Santa Barbara County farms in Santa Maria Valley and Lompoc will open their doors to the pubic during the first annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day.

Santa Maria Valley ranches, nurseries, wineries and agricultural organizations will open their doors to the public during the first annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day. On Saturday, September 28, visitors will create their own itinerary to experience a day of agricultural activities and meet the farmers who grow the food they eat. Farm Day is free to attend, and tour hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join new Musical Theater classes age 6 to 16 and age 4 to 5 years

Brooks Firestone will address the Santa Barbara Republican Club luncheon at La Cumbre Country Club.
The public is welcome to attend. Cost is $30 per person. Business casual attire.

Come to Marilyn Horne Main House and Kuehn Court to celebrate Santa Barbara's 55th Annual Awards Celebration

This talk takes as its launching point the September 1939 issues of "National Geographic" magazine, which features a 20-page article by the Baroness Ravensdale and 13 color photographs by Stephen Nyman. For many Americans, this was their first exposure to seeing Persia and its cultural heritage. What was the goal of this issue? Who were these adventures and photographers, and why did they go to “Persia?” What was travel like at the time? How do the tourist itineraries of the past compare to those today?

Open to everyone.

By definition, the observable universe comprises all matter that can be seen or captured with current technologies. As vast and all-encompassing as that may seem, it still presumes a specific perspective from which all else is viewed and conceptualized—one afforded by the particular viewpoint of being on earth. Our unbridgeable physical distance from other cosmic entities, including the infinite reaches of other galaxies, has forced artists to look to observational sciences like astronomy for inspiration and employ experimental methods to conceptualize the vastness of outer space. In astronomy, there are multiple methods used to visualize celestial objects. Similarly, artists’ perceptions of the universe vary widely, inspired by a variety of cosmological models.

Drawing primarily from SBMA’s permanent collection and supplemented by loans from area collections, "The Observable Universe" explores a diverse range of artistic representations of the cosmos roughly coinciding with the ‘Space Age’ of the last sixty years. From early fascinations with space travel to philosophical questions of humankind’s place within the larger universe, the artwork featured in this exhibition reflects an enduring captivation with outer space and the mesmerizing imagery that the limitless cosmos inspires.

Our spooky, Halloween-themed STEAM night is back! It’s hands-on science exploration and family fun for all ages!

Elevate your cycling & running fitness through a scientific approach with a 6-week program at Variant Training Lab

Drear neighbor
Please join us in a morning of fellowship. Last week we had awesome musicians bless us in concert. It was amazing. Everyone is welcome to celebrate friendships this Sunday.
1032 E. Mason St

This exhibition is representative of artists whose teaching methodology is based on the process of making art as an intergenerational discussion. Our practice (whatever the form) is the ground from which the awareness of what matters -- the theoretical, political and spiritual --interconnect and emerge in conversation with the communities we seek to address and