Events around Santa Barbara
Embrace the arrival of fall with our beloved Succulent Pumpkin Workshop! 🍂 Join us for a delightful morning at the Nursery, where you can tap into your creativity to design the perfect centerpiece for your autumn celebrations. The workshop fee covers one pumpkin, along with a wide selection of succulents and moss for you to …
Enjoy a morning of art and storytime focused on developing your child’s literacy skills through action rhymes and short stories in both English and Spanish. Your child will practice language, social, and motor skills, while you get the chance to connect with other caregivers. Enjoy the beauty of art and make new friends in this …
Enjoy a morning of art and storytime focused on developing your child’s literacy skills through action rhymes and short stories in both English and Spanish. Your child will practice language, social, and motor skills, while you get the chance to connect with other caregivers. Enjoy the beauty of art and make new friends in this …
Enjoy Free Admission every second Sunday of the month for Tri-County residents (Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo). Join us during Free 2nd Sundays for stunning exhibitions, enriching programs, and a welcoming museum experience. Mark your calendars and bring your family and friends to explore art and creativity together!
Art Matters Lecture with Hollis Clayson, Ph.D.Professor Emerita of Art History and Bergen Evans Professor Emerita in the Humanities, Northwestern University. Owing to her American passport, identity as an upper-class woman, family money, and her identification with the Impressionist group in Paris, Cassatt's choice of subjects, and the style of both her painting and intaglio …
Join the California Nature Art Museum & Community Clayworks for a Kid Craft art workshop on Sunday, October 13th 2024 from 3:00PM- 5:00PM, creating Oak Woodland wind chimes. Participants will create a wind chime featuring falling oak leaves and/or tiny woodland creatures, and then paint their pieces with colorful underglazes. Completed wind chimes will be …
UC Santa Barbara Library invites you to the opening reception of Readymade Emanations: Trianon Press and the Art of Tearing Apart, an exhibition examining the legacy of Trianon Press, a 20th century fine art publisher based in Paris founded by visionary Arnold Fawcus. Working with talented artisans, Trianon Press perfected a painstaking technique of reproducing original …
Get ready for World Dance for Humanity's big THRILLER event on Oct 26! Practices run Saturdays 9:45AM at Chase Palm Park Beachfront on Cabrillo Blvd, and Wednesdays 6PM at Oak Park Stage. No dance experience needed. Register online or in class. www.worlddanceforhumanity.org/thriller
No other cemetery can match the location, or the natural beauty of the Santa Barbara Cemetery--truly the last best place. Join David Petry, historian and author of "The Best Last Place: A History of the Santa Barbara Cemetery", for a guided tour of the historic resting place that has evolved dramatically since its origins. The …
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 …
Get ready for World Dance for Humanity's big THRILLER event on Oct 26! Practices run Saturdays 9:45AM at Chase Palm Park Beachfront on Cabrillo Blvd, and Wednesdays 6PM at Oak Park Stage. No dance experience needed. Register online or in class. www.worlddanceforhumanity.org/thriller
Don't miss out on an extraordinary shopping opportunity! On Sunday, October 20th, Cayucos hosts the 37th edition of our Fall Antique Street Faire !! Explore over 90 vendors and local antique dealers. The event takes place from 7am to 3pm, with free admission and parking. Make sure to mark your calendars and plan your visit …
Día de los Muertos inspired Art Activities & Student and Community Altar Display For the 34th year, the Museum honors the Mexican tradition of remembering the dead with a display of altars created by students in the Museum’s school and outreach programs and local community groups. Día de los Muertos inspired art activities for all …
Get ready for World Dance for Humanity's big THRILLER event on Oct 26! Practices run Saturdays 9:45AM at Chase Palm Park Beachfront on Cabrillo Blvd, and Wednesdays 6PM at Oak Park Stage. No dance experience needed. Register online or in class. www.worlddanceforhumanity.org/thriller
In celebration of Family History Month and international Home Movie Day, the UCSB Library’s Santa Barbara Community Archives Project is partnering with the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society (SBCGS) to promote the importance of home movie collections and to provide free digitization services for Santa Barbara community members. Digitized materials will be preserved for future generations in the Library’s …