Family History Month Open House and Student Art Exhibit

October is Family History Month, and the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society is pleased to welcome community members to an Open House and Student Art Show on Sunday, October 3 from 1-4pm at the Sahyun Library.

Society volunteers will provide tours of the Library, assist visitors with a map and Society cousins activity, a craft your family tree station, printing your family tree from FamilySearch.org, genealogy research help, and more! The Society will display a “Family Matters” Student Art exhibit, featuring artwork created by local students highlighting family members they were unable to see during the pandemic. The Society will also display the Santa Barbara African American Live, Culture, and Contributions exhibit, which celebrates the heritage of local African Americans and their contributions to our community.

This event is free and open to the community. The Sahyun Library is located at 316 Castillo Street in Santa Barbara. Most activities will take place outside, masks will be required inside the Library. For more information, please visit our website at www.sbgen.org.