Justin Wolff
Professor of Art History, University of Maine

We are currently in the throes of disaster: climate change, coronavirus, political violence, and more. We have experienced this before, of course, as the scariest thing about catastrophes is that they repeat themselves, manifesting as suffering and as culture.

Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center.

SANTA BARBARA—METRO ENTERTAINMENT invites you to meet Pikachu Saturday, September 4th at 1pm!

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) Store and watercolorist Kelly Clause will present a Pop Up Show & Sale of Kelly’s work on Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 11 am-5 pm on the museum’s patio overlooking the Harbor.

EXHIBIT CLOSING – “Legacy of Decency: Rembrandt, Jews & Danes” featuring 21 amazing 400-year old Rembrandt etchings closes MONDAY, September 6, 2021.  This will be the last chance to get up close to these ground-breaking works of art

Blood Drive Trinity Episcopal Church 1500 State Street Tuesday, September 7 1:00pm -5:00 pm in the Parish Hall To make an appointment visit www.donors.vitalant.org and enter blood drive code TESB or call (805)542-8500. There is an urgent need for all blood types. We need your help. We are thanking donors with a free Blood Donor

Join us for our monthly Sketch and Sip night! Bring your sketchbooks for this fun opportunity to draw and socialize with other local artists.

Blood Drive Camino Real Marketplace Wednesday, September 8 1:30pm -6:00 pm in the Bloodmobile by the movie theater To make an appointment visit www.donors.vitalant.org and enter blood drive code TESB or call (805)542-8500. There is currently an urgent need for all blood types. Holiday weekends are hard on the blood supply. We need your help

Join AWC-SB on September 8 at 5:30 p.m. to polish the story of your skills and talents, plus an opportunity to get to know local writers, coaches, designers, broadcasters, and others. 

InterAct Theatre School Open Day – Friday September 10 – Come anytime between 4 and 6pm - Unity of Santa Barbara, 227 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Come and visit the theater school principals and see how these musical theater classes and performances can benefit your children age 4 to 16.

Graduate pianist Ariella Mak-Neiman will present a virtual Doctor of Musical Arts recital on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include Johann Sebastian Bach's Sonata in d minor, BWV 964; Joseph Haydn's Sonata in A Major, Hob. XVI:30; Frédéric Chopin's Polonaise in f-sharp minor, Op. 44; and Sergei Prokofiev's Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 84. Mak-Neiman is a student of Professor Paul Berkowitz.

More at https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2282

Join WEV for our inaugural Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series, ideal for women looking to learn practical tools to develop their leadership potential in the workplace.

Come join us for music, art and food!

Semi-Annual Yard Sale

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to announce its Inaugural Girls in Ocean Science (GiOS) Conference to be held at the Museum. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 11, 2021, from 9am-4pm. This hands-on conference will connect leading female scientists with thirty (30) high school students. Because women continue to be the minority in many fields of science, the conference and speakers will be encouraging these young women to consider pursuing science-based fields of study. The cost to attend the conference is $20 for SBMM members and $30 for non-members, but scholarships are available (https://sbmm.org/girls-in-ocean-science-scholarship-application-2/_).

Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in this hands-on informal workshop with SBMA Teaching Artists.

UC Santa Barbara University Carillonist Wesley Arai will present a recital from the carillon in UC Santa Barbara's Storke Tower on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 2 pm PDT. Listeners are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on the grass outside the tower during the recital.

“Boyle is a writer who chooses a large canvas and fills it to the edges.”
—Barbara Kingsolver
Bestselling author and Santa Barbara's own idiosyncratic muse, T.C. Boyle returns to celebrate the Museum’s grand reopening and read from his lively and thought-provoking new novel "Talk To Me."

PFLAG Santa Barbara/Santa Maria September Virtual Meeting
Back to School: Can a Child be Too Young to Learn About Being LGBTQ+?

Garden Talk with UC Master Gardeners presents "Harvesting and Post-Harvest Storage". September is when many garden crops are ripe and ready for harvest. Join to learn research-based harvest techniques and strategies, and how to preserve your bounty to enjoy throughout the year.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is hosting an online open house for people of all ages and backgrounds with a passion for science!

Financial and college industry experts help you prepare for you college-bound teen. Learn what you need to know from seasoned financial and college industry experts. Planning ahead can save you money and stress. Two experts will cover financial strategies to maximize potential aid and what's new in the world of college applications.

SBCC School of Extended Learning, Career Skills Institute short courses and certificate programs provide the training you need to get a job, advance in your job, or skills to grow your business.

Microsoft Excel 2 course provides an overview of Microsoft Excel topics including working with large and multiple worksheets and workbooks, managing lists, creating and managing tables and conditional formatting.

Microsoft Excel 2 takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting September 14 through September 23. Classes will be held 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM.

Hear from an expert panel to learn how you can help create positive impacts on your own community for the next 10 years. SPEAKERS David Becker, Executive Director, Center for Elections Innovation & Research, will discuss the redistricting requirements of the Voting Rights Act and local ordinances and factors that must be considered in drawing

BLOOD DRIVE Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office 4436 Calle Real Thursday, September 16 1:30pm - 6:30pm in the Bloodmobiles in front of the Southern Branch Jail To schedule an appointment visit www.donors.vitalant.org and enter blood drive code 1493 or call (805)542-8500. There is currently an urgent need for all blood types so we need your help.

Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum’s newly reopened galleries as an​ impetus to writing. Each session is led by a visiting writer 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.

Hot & Cold Backcountry Springs of the Santa Barbara & Ojai Mountains Free Online Presentation with Q&A Thursday, September 16th, 5:30pm With fall approaching and temperatures becoming more pleasant, now is a great time to start thinking about heading out into the backcountry for soaking and nature connection. However, the big challenge in our semi-arid

Don Carlos up next for “Evenings at Elings” - A family-friendly reggae music series at Elings Park 

SBVA Fine Arts Gallery Public Reception
Friday September 17  5:30 - 7:30 PM

Are you curious about how the ocean is managed within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary? Join us for our next council meeting where we will discuss resource management issues with 21 advisory council members. Public input and questions are welcome.

Ace Pro Music presents the Wine Cellar Series! A concert will be held for musicians that have been impacted by Covid-19, keeping live music alive in our communities. Artists include: Rick Reeves, H.O.T. Dam, and TD Lind. Join us to support an amazing venue and our incredible, hard working musicians! We hope to see you

Become part of the solution to ocean pollution on Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday, September 18th, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

You can help keep microplastics out of the ocean by joining the Watershed Brigade’s Microtrash Challenge at West Beach on Saturday, September 18th, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

A memorial service will be held for Susan Lucas on Sunday, September 19 at 3 pm at the Santa Barbara Hilton.  If you plan to come please rsvp

Waypoint Church SB is hosting a drive-through food drive every third Sunday of the month. The next drive will be held Sunday, September 19th at 3942 La Colina Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. 

Waypoint Church SB is hosting a drive-through food drive every third Sunday of the month. The next drive will be held Sunday, September 19th at 3942 La Colina Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. We will be accepting donations from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm—for community members who have previously donated, please note that this is

Learn the basics of small business bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online, in WEV’s six-week, instructor-led course.

AHA! is offering after-school programs this fall in person. Our programs are a fun place for teens to connect and make friends while developing social emotional and leadership skills. Your teen can register by filling out an application at: https://ahasb.org/

Are you ready for the biggest shopping holiday of the year? Come join us as we prepare for Black Friday/Cyber Monday.

On September 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Hospice of Santa Barbara will hold their 9th Annual Heroes of Hospice to honor local community heroes with Keynote Speaker Elizabeth Gilbert

Hear from candidates running for Districts 4 and 6 seats, with NO live audience, at the Santa Barbara Woman’s Club. Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish by Silvia Uribe of Transil-Pro. Covered by TV Santa Barbara, live-streamed on League of Santa Barbara Facebook (LWVSB), and recording posted at lwvsantabarbara.org. District 4 Candidates are Kristen Sneddon, Incumbent and

Free Certification Program
Join us for a Spanish language Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) certification!

You will learn important and essential skills that will improve your relationships and well-being. AHA! has more than 20 years of experience in SEL and the workshops will be led by bilingual and nationally trained facilitators.

AHA! is offering after-school programs this fall in person. Our programs are a fun place for teens to connect and make friends while developing social emotional and leadership skills. Your teen can register by filling out an application at: https://ahasb.org/

Join in this Creek Week presentation from the City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division and UCSB graduate students Timnit Kefela and Becca Reynolds.

Join us for a talk led by Iman Djouini, Assistant Teaching Professor, UCSB, and Jonathan Taube, Architectural Designer, and Lecturer, UCSB, whose "site reflective" project Light Elephant has journeyed throughout Downtown Santa Barbara throughout September 2021.

Join us for a talk led by Iman Djouini, Assistant Teaching Professor, UCSB, and Jonathan Taube, Architectural Designer, and Lecturer, UCSB, whose "site reflective" project Light Elephant has journeyed throughout Downtown Santa Barbara throughout September 2021.

Rally and March with Elders and Youth, in support of the Fridays for Future Global Climate Strike

Come enjoy a morning walk at Sedgwick Reserve with earth scientist, Dr. Marc Mayes and colleagues as they show you some of the vistas and research of our beautiful Reserve on Sept. 25th

Join us for a FREE public walking tour of Downtown Santa Barbara focused on the theme of observation. Led by artists Iman Djouini and Jonathan Taube the tour will start at MCASB and move throughout downtown Santa Barbara.

AEG presents Bianca Del Rio: Unsanitized.

Jazz at the Lobero welcomes Pat Metheny Side-Eye to the Lobero Theatre on Wednesday, September 29 at 8 PM. 

Join Santa Barbara Unified School District Superintendent Hilda Maldonado and the Santa Barbara Education Foundation for our inaugural Love of Literacy Luncheon.

Come be inspired by the amazing science and technology work being done by local companies and your neighbors. Featuring CEOs and founders. Free event. September 30th, 5pm. Outside at 320 Storke Road, Goleta.

The Light Elephant’s journey throughout Downtown Santa Barbara to culminate at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB).