A deep dive into consciousness and your physiology through a one-of-a-kind guided breathwork experience. Align your chemistry, optimize your physiology, and tap into your own neuro-pharmacological medicine cabinet. Come with a light tummy, comfy clothes, and any of your favorites like your favorite blanket, pillow or stuffy. This practice is done 100% lying down and …
Traverse the sand dunes with Central Coast photographer Bob Canepa in the Wildling Museum’s new Valley Oak Gallery exhibition, Dunes: Visions of Light, Sand & Shadow, opening September 10, 2022. The public is invited to attend a fall reception on Sunday, October 9 from 3 – 5 p.m The unique terrain of the Oceano Dunes …
We're excited to welcome DAOU Vineyards for a signature Winemaker's Dinner event. Enjoy a fine five-course meal paired and prepared by our Executive Chef Fernando and served with carefully selected DAOU wines! In addition to delicious plates, this is also a learning experience where a DAOU representative will educate you on the wine pairings with …
Guiding mothers through all stages of pregnancy, this class focuses not only on the individual journey, but also the needs of the expectant mama and the partnership she will embark upon with her baby(ies). It also is a place for connecting and building the ever so important community that is essential in the post-partum chapter.
iRest Yoga Nidra enables you to deeply calm your nervous system, integrate difficult thoughts & emotions, and offers a portal for awakening. Research shows iRest effectively reduces stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, post-traumatic stress, and enhances joy, equanimity & well-being in daily life.
Join Santa Barbara Unified School District Superintendent Hilda Maldonado and the Santa Barbara Education Foundation for our Love of Literacy Luncheon. This free, inspirational event will feature a keynote speaker (TBA) addressing how literacy is essential to positive academic outcomes and later life success. The luncheon raises critical funds supporting SB Unified staff development in …
50TH ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL® ORIGINAL ART & CRAFT SHOW RETURNS TO VENTURA THIS FALL There is much to celebrate September 30 – October 2 when the 50th annual Harvest Festival® Original Art & Craft Show, welcomes back attendees to the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Family-owned and operated, the beloved tradition returns with the nation’s finest …
Parallel Stories Layering, fragments, appropriation, cutting, higher cribbing, collage, and what artist Marshall Brown has called “creative miscegenation,” are all part of the crucible in which familiar themes are recast in art and literature. Is the resulting cross-disciplinary mashup an homage to what is left, what is kept, and what is removed? Award-winning and New …
All living trusts are not created equal. Find out why at this Free 90-minute event. Join Julianna Malis, a nationally recognized estate planning and elder law attorney, and myself, Terri Dimond, to protect your family from losing their inheritance Education and information, never a sales pitch. Reserve your space today!! October 4, 2022, 10:30-12:00, Mulligan's Cafe …
As high gas prices make electric vehicles (EVs) more appealing, California is accelerating the green energy transition. But a broad and equitable transition to zero emissions transportation is only possible if all drivers have access to EVs and support to make the switch from gas-powered cars. Join the Community Environmental Council on Thursday, October 6, …
Art Matters Lecture with Jan Tichy Associate Professor, Department of Photography, Art & Technology Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago The artist and educator, Associate Professor at SAIC, Jan Tichy shares his work and research on the writer and photographer Lucia Moholy and discusses the place of contemporary art within historical …
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Imagine and design a dream building by collaging your favorite details from structures across the globe inspired by The Architecture of Collage: Marshall Brown. Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm.
Free Fishy Fun for Families during Morro Bay's free Maritime Family Fun Day. Carnival-style activities will celebrate Morro Bay's waterfront heritage with lots of kid's activities like building a sand castle, making fish prints, go fishing for sea prizes, fish petting, take a picture in a dive suit, hear sea shanties and tall fish tales, …
The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is pleased to announce its upcoming 2022 fall exhibition, Wildlife on the Edge: Hilary Baker, on view from October 8, 2022 - March 6, 2023. The public is invited to attend an opening reception on Sunday, October 9 from 3 – 5 p.m. at the Wildling Museum. Wildlife …
VISIT Colleen Gnos' Studio #59 art space during ARTS Obispo/SLO County Arts’ annual Open Studios Art Tour! SEE classic favorites, along with her latest art & surfboards. Check out NEW Garibaldi fish, Clownfish, Mermaids, Hula Dancers, Landscapes & more as original paintings, art prints, small matted prints, & art cards. Learn about her murals, too! …
DON’T MISS SEEING glass artist Rod Baker’s fascinating Studio #18 in ARTS Obispo’s annual in-person Open Studios Art Tour! The fun happens Sat-Sun, Oct 9-10 & 16-17, 2021, 10 am-5 pm at Central Coast Glass Blowing and Fusing: 1279 2nd St, Baywood Park- Los Osos CA. Guests will enjoy exploring Rod’s studio, Glass Gallery & …
In its 38th year, the Santa Barbara Vintners Festival is truly the Original Santa Barbara Wine Festival. Taste wines from 50+ wineries and savor regional cuisine from dozens of restaurants, chefs, and food producers. Meet winemakers and winery owners and learn first-hand why Santa Barbara County was named 2021 Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. …
Please join Dream Foundation as they gather once to help give life to final Dreams for terminally-ill adults and their families that provide inspiration, comfort and closure. The exclusive evening will celebrate and recognize their most loyal supporters. The event will include cocktails, abundant hors d’oeuvres, a live auction offering extraordinary experiences with Andrew …
We are celebrating Sojourner's recent book, "Free at Last, a Juneteenth Poem." Event moderating by Kya Mangrum, PhD, Asst Professor of English at Westmont College. This is an interview about Sojourner's process of writing this book.
Exhibition curator and SBMA Curatorial Assistant of Contemporary Art Lauren Karazija will provide a tour of For Opacity,an installation of ten works from the Museum’s permanent collection that offer several approaches to seeing and recognizing the aspects of self that are difficult to grasp and describe.
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.
A female bootlegger from Prohibition, a Depression-era hobo living near the railroad tracks, a survivor of an 1853 shipwreck, a Japanese “picture bride” from the 1920s, a longtime lady lighthouse keeper, and a newspaper editor murdered in 1880 – these restless spirits may (or may not) have been actual figures from Santa Barbara history. But …
⭐ CELEBRATE ARTS Obispo-SLO County Arts’ annual FREE self-guided Open Studios Art Tour with Ann & Jay Bonestell of Bonestell Studios in October! EXPLORE indoor & outdoor art spaces with NEW ART & TIMELESS FAVORITES by Ann Bonestell (Studio #20) & Jay Bonestell (#21.) VISIT Oct 15-16, 2022 | 10 am-5 pm | 2008 Ferrell …
Power Of Your Om Yoga Studio turns 11! Celebrate with us at Yoga on the Wharf. Coffee, treats, giveaways, music, dancing, oh… and yoga, of course! Coffee and hanging out 8:30 Yoga begins 9:00 Giveaways, treats and hanging out until 11am
Returning to SBMA after a lauded performance in 2019, the Quartet will perform Beethoven’s Quartet in Bb Major, Op. 18 No. 6, Caroline Shaw’s Blueprint*, and Schubert’s Quartet in G Major, D. 887.
Visit SBMA for Third Thursday featuring the following free activities and offerings: • Free Museum admission, 5 – 8 pm • Music on the Front Terrace, 5 – 7:30 pm • Complimentary docent Ten Talks for current exhibitions at 6 and 6:30 pm • Teaching Artist-led art activities in the Family Resource Center, 5 – …
In a reading and discussion of his electric, darkly humorous collection of 13 new short stories, the inimitable T.C. Boyle, Santa Barbara resident and bestselling writer of Talk to Me and Outside Looking In, ”messes with us” as the book inscription from Willie Dixon’s I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man promises. In the title story of I Walk Between the Raindrops, a …
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 …
Following World War II, a bohemian community of free spirits began on the hillsides above Santa Barbara, where they made wine, music, and art for nearly twenty years. Named “Mountain Drive” for the road that wound through the enclave’s heart, this unique neighborhood is celebrated in a new exhibit now on view at the Santa …
Inspiring performances, luminous sound, and exceptional musicianship are the hallmarks of the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet. Renowned for its dynamic interpretations and polished, expansive colors, the group has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation, dedicated purely to the sound and depth of their music. The Quartet has appeared at …
Fall under the spell of owls, bats spiders and scorpions Touch skulls and bones that will rattle your bones Enjoy enchanting music with the Spooky Sisters Make a mask Sip witches brew Visit the Nature Center Admission: Donation
For the 33rd 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, including San Marcos High School, Montecito Union School, Quilt Project Gold Coast, SBMA’s Partnership with A-OK After-School Program (multiple schools), and SBMA’s …
We are excited to gather in person again for our annual community event. Empty Bowls demonstrates the value in nourishing one another - especially the most vulnerable among us - with a simple meal of soup from a handmade bowl. Each guest takes a bowls home as a reminder of the meal's purpose: to provide …
Join Westmont and 20 other Christian colleges at the Santa Barbara Christian College Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Providence School's Upper Campus, 630 E Canon Perdido St. Learn More: https://www.findyourchristiancollege.com/college-fairs/santa-barbara-ca-christian-college-fair
Join Larry Le Brane for his Artist Talk "In Pursuit of the 'Largemouth Bassoon off the Hook’," Thursday, October 27, 2022, 5-6:30 pm at Art Center Morro Bay. The Los Osos artist will share where his ideas come from, along with the creative journey & inspiration behind his most ambitious sculpture to date, a large …
A series of themed Block Parties highlighting the best of Santa Barbara is here. The Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara is producing it’s first Rock the Block party series on Thursday October 27th, called Harvest Fest, from 5pm-8pm on the 700 & 800 blocks of State Street. Rock the Block Harvest Fest invites the general …
Music Academy teaching artist and Ojai Music Festival superstar pianist performs the majestic masterpiece The Book of Sounds by Hans Otte. Conor’s performance of the “solo piano epic” has been praised in The New York Times as a “rare opportunity.” Don’t miss it!
