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Youth bombarded by tobacco, alcohol ads, survey shows

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Just because school stops for the summer doesn’t mean that children have to stop learning. Summer camps give children the chance to explore the outdoors, enrich their knowledge in a multitude of subjects, and increase their understanding of how the world works. Locally, many camps are available for kids of all ages and learning styles. You can find out more on page 10.

State study shows 14 percent of high schoolers use electronic smoking devices

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n alarming spike in the availability of electronic cigarettes was among the biggest local concerns revealed by a recent statewide survey, according to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department.

The scientific survey, the largest of its kind, investigated the availability and marketing of tobacco products, alcohol, condoms, and healthy and unhealthy food options in California stores that sell tobacco products.

Locally, since 2013, the availability of e-cigarettes has increased by 68 percent, officials said, which is troubling because local youth surveys show that on average 14 percent of teens in high school use electronic smoking devices. Studies indicate that teens using these products are two to eight times more likely to smoke traditional cigarettes.

This survey builds upon research conducted in fall of 2013 and provides insights into changes in the availability and marketing of the studied products. Information was collected in the summer of 2016 from more than 7,100 stores in all 58 California counties including pharmacies, supermarkets, delis, convenience and liquor stores and tobacco-only stores. In Santa Barbara, 46 percent of retail outlets were visited.

“In order to make the healthy choice the

RD File photo A scientific survey investigated the availability and marketing of tobacco products, alcohol, condoms, and healthy and unhealthy food options in California stores that sell tobacco products.

easy choice, there needs to be a better balance of healthy options in our stores. When healthy choices like fruits and vegetables win, we all win,” said Health Officer Dr. Charity Dean of the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department.

Key findings for Santa Barbara County and health officials’ opinions included: Tobacco Three out of four stores sell youth-targeted tobacco products priced as low as two for 99 cents, in flavors such as grape and strawberry. This means tobacco products are cheaper than the average candy bar, and this blatant target-marketing towards youth is of serious concern. There also has been a 37 percent increase in the last three years in the availability of these products (from 56 percent in 2013 to

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County allow customers access to condoms Representatives from youth-serving without speaking to a clerk, which is a comagencies are dismayed at this finding, mon deterrent for teens purchasing them. including Executive Director Edwin Weaver That is considerably higher than the state of Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley, who average of 37 percent, and safe sex practicsaid, “These are starter products for our es are a growing concern for public health young people. This marketing is predatory officials given the high rates of gonorrhea, and unacceptable.” chlamydia and syphilis in our county.

Alcohol Other Findings Nearly one-third of youth under the Roughly 41percent of pharmacies surage of 15 have used alcohol, raising local veyed sell tobacco products, a disconcerting concerns about access to these products and statistic when considering the vital role of their impact on underage drinking. pharmacies in the promotion of health and Alcopops, alcoholic beverages that mimic wellness. This percentage is also higher soda and appeal to underage drinkers, are than both regional and state rates, which available in 82 percent of stores surveyed. range from 33 percent to 37 percent.

Of additional concern, 28 percent of these The data also points to some positive indiproducts are sold right next to soda. Further, cators. Since the last survey, there was a 39 in our county, over 45 percent of stores adpercent increase in healthy storefront ads and vertise alcohol near candy and/or toys and a significant drop in alcohol advertisements. at a child’s eye level, which exceeds both Local health officials said they see stores regional and state rates. as their partners in creating a healthier retail Nutrition environment, as evidenced by one new projRecent statewide and local research ect in the Santa Ynez Valley. The Healthy shows that over half of adults in Santa Bar- Stores Healthy Valley project promotes bara County are obese or overweight and 9 health and wellness by rewarding local marpercent of local adults have been diagnosed kets for offering healthier retail options. with diabetes.

Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community Lack of access to fruits and vegetables (HSHC) is a campaign spearheaded by the continues to be an issue, with only 40 California Tobacco Control Program that percent of stores carrying any fresh fruits or linked statewide and local prevention partvegetables, a decrease of 14 percent over the ners to improve the health of Californians past three years. Additionally, ease of access by informing them about the impact of unand placement of sugary drinks at checkout healthy product availability and marketing continues to remain high at 60 percent, sigin the retail environment. nificantly higher than the state average.

For county-specific, regional and state Condom Availability data or more information on HSHC, visit In a new category for the 2016 survey, www.healthystoreshealthycommunity.com.

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Photo by Nikkole Haddock Fallen firefighter Ryan Osler’s wife Jennifer and their children had a special moment as they saw the tribute to his memory written on the side of a rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Fallen Ventura firefighter honored with name on rocket

By SBFLM Staff

Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload from Space ome people around Santa Barbara Launch Complex-3 on March 1.

County can feel the rumbling of the Before the launch, the Osler family was ground and shaking of windows or invited to the base by the United Launch see the rockets blasting off from VandenAlliance (ULA), which is a joint venture berg Air Force Base, which is a special between Lockheed Martin and the Boeing event in of itself.

Company.

However, the rocket launch on March 1 Photos of the launch-pad tour were taken was all the more special because it was a

by Nikkole Haddock, the wife of Vandentribute to fallen firefighter Ryan Osler of the berg firefighter Jason Haddock, and they Ventura County Fire Department. quickly went viral on Facebook.

Osler, 38, died Sept. 21 when the water “It was such a special event and, as a tender truck he was riding in tipped over firefighter wife, we are family, even though while making its way to the Canyon Fire we had never met before. I feel really blesson Highway 246 at Purisima Road east of ed I got to be a part of this special event,” Lompoc.

Haddock said.

“We were invited to Vandenberg for a ULA gave the Osler family a patch with a private tour of the launching pad and the symbolic design, including a single star that rocket that will be launched on March 1 represents Osler. memorializing my husband,” wrote his “We were told that he is the first to be wife, Jennifer Osler, on her social media ac- memorialized who wasn’t a member of count before the launch. “I was immediate- their industry,” his wife wrote. ly moved to tears when I saw Vandenberg “Words can’t capture the overwhelming firefighters lined up awaiting our arrival. emotion in my heart. To know that my Again, tears came quickly when I saw my husband has been honored, loved, and husband’s name placed on the larger-thanrespected by so many who never met him life rocket.” but see him as hero, the same as we do, is Vandenberg launched a United Launch indescribable,” she added.

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SB Women’s Club celebrating 125 years

“fortunate” disaster struck. On Feb. 8, 1927, the Rockwood Inn in Mission Canyon burned. The n 1892, the Santa Barbara Woman’s Club main building and two of five cottages were lost. was created to advance the civic and culIn April, the club moved to purchase tural enlightenment of its members. Now, Rockwood Inn for $17,000, and the vote to 125 years later, club members are celebrating purchase the property passed 450 votes to 3. their anniversary with a fundraising event from The architectural firm of Edwards, Plunkett 3 - 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, at the club’s and Howell, who also designed the Arlington Rockwood facility in Mission Canyon.

Theater, was retained, their plans accepted, The first clubhouse was upstairs at 1235 and ground was broken on Dec. 19. Rockwood State St., where the latest papers, magazines, clubhouse became a reality at the grand openbooks and pamphlets were available for the ing affair on May 16, 1928. women to read and discuss. By the end of the The persistence and courage of the club first year, 97 women had joined the club. members liquidated the indebtedness within 12 By 1906, the SBWC had 86 permanent years, and the clubhouse was owned outright members, and growing membership caused by the Santa Barbara Woman’s Club. them to consider building a new clubhouse.

Parking had always been a problem, even

By June of 1910 the club had raised $828.52. when members arrived in buggies, so in 1938 the Photos contribued adjoining property to the north was purchased.

A vacant lot, listing for $2,000 in the 1400 Mrs. Frances Baxter, inset, was the first president of the Santa Barbara Women’s Club.

On February 8, 1927, the Rockwood block of Anacapa Street, was chosen as the site By 1954 the Rockwood building that seemed Inn in Mission Canyon burned. The morning after the fire, Mr. and Mrs. Max Schott drove past the ruins. In April, the club for the new clubhouse. Frank J. Maguire (Mrs. so spacious became cramped for the ever-growmoved to purchase Rockwood Inn for $17,000.

Maguire was club president 1910–1912) was ing membership, now 1,000 strong. The Garden B. Anthony in 1895 and David Starr Jordan in Liberty Loan Drive. This was the largest amount Room, Flower Room and a storage room were one of the agents holding the property. He doraised by any group in Santa Barbara. nated half of his agent’s fee toward the purchase 1900. In March 1914, the club hosted the first added, and the kitchen was remodeled. In 1960 Club members worked to help establish the the parking lot was blacktopped. The huge of the lot and the club’s building fund. The club Pacific Coast appearance of Helen Keller.

Other distinguished speakers have included Mission Canyon Fire District and sent letters put down $1,000 and had 90 days to raise the rocks along the perimeter were lifted from the Allan Hancock, Lockwood de Forrest, Bernard to national leaders in favor of equal rights for remainder. Art loans, jelly and jam sales, fairs, ground when the Garden Room was built. women. Members were active in Community teas and benefits raised $625.65 within 20 days. Hoffmann, Carl Sandburg, Lincoln Steffens, From its beginning as a social club through its Ray Bradbury, Jess Marlow, Huell Howser, Jon Chest, Eastside Social Center, the Santa Barba- transition to a civic organization, the Santa BarA member loaned $300 at low interest and by Morrow Lindberg, Margaret Sanger, Edward ra Arts League, the Better Homes Campaign October, the club held the site free and clear. bara Woman’s Club has demonstrated its comR. Murrow and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. and a host of other agencies.

A fascinating array of actors, musicians, mitment to a bigger and better Santa Barbara.

By 1924, the club has grown to 437 members writers and politicians have given presentations Entertainers have included Vincent Price, Steve For more information on the SBWC log Allen, Marilyn Monroe and Lena Horne. and the search was on to find a lot or building to the club over the years. Early entertainment onto sbwomansclub.com.

The First World War had a large impact on the to accommodate their expanding needs. In 1926 was often provided by a member, a member’s club and marked a turning point for women’s full the Catholic Church purchased the Anacapa spouse, or a noted local citizen, but eventually This report includes excerpts from the involvement in community affairs. During the clubhouse property, giving the club $22,500 invitations were extended to others, such as works of Neal Graffy and information from war, the Woman’s Club raised $49,000 for the with which to explore their options. Then a suffragettes Carrie Chapman Catt and Susan the Santa Barbara Woman’s Club.

