Events around Santa Barbara
You will enjoy a welcome drink while we give a brief introduction to our bean-to-bar dark chocolate making process and then you will get to decorate your very own 75% dark chocolate bars with local ingredients like flowers, fruit, salt, and spices. While bars are setting up, we lead a 20-30 minute chocolate truffle tasting …
Don’t let the Monday blues get you down! Lion’s Tale, a Good Lion Hospitality owned bar, is going to be hosting Vinyl Vices partnering with Proper Productions every Monday from 7pm to 10 pm. Along with this, there will be All Day Happy Hour, so take your time and get down to these old-school classics …
Are you prepared for the next chapter of your relationship with your adult children? As we grow older, relationships evolve—sometimes in ways we don’t expect. Navigating these changes can be challenging, especially when complex family dynamics, blended families, and shifting social norms come into play. Join us for a poignant and candid conversation about communicating …
Join Finch & Fork for a fun-filled, seasonal Chef's Table featuring Santa Barbara Spot Prawns with Executive Chef John Vasquez on Wednesday, August 13th from 5:30–7:30pm! Clink glasses with Robert Daugherty, the head winemaker for Margerum Wines, as he takes guests along a delicious flight of Santa Barbara wines at our special communal table. Guests …
Join Our Monthly Sewing & Mending Club! Discover the joy of creating and repairing with our welcoming community at the Explore Ecology Makerspace. Whether you're a seasoned seamstress or just beginning your sewing journey, our monthly club is the perfect place to bring your projects to life. Every month, we invite you to drop in …
Twenty-Four Blackbirds is excited to introduce The Chocolate Experience: Factory Tour and Tasting! Combining the best elements of our previous Behind the Scenes and In-Depth tours, this new and improved event is for someone with a high interest in single-origin dark chocolate, where it comes from, how it's processed and the technicalities behind making shiny, …
Join us on a beautifully paired wine and chocolate experience. This guided tour walks you through the chocolate making process, from bean to bar! Taste the cacao every step of the way and finish with a chocolate and beverage tasting that excitingly pairs three truffles with three sustainably-made, small production wines, selected and poured by …
Twenty-Four Blackbirds is excited to introduce The Chocolate Experience: Factory Tour and Tasting! Combining the best elements of our previous Behind the Scenes and In-Depth tours, this new and improved event is for someone with a high interest in single-origin dark chocolate, where it comes from, how it's processed and the technicalities behind making shiny, …
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening May through August *Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset* See each week's program time: https://www.clnaturecenter.org/going-batty/ Meet at the front entrance of the Nature Center. Going Batty consists of a weekly talk and observation of local bats during May – August …
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening May through August *Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset* See each week's program time: https://www.clnaturecenter.org/going-batty/ Meet at the front entrance of the Nature Center. Going Batty consists of a weekly talk and observation of local bats during May – August …
FREE Summer Films: Dog Days of Summer - 7 Film Series Friday nights under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden Visionary director Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to vast …
Twenty-Four Blackbirds is excited to introduce The Chocolate Experience: Factory Tour and Tasting! Combining the best elements of our previous Behind the Scenes and In-Depth tours, this new and improved event is for someone with a high interest in single-origin dark chocolate, where it comes from, how it's processed and the technicalities behind making shiny, …
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening May through August *Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset* See each week's program time: https://www.clnaturecenter.org/going-batty/ Meet at the front entrance of the Nature Center. Going Batty consists of a weekly talk and observation of local bats during May – August …
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening May through August *Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset* See each week's program time: https://www.clnaturecenter.org/going-batty/ Meet at the front entrance of the Nature Center. Going Batty consists of a weekly talk and observation of local bats during May – August …
Experience Nature on the Big Screen with Our Free Summer Film Screening Series! This summer, immerse yourself in the beauty of the natural world with a series of outdoor film screenings at Refugio State Beach. Featuring nature-focused documentaries and stories, each screening invites you to enjoy powerful films while surrounded by the very landscapes they …