Why practice mindfulness in the museum? What do art and meditation have in common? Mindfulness and Compassion practices allow us to open our hearts and minds.

Chaparral Plant Adaptations and Patterns of Recovery from Wildfire:
Examples from San Ysidro and Cold Springs Canyons After the Thomas Fire

Sarah Jaquette Ray lectures on "Coming of Age at the End of the World: An Existential Toolkit for the Climate Generation" on Dec 4th at 7pm. FREE

"Ireland's Newest Singing Sensation," tenor Emmet Cahill, presents "Christmas in Ireland" featuring "Danny Boy," "O Holy Night," and all your Holiday Favorites.

Groundbreaking couples psychotherapist Esther Perel believes that the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives. Perel is the bestselling author of Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic and The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity. Her riveting podcast, Where Should We Begin?, brings listeners inside her private sessions addressing everything from sexlessness to grief. Through her international work on erotic intelligence, trauma, sexual honesty and conflict resolution, Perel invites a more nuanced conversation about our transgressions and provides a daring framework for understanding the intricacies of love and desire.
“One of the most influential and well-known psychotherapists in the world… explores the one subject she believes interests every human: relationships.” New York Magazine

Graduate pianist Petra Peršolja will present a doctoral recital featuring works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff on Wednesday, December 4th at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on the UC Santa Barbara campus. Peršolja is a student of Professor Paul Berkowitz. This event is completely FREE and open to the public!

By Neal Graffy One hundred and seventy-three years ago, on the very night of this presentation, “The Pathfinder,” Lt. Col. John C. Frémont, and his recently assembled California Battalion were encamped some 20 miles below Mission San Juan Bautista. Their goal? Head south and liberate Santa Barbara and then Los Angeles from the forces of

As part of the UCSB World Music Series, the UCSB Son Jarocho Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, December 4th at 12 pm at the UCSB Music Bowl. Directed by Hugo Macario, the UCSB Son Jarocho Ensemble will begin its third year with a performance of music and dance from Veracruz, Mexico.

Join us for a dialogue between Dominique Jullien (French and Comparative Literature) and Sowon Park (English) about Jullien’s new book, Borges, Buddhism and World Literature: A Morphology of Renunciation Tales. Refreshments will be served.

FIRST THURSDAY DEC 5 2019 5 PM – 9 PM FEATURING Never before seen night seascapes from local artist Nancy Earle, Beautiful Fiber arts by Isabel Downs, Pastel Abstracts from the fantastical Marlyn Daggett, Specially select jewelry designs with Suemae Willhite, candid snipbids of life by Bruce Berlow and so many more artist. The works

If you could buy a drink for a friend, from anywhere in the world, who would you buy a drink for? At GYDO, we have digitized the age-old concept of buying a friend a drink by creating a social media-driven app designed to buy a friend a drink at any drinking location worldwide. My question is where would you want to buy a friend a drink, and why?

Head on over to Night Lizard Brewing Company on December 5th and find out why the GYDO team is on a mission to connect people, place and drinking spaces!

Hotel Santa Barbara hosts a 1st Thursday event in partnership with the Adelfos Ensemble, Mezza Thyme and Sanford Winery, Thursday, December 5, 5:00 – 8:00 pm at 533 State St.