Events around Santa Barbara
Get creative with Explore Ecology every Saturday, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in the EE Makerspace above Art From Scrap! Be inspired by our reuse materials and see where your imagination takes you. Our November theme is “Cardboard Creations.” Make dioramas, holiday crackers, and more this month. Get inspired to recycle and reuse your …
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. Studio Sunday 12 – 4 pm Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in this hands-on informal workshop with SBMA …
Winner of the 2012 and 2016 Latin Grammys for Best Classical Recordings, this outstanding quartet will perform their TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAS program, including Quartet No. 17 by Héitor Villa-Lobos, "Lullaby" by George Gershwin, Astor Piazzolla’s "Four for Tango", Samuel Barber’s "Adagio for Strings Op. 11", and Quartet Op. 96 in F Major “American” by …
As cannabis use becomes more accepted and accessible, many seniors are exploring its potential benefits for managing pain, anxiety, and sleep issues. Join us to learn about how cannabis may impact your health, the associated risks, and what legal considerations are essential to keep in mind. Get the knowledge you need to navigate the world …
Bestselling Novelist and Essayist Anne Lamott Somehow: Thoughts on Love “Every writer, truth seeker, parent and activist I know is in love with one or more books by Anne Lamott.” – Gloria Steinem “Anne Lamott is walking proof that a person can be both reverent and irreverent in the same lifetime. Sometimes even in the …
A lyrical writer who takes on the most complex, intimate parts of life with grace, humor and precision, Anne Lamott discusses finding love late in life, the changing ways we love our children and how love can keep us going in a painful world.
Raíces y sueños: In Partnership with the Santa Barbara Public Library 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 …
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (9th-12th grade) in Santa Barbara County will develop leadership and advocacy skills and learn to amplify their voices on issues that matter to them while prioritizing their own mental wellness. Learn about the intersections between mental health and... how we honor our cultural identities, histories, and lived experiences marginalized communities …
12:00 pm Auditorium Talk: Lynda Weinman inspires us with a talk on her 3D printed designs and creative endeavors. 12:30 – 5:00 pm: Shopping in the Museum Park Wing Entrance. Kick off your holiday shopping with a curated shopping event featuring one-of-a-kind items with an emphasis on art, design and style by local creative women …
Artist Narsiso Martinez and writer Alex Espinoza share their intersecting stories of family, place, identity, escape, and witness. In equally powerful narrative drawings and narrated words, these two artists create connections in situations and generations where disconnections often speak louder than truth or tenderness. Parallel Stories is a literary and performing arts series that pairs …
The Goleta Valley Historical Society is pleased to present “How Gaviota Pass Shaped the History of Santa Barbara" with author Mark R. Preston! The talk is free for GVHS members and a suggested donation of $5 for non-members. RSVP is required. The Gaviota Pass had an outsized impact on the history of Goleta and Santa …
Edie Fake’s "Suasion" is a dazzling painting currently on view in "Friends and Lovers", an exploration of LGBTQ artists currently up in the Loeb Gallery. In this artist talk, Fake will share insights into a widely respected and varied practice that includes drawings, paintings, installations, comics, books, and zines.
Through the lens of a generational memoir, ER physician and leading health equity advocate Uché Blackstock reflects on the deep inequities in the U.S. healthcare system and offers prescriptions for how to change them.
Cherished Belonging: The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times “The answer to every question is, indeed, compassion.” – Gregory Boyle “Father Greg Boyle makes amazingly winsome connections between things like service and delight, and compassion and awe – amazing, because he works in an urban setting others describe in terms of crime and despair.” …