and churches will honor Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy. Locations posted on website: www.mlksb.org Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. HOLIDAY Monday, January 21, 2019 Morning Program - 9:00 a.m.

De La Guerra Plaza, Santa Barbara Speaker, Music, Dance, Elected Officials.

Unity March, State St. 10:00 a.m.

De La Guerra Plaza, State Street to the Arlington Theater. Faith and Church congregations, non-profit organizations, others encouraged to participate.

Arlington Theater Foyer, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m., - 1317 State St., SB David Gorospe Trio, jazz and popular music.

Arlington Theater, 11 - 12:30 p.m.

GOSPEL CONCERT Coastal West Community Choir; Santa Barbara Community Choir; Essay and Poetry Awards; Elected Officials

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Norman Lowe has become an important player after 31 years

Volunteers play key roles at Santa Barbara film festival

By Raiza Giorgi publisher@santabarbarafamilylife.com

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Most people take vacations to visit family and friends, explore a foreign country or get into nature, but Santa Barbara native Norman Lowe believes he already lives in paradise — so he uses his time off to volunteer for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF).

For more than 30 years, Lowe has given about 11 days each year to help the film festival ensure a successful season.

“My sister volunteered the first year they started, 32 years ago, and she called me and told me about how much fun it was so I decided to help. Now it’s 31 years later and I can’t imagine not being a part of this amazing event that brings so many incredible people together,” Lowe said.

SBIFF has become one of the nation’s premiere film festivals with more than 200 feature and short films. It also hosts celebrity tributes and panel discussions with various people in the film industry, from cinematographers to directors, as well as educational programs. This year’s festival runs from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9.

“Before I started volunteering I had no idea about independent films or the process it takes to make a film. I enjoyed the big blockbuster films everyone else did, but when I started talking to the filmmakers and students about their projects I just fell in love,” Lowe said.

Lowe has no background in film. He works as buyer for a manufacturing company in Goleta, but he enjoys getting to see some of the films he volunteers at.

“A few months before the festival we get together to talk about the festival process and get plans started. It’s like coming home again and getting to see family. We all love film and helping the festival be successful,” he said.

One of his favorite memories was the year Jodi Foster was being highlighted at the Arlington Theater, when staffing levels weren’t as large. Lowe had to be the manager, security officer and more.

“It was like being at a rock show. There was

Photo contributed Longtime volunteer Norman Lowe, left, stands with SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling.

a sea of people all crowding and wanting to get a seat. I stood up and yelled for people to get into an orderly line, and just then I see Jodi getting out of her limo, clapping at me,” Lowe laughed.

He is pretty much done being star-struck, because he has seen so many celebrities over the years.

“I will say that I was a little star-struck when I met Rob Lowe, since we have the same last name and all,” he added.

Lowe has climbed to the top of the volunteer list to become the venue manager for the film festival at the Metro Theatre and has a team of volunteers working under him.

“It’s great because I usually end up with the same group of people and we just make it really fun. We want people to come back year after year and know we have to do a good job as we represent the festival as well,” Lowe said.

The perks of the job include being able to see incredible movies, and Lowe loves the movies that have a deeper meaning.

“About a decade ago I watched ‘Once Were Warriors.’ It was so dramatic and full of underlying meaning that it has stuck with me that long. Then I got to talk to a few of the actors, specifically the main actress who in the film was a battered woman. Learning about her process and how she studied for the role was incredible and is what film is all about,” Lowe said.

The film is a 1994 New Zealand drama based on a bestselling novel by Alan Duff. The film is about an urban Maori family and coping with problems such as domestic violence, alcoholism and poverty.

Lowe said that being involved with the educational side of the festival has also resonated with him as he loves watching the movies by students.

Each year, SBIFF hosts the 10-1010 Student Film Competition, which features

Photos contributed Norman Lowe, center bottom, poses with his crew of volunteers during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

films from Santa Barbara-area high schools and colleges. Ten students are asked to write a 10-minute script and then those are matched with 10 filmmakers who have 10 days to complete a short film.

“These kids spend so much time and energy on creating the films and they are so proud. It’s fantastic to see the next generation just getting started,” Lowe said.

In addition to volunteering with SBIFF, Lowe also referees

a men’s basketball league and volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club in Goleta.

For more information on this year’s festival, celebrity awards and film schedules, log onto www.sbiff.org.