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Fredericks promoted to CEO of city Housing Authority

director in 2007, HACSB has n more than 20 years at the Housing developed 150 Authority of the City of Santa Barbara, new affordable Rob Fredericks has seen the public housing units agency from every side, from managing Secand restructured tion 8 inspections to overseeing the Finance the Finance Department. Today, he says he’s welcoming Department. his latest role with open arms: CEO. He earned As the new top brass, Fredericks will his business oversee the mission of the Housing Authority administration (HACSB) to provide safe, decent and quality degree with a affordable housing within Santa Barbara. concentration in And despite the notoriously unforgiving local real estate finanPhoto contributed housing market, it is a challenge Fredericks cial management As the new CEO, Rob Fredericks will is looking forward to. from Cal Poly oversee the agency’s mission of “I fell in love with everything the Housing providing safe, decent affordable San Luis Obispo Authority does early on while serving as a and holds a housing within Santa Barbara. housing inspector in the ’90s, and getting the California real opportunity to lead this team is a dream come estate broker’s license. He was honored as true,” said Fredericks, who most recently the Housing Authority’s 2012 Humanitarian served as deputy executive director and chief of the Year and 1997 Employee of the Year. accounting officer. “Affordable housing is Fredericks’ civic activities and commuamong the greatest needs our community nity involvement include being a board faces, and I look forward to continue workmember of the Pacific Southwest Region ing toward putting hard-working families, of the National Association of Housing individuals and seniors into safe homes.” and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO); Fredericks’ professional career began previous president of NAHRO’s Southern on the Central Coast, where he managed California Chapter; board member and several entry-level housing developments treasurer of the Housing Trust Fund of Santa for his family’s real estate sales and land Barbara County; secretary of Garden Court development company. He joined HACSB Inc.; a board member and president of San as a housing inspector and system analyst, Felipe Independent Living; and a past board and over the years rose through the ranks member of Friendship Manor. He also serves as information systems coordinator, public as board member and officer of the Housing information and system manager, director of Authority’s two affiliate nonprofits, 2nd Stoadministrative services, and deputy executive ry Associates and Garden Court Inc. director/CAO. For more information about the city’s Since Fredericks became deputy executive Housing Authority, visit www.hacsb.org.

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Expert to offer advice for better brain health

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emory loss is not an inevitable part of aging. Education, prevention and early detection can help preserve memory and boost healthy brain function. Learn how when Dr. Len Lecci presents “Maintain Your Memory” at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 13, at The Samarkand retirement community.

After explaining how memory works, Dr. Lecci will highlight how Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect the brain.

He’ll focus on three factors that contribute to better brain health — diet, exercise and memory function monitoring — and then update guests on the latest treatments and early warning signs.

Dr. Lecci is a professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. In 2015, he was appointed to the North Carolina Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.

Illustration by GraphicStock Dr. Lecci will highlight how Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect the brain during a program at the Samarkand retirement community on April 13

He has published extensively, received grant funding from national organizations, and briefed Congress.

Space is limited for the free program at The Samarkand, 2550 Treasure Drive in Santa Barbara. Reservations are required by calling 877-231-6284 or visiting www.TheSamarkand.org/events.

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What’s really happening in health insurance?

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California does not rely on federal funding; it is a self-sustainable, state-run exchange

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By Sue Larsen

Many proposals are being discussed, and one is changing the actuarial values calculations that affect plan design and rates. We don’t expect to see much in the way of change this year, other than rate increases.

Contributing Writer

e seem to be in a time when every day something new is happening. I would like to address how all this news is affecting California insurance markets.

Each state is different, and although we have had a national plan called The Affordable Care Act (ACA) in place for the last few years, states made choices about how to handle the new law. Some went into it full force and others basically tried to do nothing.

California has been a leader in health insurance for many years. We have had guaranteed issue for small group plans since the 1990s. We even had the major risk pool, which was guarantee issue on a limited basis for individuals. So it seemed natural for California legislators to put the ACA into California law. We have the most successful insurance exchange program in the country.

Covered California (the state exchange) has said it has the funding to sustain this program through 2017. So we don’t

Not much can be done in the area of smallgroup plans without Washington changing some of the rules, guidelines and compliance issues relating to the IRS.

In early March, congressional Republicans released their plan to replace the RD File ACA, which is being called The American Each state is different, and although we have had a national plan called The Affordable Care Act (ACA) in place for the last Health Care Act. The bill must go through few years, states made choices about how to handle the new law. Some went into it full force and others basically tried to the congressional negotiating process bedo nothing. fore a vote takes place.

The devil is in the details, which we Washington seems to be divided on how anticipate any real changes until things won’t have for some time, but some of the to make changes to the ACA. There is are decided nationally and our legislators items proposed in the bill are: adjust the law in California — or not –after talk that Congress will look at expanding n Delays tax on high-cost insurance Health Savings Accounts. But there are a Jan. 1, 2018. lot of moving pieces involved in the ACA plans (“Cadillac tax”) for large employers.

Covered California does not rely on and they will need to look at all pieces, This provision would not go into effect federal funding; it is a self-sustainable, such as how it will affect rating structures, until 2025, and it is suspected that it will be state-run exchange. and what benefits will stay in insurance killed in a House committee.

Off the exchange we don’t expect any plans. Stay tuned. n Individual insurance requirements changes this year, but of course we expect One thing that has been in the news is be eliminated and a rule that requires some increases in premiums. the individual mandate and the IRS. At some businesses to offer coverage to their this time the mandate is still in effect. workers.

However, it seems that the IRS has loosn Health savings accounts would be ened up guidelines when tax forms are expanded. processed. The IRS also said on Feb. 15 n Tax credit proposed for health inthat it “will continue to enforce the pensurance. The bill includes an advance or alty” for not having insurance. We expect refundable tax credit to assist those buying that changes may occur within the next few health insurance. months. n Some ACA provisions are to be mainNot much can be done in the area of tained. Children could stay on parents’ polsmall-group plans without Washington icies to age 26 and people with pre-existing changing some of the rules, guidelines and conditions could buy insurance. People compliance issues relating to the IRS. must continuously maintain coverage or Many proposals are being discussed, they face up to 30 percent higher premiums and one is changing the actuarial values as a penalty when applying for insurance calculations that affect plan design and later. rates. We don’t expect to see much in the n Plan provides a $100 billion fund over way of change this year, other than rate a decade to help states with low-income increases. people have access to insurance.

What we are hearing is that IRS Comn Plan to change Medicaid expansion. pliance may be the first to be revised in The bottom line is that Californians can the group market. What that affects are expect that if they pay their premiums their taxes and reporting. It’s important that you plans will continue this year as-is. Your continue to comply with ACA reporting; agent is your best resource for information. if audited you could face very high fines.

Check with your accountant or one of the Sue Larsen is owner and partner with ACA Compliance services.

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Life & style SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM

Lecture to describe role of ‘Chumash Super Glue’ historically and still does today.

Tumamait-Stenslie’s family has been traced to at least 11 known Chumash villages in the area, and as far back historically as the mid-18th century, prior to the Portolá Expedition of 1769 into Alta California.

She has worked as a cultural resources consultant from Malibu to Santa Barbara to the Channel Islands, providing guidance for private groups and state, county and Staff Report city regulatory agencies. Also, she has he vital role that asphaltum played worked extensively with the U.S. National Parks Service, and served one year as a in many facets of Chumash daily research associate for the Park Service and life and culture will be the topic for Chumash elder Julie Tumamait-Stenslie Hunter College in Chumash genealogical research, cataloging materials from area and archaeologist John Foster in a preMission archives. sentation from 6:15 - 6:45 p.m. Thursday, She is a member of the Ojai Land April 13, at the Santa Barbara Maritime Conservancy, Ojai Valley Museum, and is Museum.

Chairperson for the Barbareño/ Ventureño Foster will present an overview of the Band of Mission Indians. myriad types of artifacts and the many Foster has worked for Greenwood and functions and uses of asphaltum, a natural Associates since 1974. He became an “super glue” that played an important role associate in 1980 and in 1996 was made vice president and principal investigator.

He has conducted hundreds of excavations throughout the western United States on both prehistoric and historical sites.

He also works with local jurisdictions on adopting laws and resolutions to protect archaeological sites.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is at 113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, at the Santa Barbara harbor.

Cost is $5 for museum members, $15 for non-members. To register, log onto www. sbmm.org or call 805-456-8747.

Julie Tumanait-Stenslie will tell stories, talk of beliefs and the role they played in tribal life

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Some changes are fads; some become classics

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By Paula Parisotto Contributing Writer

ou’ve heard that there are two things in life that are inevitable, death and taxes. Let me give you a third: changing trends in fashion.

A fashion trend is a general direction in which style is moving. For instance, you may read in fashion magazines that there is a trend toward oversized shoulders in men’s and women’s spring fashion.

A fashion trend can be a fad, a style that quickly rises into popularity for only a season or two because of exaggerated details.

Remember hammer pants, Mom jeans, leg warmers, popped collars, disco or zoot suits?

Fashion trends that gain widespread popularity for an extended period are called classics. These styles generally have simple design elements keeping them from being easily dated. Examples are blazers, cardigans, button-up shirts, T-shirts and jeans.

Fashion trends are developed by trendsetters, the big-city designers, artists, musicians, actors, athletes, young people and wealthy folks who have a inkling as to what will look good and aren’t afraid to try it.

So who dictates whether or not a fashion trend will become a fad or a classic? It’s not the designers or the retailers. It’s us, the consumers. No amount of sales promotion can change the direction in which fashions are moving. We ultimately choose to reject or accept a style, making it a fad or a classic.

This time of year you’ll see sales racks lined with winter styles while spring styles are beginning to hit the sales floors.

Photos contributed Corina Alulquoy Brown, above, of Wild and Free Jewelry is a local trendsetter with her unique vintage style. Wendy Foster, right, on State Street is a local resource for the latest fashion trends, like this floral dress by Auguste the Label.

Spring silhouettes for women will include shirt dresses, jumpsuits and off-the-shoulder garments in polka dots, patchwork, kitschy florals, geometric prints and hot pink with fold-over waistbands, ruffles, sleeve slits and cut-outs.

