Past Events
- Mon, 04/28/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace
Learn how to bind a book during a hands-on workshop. Learn the basics of book structures and hand stitching. Everyone will take home a bound book they made themselves. No experience needed and all materials are provided!
- Mon, 04/28/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Data visualizations are powerful tools for showcasing patterns and insights from research findings. However, their effectiveness in communicating information relies heavily on sound design and accuracy principles. Join us for a discussion on what makes data visualizations effective and the pitfalls to avoid. We’ll explore both poor and excellent real-world examples, leaving attendees with practical tips for improving how they represent data visually.
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- Sat, 04/26/2025 - 1:30pm
Location: Makerspace
Take a tour of the Library's new Makerspace and see the innovative technologies available to UCSB students, faculty, and staff for academic, research or personal exploration. Tours are free and open to all alumni.
Register now to save your spot as space is limited!
All participants will receive Library swag items from the Makerspace and ...
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- Sat, 04/26/2025 - 1:00pm
Location: Makerspace
Take a tour of the Library's new Makerspace and see the innovative technologies available to UCSB students, faculty, and staff for academic, research or personal exploration. Tours are free and open to all alumni.
Register now to save your spot as space is limited!
All participants will receive Library swag items from the Makerspace and ...
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- Thu, 04/24/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace
Join us for a hands-on journey into the world of laser cutting, where you'll learn how to turn your digital design ideas into physical objects. We will provide template designs available for you to customize so that you get to experience the process from start to finish. No experience needed!
- 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, 04/23/2025 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
UCSB Library invites you to sign up for a free one and a half-hour Pochoir Stencil workshop led by Caroline Partamian. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create layered and textured prints using the pochoir (French for ‘stencil’) technique used in 19th century France, inspired by Trianon Press Collection. This method can be seen in...
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- Tue, 04/22/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections
Join us for UCSB Library's Inaugural Kenneth Karmiole Annual Lecture series in Religion in American Life featuring Dr. J. Gordon Melton. In 1968, Melton founded the Institute for the Study of American Religion and then donated the research library to UC Santa Barbara in 1985 providing the foundation for the American Religion Collection. Melton will shed light on the origin of the collection...
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- Tue, 04/22/2025 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
UCSB Library invites you to sign up for a free one hour Accordion bookmaking workshop led by Caroline Partamian. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create an accordion book, literally a book where the pages are pleated so that they resemble accordion bellows. Accordion books are structural, sculptural, and offer the maker and reader...
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- Mon, 04/21/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace
In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads book, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, join us for a joyful arts and crafts night. For Earth Day, collage together your vision of what makes our campus beautiful. We will be using reclaimed fabric materials and all work will be photographed and distributed to participants as a virtual quilt. No experience is needed and all materials are provided...
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- Sat, 04/19/2025 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: UCSB Pollock Theater
Advanced registration is recommended.
This event is presented by the Carsey-Wolf Center in conjunction with UCSB Reads 2025. This screening will be introduced by Carsey-Wolf Center Assistant Director Miguel Penabella, who will provide a critical and historical overview...
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- Fri, 04/18/2025 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Location: Makerspace
Join us for a guided electronics project! We will discover the basics of wiring a circuit and show how you can use electronic components to create your ideas. All materials will be provided.
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- Thu, 04/17/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace
Join us for a hands-on workshop where we'll walk you through a simple sewing project. Learn the basics of using a sewing machine and following a simple pattern.
Register now to save your spot!
- Thu, 04/17/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
Connect with nature through a guided nature tour and hands-on restoration activity at sites around the Campus Lagoon. Join UCSB Reads 2025 and the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration in the ongoing effort to restore Campus Point...
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- 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, 04/16/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections
Join us for a conversation between long-time local activist and author Jane Honikman and historian Rachel Louise Moran (University of North Texas) on postpartum depression and parental mental health. This event celebrates the establishment of the...
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- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
This workshop builds on the Getting Started with Git and GitHub session, introducing essential collaboration techniques. You'll learn how to work with branches and forks, follow best practices for preventing and resolving merge conflicts, and use Git effectively within integrated development environments (IDEs) like RStudio and VS Code.
This session is ideal for those who already have basic Git knowledge and want to improve their workflow when working with others.
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- Mon, 04/14/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace
Join us for a guided tutorial where you will learn to 3D model in Autodesk Fusion. You will be able to send your models directly to our 3D printers and later pick up your one-of-a-kind design. No experience needed!
Register now to save your spot!
- Mon, 04/14/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
In collaboration with UCSB Reads, Health and Wellness invites you to an interactive afternoon of Speed Friending (similar to speed dating, but for making friendships!).
Participants will be provided with a set of questions based on the UCSB...
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- Mon, 04/14/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll learn the basics of Git, a powerful command line tool for tracking changes in coding projects, and GitHub, a web-based platform for sharing and collaborating on code. We'll guide you through setting up a Git project, making and tracking changes, exploring revision history, and sharing your work on GitHub.
This workshop is designed for those with little or no prior experience with Git or GitHub. While no Git knowledge is...
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- Sat, 04/12/2025 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Makerspace
Welcome, future Gauchos! Visit the Library's Makerspace (1st floor, Ocean side) to check out the creative technologies such as 3d printing, laser cutting, sewing, electronics, and more available for free to students. Create a one-of-a-kind DIY pin button and meet the team to learn more about our resources.
- Fri, 04/11/2025 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to manage citations for your personal research. While the basic workshops are designed for beginners, tips will be shared that will also help experienced users make better use of Zotero.
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
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- Fri, 04/11/2025 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
The Unix Shell is a powerful command-line interface that allows you to control your computer more efficiently than a traditional graphical interface. This hands-on workshop will introduce fundamental skills, including navigating files and directories, manipulating data, and writing simple scripts.
No prior experience is required to attend, just curiosity and a desire to work more efficiently with your computer. Learning these basics will open the door to advanced...
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