Could The Knox School be a fit for your gifted child? Join us for one of our Virtual Fireside Chats. Meet with Knox parents for candid conversation about the school & their experiences. Find out what sets our gifted education program apart from other schools.

Join us for an online info session about Goleta Family School, a free K-6 alternative program for families in Goleta Union School District.

Dec 3 (Thursday 7-9pm): Discussion of the Five Aggregates
Join your sangha in discussion of Dawa’s recent weekend course.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is delighted to announce that Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea--an exhibit of 53 paintings chronicling the accomplishments of the US Navy, from the USS Constitution to atomic bomb tests and expeditions to the North and South Poles—will be at the Museum for just six months, the last show on the West Coast before it leaves for the East Coast. Beaumont used Impressionist techniques in painting the stunning images in this exhibit and in capturing the majesty of the oceans and the vessels that sail them.

Composer Liviu Marinescu will present a lecture entitled “Shadows for Piano and Electronics. An Exploration of Texture, Harmony and Timbre” as a visiting artist of the 2020 Corwin Chair Series. The presentation will take place on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 4 pm PST via Zoom.

Celebrate the most joyous season of the year at the AWC-SB Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 4. 

On Saturday, December 5, Solvang Theaterfest will produce its first live-stream concert featuring Santa Barbara-based Doublewide Kings

Coal Oil Point Reserve encompasses 170 acres of protected California coastal habitat. Join us for a beautiful walk along reserve trails to explore the wildlife that is only minutes from UCSB. It is a fantastic way to spend a Saturday morning outside! Tours are approximately 2 hours long and guides will discuss both the cultural

 Live opera is back Sunday, December 6 as part of the Concerts in Your Car series at the Ventura Fairgrounds. 

Opera Santa Barbara is thrilled to present Carmen, A Live Drive-In Opera, a 90-minute version of Bizet's blockbuster hit, based on an adaptation by British director Peter Brook. It'll be an up-close and personal look at the loves and rivals of our titular heroine--all from the safe and socially distanced comfort of your car.

The Santa Barbara chapter of the Association for Women in Communications invites the community to raise a glass and exhale at their annual holiday party when they will gather to enjoy good company and celebrate the accomplishments of some exceptional local communicators.

Undergraduate vocalist Terra Giddens (mezzo-soprano) will present a virtual recital with pianist Erik Lawrence on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 4 pm as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include works by Georges Bizet, Manuel de Falla, Kurt Weill, Hector Berlioz, Stefano Donaudy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Richard Strauss. Giddens is a student of UC Santa Barbara Associate Professor Dr. Isabel Bayrakdarian.