Upcoming Local Events

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Please join the UC Master Gardeners on four Monday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm, from April 5-26, 2021. Topics will include: • Garden site selection • Soil preparation • What to plant...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel, Santa Barbara is opening its Taste of El Encanto, Chandon Experience to the public with two ticketed dinner events on Saturday, April 18 & Sunday, April 19, 2021. ...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Please join the UC Master Gardeners on four Monday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm, from April 5-26, 2021. Topics will include: • Garden site selection • Soil preparation • What to plant...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

There is mounting evidence that economically disadvantaged and racial minority communities bear a greater share of environmental harms. This systematic pattern can be found across the world and...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie has shown off her formidable street dance chops as a favorite member of Dorrance Dance. A New York-based b-girl with extensive training in ballet and modern dance, the...

Blood Drive at Camino Real Marketplace Tuesday, April 20 2:00pm -6:00 pm in the bloodmobiles near the movie theater To sign up visit www.blood4life.org using sponsor code 1388 or call (805)...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Exploring nature as refuge has taken on new significance over the past year. Learning more about the wisdom of animal behavior and natural systems can expand our awareness and enhance our...

Please join the UC Master Gardeners on four Monday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm, from April 5-26, 2021. Topics will include: • Garden site selection • Soil preparation • What to plant...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Pour a glass of wine and join the UCSB Library for a screening of America’s Wine: The Legacy of Prohibition, a documentary that offers an unprecedented overview of the legacy of National...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Your Host: Brendan Briggs of JBR Visuals, will introduce special guests, through a virtual platform. Participants will listen to the artist playlist, respond to the artists works, by creating...

illuminate Speaker Series brought to you by Hospice of Santa Barbara presents: Dr. Sunita Puri on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm PDT. This is FREE and open to the community, but...

Certifícate de manera gratuita en Aprendizaje Social-Emocional con AHA! Y aprende habilidades para reducir el estrés, mejorar tus relaciones interpersonales y tu Bienestar general. AHA!...

“America is still segregated and so is pollution,” says Dr. Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University. With more than four...

As part of the UC Santa Barbara Ethnomusicology Forum's UCSB ABD Graduate Student Series, UC Santa Barbara PhD candidate Jared Holton will present a lecture titled "Formulating Difference in Modal...

Required supplies: Watercolor paper Watercolor paint + brush Two cups of water Pencil Paper towel or cloth Meet your Instructor: Itoko Maeno Itoko has been a Teaching Artist with the...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Join us for three days of conversations with climate leaders, musical performances, art contests, exhibitors, inspirational speakers, community building, and opportunities for individuals to learn...

Please join the UC Master Gardeners on four Monday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm, from April 5-26, 2021. Topics will include: • Garden site selection • Soil preparation • What to plant...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Earth Matters! Perspectives on the Impacts of Climate Change in The Lompoc Valley The Lompoc-Vandenberg branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), in collaboration with...

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper is pleased to present its 18th annual student art show on April 22, 2021. This year’s show, artist reception, and award ceremony will take place virtually as part of...

Catch some New York City club vibes with the legendary Archie Burnett and choreographer and b-girl Ephrat Asherie as they share some of their favorite social dances. All ages welcome. Get ready to...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Join us for three days of conversations with climate leaders, musical performances, art contests, exhibitors, inspirational speakers, community building, and opportunities for individuals to learn...

Please join the UC Master Gardeners on four Monday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm, from April 5-26, 2021. Topics will include: • Garden site selection • Soil preparation • What to plant...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Join us for three days of conversations with climate leaders, musical performances, art contests, exhibitors, inspirational speakers, community building, and opportunities for individuals to learn...

Please join the UC Master Gardeners on four Monday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm, from April 5-26, 2021. Topics will include: • Garden site selection • Soil preparation • What to plant...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Falcone Family Vineyards wines sell out every year due to demand through their wine club and fine dining restaurants. Their wines consistently win 90-94 point scores from the top wine critics....

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Burn Cycle Project and artist Ethan Turpin present Walk Into Wildfire, a free family friendly immersive multimedia exhibit designed to give participants an experiential, proxy view inside a...

Join us for a free, family friendly opening reception for the Walk Into Wildfire immersive multimedia exhibit and experience what it's like to be in the center of a wildfire.

Required supplies: Watercolor paper Watercolor paint + brush Two cups of water Pencil Paper towel or cloth Meet your Instructor: Itoko Maeno Itoko has been a Teaching Artist with the...

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper's Watershed Brigade will host a dispersed clean-up event April 24-25 to complement Santa Barbara's Virtual Earth Day celebration. The event provides an opportunity for...

The League of Women Voters, Santa Barbara, and the Community Environmental Council will host a climate forum on Saturday, April 24, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. as part of the Virtual Santa...

Join CEC’s annual Earth Day Climate Leadership Summit on Saturday, April 24th from 4:30pm-5:30pm followed by a networking session from 5:30pm-6:30pm. > Build a groundswell of community...

Graduate pianist Lucía Álvarez Núñez will present a Doctor of Musical Arts recital on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube...

What is the history of ecological land stewardship in this region? How can our agricultural and natural lands build climate resilience? How can our region’s land draw down carbon and improve...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Please join the UC Master Gardeners on four Monday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm, from April 5-26, 2021. Topics will include: • Garden site selection • Soil preparation • What to plant...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Burn Cycle Project and artist Ethan Turpin present Walk Into Wildfire, a free family friendly immersive multimedia exhibit designed to give participants an experiential, proxy view inside a...

