Tryouts on March 15 & March 22 for Santa Barbara's youth basketball club, The Vipers.

TITLE: FATHER OF THE BIG BANG: GEORGES LEMAITRE
SPEAKER: PROF. THOMAS HERTOG, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Leuven, Belgium 

Professor Hertog will recount the remarkable story of the discovery of the Big Bang Theory, one of the most monumental scientific discoveries of all time. A major player was the Belgian priest and astronomer George Lemaitre, who predicted that our universe explains and so must have had a beginning. Prof. Hertog will also give an update on our latest insights. 

Acclaimed equine author and photographer Deborah Kalas to give a presentation at the Wildling Museum on March 15, 2020

Join Rev. Karen S. Wylie at The Ojai Retreat on Sunday, March 15, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., for her Mid-Month Devotional Retreat, this month devoted to “Meditation: The Doorway to the Self.”

Buellton Wine and Chili Festival 2020 - Flying Flags RV Resort, Buellton, CA - March 15, 2020
Join us for a Sunday Fun Day of wine, craft beer, chili, salsa and live entertainment on Sunday, March 15th at Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground from 12 - 4:30 p.m. 30+ wineries, and craft breweries, and plenty of chili and salsa!

A TALK ABOUT GOD’S LOVE by a former alcoholic and unbeliever

Steven Sondheim’s masterpiece “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - School Edition” comes to Garden Street Academy’s Black Box Theater. Sweeney Todd--wrongfully imprisoned by a corrupt judge--returns to nineteenth century London with a vendetta. Aided by the help of a down-on-her-luck owner of a failing pie shop, Mrs. Lovett, the pair scheme a way to exact revenge and reinvigorate the pie shop with a new secret ingredient that has the people of London lining up!

“Sweeney Todd is a complicated show, and we are incredibly proud of the professionalism our cast has been demonstrating through the rehearsal process,” said director Brittany Harter. “We want the audience to feel the unease that comes with a production of this caliber, and we can’t wait to share this exciting and bloody process with audiences.”

Featuring a live band and raw student talent, the show promises to deliver the chaos and carnage of the full musical edition. Performances run March 17th through March 19th on our historic campus in the Black Box Theatre at 7pm. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased through the school office or at the door.

: What does it take to start & grow a successful medical device company in Santa Barbara? Speakers for this event will give participants an overview of the opportunities and challenges on March 18

A FUN family evening of blended and interactive art forms such as interactive dance, visual arts and culinary arts.

THIRD THURSDAY STUDIO | PRINT A PATTERN
Thursday, March 19, 2020 | 6 - 8 pm | $15 | FREE for MCASB Members

Join printmaker and graphic artist Chelsea Willett and create a repeating pattern, carve a block, and print to your heart’s delight! Tools, ink, and paper provided, bring your own fabric,tote, or shirt to design a wearable piece of art. A tour of the exhibition is included in the workshop.

Be part of an engaging evening of creation, experimentation, and conversation over art and a glass of wine. The Third Thursday Studio program invites participants to explore techniques and themes of contemporary art through discussion and hands-on experiences inspired by the artists in the current exhibitions.

Admission to each Third Thursday Studio includes a complimentary glass of wine. MCASB Members receive free admission. RSVP online at mcasantabarbara.org/events to reserve your spot. Space is limited to 12 participants. Please arrive on time, as spaces not filled by the start of the program will be opened to other interested parties.

Home by 9 and you'll be fine! We have designed this show to be able to fit in seamlessly to your work week with time for dinner before the show, wine after, and home before we all turn into pumpkins!

GOOD NEWS! This event will be lived-streamed. You may have heard the Santa Barbara Public Library is closed until at least April 6th, nevertheless this talk will be lived-stream on the Santa Barbara Public Library's facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/SantaBarbaraPublicLibrary/. (You don't need a facebook account in order to watch) We were originally considering postponing this talk,

March 19 Thurs 7 – 9 PM – “Awakening Bodhicitta – How to Open Your Heart and Develop Love and Compassion” – teaching by Dawa Tarchin Phillips -

Known by divers internationally as the Pioneer of the Pioneers, Hans Hass started his diving career in the 1930s. He was the first free-swimming film maker to film and photograph sharks, manta rays, and whales in their natural environment. A prolific writer, Hass had published six books on diving by 1950. He left the underwater world in 1960 and was largely forgotten by the diving industry. Hans met Santa Barbara-based diving historian Leslie Leaney in 1997 and they formed a partnership that led to a revival of interest in Hans’ pioneering career. In 1998 Leslie and Ed Stetson brought Hans and his wife Lotte to Santa Barbara for a film festival at the Arlington honoring his career. The film festival was used as the climax of the film The Man Who Discovered the Sea, but the film was never released in America. In this program Leslie will present the Santa Barbara residents and the background involved in the Arlington film festival and will show the complete movie.

Santa Maria residents will have another chance to experience the magic on Main Street at the second annual Santa Maria Open Streets ¡Calles Vivas! event taking place from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2020, located on one mile of Main Street from Broadway to Blosser Road. 

WHAT: This week’s Solutions News live radio broadcast and podcast will interview Rep. Tom Malinowski
WHEN: 5 to 6pm Friday, March 20, 2020
WHERE: KZSB 1290AM

CANCELLED - Monthly Westmont Public Telescope Night

Catch the Plastic Harpoons live in the Barrel Room on Friday night.

