Sunday, May 15 at 2:00pm

Storke Tower | Free and open to the public

UC Santa Barbara University Carillonist Wesley Arai and Student Carillonist Emily O’Mahony will present a recital of solo and duet works covering a wide range of styles. The recital will feature the world premiere of a piece by UCSB undergraduate student Ethan Sifferman, performed by Emily O’Mahony.

Santa Barbara Symphony presents Santa Barbara Youth Symphony on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM.

Heralded as “…a prestigious group of young, talented musicians…” by Santa Barbara SEASONS magazine, the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony brings together 70-80 gifted musicians, ages 12-18, from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties to perform works across the orchestral repertoire. This advanced ensemble instills the discipline and commitment that budding young professionals need for the next step in their careers, whether in music or another field.

The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Westmont College. Under the overarching artistic and curriculum oversight of our Music & Artistic Director, Nir Kabaretti and Westmont’s Dr. Michael Shasberger, the partnership brings additional resources to our music education program, new opportunities for our students, and complements our pipeline of connected programs from elementary school, to college and on to a professional orchestra.

“The student experience in the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony is totally unique. Where else can my child learn and perform musical masterpieces in a symphony orchestra made up of their peers? The environment is so fun and supportive, rehearsals are the highlight of our week!”

Learn about the reality of human trafficking in Santa Barbara County, local survivor stories, myths & realities about trafficking, how to recognize the warning signs and respond. Spanish interpretation is provided. FREE Virtual Webinar.

Total Lunar Eclipse Viewing at Camino Real Marketplace

Everything must go

Internationally acclaimed and award winning local photographer Lucia Kiel is unveiling a unique and very exciting life-changing experience!  The “Becoming” launch party will be held on May 15th, where she will present the community with her newest venture! 

Nestled in the heart of Santa Barbara’s vibrant Funk Zone, Hotel Californian is thrilled to announce the reintroduction of their popular ‘HOWL @ Djinn’ full-moon cocktail event series (after being placed on hold since March 2020), set to take place during each new full moon with inventive cocktails by legendary mixologist Devon Espinosa.

Nestled in the heart of Santa Barbara’s vibrant Funk Zone, Hotel Californian is thrilled to announce the reintroduction of their popular ‘HOWL @ Djinn’ full-moon cocktail event series (after being placed on hold since March 2020), set to take place during each new full moon with inventive cocktails by legendary mixologist Devon Espinosa.

The Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music world, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. Now in its second decade as a quartet, the Quartet has established itself as an ensemble of the highest musical qualifications in its tours across the United States and abroad. Their performances regularly take place in many of the world’s most important concert halls, from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. The Ying Quartet performed at SBMA in 2013 and 2017.

They will play Debussy’s String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10, Zhou Long’s Song of the Fisherman, and Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 130.

Mary Craig Auditorium
$20 SBMA Members
$25 Non-Members

Purchase tickets at https://www.sbma.net/events/yingquartet-20220516

BLOOD DRIVE Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office Tuesday, May 1:30pm - 6:30pm in the Bloodmobiles near the Main Jail Entrance Appointments are highly recommended. To schedule, visit donors.vitalant.org and enter blood drive code 1493 or call (805)542-8500 Blood needs to be ready not just for elective surgeries and planned treatments, but for all the unexpected events.

Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. Braille Institute serves more than 37,000 people through a variety of free programs, classes and services at centers and community outreach locations throughout Southern California – from Santa Barbara to San Diego counties!

Join an engaging conversation centered on meaningfully bringing into our workplaces Environmental Sustainability and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices. Hosted by NAWBO attendees will also share what they learned and how they adapted to the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ventech will interview the CEO of Fluidstance, Joel Heath, about his experience as a lifetime innovator, executive, entrepreneur and developer on May 18th.

It’s time once again to prepare for our annual dance recital! We are very excited to announce that this year is our 18th annual Dance Recital at Santa Barbara High School. Learning to perform in front of an audience is an important part of Arts Education. It provides opportunity for students to showcase their hard work and their development as dancers. Students build confidence and self-esteem while understanding the importance of practice and refinement. This has been such a rewarding experience for us all and we are excited to showcase to the community. Enclosed you will find information regarding our upcoming dance recital tickets. We hope to see you there!

