As many of you know, due to current circumstances, the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network Eco Hero Award event honoring Paul Stamets & Louie Schwartzberg, originally scheduled for March 29 at the Lobero Theatre, has been postponed until September 13, 2020.
But good news! Paul Stamets & Louie Schwartzberg have made their amazing Fantastic Fungi film available in digital format much earlier than planned for home viewing, and will have a special online showing of the film (small rental viewing fee) with a live Q&A session following with both Paul & Louie on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Please share!
A chance to gather as a united global mycelium network from the comfort and safety of our homes.

All tickets for the original March 29 performance will be honored for the rescheduled show at the Lobero Theatre on Sunday, September 13.

If you can’t make the rescheduled date, you can request a refund by contacting the Lobero Theatre Box Office at 805.963.0761 or by emailing boxoffice@lobero.org Monday–Friday 10 AM–5 PM, and Saturday noon–5 PM.

Refunds will be available until Friday, July 17 at 5 PM. Many of you have generously expressed your support and concern by seeking to forego your ticket refund. If you are in a financial position to do so, we greatly appreciate these offers. Please let the box office staff know that you’ll be donating your ticket to support the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network.

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network celebrates their Second Annual Eco Hero Award honoring visionary mycologist Paul Stamets, and award-winning cinematographer, Louie Schwartzberg.

The Santa Barbara Permaculture Network Eco Hero Award honors those who have committed themselves to work in service of the planet and its inhabitants for thirty or more years, with actual solutions and concrete ways forward that benefit many, often on a global scale.

Both Paul Stamets & Louie Schwartzberg will be in attendance to receive the Eco Hero Award, and will share their experiences – what inspired them, how they made their projects happen, and what challenges they faced along the way, with time for the audience to ask questions.

Film clips from their collaboration on joint projects, including the amazing Fantastic Fungi film will be shown. A special treat for the community will be beautiful time-lapse moving photography of nature’s splendor on the outdoor wall of the Lobero Theatre, that Louie Schwartzberg also showed to audiences on the walls of the Vatican in Rome a few years ago. A reception for all ticket holders follows the evening talk.

Paul Stamets is an award-winning author, researcher, and renowned speaker, sharing with the public the unusual and profound connection between humans and mushrooms. He is an entrepreneur and founder of Fungi Perfecti, a family-owned, environmentally friendly company, and has authored many books including, Mycelium Running–How Mushrooms Can Help Heal the World, and Fantastic Fungi, written in collaboration with the Fantastic Fungi film.

Louie Schwartzberg is an American director, producer, and cinematographer recognized as a pioneer in high-end time-lapse cinematography, and visual artist known for breaking down barriers of perception and taking viewers on journeys of time and scale. For more than forty years his passion has been telling stories through film that celebrate life and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature, most recently with the conscious shifting film, Fantastic Fungi, where once again, he makes the invisible visible for his audiences.

Discover the endless possibilities of image making by creating a composition in black and white of cut, rearranged, and rejoined circles and triangles, inspired by artist Nathalie Provosty’s "Council, Untitled (16-38)."

View the inspiration image for this class on the Museum’s online collection

Visitors of all ages are welcome to participate in this virtual workshop, led by SBMA Teaching Artists via Zoom. On the second Sunday of each month participants explore a different medium, including clay, metal, ink, wood, photography, and paper. All projects are inspired by works of art in the Museum’s permanent collection or special exhibitions. Materials needed for each activity are posted in advance here. Registration is limited to 24 participants for each event.

Ticket Cost:
Virtual Experience via Zoom: FREE

Mindful Heart Programs presents: Healing and self-care in Mindfulness, Compassion and Nature Connection with Michael Kearney, MD and Radhule Weininger, PhD

Join us on the second Monday of each month to learn about the mystical poetry of Jalal al Din Rumi. Led by Dr. Fariba Enteshari, this webinar is for people who want to understand the language behind Rumi’s poetry.

A Mother Son Story - Meet and Chat with a Founding Member of Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network. PFLAG Santa Barbara and Santa Maria virtual Zoom meeting - support is always available.

