Combine materials and techniques to create mixed media pieces that include painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Depictions of birds and trees crossing cultures and time in the Museum’s collections will ignite imaginations and inspire both individual and collaborative creations.

Ages: 5 – 12

Instructors: Nicola Ghersen + Jason Summers

Email communityprograms@sbma.net or call 805.884.6457 for more information.

Location: Ridley-Tree Education Center

$150/6 weeks SBMA Members
$200/6 weeks Non-Members

UCSB Library is pleased to present these works by Johnny Onionseed, MFA candidate in UCSB's Department of Art.

Continuing its celebration of coastal living, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is thrilled to present The Peaceful Sea: Paintings by Kevin A. Short, an exhibition featuring more than 30 seascapes and ocean-themed landscapes by the renowned contemporary painter and Santa Barbara native. Thanks to the generous support of Mimi Michaelis, June G. Outhwaite Charitable Trust, Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation, the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation, and American Rivera Bank, the presentation will be on view to the public from August 11 through December 31, 2022.

AHA! is offering after-school programs this Fall in person. Our programs are a fun place for teens to connect and make friends while developing social emotional and leadership skills. Your teen can register by filling out an application at: https://ahasb.org/

We are now enrolling for a variety of after-school programs!

Become a certified UC Climate Steward and play an active role in the statewide effort to advance rapid and equitable solutions to the climate crisis in your community.

Family-to-Family is a free, eight-session education program for family members of adults living with a mental health disorder and is designed to help family members understand and support their loved one while maintaining their own well-being.

Everyone knows how the story goes… “Two households… in fair Verona…a pair of star crossed lovers…” But how does the classic tale take shape in our modern society? This Summer, UCSB Department of Theater/Dance Chair, and Naked Shakes director, Irwin Appel, answers this question as he will present a contemporary adaptation of Romeo and Juliet in UCSB’s Studio Theater.

Pop Up Night Market - Thursday, September 29th, 5pm - 9pm. Shop local artisans and boutiques, listen to local live musicians, and enjoy local food!

A curated pairing of some special Figueroa Mountain beers and a one-night-only five course menu by La Paloma Cafe.

Catch a free screening of the documentary Take Every Wave featuring Surf Legend Laird Hamilton on Thursday, September 29th at 7:30 pm at the Arlington Theatre.

Join Santa Barbara Unified School District Superintendent Hilda Maldonado and the Santa Barbara Education Foundation for our Love of Literacy Luncheon.