The 39th Annual McConnell's Endurance Events, including the 10K run at  10am  and the 5k run at 10:45, will occur on Sunday, August 18.

The Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival occurs each year on the second weekend of September, at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara. The festival will take place Saturday & Sunday, September 14-15, 2019…but this year, you needn’t wait so long! The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) in the Harbor is hosting a Sea Glass PopUp and “sneak preview” on Sunday, August 18, 2019 from 10:0am-5:00pm.

Join Rev. Karen S. Wylie at The Ojai Retreat on Sunday, August 18, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for her Mid-Month Devotional Retreat, which will explore “Freedom Through Forgiveness.”

On Friday, August 19, 2019, Corazón del Pueblo Cultural & Creative Arts Center of Santa Maria Valley is presenting an interactive exhibit featuring the work of Cal Poly Kennedy Library and Ethnic Studies Professor Dr. Jenell Navarro along with Cal Poly student curators, titled, “Don’t Believe the Hype: The Radical Elements of Hip Hop.” 

Discover the latest in plant-based wellness: What to consider when choosing CBD (hemp-derived) products, and how its benefits are amplified when combined with therapeutic- grade essential oils.

Please join us at Aligned Pilates to chat about what Pilates movement can do for people with Neurological conditions.

Please join us at Aligned Pilates to chat about what Pilates movement can do for people with Neurological conditions.

PLEASE NOTE THERE'S A DELAY IN THE HILL-CARRILLO ADOBE RENOVATION, SO WE WILL BE AT GRACE VILLAGE THROUGH OCTOBER. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED AS GRACE VILLAGE IS BOOKED FOR THOSE MONTHS. You're invited: Death Cafe Santa Barbara in conjunction with The Center for Successful Aging with Liz Bauer, Lynn Holzman, and Peggy Levine Date:

At VNHC we understand why you chose to become a nurse. Join us for an informal evening where you can talk to our managers and nursing professionals and learn about all the advantages of a career in the field of Home Health and Hospice Care.

MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast welcomes the community to attend our end of Summer TechBrew Networking event. 

Spoken Word/MCC Lounge Merging race and gender theory with comedy, lyricism, and rhyme schemes, Javon Johnson is a renowned and highly awarded slam and spoken word poet. Javon is a three-time national poetry slam champion, has appeared on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and BET’s Lyric Café, and co-wrote a documentary in collaboration with the NBA

Complimentary Rori's itty bitty’s for kiddos
Children can pick up a coupon in Poppy Marché to redeem their complimentary itty-bitty.

The Agreeables are saving the world one melody at a time, with a range of classic covers from Elvis to Radiohead, to catchy original tunes with excellent hooks.

A cool scene on the Hilton rooftop. Let It Be, man, come on up!

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Visitors are invited to learn more about the exhibition and participate in hands-on music-making activities. All ages are welcome

"Ensemble" is a multi-media installation by artist Chris Kallmyer. Central to the exhibition is a specially fabricated, communal bell-ringing instrument that serves as a resource for communal activities.

Image: "Chris Kallmyer: Ensemble." Santa Barbara Museum of Art (Installation View).

Aug 8, 15, 22, 29, Sept 5 Thurs 7 – 9 PM “Discover the Five Wisdoms” with Resident Teacher, Dawa Tarchin Phillips Dawa’s 5 Week Course

Indivisible Santa Barbara presents the second of its ongoing series of public education events on Climate Change. ISB will present two speakers who are experts on the local use of solar energy coupled with energy storage solutions to provide clean, affordable carbon-free energy while enhancing the resiliency of the local power infrastructure.

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.

Perspectives on Pride: Stonewall to the Supreme Court and Beyond - August 23, 5:30 pm (reception) | 6:30 pm (event)

Grab a friend and enjoy some popcorn for an outdoor movie. The movies will be held between Vons and Union Bank by Space NK.

Join us Friday night for live music in the Barrel Room with the David Segall Band!

Join us for the premiere of several engaging and topical short films produced by students in the UCSB Blue Horizons Summer Program for Environmental Media. During this nine-week summer program, students learn elements that are essential to producing documentary films – from developing a film’s core idea and story, to thinking about its impact on

The mystery that surrounds the actual meeting of two of the world's greatest atomic scientists remains a mystery of time and space, past and present, science and emotion in Michael Frayn's Copenhagen a powerful play at Center Stage Theater, August 23 to Sept 8. Ed Giron, Kathy Marden, and Bill Waxman are featured in DIJO Productions production of COPENHAGEN, in which uncertainty is not only a scientific principle, but the feeling that all too well foreshadows what is to come.

FREE summer cinema at the Santa Barbara Courthouse

Meet our Farm Friends!

This year’s Zoofari Ball promises to be more fun than jumping off a dock, more exciting than flashlight tag, and more delicious than roasted marshmallows. “Summer Camp” is the theme of this year’s fundraiser for the Santa Barbara Zoo, and over 625 “happy campers” are expected to frolic under the stars on Saturday, August 24

Folk rock oufit The Avett Brothers is giving a concert in our city!

HOPs & HAs is a stand up comedy show featuring up & coming and established comics that you've seen on Comedy Central, NBC's Last Comic Standing, HBO, SHOWTIME, The Jim Jeffries Show, Funny or Die, VIceland and more.

FEATURING: Mike Falzone, Julie Weidmann, Jessica Wellington, Curtis Cook, Vance Sanders & Jackie Monahan

Come enjoy a craft beer, the beautiful atmosphere and our amazing lineup!

7:30pm

Show is 21+ and $5

Grand opening of new consignment shop From the Home & Closet at 3411 State Street on August 24 from 10am-5pm

Aargh! The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) & Santa Barbara Natural History Museum (SBNHM) Sea Center have joined together to host a swashbuckling day of special family fun in the Harbor.

Lemonade Stand in support of Storyteller

Tom Widroe, Past Chair of the Santa Barbara Central Committee, will speak to the Santa Barbara Republican Club during its Saturday, August 24, 2019 meeting.
Tom will cover the Hot Topics of the Day: Race for President, Democrat Debates, Medicare for All, Reparations, Mueller's Meltdown and Tom's political plans for the future.
Tom's energy, passion and insider information make this a presentation you won't want to miss.
Join us to hear Tom Widroe at the 11:30 a.m. luncheon, La Cumbre Country Club, 4015 Via Laguna in Santa Barbara.
The luncheon is open to the public. Dress code is business casual.
The cost of the luncheon is $30 per person. Checks should be made payable to SBRC and mailed to: SBRC c/o Evie Sullivan 5420 San Patricio Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93111.
Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, August 21, 2019.
Questions: Call Barbara Hurd 805-684-3858

It's summer and we are bringing back our favorite Cupcake and Wine pairing on Sat. August 24th. Add a trio of 3 cupcakes to your wine flight for $6.00. These cupcakes are the best we have ever had, from Food Network's Cupcake Wars winner Alison Riede of Sugar Cat Studio. Cupcakes will sell out so come by early or you may miss out!

The Pacific Pride Festival is coming to Chase Palm Park on Saturday, August 24th from 12-7pm.

Love.Period:An Interfaith Pride Celebration presented by PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends and Allies United with LGBTQ People) and Pacific Pride Foundation. 14 Open and welcoming faith groups will come together to stand up for the dignity of the LGBTQ+ Community.