Are you curious about how different religions and cultures deal with end-of-life issues?

This year, Hospice of Santa Barbara will host (8) Friday Learn @ Lunch Sessions, each featuring a leader from a different religious tradition to address death and dying. Each will review common concerns, beliefs and rituals around end-of-life issues and practices within their tradition.

Are you curious about how different religions and cultures deal with end-of-life issues?

This year, Hospice of Santa Barbara will host (8) Friday Learn @ Lunch Sessions, each featuring a leader from a different religious tradition to address death and dying. Each will review common concerns, beliefs and rituals around end-of-life issues and practices within their tradition.

What you Need to Know About Leaf Cutter and Mason Bees
You Will Learn:
How to Attract Leaf Cutter and Mason Bees
How to Create Your Own Native Bee House
How to Increase Fruit and Nut Tree Yield
About the Life Cycle of Native Bees

Notice Of Cancellation, Please Read carefully

The Santa Barbara Music Club, the largest year-round concert series in Santa Barbara County, celebrates its 50th year! The program for Saturday, March 21, 3pm, is co-presented by the Santa Barbara Music Club and Santa Barbara Public Library and features songs and solo piano works by various composers through the centuries. The free concert is located at the Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu St. For more information visit www.SBMusicClub.org.

"By Hand" co-director Kellen Keene, the documentary's subjects twin brothers Casey and Ryan Higginbotham and the film's composer, Todd Hannigan, will be attending the 3rd Annual NatureTrack Film Festival Saturday, March 21 at the festival's "Spotlight" event (St. Mark's In-the-Valley, Stacy Hall, 2901 Nojoqui Ave, Los Olivos).

Due to Governor Newsom’s declaration that large gatherings in California should be canceled through the end of March, we have decided to postpone this event. We will announce a new date once it’s confirmed. Thank you for your understanding. Ticket holders will be offered a refund or to transfer their ticket to the rescheduled date.

Join the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History for Stuffed, a documentary feature film about the surprising world of taxidermy, with special live appearance by award-winning taxidermist Allis Markham of Prey Taxidermy.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. WE PLANT TO RESHEDULE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Botso: The Teacher from Tbllis
Film: Saturday, March 21, 2020, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA
Special Guest: Temmo Korisheli

This award-winning documentary chronicles the life, art and wisdom of Wachtang “Botso” Korisheli, a Georgian immigrant, who founded a thriving musical tradition in the Morro Bay, California area, and launched the careers of a number of notable musicians and conductors.

Born in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, young Botso was affectionately treated by Josef Stalin before Stalin’s brutal regime ordered the execution of Botso’s father, popular actor Platon Korisheli. Botso was allowed 20 minutes to see his father one last time. Here, inside a dark prison, Platon communicated to his son his most important life lessons. This powerful moment helped Botso endure years of suffering at the hands of both the Soviet army and Nazis during World War II and continued to inspire Botso throughout his life, up to his death at age 93. He developed an infectious passion for humanity, the arts, and life itself. Eventually arriving in America with nothing but hope, Botso furthered his musical training and became a beloved educator of children. He went on to touch generations of students, inspiring some of the world’s premier musical artists, including five-time Grammy Award winner Kent Nagano.

Filmed partly in the Republic of Georgia, this feature-length documentary captures the rich culture of an ancient country that shaped Botso’s unique way of teaching. Produced under the auspices of the San Luis Obispo Symphony, profits go toward music scholarships for children for years to come!

Questions and discussion will follow the showing of the film.

Botso’s son, Temmo Korisheli, will attend the film showing on Saturday, March 21st, and share his memories and insights of his father’s life and work. He is an active performer in many musical styles, especially medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque. He has been on staff with the Amherst Early Music Festival of New England for the past 22 years, where he has collaborated with many luminaries of the early-music world. Mr. Korisheli has appeared as soloist with ensembles such as the Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra, the New York Collegium under Andrew Parrott, and regional oratorio societies; as a guest artist with several university early music programs around the state and beyond. He sang for many years in the UCSB Cappella Cordina. He is a founding member of the UCSB Middle East Ensemble, sings frequently in the Opera Santa Barbara Chorus, and plays clawhammer banjo.

This is a free event hosted by SkyeDyes. We host these events for the community to have another amazing reason to come together. These events are hosted on the Santa Barbara Coast Line at Upper Shoreline Park.

25% of our online sales go to local or small non-profits that help youth in education, equality, community and creativity.

Cheri Mello presents "Overcoming Brick Walls with DNA" at the Saturday, March 21st Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society monthly meeting

Join us in the Haley Corridor neighborhood of Santa Barbara on March 21 from noon to 5pm to shop 60+ makers with a drink in hand!

This event is easily walkable but we'll also be providing FREE shuttle service with a party bus, which will help you get to each location including:

Third Window Brewing Co.

Potek Winery

Carr Winery

Jaffurs Wine Cellars.

Products will be a wide variety of handmade goods such as jewelry, knit goods, home decor, art prints, soap, candles, etc.

This event is FREE to attend! You only pay for the items you wish to purchase and the drinks and food you want to consume.

Shop over 65 makers and artisans as you sip your way through the breweries and wineries of the Haley Corridor.