Events around Santa Barbara
You are invited!! Our Evening on the Rancho Gala celebrating all the work that's been done in 2023 and the new projects for 2024. You aren't going to believe what we have in the works for this year. Come and get a first hand look and learn how you can support the DANA Adobe at …
The Dana Adobe will hold its annual Heritage Day on September 30, 2023 from 10 AM until 4 PM. The event will include skilled craftspeople representing the trades of the mid 1800s, live entertainment from the period, and attendees will experience what life was like on the Rancho. Dancers, Musicians, Gold Miners, Mountain Men, Vaqueros, …
DANA’s Monthly Sunday Speaker Jim Corridan Presents: The Voyages of William Goodwin Dana September 17, 2023 at 1pm Departing in 1816 at the age of 19, William Dana Circumnavigated the globe. He conducted trade in China, Russia and Alaska, Alta California, South America, and Islands across the Pacific. In 1824 the King of Hawaii …
August 20, 2023 at 1pm DANA’s Monthly Sunday Speaker Collen Beck Presents Who counted as Family? What godparenting meant for the Danas. Colleen Beck will present her research on the Dana couple as godparents in the “compadrazgo” institution of Catholic sponsorship. For William G. Dana, a foreigner, participation in compadrazgo linked him to existing …
NATUREFEST BRINGS CHILDREN & NATURE TOGETHER (Nipomo, California)— All ages can once again connect with nature at the Dana Adobe’s NatureFest, happening from 10am-4pm on Saturday, April 15, 2023. From bird feeder building to owl pellet dissecting, the 2023 NatureFest will focus on nature-centered arts & crafts, guided hikes, LIVE animal presentations, face painting, local …
The “Hearts for Art” Fundraiser will offer over 125 pieces of curated artwork. Most of the artwork will be original pieces created by local Central Coast artists and you will have the opportunity to purchase these unique creations. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit both the Rotary Passport Club and the DANA Adobe & …
DANA Adobe & Cultural Center’ Sunday Speaker series hosts Colleen Beck Presenting William Goodwin Dana: On becoming a Ranchero, 1829 -1835. This talk will report on some of our recent research and interesting suggestions on –how and why our ship’s master, Dana, transformed himself into a Californio ranchero. Join us for our monthly Sunday Speaker …
Join us for our monthly Sunday Speaker at DANA Adobe & Cultural Center, this month we will be hosting local DANA docent Helen Daurio- Dubois. She will be presenting on Jim Beckwourth, a Legend of the American West. Sunday February 19, 2023, at 1pm at the DANA Cultural Center 671 S. Oakglen Ave. Nipomo, Ca …
Upcoming Exhibit at DANA Cultural Center! Photography of My Diné ( Navajo) Family and images of the Southwestern Landscape by Professor, Photographer, and DANA Volunteer John Craig. Join Us on January 22, 2023 at the DANA Cultural Center at 1pm for the Exhibition Opening! Admission $8 for Non-members, Free for DANA Members Can't …
