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 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.

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.

Santa Barbara Revels presents The Christmas Revels: A Scottish Celebration of the Winter Solstice December 1743 on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM, and Sunday, December 18th at 2:30 PM. https://www.lobero.org/events/christmas-revels-2022/
$16 - $81