Isla Vista Food Co-Op 50th Anniversary

As part of its 50th Anniversary celebrations, the Isla Vista Food Co-op is pleased to announce a special meet-and-greet coffee hour with many of the co-authors of Isla Vista’s definitive history: Isla Vista, A Citizen’s History, Second Edition. The event takes place Wednesday, January 12th on the front patio of the IV Food Coop at 6575 Seville Rd., Isla Vista, from 11:00 am-1:30pm. Principal author Carmen Lodise will be present, in addition to co-authors Carrie Topliffe (town politics in the ’80s), Jonathan Abboud (IVCSD), LuAnn Miller (IV Youth Project), Frank Thompson (IV Community Center), and former Co-op GM Jeff Walsh, who authored the chapter on the history of the IV Food Co-op, celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year.

Attendees have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of Isla Vista, A Citizen’s History, as well as hear stories of Isla Vista’s past from the mouths of those who lived it. Lodise, a one-time long-time Isla Vista resident and active community member, will also promote and autograph his new memoir Carmelo: The Adventures of a Smalltime Instigator. 

Free hot beverages and light snacks will be provided by the Co-op for attendees.