Saturday, February 22, 2020
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara
Moderator: Alana DeJoseph

A Towering Task is an inspiring documentary film that reflects an accurate history of the Peace Corps. The screening will be followed by a discussion with its director, Alana DeJoseph. She previously served as associate producer of the award-winning PBS documentaries The Greatest Good, about the U.S. Forest Service, and Green Fire about conservationist Aldo Leopold. Director DeJoseph seeks to remind people that the Peace Corps still exists and that it might be more important now than ever before.

Suggested donation: $2 per person

Save 20% on almost the entire store when you shop Miner's Ace Hardware Saturday, February 22nd during our SUPER SATURDAY SALE! Some exceptions apply see store for details.

Saturday, Feb. 22. Matinee performance at 3pm, evening performance at 7:30pm.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street at Micheltorena, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
$20 general admission at the door, $15 admission for students and seniors 65+.
Discount for advance purchase online before February 20th.
http://adelfosensemble.org/tickets/

Undergraduate vocalist Alexandra Lopez (soprano) will present a senior Bachelor of Music recital with pianist Erik Lawrence on Saturday, 2/22 at 7:30pm in Karl Geiringer Hall. The program will include works by Samuel Barber, Gabriel Fauré, Mozart, and more! Alexandra Lopez is a soprano in the studio of Dr. Isabel Bayrakdarian. She has performed as part of the chorus in the Opera Santa Barbara's productions of Carmen by Bizet and Manon by Massenet, as well UCSB productions. She recently performed as Mamá in Lucinda y las Flores de la Nochebuena by Evan Mack.

On Saturday, February 22, the American Red Cross of the Pacific Coast will host its Sound the Alarm event at Rancho Santa Mobile Home Park

In conjunction with the UCSB Reads 2020 book “Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore” by Elizabeth Rush, UCSB Library is sponsoring a tour of the UCSB North Campus Open Space Restoration Project. Join Lisa Stratton, Director of Ecosystem Management for UCSB's Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) for a tour highlighting how the restoration of the estuary will support a diversity of birds, fish, and wildlife, absorb floodwaters, and be adaptive to sea level rise. Wear comfortable shoes and plan to walk 2 to 2.5 miles.

Ice in Paradise invites boys and girls ages 4-9 to Try Hockey for Free on February 22nd from 9:30-11:00 AM. 

Hotel Santa Barbara presents our Makers Workshop Series: Brass Earring Workshop. Red Tail Jewelry's Alice Matiosian will cover the basics of texturing metal to make one of a kind earrings. Come select brass shapes of your choice and stamp, hammer and patina to create a unique wearable design!

What if you could engage Picasso to teach your child art, or Miro, Matisse, Renoir or Chagall? What inspiration could be gained? What techniques could be learned? What imaginations could be set free? While these great artist are long gone and may not be available to give lessons directly, their works endure and are accessible as artistic tools in the hands of the right teacher.

Children Learning Art from the Masters

A music and dance performance for the whole family!
GAMELAN SINAR SURYA of Santa Barbara
The popular Southeast Asian orchestra performs again, including gongs, chimes, flutes, and drums. 

The Voice of the Guitar

“One of the most exciting and communicative classical guitarists today.” The New York Times