Thursday, September 8

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Lecture Series
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum will be hosting local surfer and sailor, Liz Clark to speak about her upcoming sailing journey around the world. The lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m., visit www.sbmm.org for more information.

Friday, September 9

Televised Mavericks Surf Contest
Resort Sports Network (RSN) will broadcast the 2005 Mavericks Surf Contest today and September 20th. The contest took place on March 2 with 40+ foot surf.

Saturday, September 10

Film: Insane Cinema
The film, Insane Cinema, which has been five years in the making, will finally premiere on FUEL TV at 8 p.m. The film documents a new movement in surfing featuring a diverse mix of surfers. Visit www.FUEL.tv for additional airdates, times, video clips and more.

Sunday, September 11

Ventura Hillsides Music Festival
The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy will host the 2005 Ventura Hillsides Music Festival featuring performers Los Lobos, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Donovan Frankenreiter. The Ventura based land trust’s fundraiser has become a popular local celebration of music and conservation that raises funds and awareness for the Conservancy’s land preservation efforts. Tickets will be available at Great Pacific Iron Works and Salzer’s Music in Ventura, Blue Sky Music in Ojai and all Ticketmaster outlets. The festival is from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Arroyo Verde Park. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.venturahillsides.org.

Saturday, September 17

Aloha Beach Festival
The annual Aloha Beach Festival will provide a spectacular, fun filled weekend of beach sports, live music, entertainment and food for the whole family. Admission is free to the public for the weekend festivities which will include the C–street Longboard Classic, the World Beach Invitational Frisbee Freestyle and K9 disc Championships. Events will take place just west of the Ventura Pier from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on vendors, participation, or sponsorship opportunities visit www.alohabeachfestival.com.

Volcom Butterfish Series
The Volcom Butterfish Series kicks off at Mandalay in Oxnard. For updates and future results go to www.volcom.com.

California Coastal Cleanup Day
Volunteers in over 700 cleanup sites statewide will once again celebrate the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. The Guinness Book of World Records has hailed the event to be “the largest garbage collection.” Since the program started in 1985, Californians have removed more than 10 million pounds of debris from the state’s shorelines and coast. This is a great opportunity for families, students, service groups and community members to show support for our shared natural resources. To participate, contact the your local coordinator and simply show up at any of the drop-in sites at 9 a.m. Drop in sites in the area include El Capitan State Beach, Butterfly Beach, Goleta Beach, Jalama and more. For more information, contact (800) COAST-4U or visit http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/pendx.html to see locations near you.

Sunday, September 18

A Day at the Beach
Santa Barbara Seals Surf School and The Ride a Wave Foundation are proud to present, “A Day at the Beach,” surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking and beach games. The event hopes to eliminate the barriers that stand in the way of anyone enjoying the wonders of the ocean and the thrill of riding a wave. Come to Ledbetter Beach from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday, September 22

Film: Deep Blue
UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the Santa Barbara debut screening of the nature film, Deep Blue, at Campbell Hall 7:30 p.m. The motion picture presents amazing aquatic scenes, from tornadoes of sardines to psychedelic jellyfish. For more information or for tickets, call (805) 893-3535 or visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

Saturday, September 24

Paddle for Clean Water
In an effort to bring attention to the ongoing ruin of the coasts and oceans, the Surfrider Foundation will be hosting its second annual National Paddle for Clean Water. Surfrider Foundation chapters across the country invite people to rally at their favorite beach and paddle out to form a circle of solidarity to addresss their concerns and voice their opinions about the state of our coasts and oceans. The Santa Barbara Chapter is holding its paddle at noon at the foot of Stern’s Wharf. They invite all members and anyone elses who is concerned about the coast to join them on surfboards, paddleboards, kayaks or anything else that can be paddled out safely. For more information about the date, times, or locations of an event near you, go to www.surfrider.org/paddle.com.

NSSA Gold Coast Conference
The NSSA Gold Coast Conference Explorer season will come to Pismo Beach Pier for its 2005/2006 season air show. Visit www.nssa.org for more information and for the full schedule.

Sunday, September 25

Carpinteria Triathlon
The eighth annual Carpinteria Triathlon welcomes swimmers, bicyclists, runners and volunteers to participate in their exciting event. The race will be staged at Carpinteria State Beach and the bike and running courses will travel along scenic mountains, agricultural fields, and the Pacific Ocean. Pre-registration ends September 20th. Pre-race check and final registration begins on September 24th from 1 to 6 p.m., and race day check-in begins at 6 a.m. To register on-line or for more information, visit www.active.com or www.carpinteriatriathlon.com. If you want to volunteer for the race, call Ann Meyer at (805) 684-5405, ext. 432.