The life of man is a self-evolving circle,

which, from a ring imperceptibly small,

rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles,
and that without end.

— Emerson

2026 Theme: Awakening to Interdependence

California Water: The Future of a Vital Resource

Monday, March 23, 2026
Monday Salon Series: Amy Steinfeld, drawing on more than 20 years of experience in the water industry, will demystify the complex world of California water.

Artificial Intelligence: Social Impacts on the Future

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Presented by Peter Friesen

March Study Circle

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
In March we will use 4 weeks considering various aspects of good & evil.

Community Connections and Announcements – PRISM

 

IWC Events to Look Forward to . . . 

The Music Circle and the Institute of World Culture are partnering to bring the ATMA ENSEMBLE to Santa Barbara for the first time. Indian Classical music with the verve of Jazz at its finest. Lotte Lehman Concert Hall on the UC Santa Barbara Campus, April 25, 2026 (7–10 pm). Click here for more information and to purchase tickets: www.musiccircle.org

 

PRISM for Community Connections . . .  

Camarata Pacifica is offering free tickets to an evening of Beethoven Sonatas performed by Gilles Vonsattel this Friday, March 20th at 7 pm.  Please call (805) 884-8410 or email patronservices@cameratapacifica.org with your name, email, date of event, and number of ticket. Tickets will be waiting for you at will-call one hour before Friday’s concert in the lobby of Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd, Santa Barbara.

 

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation presents the 21st Frank K. Kelly Lecture on Humanity’s Future given by Professor Emeritus, Princeton University, Richard Falk at Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara. April 7, 2026.  More information at www.wagingpeace.org

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