Jan 7 and Jan 14 (Thursday 7-9 PM) Finding Freedom with Dawa Tarchin Phillips

Appreciated by students for his joy, insight, and clarity of presentation, Dawa Tarchin Phillips embodies the unique perspectives of Western scholarship and neuro-scientific research and the traditional training of an authentic Buddhist Lama.

"Our Coming Out Stories" - Spanish Speaking Meeting with families telling their stories.

Opera Santa Barbara presents Semele, Friday, January 14 2022 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 2:30 PM.

Join industry experts Jonathan Boring and Jennifer Goddard Combs on Jan. 14 to learn about digital marketing and how to generate publicity in the New Year.

Four sisters discover their destinies through love and loss, in Mark Adamo’s contemporary American classic Little Women. Louisa May Alcott’s beloved coming-of-age epic gets the operatic treatment. Director Alison Moritz and conductor Emily Senturia lead a dazzling cast of rising stars, headlined by former Opera SB Studio Artists Ashley Armstrong, Evan Bravos, and Rachel Blaustein,

Four sisters discover their destinies through love and loss, in Mark Adamo’s contemporary American classic Little Women. Louisa May Alcott’s beloved coming-of-age epic gets the operatic treatment. Director Alison Moritz and conductor Emily Senturia lead a dazzling cast of rising stars, headlined by former Opera SB Studio Artists Ashley Armstrong, Evan Bravos, and Rachel Blaustein,

Four sisters discover their destinies through love and loss, in Mark Adamo’s contemporary American classic Little Women.

Opera Santa Barbara presents Semele, Friday, January 14 2022 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 2:30 PM.

Expand your art skills and science knowledge from the comfort of your own home. In each class in the Art Meets Science series, we brush up on some cool science and then introduce new art media and techniques with a fun interactive workshop. Supplies are available for curbside pickup at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History or can be shipped to you (registration closes earlier for participants requiring shipments).
Dive into the fascinating world of the Giant Pacific Seahorse with marine scientist and Sea Center Volunteer and Interpretation Manager Sam Macks Franz, M.M.A. Learn about the unique anatomy of seahorses, how they reproduce, and the cute way these nozzle-noses vacuum up their food! Then follow along with artist Hilary George to draw your own seahorse postcard, using charcoal a splash of watercolor.

Participating teens meet one Saturday a month for three months (total of three farm visits, three hours at a time).

Underwater Parks Day is an annual festival celebrating marine protected areas (MPAs): the underwater parks that preserve the biodiversity and abundance of ocean life. Join us this year for a series of virtual events. To attend any or all of the free events, you only need one Zoom link, which will let you hop on and off from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-GyiiKsxTwWBJ7uuKlMr0A
For more information about any of these events, visit sbnature.org/calendar or sbnature.org/upd
10:00 AM – Pledge to the Coast: Protect Local MPAs
Watch a fun informative video and take the pledge to protect our vitally important local MPAs. Earn an ocean-themed reusable canvas tote filled with beach cleanup supplies that will help you keep our coast clean. (Available for pickup at the Sea Center to the first 100 registrants who complete the pledge.)
11:30 AM – Art Meets Science for Kids: Garibaldi Gardening
Hone your craft skills with an art project and learn about the Garibaldi’s favorite hobby: gardening! Visit sbnature.org/upd first to download a printable coloring sheet.
12:30 PM – Lunch and Learn: Dive into Local Underwater Parks with Channelkeeper
Grab takeout from our favorite ocean-friendly restaurant, Rincon Brewery, then (virtually) dive into our local underwater marine parks with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper.
2:00 PM – Virtual Animal Encounter and Tour of the Sea Center
Tour the Sea Center and join our aquarist team for a live, interactive virtual animal encounter and feeding.
Sponsored in part by the NSF Grant OCE-1851194, EF-1921367 1921367.

Waypoint Church SB hosting Food Drive Saturday January 16th 10am-12pm