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Themes:
Our Changing World
Creating a Meaningful Life
SPRING 2018
Exploring Treasures of Our Local Libraries and Archives
featuring Writer/Curator Maria Popova
Thu, Apr 5 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: Maria Popova in conversation with Pico Iyer, Apr 5
featuring Writer/Curator Maria Popova
Thu, Apr 5 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: Maria Popova in conversation with Pico Iyer, Apr 5
Nadine Burke Harris, M.D., Public Lecture
Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity
Mon, Apr 16 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall
Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity
Mon, Apr 16 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall
FILM: A Path Appears: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty (Ep. 2)
Wed, Apr 18 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
(Author will not be present)
Related Event: TOWN HALL - Building a Resilient Community with Nicholas Kristof, Apr 23
Wed, Apr 18 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
(Author will not be present)
Related Event: TOWN HALL - Building a Resilient Community with Nicholas Kristof, Apr 23
Taking Action Matters: Santa Barbara Organizations as Global Change Makers
A Moderated Discussion with Nicholas Kristof
Mon, Apr 23 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: TOWN HALL - Building a Resilient Community with Nicholas Kristof, Apr 23
A Moderated Discussion with Nicholas Kristof
Mon, Apr 23 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: TOWN HALL - Building a Resilient Community with Nicholas Kristof, Apr 23
Mark Morris Dance Group, Dance for PD®,
In partnership with Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara
Thu, May 10 / 10 AM / Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara
Related Event: Mark Morris Dance Group public performance, May 10
In partnership with Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara
Thu, May 10 / 10 AM / Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara
Related Event: Mark Morris Dance Group public performance, May 10
Aging While Female: Discussion with Ashton Applewhite
Fri, May 18 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: TOWN HALL - Aging: The Lifelong Process That Unites Us All with Ashton Applewhite, May 19
Fri, May 18 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: TOWN HALL - Aging: The Lifelong Process That Unites Us All with Ashton Applewhite, May 19
Spring 2018 Book Selections
FREE copies of both books will be available beginning March 19 at the A&L Ticket Office (UCSB bldg 402) and the Santa Barbara Central Library (40 E Anapamu St). Books available while supplies last.
FREE copies of both books will be available beginning March 19 at the A&L Ticket Office (UCSB bldg 402) and the Santa Barbara Central Library (40 E Anapamu St). Books available while supplies last.

A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity
by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
"Read this book. Seize one of the many opportunities it lists, and change lives for the better, including your own.” The New York Times
Related Event: TOWN HALL - Building a Resilient Community with Nicholas Kristof, Apr 23
by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
"Read this book. Seize one of the many opportunities it lists, and change lives for the better, including your own.” The New York Times
Related Event: TOWN HALL - Building a Resilient Community with Nicholas Kristof, Apr 23

This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism
by Ashton Applewhite
"Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me." – Anne Lamott, bestselling author
Related Event: TOWN HALL - Aging: The Lifelong Process That Unites Us All with Ashton Applewhite, May 19
by Ashton Applewhite
"Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me." – Anne Lamott, bestselling author
Related Event: TOWN HALL - Aging: The Lifelong Process That Unites Us All with Ashton Applewhite, May 19
WINTER 2018
Q&A with BJ Miller, M.D.: How Can We Rethink Our Perspective on End of Life Care?
Thu, Jan 11 / 3 PM / Parish Hall, Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara
Related Event: BJ Miller in conversation with Pico Iyer, Jan 11
Thu, Jan 11 / 3 PM / Parish Hall, Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara
Related Event: BJ Miller in conversation with Pico Iyer, Jan 11
SBPL History Book Club Discussion
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin
Thu, Jan 25 / 10:30 AM / Santa Barbara Central Library
(Author will not be present)
Related Event: Jeffrey Toobin public lecture, Jan 29
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin
Thu, Jan 25 / 10:30 AM / Santa Barbara Central Library
(Author will not be present)
Related Event: Jeffrey Toobin public lecture, Jan 29
Cameron Carpenter Meet-the-Artist
Tue, Feb 13 / 2 PM / UCSB Elings Hall, Room 1605
Related Event: Cameron Carpenter performs Feb 12
Tue, Feb 13 / 2 PM / UCSB Elings Hall, Room 1605
Related Event: Cameron Carpenter performs Feb 12
Q&A with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz: All the World's a Lab: Analyzing Data to Discover What Customers Want
Tue, Feb 13 / 3 PM / Carrillo Recreation Center Ballroom
Related Event: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz public lecture, Feb 13
Tue, Feb 13 / 3 PM / Carrillo Recreation Center Ballroom
Related Event: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz public lecture, Feb 13
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz Public Lecture
Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who You Really Are
Tue, Feb 13 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall
Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who You Really Are
Tue, Feb 13 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall
SBPL History Book Club Discussion: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
Thu, Feb 22 / 10:30 AM / Santa Barbara Central Library
(Author will not be present)
Related Event: Sarah Vowell & Tony Kushner in conversation, Feb 20
Thu, Feb 22 / 10:30 AM / Santa Barbara Central Library
(Author will not be present)
Related Event: Sarah Vowell & Tony Kushner in conversation, Feb 20
Film: An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
Mon, Mar 5 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Mon, Mar 5 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library

