Get hands-on with leather in our Leather Accessories Craft Workshop. Dive into the world of crafting while learning to make accessories like leather tassels, keychains, and earrings. No experience is necessary – just bring your creativity and enthusiasm! Join us for a fun-filled evening of creativity and crafting. Your $20 ticket to the workshop includes …
16th Annual Premier Santa Barbara Women’s Event to Honor Four Leaders in Education AWC-SB presents the 2024 Women of Achievement Awards The Association for Women in Communications – Santa Barbara (AWC-SB) will honor four outstanding leaders in education at the 2024 Women of Achievement Awards luncheon: Katya Armistead, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of …
Join us for a family-friendly event at the Museum's Family Resource Center, where Teaching Artists will lead engaging activities! Reimagine Diego Rivera’s iconic artwork, "Man Loading Donkey with Firewood" (1938), using pencil and tempera paint. Then, continue the fun by exploring the galleries until 8 p.m. Bring the whole family for a creative and memorable …
Come enjoy what K-12 students have been enjoying since 2011 -- discover the beaches and trails in Santa Barbara County led by knowledgeable and fun docents. They will give everyone opportunities to explore nature in the 'outdoor classroom' where learning comes alive along with fun. Finding the balance in one's life includes nature as a …
The Cayucos Chamber of Commerce will host its semi-annual Antique Street Faire 7am-3pm on Sunday May 5, 2024, in downtown Cayucos, just steps away from the beautiful Pacific Ocean, 20 mins north of San Luis Obispo. A fabulous, family-friendly event for antique and vintage enthusiasts, the faire will host more than 90 dealer booths and …
The 8th Annual Annual Cambria Bee, Butterfly & Bat Faire on Sunday May 5th, will feature fresh regional foods, honey and artisanal ciders, pollinator-friendly plants, observation beehives and bat houses, photo exhibits and books on pollinators, kids activities of face painting and a scavenger hunt, Mason Bee house making, Stellaluna the pallid bat, May Day …
Every promotional poster heralding Santa Barbara’s unique Summer Solstice Celebration for the past 50 years and hundreds of photographs documenting its early years are among the many items in a new exhibit “Here Comes the Sun: Celebrating 50 Years of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice” on view at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum through June 27. …
Get creative with us every Thursday, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm in the new EE Makerspace above Art From Scrap! Be inspired by our reuse materials and see where your imagination takes you. This month, we’ll be learning how to create three dimensional art with stations focused on Soda Tab Pals, Monochromatic Assemblage Art, …
Learn how to create vibrant, colorful, everlasting flowers in our Crepe Paper Flower Workshop! Details: – Learn the art of crafting stunning flowers using colorful crepe paper – Explore various techniques to create petals, stems, and intricate details – Customize your bouquet of vibrant flowers to take home and cherish Reserve Your Spot Today! Limited …
Join in the fun with Engel and Gray Inc. and the City of Santa Maria Utilities Department as we celebrate International Compost Awareness Week here at Engel & Gray Inc. Santa Maria. Let Engel and Gray Inc. and the City of Santa Maria help you get that planting bed ready for your vegetable garden, we …
Mother's Day Reggae Fest This Mother's day We have a Special Event to Honor All Women, Mothers, Great and Grandmothers, Wives, Sisters, Aunts, Girlfriends and Nieces, with a Splash of Music, Dance, Culture, Colors, Tastes and Textures! Ras Danny is returning to the Beautiful Cottonwood Winery in the Santa Maria Valley on Sunday May 12th …
Join us for a hands-on drop-in workshop led by SBMA Teaching Artists, open to visitors of all ages! Each month, dive into a new medium inspired by artworks in the Museum’s collection or special exhibitions. This May, unleash your creativity by crafting your own character collage inspired by the drawings of Rufino Tamayo. Don't miss …
The wild and wildly popular author T.C. Boyle returns to the Museum to read/perform one of his most topical short stories. Santa Barbara’s favorite so called “Punk Laureate,” a prolific and provocative spinner of stories and satire, is also a notoriously extroverted performer. "I enjoy demystifying the relationship between the reader and the writer,” says …
Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum’s galleries as an impetus to writing. Monthly sessions are led by a visiting writer who begins with a conversation and prompt, partially inspired by works on view. Participants write on their own, then reconvene to share and comment on each …
Join us for an all-ages family-friendly workshop making wire bead mazes and abstract wire sculptures to add unique visual interest to your room, tabletop, or shelf. The ticket price covers all provided materials for the project* and up to 2 hours of workshop time in the EE Makerspace. *If you desire additional materials to what is provided …
On Saturday, May 18, C.A.R.E.4Paws hosts our Happy Tails Celebration & Fundraiser at the Music Academy in Montecito, 4pm to 8pm. Our event highlights our work in the community and features heartfelt Happy Tails from some of the many pet owners we help daily to keep animals healthy and in their homes. Guests enjoy great …
Please join us for a presentation and book signing of the book The Butterfly Wood House by Robert Ooley, FAIA. Robert has been a beloved Architect for the private and public sector on the Central Coast for over 25 years. He is an author, playwright and the Director of Facilities for SBMA. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Butterfly Wood …
Every promotional poster heralding Santa Barbara’s unique Summer Solstice Celebration for the past 50 years and hundreds of photographs documenting its early years are among the many items in a new exhibit “Here Comes the Sun: Celebrating 50 Years of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice” on view at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum through June 27. …
Embrace Your Creative Spirit: A Special Craft Workshop to Celebrate Our Amazing Educators! It’s time to pause, reflect, and celebrate the incredible work you do every day. Join us for a rejuvenating and uplifting craft workshop crafted exclusively for you, the heroes of education! Rediscover the joy of creating and nurturing creativity in a supportive, …
Make it a Memorial Day Weekend to remember with a stop at the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum’s Marketplace scheduled for Saturday, May 25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum grounds, 956 Maple Ave in downtown Carpinteria. Come for the rummaging and shopping, stick around for the live music and …
Every promotional poster heralding Santa Barbara’s unique Summer Solstice Celebration for the past 50 years and hundreds of photographs documenting its early years are among the many items in a new exhibit “Here Comes the Sun: Celebrating 50 Years of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice” on view at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum through June 27. …
Every promotional poster heralding Santa Barbara’s unique Summer Solstice Celebration for the past 50 years and hundreds of photographs documenting its early years are among the many items in a new exhibit “Here Comes the Sun: Celebrating 50 Years of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice” on view at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum through June 27. …
We are thrilled to announce that our annual Circle of Life Luncheon fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, May 29th From 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, at the Elks Lodge …
Every promotional poster heralding Santa Barbara’s unique Summer Solstice Celebration for the past 50 years and hundreds of photographs documenting its early years are among the many items in a …
Santa Barbara's newest Daytime Navigation Center for people experiencing homelessness is opening in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. The Daytime Navigation Center is a one-stop shop for people experiencing …
Every promotional poster heralding Santa Barbara’s unique Summer Solstice Celebration for the past 50 years and hundreds of photographs documenting its early years are among the many items in a new exhibit “Here Comes the Sun: Celebrating 50 Years of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice” on view at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum through June 27. …
Dr. Flávia Maia, Obama Scholar, and Dalai Lama Fellow, believes that, in the midst of our legitimate concerns of a climate collapse, we also need spaces of joy and possibility. Her current project, a book on the future of climate leadership, draws inspiration from her direct experience as a medicine woman (mulher medicina), her work …
Every promotional poster heralding Santa Barbara’s unique Summer Solstice Celebration for the past 50 years and hundreds of photographs documenting its early years are among the many items in a new exhibit “Here Comes the Sun: Celebrating 50 Years of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice” on view at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum through June 27. …
SB Funk Zone Live is happening... a bimonthly “arts, music, food & libations” series starting on March 29th. Similar to the Downtown Santa Barbara1st Thursday monthly events only more fun-ky. Funk Zone fun-ky venues will open their doors late from 5-8 pm 20 local artisan businesses are on board for the first event. Each creative …
BACKSTAGE DUELING PIANOS Doors open @ 7:00 pm | Dueling Pianos @ 9:00 pm Backstage Dueling Pianos keeps the energy high and creates an unpredictable and entertaining musical experience just for you! Dance and sing along at the top of your lungs to your favorite hits with an "all request" song list ranging from classic …
Every promotional poster heralding Santa Barbara’s unique Summer Solstice Celebration for the past 50 years and hundreds of photographs documenting its early years are among the many items in a new exhibit “Here Comes the Sun: Celebrating 50 Years of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice” on view at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum through June 27. …
This is a fundraiser dinner benefitting the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society and DAWG (Dog Adoption Welfare Group) on June 1st at the Marriott in Buellton.