Arts, Lectures and Gatherings

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Prufrock's Days of Hands
Photographs by Tim Bradley

William Rolland Art Center

Prufrock's Days of Hands by Tim Bradley reimagines T. S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock through photography and collage, pairing decades of images with the poem’s text to explore memory, longing and renewal in a striking visual dialogue.

Free Swedish Language Classes

Samuelson Chapel

The Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical Foundation invites the community to participate in free Swedish language lessons.

The Internment of Japanese Americans During WWII (Two Parts)
FABulous Fall Lecture Series

GSFC 253 & Zoom

This two-part lecture will spend time understanding the history of the Japanese American internment camps of WWII, daily life there and their perceived role in the war effort.

Leading People & Organizations in Times of Change

Oxnard Campus

This interactive workshop is designed to answer questions and help manage the feelings that are associated with change for our organizations.

Buildings That Define American Cities: D.C. and New Orleans (Two Parts)
FABulous Fall Lecture Series

Lundring Events Center & Online Via Zoom

From historical to contemporary structures, this two-part lecture will explore the iconic structures that identify Washington D.C. and New Orleans and how they came to be.

World Fair

Lundring Events Center

Students, clubs and community organizations to share traditions, performances and cuisines from around the world.

Wind Ensemble and String Symphony Concert
Afternoon student ensemble concert

Samuelson Chapel

Enjoy the talents of the California Lutheran University Wind Ensemble and String Symphony in a dynamic afternoon of symphonic music.

Sustainable Fashion Festival

Westlake Center

The Sustainable Fashion Festival is a three-day celebration of ethical entrepreneurship, circular design, and conscious consumerism, empowering students and the community to Re-script how we view fashion.

Murder, Motives and Mystery: Inside the Mind of a Homicide Detective
FABulous Fall Lecture Series

Lundring Events Center & Online Via Zoom

This engaging lecture will demystify how detectives solve murders — from the first call at the crime scene to the final courtroom testimony.

World AIDS Day 2025 Event Series
Resilience, Responsiveness and Reflection

Ullman Conference Center 100/101

Join us for one or more of the events planned as part of Ventura County's annual World AIDS Day commemoration.

ASCENSO Scholars Community Gala
Celebrating the 2025 cohort

Kwan Fong Gallery

Join us in celebrating the ASCENSO scholars with a gathering with their families and mentors, and other community members.

Mariachi Ensemble Concert

Samuelson Chapel

Experience the Cal Lutheran Mariachi Ensemble in an evening of traditional and contemporary Mexican music under the direction of Rocio Marron.

Toys For Tots Donations

Ahmanson Veterans Resource Office

Help bring holiday joy to a child in need — drop off a new, unwrapped toy at one of our Toys for Tots collection spots!

Jazz Collective Concert

Preus-Brandt Forum

Enjoy an exciting evening of jazz standards, Latin rhythms and original student compositions performed by the Cal Lutheran Jazz Collective, directed by Uziel Colón.

More Than Skin Deep: Race and Medicine (Continued)
FABulous Fall Lecture Series

Online Via Zoom

This lecture will include the impact of social determinants of health on communities of color, including economic stability, access to and qualify of education, healthcare quality and access, neighborhood and environment, and social and community context.

Propaganda in Putin's Russia
FABulous Fall Lecture Series

Online Via Zoom

In this talk, we'll explore how the propaganda machine in Russia works, what its key instruments are, how it impacts people subjected to it and why it has been so successful.

Santa Lucia Celebration of Lights

Samuelson Chapel

Enjoy a cozy evening of candlelight, music and history at the Santa Lucia Celebration of Lights service. 

Christmas Concerts
Glory in the Highest

Samuelson Chapel

The choral ensembles and University String Symphony unite to present Cal Lutheran’s annual Christmas Concerts.

LA in the 1960s: Conflict, Counterculture and Change
FABulous Fall Lecture Series

Online Via Zoom

In this lecture, we will explore highlights of the '60s including the Watts Riots in 1965, Sunset Strip curfew riots in 1966, the Century City anti-Vietnam War march in 1967, the Hippie movement and the New Hollywood era.

Soundtrack of the Season: A Journey Through Holiday's Greatest Hits
FABulous Fall Lecture Series

Online Via Zoom

In this lecture we will discover the background stories of who wrote the "standards" of holiday hits and why so many artists have recorded them.

Community Blood Drive

Kingsmen Park

Donate blood quickly and easily to save lives locally.

Holiday Art Greetings
FABulous Fall Lecture Series

GSFC 253 & Zoom

In this special holiday lecture, we will look at the stories behind a few of the cards in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum Store holiday collection.

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