Photos by JC Corliss For more than 30 years, Norman Lowe has used his vacation time to volunteer with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

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DP choir creates ‘Be Kind’ T-shirt fundraiser T Staff Report

he Dos Pueblos High School Jazz Choir held a fundraiser to take a stand against bullying at its annual “Holiday Celebration” performance on Dec. 14 at the school’s Elings Performing Arts Center.

The Jazz Choir created a special “Be Kind” T-shirt that serves as a reminder to others to do the right thing.

“A family member of one of our singers was being bullied, so in order to show solidarity with that individual, my mom created these shirts for the group to wear,” said Courtney Anderson, the director of the group. “We wanted to show that there are people out there willing to step up and speak out against bullying.”

The concert featured ensembles from both the Vocal Music Department as well as the Instrumental Music Department at Dos Pueblos.

The DP Jazz Choir will be using the funds from this campaign to help offset travel costs for their competitive jazz festivals. Next April, they will once again compete at the Reno International Jazz Festival, where they placed third out of 20 high school ensembles.

“The group felt as though we had won the whole thing,” Anderson said. “We are still building the program up to where we want it to be, and students poured their hearts out on stage. It was such a validating moment during the call-off.”

Courtney Anderson, the director of the DP Jazz Choir, said she wanted to show that there are still people willing to speak out against bullying.

Photo Contributed The performance by the Dos Pueblos High School Jazz Choir was a way to take a stand against bullying.

The holiday season is the primary fundraising time for the group, performing for senior centers, community events and private parties.

However, almost all of the holiday performances for the group were canceled last year because

of the devastation of the Thomas Fire. The students were looking forward to a full December of performances to showcase their hard work.

T-shirts are available by logging onto teespring.com/dp-jazz-be-

The Dos Pueblos Jazz Choir held a fundraiser to oppose bullying at its annual “Holiday Celebration” performance on Dec. 14.

kind#pid=2&cid=2397&sid=front, and all proceeds go directly to the choir.

For more information on the choir go to www.dpjazzchoir.org.

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Maritime Museum observes oil spill’s 50th anniversary

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ifty years ago, in January and February of 1969, a blow-out on Union Oil’s Platform A released 80,000 to 100,000 barrels of crude oil into the Santa Barbara Channel, covering the coast from Goleta to Ventura and the Channel Islands, killing thousands of sea birds, fish and marine mammals, including dolphins and seals.

Public outrage led to environmental legislation and the modern environmental movement.

Now that numerous recent reports have indicated how critical the protection of our environment is, it is important to look back at the history of our concerns, according to officials of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.

In that context, Professor Emeritus Marc McGinnes, a founding member of UCSB’s

Environmental Studies Program, will discuss the central role that the Santa Barbara community has played in launching and sustaining the environmental movement during the past 50 years, as well as the work of the environmental movement in Santa Barbara and beyond during the coming 50 years.

His presentation, “The 1969 Blowout and the Birth of the Environmental Movement: Recollections and Observations of an Environmental Elder,” will begin at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.

McGinnes is a graduate of Stanford University, where he was an honors student in history and an intercollegiate athlete in four sports, and of the UC Berkeley School of Law. After post-doctoral study, he joined the San Francisco law firm of Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges as an attorney working for clients in the engineer-

ing and construction industries. In 1969 he moved to Santa Barbara to begin work as an environmental lawyer in the aftermath of the offshore oil platform blowout and spill that year.

He served as chair of the January 28 Committee that presented the Santa Barbara Declaration of Environmental Rights at the national Environmental Rights Day conference on the first anniversary of the blowout and spill.

He then became the founding president of the Community Environmental Council (1970), one of the nation’s first community-based environmental education centers, and in 1971 he accepted the invitation to join the faculty at UCSB, where he developed and taught 10 courses in the areas of environmental law, policy, dispute resolution and ecopsychology, including the longest running undergraduate course in environmental law in the United States.

McGinnes is the author of “Principles of Environmental Law” (Rainbow Bridge,

1980), and he is at work on his third book, “Falling in Love with the Earth, Again,” which will be for sale at the event.

Since 1970 McGinnes has served as a director and advisor to numerous nonprofit organizations including the Congress on Optimum Population and Environment (Chicago), Earth Island Institute (San Francisco), Antioch University (Santa Barbara) and Viridis Graduate Institute (Santa Barbara).

Since 2000, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum has featured many artifacts and stories to share the history of the Santa Barbara Channel with more than 40,000 visitors annually and provides year-round experiential maritime history and marine science education for local youth.

