Santa Barbara Permaculture Network joins I Madonnari Street Chalk Art Festival 2020 – Online Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25.

NOAA seeks input from the public on whether the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary continues to meet the criteria for sanctuary nomination

This Run Like a Woman Webinar is free, and designed to prepare you to run run for office in 2020. Hosted by the Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee (SBWPC), this training webinar provides you with information to help you make a decision, and take the next steps to run and campaign for political office.

The Run Like a Woman Webinar is free but you must register by May 20, 2020! Offices on the 2020 Ballot include: City Councils; Special Districts including: School Boards, Fire Boards, Sanitary District Boards. Join the SBWPC Candidate Development Committee Members and several successful office holders who share the strategies of their successes.

Directed by Dr. Sarah Gibson, the UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music will present favorites from the contemporary music repertoire and new works by UCSB faculty and students on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall.

Directed by Paul Bambach, the UCSB Wind Ensemble will present staples of the wind band repertoire alongside new and exciting works by some of today’s most well-known composers on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall.

SBMM has decided to replace our traditional in-person annual fundraiser with a week-long gala and online auction honoring surfing legends Shaun Tomson and Renny Yater. On Friday, May 29, 2020, members of the public will be able to log in to this special celebration on https://sbmm.org/20thsurf/ and hear from our speakers, view exciting surfing moments in history, and bid on auction items including artwork, vacation stays, vintage surfing memorabilia and clothing, and much, much more. This event also gives participants the opportunity to help support and sponsor specific museum activities and exhibits by “raising a virtual paddle” for our children’s educational programs, lectures, new exhibits, and other special events throughout the year.

The UCSB Chamber Choir and Women’s Chorus will present a joint concert featuring choral masterpieces and contemporary favorites at Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Santa Barbara on Friday, May 29, 2020 at 7:30 pm.

Directed by Scott Marcus, the UCSB Middle East Ensemble will present an evening of music and dance reflecting the great variety of cultures found in the Middle East on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall. The ensemble performs music and dance from Arab, Turkish, Persian, Armenian, Greek, Jewish, and even Assyrian cultures, with everything from classical pieces to popular songs, as well as folk and cabaret-style dances.

Directed by Richard North, the UCSB Gamelan Ensemble will present a variety of traditional pieces for gamelan in both Indonesian and Malaysian styles on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 5:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall.

Come to a FREE Zoom meeting on Sunday, May 31 at 6:00 pm to hear a presentation on the changes in higher education, college admissions, remote learning strategies, study skills, career exploration, etc.

The UCSB Chamber Orchestra will present an evening of orchestral masterpieces on Monday, June 1, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall. Winners of the quarterly UCSB Chamber Music Competition will perform as the UCSB Chamber Players.

Please join me, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Assemblymember Monique Limón, and Congressman Salud Carbajal as well as a representative from California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) for a teleconference town hall this Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. to learn about the state programs available to workers impacted by COVID-19 as well as have your questions answered.