Create a watercolor multimedia masterpiece inspired by Jaqueline Woods’ "Black Sun #3" on view in "The Observable Universe: Visualizing the Cosmos in Art."

Photographer Joel Sartore’s Photo Ark project is the largest archive of its kind with nearly 8,000 images of the world’s species and counting. His stunning, provocative portraits convey a powerful message: To know these animals is to save them.

“My goal is simple: to get the public to care and save species from extinction.” – Joel Sartore

Music in the Gardens combines the best of American music, food and wine on the grounds of the Music Academy of the West. Join us on October 13th!

The Benefit for the Bahamas will be held Oct. 13th at the Sandbar, 514 State St. @ 6 pm.

Acclaimed pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui’s transcendent and haunting melodies have long sought to build bridges. Her sonic cultural exchange has reached the hearts and minds of fans throughout the world and has allowed the pianist to work alongside icons Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Hugh Masekela and Bob James. On February 22, 2019 Keiko

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation presents the Asian American Neighborhood Festival.

Last year the MultiCultural Center kicked off a new series to explore the issues of race and belonging through literature. This series is an interactive space for lively discussions on various theories about race, a safe space for articulating perspectives on identity and belonging which are contextualized by different authors, and an intentional time for centering the narratives of marginalized communities. Discussions will be facilitated by various faculty members, graduate students, and staff members. Readings may be suggested but are not required for attendance. This series hopes to cultivate open dialogue, and a spirit of appreciation and intellectual kinship. Dessert will be provided! All are welcome.

PFLAG Santa Barbara October Chapter Meeting "An Extra Helping of Support, Acceptance and Understanding"

The Santa Barbara County KIDS Network is pleased to announce that the 2019 BRIDGES TO RESILIENCE conference will be held Monday, October 14 at the Hilton Beachfront Resort in Santa Barbara.

Christmas Parade in Old Town Goleta

Shyam Selvadurai will read from his novels Funny Boy and The Hungry Ghosts and talk about what it means to be a writer working from the hyphen between Sri Lankan and Canadian. Shyam Selvadurai was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and migrated to Canada with his family at the age of nineteen. He has studied creative writing and theatre and has a BFA from York University, as well as an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Funny Boy, his first novel, won the WH Smith/Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Lambda Literary Award in the US.

In 2010, after Jafar Panahi was arrested and charged with producing propaganda against the Iranian government, he was banned from making films or operating a camera for twenty years. In 2011 he made This is Not a Film, which was shot entirely in Panahi’s home, using the help of his friends, a camcorder, an iPhone,

Soccer superstars Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe are an irresistible force, both on and off the field. Powerful, playful and inspiring, the U.S. Women’s National Team co-captains led their squad to a monumental victory at this summer’s FIFA Women's World Cup. Rapinoe was awarded the tournament’s Golden Ball as its best player and the Golden Boot as its top goal-scorer, while Morgan has become one of the most prolific scorers in U.S. soccer history. With their tremendous win in the record books, Morgan and Rapinoe are applying their sway and swagger beyond the field, creating a groundswell of support for women athletes and equality across the globe.

MIT Enterprise Forum hosts a panel discussing the role of AI in Nonprofit Fundraising on Wednesday October 16 from 5-8pm

MIT Enterprise Forum hosts a panel discussing the role of AI in Nonprofit Fundraising on Wednesday October 16 from 5-8pm

Experience how energy clearing can lead to success at this mini-experiential workshop, and sample plant-based products that support health and well-being in your body and space. Bring a clear goal you wish to achieve (you don't have to share it out loud), an open heart and mind and a friend if you like.

Poetry Slam! Santa Barbara
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 7 - 9 pm

Poetry Slam! Santa Barbara is sponsored by, and hosted at, The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara this month!

