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Talk and Book Signing with ‘New York Times’ bestselling author Michael Finkel of ‘The Art Thief’

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

Reserve your tickets and join us for a talk and book signing with New York Times bestselling author Michael Finkel, who wrote The Art Thief and The Stranger in the Woods. The Art Thief is now in paperback and available in the Museum Store. In The Art Thief, Finkel brings us into Breitwieser’s strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves, Breitwieser never stole for …

Free

Summer Jazz

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

Enjoy jazz composed and performed by students in SBCC’s Summer Jazz program in a collaborative workshop with Grammy Award-winning composer and musician Ted Nash. Inspired by works in A Legacy of Giving and Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree’s love of music and support of education.

Free

FREE FAMILY DAY: Trains, Crafts & Activities!

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden 3450 Dairy Creek, San Luis Obispo

It's Free Family Day, the time of the month where admission into the Garden is waived all day for all guests! This month, we're partnering with our friends at the Central California Coast Garden Model Railroad Society for a fabulous day in the Garden exploring trains and nature. No ticket needed, just come and have …

The Plastic Crisis: Science and Solutions

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Plastic is everywhere. As a result, our bodies and natural systems contain multitudes of harmful microplastics. In addition, fossil fuel-based plastic manufacturing disproportionately impacts communities of color while exacerbating the climate crisis.  For the health of our planet and the people living on it, we need to drastically reduce the amount of plastics entering the …

DIY Beeswax Wraps Workshop

This Adult Workshop will DIY sustainable and reusable beeswax wraps for your kitchen and a bonus craft of building bee hotels to create spaces in your yard, patio or garden to encourage pollinators and insects to nest. Event Details: Thursday, July 18 6:00-7:30 pm Regular Ticket Price: $25 Educator Ticket Price: $15* *MUST show a …

$15 – $25

CLASS: Creative Glass Creatures!

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden 3450 Dairy Creek, San Luis Obispo

Create whimsical 3-D Critters & Creatures in this glass workshop led by SLOBG's Executive Director, Janine Stillman! This class is for everyone, no previous experience is necessary. We will use special wire that is able to withstand the firing process and glass pieces that can be shaped and linked together to make your dimensional critter. …

$65.00

Tea Cup Planters

Explore Ecology Makerspace 302 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Thursday, August 8 5:30-7:00 $20 - general ticket $15 - educator ticket* Join us for an adult workshop where we will up-cycle vintage tea cups into beautiful and unique decorative and purposeful items for your home! In this workshop you will learn a quick and easy technique for making holes in delicate porcelain items as …

$15 – $20

Farm Day 2024

745 Betteravia Rd. Santa Maria, CA 93455 745 Betteravia Rd., Santa Maria

Join in the fun with Engel and Gray Inc. and Santa Barbara SEEAG as we celebrate Farm Day 2024.  In total 10 Santa Barbara County farms, ranches, and agricultural organizations will open their doors and invite the public to experience a day full of FREE agricultural activities and tours during the 6th Annual Santa Barbara …

Free

Family 1st Thursday: Book Page Clothes

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

Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Design your own mini-folded clothes from book pages inspired by Isabel Barbuzza’s "Re-Designing My Library" (1989). Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm

Free

In Conversation with Soprano Karen Slack

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

Join acclaimed soprano Karen Slack for a discussion with the Music Academy of the West’s Chief Artistic Officer Nate Bachhuber and SBMA’s Chief Curator James Glisson. Ms. Slack will share insights into her upcoming "African Queens" recital and its connection to SBMA’s "In the Making" exhibit. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the artistic inspirations …

Creepy Creatures

The Neal Taylor Nature Center at Cachuma Lake 2265 CA-154, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Fall under the spell of snakes, bats, spiders, and scorpions! Touch skulls and bones that will rattle your bones! Enjoy enchanting music! Make a mask Sip witches brew Visit the Nature Center More Details to Come Admission: Donation

Donation

Moment of Truth: Sorting Fact from Fiction in the Misinformation Age

Workzones 351 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara

AWC-SB presents “Moment of Truth: Sorting Fact from Fiction in the Misinformation Age” From AI to social media to election politics, it’s tough to know what to believe online anymore! Local journalists and truth crusaders Starshine Roshell, Lisa Osborn and Amy Marie Orozco are offering practical tips and easy-to-follow advice to help Central Coasters become …

$25

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.

Bilingual Storytelling Raíces y sueños: In Partnership with the Santa Barbara Public Library

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

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 …

Bilingual Storytelling Raíces y sueños: In Partnership with the Santa Barbara Public Library

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

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 …

Free