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Eggs and the Kiddie

Awkward family photo shows real life

By Carey Bradshaw

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he holiday season is a whirlwind in all of the best possible ways. I am especially grateful and embracing the chaos as I recall this time last year.

One year ago we were dealing with Carey Bradshaw the tragedy and uncertainty of the Thomas Fire. We were evacuated from our home, living in a hotel far away and not sure if there would be a holiday season for celebrating. We were losing money, as we were unable to work, and very scared about what the future would bring.

We were so thankful that our home was spared, as many were not. We were among the fortunate with a home to return to for Christmas. We got home Dec. 23 and I frantically began preparations to salvage the holiday for our family. We always try to take a family holiday picture — nothing fancy, but at least something nice with all of us actually in the photo.

Trying to wrangle a toddler and an 80-pound golden retriever can produce some incredibly awkward and hilarious results. At first I was disappointed but then I decided to embrace the incredible inelegance of the photo. Of the seemingly hundreds of pictures taken, there is no one picture in which we are all looking at the camera at the same time. In the end, we decided to select the most awkward of them all for posterity. We even turned it into an ornament.

To set the scene: The camera is on a tripod in the living room. George and I are sitting in chairs and I am holding the wiggly toddler while he is holding the slightly less wiggly but very large, furry dog. This picture captures the moment when Buttercup accidentally bumped into the toddler, who overreacted in typical toddler fashion. I kind of love it.

This right here is the reality of parenting. It’s not always pretty.

We all try to portray the “social media perfection” of our lives to the world. Guess what? My life is not perfect. It is messy and busy and chaotic and stressful but it is also full of love and laughter.

Let’s all make a New Year’s resolution together. Let’s be a bit more honest in the portrayal of the reality of our lives. No more competing about who is busier while simultaneously posting perfectly airbrushed shots of you looking slightly down and to the right while casually holding back a strand of hair and smiling enigmatically. Yes, you know who you are and we all know this is not anyone’s reality.

Here’s my challenge to you: This month, post at least one picture of you (either alone or with your family) that shows the world your real life, not the edited version. I guarantee this will have some good results.

We need to support each other and the first step to creating that authentic community is by sharing our authentic selves, not just what you think everyone should see. Try it and share your results at www.facebook.com/ HooterHolster

events Hip Hop Extravaganza

Sat, Jan 26 / 3 PM UCSB Campbell Hall $20 / $14 children (12 & under) Get up and get down to an unforgettable fusion of strings, beats and rhythms, when violist Wil B. and violinist Kev Marcus combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a genre-shattering sound: “classical boom.”

Carey Bradshaw is a working mom just trying to balance it all. She runs Hooter Holster

by Carey Bradshaw and Creative Butter.

Kids’ Showcase

Dog of the Month: Seamus Staff Report

Seamus sits loose and languid, his tail wagging wildly, with a goofy doggie grin on his face. He is ready to have a good time.

This 2-year-old mixed breed dog lives to make people smile.

A very easy-going boy, he loves going for walks, getting his belly rubbed, and playing with his canine pals. Even with his doggy friends, Seamus is easy-going and even-tempered, making

him a phenomenal companion.

To meet Seamus, visit him at the Santa Barbara Humane Society at 5399 Overpass Road from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

For more information, call 805-9644777 or e-mail erica@ sbhumanesociety.org.

Sun, Mar 10 / 3 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall $10 / $5 children (12 & under) Featuring fun, engaging short films sourced from the festival in Telluride, Mountainfilm on Tour returns with a special family-friendly program that educates and inspires audiences about cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving and conversations worth sustaining.

Bring your kids an hour before the Campbell Hall Family Fun events for balloons, face painting and crafts!

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The Physical

By Jim Riley Recently, my doctor Turned a reverse linguistic page.

“You’re doing very well, my friend, Compared to other men your age.”

Did he mean I’m doing well Compared to declining others?

Is he making decline look favorable, Contrasting aging human brothers?

You no longer need a prostate check, Nor a proctoscopy screen; You’ll likely die of something else, It’s not like you’re a teen.

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Circle V donations, matching gift raise $60,000

Circle V Ranch Camp alumni, staff, family and friends raised money for the camp in the Hike4Kids Benefit at Echo Mountain in Altadena.

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onations from more than 250 people and organizations raised more than $30,000 for Circle V Ranch Camp at the camp’s 2018 Hike4Kids fundraising event, and an anonymous matching gift brought the total to $60,000, Camp Director Ray Lopez said.

In September, more than 100 friends, family, alumni and staff members of Circle V participated in the hike at Echo Mountain in Altadena.

