City of Solvang, California Announces Plans for Annual “Solvang Julefest”, Revamped Holiday Season Celebration to Run November 30, 2019 through January 3, 2020 in Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country

Experience an Abundance of Holiday Celebrations Reflecting Many Faiths and Traditions at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara’s Annual “Twelve Days of Engagement” Event Calendar

Come visit Santa at La Cumbre Plaza in his NEW home across from Chico's.

Come visit Santa at La Cumbre Plaza in his NEW home across from Chico's.

Hurry up and register for this season's Holiday Trolley Light Tours from December 6-30. Tickets sell out fast!

WHAT: This week’s “Solutions News” live radio broadcast will interview Dr. Brian Von Herzen, Executive Director of the Climate Foundation
WHEN: 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
WHERE: Tune in to KZSB, AM 1290.

On this episode of Solutions News, we welcome Dr. Brian Von Herzen, the Executive Director of the Climate Foundation, who’ll be talking with us about marine permaculture and some amazing things he’s developing to help the world. Our topics today are focused on the ocean: first a story about how bacterial microbes “eat” carbon dioxide all while providing a food source for fish and cleaning up industrial waste in the meantime, and another about how man-made artifacts in the oceans are being turned into marine habitats where life is thriving! Later on, we have some great didyaknows, and a final story on some health benefits of eating ocean greens.

Solutions News with Rinaldo Brutoco is a weekly radio show produced by Kristy Jansen and the World Business Academy. Guided by the motto that there are more solutions in the world than problems, Solutions News seeks to educate, inform and inspire its audience.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit solutionsnews.org.

For almost 30 years the congregation of the First United Methodist Church has offered a beautiful seasonal gift to the community by staging a re-creation of the Holy Night for three nights just before Christmas. The community is invited to join in this inspiring and meaningful celebration – it’s free! Join us on the evenings of December 20, 21, and 22, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm for the outdoor Living Nativity and to tour the sacred space of our historic sanctuary. Everyone is welcome here! Free parking onsite, enter from Garden Street.

Join the many families who have made this event part of their holiday traditions! For 3 nights, December 20, 21, and 22 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm, gather around the silent tableau of a rustic stable, Holy family, Wise Men, angels, shepherds, and featuring live animals including camel(s), donkeys, goats and sheep. The church sanctuary will also be open for viewing with a display of creches on the altar rail, and Christmas music by pianist Ann Leatherman.

Monthly Westmont Public Telescope Night

State Street Ballet brings this annual holiday favorite to the grandeur of The Granada Theatre. Featuring the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra, and the talented students of Gustafson Dance alongside our professional dancers, this is the perfect way to celebrate the magic of the holiday season. Through virtuosic dancing, opulent sets and costumes, and brilliant comedic moments, the beloved story of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince always delights audiences of all ages. Three performances only!

The Christmas Revels: A Venetian Celebration of the Winter Solstice is a joyous theatrical celebration set in Renaissance Italy. Venice’s “Festival of Fishes” is fast approaching. Performing groups vie for selection to perform for the festivities. A traveling commedia dell’arte troupe is desperately eager to participate, but the Magistrato in charge of selection is determined that the lowest class of citizens – actors – be excluded from the lineup.

Our Revels company is joined by accomplished guest artists, including the SBCC Sackbut Ensemble. The Christmas Revels is an exciting and heartwarming entertainment experience for every age and a favorite Santa Barbara holiday tradition created by and for our community for the past 12 years.

Join us at Louie's California Bistro located in the historic Upham Hotel on Saturday, December 21st for the annual Feast of the Seven Fishes celebration.