February 24th, 2015 at 2:00 pm
In 2005, a group of women readers from around Santa Barbara County decided to hold a yearly literary festival to celebrate women authors and the diverse life experiences that shaped their writing. That was the impetus for the Women’s Literary Festival Santa Barbara, held for the first time on March 4, 2006, and now sponsored by the Santa Barbara Public Library, Santa Barbara Arts Commission.
Featured authors this year include Nika Cavat, Naomi Hirahara, Katrina Karkazis, and Ruthanne Lum McCunn. During their 45-minute presentations, the writers will discuss their craft, and describe the social and cultural ideas that move them to write. Attendees can interact with the authors during book-signing sessions, and the writers’ published works will be available for purchase.
Where:
The Fess Parker Doubletree by Hilton
633 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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February 24th, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Get your bling fix at the 53rd Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil and Lapidary Show. This free event features more than 50 displays, plus award-winning handcrafted jewelry from private collections throughout Southern California. Demonstrations give up-close looks at lapidary artists exhibiting their skills, including gemstone cutting and polishing, silversmithing, and colorful glass-bead forging. Raffles and silent auctions will be held for rocks, minerals, and fossils. A flea market, plant sale, and more than 15 vendors are part of the festivities.
With a range of kids’ activities offering fun, educational prizes, this is a show the whole family can enjoy. You can even take the train as Amtrak stops at the front gate of the beachfront fairgrounds.
Where:
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd.
Ventura, CA 93001
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February 24th, 2015 at 10:00 am
Before everyone was busy photographing concerts and clubs with their smartphones, L.A.’s live-music scene wasn’t that well-documented. Venues were dark, cameras and flash usually were prohibited, and photography was generally unwelcome.
Rock bands, the recording industry, and audiences were flourishing from the late ’70s to late ’80s, but not much of the lively era was being captured for posterity. So several professional photographers decided to head out a few nights a week to snap images of the most interesting and entertaining new groups making the rounds. Mötley Crüe, the Bangles, Eazy-E, and Black Flag are just a few they photographed to accompany reviews in the alternative and, occasionally, mainstream press.
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February 23rd, 2015 at 6:00 pm
What:
Indulge your desires for wine chocolate and at the Seventh Annual Wine Festival and Chocolate Decadence event at Pechanga Resort and Casino. With more than 52 different wines and delectable cuisine, this 21-and-up event is sure to delight just about any taste.
Where:
45000 Pechanga Parkway
Temecula, CA 92592
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February 23rd, 2015 at 4:00 pm
What:
Join some of the most discriminating and prestigious connoisseurs, vintners, community, and business leaders at the 2015 Champions to CureDuchenne annual charity wine auction. This event benefits CureDuchenne, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a devastating hereditary disease. Activities will include wine tastings, a celebrity chef-prepared meal, and live and silent auctions.
Where:
Balboa Bay Resort
221 W. Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663
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