Breathing is the foundation of our lives and the most important thing tying us to this world. However, so many of us pay so little attention to it and are unaware of its potentials, which can lead to severe health consequences. Of all the different practices that Greg applies to pursuing optimal health for himself and his clients, breathing is one of the most important and it is what the focus of his talk will be on. During Greg’s talk you will get an in depth interactive discussion of how optimal breathing and breathwork practices can help assure optimal health. Also during the talk you will get to experience Optimal Function breathwork for yourself, as Greg will guide you through a few rounds of breathwork. You will leave this talk with a profound new appreciation/knowledge and set of skills to control your breath to control your life.

Come experience and learn how the power of the breath can give you control over your mind and body through scientifically proven practices:

-Alkaline your physiology and decrease inflammation at a cellular level in the body
-Gain control of your mind through the breath to better manage life’s stresses and anxieties
-Experience the powerful and euphoric sensation of tapping into and adjusting your autonomic nervous system and immune system.

In virtually every city, state, and strip mall across the U.S., women get their nails done in salons likely owned by Vietnamese entrepreneurs. How did this community come to dominate an $8 billion dollar nail economy? Nailed It takes viewers from Los Angeles to the Bronx to meet the diverse people and relationships behind this booming and enigmatic trade. Post-film discussion to follow. 60m.

As part of the UCSB World Music Series, Los Catanes del Norte will perform music from different regions in Mexico including corridos, rancheras, and boleros norteños on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 12 pm in the UCSB Music Bowl.

Artist and amateur astronomer Russell Crotty, whose work is featured in "The Observable Universe: Visualizing the Cosmos in Art," talks about his interest in and artistic interpretation of the art and science of the universe.

Image: Russell Crotty, "Nightfall Matilija Wilderness" (detail), 2007-2019. Ink and watercolor on paper on fiberglass sphere. Russell Crotty Studio.

Artist and amateur astronomer Russell Crotty, whose work is featured in "The Observable Universe: Visualizing the Cosmos in Art," talks about his interest in and artistic interpretation of the art and science of the universe.

Image: Russell Crotty, "Nightfall Matilija Wilderness" (detail), 2007-2019. Ink and watercolor on paper on fiberglass sphere. Russell Crotty Studio.

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. Each program is open to 12 participants.

Identifying imaging modalities, test screening options, surgical approaches and reconstruction choices for women being treated for breast cancer.

Riding the Old Spanish Trail Free movie screening with Q&A Thursday, October 17th, 6:30PM Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA Between 1830 and 1848, The Old Spanish Trail witnessed a brief but furious heyday as a trade route linking California and New Mexico. In 2014 and 2015,

In a digital universe where live streamers earn up to $200K a month, can virtual relationships replace real-life human connection? People’s Republic of Desire (2018) follows two online stars who rise from obscurity to fame and fortune in China. The film journeys through their live streaming showrooms, which become gathering places for hundreds of millions

This episode of Solutions News will welcome Jan Campbell--Executive Director for Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County.

This episode of Solutions News will welcome Jan Campbell--Executive Director for Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County.

This episode of Solutions News will welcome Jan Campbell--Executive Director for Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County.

This episode of Solutions News will welcome Jan Campbell--Executive Director for Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County.

This episode of Solutions News will welcome Jan Campbell--Executive Director for Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County.

Come to class with the incredible sound healer, Asura! If you listen to these sounds long enough, you may fall into sleep or drift away from the endless mind chattering by focusing on each sound. Tibetan/Crystal singing bowls, Gongs, Voices, Bells and Rattles are used to reduce stress by giving your mind a chance to wander into a deeper relaxation and help you improve overall well being.

When: October 18th 6-7 PM
How much? $20
Sign-up here: https://kineci.com/meditation-with-sound/

Join us for live music on the Carr patio with the Stiff Pickle Orchestra!

Discover how dance offers a fun method for positive expression, increased acceptance, and improved well-being

Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare directed and adapted by Irwin Appel Part comedy, part tragedy, The Winter’s Tale is an epic and mystical story of love, jealousy, loss and redemption. It surprises with twists and turns, ending finally with a miracle of joy and forgiveness.

Facing Ourselves is now an international award-winning  photography project created by local human rights activist Patricia Houghton Clarke with communities represented in southern Italy,   London, and this year – she brings it all home to Carpinteria.

