Join us for a Mothers Day hike with scenic views of mountains and ocean while learning about how the Land Trust for SB County worked to save this stretch of coastline from development. You will also learn about the botanicals that are endemic to this coastal habitat. This 3 mile, moderate hike is mostly flat, but has some elevation so walking poles optional. Wear good walking shoes, a hat, and layered clothing. Bring sunscreen, water, snacks, and a camera and binoculars if you like. Ample parking, no fee. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs are allowed, but must be on leash.

Andrew Firestone and Catherine Remak Host the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the VNA Health Mother’s Day Luncheon

Show the beach some love!

Three-Course Prix Fixe Brunch Accessorized with Mimosa Bar and Lindsay Branquinho's 'Favour' Pop-up Boutique

"What the +?: Understanding Expansive LGBTQ+ Identities" - PFLAG May Meeting

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present Former President of the American Enterprise Institute Arthur C. Brooks, for National Renewal on Tuesday, May 11th at 5:00 p.m.

Santa Barbara Hillel is proud to honor six outstanding individuals for their exceptional devotion to the community on May 11th at the 18th Annual Hall of Fame Celebration.

The Santa Barbara Charitable Gift Planners chapter is hosting an online educational webinar “Digital Estate Plans: Why You Need One and How to Make One” on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 noon to 1 p.m.

As part of the UC Santa Barbara Music History and Theory Forum, Dr. Jacqueline Avila (University of Tennessee) will give a lecture, titled "Memorias de Oro: Music, Memory, and Mexicanidad in Pixar’s Coco (2017)," on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 3:30pm PDT via Zoom.

Zoom link: ucsb.zoom.us/j/92736851793
Meeting ID: 927 3685 1793

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2215

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures for their UCSB Reads Author Event with Patrisse Cullors who will discuss When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Dialogue on Wednesday, May 12 at 5 p.m. Pacific.

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present an in person showing of, We Are the Dream -The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest on Thursday, June 3 at 8:30 p.m. Pacific at the West Wind Drive-In.

Not getting the results you want at work, at home, with friends? Maybe the real problem is lack of clarity. Even when we think we’re being clear, we may not be communicating effectively about what we really want or need

Just like the earth, our lives ebb and flow with inevitable change. The UCSB Chamber Choir, directed by Dr. Nicole Lamartine, presents a virtual program that illuminates the human experience through change and highlights collaborations with Santa Barbara Creative Education and ASL expert Eric Brody. The virtual program will be streamed as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music's YouTube channel on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 6 pm PDT.

For more information on this virtual event visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2212

Santa Barbara Visual Artists virtual live reception to meet the artists and their summer exhibition on May 13th at 4:00 p.m.

Experiment with an assortment of drawing tools inspired by Eugene Berman’s mixed media on paper "Composition II" (1940).

The UC Santa Barbara Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Music (CISM) and the Department of Music will present a special roundtable event, "Sustaining Music and Musicians in the Age of Streaming," on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 6 pm PDT via Zoom. Participants will include Jean Cook, Eamon Fogarty, Regan Sommer McCoy, Franz Nicolay, and Greg Saunier.

Zoom link: ucsb.zoom.us/j/9355484663

Zoom Meeting ID: 935 548 4663

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2211

Normally, EDC holds our largest fundraiser of the year outside in the beautiful gardens of Rancho La Patera & Stow House in Goleta, but in 2020 due to COVID-19, we mixed it up! And boy was it fun. We are looking forward to another exciting Green & Blue with you joining us from the comfort of your home. We will have a silent auction packed full of unique items, an exciting live auction, and a short program to celebrate all we have accomplished together. And let’s not forget the delicious food by Duo Catering along with local wine and beer available at certain sponsor levels. This year we are excited to honor Carmen Ramirez, Ventura County Supervisor, as our Environmental Hero, along with professor Leah Stokes and young poet Nicola Bailey as our special guests.

Please visit https://www.environmentaldefensecenter.org/gb/ for more information.

Under the direction of Dr. Jon Nathan, the UCSB Jazz Ensemble will present a virtual concert, titled "UCSB Jazz Ensemble Plays the Music of Randy Aldcroft," on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include works by Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Kenny Barron, David Mann, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and Herbie Hancock, all arranged by Randy Aldcroft.

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2217

"Our Coming Out Stories" PFLAG May Spanish Speaking Meeting

Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby is heading out on tour in May and June

Welcome to Pulse Art Club where tunes and visual Artists meet up to show audience members their works and how music moves the artist through their medium.

Welcome to Pulse Art Club where tunes and visual Artists meet up to show audience members their works and how music moves the artist through their medium.

Get your free cleanup kit!

Santa Ynez Valley Charter School is hosting a virtual Cow Pie Bingo event this May, allowing parents and community members to support students in a socially-distanced but fun way

Graduate pianists Lucía Álvarez Núñez and Alvise Pascucci will present a joint Doctor of Musical Arts recital on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann, and Igor Stravinsky. Núñez and Pascucci are both students of UC Santa Barbara Professor Paul Berkowitz.

For more information and the direct link to the YouTube Premiere visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2213

The Department of Music will present a Corwin Series Lecture featuring composer Dr. Kee Yong Chong on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 6 pm PDT via Zoom. Dr. Chong will discuss his work and influences in a lecture titled “Multi-Layered Ethnic and Cultural Influences in my Musical Compositions."

Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CorwinSP21
Meeting ID: 841 2398 4807
Passcode: Corwin

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2202

Cooking Up Dreams 2021: Recipes for a Brighter Future is a fundraising campaign and drawing that contributes to our struggling hospitality industry while continuing to help FSA. May 14th at 12:30 p.m.

Graduate pianist Pinshu Yu will present a Doctor of Musical Arts recital with violinist Gulia Gurevich on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 6 pm PDT as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music's YouTube channel. The program will include works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, and Johannes Brahms. Yu is a student of UC Santa Barbara Professor Paul Berkowitz.

For more information visit https://music.ucsb.edu/news/event/2214

May Genealogy Webinar Scheduled in Santa Barbara - Dr. Penny Walters to present "Searching for Ancestors When You're Adopted" on May 15th.