Men can expect to see a trend toward looser suiting, V-neck sweaters, shorter shorts, track suits, ball caps and backpacks.

Both men’s and women’s trends will include

oversized shoulders, relaxed jeans, knee-high socks, statement T’s, bright yellow, khaki, camo, stripes, and the continuation of “athleisure” wear and sneakers.

Which trends will quickly fade away or never even take hold, and which will become, or remain, classics? You decide.

Paula Parisotto is a personal stylist and owner of Dettamoda.

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was born and raised in Santa Barbara, and I’ve been an artist my entire life, but it wasn’t until I used makeup as a medium that everything clicked.

I wasn’t very good at first, but makeup spoke to me in a way that acrylic, oils and charcoal never had. I spent countless hours learning everything I could, watched endless tutorials, and critically examined every single inch of my work to improve it the next time.

I finally felt like I had found something that I could invest the 10,000 hours in to become an expert, and I eventually enrolled in one of the top makeup programs in southern California so that I could take my art to the next level and begin to do it professionally.

While makeup is my favorite part of drag, to me drag is about much more than the makeup. It’s the opportunity to create a new persona and to step on a stage and entertain an audience, and just for a few moments to help them forget about their day-to-day worries. Seeing an audience member lose themselves in a performance and join you on that journey is one of the most rewarding things about drag.

I picked my drag name, Echo, from the main character of the TV show Dollhouse, where the characters have their memories erased and new personalities imprinted, which is what I love about drag. I get to create a new persona from the ground up, using makeup, costumes, and performance.

I don’t like to be stuck in one category of drag, which is why I chose the name I did, because Echo is never the same from one performance to the next. I’ll just as easily give you a glamorous performance to a Bjork song, to a pure comedy mix I’ve created, to a speed rap by Busta Rhymes.

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Some people like to enforce rules on drag and say it has to look or be a certain way. I think that limits it as an art form and I refuse to play by those rules.

That freedom with drag is something that I actively encourage in others as well. I love to see drag being more and more accepted as an art form, and I take an active role in mentoring others as they seek to grow their own skills.

While I was lucky enough to have a number of good friends and family members from whom I’ve learned to sew, who’ve taught me how to mix songs, or have encouraged me in numerous other ways, I’m primarily self-taught. Learning a lot of the art on my own gave me a lot of freedom but also came with some growing pains. So I am never one to turn down a new queen who asks me for help, because I want to see everyone succeed and make that journey as smooth for them as possible.

That’s why I actively mentor a number of newer drag queens, including my own four drag daughters, because I believe the best way to grow as an artist and as a person is to support and collaborate with others.

I can be found at numerous venues around California, primarily in Santa Barbara and the Los Angeles area. The easiest way to keep up with me is to follow me on Facebook or Instagram @TheEchoQueen, or to contact me at TheEchoQueen@gmail.com for booking inquiries.

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Earth Day Festival seeks to educate public on climate change Staff Report

The Community Environmental Council will host the 2017 Earth Day Festival at Alameda Park from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 23.

Santa Barbara Earth Day recently won a sustainability award from FestForums Convergence, a bi-annual festival industry conference held in New York and Santa Barbara. The award reflects the festival’s “greening” efforts, such as requiring that all food vendors use locally grown ingredients; annually recycling or composting upwards of 93 percent of all festival waste; and in 2016 reducing overall waste by nearly 30 percent through such measures as

water refill stations and reusable beer cups.

CEC was honored to share the FestForums stage with world-renowned groups, including long-time CEC supporters Jack and Kim Johnson, another 2016 sustainability award recipient.

The 2017 festival – which is free to attend – will encourage participants to share how they #actonclimate, highlighting the need for urgent grassroots action on climate change and summoning the activist energy that led to the first Earth Day in 1970.

Event registration information for vendors and musicians is available at SBEarthDay.org/ exhibit.

For up-to-the-minute information on the festival, go to SBEarthDay.org

Echo will be featured in the Santa Barbara Project, a book that is being created by fashion photographer Nathanial Gray of Santa Barbara. For more information, email nathanielgrayphoto@gmail.com or follow him on Instagram at @santa_ barbara_project.

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Photo illustration Aimee Reinhart Avery, photos contributed UCSB offers kids ages 5-14 an opportunity for group games, swimming, gymnastics and more. Kids attending the Ecology and Art summer camp through Explore Ecology are encouraged to be outside and learn about nature. Campers at the Santa Barbara Zoo can become junior zookeepers and junior veterinarians or just enjoy the zoo setting while creating and exploring. Campers at Fairview Gardens get a deeper connection to their food, learning where it comes from, by becoming farmers and using agriculture as their classroom.

Summer camps provide fun and education

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Summer camps create spaces for children

to explore the outdoors, enrich their knowledge in a plethora of subjects, and increase their understanding of how the world works — while providing projects that are fun.

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and a videoconference visit with a digital graphics artist. Year-round teletraining brings all-live videoconferencing direct to your desktop. Special group Dozens of summer camps offer local children opporand private-instruction options are available. Ages tunities to have fun while learning.

10-adult. Animation: Mon.-Fri., June 26-30, 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Live action: Sat., June 24, 1:30-4:30 p.m. and Mon.-Fri., June 26-30, 4-6:15 p.m. $290-$490.

Contact: (503) 697-7914, info@earthlightpictures.com ACTION! Movie Making Camp - Learn the basics or earthlightpictures.com of movie-making from script-writing to editing techniques. Ages 7-12. July 17-Aug. 11, 9 a.m. to 1 Ecology and Arts Summer Camps - Campers will p.m. $250/week or $225 with cash or check payment. participate in activities related to a unique weekly Contact: 284-6114, sbsummerstock@gmail.com or theme such as natural artists, ecology explorers, sbsummerstock.com. invent-make-play, and art is everywhere. Ages 5-12.

After-School Languages Summer Camps- Students June 19-July 28. $260/week. Discounts available for siblings, multi-week enrollments, and groups of four will learn to speak French or Spanish through dance, or more. Contact: Rachel@ExploreEcology.com or games, songs and arts. Full and half-day options available. Ages 5-12. Mon.-Fri., June 12-Aug. 11. $230/ exploreecology.org week. Carrillo Rec Center, 100 E. Carrillo Blvd. ConGirls Rock S.B. Sleep-Away Camp - Girls will tact: 699-6705 or afterschoollanguages.com/summer choose a creative arts track (music, photography or journalism) and spend the week learning technical, Boxtales Theatre Camp- Campers experience a three-week journey in the Boxtales method, including creative and communication skills individually and as a group. Ages 10-17. Sun.-Sat., June 25-July 1, July 2-8, training in acting, storytelling, acro-yoga, mime, July 9-15, July 16-22, and July 23-29. $1,200/session music, characterization and collaboration. The culminating performance will be a production of “East (scholarships available). Ojai Valley High School, 723 El Paseo Road, Ojai. Contact: 861-8128 or www. of the Sun and West of the Moon.” Ages 8-13. June girlsrocksb.org 19-July 7. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $750. Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota Girls Rock S.B. Day Camp - Campers will spend the St. Contact: 962-1142 or boxtales.org/2017-summerday playing music, taking photos or honing their jourcamp. nalism skills. Campers will build confidence and skill in a positive and encouraging environment. Ages 6-17.

Destination Dance - Dance camps for a variety of Mon.-Fri., July 31-Aug. 4 and Aug. 7-11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ages and abilities. Daily classes culminate in weekly $395/session. Garden Street Academy, 2300 Garden performances. Ages 2 through teen, Mon.-Thu., June St. Call 861-8128 or visit www.girlsrocksb.org 12-Aug. 17, half-day and full day sessions available.

Prices vary. Santa Barbara Dance Arts, 531 E. Cota St. Granada Theatre Video Workshop - Students will Contact: 966-5299 or sbdancearts.com learn to film and edit short videos for local nonprofits Earthlight Pictures Animation and Filmmaking and can earn up to 40 community service hours for - Learn animation and/or live-action filmmaking from participation. Past projects have included videos for host John Teton (director, “Thunder Head Clearing”) the Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara Zoo, DAWG, and at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels more. Learn the art of filmmaking while creating with technical instruction, history, and one-on-one great projects for the community. Grades 8-12, Mon. coaching in a production of students’ own movies and Wed., June 12-Aug.16, 3-5 p.m. $135. S.B. County

GET CREATIVE!

Education Office, 4400 Cathedral Oaks Road. Contact: 452-7069 or granadavideoworkshop@granadasb.org Green Screen & Video Special FX - Participants will learn to use professional equipment to create their own videos. The final video projects will air on TVSB. Ages 8-12. Mon.-Fri., June 12-16, July 10-14, and July 31-4, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Extended hours available. $250/ week. TVSB Media Arts Center, 329 S. Salinas St. Contact: 571-1721 or tvsb.tv/youth-media-camps/ Gustafson Dance Camp 2016 - A variety of weekly summer camps are available for a variety of ages and skill levels. In Dance Camp, students engage in a full theater experience, while in Junior Intensives the students will focus more on their development as dancers. Ages 3-16. Gustafson Dance, 2285 Las Positas Road. Contact: 563-3262 or gustafsondance.com/ summer-programs/ Inspired Dance Camps - A variety of weekly camps for both boys and girls with lessons in ballet, arts and crafts, and performance. Ages 3-18. Contact: 770-5295 or www.inspiredancesb.com/summer-2016-calendar/ Rockshop Academy Summer - Participants will learn about band performance, basic writing techniques, band marketing and imaging. Each week ends with a performance. There’s also a songwriting camp at the end of the summer. Ages 10-17. Mon.-Fri., June-August. $399/week. Rockshop Academy Studios, 1109 De La Vina St. Contact: 770-5467 or info@ rockshopacademy.com Santa Barbara Festival Ballet - The SB Festival Ballet will offer a variety of summer camps, such as Creative Ballet for Little Dancers on Saturday mornings, SBFB Young Performers’ “Once Upon a Time” with a performance at Center Stage Theater on July 13, and a Junior/Senior Intensive in August. Contact: 805-966-0711.

S.B. Kindermusik with Kathy & Friends - Weekly half- or full-day camps have small, intimate music instruction and dynamic fun in groups of 8 to 10, where budding musicians will get a lot of personal attention.