“Since the Whittier Wildfire … forced the closure of Circle V on July 8, 2017, we have been focused on raising money to rebuild and reopen in 2019. So, in 2018, we held our second-ever Hike4Kids benefit in Los Angeles

County, where many of our counselors and alumni live. We are so blessed to have so many generous donors step up and step out for this hike,” Lopez added.

“Funds are still urgently needed to get Circle V open again,” said Advancement Director Gina Doyle of St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles, which owns the camp. “Please consider donating to Circle V … during this season of giving; and tax benefits can accrue if you give before the end of 2018.”

The Circle V Ranch Camp and Retreat Center was founded in 1945 and has been located since 1990 across from Cachuma Lake at 2550 Highway 154 on 30 acres in the Los Padres National Forest.

During autumn, winter and spring, Circle V

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is available for rental to other nonprofit groups and organizations. During the summer, Circle V Ranch Camp sessions offer six days and five nights of traditional supervised fun for boys and girls ages 7 to 13 and leadership training for youth ages 14 to 17. In summer 2016, the camp hosted more than 1,000 children.

Since it was closed by damage during the Whittier Fire in July 2017, Circle V has worked to rebuild its water treatment facilities, craft and health cabins with a goal of reopening in 2019.

Donations to help reopen are welcomed at https://svdpla.org/donate/rebuild-camp.

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“The markers all look very good For a male of senior years,” Yet such patronizing word play Only plays on aging fears.

Perhaps a good approach might be To document and advise.

Clearly tell what the data means, And what behaviors would be wise.

Just tell me, Doc. I’m doing fine But slowly aging is the truth; Eat well and keep on moving.

Understand, you’re not a youth.

About those minor aches and pains Each morning upon arising: Get used to them and toughen up.

It’s normal, not surprising.

Floss your teeth and wash your hands Many times throughout the day.

Make some friends and learn new things And your life will be OK. By those words I would abide: Life could be far worse.

I appreciate as years go by, Aging is a blessing and a curse.

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Photo Contributed YMCA Sansum - Diabetes Prevention Program participant Kris Geaque believes the program has been life changing for her.

Diabetes prevention program sees results Katie Haq for Sansum Clinic

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articipants in a Channel Islands YMCA program with the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute are making effective progress toward reducing their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Trained lifestyle coaches facilitate group sessions in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at the YMCAs in Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez. The year-long program focuses on exercise, healthy eating, stress management and problem solving.

Three different sessions of the program are running concurrently, two at the Santa Barbara Family YMCA in English and Spanish, and one at the Stuart C. Gildred YMCA in English.

Program participants, who have either prediabetes or are at risk for type 2 diabetes, are seeing excellent results. At the six-month mark, one group’s total weight loss is more than 72 pounds, an average weight loss of nine pounds per participant.

Participants have a goal of 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week and losing 5 to 7 percent of their starting weight, which research shows will significantly reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

“It is estimated that over 84 million Americans have prediabetes,” said Program Coordinator and Lifestyle Coach Alicia Michelson. “Nine out of 10 don’t know they have it, and without doing anything it’s estimated that 15 to 30

percent of those people will go on to develop full-blown type 2 diabetes. That’s why action is so important, because you can reverse prediabetes and go back into a normal glycemic range.”

Diabetes Prevention Program participant Kris Geaque with the Stuart C. Gildred Y in Santa Ynez shared her happiness at the half-way mark: “This program is going to be a significant life changer for me! The instructor is fabulous. The tools from the program have taken me to the next level. My blood pressure has dropped, my atrial fibrillation has been under control and I have lost 10 pounds. Yeah!”

In addition to hosting the program, the Santa Barbara Family Y and Stuart C. Gildred Y in Santa Ynez offer each DPP participant a free month-long membership.

“We are confident with the results so far and we are exploring opportunities to expand and enhance the program to serve more individuals,” said Nicki Marmelzat, Health and Wellness Director for the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA in Santa Ynez.

The Area Agency on Aging funded SDRI’s Diabetes Prevention Program, which is offered free to local residents.

A new session of the Diabetes Prevention Program will start in January 2019 at the Santa Barbara Family YMCA. For more information or to join a future DPP session, contact Program Coordinator Alicia Michelson at 805-682-7640, ext. 221, or amichelson@sansum.org.

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PathPoint artists donate mural to SB Airport Students invited to make ‘water wise’ videos

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anta Barbara Airport has received the donation of a large-scale oil painting created by artists who participate in PathPoint’s community integration services. The mural was given in appreciation for providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

The painting, titled “Santa Barbara Airport,” was created over a four-month period.