Winter 2018 Book Selection: Evicted by Matthew Desmond
“A deeply humanizing and empathetic book about poverty… Its influence on housing experts has been enormous.” Slate
FREE copies will be available beginning Jan 8 at the A&L Ticket Office (UCSB bldg 402) and the Santa Barbara Central Library (40 E Anapamu St). Books available while supplies last.
Related Event: Matthew Desmond public lecture, Feb 22
“A deeply humanizing and empathetic book about poverty… Its influence on housing experts has been enormous.” Slate
FREE copies will be available beginning Jan 8 at the A&L Ticket Office (UCSB bldg 402) and the Santa Barbara Central Library (40 E Anapamu St). Books available while supplies last.
Related Event: Matthew Desmond public lecture, Feb 22
FALL 2017
Pico Iyer Author Discussion
Wed, Oct 11 / 12 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: Speaking with Pico series
Walter Isaacson Public Lecture
Sat, Oct 14 / 2 PM / Arlington Theatre
Film Screening: Orchestra of Exiles
Thu, Oct 19 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall
Related Event: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performs Nov 1
Conversation with Camilo Lara and Ceci Bastida of Mexrrissey
Fri, Nov 3 / 12 PM / Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Related Event: Día de los Muertos Tour performs Nov 3
Conversation with Avi Avital Kinan Azmeh and Colin Jacobsen
Fri, Nov 10 / 11 AM / The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave., Santa Barbara
Related Event: The Knights with Avi Avital and Kinan Azmeh perform Nov 9
History Book Club Discussion: American Lion by Jon Meacham
Mon, Nov 13 / 7 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: Jon Meacham public lecture Nov 16
Emily Esfahani Smith Author Discussion
Wed, Nov 29 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: Emily Esfahani Smith public lecture Nov 30
Pico Iyer Author Discussion
Wed, Oct 11 / 12 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: Speaking with Pico series
Walter Isaacson Public Lecture
Sat, Oct 14 / 2 PM / Arlington Theatre
Film Screening: Orchestra of Exiles
Thu, Oct 19 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall
Related Event: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performs Nov 1
Conversation with Camilo Lara and Ceci Bastida of Mexrrissey
Fri, Nov 3 / 12 PM / Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Related Event: Día de los Muertos Tour performs Nov 3
Conversation with Avi Avital Kinan Azmeh and Colin Jacobsen
Fri, Nov 10 / 11 AM / The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave., Santa Barbara
Related Event: The Knights with Avi Avital and Kinan Azmeh perform Nov 9
History Book Club Discussion: American Lion by Jon Meacham
Mon, Nov 13 / 7 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: Jon Meacham public lecture Nov 16
Emily Esfahani Smith Author Discussion
Wed, Nov 29 / 4 PM / Santa Barbara Central Library
Related Event: Emily Esfahani Smith public lecture Nov 30

Fall 2017 Book Selection: The Power of Meaning by Emily Esfahani Smith
"Beautifully written and rigorously researched, The Power of Meaning speaks to the yearning we all share for a life of depth and significance." – Susan Cain, author of Quiet
FREE copies will be given away as part of the Thematic Learning Initiative. Reserve your FREE copy here.
Pick-up available at the A&L Ticket Office (UCSB bldg. 402) beginning Oct 1, and at the Nov 29 public lecture at Campbell Hall. Available while supplies last.
Related Event: Emily Esfahani Smith public lecture, Nov 30
"Beautifully written and rigorously researched, The Power of Meaning speaks to the yearning we all share for a life of depth and significance." – Susan Cain, author of Quiet
FREE copies will be given away as part of the Thematic Learning Initiative. Reserve your FREE copy here.
Pick-up available at the A&L Ticket Office (UCSB bldg. 402) beginning Oct 1, and at the Nov 29 public lecture at Campbell Hall. Available while supplies last.
Related Event: Emily Esfahani Smith public lecture, Nov 30