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Morning

Montessori School of Ojai's Annual Shopping Extravaganza

Proceeds will benefit Montessori School of Ojai programs and on-campus improvements.

8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 806 W. Baldwin Rd. Ojai (Free)

20th Annual Cancer Center of S.B. Walk/Run

Family-friendly races featuring a 10K run, a 5K walk/run, and a kids fun run, plus brunch, raffle prizes, and more. Proceeds benefit the Cancer Center's Clinical Research Program.

8 a.m., Montecito Union School ($20 - $65)

Mental Health First Aid Training

Learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mental Wellness Center, 617 Garden St. ($45)

Mitzvah Day

Help out dozens of organizations looking for on-the-spot volunteers to give blood, build care packages for those in need, clean-up, construction projects, gardening, and more.

9 a.m., Congregation B'nai B'rith (Free)

28th Annual Ojai Peddler's Fair

Selling quality antiques, collectibles, jewelry, handcrafts, and international crafts. Proceeds benefit the Mira Monte PTO.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chaparral Auditorium (Free)

Ojai Studio Artists Tour and the Ojai Art Detour

Visit Ojai artist studios and meet the artists over one weekend through a concierge- or self-guided tour.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Multiple locations in Ojai (Free - $75)

41st Annual Old Time Fiddlers Convention and Festival

Featuring the finest in acoustic music from a variety of traditions and instruments, plus workshops, jam sessions, and fine crafts and instruments for sale.

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Rancho La Patera (Free - $20)

Family History Month: Open House

Featuring tours of the library, researchers available to help you discover your family history, complimentary use of computers, and refreshments.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., S.B. County Genealogical Society, Sahyun Library, 316 Castillo St. (Free)

Montecito Hot Springs Hike

Fun, leisurely 3-mile hike in the partial shade in the Hot Spring Creek watershed. Discuss how the artesian springs effect steelhead trout found downstream in Montecito Creek.

10 a.m., E. Mountain Dr. and Riven Rock Rd., Montecito. (Free)

Holistic Healing Fair

Experienced professional practitioners offer several healing modalities to explore, plus a guided meditation and healing circle.

10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Aliso St., Ojai

Afternoon

Any Wednesday

Romantic comedy and Broadway hit set in the '60s.

1 p.m., Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre ($45)

Gaviota Coast Natural History Beach Walk

Examine the geology of sea cliffs and the surfgrass community in tidepools along the beach between Haskell's Beach and Naples Reef. Led by S.B. naturalists Larry Ballard and Susie Bartz. Must preregister.

1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Call for location (Free - $20)

Estrada Brothers

Legendary Latin jazz band performs. Presented by the S.B. Jazz Society.

1 p.m. to 4 p.m., SOhO ($7 - $20)

Studio Sundays: Doug Busch’s Street Scene Photographs

Use transparent film and Sharpie pens to mix and match details from the subjects and settings of Doug Busch’s photographs to create your own composition, focusing on contrast, lines, and shapes.

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., S.B. Museum of Art (Free)

John and Jen

Original musical takes a look at the complexities of relationships between brothers and sisters and parents and children.

2 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($10 - $25)

Environmentalism, not Apocalypticism, in Ancient Mayan Civilization

UCSB Chicano studies professor Gerardo Aldana will examine Mayan cultural representation in writing and artistic imagery, and show how within Mayan scientific discoveries there lies an environmentalists ethic that might be useful to modern society.

2 p.m., Goleta Library (Free)

Crime and Punishment

An imaginative, dream-like adaptation of the beloved novel by Dostoyevsky.

2 p.m., Alhecama Theatre

Pamela Larsson Toscher

Opening reception for an exhibit featuring the artist's paintings of Israel.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center (Free)

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Feel-good musical for the entire family.

2 p.m., Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio

Nate Latta and Barney Tower

Rockabilly, honky-tonk, and Americana cover music and originals.

2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Paradise Store and Grill (Free)

Doug Busch: Artist Lecture

Photographer Doug Busch and theorist Colin Gardner discuss Busch’s work, the power of photography, and the oddity of using a 450 pound, 30-by-50” camera to make street photographs.

2:30 p.m., S.B. Museum of Art (Free - $10)

Hello and Goodbye

A tale of estranged siblings by award-winning South African playwright Athol Fugard.

2:30 p.m., Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. 7th St., Santa Paula. ($15 - $18)

San Jose Taiko

Exciting performance by a percussion ensemble inspired by traditional Japanese drumming.

3 p.m. to 5 p.m., UCSB Campbell Hall ($10 - $15)

The Ballad of Billy Lee

One-man show performed by distinguished actor Henry Brown tells the story of an African-American slave who served as George Washington’s valet and was, in fact, President Washington’s closest companion in war and peace.

3 p.m., Plaza Playhouse Theatre ($20)

Flute Flourish

Suzanne Duffy on flute and Roger Daggy on the organ perform.

3:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church (Free)

The Light at the End of the Rohde

Beth McGowan and Caio Motta, who traveled with Santa Ynez High School service group Make Cents, will present photos and colorful stories of life, and discuss their travels to rural Oworobong, Ghana.

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saint Mark’s Church, 2901 Nojoquio Ave., Los Olivos ($5 - $10)

Pink Ribbons, Inc.

Canadian documentary takes an in-depth look at the ubiquitous pink ribbon breast cancer campaign and the corporate philanthropy it has spawned.

4:30 p.m., Ojai Playhouse ($7 - $10)

Blessing of the Animals Festival

Bring pets or a photograph for a special individual prayer of blessing, plus displays and information from Santa Ynez Valley animal-related groups and organizations.

4:30 p.m., St. Mark's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church (Free)

Evening

Mangia del' Arte

An enchanting evening pairing unforgettable performance with epicurean excellence. Proceeds benefit the historic Lobero Theatre.

6 p.m., Lobero Theatre ($300)

Vertical Road

A performance by the Akram Khan Company.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Granada Theatre ($19 - $45)

Troker

Performance by six-member rocking jazz fusion from Guadalajara, Mexico. Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara!

7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Marjorie Luke Theatre

Night

Tea Leaf Green

San Francisco-based traveling quintet performs with Shaky Feelin’.

9 p.m., SOhO ($12 - $15)

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