It depicts the main terminal, air traffic control tower, runway and planes, placed against the backdrop of the Santa Ynez Mountains.

Allan Kotler and Carlos Tunberg were the lead painters, with fine detail work completed by Carey Rosselle, Ramiro Ceja, Elena Zumbach and Cherie Gallagher.

PathPoint staff members Alejandra Mendoza, Gil Addison and Beth Wickholm helped sketch the outline and helped with the use of adaptive painting techniques.

“The Santa Barbara Airport holds an important place in our community, but many people might not know they also support inclusive hiring practices,” said Seth Miller, PathPoint vice president of South Santa Barbara County.

“The airport relies on individuals served

by PathPoint’s employment services to

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Photo Contributed “Santa Barbara Airport,” an oil painting, is on display inside the terminal just to the left of the main entrance.

provide litter removal from the airport grounds,” he said.

The painting is now on permanent display at the airline terminal just to the left of the main entrance en route to the baggage claim area.

PathPoint, a nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, supports people in living the life they choose. It partners with people

with disabilities, people with mental health diagnoses, and young adults to pursue their hopes and dreams through strengthening workplace abilities, building life skills, and developing meaningful relationships.

Founded in 1964, PathPoint offers services in Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.

High school students in Santa Barbara County have an opportunity to win cash prizes by creating 30-second videos in the Santa Barbara County Water Agency’s 20th Annual WaterWise High School Video Contest.

Every year, students compete to create entertaining and informational videos that convey the importance of using water efficiently. This year’s theme is “A Day in the Life of a Water Saver.”

Up to three videos can be submitted per school. The winners will receive prizes and have their videos aired in local movie theaters.

The prizes include $500, $250 and $150 for first- through third-place finishers; merchandise prizes; tickets to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival; and another $500 for winning the People’s Choice Award. The cash prizes are provided by local businesses.

Students must submit their videos and completed application packets online by midnight March 1. To get more information and to apply, visit WaterWiseSB.org/HSVC.

NatureTrack Film Festival wins ‘Best in Fest’

setting of the Santa Ynez Valley originated with Sue Eisaguirre, the festival founder and director, he NatureTrack Film Festival, based in who considered a nature-based film festival an Los Olivos, was honored with the “Best extension of the nonprofit www.naturetrack. in Fest” award for Best Charitable Film org NatureTrack Foundation that she started in Festival at the re2011. cent FestForums NatureTrack conference at introduces children the Hilton Santa to outdoor spaces Barbara Resort. in Santa BarThe barely bara County by one-year-old providing cost-free film festival, outdoor field which launched trips. Using local earlier this year trails and beaches with a focus on throughout the nature-relatcounty, Natureed films, was Track instills recognized for Photo Contributed students with its educational NatureTrack Film Festival co-directors KC Murphy Thompson, Sue Eisaguirre leadership skills, and charitable and Holly Cline, from left, accept the Best in Fest award for Best Charitable Film attitudes and habits alignment with Festival at FestForums. for lifelong learnthe NatureTrack ing, inspiring them to be respectful stewards of Foundation. the natural world.

Addressing cutting-edge technology, talent, Since 2011, more than 18,000 students have ticketing, sponsorships, scheduling, merchandis- taken a NatureTrack field trip, and demand has ing, operations, sustainability, charitable work, increased every year. innovation and safety, FestForums brings toThe NatureTrack Film Festival is in the final gether leaders of festivals and events of all sizes stages of reviewing hundreds of film submisfor collaboration, professional development and sions from around the world for the second entertainment. festival on March 22 – 24. Through Dec. 1, fans The concept of a film festival dedicated to can get a 20 percent discount on tickets at www. the outdoors and situated in the stunning natural naturetrackfilmfestival.org.

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Photo Contributed Youth from 8 to 16 years old are invited to experience birdwatching firsthand on Jan. 26

‘Bird Count 4 Kids scheduled Jan. 26 Staff Report

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anta Barbara Audubon Society will hold its annual Winter Bird Count 4 Kids from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 26 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 eEvent 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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Ask the Zookeeper

Zoo animals include goats, sheep and hogs

“Tell me about the zoo’s barnyard animals.”

– Scotty, age 10

The three breeds here all played an important role in U.S. ranching history: San Clemente Island goats, Navajo-Churro sheep, and Guinea hogs. But they are no longer widespread. In fact, the Livestock Conservancy lists the sheep and hogs as threatened, with a population of less than 5,000, and the goats as critical, with less than 1,000.