Children can play the xylophone, recorder, drums and

keyboard and learn multicultural music, including dance. Ages 3-5 and 5-9. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 1-4:30 p.m.; and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. SB and Goleta Kindermusik, First United Methodist Church and Goleta Valley Church. Contact: www.KindermusikwithKathy. com, 680-0749 or kindermusikathy@gmail.com Santa Barbara Museum of Art - Each week is themed to an exhibition on view or aspects of the museum’s permanent collection. Weekly June 12-Aug. 18. $250-$300/weekly session. SBMA’s Ridley-Tree Education Center at McCormick House, 1600 Santa Barbara St. Contact: www.sbma.net/kidsfamilies, 884-6441 or rkrieps@sbma.net Santa Barbara Summer Stock - Campers will redesign the play “The Lion King” in a unique way — and challenge themselves — through acting, singing, and dancing. Ages 6-14. Mon.-Thu., June 19-July 16, 9 am-1:30 pm. $650 ($625 cash or check). Lotus Theater, S.B. Middle School, 1321 Alameda Padre Serra.

Contact: 403-0375 or sbsummerstock.com SBEF Band Camp - Students of all ability levels will receive concert band and sectional instruction two mornings a week. Ages 9-13. Tue. and Thu., June 13-July 20. $95. First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. Contact: 569-5353 or santabarbaraeducation.org Showstoppers Musical Theatre - Showstoppers, under the direction of Radu Azdril, offers year-round musical theater education for youth and children.

Each session is a show, with costumes, sets, lights and sound reinforcement in the La Colina Junior High Auditorium. Session 1: The Little Mermaid. Ages 9-13.

Mon.-Fri., June 12-23, 9 am-2 pm. $425. Session 2: Junior Showstoppers, Under The Sea, ages 5-8, June 12 to June 23, Monday - Friday, 10 am-2 pm, $350.

Session 3: Teen Ensemble Production Les Misérables.

Tuition $550. Contact: 314-1221, sbshowstoppers@ gmail.com or sbshowstoppers.com.

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Camp Directory Chickens, Nature Art, Gardening, Harvest Snacks, Climb Trees

FARM CAMP AT FAIRVIEW GARDENS

2550 Highway 154 Across from Cachuma Lake

Discover this traditional Summer sleep-over camp for ages 7-13 8 Weekly Themed Sessions

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805-688-5252

Ages 4-10, small groups low kid to counselor ratio

Camp Ignite for Teens

camps

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Goleta Valley Teen Center 805-967-0319 www.girlsincsb.org

of Greater Santa Barbara

FOR KIDS WHO LOVE ART

OCEAN EXPLORERS SUMMER CAMP

The Summer Art Studio 4 Kids Workshop will educate, inspire and entertain creative young minds. Your child will practice drawing, painting, sculpting, paper Mache, sewing, Tie-Dye, batik and printmaking. We immerse them in hands-on art making, cultural history, and creative problem solving.

paddleboarding, surfing, kayaking, snorkeling, & beach fun & education

3 weeks (dates online) 9a-3p Mon-Fri

WHERE: Vieja Valley Elementary School, Santa Barbara.

$255+/kid • Scholarships available paddlesportsca.com/camps

WHEN: 4 weekly sessions begin June 12 and end July 7 AGES: Grades 1 - 6

For more information, visit www.artstudio4kids.com

The Granada Theatre Multimedia Workshop

M L I F T I ED E T A E R C The Granada Theatre Multimedia Workshop provides high school students Classes are skills in all Mondays & W held aspects of digital ednesdays after school filmmaking, at the Santa Barbara from basic video Education offi production ce techniques and 4400 Cathedral Oa ks Rd. (Full scholarshi music selection ps available) to final editing.

For more information contact granadavideoworkshop@granadasb.org A Program of the Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement

ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN

Grades 7+ June 26-August 4 M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm

sliding scale $255-355/week week-long, day

Kidz Summer 2017

USING REAL BUILDING MATERIAL A N D L E G O CI T Y P L A NN I NG E NG I N E E R I N G & E CO N OMI C S T AUGHT BY AN AR CHIT ECT www .kidZengineering101.com

Critter Camp For kids ages 9-11 who love animals and want to learn more about them

Session I: June 26 - June 30 Session II: July 10 - July 14 Session III: July 24 - July 28

sbhumanesociety.org Registration opens April 3rd

DAY CAMP

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CAMP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 building, sports, and technology. Ages 4-10. Mon.Fri., July 31-Aug. 11, 8:30 am-2 pm (extended-day care available). $320/week. Laguna Blanca School Montecito Campus, 260 San Ysidro Road. Contact: 695-8143 or www.lagunablanca.org/page/camps/ summer--laguna Young Singers Club - Students can sing, dance, and grow their performance skills through a variety of classes and perform at a variety of venues. Ages 5-12+. Young Singers Club, 4713 Chandler St. Contact: 681-7078 or youngsingersclub.com.

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & MORE! Architecture & Engineering 101 - Participants will learn architectural and engineering skills using fun and creative practices and materials. Ages 7-15. July 10-14 and Aug. 7-11. The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara., 229 E. Victoria St. Contact: (408) 210-5174 or www.kidzengineering101.com California Learning Center - Various academic camps and workshops will be offered this summer to help students with writing or math skills, SAT preparation, or even college applications. Grades 3-12. California Learning Center., 3324 State St., Suite L. Contact: 563-1579 or www.clcsb.com Camp Cosmos 2017 – Asteroid Day - Kids can experience a full day of activities related to science, space and technology. Ages 8-12. June 14-15. 9 am3:30 pm. Extended care available. $75. Las Cumbres Observatory, 6740 Cortona Drive, Suite 102. Contact: 880-1625 or www.lcogt.net Camp GObotics - Campers will use Lego Mindstorms NXT and EV3 building-system kits along with extra parts to design and create unique robots that can then be programmed. Ages 6-14. Mon.-Fri., June 26-30 and July 17-21, 8:30-11:30 am and/or 12:30-3:30 pm, $175/half-day week, $325/full-day week. Hollis-

ter Elementary School, 4950 Anita Land. Contact: 245-0288 or www.campgobotics.com Gateway Summer Camps - Gateway Educational Services offers a variety of summer math, photojournalism, and STEM-based camps. Contact: 895-1153, gatewaycamps@gmail.com or gatewaycamps.com/ summer-camps/ iD Tech Camps - Students can design video games, learn to code, build their own websites, or acquire one of many other tech-related skills. Ages 7-17.

Weekly sessions from June 26-Aug. 4. UCSB. Contact: (888) 709-8324 or idtech.com Math Camp at S.B. Family School - Participants can enjoy a week-long camp on a variety of fun mathematical themes such as MatheMagics, Math & Art, Math & Sports, Games, Cryptography, and more.

Grades 4-9. Mon.-Fri., June 12-Aug. 25. Half-day and full day sessions available. $210-$390/week. Goleta.

Contact: 680-9950, camps@sbfamilyschool.com or sbfamilyschool.com/camps Presidio Archaeology Camp - Participants will learn how archaeologists study and interpret clues to reconstruct the history of Santa Barbara. Ages 11-15, Mon.-Fri., July 10-14, 9 am-1 pm. $225. El Presidio de Santa BĂĄrbara State Historic Park, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. Contact: 965-2004, kevin@sbthp.org or sbthp.org/presidiocamp S.B. STEM Camp - Students will experience handson classes in science, technology, engineering and math taught by credentialed teachers. Grades 1-6.

Mon.-Fri., June 19-23 and June 26-June 30, 8:30 am2:30 pm, $255/week. Peabody Charter School, 3018 Calle Noguera. Contact: 455-9152, christyshaefer@ gmail.com, or sbstemcamp.com Terrific Scientific Camps - Through discovery-based learning and design thinking, students will engage in experiments and team activities while learning new technologies and experiencing how art, science, and engineering work in real life. Ages 5-15.

Mon.-Fri., June 12-Aug. 18, 9 am-3:45 pm, $299+/

week. Ages 5-6: 9 am-2 pm, $255/week. Extended care available. Contact Info: 570-1988 or terrificscientific.org.

GENERAL & VARIOUS INTERESTS Buellton and Solvang Parks and Rec - Full-day and specialty summer camps are offered throughout the summer. Various ages, days, times, and prices.

Contact: buelltonrec.com or www.cityofsolvang. com/179/Parks-Recreation Camp Elings - Elings Park offers a variety of weeklong camps: Sports Activities, Nature & Games, Tennis, BMX, Lacrosse and Inclusion Camp, a partnership with PeerBuddies, for kids and teens with special needs. Kids will also enjoy presentations by the Reptile Family, Beach Day and slip-n-slide. Ages 4-19.

June 12-Aug. 18. 9 am-3 pm. Extended care available. $170-$355/week. Elings Park, 1298 Las Positas Road.

Contact: 569-5611, info@elingspark.org or www. elingspak.org/summer-camps Camp Haverim - This camp offers art, music, journalism, drama, maccabia games, swimming and a full array of sports, among other activities. Grades K-8. Mon.-Fri., July 10-Aug. 4, 9 am-3 pm. $300-$375/ one-week session, $525-$650/two-week session.

Extended care available. 1960 Cate Mesa Road, Carpinteria. Contact: 895-6593 or camphaverim.com Camp Wheez - Campers learn about their asthma while they participate in recreation and arts and crafts. Parents attend a brief workshop which provides an update on asthma care and a time to have their questions answered by an asthma specialist, followed by a play presented by the children. Grades 1-6. Mon.-Fri., Aug. 7-11, 8:30am-12:30pm. Extended care available. Free. First Baptist Church, 949 Veronica Springs Rd. Contact Info: 681-7500 x8754 or sansumclinic.org/camp-wheez.