After 45 years in Santa Barbara, Costa Rican composer/multi-instrumentalist Luis Muñoz says farewell to our city with this concert and the release of his new CD, “The Infinite Dream,” featuring singer Lois Mahalia, with special guest Teka and friends. Muñoz has released nine albums of his compositions as a leader, all of them receiving multiple

On Saturday, October 19 at 3 p.m. the SANTA BARBARA MUSIC CLUB opens its 2019-2010 season, celebrating 50 years of presenting its stellar series of free concerts of beautiful classical music! Featured are two internationally renowned artists, pianist Betty Oberacker and clarinetist David Singer, performing music by Bach and Brahms at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu.

For information on this or other Santa Barbara Music Club programs and performing artists, visit SBMusicClub.org.

The Humanist Society hosts Dr. Joey Chatelain as he discusses the formation of the solar system on Oct 19th at 3:00 p.m.

The Humanist Society hosts Dr. Joey Chatelain as he discusses the formation of the solar system on Oct 19th at 3:00 p.m.

The SANTA BARBARA MUSIC CLUB, the largest year-round concert series in Santa Barbara County, celebrates its 50th year of presenting its stellar series of free Saturday concerts

The Klezmatics are globally-renowned world music superstars — and the only klezmer band to win a Grammy award. The Klezmatics emerged out of the vibrant cultural scene of New York City’s East Village in 1986 with klezmer steeped in Eastern European Jewish tradition and spirituality, while incorporating contemporary themes such as human rights, anti-fundamentalism and eclectic musical influences including Arab, African, Latin, and Balkan rhythms, jazz and punk. Join us for what promises to be a sold out night of entertainment! $5 for UCSB students and youth under 12; $15 for general admission.
Buy Tickets Here:
The Klezmatics: https://events.ucsb.edu/event/the-klezmatics/

The SANTA BARBARA MUSIC CLUB, the largest year-round concert series in Santa Barbara County, celebrates its 50th year of presenting free Saturday concerts, featuring outstanding performances by instrumental and vocal soloists and chamber music ensembles.

SB Music Club concerts are free to the public, and display a wonderful diversity of historical musical periods and compositional styles, including beloved masterworks and exciting new and seldom-heard repertoire. Of our series, the Santa Barbara Independent exclaimed: "A beautiful day, a beautiful room, beautiful music ... who could ask for more?" and Gerald Carpenter in Noozhawk.com declared, "Every Santa Barbara Music Club concert that I have ever attended has been a sensory joy as well as a consciousness expansion."

A valued cultural resource in the community since 1969, the Music Club's mission is threefold:

(1) Presentation of an annual series of concerts, free to the public.(2) Aiding and encouraging musical education by the
disbursement of scholarships to talented local music students.

(3) Presentation of community outreach activities in, including bringing great music to residents of area retirement homes.

A diverse group of panelists will share their perspective on the complicated question of where conservation ends and horticulture begins.

Independent Living Resource Center hosts its first fundraising event in support of promoting independent living and full access for individuals with disabilities through advocacy, education, and action in our communities.

White Buffalo Land Trust, whose 12-acre farm in Summerland is beginning their mission to educate, research and promote regenerative agriculture, will hold their inaugural benefit, Roots of the Future, on Saturday, October 19.

Old Mission Santa Barbara and the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library are hosting a fundraising gala with Spanish flair on Saturday, October 19.

Stop by the Main-Begg Farmhouse (5001 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93111) on Saturday, October 19th from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an estate sale featuring lots of high quality and antique items. Everything is priced to sell!

Things out for sale will include, but are not limited to:

Kitchen items - pots, pans, baking containers, aprons, towels, etc.
Linens
Furniture – desks, dressers, dining chairs, armchairs, lamps, etc.
Yard tools
Auto supplies
Woodworking tools and supplies
Books
Magazines
Pictures and prints - framed and unframed
Fishing gear

We look forward to seeing you then!

Stop by the Main-Begg Farmhouse (5001 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93111) on Saturday, October 19th from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an estate sale featuring lots of high quality and antique items. Everything is priced to sell!