Legend has it that Spanish explorers first brought goats to the island, but that isn’t true.

The goats came with a sheep rancher in 1875.

They became wild (or feral), and numbers once grew to more than 15,000 on just a 57-squaremile island! They were destroying the island’s native plants and disrupting its ecology, so the U.S. Navy’s biologists stepped in to help restore the island.

To learn more, visit the San Clemente Island Goat Foundation.

Here at the zoo we have five male goats: older goats Zebadiah (Zeb) and Montgomery (Monty), and three young brothers: Montana, Bradshaw and Elway.

The Spanish did bring Navajo-Churro sheep to the Southwest more than 400 years ago. This breed has a lustrous “double-coated” fleece, which can grow about an inch a month! Their wool is often used for rug weaving by the Navajo people. The Navajo shared sheep with early

have two males, named Lucky and Charming.

They both love to have their bellies rubbed and will roll over for scratching.

Visiting the barnyard is free. You can feed the sheep and goats with special food pellets for sale in the Explore Store (right next door) between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. or until the food runs out.

-- Michele, Curator of Mammals Does your child have a question about an animal at the Santa Barbara Zoo? Post it on our Facebook page (facebook.com/santabarbarafamilylife) for a chance to get free zoo tickets.

San Clemente Island goat

Photos contributed Guinea hog.

European migrants, which helped them survive their journey to California.

The zoo has five female sheep. Their fleece is trimmed twice a year, and the left-over cut hair is a favorite item of many other animals. The leopards love to rub the wool’s oils on their fur, and birds use it for their nests.

Guinea hogs come from western Africa, and

were thought to be one of the first breed of pigs brought to the U.S. In the wild they eat weeds, bird eggs, snakes, grasshoppers, and even manure. At the zoo, they eat grains, fruits and vegetables. We

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our students at SBHS Computer Science Academy are among the winners of the country’s most prestigious tech prize, the Congressional App Challenge.

The team of four girls won for their creation of an application called “Santa Barbara Highlights,” which helps tourists experience Santa Barbara like a resident can, giving them insider tips on parks, restaurants and other attractions popular among the city’s residents.

Karleigh Dehlsen, Madeline Rogers, Gabrielle Englese and Joy Patterson created their winning entry while they were students in CSA director Richard Johnston’s Introduction to Coding class.

They were honored at an award ceremony on Dec. 3 in Congressman Salud Carbajal’s Santa Barbara district office and are invited to the House of Code reception in 2019 at the U.S. Capitol, where their app will be displayed alongside the rest of the country’s winners (one from each congressional district).

“Santa Barbara High School’s Computer Science Academy has done an exceptional job giving young people hands-on computer science education in a fun and encouraging atmosphere,” Carbajal said. “I’m honored to recognize Gabby, Madeline, Joy and Karleigh for winning this year’s Congressional App

Photo Contributed Shown, from left, are Congressman Salud Carbajal, Madeline Rogers, Karleigh Dehlsen, Joy Patterson, Gabrielle Englese, and teacher Richard Johnston.

Challenge and representing the Santa Barbara community in such a positive way.”

“We are very proud of these four smart young women who won this prestigious challenge, and that the demographics of the Computer Science Academy approach the demographics of the high school population overall, with growing percentages of both female and minority students,” said director Richard Johnston. “In fact, one of our

primary objectives is finding ways to engage under-represented students in computer science, which is an essential component of virtually every job in the modern economy.”

SBHS’s Computer Science Academy was founded in 2013 in response to the glaring gap between the workforce need for computer science competence and the absence of CS coursework in the community. It is grounded in the philosophy that

all students should be exposed to computer science because CS skills are necessary in the modern workforce.

It is an “open academy,” which means that any interested student may enroll in one or more CS classes, whether or not they commit to the full program, which offers coursework paths in Art and Design, Web Design, Java Developer, and Elementary Developer. These can lead to an Intermediate Developer Certificate or a Master of Code Certificate.

“The work you are doing is so important in this current world, giving all students an even chance to compete in today’s market,” said Sue Birch of the Mosher Foundation, one of the academy’s major funders. “Keep up the good work motivating young women to become computer savvy!”

The Congressional App Challenge’s mission is to inspire, include, and innovate efforts around STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), coding, and computer science education.

Since its founding, the CS Academy has provided core competence in computer science to more than 500 SBHS students.