Dunn School Summer Programs - Offerings include Summer Academy, aquatics programs, baseball

camp, and wilderness first aid training. Dunn School, 2555 West Highway 154, Los Olivos. Contact: http:// www.dunnschool.org/summer-welcome.php Fairview Gardens Farm Camp - Campers use the farm as a classroom, laboratory and playground as they engage in farming and gardening activities, harvest and cook farm-fresh snacks, create landbased art, play games, climb trees and tell stories, to deepen their with connection their food and the natural world. Ages 4-10. Mon.-Fri., June 12-Aug 18. 9 am-1 pm for ages 4-5 and 9 am-3 pm for ages 6-10. $255-$355 per week. Fairview Gardens, 598 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Contact: 967-7369 or fairviewgardens.org Nature Adventures - Children have opportunities to experiment, experience, and observe the natural world around them while engaging in the scientific process. Ages 4-14. Mon.-Fri., June 12-Aug. 18, 9 am-3 pm. $250-$265/week. Extended care available. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, and Sea Center, 211 Stearns Wharf. Contact: 682-4711 or sbnature.org/natureadventures Ocean Explorers - Enjoy a week of ocean sports and marine education. Ages 7-14. Mon.-Fri., July 24Aug. 11, 9 am-3 pm. $255-$295/week. Paddle Sports Center, S.B. Harbor. Contact: 617-3425 or paddlesportsca.com/camps Orca Summer Camp - Participants will enjoy a fun beach camp with a dynamic program of building confidence in the water, body boarding, surfing, kayaking, beach games, tide pools, dolphin days, and driftwood designs. Ages 6-14. July 10-Sept. 1, 9 am-3 pm. $325/week. Rincon and Santa Claus Lane.

Contact: 448-3308 or orcacamp.org Peak2Pacific Outdoor Day Camp - Youth & Teen adventurers with a passion to explore will be inspired by nature and challenged by choice through a variety of adventures. They explore Santa Barbara through the creative eyes of an artist, the inquisitive mind of GUIDE CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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Mon.-Fri., June 19-23, June 26-30 and July 3-7, 9 am-3 pm. $375/week, $100/day drop-in. Santa Barbara Mission Rose Garden. Contact: 689-8326 or www. peak2pacific.com Safety Town - A fun program specifically designed to teach basic safety skills to children entering kindergarten in the fall, or those just completing kindergarten. Grade Pre-K and K. Mon.-Fri., June 19-July 28, 8:30 am-noon. $175-$200/week. Contact: 252-7998 or sbsafetytown.org Santa Barbara Parks and Rec - The city of Santa Barbara offers more than 40 summer camps with fulland half-day options for a variety of interests including cooking, theater, sports, dance, Legos, art, and many more. Contact: 564-5418 or sbparksandrec.org/allsummer-camps/ Santa Barbara Zoo - Traditional camp includes hands-on science activities, games, crafts, snack and lunch time, up-close animal encounters and a guided Zoo tour. Speciality camps cater to specific interests such as junior veterinarian, backyard biologist, and pet-ready camps. Ages 3-12. Santa Barbara Zoo, 500 Ninos Drive. Contact: 962-5339 or https://www.sbzoo. org/learn/zoo-camp/ Summergarten For Early Childhood - Explore the world of fairies and gnomes. Find the young artist within. Connect with nature. Ages 3-7. Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.; aftercare available until 3:30pm for an additional fee; June 26-30, July 3-7, July 10-14, July 17-21, July 24-28, July 31- Aug 4, and Aug. 7-11. $250/ week until April 24, $290 afterward. Waldorf School Summergarten Camp, 7421 Mirano Drive, Goleta.

Contact: 967-6656, www.waldorfsantabarbara.org/ UCSB Youth Programs - UCSB Recreation Department offers a variety of camps for various ages such as Day Camp, Junior Lifeguards, and Surf & Kayak Camp. Contact: 893-3913, camps@recreation.ucsb.

edu or recreation.ucsb.edu Wild Roots - Participants will enjoy the diversity of local places through exploration, games, tracking, singing, storytelling and fun. Ages 2½ to 7. Tue.-Fri., July 5-8, and Mon.-Fri. July 10-Aug. 18, 8:45 am - 1 pm. $275/week. Contact: registrar.wildroots@gmail. com or wildrootsschool.org

SPORTS Brady Tennis Camp - A premier tennis camp where participants can have fun while learning the game.

Camps for regular and elite youth players and adults.

Ages 8 and up. June 25-29, July 30-Aug. 4, Aug. 6-Aug.11. Day camp and overnight camp prices vary.

UCSB. Contact: (310) 798-0333 or bradycamps.com Buff Platt Golf Camps - This camp is for experienced junior golfers who want to get more playing time and improve their game. Ages 8-14. Mon.-Fri., June 12-Aug. 11, 8 am-noon. $200-$250/weekly session. Twin Lakes Golf Course, 6034 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Contact: 570-9853 or buffplatt.com.

Cate Sports Academy - Participants will experience an emphasis on both athletic advancement and personal development. Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Road, Carpinteria. Contact: 684-4127 X134 or cate.org/csa Cycling Camp - Learn bike skills, repairs, and safety while having fun. Ages 10-14. Mon.-Fri., June 12-16 and June 19-23, 9 am-noon. $50/week. Contact: 6996301 or visit sbbike.org Full Count Fundamentals Baseball - Campers learn the fundamentals, play games, build confidence and spend time with their friends. Ages 6-12.

Mon.-Fri., June 19-23, July 10-14, July 31-Aug. 4. 9 am-1:30 pm. $219/week. San Marcos High School, 4750 Hollister Ave. Contact: 453-2027, jpepper@ fcfbaseball.com or fcfbaseball.com.

Gauchos Girls Water Polo - Students will receive coaching in both technical fundamentals of water polo and tactical instruction. Grades 6-12. Wed.Sat., June 28-July 1. Prices vary. UCSB Campus Pool.

Photo contributed Ocean Explorers summer campers will enjoy a week of ocean sports and marine education.

Contact: Sierra.Peltcher@athletics.ucsb.edu or gauchosgirlswaterpolocamp.com.

Ice Skating - All levels are welcome. There are group classes, open practice, off-ice training, games, crafts and more. Ages 6-14. Mon.-Fri., June 12-16 and/or Aug. 7-11, 8:30 am-4 pm. $395/week. Ice in Paradise, 6985 Santa Felicia Drive, Goleta. Contact: 879-1550, lhughart@gmail.com or iceinparadise.org US Sports Camps - Snow Valley Basketball Camp along with Nike Camps for baseball, tennis, soccer, softball, and volleyball can all be found on the US Sports Camps website: www.ussportscamps.com.

Page Youth Center - Coed basketball and indoor soccer camps use a variety of fun skill- and team-building activities led by experienced coaches. Grades 1-8.

Mon.-Fri. Various weeks in July. 9 am-noon. $100/ week. Page Youth Center, 4540 Hollister Ave. Contact: 967-8778 or pageyouthcenter.org/youth-programs Refugio Junior Lifeguards - Participants learn how to be safe in the ocean, what to do in an emergency, how to respect and care for the environment, and the importance of living a healthy and active lifestyle. Ages 7-17. Mon.-Fri., June 26-July 21. 10 am-3 pm. $299. Refugio State Beach, Goleta. Contact: 3318018 or visit refugioJG.com Santa Barbara Lacrosse Camps - Players can participate in a camp that fits their age and ability level.

Both day and overnight camps offered for boys and girls. UCSB. Contact: mike@sblaxcamp.com (boys), paul@sblaxcamp.com (girls), or sblaxcamp.com.

Santa Barbara Rock Gym - Students have fun while learning basic climbing skills and teamwork.

Contact: 770-3225 or visit sbrockgym.com/camps/ Kayak, Paddleboard or Sailing Camp - Develop sailing or kayak/paddleboard skills while having fun.

Ages 7-15. Weekly Mon.-Fri. $205-$245/session. S.B. Sailing Center, between public boat launch ramp and Marina 4. Contact: 962-2826, anchor@sbsail.com or sbsail.com Learn-to-Sail Summer Camp - The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation is a nonprofit that develops self-reliance, responsibility, teamwork and sportsmanship with a constant awareness of safety.

Ages 8-17. Mon.-Fri., June 12 – Aug. 18, 9 am-noon or 1-4:30 pm. $375/two-week session (includes boat), $1,125/all five sessions. S.B. Harbor. Contact: sbysf. com or 965-4603.

Surf Happens - Instructors systematically introduce the lifestyle and sport of surfing through progressive lessons. Students learn technical skills while participating in fun activities throughout the day. Ages 4-17.

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arts & non prof its

ArtBark International dance troupe to perform April 30 Alma.Sama is a visual and sonic feast for audiences of all ages

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he multigenerational performing arts collective ArtBark International, with seasoned dance artists hailing from California, New York and Slovenia, will reprise its dance theater work at 6 p.m. April 30 at the Gail Towbes Center for Dance in Santa Barbara.

Ticket prices are $5 for kids, $10 for adults and $100 for angel patrons.

Alma.Sama is described as a visual and sonic feast for audiences of all ages, with original music by Stephen Kelly, costumes

by Misa Kelly, and projections by ArtBark.

The evening-length work premiered to sold-out audiences and was presented

by Slovenia’s leading cultural center the Cankarjev Dom in Ljubljana in June 2015.

Described as “sophisticated dance poetics with expressive depth and superior movement vocabulary,” and “subtle, intellectual,

The Slovenian polyglot, world traveler, painter, theosophist and author of numerous books sacrificed comfort and convention in favor of an often subsistence-level life with the people of South America, India, Japan, and the South Pacific in the years after World War I. Celebrated for saying, “An eagle must mate in the air or fly alone,” Karlin believed in the power of empathy and embraced the unknown exposing herself to new ways of thinking and understanding cultures and people around the world. Alma.Sama commemorates this historical figure while exploring what the physical and emotional fibers of a visionary might embody today.

Alma.Sama. is a co-production between ArtBark International, Cankarjev Dom Slovenia, and House of Culture Celje. The West Coast performances are supported by the Ministry of Culture Slovenia, Slovenian Embassy in Washington and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Slovenia.

In Santa Barbara, Nebula Dance Lab will share a work-in-progress created specificalPhoto Contributed ly for this project by their Artistic Director Alma.Sama is described as “a visual and sonic feast for audiences of all ages.”

Devyn Duex, producer of the HHII Festival.

For more information about ArtBark sophisticated” by the Slovenian publication and lush non-linear dance theater work.

International call 569-0389, email artbarkinParada Plesa, Alma.Sama celebrates the Karlin was a visionary who shed all that ternational@gmail.com or log onto www. life of Slovenian traveler and revolutionary she had been reared to believe as the “right” Alma Karlin (1889-1950) in an energetic course of action for a woman of her standing. artbark.org.

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Jodi House helps with recovery from brain injuries

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he staff of Jodi House will host their annual “Jodi House Hike, Walk and Roll” on April 8 to raise money for services supporting people who suffer from brain injuries.

