Community event begins at 6:00pm on Thursday, June 20 at Topa Topa Brewing Company; Gaucho and U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, J.T. Service, travels to Uganda to support live event bringing together over 1,000 participants in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement. 

Tracking Nature's Patterns: how living close to the land deepens human relationships Thursday, June 20th, 6:30PM Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA Join members of the Quail Springs Permaculture community as they share from their collective wisdom, stories, and experiences gathered from living together on a working

Join us in celebrating, Circus Vargas’ 50th-anniversary extravaganza, an homage to the golden era of circus in America! (June 20-24)

Jeffrey C. Stewart is a National Book Award Winner for Nonfiction, the Pulitzer Prize and the Mark Lynton Prize for History, all for his stunning biography,The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke. He is a Professor of Black Studies at UC Santa Barbara, where he was chair of the department from 2008-2016. Dr. Stewart is the author of numerous articles, essays and books. Other titles are Paul Robeson: Artist and Citizen and 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about African American History. Professor Stewart has taught at Harvard
University, Yale University, UCLA, Tufts University, Howard University, Scripps College, and George Mason University.

In Art Kitchen/Science Studio, Teaching Artists use works of art from the Museum's collection as a starting point to explore the shared materials, methods, and myths associated with art, food, and science. Hands-on demonstration, experimentation, taste testing, and art making provide the perfect recipe for learning.

Today's Special is a chefs' culinary creativity with a basic recipe similar to a jazz musician improvising from a musical score? The phrase "special of the day" implies a one-time offering, dependent on ingredients at hand. The Chris Kallmyer: Ensemble exhibition centers around an interactive sculptural instrument designed to be activated by collaborating non-musicians and also includes a daily musical score developed by the artist for visitors to interpret. Join the Museum's summer Artist in Residence renowned jazz musician Ted Nash and SBMA Senior Teaching Artist Tina Villadolid in the galleries for an interactive performance, followed by an art activity and a tastings of three different exhibition inspired takes on single seasonal ingredient prepared by local chefs. Each session is limited to 30 participants and advanced registration is required.

Wine a little wit a weekend-long happy hour on white wines.

In Art Kitchen/Science Studio, Teaching Artists use works of art from the Museum's collection as a starting point to explore the shared materials, methods, and myths associated with art, food, and science. Hands-on demonstration, experimentation, taste testing, and art making provide the perfect recipe for learning.

Today's Special is a chefs' culinary creativity with a basic recipe similar to a jazz musician improvising from a musical score? The phrase "special of the day" implies a one-time offering, dependent on ingredients at hand. The Chris Kallmyer: Ensemble exhibition centers around an interactive sculptural instrument designed to be activated by collaborating non-musicians and also includes a daily musical score developed by the artist for visitors to interpret. Join the Museum's summer Artist in Residence renowned jazz musician Ted Nash and SBMA Senior Teaching Artist Tina Villadolid in the galleries for an interactive performance, followed by an art activity and a tastings of three different exhibition inspired takes on single seasonal ingredient prepared by local chefs. Each session is limited to 30 participants and advanced registration is required.

The Author Platform panel offers tips on how to promote your book as well as your authority and media presence as an author. Moderator: Marla Miller. Panelists: Flor Edwards, Hendrika de Vries, Jake Wachtel, and Elizabeth Gould.

The new weekly local radio show, “Solutions News Radio,” hosted by Rinaldo Brutoco, president and founder of the World Business Academy, will air live this Friday from 5-6 p.m. on KZSB 1290 AM radio. There will be replay broadcasts Friday from 11 p.m.– 12 a.m., Saturday from 5- 6 p.m. and again on Sunday from 9 -10 a.m. The show is also available on demand as a podcast on Apple podcasts, SoundCloud or the Solutionsnews.org website.

Just as the warm weather of summer arrives, Santa Barbara is turned into a winter wonderland! This enchanting modern classic from Disney makes its theatrical debut in Santa Barbara at La Colina Junior HS on Friday, June 21 at 10am and 7pm. Frozen JR. is a family-friendly show based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. Children and Students under 13 are FREE!!

Join us in the Barrel Room for alt-americana vibes brought by local band, the Reserve.

"Odyssey" brings Homer’s epic tale to life for young performers. The youth opera will be presented under Music Director Erin McKibben and Stage Director Layna Chianakas.