Santa Maria residents will have another chance to experience the magic on Main Street at the second annual Santa Maria Open Streets ¡Calles Vivas! event taking place from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2020, located on one mile of Main Street from Broadway to Blosser Road. 

WHAT: This week’s Solutions News live radio broadcast and podcast will interview Rep. Tom Malinowski
WHEN: 5 to 6pm Friday, March 20, 2020
WHERE: KZSB 1290AM

The Third Annual NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF), the only nature-focused film festival between San Francisco and Los Angeles, returns to Los Olivos March 20-22, 2020.

The Third Annual NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF), the only nature-focused film festival between San Francisco and Los Angeles, will return to Los Olivos March 20-22, 2020.

CANCELLED - Monthly Westmont Public Telescope Night

Catch the Plastic Harpoons live in the Barrel Room on Friday night.

The NatureTrack Film Festival, the only nature-focused film festival between San Francisco and Los Angeles, will return to Los Olivos on March 20-22, 2020

The NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF), the only nature-focused film festival between San Francisco and Los Angeles, will return to Los Olivos on March 20-22, 2020. Festival organizers will build on two successful years, bringing an even more diverse and distinctive selection of outdoor film to the third NatureTrack Film Festival. Entries are thoughtfully curated and selected to “ignite passion for nature through film.”
In just two years, the NatureTrack Film Festival has already attracted the attention of filmmakers around the world. The inaugural festival resulted in more than 1,500 film submissions and featured notable outdoor filmmakers like Chris and Keith Malloy, Jeff Johnson, and Chris Burkard. Other artists traveled from as far away as Germany, England and Pakistan to showcase their films. In 2019, festival producers were delighted when Netflix premiered an episode of its hit documentary series “Our Planet” at the festival. Organizers were further honored when renowned filmmaker and National Geographic photographer, James Balog of “Chasing Ice,” asked to bring his newest film “The Human Element” to the 2019 NTFF.

The town of Los Olivos is located just inland and north of Santa Barbara in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, gateway to the Los Padres National Forest. With Santa Barbara County being the birthplace of Earth Day and the modern environmental movement, it’s an ideal location for a film festival that has been enthusiastically embraced by locals, filmmakers and visitors alike. In Los Olivos, visitors can enjoy a small-town vibe with world-renowned wineries and restaurants to make their film festival experience even more enjoyable.
There is a variety of packages to suit any budget. Individual ticket price is $10; six and 12-packs of tickets available for $50 and $90 respectively, a VIP All-Access Pass is $200. providing an even more economical way to enjoy multiple films. The festival offers discounted Student tickets as well.

Are you curious about how different religions and cultures deal with end-of-life issues?

This year, Hospice of Santa Barbara will host (8) Friday Learn @ Lunch Sessions, each featuring a leader from a different religious tradition to address death and dying. Each will review common concerns, beliefs and rituals around end-of-life issues and practices within their tradition.

Are you curious about how different religions and cultures deal with end-of-life issues?

This year, Hospice of Santa Barbara will host (8) Friday Learn @ Lunch Sessions, each featuring a leader from a different religious tradition to address death and dying. Each will review common concerns, beliefs and rituals around end-of-life issues and practices within their tradition.

What you Need to Know About Leaf Cutter and Mason Bees
You Will Learn:
How to Attract Leaf Cutter and Mason Bees
How to Create Your Own Native Bee House
How to Increase Fruit and Nut Tree Yield
About the Life Cycle of Native Bees

The Santa Barbara Music Club, the largest year-round concert series in Santa Barbara County, celebrates its 50th year! The program for Saturday, March 21, 3pm, is co-presented by the Santa Barbara Music Club and Santa Barbara Public Library and features songs and solo piano works by various composers through the centuries. The free concert is located at the Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu St. For more information visit www.SBMusicClub.org.