The money raised will support programs and resources available at Jodi House at 625 Chapala Street, which serves hundreds of people who need rehabilitation and recovery services.

“While Jodi House offers much-needed information, education and resources, one of the most valuable aspects of our organization is the network of support that we create for a brain-injury survivor as they navigate the unfamiliar, often challenging, road to recovery,” Program Jodi Wustman Director Susan Cass said.

Jodi House’s mission is to empower brain-injury survivors not merely to survive, but thrive. The organization was founded in 1982 by the parents of Jodi Wustman, a 19-year-old college student who suffered a traumatic brain injury when she was struck by a drunk driver. After searching the community for rehabilitation and reintegration support and finding nothing, the Wustmans decided to start an organization of their own.

More than 35 years later, Jodi House is

Public is invited to fundraiser April 8 Join the Jodi House members and volunteers at their annual fundraiser, “Jodi House Hike, Walk and Roll,” on Saturday, April 8, at Elings Park in Santa Barbara. For more information or to register, call 563-2882, ext. 3, or log onto www.jodihouse.org. injury, there is no cast that comes off and there is no definite date that we can say our life is back to ‘normal.’ Many survivors feel the effects of their brain injury for months, years and decades after,” Cass said.

Jodi House also offers case management services in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. With the help of case managers, a survivor can Photo by Drew Esnard receive help with anything from applying Classes and activities, such as painting, are designed to encourage a brain-injured person’s cognitive, physical and social for disability benefits, finding housing or rehabilitaion. learning how to manage finances.

Cass added. the leading nonprofit organization “If a survivor is interested in returning The programs, classes and activities throughout Santa Barbara, Ventura and to the workforce, we can support them in are designed to encourage the cognitive, San Luis Obispo counties specifically doing so by enrolling them in our Imphysical and social rehabilitation of the mersion Services program,” she added. serving the brain-injury population. In “In everything we offer at Jodi House, 2015, the organization was selected as one individual; they include restorative yoga, our ultimate goal is to assist the survivor memory strategies, communication skills, of seven sites statewide to receive state in successfully returning to his or her tai chi, mindfulness meditation and health funding for serving adults with traumatic community at the highest possible level of cooking. brain injuries. functioning.”

“When we heal from a broken bone, “Through our programs in the tricounty For information on how to enroll, call we look forward to the day the cast comes area, Jodi House provides support and edJodi House at 805-563-2882, ext. 3, or log ucation to adult survivors of traumatic and off or the doctor gives the all-clear to go onto www.jodihouse.org. back to your regular routine. With brain acquired brain injury and their families,”

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ROBIN BISIO

Filmographer aims to present indigenous dance

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obin Bisio is an award-winning dance filmographer whose aim is to present indigenous dance that celebrates landscape.

Her work has been screened at film festivals worldwide, including six years at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Short Fest, Dance On Camera, Danza Di Napoli, Festival Du Films Independants/Brussels, Chicks With Flicks, A New Generation of

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Women Film Makers/Napa, New Media Film Fest, Hollywood Short Pictures Film Fest, Washougal/Columbia Gorge Film Fest, Wine Country Film Fest and others.

Bisio has presented site-specific dance in Santa Barbara for many years, and produced the Coastal Project with Helen Daniels for 10 years. She received the Santa Barbara Arts Fund Award for Choreography in 1995 and the Lifetime Achievement Award in Dance from the Santa Barbara Dance Alliance in 2010.

Bisio studied at the Sorbonne, UCSB and UC Berkeley, where she received a master’s degree in English with emphasis on the structure of the novel. She studied dance at South Coast Contemporary Dance Theater and at UCSB, at Lone Mountain College and at the Margaret Jenkins Dance Studio in San Francisco and with Deborah Hay, David Gordon, Photos contributed Valda Setterfield, Meredith Monk, Merce Robin Bisio is an award-winning dance filmographer Cunningham and other postmodern lumiwhose work has been screened at film festivals worldwide, naries. including six years at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

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Bisio has presented site-specific dance in Santa Barbara for many years and produced the Coastal Project. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Dance from the Santa Barbara Dance Alliance in 2010.

dance work at www.robinbisiodance.com.

Her book, “Your Flesh Shall Be a Poem,” is available on Amazon.

Family: Daughter Ally Bortolazzo, a visual and performance artist and recent graduate of UCSC Favorite movie: Pina Favorite book: The Gift of Unknown Things by Lyall Watson Favorite music: The local musicians I work with — Ghost Tiger, Dick Dunlap, Jim Connolly, Valarie Mulberry, Jen Baron and Khassy Modisette — and bird song, wind, rushing water and waves

Hobbies: Ocean and pool swimming, hiking, beach walks, nature photography on my iPhone, reading Biography in one sentence: As a dance filmmaker and choreographer, I am inspired by nature and hope by art to foster environmental stewardship.

In five years: I hope to see the environment being cared for as it needs to be for future generations.

Pet peeves: Intolerance, injustice, bigotry and not listening to Native American elders about Mother Earth.

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]food & drink

New culinary trend is ‘foods with function’

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ccording to a recent Google article, one of the biggest food trends in 2016 was “foods with a function,” meaning that people are interested in foods that help with bloating, digestion, energy, chronic joint pain, sleep, and other health concerns.

Keywords associated with this include turmeric, ginger, high-protein snack, manuka honey, and cumin. As you could probably guess, this trend is hitting all major cities across the US. and particularly in California.

When searching for “healthy” food places in Santa Barbara we typically turn to our local farmers market and Lazy Acres. Let’s face it, we are unbelievably blessed with daily farmers markets that provide us with fantastic fruits and veggies. What’s even better than the farmers market? Restaurants that use farmers market ingredients.

One new rising star that has been my “go-to” for a quick, affordable and healthy lunch is The Honey B. You can find numerous “foods with a function” in most of the

self. She also caters, which is fantastic for any business meeting, nonprofit event or wedding that may be in your future.

Another place in Santa Barbara that is staying up on the healthy food trends is Mesa Verde. Although this place is deemed vegetarian, don’t let that steer you away from its flavorful menu and juices.

Located on the Mesa, this plant-based restaurant is open for brunch, lunch and dinner. The menu includes unique jackfruit tacos, macrobowls, falafel, seasonal salads, pastas and flatbreads.

My go-to lunch item is their Rajas Tacos, which include grilled poblano peppers, Spanish onion, black beans, smoked veggies, butternut nacho cheese, pickled carrot, cilantro, radish and avocado. Not only do all of these items taste fantastic, but the presentations are serious works of art. They are 100 percent Instagram worthy. All of their food is organic and locally grown so you Photos by Anne Hamner feel good about what you’re consuming.

Owner and chef Katie Belanger launched The Honey B with a true love for delicious and nutritious foods that fuel your body They have a small but delicious wine and and mind. beer selection and their juices are simple menu items. chef, Katie Belanger, launched The Honey and fresh. I usually take one to go and sip it during the day to keep my energy up. My This small but mighty café is directly B with a true love for delicious and nutrifavorite is the Persephone, which includes above the Saturday Farmers Market in An- tious foods that fuel your body and mind. orange, beet, lemon and turmeric. tioch University. At only 26, the owner and Her menu changes seasonally but you But what makes this healthy and inspircan be sure to enjoy some local juicy ing restaurant different than others is their tomatoes, sweet strawberries and creamy gluten-free and vegan dessert items. You avocados. What’s also great about her cafe can almost always count on some fantastic is that she tries to keep all of her items baklava to end your meal, and you won’t under $12. Her Waffle Sammies are filling feel guilty while eating it. and unique, but her Buddha Bowls are Spring has sprung, so while we are lookwhat keep customers coming back. Choose ing for ways to better ourselves, why not from Curry, Kimichi, Can’t Beet This and start with the local source? many more seasonal selections.

Her “Cinnies” are what made her For more details, see www.thinkwithgoogle. famous, so don’t forget to pick up these com/articles/2016-food-trends-google.html vegan cinnamon rolls as a treat for your-

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Bacara chef cooks in benefit All-Star Classic Event offered a series of engaging dining experiences Owner/Publisher

xecutive Chef Vincent Lesage of the Bacara Resort joined more than 50 of the world’s most innovative chefs to participate for the All-Star Chef Classic in mid-March.

The four-day event allowed spectators to watch as the chefs cooked in the Chefs Tasting Arena and Restaurant Stadium, a state-the-art venue with stadium seating, lights, cameras and LED screens, giving fans the perfect view of all the action taking place in the round.

“The All-Star Classic was a unique experience with the stadium and the production behind it, having people making video behind you and walking along with incredible chefs was a great time,” Lesage said.

Lesage, born and raised in Paris, always found inspiration from his family through the art of cooking. He worked his way up from small bistros in Lyon to studying at the Institut Paul Bocuse, where he graduated in culinary arts.

He made his way to California, where he was the executive sous chef at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Hotel and then the executive chef at the Meritage Collection, The Balboa

Bacara Executive Chef Vincent Lesage, far right, is seen with other chefs and hosts on the red carpet at the All-Star Chef Classic in mid-March.

cook for 300 people in a place that isn’t my kitchen, but it was for a good cause,” Lesage said.

Spotlighting highly acknowledged and award-winning chefs, the All-Star Chef Classic offered a series of engaging dining experiences for guests, from multi-course seated dinners to convivial tasting events.

“It was amazing to meet other chefs that have a unique style. I really admired Chef InaPhotos Contributed ki Aizpitarte. He impressed me a lot,” Lesage said.

Bacara Executive Chef Vincent Lesage with All-Star Chef Classic host Sissy Biggers during the event where he created The 2017 edition of All-Star Chef Classic meals in the Chef’s Tasting Arena at L.A. LIVE. partnered with L.A. Kitchen to benefit the getting ideas and planning meals for his Bay Resort in Newport Beach. local nonprofit that combines the potential “I imagined myself going to Asia and then guests. and power of food and people, ensuring that “I never make the same thing twice. I am back to France but life had other plans, good neither goes to waste. all about doing different things in the kitchones, when I met my wife Ashley and we “We really have seen a turnaround in our ended up coming to Santa Barbara and mov- en,” Lesage said. culture about being aware of where food For the All-Star Classic he made a Parisian comes from and the importance of what we ing to the Santa Ynez Valley,” Lesage said. ham and fois gras tortellini with endive Two years ago he was hired as the execput into our bodies,” Lesage said. cream and black truffle and endive salad. utive chef for Angel Oak at the Bacara. He For more information about the All-Star loves the lifestyle of walking through farmers “I really loved the experience because it got Chef Classic log onto www.allstarchefclassic. com. markets with his wife and young daughter, me out of my comfort zone, because I had to

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education & learning

SB club girls team wins state Governor’s Cup

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he Santa Barbara Soccer Club’s Girls White 2005 Team won the Cal South State Cup Governors’ Division, becoming the first girls’ team in club history to win a state cup.

