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Mary Cassatt’s Alterity and her Radical Modernism Art Matters Lecture with Dr. Hollis Clayson

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

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 …

Proposition 19 and What it Means for You

Mulligan's Cafe at the Santa Barbara Golf Club 3500 McCaw Ave, Santa Barbara

If you’re a senior, retiree, or older homeowner who feels trapped in a home that no longer fits your needs, here’s some good news! Prop 19 makes it easier for you to move to a new home without incurring a property tax hike. Join us for the informative and cost-saving seminar. Mulligan’s Café October 15, …

Josie Cox

Campbell Hall UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality FREE copies of Cox’s new book, Women Money Power, will be available while supplies last (pick up at event; one per household) “Josie Cox reminds us how far we’ve progressed toward equality, and what’s stalling the progress. Every person alive today needs to know and …

Writing in the Galleries; Led By Luna Vallejo – Howard

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

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 …

Free Family Day: Día de los Muertos

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

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 …

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Dr. Jennifer Doudna

The Granada Theatre 1214 State S, Santa Barbara

Co-Presented with Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara Nobel Prize-winning Biochemist Dr. Jennifer Doudna CRISPR Gene Editing and the Future of Human Health “I had been told that girls don’t do science. And fortunately, I ignored that.” – Dr. Jennifer Doudna “The technology of gene editing will be the most important advance of our era, one …

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History in Motion: Home Movie Collection and Digitization

SBCGS’s Sahyun Library 316 Castillo St, Santa Barbara

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 …

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Percival Everett

Campbell Hall UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

FREE copies of Everett’s new book, James, will be available while supplies last (pick up at event; one per household) “The times are finally catching up to the satirical genius of this cult literary icon. Everett is a true American genius, a master artist.” Oprah Daily Percival Everett is one of the most prolific and …

Adult Art Studio Class En Plein Air at Lotusland

Lotusland

In collaboration with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, artists of all levels are invited to paint en plein air in the gardens under the influence of the painters of the Barbizon School who found their inspiration in the French countryside, and whose work is on view in the current exhibition A Legacy of Giving: The …

“Safety Dog Diego: Live Book Reading & Signing with the Authors at Barnes & Noble Ventura!”

Barnes and Noble 4820 Telephone Rd, Ventura, CA 93003, Ventura, CA, United States

Join co-authors Angel and Tracey Jimenez as they debut their first book in the Safety Dog Diego Series at Barnes & Noble Ventura! The featured book, Safety Dog Diego Gets Adopted, tells the heartwarming story of how Diego, an adventurous French Bulldog puppy, finds his forever home and begins his journey as a safety dog. …

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History in Motion: Home Movie Collection and Digitization

SBCGS’s Sahyun Library 316 Castillo St, Santa Barbara

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 …

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Yung Pueblo in Conversation with Pico Iyer

Campbell Hall UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

No. 1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Poet Yung Pueblo in Conversation with Pico Iyer “A hero is one who heals their own wounds and then shows others how to do the same.” – Yung Pueblo, Inward “In a medium driven by knee-jerk reactions (comments), superficial judgments (likes), and the constant need for public approval, …

Virtual Parent Workshop: LGBTQIA+ 101

Having conversations about sexuality and gender identity can be challenging. Understanding how to have those conversations from a place of love and acceptance can make all the difference in a young person’s journey. Join us to learn about gender, sexuality, and a brief history. REGISTRATION REQUIRED > LOCATION: VIRTUAL via ZOOM QUESTIONS: <groups@youthwell.org> OR 805.770.1239 …

Celebrating Lompoc’s 150th!

Stone Pine Hall 210 S. H St., Lompoc, CA, CA, United States

Lompoc was established as a temperance colony 150 years ago. The first auction of home lots and farmland took place on the morning of November 9, 1874. The Lompoc Museum is celebrating Lompoc's Sesquicentennial with a special program on Saturday, November 9. There will be two sessions: 10 am & 2 pm. The program will …

Sketching in the Galleries

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in current exhibitions. Museum Teaching Artists provide general guidance and all materials. Free SBMA MembersFree StudentsFree with Museum Admission