SANTA BARBARA WEST
BRET FICKES
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UNIQUE YOUTH
studio,theroofandfloorwillneedrepair.Thankfully, our gear remained safe, and we’ve relocated to a temporaryspaceintheBoys&GirlsClubSTEMlab.If you’dliketohelpsupportourrebuildandkeepmusic alive for our youth, you can donate anytime at notesfornotes.org/donate.
THANKSGIVING VICTORY
Even with the flood disruption, our youth still pulled off their Thanksgiving performance. Using the temporary space, youth ages 8–13 practiced and delivered a strong 30-minute set during our communitydinner.Theirhardworkpaidoff,welldone toeveryoneinvolved!
GRACE FISCHER FOUNDATION OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Grace Fischer Foundation space, and even met Grace herself. Their work supporting arts and youthisinspiring.Welookforwardtofuture collaboration that expands creative opportunitiesforourmusicians! Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation. Their funding help underwrite our program and keep music access free for our young artists. Big thanks to them, donations like thismakeourmissionpossible!
With regular programming interrupted, we shifted gears and took some of our youth on a hike around Lake Los Carneros. We had fun exploring the trail together and enjoying time outdoors.
