Annual Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Book Sale will be September 19 to 29 at Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara.

Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum's galleries as an impetus to writing. Each session is led by a visiting writer/facilitator who begins with a conversation and prompts, partially inspired by works on view. Participants are free to write on their own and then reconvene as a group to share and comment on each other's work. Please bring a journal or notebook, laptop, or tablet on which to write. Each program is open to 12 participants.

Exploring the Sky Islands of the Santa Barbara & Ojai Mountains Free Slideshow Presentation with Q&A Thursday, September 19th, 6:30PM Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA Sky Islands are found at higher elevations in our local mountains, where relatively cooler and wetter conditions create microclimates that help

Impeachment 101: Explaining Fact. Fiction. Reality. Cut through all the media hype at this educational event, Thursday, September 19, 7pm, Center Stage Theater

Join this FREE Public Workshop to learn how to pay for college without going broke! Thursday, Sept 19 at San Marcos High School.

Santa Barbara Revels presents a concert in celebration of the changing seasons: choral and instrumental works spanning five centuries of Italian music.

October is Family History Month and the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society is celebrating with an Open House at the Sahyun Genealogical Library on Sunday, October 6th from 1 PM to 4 PM.

Join us at Funk Factory for an Immersive Art Experience for the Funk Zone Art Walk.

The new weekly local radio show, “Solutions News Radio,” hosted by Rinaldo Brutoco, president and founder of the World Business Academy, will air live this Friday from 5-6 p.m. on KZSB 1290AM radio. There will be replay broadcasts Friday from 11 p.m.– 12 a.m., Saturday from 5-6 p.m., and again on Sunday from 9-10 a.m. The show is also available on demand as a podcast on Apple podcasts, SoundCloud, or Solutionsnews.org.

Come join us on Friday, September 20th as we host Latitudes Gallery and their Golden Coast exhibit during the Funk Zone Art Walk. The Art Walk begins at 5:30pm, hope to see you all there.

Enjoy the Sea Center’s unique hands-on exhibits after the kids have all gone home!

If you listen to these sounds long enough, you may fall into sleep or drift away from the endless mind chattering by focusing on each sound. This is like a music therapy but unlike traditional music therapy, which uses organized, well-composed songs, we enjoy simple and authentic sound without any set of melody or rhythm. Tibetan/Crystal singing bowls, Gongs, Voices, Bells and Rattles are used to reduce stress by giving your mind a chance to wander into a deeper relaxation and help you improve overall well being.