Events around Santa Barbara
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 …
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, …
You are cordially invited to attend the Tradart annual all district industrial arts and woodworking competition on May 9, 2024 at 5:30. It is free and all public is welcome. The address is at the upper auditorium of the Santa Barbara County Education Office on Cathedral Oaks Road in Santa Barbara 93111 Please email toolsforschoolshopclass@gmail.com …
America’s Wildest Places: Two Decades of Our National Parks and National Wildlife Refuge System Wild Talks is a lecture series hosted by Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network that explores our wild world through the eyes of experts in different wildlife fields. On May 9th, join us for an electrifying evening as Ian Shive, the Ansel …
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 …
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 …
The Spectrum of Wildlife Care in California: A Survey of Biodiversity, Stewardship and Ecology Wild Talks is a lecture series hosted by Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network that explores our wild world through the eyes of experts in different wildlife fields. On May 19th, 2024 from 2 pm to 4 pm, best-selling author of the California …
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, …
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Play with color and texture by creating a weaving with paper, fabric, yarn, and string inspired by Sarah Rosalena’s Exit Grid (2023). Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm.
Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in this hands-on drop-in workshop with SBMA Teaching Artists. Each month, explore a different medium—clay, metal, ink, wood, photography, paper—inspired by works of art in the Museum’s collection or special exhibitions. In June, collage a composition in soft colors of vellum on black paper inspired by Pae …
California State Parks Week celebrates the state’s 280 parks and the people who visit and help protect these iconic places. On Friday, June 14 visitors will enjoy demonstrations about climate resiliency; practice nature journaling; and play some fun games. Don’t miss out! A complete list of the week’s events and how to participate are available …
🎨 Embrace Your Creative Spirit: A Special Craft Workshop to Celebrate Our Amazing Educators! 🍎 Join Explore Ecology 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, stress-free environment. Immerse yourself in hands-on activities designed to ignite your …