It’s August, we have a new name, but we’re still the same people with the same goals, and that means Ventech, Inc. is ready to return and start networking again IN-PERSON!

illuminate Speaker Series presents: Pico Iyer on Wednesday, August 18, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm PDT. This is FREE and open to the community.

Santa Barbara, CA. June 30, 2021 - The Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (SCAPE) and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) are cohosting Images of Our Rekindled Maritime Community, an online exhibit and sale of fine art on Wednesday, August 18-Tuesday, August 24, 2021, and an in-person exhibit and sale at the museum on Wednesday, August 25 from 1:00-8:00pm and on Thursday, August 26, from 10:00am-5:00pm. A special opening reception will also be held on August 25 from 5:00-8:00 pm.

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) will sponsor free
virtual presentations for people interested in better understanding Medicare.

Join local Westerlay Orchids for an interactive, fun workshop exploring the art of kokedama!

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will present “Casting a Light into the Deep Sea,” a free zoom webinar with research ecologist Lizzie Duncan exploring what scientists are learning about deep-sea coral and sponge communities off the California coast. This presentation will take place on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 7 pm and is free thanks to the generosity of Marie L. Morrisroe. Registration is required at: https://sbmm.org/santa-barbara-events/. Donations are welcome.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) is pleased to present the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Master of Fine Arts 2020 cohort exhibition Unending.

August 21, 2021 | 6 – 8 PM | FREE

Santa Barbara Anonymous Gun Buyback, Saturday, Aug. 21 - Earl Warren Showgrounds

Great Ones: After a lengthy hiatus, I have scheduled a Full Moon meditation for this coming Saturday night at the East end East Beach, from 8:00 to 9:00 PM.

I hope you can join us. As always, there is plenty of room for more participants, so feel free to invite 100 of your closest friends.

As in the past, these non-denominational programs are for both novice and experienced meditators.

The Goleta Valley Art Association will host an art festival featuring original works by local artists on Saturday, August 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at La Cumbre Plaza. Sponsors include Art Essentials, La Cumbre Plaza, La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts (LCCCA), Limousine Link, Pacific Western Bank and Santa Barbara Voice Magazine.

The show will be mounted in the outdoor mall area of the plaza and give visitors the opportunity to view and purchase the association’s artwork as well as that of artists affiliated with the La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts, which established three work/display galleries in October 2019. Tom Henderson’s Summerland Band will provide music from 1-4 p.m. Henderson, a well-known watercolorist long affiliated with the GVAA summer shows, also has served on the SBCC Lifelong Learning art faculty.

YouthWell presents Learn About Meaningful Volunteer Opportunities for Teens, a free virtual workshop on Sunday, August 22nd, 4:30 – 6:00 pm.