The team had a rough start in the fall 2016 season with numerous injuries and a change in coaching staff. As a result, they ended the fall season with few wins and some players leaving the team.

Entering the Cal South State Cup was a chance to see how this newly formed team would play together.

On the first day of the tournament on Feb. 4 at the San Diego Polo Club, the group displayed teamwork with a 2-0 win over the CDA Slammers FC from Huntington Beach.

The next day, they played to a 1-1 tie with the Matrix from San Marcos. It was the only goal scored against the team throughout the entire tournament, an unfortunate own-goal.

On the same day, the team beat VC Fusion from Ventura County 2-0, solidifying their position in the next round of competition comprising of 64 teams.

to spare against Murrieta Surf GO5 Blue team, ending with a 1-0 win.

Later in the day, the team won 2-0 against Express Select from Encinitas, giving it 5 wins and 1 tie and a place in the quarterfinals among the remaining eight teams in their division.

In the quarterfinals, in Escondido on Feb. 25, the team won 1-0 against the Central Coast Condors from Arroyo Grande to reach the semifinals.

On Feb. 26, the West Coast FC from San Juan Capistrano could not handle Santa Barbara’s offensive lineup. The team’s 4-0 win put them into the finals against AV SC Storm from Apple Valley.

In the finals, on March 4 in Temecula, the game ended with a tie and overtime before the Santa Barbara girls secured the championship win with a 5-4 edge in penalty kicks.

The team is coached by Waid Ibrahim.

Photo contributed The players are Lily Blankenhorn, Caitlyn The Santa Barbara Soccer Club’s Girls White 2005 Team won the Cal South State Cup Governors’ Division.

Early, Izzy Garofalo, Camila Jeronimo, Jenna and Sadie Johnson, Maya Klanfer, Futbol Foundation of Santa Clarita in The girls continued their winning streak Eden Lazarus, Izzy Romero, Zoe Thomas, Lancaster. with no goals scored against them on Siena Urzua, Gabi Wilcox, and Kasia On Feb. 12, the tam scored with seconds Wolf.

Feb. 11, winning their game 2-0 against

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ore than 262 Westmont students spent their spring break in midMarch volunteering for service projects in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Salt Lake City, Mexico and Haiti, college officials said.

About 215 students traveled to Ensenada on March 10 for Potter’s Clay, a student-led service trip that is celebrating its 40th anniversary, making it one of Westmont’s longest-running traditions. With the help of 30 professionals traveling with them, the student volunteers built homes, cut hair, prepared meals, led prayer and worship, and provided medical and dental care for Ensenada residents.

“We are building classrooms, extending a home to become a church, building dormitories for women at a seminary, and remodeling a church sanctuary,” said Rebecca Boa, assistant director of campus life for ministry and outreach. “I’m excited for students to deepen relationships they’ve made in past years and to develop new ones with both Westmont students and those in Ensenada,” Boa said.

Other students stayed in California during spring break, partnering with local organizations that minister directly to underserved populations. The week-long experience in Los Angeles and San Francisco is usually

intense and transformative for students who seek to both understand urban issues and assist long-term workers.

Locally, students also stay in Santa Barbara during spring break, partnering with local churches and mission organizations, engaging with issues of poverty, homelessness and at-risk youth.

Other students traveled to Salt Lake City to participate in conversations on interfaith dialogue and reconciliation.

“We are looking forward to asking deep and meaningful questions about faith and engaging with others who believe differently,” Katie Skiff, Urban Initiative publicity and travel coordinator, said before departure.

About a dozen business majors and minors traveled to Port de Paix, Haiti, as an extension of their Business at the Bottom of the Pyramid course taught by Rick Ifland, professor of economics and business. Students have spent the semester preparing business plans, which they launched upon their arrival, helping locals kick-start effective business models.

“I (was) … most looking forward to engaging with people who live in a different part of the world and to apply what we have learned in class to a wider global context,” said Ellie Haldors, a senior business minor.

Not only are the service trips student-initiated and led, but students were required to raise money for each trip.

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MOBILE FACILITY PROVIDES WORKSHOPS

Photos by Daniel Dreifuss Eighth-grader Neve Greenwald was excited to record her music and create a music video with other students at La Colina Junior High during a visit from the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus.

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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Amy Holland was excited about being a part of the eve Greenwald has been playing piano experience and told the students that the best and singing for more than eight years, advice she ever received was, “Find something you love to do and you never have to work a but she had never been in a recording studio until she boarded the John Lennon Educa- day in your life.”

“This was the age I got started in music, and tional Tour Bus at La Colina Junior High.

I am so excited they get this opportunity to be “I love playing music and coming up with on the bus and get to learn about all these new new melodies or putting harmonies together technologies available to them,” she said. when I sing, and this experience was amazHolland was nominated for a Grammy for ing,” Neve said.

Best New Artist after her self-titled debut The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is album, with the single “How Do I Survive,” a nonprofit mobile audio, video and live prosoared into the Top 20 on the Billboard duction facility. In its 20th year, with the very charts. newest technology and gear, the bus is dediShe is married to pianist Michael McDonald cated to providing young people with career and they have two children. Her music has development studio tours and participation in been featured in the movies “Teen Wolf” and free digital media production workshops.

“St. Elmo’s Fire” and in television shows.

“It was really fun to be able to make music After a victorious battle with breast cancer, with my friends and then get to make a video Holland decided to continue recording music with our music,” Neve said after the bus’ and helping with charities, such as loaning her recent visit. voice to the DVD “Peace” by Willie Nelson Assisted by three on-board engineers, students learned how to write, record and produce and Friends that benefits the National Veterans Foundation. original songs, music videos, documentaries, The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is and live multi-camera video productions, all made possible by Yoko Ono Lennon and the in one day.

The bus travels the country visiting schools, support of sponsors and contributors including Apple, Juniper Networks, Yamaha, and Canon. education, music and technology conferences All of the students’ music and videos can and events, and partners with communities and be viewed at www.youtube.com/user/johnlenmedia outlets to call attention to the importance of the arts and digital media education. nonbus.

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April brings fun, excitement to Santa Barbara

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isit Santa Barbara, which promotes the Santa Barbara area’s activities and attractions, recommends these events

pottery making, Chumash storytelling, archaeology, and more. Log onto www.sbthp.org for more information.

SANTA BARBARA JAZZ SOCIETY April is Jazz Appreciation Month and the in April.

Santa Barbara Jazz Society is performing For more information, go to santabarbaraca.

“Spotlight on Santa Barbara” from 1 to 4 p.m. com. on April 9 at SOHO. FOUNDING DAY FESTIVAL The concert features some of the best local In the heart of Santa Barbara is El Presidio jazz musicians and vocalists plus some excitde Santa Bárbara State Historic Park. This park ing guest artists from Los Angeles. preserves the site of the last Spanish fortress, The wealth of local talent includes Debbie or presidio, founded in Alta (Upper) California Denke and Peter Clark on piano, Randy Tico in 1782. To commemorate 235 years of history and Brendon Statom on bass, saxophonist Anat the birthplace of Santa Barbara, visitors and drew Martinez, drummers Craig Thatcher and locals alike are invited to attend the Founding Darrell Voss, and guitarist Chris Judge.

Day Festival on Friday, April 29.

Featured vocalists are Teka, Kimberly Ford, Bring the family to the Presidio to enjoy a Sandy Cummings, and Annette Di Nardo. Los costumed re-enactment of the original foundAngeles musicians include saxophonists Kim ing ceremony in 1782 and other family-friend- Richmond and Doug Webb and guitarist Bruce ly activities across the grounds.

Forman.

Guests at this free event will be entertained Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) was with an afternoon of living history stations, created by the Smithsonian Museum in 2002 stage performances by local Mariachi and and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and flamenco dancers, and tours that focus on history of jazz.

Admission to the event is $15 for Jazz Sothe history and culture of California. They ciety members, $25 for others, $5 for full-time also will experience what life was like in students, and $7 for local jazz musicians with Santa Barbara as it was during the late-1700s membership. through heritage gardening, colonial cooking,

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SB FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL If your palate is looking for a taste vacation, the fourth annual Santa Barbara Food & Wine Weekend returns to Bacara Resort & Spa on April 7-9.

This three-day event gives visitors a chance to savor the distinct tastes, sights, and sounds of Santa Barbara with an all-star lineup of chefs, winemakers and artisans as they celebrate Julia Child’s legacy.

The weekend’s tastiest events include Santa Barbara Vintners’ Wine Reception with Chef Nancy Silverton on Friday; and a “Celebration of the Santa Rita Hills” dinner and a cooking demonstration with Scratch Bar & Kitchen on Saturday.

The weekend ends Sunday with the Neighborhood Market Tasting, where guests get to sample their way through Santa Barbara’s most flavorful neighborhoods within the beautiful surroundings of Bacara’s Courtyard.

For more information log onto meritagecollection.com/bacararesort/food-and-wine-weekend/.

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL Santa Barbara’s love affair with festivals includes being home to the first-ever Earth Day Festival.

Established in 1970, the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival is held each April to celebrate, connect and recharge with two full days of entertainment, education and community-building.

Now in its 47th year, the festival will take

place April 22-23 at Alameda Park. Highlights of the weekend include the annual Green Car Show, the largest collection of efficient and alternative fueled vehicles in Southern California; a free bike valet with complimentary bike tune-ups and secure all-day parking; a “Homegrown Roots Zone” that connects attendees with local farmers, food and beverage artisans; two full days of music; and a beer and wine garden featuring Firestone beers and local wines.

For more information log onto www. sbearthday.org.

VINTNERS SPRING WEEKEND Cheers to good wine, food, friends and four days of the Santa Barbara Vintners New Release Spring Weekend, April 20-23 in Buellton, now in its 35th year. The highlight of the weekend is the Festival Grand Tasting on Saturday.

