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Annabelle Gurwitch Featured Talk and Reception

Join us for a featured talk and reception with 
 New York Times bestselling author

Annabelle Gurwitch

 Thursday, September 24, 2026 

5:30 p.m. at New Beginnings Collaborative Center
 (530 E. Montecito St. Suite 101, Santa Barbara)

 Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served 

New Beginnings Annual Benefit Gala 2026
Annabelle Gurwitch
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Annabelle will discuss her new book —
an instant national bestseller!

Annabelle Gurwitch is a New York Times Bestselling author, actress, and patient advocate known for her wit, warmth, and candor. She is the author of six memoirs whose writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and New Yorker Magazine amongst other publications.

Annabelle has a long association with New Beginnings, having been a dedicated activist in support of housing the underserved and providing mental health services for marginalized members of our community.
Her most recent memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me, The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer Slacker, published in March 2026, is a national bestseller. Annabelle shares her coping strategies and how she cultivates joy even in her darkest hours with both hilarity and heartfelt insights.

Annabelle and her book have been featured on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, AARP Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times and most recently on All Things Considered on NPR.

Gurwitch is at her most fearless—witty, skeptical, and wide awake to the absurdities of being alive.

– Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

Tickets are $50 per person, which includes a copy of Annabelle’s new book. Please reserve your spot early, as space is limited.

Scholar Sponsor ($5,000)

  • 4 tickets to the event
  • 2 tickets to Educational Luncheon series
  • 2 tickets to Annual Benefit Gala

Scribe Sponsor ($2,500)

  • 2 tickets to the event
  • 2 tickets to Educational Luncheon series
  • 2 tickets to Annual Benefit Gala

Laureate Sponsor ($1,000)

  • 2 tickets to the event
  • 2 tickets to Annual Benefit Gala

Masterpiece Sponsor ($500)

  • 2 tickets to the event
  • 2 tickets to photo exhibit event with Jon Crispin

All levels receive: name in all materials, recognition at the event, social media recognition, and one book per guest