Makers Market is the best outdoor market that Santa Barbara has to offer. Meet the artisans in person. This market offers unique one of a kind items in an outdoor European style setting.

Continuing its 34-year tradition of calling attention to and supporting preservation of open spaces in the natural world, the Oak Group is proud to hold its fall 2020 show to benefit NatureTrack, whose mission is to instill young students with leadership skills, attitudes, and habits for lifelong learning, and to inspire them to be respectful stewards of our natural world. 

The campaign will operate at the following Santa Barbara County farmers markets on Saturday, November 21 – Thursday, December 31:

Downtown Santa Barbara Market: Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - https://www.sbfarmersmarket.org/sb-and-cota
Route 1 Farmers Market, Vandenberg Village: Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - https://www.facebook.com/route1farmersmarket/
Goleta Market: Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - https://www.sbfarmersmarket.org/goleta
Oldtown Santa Barbara Market: Tuesdays 2:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - https://www.sbfarmersmarket.org/sb-downtown
Solvang Market: Wednesdays 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - https://www.sbfarmersmarket.org/copy-of-goleta

Find out more at www.sbcfoodaction.org/holidays, or by visiting a local farmers market this holiday season.

SBCFAN connects, aligns, and activates a network of food system actors to develop a robust local food economy, a healthy and just community, and a well-stewarded, resilient foodshed. From our table to yours – stay home, be safe, and eat well.

Outdoor gallery with fresh air to view original landscapes and giclees by California painter, Don Iwerks.
At Larry Iwerks' Weldon Art Ranch, 958 Weldon Rd. open weekends from Noon to 4 PM. 805-965-5486 Weekdays by appointment. Artists include; Manny Lopez, Brad Nack, Skip Smith, Michael McBride, among others.

The Goleta Valley Art Association invites you to their free online 10th Annual Picassos 4 Peanuts Art Show - 2020 Style

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is delighted to announce that Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea--an exhibit of 53 paintings chronicling the accomplishments of the US Navy, from the USS Constitution to atomic bomb tests and expeditions to the North and South Poles—will be at the Museum for just six months, the last show on the West Coast before it leaves for the East Coast. Beaumont used Impressionist techniques in painting the stunning images in this exhibit and in capturing the majesty of the oceans and the vessels that sail them.

“Genuinely astonishing…electric!” – The Village News
An Irish Christmas is a wonderful holiday concert featuring an award-winning cast of Riverdance principals and World Champion Dancers in a celebration of the great traditions of Christmas in Ireland.

Gorgeous works of art by The Oak Group and NatureTrack Foundation is beneficiary for The Link Between Man and Nature now through Dec. 31.

Staying Home for Christmas | Free Virtual Holiday Concert

Hosted by the Lobero Theatre and Opera SB. Available online at lobero.org on Dec 23 at 7:30pm (PT) through Dec 26 at midnight.

Join us for classic and surprise performances of holiday favorites and original songs by favorite artists from across Santa Barbara’s rich musical scene, hosted by Lobero Theatre Executive Director David Asbell and Opera Santa Barbara Artistic and General Director Kostis Protopapas.

Available online at lobero.org on Dec 23 at 7:30pm (PT) through Dec 26 at midnight.
https://www.lobero.org/events/staying-home-for-christmas/

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a comprehensive, online training that teaches educators, family members, and caregivers (18+ years old) to approach, assess, and assist a young person with a mental health challenge or substance use concern.
Just as CPR or First Aid helps you assist an individual in a medical crisis by following specific steps, YMHFA helps you assist a young person experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis using specific steps until appropriate help is received or until the crisis is resolved.