Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum’s galleries as an impetus to writing. Monthly sessions are led by a visiting writer who begins with a conversation and prompts, partially inspired by works on view. Participants write on their own, then reconvene to share and comment on each other’s work. Please bring something on which to write.

In February, essayist, and lecturer at UC Santa Barbara, Ellen O’Connell Whittet leads her second winter session in Meditated Nature.

No NIRA Now What? with Bryan Conant from the Los Padres Forest Association Free Online Presentation with Q&A Thursday, February 17th, 5:30pm Oh no! NIRA is closed and I can't hike my favorite Manzana Trails...What can I do? Join Los Padres Forest Association (LPFA) Executive Director Bryan Conant as he discusses the Sunset Valley Road

On February 23, 1942, at 7:15 pm, a submarine sitting off the coast shelled the Ellwood Oil Field near Goleta. In commemoration of that event, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will present “They Came, They Saw, They Shelled,” a Zoom webinar with Neal Graffy, Santa Barbara’s unofficial historian, on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at 7pm PT. The webinar is free, but registration is required, and donations are welcome. Register at: https://sbmm.org/santa-barbara-event/

Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Andrew Marlin and fiddler/vocalist Emily Frantz, formerly known as Mandolin Orange, recently recorded their most audacious album yet and decided it was finally time to change their name — to Watchhouse. https://www.lobero.org/events/watchhouse/

For over 50 years, South Africa’s Five-Time GRAMMY® Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with their uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves, and charming onstage banter. https://www.lobero.org/events/ladysmith-black-mambazo/

Arthur Murray Dance Studio presents: Arthur Murray Theater Show
Come and join us for a one-night-only event full of glitz, glamour, and ballroom dancing!

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Stroll through nature with Beethoven’s expressive sounds of birds fluttering, storms thundering, and EMMY Award-winning composer Jeff Beal’s visual and musical depiction of rebirth after the devastation of the Thomas Fire.

Lobero LIVE and Pandaman present Quips and Pix. This special event celebrates the iconic rock ‘n roll photography of Henry Diltz and Joel Bernstein. https://www.lobero.org/events/quips-and-pix/

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring some of the best comedians working today!

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring some of the best comedians working today!