This will be a credentialed event. Please notify in advance if you plan on attending. The Alzheimer’s Women’s Initiative, Santa Barbara County, led by Chair Katina Etsell of the Alzheimer’s Association California Central Coast Chapter, presents the Fifth Anniversary ‘Your Brain Matters’ Luncheon at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort (formerly the Fess Parker Doubletree

Infectiously fun on-the-bike and off-the-bike activities built around a unique combination of outdoor play, early childhood education, and adventure by bike.

The Santa Barbara Public Library will be hosting a Community Baby Shower at the Central Library, located at 40 E. Anapamu St., on December 1st from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. If you're expecting a baby or have a newborn this baby shower is for you! In this free program, you can connect with community organizations

Graduate voice student Naomi Merer (soprano) will present a doctoral recital, "Farewell to the world: a recital on the life of Mary, Queen of Scots," with pianist Asher Severini on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 1:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall. The program will feature works by Joachim Raff, Carl Loewe, Edward Elgar, Robert Schumann, and Gaetano Donizetti.

A FREE and unique Learn To Ride and children's bike demo events featuring the highest quality children's bikes from woom bikes USA. Stop by the Monroe Elementary School any time between 2-4pm.

Ventura County Ballet Company, Ventura County’s premiere regional ballet return for its 20th year to perform Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard on December 1st and 2nd at 2 PM and the following weekend at the
Ventura College Performing Arts Center, 4700 Loma Vista on December 7th at 7 PM, December 8th at 2 PM & 7 PM and December 9th at 2 PM.
To celebrate their 20th anniversary, there will be new scenic backdrops hand painted by internationally recognized Russian artist Yuri Samodorov.
This classic holiday production is a must see for all ballet lovers. Each performance will be accompanied by the 52-piece Ventura College Symphony Orchestra lead by Maestro Robert Lawson.
This can’t-miss holiday event will capture the imagination of the audience with its delightful story, graceful choreography and elegant costumes and sets.
Enjoy the holiday magic of The Nutcracker with the whole family!
For more information visit: venturacountyballet.com

Ventura County’s premiere regional ballet return for its 20th year to perform Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center and Ventura College Performing Arts Center.

The GVAA Picassos for Peanuts Show will be on display at the Goleta Library, 500 North Fairview from November 30 th until January 4 th

The Santa Barbara Music Club presents a free concert at First United Methodist Church, 305 East Anapamu St., 3pm, Saturday, December 1. The program features works that reconcile old and new, nostalgia and progression: Bach’s Sonata in D for Viola da gamba and Harpsichord, Schumann’s Piano Quartet in Eb, and Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances arranged for two pianos.

For information on this or other Santa Barbara Music Club programs and performing artists, visit SBMusicClub.org.

Amid the transformative resources for modernization – skyscrapers, factories, hundreds of computer labs and thousands of cars and trucks clogging mega cities -  two travelers found, explored and photographed several sacred sites in India. 

On Saturday, December 1, 2018, from 4:00-8:00 p.m., St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church & Preschool and the non-profit Arts Outreach invite the public to attend the sixth annual “Gingerbread Wonderland” benefit event to be held at St. Mark’s campus located at 2901 Nojoqui Avenue in downtown Los Olivos. Admission is free for all ages. The church’s Stacy Hall will be transformed

Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) invites the community to celebrate and honor the lives of loved ones at its 35th annual Light Up a Life ceremonies.

Light Up a Life ceremonies are free to attend and feature special guests and speakers, music, and a memorial tree lighting, including hundreds of sparkling tribute stars hung to commemorate those who are no longer with us.

Stars are available online and will also be available at each ceremony for a suggested donation of $15 or more for those wishing to personalize a star to hang on the tree. Hospice of Santa Barbara will record the names being honored and remembered into the Book of Life, which will be available in perpetuity online. All proceeds will benefit Hospice of Santa Barbara programs.

To purchase a star or for more information about Light Up a Life, call (805) 563-8820 or visit www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org.

Suggested donation for a star: $15