This summer the students of the The Lighthouse Learning Center worked on a health and wellness unit where groups were assigned to research a specific vegetable

On July 28, we were able to bring our kids to the Music Academy of the West for the first time where they attended the annual Merit concert at Hahn Hall.

The partnership between The Village and Kids Helping Kids (KHK) continues to grow. Friday, October 28 found 50+ volunteers hosting a Halloween party for the kids and families at The Village.

Over the last several years, we've established a strong partnership with the Santa Barbara Bowl. As part of our music program at the Village, we've had the opportunity to visit the venue, attend concerts, and tour the grounds.

This summer, The Village Summer Camp has had the privilege of being partnered with Save the Mermaids, a foundation with its roots in environmental education. Executive director, Kaia Stachel- Zambryski has been introducing our students to ocean advocacy and ecological awareness through experiential learning.

On Friday, July 15 the younger group at The Village Summer Camp had the privilege of touring the restaurant California Pizza Kitchen located in the Paseo Nuevo Mall of downtown Santa Barbara. The students took a tour of the whole facility, seeing where food is stored, prepared, and cooked.

On May 29, eight children from The Village got the privilege to participate in one of Santa Barbara's finest events, I Madonnari. These kids attended numerous meetings to decide on a theme for their drawing, research pictures, and pick out themselves what they would draw.

Notes for Notes is a national nonprofit organization that designs, equips, and staffs after-school recording studios packed with instruments offering youth completely FREE access to explore, create, and record music so that music may become a profoundly positive influence in their lives.