Ed Asner is bringing his political comedy God Help Us! to Solvang Festival Theater on Saturday, May 2.

Guided tour of local ecological reserve.

Saturdays
May 2 & 9
10 am – 1 pm

Studio Saturdays are an informal opportunity for teens of all skill levels to create ceramics without the long-term commitment. Come on the first Saturday to develop or refine both sculptural and functional techniques of ceramics through hand building or throwing. Return the following Saturday to glaze your works of art.

This two-part course features small group instruction and individual attention for beginners, while advanced students are welcome to work independently.

Walk with Dr. Sam Sweet - UCSB professor and herpetologist extraordinaire - to learn a wealth of information about our local reptiles and amphibians, including some rare and protected species that inhabit Arroyo Hondo Preserve.

A free lecture and book-signing by Elizabeth Rush, author of the UCSB Reads 2020 selection Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore.

Author of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, Elizabeth Rush explores how humans adapt to changes enacted upon them by forces seemingly beyond their control.

FREE event; no advance tickets required
Call the Arts & Lectures ticket office at (805) 893-3535 for your tickets!
https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=4302

Education program on communication, behavior and self-care helps families facing Alzheimer’s on May 5, 12, 19, & 26

The Santa Barbara Council of Charitable Gift Planners is hosting a virtual meeting with the topic “The Impact of the SECURE and CARE Acts on Donors and Charities" on Tuesday, May 5.

The Breast Cancer Resource Source Center offers bi-monthly support group sessions for women dealing with a diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Sessions are facilitated the lst and 3rd Wednesday of each month by Cece Morton Jackson, LMFT, MA. Cece focuses on counseling women experiencing various stages of grief, trauma and stigma She offers clients insight-oriented counseling to facilitate positive change. Please contact pam@bcrcsb.org for the zoom link

Learn exactly how to elevate your writing through unique and inspiring weekly themes and how these techniques can translate into improving your relationships! Get the Support and Accountability you need, so you can create your dream copy quickly and easily.

Inside Wine Santa Barbara will host a series of 3 virtual winemaker tastings to be conducted via the videoconferencing app Zoom in the month of May and June. Participants will purchase the wines online in advance of a tasting. Each winemaker will lead participants through an online tasting of the wines while discussing winemaking techniques and philosophy. Participants can join one or all tastings, which will be held on Thursday evenings beginning at 5:15 pm. May 7th features the winemaker from Buscador and his bold Bordeaux, Rhone and Burgundian varietals.

The research for the catalogue raisonné, by bringing together information about Agnes Martin’s complete body of work, has made it possible to better understand the development of her early work as well as some of the stylistic shifts and thematic changes throughout her career. This presentation will describe the research for the catalogue raisonné, presenting anecdotes about newly found works and interesting discoveries, as well as giving examples of observations that have influenced a new understanding of Agnes Martin’s art.

Image: "Agnes Martin in the Studio" (detail), 1992. Photo by Charles R. Rushton, courtesy Pace Gallery, New York.