For more information about the SBHS Computer Science Academy, visit the Academy website at sbhscs.org/.

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JANUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1 TUESDAY

Fiction Book Club - 3:30 p.m. at the Carpinteria Library

NEW YEAR’S DAY - SB Zoo is open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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3 THURSDAY

8 TUESDAY

Building LEGO WeDO Robots - 4 p.m. at the SB Public Library Central location.

9 WEDNESDAY

After School at the Library - 1:30 p.m. at the Carpinteria Library Homework Help - 2:30 p.m. at the Central Library Coding Lab - 4 p.m. at the Central Library

10 THURSDAY

Eyes in the Sky - Live Birds of Prey - 2 - 4 p.m. at the SB Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara Audubon’s key wildlife education program features seven birds of prey that were rescued and rehabilitated but, due to permanent disabilities, can no longer survive in the wild.

For more information, visit www.eyesinthesky.org.

Poetry Club - 3:30 p.m. at the Montecito Library Photography: Past, Present and Future Panel Discussion 5 - 8 p.m. at Glenn Dallas Gallery 927 State St. - Free Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with the discussion kicking off at 6 p.m. Please e-mail glenndallasgallery@gmail.com to RSVP or submit images.

5 SATURDAY

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The 1969 Blowout and the Birth of the Environmental Movement - 7 - 9 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. Log onto www.sbmm.org for more information.

Contemporary Landscape Photography Reception - 4 - 6 p.m. at Westmont College Conference Services, 955 La Paz Road. Exploring the increasingly fraught relationship between humankind and the environment. Highlighted artists include Macduff Everton, Bill Dewey, William Christenberry, Gabriel Orozco, and Joel Meyerowitz. Log onto www.westmont.edu/watershed-contemporary-landscape-photography for more info.

11 FRIDAY

vision five nights a week as bandleader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. His 2013 album “Social Music” with his band Stay Human topped the charts as the No. 1 jazz album in the world. This performance supports his forthcoming album produced by T Bone Burnett. For tickets and details log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

KTYD and Pandaman Present Go to Hale - 6:57 p.m. - 9 p.m. - at the Lobero Theatre - Rock & roll impresario Hale Milgrim is back with another carefully crafted film collage featuring legendary musical artists from the ’60s to the present, performing rarely seen collaborations. Log onto www.lobero.org for more.

12 SATURDAY

Garden Street Academy Arts Fair - 10 a.m. - noon at 2300 Garden Street. Garden Street Academy is hosting its first Arts Fair, celebrating everyone who loves to make, record, create, craft and build. Enjoy “make and take” booths with opportunities for hands on and do-it-yourself interactions. RSVP to Angela Jevons at 805-680-1536 or ajevons@gardenstreetacademy.org.

Magic Tree House Adventures - 2 - 3:30 p.m. at the Central Library Faulkner Gallery. Contact Holly Broman at hbroman@santabarbaraca.gov for more info.

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Sensory Storytime - 4 - 4:45 p.m. at the Central Library Children’s Area. Best for ages 3-7, but all ages and abilities welcome. Third Thursday of the month. Registration required.

Trail Talk - Backcountry Adventures: The Search For Rare Plants with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Central Library Faulkner Gallery. The Central Library’s Wilderness Hiking Speaker Series occurs every third Thursday of the month.

IMPROVology at the SB Zoo - 7 - 9 p.m. IMPROVology is a live, family-friendly mashup of science and comedy.

It’s “Whose Line is it Anyway?” meets a “TED Talk,” where world-class comedians mix with animal experts and monkey around, and everyone ends up happy as clams. All ages welcome. Doors open at 7 p.m.; trouble begins at 7:30 p.m. Buy tickets online at www.sbzoo.org.

Art Hour: Self Portraits - 2 p.m. at the Central Library

John Batiste, Solo - 8 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall - Multifaceted jazz artist Jon Batiste is seen by millions on tele-

Civic Engagement with the League of Women Voters Noon at the Central Library.

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13 SUNDAY

Cut and Paste Artist Talk - 1 - 2 p.m. at the Arts Fund Community Gallery - 205-C Santa Barbara St. Collage, derived from the French word “coller,” to glue, is the joining of paper and other found objects onto paper, canvas or wood. Curated by artist and educator Dug Uyesaka, this exhibition is a broad survey of the art form and how it came alive with the influence of Santa Barbara artist William Dole (1917–1983). Log onto https://www.facebook. com/events/712641909117928/ for more info.