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper's Watershed Brigade will host a dispersed clean-up event April 24-25 to complement Santa Barbara's Virtual Earth Day celebration. The event provides an opportunity for...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Please join the UC Master Gardeners on four Monday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm, from April 5-26, 2021. Topics will include: • Garden site selection • Soil preparation • What to plant...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Burn Cycle Project and artist Ethan Turpin present Walk Into Wildfire, a free family friendly immersive multimedia exhibit designed to give participants an experiential, proxy view inside a...

Media representations of minorities, and how they’re shared in our society in the news, media, and social media can adversely affect how minorities see themselves and how others perceive...

Under the direction of Dr. Maxim Kuzin, the UC Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra will present "Nocturne" from Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 on Monday, April 26, 2021 at 6 pm...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Join UCSB Library for the annual UCSB Reads Zine workshop, now virtual, no experience necessary! Zines (pronounced “zeens”) are self-published, DIY collections of photos and text that are...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Burn Cycle Project and artist Ethan Turpin present Walk Into Wildfire, a free family friendly immersive multimedia exhibit designed to give participants an experiential, proxy view inside a...

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) will hold the annual Gratitude Luncheon celebrating its Mentor Program on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. This virtual event...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Burn Cycle Project and artist Ethan Turpin present Walk Into Wildfire, a free family friendly immersive multimedia exhibit designed to give participants an experiential, proxy view inside a...

I’m an artist who works in multiple mediums: sketch, paint, spray, a little bit of wall sculpting. Like you, I’m a busy artist and at times I hardly have a moment to kiss my Husband. (Poor...

The nearly landlocked Sea of Okhotsk (pronounced aa·kowts·uhk) in the Russian Far East, is little known outside of Russia and seldom visited by westerners. Remaining frozen much of the year, the...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

This year’s virtual event will honor Craig Price and Nick Rail for their steadfast support of Santa Barbara’s public schools.

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Burn Cycle Project and artist Ethan Turpin present Walk Into Wildfire, a free family friendly immersive multimedia exhibit designed to give participants an experiential, proxy view inside a...

An artist, social innovator, musician and cultural planner, Theaster Gates creates works that engage with space theory and land development, sculpture and performance. Drawing on his interest and...

Although the past year has been challenging for students, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation is finding a lot to celebrate. The organization has worked diligently to provide Santa Barbara...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be spending everyday during the month of April celebrating some amazing Zooper Heroes both animal and human. Starting on March 29th, come to the Zoo to find out more...

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with...

Burn Cycle Project and artist Ethan Turpin present Walk Into Wildfire, a free family friendly immersive multimedia exhibit designed to give participants an experiential, proxy view inside a...

Two esteemed painters, Math Bass and Christina Quarles, who are discussed in Hudson's book, join the author in a conversation about painting. This event is moderated by curators from the Santa...

Join Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network for this year's Virtual Open House & Groundbreaking Celebration! - Get the first look at never-before-seen videos from the Wildlife Care Center during...

The community is invited to celebrate Barbara Ben-Horin and Luz Reyes-Martin April 30 for their contributions to Vision, Voice, Advocacy for a New Generation (Santa Barbara, Calif.) Luz...

One of the nation's visionary legal thinkers and social justice advocates, Stevenson has spent nearly four decades seeking to eradicate racial discrimination in the criminal justice system. A...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Burn Cycle Project and artist Ethan Turpin present Walk Into Wildfire, a free family friendly immersive multimedia exhibit designed to give participants an experiential, proxy view inside a...

Join Inside Wine Santa Barbara in tasting through 4 wines with winemaker Larry Schaffer. IWSB is a fun and educational Meetup group open to anyone 21+ years old.

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy – and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. She played a leadership role in steering the historic Dodd-Frank Wall Street...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Over their 35-year musical relationship, beloved cellist Yo-Yo Ma and acclaimed pianist Kathryn Stott have “developed a wonderfully warm and mutually responsive musical partnership that has...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Use pencil, ballpoint, and felt-tipped pens to combine different types of mark-making and to add texture, depth, and range your drawings.

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

The Laguna Blanca School Running for Charity is hosting a virtual "May Flowers 5K" race on May 8th to benefit the animals in care at Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network. A 100% student-run club,...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Show the beach some love on the 2nd Sunday of the month! Join us for a socially distanced Explore Ecology cleanup from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at beautiful Arroyo Burro Beach. Meet in front of the...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Santa Barbara Hillel is proud to honor six outstanding individuals for their exceptional devotion to the community on May 11th at the 18th Annual Hall of Fame Celebration. Belinda & Steve Zola and...

The Santa Barbara Charitable Gift Planners chapter is hosting an online educational webinar “Digital Estate Plans: Why You Need One and How to Make One” on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 noon to 1 p.m....

At a time of historic polarization, public leaders and ordinary citizens alike are wondering how to fight back against the bitterness and contempt washing over America. Drawing on history,...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby is heading out on tour in May and June. Joining him will be five musical friends...

Art Exhibit of Original Naval Paintings Traveling to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in December! Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: December 3,...

Normally, EDC holds our largest fundraiser of the year outside in the beautiful gardens of Rancho La Patera & Stow House in Goleta, but in 2020 due to COVID-19, we mixed it up! And boy was it...

Use pencil, ballpoint, and felt-tipped pens to combine different types of mark-making and to add texture, depth, and range your drawings.