The Junior League of Santa Barbara is collecting new or gently- used size 4 soccer balls on behalf of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation to be distributed to elementary school students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District as they continue remote-learning due to COVID-19. Contact impacts@jlsantabarbara.org to arrange a contactless drop off of gently -used or locally purchased size 4 balls or shop our Amazon wishlist which you can find at www.sbefoundation.org

As part of the UC Santa Barbara Ethnomusicology Forum's UCSB ABD Graduate Student Series, UC Santa Barbara PhD candidate Jason Busniewski will present a lecture titled "Bagpiping in the Garhwal Himalayas: Music Theory and Analytical Approaches to a South Asian Tradition" on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 3:30-5 pm PST via Zoom.

Zoom link: tinyurl.com/EthnoW21
Meeting ID: 880 4630 7897
Passcode: 3m867k

For more information visit: https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2162

Imagine a colorful international birding experience right from your home! Colombia has 20% of the bird species in the world—some 1,957-known species.

"Pandemic-Inspired Success Stories: Supporting Our Most Vulnerable Neighbors." SPEAKERS: -Barbara Anderson, ACT on Homelessness Collaborative Facilitator, Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SB ACT). -Lacey Baldiviez, Director of Community Education, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County and the Food Action Network – addressing food insecurity. -James Kyriaco, Goleta City Council – addressing child care funding for

The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara presents:  Immigrants’ Stories – America’s Promise, an online educational forum on Thursday, Jan. 28

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures for New York Times Crossword Editor and NPR Puzzlemaster, Will Shortz, on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 5 PM.

Cost: FREE
When: JANUARY 28th, 7pm
Where: ZOOM!

In this talk, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Plant Systematist and Curator Dr. Matt Guilliams will discuss the remarkable flora of the California Channel Islands, often referred to as California’s Galapagos Islands, with an emphasis on Catalina Island.

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a comprehensive, online training that teaches educators, family members, and caregivers (18+ years old) to approach, assess, and assist a young person with a mental health challenge or substance use concern.
Just as CPR or First Aid helps you assist an individual in a medical crisis by following specific steps, YMHFA helps you assist a young person experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis using specific steps until appropriate help is received or until the crisis is resolved.

Seed Paper Tutorial
Saturday, January 30, 2021 @ 11:00AM PST

Seed Paper Tutorial
Saturday, January 30, 2021 @ 11:00AM PST

Ensemble Theatre Company, Santa Barbara’s professional theater, is now accepting applications for its 4th Annual Young Playwrights’ Festival for aspiring writers aged 13-19.