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.

Open House- South Coast Montessori Elementary- Tour and Q&A

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

Exclusive winemaker event with vineyard walk, barrel tasting and catered lunch featuring wine sampling with Buttonwood Farm Winery winemaker Karen Steinwachs and wood-fired pizza from Fire & Wine. Inside Wine Santa Barbara hosts.

Inside Wine – Santa Barbara at Buttonwood Farm, Winery & Vineyard December 18, 2021 11:30 AM
After a long break due to COVID 19, let's celebrate our quest for wine education and fun, social wine events with a holiday party at Buttonwood Winery! Winemaker Karen Steinwachs will lead us through a tasting of her wines--including barrel sampling.
Barrel tasting is an experience every wine aficionado should have at least once. Tasting a wine in the process of developing and comparing it to finished wine informs one's palate and increases comprehension of the stages wine goes through from grape to glass.

Our barrel room experience will culminate with the delicious handmade pizza and salads from Fire & Wine Catering.
Please join us if you are 21 years old+ and are fully vaccinated. Cost $30--sign up and pay via Paypal at https://www.meetup.com/Inside-Wine-Santa-Barbara/

More details to follow on our wine tasting and lunch. Looking forward to seeing you!
Tama and Meridith

It's that time of the year! Save the date and get ready for our holiday show Winter Dreams on December 18th.

Our skaters have been working hard, so we hope to see you there for Winter Dreams!

Santa Barbara ELKS #613 2021 Hoop Shoot National Free-Throw Contest. Open to all Boys & Girls ages 8-13. Sunday, December 19th Registration starts 1:30-2:15PM. To participate please bring proof of age document (birth Cert or copy of passport). Highest scorers from each age group with compete at District Level on 1/22/2022 in Santa Maria