16 WEDNESDAY

Science Pub: Sundowner Winds in Santa Barbara - 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Dargan’s Irish Pub at 18 E. Ortega St. Join Dr. Leila M. V. Carvalho, Professor of Geography at UCSB, as she explains why sundowners occur, how unique they are, and the importance of observations and forecast to increase resilience to wildfires in our region. Free admission but get there early to get a seat. Visit www.sbnature.org.

15 TUESDAY

Bilingual Baby and Me - 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. at the Central Library Children’s Area. Baby and Me focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy skills. In this thirty minute program, a storyteller will lead the group in English and Spanish songs, rhymes, group reading, and sensory play time to develop language skills, social skills, motor skills, and community building. This class is best for babies 0-14 months and their caregivers.

The American Crossroads Trio - 8 - 9 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre. It may seem lofty to use the motto of the United States to describe a musical group, but “out of many, one” accurately describes the trio of David Bromberg, Larry Campbell and David Hidalgo. For more info on their musical stylings log onto www.lobero.org.

Baby Music and Movement - 10:30 - 11 a.m. at the Central Library Children’s Area. Everyone is welcome to come early or stay late to play and socialize with other babies and caregivers. This class is best for babies 0-14 months and their caregivers.

22 TUESDAY

Madeline Albright - 7:30 p.m. at The Granada - Madeleine K. Albright is a professor, author, diplomat and businesswoman who served as the 64th Secretary of State of the United States. She is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller, “Fascism: A Warning,. Albright’s talk and moderated Q&A will draw on her experiences as a child in war-torn Europe and her distinguished career as a diplomat. For tickets and details log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

26 SATURDAY

Santa Barbara Audubon’s Winter Bird Count - 9 a.m.

- noon at Lake Los Carneros Park, 304 N. Los Carneros

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JANUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 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/

Black Violin - 3 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall. 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. For tickets and details log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

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FEBRUARY 1 FRIDAY

Alan Cumming - 8 p.m. at the Granada Theatre. The versatile actor, singer and author is well known for his unforgettable performance as Emcee in Cabaret and his continuing role as host of PBS’ Masterpiece Mystery.

The Tony and Emmy award winner has also designed a fragrance, worked with Stanley Kubrick, voiced a Smurf and appeared in a Jay-Z video. The Scottish-born provocateur and storyteller-for-hire presents Legal Immigrant, a cabaret of songs and stories about his life and loves in his adopted homeland, America. For tickets and details log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

2 SATURDAY

Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo - 7 p.m. at the Granada Theatre. Dancing the fine line between high art and high camp, the internationally beloved Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has delighted audiences around the world for four decades. With brilliant pointe work and vibrant drag costumes, this all-male ballet troupe delivers a loving tribute to the art form’s ornate glories with witty parodies of dance classics, from Swan Lake to Martha Graham. For tickets and details log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

2019 Maltin Modern Master Award — Glenn Close - 8 p.m. at the Arlington.

Glenn Close is set to receive the prestigious Maltin Modern Master Award at the 34th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Close will be honored for her longstanding contributions to the film industry, most recently gracing the silver screen in Sony Pictures Classics’ “The Wife.” Leonard Maltin will return for his 28th year to moderate the evening. For tickets and more info log onto www.sbiff.org.

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The Sound of Music - 7:30 p.m. at the Granada Theatre The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony, Grammy and Academy Award-winning best score. The show features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics

by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. For tickets and more info log onto https:// ticketing.granadasb.org/single/PSDetail.aspx?psn=11346.

Martha Redbone and the Roots Band Project - 8 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall - Embodying her gospel-singing father’s voice and her Cherokee-Choctaw mother’s culture, Redbone’s magnificent vocals blend with her band of some of NYC’s finest blues and jazz musicians. For tickets and details log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

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34th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Runs through Feb. 8 with lectures, workshops, film screenings, celebrity panels and industry discussions. For details of times and locations log onto www.sbiff.org.

The Montecito Award Presented to Melissa McCarthy at the Arlington – The SBIFF honor is given to a person in the entertainment industry who has made a “great contribution to film.” Log onto www.sbiff.org.

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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.

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.

Toddler Tuesdays at the MOXI - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Wiggly Story time - 10:15 a.m. at Goleta Library and 10:30 a.m. at Central Library.

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.

Wonder Wednesdays - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Why do butterflies have designs on their wings? How many moons does Jupiter have? Ever wonder about these questions and more? Head over to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. For more information, go to www.sbnature.org.

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 en-

joying 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.

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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