Since March of 2020, we have been challenged and reshaped -- as a community and individuals -- by our experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic and renewal of abolitionist and anti-racist activist movements. Amidst the shift to remote learning and working, UCSB Library’s Special Research Collections initiated two ongoing projects: the Santa Barbara Black Lives Matter Community Archives and the COVID-19 Community Archives.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the long-awaited re-opening of the exhibit, Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths and Legends through Photography, 16 images printed on canvas by Ralph Clevenger and friends. Originally scheduled to open on April 22, 2020, the exhibit was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic closures. Now, thanks to the generous support of Mimi Michaelis, the Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation, and the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation the exhibit will be open to the public from November 11, 2021, through April 30, 2022. There will also be mermaid photo opportunities at the museum by appointment on Saturday, November 13, 2021, from 11:30am-12:30pm and 1-2pm, $10 for museum members and $30 for non-members.

Solvang, California Announces Preliminary Plans for Annual “Solvang Julefest”: Modified Holiday Season Celebration to Run November 27, 2021 through January 1, 2022 in Santa Barbara County Wine Country

Braille Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. We offer a broad range of free programs, classes and services serving thousands of students of all ages helping to demonstrate that vision rehabilitation is a beginning, not an end.

We serve the community from seven centers, and hundreds of community outreach locations throughout Southern California, and lead popular national programs like Braille Challenge and Cane Quest. Our staff and volunteers understand losing your vision can be scary, but we believe it is not the end of independence, but a new way of living.

A variety of free classes, workshops and support groups are available to help you or a loved one stay active, remain independent and enjoy connections with others.

Sign up for individual events, workshops and seminars – free and open to everyone. Register online or call our Educational Programs Manager, Tracy Alfino, at (805) 898-8312 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Enjoy local music performers throughout the season

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) Store and watercolorist Lisa Dov will present a Pop Up Show & Sale of Lisa’s work on Sundays, December 5 and December 19, 2021, from 10 am-5 pm on the museum’s patio overlooking the Harbor. Lisa's work celebrates the Museum’s current mermaids exhibit, which runs through March 31, 2022.

Santa Barbara Master Chorale presents "Sing We Now of Christmas" at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 12, 2021 in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, corner of East Valley and Hot Springs roads, Montecito.

Raise your voice and your spirit in this all-ages holiday event that offers fun, cheer, and a whole lot of music!

"Home for the Holidays: An Extra Helping of Support" PFLAG Meeting

INTRODUCING the Santa Barbara Gay Men's Chorus, Directed by Nicole C. Lamartine

Developer day is an opportunity to meet other local area developers at Good Space while enjoying a free cowork day, and a hosted pizza lunch. We open at 8:30am. Bring your laptop, headset, and anything else you need for a productive day. We supply the great wifi, HDMI monitors, Keurig coffee, sodas, call boxes, whiteboards, and cool people like you.

Hosted Pizza Lunch at Noon
Take a break at noon to enjoy a hosted pizza lunch/mixer. Just want to stop by for lunch social? Let us know you are coming so we make sure to have pizza for you too, DevDay@goodspacecoworking.com.

Good Space Loves Developers
We host developers from hot companies you know (like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon), local power houses (like AppFolio), work remote devs (from companies like Blue Origin), and entrepreneurial companies on-the-rise (like Reactful).

Developers thrive in work-from-home, but sometimes it’s nice to see people IRL.

We would love to hear you are coming! Tell us via email DevDay@goodspacecoworking.com or form below.