As you walk through the beautiful River View Park in Buellton, your glass will be filled with the newest releases from your favorite Santa Barbara county winemakers. Pair your sips with food samplings from more than 20 food purveyors as you delight in live music, wine and culinary demonstrations, as well as the work of local artisans. Log onto www. sbvintnersweekend.com/ for more information.

SANTA BARBARA BOWL April marks the start of the Santa Barbara Bowl’s 2017 concert season, including Radiohead (April 11), Glass Animals & Little Dragon (April 22) and Willie Nelson (April 30). After dinner at one of Santa Barbara’s restaurants, end your day at this intimate outdoor amphitheater, which holds 4,900 seats.

For tickets, log onto www.sbbowl.com.

Troupe brings capoeira and contemporary dance to Granada

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CSB Arts & Lectures will present the Southern California debut of Compagnie Hervé Koubi performing “What the Day Owes to the Night” at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at The Granada Theatre.

Recognized as one of Europe’s most distinctive choreographers, Hervé Koubi combines capoeira, urban and contemporary dance with powerful imagery evocative of Orientalist paintings and Islamic architecture in his highly physical, stunningly fluid work. This show features 12 French-Algerian and African male dancers in striking contrasts of light and dark, skin and textile, in whirling movement.

Photo contributed Tickets are $35-$45 for the general pub- Compagnie Hervé Koubi combines capoeira, urban and contemporary dance into highly physical but fluid work. lic and $19 for UCSB students.

For tickets and more information, call UCSB Arts & Lectures at 805-893-3535 or contact The Granada Theatre at 805-899visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu, or 2222 or granadasb.org.

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APRIL CALENDAR OF EVENTS Submit information about your event to news@ santabarbarafamilylife.com.

Colson Whitehead - 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall. Log onto www.artsandlectures. sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

5 WEDNESDAY 6 THURSDAY

Westmont College Senior Art Exhibition - Reception 4 - 6 p.m. at Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. Open through May 6.

The Geology of Oil exhibit opening - 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way. Free to the public, call 456-8747 or log onto www.sbmm.org for more information.

Catalyst Quartet - 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art located at 1130 State Street - Log onto www.sbma.net for more information.

Family First Thursday - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Cut paper stencils at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art located at 1130 State Street - Log onto www.sbma.net for more information.

8 SATURDAY

Ape Awareness Day - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Keepers at Santa Barbara Zoo offer informal activities relating to the Zoo’s two Western lowland gorillas and pair of white-handed gibbons. Check at the entry kiosk for more information. Cost: free with Zoo admission.

Tawakkol Karman - 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall.

Log onto www.artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

Field Trip: Birds and Bloom - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with SB Museum of Natural History to the Sedgwick Reserve. Bring your own lunch and snacks and explore the wildflower bloom and seasonal birding. Cost is $45-50 Call 682-4711 ext. 170 or email scoleman@sbnature2.com.

9 SUNDAY

Neighborhood Market Tour and Tasting - 11:30 a.m. at the Bacara Resort - Discover Santa Barbara’s culinary neighborhood with tastings by dozens of locally and nationally-acclaimed chefs, artisans, winemakers and farmers. While you enjoy the distinct tastes, sights and sounds of the region, the spirit of what Julia Child so loved about gastronomy will be brought to life.

“Spotlight on Santa Barbara” - 1 - 4 p.m. at SOHO a concert featuring some of the best local jazz musicians and vocalists for Jazz Appreciation Month through the Santa Barbara Jazz Society.

Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu - 7 p.m. will be a fusion of traditional and contemporary dance at UCSB Campbell Hall.

Tickets are $30 - $45 and log onto www.artsandlectures. sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

Science Pub: 10 MONDAY Secret Sex Lives of Rattlesnakes - 6:30 p.m. with SB Museum of Natural History at Dargan’s Irish Pub (18 E. Ortega St) to learn the reproductive physiology of rattlesnakes. Free admission and must be 21 and older.

Terry Tempest 12 WEDNESDAY Williams - 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall. Log onto www.artsandlec-

tures.sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

edu for more info.

13 THURSDAY

23 SUNDAY

Asphaltum: Chumash Super Glue - 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way. Cost is $5-15, call 456-8747 or log onto www.sbmm.org for more information.

18 TUESDAY

Comagnie Herve KOUBI - 8 p.m. at the Granada Theatre - is fusion of acrobatics, gymnastics, b-boying, modern dance and ballet Cost is $20 -$49, log onto www.artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

19 WEDNESDAY

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival - 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Alameda Park will encourage participants to share how they #actonclimate, highlighting the need for urgent grassroots action on climate change. For more information and tickets log onto SBEarthDay.org.

Che Malambo - 7 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall. Celebrate the thrilling South American cowboy traditions of the gaucho in Argentina. Cost is $15 - $40, log onto www. artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

24 MONDAY

Isabel Allende - 7:30 p.m. at the Granada Theatre - beloved for sweeping narrative mixed with deeply personal, deftly political, evocatively historical writing. Cost is $11 -$39, log onto www. artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

Luis Alberto Urrea - 8 p.m. UCSB Campbell Hall - Hailed by NPR as a “literary badass” and a “master storyteller with a rock and roll heart,”. Free event log onto www.artsandlectures. sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

20 THURSDAY

25 TUESDAY

The Fringe: Annual Festival of Theatre, Dance and Performance Art - at Westmont College. Various times and locations; moderated by John Blondell; $15 daily general admission, $10 students, seniors and children; all-festival admission passes are available. To purchase tickets, go to www. westmont.edu/boxoffice.

Thomas L. Friedman - 8 p.m. at Arlington Theatre Three-time Pulitzer Prize recipient Thomas L. Friedman is a New York Times columnist whose bestselling books include The World Is Flat and From Beirut to Jerusalem.

Cost is $16 - $43, log onto www.artsandlectures.sa.ucsb. edu for more info.

The Fringe: 21 FRIDAY Annual Festival of Theatre, Dance and Performance Art - at Westmont College. Various times and locations; moderated by John Blondell; $15 daily general admission, $10 students, seniors and children; all-festival admission passes are available. To purchase tickets, go to www. westmont.edu/boxoffice.

Stargazers Open Clusters - 6:30 p.m. at Westmont Observatory and is free to the public.

22 SATURDAY

22 Zoo-to-Do - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Local residents are invited to help with Zoo improvement projects during this community volunteer day and receive lunch and two Zoo guest passes. Cost: free, this is a volunteer event. Must be 12 or older and pre-registration is required: contact the Volunteer Coordinator 962-5339, ext. 153 or volunteer@sbzoo.org.

The Fringe: Annual Festival of Theatre, Dance and Performance Art - at Westmont College. Various times and locations; moderated by John Blondell; $15 daily general admission, $10 students, seniors and children; all-festival admission passes are available. To purchase tickets, go to www.westmont.edu/boxoffice.

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival - 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Alameda Park will encourage participants to share how they #actonclimate, highlighting the need for urgent grassroots action on climate change. For more information and tickets log onto SBEarthDay.org.

Paul Hawken - 8 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall - Hawken is a pioneering proponent of corporate ecological reform. Cost is $15, log onto www.artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.

Lage & Eldridge - 8 p.m.

UCSB Campbell Hall - A new generation of Americana music, Julian Lage, Chris Eldridge and Aoife O’Donovan join forces for a night of unflinching songwriting and acoustic innovation. Cost is $15 - $40, log onto www. artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

26 WEDNESDAY

Roomful of Teeth - 7 p.m. at UCSB Hahn Hall - Grammy Award-winning vocal project Roomful of Teeth is dedicated to mining the expressive potential of the human voice. Cost is $11 - $32, log onto www.artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

27 THURSDAY

Edward Steichen - 20th Century Photographer - 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art located at 1130 State Street - Log onto www.sbma.net for more information.

Orchestra Concerto Concert - 7 p.m. at Porter Theater, Westmont; admission: $10, students: free. To purchase tickets, go to www.westmont.edu/boxoffice.

Laila Lalami - 7:30 p.m. UCSB Campbell Hall - influential and articulate voices, author and essayist Laila Lalami delivers salient explorations of timely issues such as injustice and Islamophobia. Free event, log onto www. artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

Orchestra 28 FRIDAY Concerto Concert - 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church; admission: $10, students: free. To purchase tickets, go to www. westmont.edu/boxoffice.

29 SATURDAY

Santa Barbara Women’s Club 125th Anniversary - 3 - 6 p.m. at Santa Barbara Woman’s Club located at 670 Mission Canyon Road. Live musical presentation by Gil Rosas and Renee Hamaty.

Fabulous appetizers and no-host wine bar. Raffles, tours of Rockwood, history displays. Cost is $30 until 4/21; $35 at the door. Call 682-4546 for reservations. Ample free parking.

Murray Perahia - 7 p.m. UCSB Campbell Hall - Cost is $15 - 60, log onto www.artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

30 SUNDAY

Kid Flix

Mix - 11 a.m. UCSB Campbell Hall - The annual festival that is “redefining what kids’ entertainment can be” returns with a fresh and exciting lineup of kid-friendly, parent-approved and jury selections. A kaleidoscopic showcase of the best short film and animation from around the world, the fun begins with films geared toward ages 4-6 and continues in the second half with films for ages 6 and above (approx. 60 min. each). This entertaining mix of musical and narrative shorts is a delightful cinema experience for all ages. Cost is $5 - 10, log onto www.artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu for more info.

Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitan - 2 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art located at 1130 State Street - Log onto www.sbma.net for more information.

CONTINUING EVENTS SUNDAYS

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.

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.

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 information.

TUESDAYS

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.

THURSDAYS

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.

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 information.

Free Thursday Evenings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art - 5 - 8 p.m. Log onto www.sbma.net for more information.

SATURDAYS

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.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History - 11 a.m. - Twinkle, Twinkle for Little Stars; Noon - Cosmic Safari; 1 p.m. - Kids’ Space Adventure; 2 p.m. - What’s Up; 3 p.m. - Your Cosmic Quest (en Espanol Los Domingos)

SAT & SUN

Santa Barbara Zoo - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Explorer Fundays activities are held every Saturday & Sunday in the Explore Store. Cost is free with Zoo admission. www. sbzoo.org

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