On February 6, Medora’s Book Club explores The Life and Times of Hannah Craft, a novel that pieces together the story of America’s First Black Woman Novelist, Hannah Crafts. In 1857, a young black woman escaped enslavement from a North Carolina plantation, fleeing to a farm in New York. In hiding, she worked on a
Kerri Maher is the USA Today bestselling author of The Paris Bookseller, The Girl in White Gloves, The Kennedy Debutante, and, under the name Kerri Majors, This Is Not a Writing Manual: Notes for the young Writer in the Real World. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and lives with her daughter and dog in a
UCSB Library is pleased to present Kim Yasuda (Art) in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Winter 2024.Through her own place-based, public research and teaching, and drawing on the UCSB Reads 2024 book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, Yasuda makes a compelling case for the untapped potential of the arts to
In honor of Women's History Month, join local author & historian Cheri Rae for a presentation about her new publication, A String of Pearls: Pearl Chase of Santa Barbara, for an intimate look at the life of a woman whose name is revered in the storied seaside community, and whose influence extended throughout California and
March 6 at 5:30pm at the Veterans Hall on Cabrillo Blvd. A Conversation with Lorissa Rinehart, author of "First to the Front - the untold story of Dickey Chapelle, trailblazing female war correspondent" The Wall St Journal said it “reads like a Hollywood movie” - I couldn't agree more. What a daring, extraordinary life. Goodreads: “She dove out
On March 12, Medora’s Book Club explores Mercy Street, the compelling story of individual choices and the complexities of American identity. Earning the prestigious 2023 Mark Twain Prize for its authentic voice and social resonance, Mercy Street follows the story of Claudia, a woman who has counseled patients at Mercy Street Clinic in the heart
Join the Santa Barbara Public Library on the Go Van for a monthly family storytime! Enjoy stories that children of all ages can enjoy, along with engaging songs and activities. Improve your children's literacy skills and make reading fun at this open-air storytime, conveniently located in De La Guerra Place. Santa Barbara Public Library is
The Carpinteria Festival of Books, sponsored by the Carpinteria Writers Group, Lynda Fairly Arts Center, and Lantern Tree Books, will take place Saturday, March 23, 2024 in the Carpinteria Arts Center Courtyard. More than 25 local-area authors covering all genres and age groups will be on hand to share and sell their works. The free
Medora's Book Club is excited to announce that we will be hosting two special guests who have contributed to the legacy of the Casa. We are pleased to welcome Robert Sweeney, the author of "Casa Del Herrero: The Romance of Spanish Colonial," as well as ‘Steedman Silver.’ His book, "Casa Del Herrero: The Romance of
Join the Santa Barbara Public Library on the Go Van for a monthly family storytime! Enjoy stories that children of all ages can enjoy, along with engaging songs and activities. Improve your children's literacy skills and make reading fun at this open-air storytime, conveniently located in De La Guerra Place. Santa Barbara Public Library is
UCSB Library is pleased to present Rae Wynn-Grant, an affiliated researcher with the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, as the spring speaker in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series. Wynn-Grant is a wildlife ecologist with an expertise in uncovering how human activity influences carnivore behavior and ecology. She received her BS in environmental
Susan Hayden’s lyrical memoir, Now You Are a Missing Person (Moon Tide Press), features a collection of stories and poems exploring how love, grief, and the disappearing landscape of the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles have shaped her life. Join Susan Hayden in Montecito, CA for a reading of Now You Are a Missing
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