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
A NEW AMERICA: PHOENIX RISING
Saturday, October 17, 2026
- In Person at Concord House, 1407 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, CA
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (PT)
FORUM: FREE & OPEN TO ALL – What of America’s future? Does it lie in a revised U.S. Constitution or possibly in a resuscitated and modernized U.S. Confederation?
Japanese Sacred Architecture: Shinto and Buddhism
Saturday, October 24, 2026
- In Person at Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala St., and Livestream on YouTube
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (PT)
FORUM: FREE & OPEN TO ALL – What happens when religious architecture is fused with a cultural ethos that reveres the sanctity and beauty of living nature?
Beauty and the Origins of Electrophysiology, Telecommunications and the Global Theater
Monday, October 26, 2026
- In Person at Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala St., and Livestream on YouTube
- 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (PT)
SALON TALK: FREE & OPEN TO ALL – Join us for an exploration of the surprising connections among beauty, electricity, communication and the emergence of our global theater.
Tuesday Study Circles – October 2026 Program
LAW JUSTICE & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Attend whenever you can! Participate in one or all meetings.
Tuesdays, 7:30PM – 9:00PM (PT) (Sept through May)
Institute of World Culture, Concord House, 1407 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, CA
In-Person & via Zoom – Contact robert@worldculture.org for a link to join via Zoom
For program dates & information click here: Tuesday Study Circles