Santa Barbara, CA, June 23, 2021 – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents a book talk with Vicky Durand, author of Wave Woman: The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer and Heather Hudson, producer of 93 Letters from Marge and The Women of the Waves films. This special book presentation, Q and A session, and signing event will take place in the museum’s Munger Theater on Thursday, July 29 at 4 pm PDT. Limited seating. Free with Museum admission, but reservations are required and can be made online at reservations@sbmm.org. SBMM members who attend will get a 25% discount on the purchase of Ms. Durand’s book and a 10% discount on Heather Hudson’s DVDs and posters.

Lookout! - Lookout Towers of the Southern Los Padres with Craig R. Carey Free Online Presentation with Q&A Thursday, July 29th, 5:30pm Join local backcountry writer Craig R. Carey for a virtual tour of some of the southern Los Padres’ lookout towers, with a discussion of their origins, role in forest history, and (hopefully) future.

Kicking off the organization’s 50th anniversary, the community is invited to join Girls Inc. of Carpinteria for cocktails and conversations to celebrate the nonprofit organization’s programs, take a tour of its campus, and mingle with Girls Inc. alumnae, board members and staff.

Dr. Patrick Gonzalez, Principal Climate Change Scientist of the U.S. National Park Service, will discuss how greenhouse gas emissions from cars, power plants, deforestation and other human sources have caused anthropogenic climate change in the Channel Islands and across Southern California. Observed impacts include increased temperatures over land and in ocean waters, increased wildfire, drought, sea level rise, and ocean acidification.

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present a double feature with Men in Black and Galaxy Quest on Thursday, July 29th beginning at 8:30 p.m. at the West Wind Drive-In. Gates open at 7 PM. First come, first served. Arrive early for food trucks, concessions, prize drawings and a live performance by Joystix!

Permatint Art Collective at Music Alley on July 30th.

The Lobero Theatre kicks off their season with An Evening with Zach Gill (of ALO) and Special Guests. Please join us for a free concert celebrating the return of live events!

Save Summerland Farm Join us for Drinks and Bites Saturday July 31st 6-7pm at Whitney St and Temple Summerland

Braille Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. We offer a broad range of free programs, classes and services serving thousands of students of all ages helping to demonstrate that vision rehabilitation is a beginning, not an end.

We serve the community from seven centers, and hundreds of community outreach locations throughout Southern California, and lead popular national programs like Braille Challenge and Cane Quest. Our staff and volunteers understand losing your vision can be scary, but we believe it is not the end of independence, but a new way of living.

A variety of free classes, workshops and support groups are available to help you or a loved one stay active, remain independent and enjoy connections with others.

Sign up for individual events, workshops and seminars – free and open to everyone. Register online or call our Educational Programs Manager, Tracy Alfino, at (805) 898-8312 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.

David Torres, a graduate student in the Choral Conducting Program, will present a Doctor of Musical Arts recital, titled "Coming Home," with members of Vocal Affinity on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music's YouTube channel. The program will include Mack Wilburg's Bound for the Promised Land; Don MacDonald's When the Earth Stands Still; William Billings' David’s Lamentation; Robert Manookin's O Lord, I Have Trusted in Thee; and more. Torres is a student of UC Santa Barbara Sorensen Director of Choral Music Dr. Nicole Lamartine.

For further details visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2273

Fiesta dancers at La Cumbre Plaza August 3rd - 7th.

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that the Sahyun Library is reopening on Tuesday, August 3, following over a year-long closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.