Santa Barbara Anonymous Gun Buyback, Saturday, Aug. 21 - Earl Warren Showgrounds

Great Ones: After a lengthy hiatus, I have scheduled a Full Moon meditation for this coming Saturday night at the East end East Beach, from 8:00 to 9:00 PM.

I hope you can join us. As always, there is plenty of room for more participants, so feel free to invite 100 of your closest friends.

As in the past, these non-denominational programs are for both novice and experienced meditators.

The Goleta Valley Art Association will host an art festival featuring original works by local artists on Saturday, August 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at La Cumbre Plaza. Sponsors include Art Essentials, La Cumbre Plaza, La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts (LCCCA), Limousine Link, Pacific Western Bank and Santa Barbara Voice Magazine.

The show will be mounted in the outdoor mall area of the plaza and give visitors the opportunity to view and purchase the association’s artwork as well as that of artists affiliated with the La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts, which established three work/display galleries in October 2019. Tom Henderson’s Summerland Band will provide music from 1-4 p.m. Henderson, a well-known watercolorist long affiliated with the GVAA summer shows, also has served on the SBCC Lifelong Learning art faculty.

YouthWell presents Learn About Meaningful Volunteer Opportunities for Teens, a free virtual workshop on Sunday, August 22nd, 4:30 – 6:00 pm. 

A one-hour class to learn about Vertebrate Pests (Gophers, Rats, and More).

Driven by the desire to support women in our community, Women Supporting Women, is a social evening event and an opportunity for some fantastic local organizations to talk about their work. Come, enjoy a glass of wine, meet other fantastic women in the community, and find out about inspiring local organizations supporting women. Our special invitees include the National Association of Women Business Owners Santa Barbara Chapter, Santa Barbara Women in STEM, and Women’s Economic Ventures. Each will speak briefly at 7pm about their fantastic work, how they support women in the community, and how we can get involved. Donations to cover food and beverage costs appreciated. Registration is highly recommended (at https://www.goodspacecoworking.com/women-supporting-women#rsvp)

Driven by the desire to support local women, Workzones and Good Space Coworking are co-sponsoring a social and networking event featuring different speakers from womens’ organizations.

Free Certification Program
Join us for a Spanish language Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) certification!

You will learn important and essential skills that will improve your relationships and well-being. AHA! has more than 20 years of experience in SEL and the workshops will be led by bilingual and nationally trained facilitators.

The price of procrastination is steep. Protecting your family is a full time job. When you plan for change, the unexpected events as well as the expected ones are easier to navigate and less expensive to manage.

Celebrate National Dog Day at Rosewood Miramar Beach for its first annual dog adoption day, in partnership with local shelters on August 26th! The community is invited for a doggone day of fun featuring dog adoptions and donations, pet-friendly activities, “Yappy Hour” for guests and furry friends alike and more!

Bicycling with Butterflies with Sara Dykman Free Online Presentation with Q&A Thursday, August 26th, 5:30pm In 2017, Sara Dykman became the first person to follow - by bicycle - the eastern population of monarch butterflies on their roundtrip, multinational, multigenerational migration. From Mexico to Canada and back, her 10,201 mile adventure, on a beat-up bicycle,