Past Events
- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Tue, 02/25/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads book, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, discover the joy of weaving. On World Bookmark Day, learn how to weave your own bookmark out of embroidery thread. No experience is needed and all materials are provided.
Register now to save your spot!
Light refreshments provided. ...
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- Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace
In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads book, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, the Library invites you to create a journal for logging your own daily insights of delight. Join us for a free bookbinding workshop where you will bind your own journal.
Register now to save your spot!
Light refreshments provided. This...
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- Thu, 02/06/2025 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: Fish Bowl
In partnership with UCSB Reads, join UCSB Health & Wellness for a 3-week series exploring The Book of Delights, by Ross Gay through three engaging creative projects!
Week 1: Journaling Like Ross
1/23/2025 4:30pm-5:30pm
Kick off your own "book of delights" with a free journal...
- Thu, 01/30/2025 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: Fish Bowl
In partnership with UCSB Reads, join UCSB Health & Wellness for a 3-week series exploring The Book of Delights, by Ross Gay through three engaging creative projects!
Week 1: Journaling Like Ross
1/23/2025 4:30pm-5:30pm
Kick off your own "book of delights" with a free journal...
- Wed, 01/29/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Fish Bowl
In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads book, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, the Library invites you to create zines that capture moments of joy. Join us for a free art making workshop where you can share what brings you delight. Participants will learn how to make a zine and collage together a collection of found images.
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- Thu, 01/23/2025 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: Fish Bowl
In partnership with UCSB Reads, join UCSB Health & Wellness for a 3-week series exploring The Book of Delights, by Ross Gay through three engaging creative projects!
Week 1: Journaling Like Ross
1/23/2025 4:30pm-5:30pm
- Kick off your...
- Wed, 01/22/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
Join the UCSB Reads Student-Led Book Club for an engaging, student-driven exploration of this year’s UCSB Reads selection, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Connect with peers, share insights, and dive deeper into the themes, and ideas of the book through lively...
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- Thu, 01/16/2025 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Paseo
The Chancellor, Executive Vice Chancellor, and Interim University Librarian will hand out free copies of the UCSB Reads 2025 book to UCSB students while supplies last. The 2025 selection is The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay.
This event may be photographed or recorded.
- Wed, 05/08/2024 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Campbell Hall
Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, the authors of the UCSB Reads 2024 book Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us, ...
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- Wed, 05/08/2024 - 3:30pm to 4:00pm
Location: Mountain Courtyard
Join us outside the Library for a student hip-hop dance performance!
Inspired by the UCSB Reads 2024 book selection Your Brain On Art: How the Arts Transform Us, students who participated in a free hip-hop dance workshop led by a member of UCSB Untitled Dance Company and Kapatirang Pilipino Modern will perform a groovy combo...
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- Thu, 04/25/2024 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus
Student Resource Building, Multi-Purpose Room.
In collaboration with this year’s UCSB Reads book, “Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us," UCSB Health & Wellness invites you to an immersive journey into rejuvenation and self-...
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- Wed, 04/10/2024 - 5:00pm to 5:45pm
- Wed, 04/17/2024 - 5:00pm to 5:45pm
- Wed, 04/24/2024 - 5:00pm to 5:45pm
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side
Room 1359, the "Fish Bowl"
Sign up for a Book Club
The Library invites you to join a peer-led book club! Each meet up will include a book discussion and related craft activity in conjunction with the UCSB Reads 2024 book Your Brain on Art.
April 10: Book...
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- Wed, 04/10/2024 - 5:00pm to 5:45pm
- Wed, 04/17/2024 - 5:00pm to 5:45pm
- Wed, 04/24/2024 - 5:00pm to 5:45pm
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side
Room 1359, the "Fish Bowl"
Sign up for a Book Club
The Library invites you to join a peer-led book club! Each meet up will include a book discussion and related craft activity in conjunction with the UCSB Reads 2024 book Your Brain on Art.
April 10: Book...
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- Tue, 04/16/2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side, Fish Bowl
UCSB Library invites you to sign up for a free two-hour Stencil Screen Printing workshop led by Self Help Graphics & Art Barrio Mobile Art Studio.
Registration is full. If you wish to be added to the waitlist, please complete this form.
Participants will learn how to create a handmade stencil with their own designs using cardstock and...
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- Sat, 04/13/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
Location: College of Creative Studies
The College of Creative Studies (CCS) and UCSB Reads 2024 invites you to an open studios event hosted by CCS students in the Book Arts, Sculpture, and Painting programs.
Details and a map of the studios will be posted soon.
This event is in conjunction with this year’s...
- Wed, 04/10/2024 - 5:00pm to 5:45pm
- Wed, 04/17/2024 - 5:00pm to 5:45pm
- Wed, 04/24/2024 - 5:00pm to 5:45pm
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side
Room 1359, the "Fish Bowl"
Sign up for a Book Club
The Library invites you to join a peer-led book club! Each meet up will include a book discussion and related craft activity in conjunction with the UCSB Reads 2024 book Your Brain on Art.
April 10: Book...
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- Tue, 02/27/2024 - 11:00am to 7:00pm
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side, Fish Bowl
UCSB Library invites you to join a drop-in art activity any time between 11:00am and 7:00pm. Please note, there will be a break from 4:00-5:30pm so participants can attend Kim Yasuda’s Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series talk "Public Art and Campus Placemaking: Recentering the Artist in Communities of Practice."
Visiting artist Elena Yu will lead...
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- Mon, 02/26/2024 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side, Fish Bowl
Join UCSB Reads 2024 and the Library's new Makerspace in celebrating the 8th Annual World Bookmark Day with DIY Bookmarks. Stop by the Fish Bowl by the Davidson Library entrance from 10am-5pm, while supplies last, and decorate your own bookmark....
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- Wed, 01/24/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
- Wed, 01/31/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
- Wed, 02/07/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
- Wed, 02/14/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
Join us for a four-week art series that explores the UCSB Reads book selection, Your Brain on Art. Each week we will have a unique experience that will guide your discovery of art in your daily life through canvas painting, bracelet making, creative writing, and candle making (SRB 1238 Community Room). Advance registration on Shoreline required.
4:00PM-5:00PM Thur. Jan. 24: ...
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- Tue, 02/13/2024 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: 1st Floor, Ocean Side, Fish Bowl
Space is limited. Sign up for the Workshop
Light refreshments will be served.
Join us for a free art making workshop at the Library in conjunction with UCSB Reads 2024 and the Art, Design, and Architecture (AD&A) Museum's new exhibition "A Box of One's Own: Women Beyond...
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