Past Events
- Tue, 04/22/2025 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
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...
More- Mon, 04/21/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
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...
More- Sat, 04/19/2025 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm
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...
More- Fri, 04/18/2025 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
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.
Register now to save your spot!
- Thu, 04/17/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
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
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...
More- 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
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
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...
More- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
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.
... More- Mon, 04/14/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
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
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...
More- Mon, 04/14/2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
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...
More- Sat, 04/12/2025 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
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
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
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...
More- Thu, 04/10/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
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!
Register now to save your spot!
- Thu, 04/10/2025 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Join the UCSB Library and Graduate Division for this fun social event.
This event is FREE to all current graduate students. Registration is required.
**If you would like to drink wine at this event, be sure to bring either a passport or driver's license so we can verify that you are over 21.
This event will be photographed or recorded.
- Thu, 04/10/2025 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
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...
More- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Meet up with your fellow fiber artists at the Makerspace. This event is a casual, drop-in event where you can work on crochet, knitting, or any other yarn art. Feel free to start a new project, or bring a project you've been working on. We will provide yarn, crochet hooks, and knitting needles. A sample pattern will be provided for anyone who wishes to follow along.
This event is open to experts and beginners alike. We will not have formal instruction...
- 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
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, 01/22/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
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...
More- Mon, 04/07/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
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!
- 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
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, 04/01/2025 - 4:00pm
**LOCATION CHANGE TO THE SPECIAL RESEARCH COLLECTIONS, 3RD FLOOR, MOUNTAIN SIDE **
UCSB Library is pleased to present Jonathan Schooler (Psychological and Brain Sciences) in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Spring 2025. This event is...
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