Valerie will be at Goleta Coffee Co. at 177 S. Turnpike Road on Sunday, February 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. to chat about the book and sign copies.

Santa Barbara author Valerie Cantella will be at Goleta Coffee Co. at 177 S. Turnpike Road on Sunday, February 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. to sign copies and chat about her new memoir--Off-Script: a mom's journey through adoption, a husband's alcoholism, and special needs parenting.

This location offers both an indoor and outdoor space for everyone’s comfort.

Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in this hands-on informal workshop with SBMA Teaching Artists. Each month explore a different medium—clay, metal, ink, wood, photography, paper—inspired by works of art in the Museum’s collection or special exhibitions.

In February, play with words to create multiple prints in black ink on bright shades of paper inspired by Jenny Holzer’s granite sculpture The Living Series: There is a period when it is clear… (1989).

"Love, No Matter What: TED Talk with Andrew Soloman" - PFLAG Santa Barbara Virtual Meeting

Goleta Coffee Company is closing after 25 years in business and transitioning to Loca Vivant Kitchen
Final party & celebration: February 15, 177 S. Turnpike
Regular menu items will be available from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
A special happy hour and “show the love to your local coffee shop & its employees” celebration is scheduled from 3-7 p.m.
All proceeds from the day will go toward the cost of covering severance pay for the employees. Many décor items will also be available, with suggested donations going to the employee severance fund.

Judy Collins' luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 55-album body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century. https://www.lobero.org/events/judy-collins/

Leveraging Partnerships with Professional Advisors to Obtain Planned Gifts - A virtual interview with Kimberly Jetton on February 15th at noon.

What are NFTs and crypto art? Hear experts explain further, discuss the topic, and demonstrate. Mark your calendars, Wednesday, February 16th, 6PM

Hospice of Santa Barbara Virtual illuminate Speaker Series Returns with Sharon Salzberg on February 16, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm PDT

What is Good Space Developer Day?
It is an opportunity to meet other local area developers at Good Space while enjoying a free cowork day, and a hosted pizza lunch. We open at 8:30am. Bring your laptop, headset, and anything else you need for a productive day. We supply the great wifi, HDMI monitors, Keurig coffee, sodas, call boxes, whiteboards, and cool people like you.

In this two-part presentation, you'll hear from three current League of Women Voters presidents in states where voter suppression is taking place, learn what is being done to fight for voting rights, and what we can do to empower voters and defend democracy. Plus, you'll watch a sneak peek of a new film titled "Just

No NIRA Now What? with Bryan Conant from the Los Padres Forest Association Free Online Presentation with Q&A Thursday, February 17th, 5:30pm Oh no! NIRA is closed and I can't hike my favorite Manzana Trails...What can I do? Join Los Padres Forest Association (LPFA) Executive Director Bryan Conant as he discusses the Sunset Valley Road

Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum’s galleries as an impetus to writing. Monthly sessions are led by a visiting writer who begins with a conversation and prompts, partially inspired by works on view. Participants write on their own, then reconvene to share and comment on each other’s work. Please bring something on which to write.

In February, essayist, and lecturer at UC Santa Barbara, Ellen O’Connell Whittet leads her second winter session in Meditated Nature.

Celebrate Black History Month 2022 with an event to learn about the historical and cultural context of Black people in Santa Barbara through a virtual panel discussion and screening of Black is Beautiful.

On February 23, 1942, at 7:15 pm, a submarine sitting off the coast shelled the Ellwood Oil Field near Goleta. In commemoration of that event, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will present “They Came, They Saw, They Shelled,” a Zoom webinar with Neal Graffy, Santa Barbara’s unofficial historian, on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at 7pm PT. The webinar is free, but registration is required, and donations are welcome. Register at: https://sbmm.org/santa-barbara-event/

Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Andrew Marlin and fiddler/vocalist Emily Frantz, formerly known as Mandolin Orange, recently recorded their most audacious album yet and decided it was finally time to change their name — to Watchhouse. https://www.lobero.org/events/watchhouse/

For over 50 years, South Africa’s Five-Time GRAMMY® Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with their uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves, and charming onstage banter. https://www.lobero.org/events/ladysmith-black-mambazo/

Arthur Murray Dance Studio presents: Arthur Murray Theater Show
Come and join us for a one-night-only event full of glitz, glamour, and ballroom dancing!

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring some of the best comedians working today!

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring some of the best comedians working today!

Lobero LIVE and Pandaman present Quips and Pix. This special event celebrates the iconic rock ‘n roll photography of Henry Diltz and Joel Bernstein. https://www.lobero.org/events/quips-and-pix/

Stroll through nature with Beethoven’s expressive sounds of birds fluttering, storms thundering, and EMMY Award-winning composer Jeff Beal’s visual and musical depiction of rebirth after the devastation of the Thomas Fire.

SBMA is excited to welcome the Catalyst Quartet back for their 7th performance. Hailed by The New York Times at its Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and finely burnished… playing with earthy vigor,” the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet was founded by the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Organization in 2010. The ensemblehas toured widely throughout the United States and abroad, including sold-out performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Chicago’s Harris Theater, Miami’s New World Center, and Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Their program of all female composers includes Jessie Montgomery’s Strum, Teresa Careño’s Quartett, Germaine Tailleferre’s String Quartet, and Fanny Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in E-flat.

Chamber Music Concerts at SBMA are supported by the Katharine Putnam and Reginald M. Faletti Concert Fund with additional support from the Curletti Fund.

Mary Craig Auditorium

$20 SBMA Members
$25 Non-Members

UCSB Women and Men's Rugby Double Header! (FREE)