Inside Wine Santa Barbara will host a series of 3 virtual winemaker tastings to be conducted via the videoconferencing app Zoom in the month of May and June. Participants will purchase the wines online in advance of a tasting. Each winemaker will lead participants through an online tasting of the wines while discussing winemaking techniques and philosophy. Participants can join one or all tastings, which will be held on Thursday evenings beginning at 5:15 pm. May 7th features internationally-known winemaker Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon.

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.

Instructor: Rick Benjamin, Poet

Alta California: From San Diego to San Francisco, a Journey on Foot to Rediscover the Golden State Free Online Presentation with Q&A Thursday, May 21st, 6:30PM In 1769, Gaspar de Portolá led the first Spanish overland expedition across California. Starting from San Diego, they journeyed over 650-miles to San Francisco and were the first westerners

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network joins I Madonnari Street Chalk Art Festival 2020 – Online Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25.

NOAA seeks input from the public on whether the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary continues to meet the criteria for sanctuary nomination

This Run Like a Woman Webinar is free, and designed to prepare you to run run for office in 2020. Hosted by the Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee (SBWPC), this training webinar provides you with information to help you make a decision, and take the next steps to run and campaign for political office.

The Run Like a Woman Webinar is free but you must register by May 20, 2020! Offices on the 2020 Ballot include: City Councils; Special Districts including: School Boards, Fire Boards, Sanitary District Boards. Join the SBWPC Candidate Development Committee Members and several successful office holders who share the strategies of their successes.

Directed by Dr. Sarah Gibson, the UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music will present favorites from the contemporary music repertoire and new works by UCSB faculty and students on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall.

Directed by Paul Bambach, the UCSB Wind Ensemble will present staples of the wind band repertoire alongside new and exciting works by some of today’s most well-known composers on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall.

SBMM has decided to replace our traditional in-person annual fundraiser with a week-long gala and online auction honoring surfing legends Shaun Tomson and Renny Yater. On Friday, May 29, 2020, members of the public will be able to log in to this special celebration on https://sbmm.org/20thsurf/ and hear from our speakers, view exciting surfing moments in history, and bid on auction items including artwork, vacation stays, vintage surfing memorabilia and clothing, and much, much more. This event also gives participants the opportunity to help support and sponsor specific museum activities and exhibits by “raising a virtual paddle” for our children’s educational programs, lectures, new exhibits, and other special events throughout the year.

The UCSB Chamber Choir and Women’s Chorus will present a joint concert featuring choral masterpieces and contemporary favorites at Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Santa Barbara on Friday, May 29, 2020 at 7:30 pm.

Directed by Scott Marcus, the UCSB Middle East Ensemble will present an evening of music and dance reflecting the great variety of cultures found in the Middle East on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall. The ensemble performs music and dance from Arab, Turkish, Persian, Armenian, Greek, Jewish, and even Assyrian cultures, with everything from classical pieces to popular songs, as well as folk and cabaret-style dances.

Directed by Richard North, the UCSB Gamelan Ensemble will present a variety of traditional pieces for gamelan in both Indonesian and Malaysian styles on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 5:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall.