The Arroyo Hondo Preserve is open to the public on the first and third full weekends of each month, advanced reservations required. An abundance of native plants and mule deer, foxes, hawks, and other wildlife can be seen throughout the preserve, making for a family friendly adventure or a peaceful solo hike.

Join Hospice of Santa Barbara on Wednesday, August 24th at 6:00 PM for their next illuminate Speaker Series Event: A Conversation with Dr. Kelly McGonigal.

A career spanning twenty-five years has brought this Canadian guitarist multiple accolades including a coveted Acoustic Guitar Magazine ‘Player’s Choice Silver Award’, eleven Juno Award nominations (he won for 2001’s ‘Free Fall’), a Gemini Award and, most impressively, ten platinum and gold studio albums.

Moreover, he has sold out concert halls the world over, produced five PBS television specials and five live CD’s. Not a bad legacy for a guy who never planned to release an album.

On Thursday, August 25th, from 6-9pm, LISTEN presents the 35th Anniversary screening of the 1987 cult classic surf movie, NORTH SHORE at the beautiful Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA. 

Center Stage Theater Presents Les Femmes Fatales at Center Stage, Encore! A Santa Barbara Drag Revue and Cabaret! Bonsoir! Bonsoir! WE ARE BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND FOR AN ENCORE PRESENTATION! Center Stage Theater, along with Santa Barbara drag stars BellaDonna SantaBarbara and Miss Kitty Willows, have created Les Femmes Fatales at Center Stage, Encore! a drag revue and cabaret at Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara. August 25, at 7:30 PM. For tickets, visit www.centerstagetheater.org or call 805-963-0408. This production is considered “PG-15” and contains suggestive material and language.

The Santa Barbara Zoo is thrilled to announce Zoofari Ball XXXVI: Enchanted Forest on Saturday, August 27, from 5:30 - 11:00 p.m. Zoofari Ball is one of Santa Barbara’s quintessential charitable events that invites guests to a one-of-a-kind experience after dark at the park, while supporting the preservation, conservation, and enhancement of the natural world and its living treasures including all the animals at the Santa Barbara Zoo.

Meet Conservative Candidates running in the November Election for Trustees and Directors serving South County School Boards. Moderated by Christy Lozano.

Beginning July 9, 2022, My Pet Ram sets up shop for the summer in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone to present Double Up, a group exhibition showcasing painting, sculpture and photography which amalgamates the stringent retentiveness of abstract geometric art with the sinusoidal exaltations of waves and surfing.

8:00 - 9:00 Pre-milonga class
9:00 to 10:30 Milonga
10:30 Tango Performance

$20, cash at the door. Or you can Paypal Nomad Tango

Carrillo Recreation Center
100 E Carrillo St
Santa Barbara, CA
A production of the Santa Barbara Association for the Advancement of Tango and Nomad Tango

8:00 - 9:00 Tango class
9:00 to 10:30 Tango Dancing
10:30 Tango Performance

$20, cash at the door. Or you can Paypal Nomad Tango

Carrillo Recreation Center
100 E Carrillo St
Santa Barbara, CA
A production of the Santa Barbara Association for the Advancement of Tango and Nomad Tango

8:00 - 9:00 Tango class
9:00 to 10:30 Tango Dancing
10:30 Tango Performance

$20, cash at the door. Or you can Paypal Nomad Tango

Carrillo Recreation Center
100 E Carrillo St
Santa Barbara, CA
A production of the Santa Barbara Association for the Advancement of Tango and Nomad Tango

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will host a Museum Educator Open House on Monday, August 29, 10:00–11:30 AM for anyone interested in leading school groups on field trips at the Museum.