Opera in the Park! SAT, Oct 17 2:30-3:30PM at Elings Park, Wells Fargo Amphitheater at Godric Grove. Admission is FREE. Parking at Elings Park is $5. Don't miss an afternoon of opera and musical theatre favorites.

Presenters Kian and Joel Schulman, along with NPS ranger Cathy Schoonmaker, will discuss how rodenticides' adverse impacts are unnecessary and describe alternative methods. Program will be presented via Zoom. Details available at https://santabarbaraaudubon.org/program-rodent-control/

WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. Learn the importance of early intervention. Learn the risk factors and warning signs for mental health and substance use concerns, strategies

Cultural Anthropologist and favorite SBMA travel guide Florencio Moreno speaks about some of the traditions and unique ways Day of the Dead is celebrated in Oaxaca as he visits the home studio of wood carver Zeny Fuentes Santiago, selected as a Great Master of Mexican Folk Art by the Rockerfeller Foundation & National Bank of Mexico's Cultural Foundation. After the Q&A with the artisan, Museum Teaching Artist, Tina Villadolid shares ideas about how to create meaningful elements out of simple materials that can be added to home altars to honor loved ones who have passed.

Mindful Heart Programs presents: Healing and self-care in Mindfulness, Compassion and Nature Connection with Michael Kearney, MD and Radhule Weininger, PhD

Cultural Anthropologist and favorite SBMA travel guide Florencio Moreno speaks about some of the traditions and unique ways Day of the Dead is celebrated in Oaxaca as he visits the home studio of papel picado master artist Margarita Sanchez Martinez, selected as a Great Master of Mexican Folk Art by the Rockerfeller Foundation & National Bank of Mexico's Cultural Foundation. After the Q&A with the artisan, Museum Teaching Artist, Tina Villadolid shares ideas about how to create meaningful elements out of simple materials that can be added to home altars to honor loved ones who have passed.

Mindful Heart Programs presents: Cultivating Emotional Balance through Mindfulness with Radhule Weininger, PhD, psychologist and meditation teacher

Mindful Heart Programs presents: Mindful Self-Compassion Meditation with Anahita Holden and Hattie Bluestone

It’s never been more challenging for our children, parents and educators than during this Covid-19 Pandemic. We invite you to join us for an evening of reflection, connection, support and new opportunities to learn and grow as parents and community. Let’s embrace this opportunity to set the building blocks for a better tomorrow.

The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa: A New Translation” by Christopher Stag.g For more information please see our website http://www.bodhipath.org/sb/