Things out for sale will include, but are not limited to:

Kitchen items - pots, pans, baking containers, aprons, towels, etc.
Linens
Furniture – desks, dressers, dining chairs, armchairs, lamps, etc.
Yard tools
Auto supplies
Woodworking tools and supplies
Books
Magazines
Pictures and prints - framed and unframed
Fishing gear

We look forward to seeing you then!

Stop by the Main-Begg Farmhouse (5001 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93111) on Saturday, October 19th from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an estate sale featuring lots of high quality and antique items. Everything is priced to sell!

Things out for sale will include, but are not limited to:

Kitchen items - pots, pans, baking containers, aprons, towels, etc.
Linens
Furniture – desks, dressers, dining chairs, armchairs, lamps, etc.
Yard tools
Auto supplies
Woodworking tools and supplies
Books
Magazines
Pictures and prints - framed and unframed
Fishing gear

We look forward to seeing you then!

The NatureTrack Day In the Country Almost 5K Run winds through the quaint downtown, charming neighborhoods, and quiet countryside of Los Olivos, California. As you run, in addition to the beautiful views, you'll enjoy knowing that your race registration is supporting NatureTrack Foundation, an organization dedicated to fostering a lifelong fascination with nature through outdoor field trips for school-aged children.

Led by fun-loving, knowledgeable docents, each NatureTrack field trip gives children the opportunity to explore, create, learn about, enjoy and sometimes visit for the first time, a natural treasure in "their backyard." NatureTrack enhances a child's education and brings to life the history, ecology, biology, beauty, importance, and wonders of our natural environment.

After the race, you can enjoy Los Olivos' most highly acclaimed festival of the year...the popular Day in the Country. The NatureTrack Almost 5K Run, (for serious, recreational, and furry runners), kicks-off this Los Olivos tradition that celebrates the magic of small-town, country living. With the NatureTrack Almost 5K Run; a parade; tractor show; over a hundred local and regional crafters, artists, and food purveyors; live music; wine tastings; and a beer garden, you'll find post-race fun for the whole family!

Special thanks to Platinum Performance, our race predecessors, for providing the nutrition bars and winner's gifts for the "first-annual NatureTrack Almost 5K Run."

We hope you'll join us. It's an event you won't want to miss!

Three of the most limitless creators and composers in the history of music, Béla Fleck (banjo), Zakir Hussain (tabla) and Edgar Meyer (double bass) have each put forth an unprecedented array of projects that touch every geographical and stylistic corner of the musical world. Coming together as a trio of musical masters and genre-benders, these longtime friends and innovators create a fusion that is uniquely their own. With astonishing virtuosity and 20 Grammy Awards between them, Fleck, Hussain and Meyer move with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass and North Indian music, crossing sonic borders in an alchemical evening of magic that must not be missed.

“Simply the best at what they do… they’re world-class masters of the banjo, the bass fiddle and the tabla conquered mere technical prowess long ago.” NPR

The Santa Barbara Elks Lodge will be taking part in the Santa Barbara County’s Veteran’s Stand Down and will provide over $2500 worth of clothing, along with gift cards, toiletries, and other supplies.

The Rona Barrett Foundation’s annual fall fundraiser will celebrate Woodstock's 50th anniversary of peace, love, and music.

Join Landscape Designer Natasha Elliott to enrich both your diet and your yard with native edible plants including Elderberry, White sage, Wild strawberry, and California bay.

Dela Guerra Plaza hosted by Housing Authority with Spencer the Gardener. Free.

SkyeDyes is a local start-up business run by Skye Ramseyer. These free events promote aspects of Community, Empathy, Education and Creativity. 25% of all of the proceeds we make goes directly to small local non-profits in the Central Coast Area of California and to help bring these events to you around the west coast. So bring a white t-shirt and join us at Shoreline Park on the 19th of October between the hours of 10 am - 5 pm.

• Saturday, October 19th, 11:00am – 1:00pm
• Learn about owls, scorpions, spiders and snakes!

Close-up encounters with living, owls, scorpions, bats, spiders, and snakes along with real skulls and bones!