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Gem Faire

Earl Warren Showgrounds 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara

August 12-14, 2022, Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara. Hours are Fri. 12pm-6pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm (no admittance after 4pm Sunday). Admission $7 weekend pass. Fine jewelry, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, gold & silver, pearls, minerals, fossils & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Jewelry repair & cleaning while …

$7
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Magic Castle Cabaret Presents a WILD AND CRAZY SALE

Magic Castle Cabaret 30 Los Patos Way, Santa Barbara

There’s really something for everyone – from the ridiculous to the sublime to the extremely practical.  Up for sale are collections of items amassed over decades to celebrate holidays - including the spookiest, most favorite holiday of all, Halloween. More Holiday costumes and decorations than you can imagine, including sequined dresses, formal ball gowns, velvet …

Sisters Second Saturday Open Air Market

Come join us on Saturday, August 13 (and every 2nd Saturday of the month!) from 11 to 4 at a well curated market featuring local artisans, organic food, vintage items, textiles, vintage vinyl, and fine art and craft in beautiful downtown Los Alamos, CA. Each market includes a booth dedicated to raising funds to support …

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Going Batty At Cachuma Lake

Lake Cachuma 2265 Hwy #154, Santa Barbara, CA

A talk and living exhibit  of our local bats and watch them come out to feed. Saturday Evenings thru Labor Day Weekend  (8/6--7:55 PM; 8/13--7:45 PM; 8/20--7:35 PM; 8/27--7:25 PM; 9/3—7:20 PM)      A Nature Center Docent will make this presentation  Admission:  Donation  For more info:  Call 805-693-0691 or visit www.clnaturecneter.org

Donation

Beach Cleanup

Arroyo Burro Beach County Park 2981 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Show the Beach Some Love!

Free

Free Summer Family Day at the Wildling Museum

Wildling Museum, 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang, CA, United States

Join us for the Wildling Museum's second annual free Summer Family Day on Sunday, August 14, 2022, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Visitors are invited to bring the whole family and enjoy free museum admission during event hours, a fairy visit and eco glitter tattoos by Parties and Paint by Kate from 1 - 3 …

Free

Experience Freedom Trax at Gaviota Beach

Gaviota State Park 17620 Gaviota Beach Road, Goleta

On Sunday, August 14, from noon to 4pm, NatureTrack will be at Gaviota State Park to introduce those who use wheelchairs to the Freedom Trax devices at no cost! Get up close to the waters’ edge, navigate the beach under your own control.  NatureTrack will have eight Freedom Trax devices available for wheelchair users to …

Studio Sunday

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

Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in this hands-on informal 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 August, experiment with mixing a limited palette of paints then creating an abstract composition on …

Comedy Night In The Funk Zone

Brass Bear Brewing & Bistro 28 Anacapa Street, #unit e, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Come on out to Santa Barbara's only premium free comedy show. Comedians were previously seen on HBO, NETFLIX & HULU

Free

Abstraction after Psychology

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

Suzanne Hudson discusses mid-century abstraction in relation to psychology and projective testing and examines the ways that the use of images in clinical settings conditioned audience encounters with art. Suzanne Hudson is an art historian and critic based in Los Angeles, where she is Associate Professor of Art History and Fine Arts at the University of …

$5

Third Thursday

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

Visit SBMA for Third Thursday celebrating the newly-installed iconic portrait bust by artist Awol Erizku, Nefertiti – Miles Davis (Gold), now on view over the Visitor Services desk at the State Street entrance and featuring the following free activities and offerings: • Free Museum admission, 5 – 8 pm • Music by DJ Darla Bea on …

Botanic Garden Talk on Climate Change and Drought

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara

“Climate Change and Drought Extremes: A Critical Perspective from Ancient Trees in California” presented by Daniel Griffin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Minnesota How is extreme drought in California connected to climate change and human activities? What can be learned about past and future climate using tree rings from old growth forests in …

$10 – $12

Going Batty At Cachuma Lake

Lake Cachuma 2265 Hwy #154, Santa Barbara, CA

Going Batty At The Nature Center Saturday Evenings thru Labor Day Weekend  ( 8/20--7:35 PM; 8/27--7:25 PM; 9/3—7:20 PM)   A living exhibit  of our local bats and watch them come out to feed.  Meet in front of the Nature Center for a talk and then watch them come out.    A Nature Center Docent will make …

Donation

Laughter Class

Come join us at our weekly Laughter Class!!! This class is held weekly at the Central Coast Senior Center 10:30am-11:00am on Mondays. Please be on time! Do you need a "pick-me-up" after the stress of covid and the difficulties in your daily lives? No matter what is happening in your life if you attend this …

$2.00