Mindful Heart Programs presents: Cultivating Emotional Balance through Mindfulness with Radhule Weininger, PhD, psychologist and meditation teacher

Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture and local growers are creating a series of short videos highlighting agriculture in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

Mindful Heart Programs presents: Mindful Self-Compassion Meditation with Anahita Holden and Hattie Bluestone

Virtual Health Class on Google Meet with Dr. Silver: "Level Up Your Brian"

Charitable Gift Planners of Santa Barbara Presents “Estate Planning during the Time of COVID19” by Attorney David Graff at Sept. 15 Virtual Educational Meeting

CEC Webinar Series: Solarize Santa Barbara – Home Solar, Electric Vehicles, and Battery Systems: Affordable Options for Your Lifestyle

If you’ve considered switching to an electric vehicle (EV) – and would like to add a solar system to charge at home with solar energy – now may be the perfect time to take the leap and learn how to Drive on Sunshine!

Mindful Heart Programs presents: Mindfulness in Recovery Meditation with Arno Jaffe, JD and meditation teacher.

On Wednesday, September 16th, Hospice of Santa Barbara will hold their 8th Annual Heroes of Hospice free event online to honor local community heroes with international Keynote Speaker, Pico Iyer.

On Wednesday, September 16th, Hospice of Santa Barbara will hold their 8th Annual Heroes of Hospice event online to honor local community heroes with international Keynote Speaker, Pico Iyer. 

MIT Enterprise is hosting a free online discussion on Election 2020: Technology's Role in Shaping a Decision on September 16th at 6:00 p.m.

Acompañanos para obtener tu propia certificación. del Aprendizaje Socio-Emocional (SEL) impartido por AHA! Aprenderás habilidades importantes y esenciales para mejorar tus relaciones y bienestar. AHA! Cuenta con más de 20 años de experiencia en SEL. Esta serie de certificaciones dará inicio pronto, y será dirigida por facilitadores bilingües entrenados a nivel nacional.BENEFICIOS DE SEL Mayor desempeño académico Mejores actitudes y relaciones interpersonales Reducción de estrés emocional.

Mindful Heart Programs presents: Living Fully with Mindfulness and Compassion with Radhule Weininger, PhD and Japanese Zen Master Souken Danjo

Santa Barbara Unified School District Candidates’ Forum
Zoom hosted by CNS 9/17/20 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Coalition for Neighborhood Schools
Free and open to the community

Santa Barbara Unified School District Candidates’ Forum
Zoom hosted by CNS 9/17/20 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Coalition for Neighborhood Schools
Free and open to the community

A Santa Barbara Unified School District Candidates’ Forum will be held on Thursday, September 17 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Mindful Heart Programs presents: Healing Breathwork, Loving Kindness, Sound and Body Meditation with Renee Golan

Dr. Chris Lowe is a professor in marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), where he and his students work with acoustic and satellite telemetry techniques to study the movement, behavior and physiology of sharks, rays, and gamefishes. For the last 15 years, Dr. Lowe and his students have been studying baby and juvenile white sharks off the coast of southern California and have greatly contributed to the field of knowledge for this enigmatic species. Using a wide array of technology, they have found that white sharks use southern California beaches seasonally as nursery habitat for their young. This brings juvenile white sharks in close proximity to beach goers. Dr. Lowe will discuss what they have learned about white shark behavior, risks they pose to beach goers and what coastal communities can expect in the future.

On September 18, Sanctuary Centers clients will be completing a mural, “Handprints of Hope,” and Sanctuary will be distributing backpacks full of donations from the community! 

Tune into Solutions News on Friday, September 18th at 5pm on KZSB 1290am to listen to our show with Deepak Chopra, a prominent figure in the New Age movement, author, and advocate for alternative-medicine. Shows are also converted to podcasts for later listening on solutionsnews.org and all podcast streaming services.

From September 18 - September 28, Unite to Light (UTL) will host its first-ever virtual, global 5K for light: a campaign designed to help people stay active and engaged during this time of uncertainty, while also increasing awareness of the 1 billion people living without electricity across the globe.

The public is invited to attend an online webinar-based meeting of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council.

Mindful Heart Programs presents: Mindfulness Meditation for Lawyers with Attorney Arnold Jaffe

The 2nd Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day will take place Saturday, September 19, in the Santa Maria Valley.

Let's clean up up our neighborhoods every Saturday in September for Coastal Cleanup Month!

Santa Barbara County Farm Day will kick off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19 with an online tour of Babé Farms