"Find Your Place" Transfer Preview Day Friday, October 28, 2022, at 9:30am Considering coming to college as a transfer student? 70+ transfers found a home here at Westmont last year, and we hope to continue this legacy! Come taste and see for yourself what Westmont has to offer at this special Transfer Preview Day.
Pismo Beach, CA – We are excited to announce our 34th Annual Pumpkins in the Park (formerly Pumpkins on the Pier) Halloween celebration, on Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 10 AM to 1 PM at Dinosaur Caves Park. Additionally, downtown businesses will be hosting the 17th Annual Downtown Trick-or-Treating, held from 12 PM to 2 …
Join World Dance For Humanity for the 40th Anniversary Celebration! THRILLER 2022 Saturday, October 29th Costume Dance Party 1:00 / Thriller Performance 2:00pm Practices begin September 21st Oak Park Stage: Wednesdays 6:45pm, Fridays 5:30pm Beach (Chase Palm Park): Saturdays 9:45am Since 2010, World Dance for Humanity has hosted Santa Barbara’s THRILLER event as part of …
Come visit downtown businesses with orange "Trick-or-Treat" signs and festive balloons for the official Downtown Santa Barbara safe Trick-or-Treat event. Costumes highly encouraged!
The Ballard Inn Rises: “Halloween at Ballard Inn” — The Ballard Inn Hosts Family-Friendly Evening of Halloween Bites, Beverages, and Spirited Entertainment — The sleepy Santa Ynez Valley community of Ballard will receive a new entertaining option courtesy of The Ballard Inn (@theballardinn) when the iconic Santa Barbara wine country lodging property reveals its newest …
Free admission; food and drink available for purchase.
For Immediate Release: November 3, 2022 For more information: Alison Hansen (805) 687 1577 office@telcsb.org Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 909 N La Cumbre Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 https://telcsb.org/ THE FRESHEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREES IN SANTA BARBARA Trinity Lutheran Church Tree Lot continues a long standing tradition of offering the freshest …
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level is the topic of an exceptional evening with world-famous psychologist Dr. Gay Hendricks, Ph.D. On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, Unity of Santa Barbara will host a powerful evening of how to overcome fear, frustration and mental fatigue to find your major missions in …
SBMA and Opera Santa Barbara partner to present a season’s sampling of art and music with pop-up performances in the Museum’s galleries, inspired by SBMA’s collection and special exhibitions or other topical themes.
Art Matters Lecture with Frank Kelly, Ph.D. Senior Curator and Christiane Ellis Valone Curator of American Paintings, National Gallery of Art American landscape painter Thomas Cole was at the height of his artistic powers when he died at the age of 47 in 1848. We will never know for certain what Cole might have done, …
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Paint a moonscape in blue and sepia ink on watercolor paper, inspired by Laura Gilpin’s Moonrise Over the Rio Grande (1946). Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm.
On Saturday, November 5, more than 15 Ventura County farms, ranches and agricultural organizations will invite the public to experience a day of free agricultural activities and tours during the 10th Annual Ventura County Farm Day. This year's theme is "Meet All The Hands That Feed You." Visitors can map out their day by viewing the …
The Central Coast Entertainment Expo (CCEE's) mission is to celebrate cinema and promote media arts and entertainment on California’s Central Coast. We will do that through fun, engaging, and entertaining films that spark inspiration or set our imaginations free. 2022 will be our inaugural year which will light the spark for many subsequent events to …