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.

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring the best comedians working today!

Under the direction of Brandon Whited (Assistant Professor, Director of Dance Performance), the UCSB Dance Company presents a series of new choreography.

The Enchanted Garden Holiday Lights Festival is scheduled to take place on December 2nd, 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th and 18th from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

State Street Ballet Academy presents Rudolph on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 2 PM and 6 PM. A ballet of the full school of State Street Ballet Academy, featuring dancers 3 and up, including the State Street Ballet Young Dancers. “Rudolph” is the classic holiday tale of the misfit reindeer who learns that there’s a

The Arroyo Hondo Preserve is open to the public with reservations on the first and third full weekend of the month, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Connect to nature and explore the winding trails, creek, shady trees, and the rewarding views on your own.

The Arroyo Hondo Preserve is open to the public with reservations on the first and third full weekend of the month, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Connect to nature and explore the winding trails, creek, shady trees, and the rewarding views on your own or sign up for a docent-led hike offered on open weekend Saturdays at 10am.