The Marcus Roberts Trio – a long-term musical partnership between pianist, Marcus Roberts, the phenomenal drummer Jason Marsalis, and gifted bassist Rodney Jordan

​The Marcus Roberts Trio is known for its virtuosic style and entirely new approach to jazz trio performance. While most jazz trios have the piano front and center, all members of the Marcus Roberts Trio share equally in shaping the direction of the music by changing its tempo, mood, texture, or form at any time. And they do this with lightning quick musical reflexes and creative imagination. The trio is known for having almost telepathic communication on the stage. And more than a few concert goers have been heard to say that it sounds like a lot more than three people up there on the stage!

“One way Roberts individualizes his sound is by utilizing orchestral devices initially borrowed from the Ahmad Jamal Trio. In the course of a single piece, he constantly modulates grooves, tempos and keys, plays separate time signatures with the right hand and the left, and, as he puts it, “flips around the roles of the piano, bass and drums by giving everyone an equal opportunity to develop the concepts and themes, to change the form, to get us where we’re getting ready to go.” Ted Panken, Jazziz Magazine

Added to the logic and balanced trio style of Ahmad Jamal, is the swing and virtuosity of the Oscar Peterson Trio, combined with the buoyant joyous sound of Erroll Garner. These influences provide a rich foundation for the ever evolving and expanding sound of the Marcus Roberts Trio. The musical cues combine with musical inspiration from all over the world, which guarantees that audiences never know where this trio is heading; influences from Africa, Europe, and South America are combined with American traditions to give this group an infinite palate of styles, timbres and colors to draw from.

Jazz at The Lobero and The Santa Barbara Symphony present Marcus Roberts Trio on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM.

United Way of Santa Barbara County’s Women United Derby Luncheon will be on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, from 11:30-1:30 PM at the Plaza de Sol, Hilton Santa Barbara (633 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103).

Join the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara (LWVSB) together with Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) for an interactive discussion about positive changes occurring in Santa Barbara County schools, public safety agencies, and with non-profit providers. •Our juvenile justice system is transitioning from punitive to therapeutic approaches •California is closing its

Earl Warren Showgrounds leadership invites the public to join its Board President, a second board member, Earl Warren Showgrounds CEO and, if available, members of its staff to provide community feedback and to discuss relevant topics.

Santa Barbara Charter School's homeschooling support program, the HomeBased Partnership, is hosting an Open House on Thursday, May 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Tending the Homescape: Traditional Ecological Worldviews in Syuxtun (Santa Barbara) Free Online Presentation with Q&A Thursday, May 19th, 5:30pm What do traditional regenerative horticultural practices of indigenous California tribal members have to do with global responses to climate disruption? Join herbalist and traditional ecological knowledge practitioner Julie Cordero-Lamb as she walks you through her peoples’

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 prompt, 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 March, Nora Gallagher leads the first of her two spring sessions in "Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources."

All participants are required to purchase admission to the exhibition "Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources." Purchase tickets at https://tickets.sbma.net/event-detail/writing-galleries-2022-05-19/12768/

On Thursday, May 19 at 6:00pm, 350 Santa Barbara will host an online community conversation about ramping up climate solutions in our region.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents “Dearest Minnie: A Sailor’s Story,” an in-person lecture presentation with Leslie Compton, on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 7pm PT. This presentation, about Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet as told through historic postcards, will be held at the museum and registration is required. Cost is free for SBMM’s Navigator Circle Members, $10 for all other members, and $20 for members of the public. There will also be a pre-lecture reception for members only from 6:15-6:45pm.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents “Dearest Minnie: A Sailor’s Story,” an in-person lecture presentation with Leslie Compton, on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 7pm PT. This presentation, about Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet as told through historic postcards, will be held at the museum and registration is required. Cost is free for SBMM’s Navigator Circle Members, $10 for all other members, and $20 for members of the public. There will also be a pre-lecture reception for members only from 6:15-6:45pm.

Thursday, May 19 at 7:30pm

This event is free and open to the public.

A gala of operatic arias and duets showcasing students and faculty of MUS 150/258.
Featured artists: April Amante, Olivia Barker, Ariana Horner, Marta Hovhannisyan, Valdis Jansons, Soohyun Ryu, Dr. John Ballerino* and Dr. Isabel Bayrakdarian*

*UCSB faculty member
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
For more information, visit https://campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/event/night_at_the_opera#.YoMhiPPMK00

SB Unified Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldonado will make a presentation on the status of today’s local education issues. This event is a unique opportunity for community members and supporters to learn about the state of our public schools.

Monthly Westmont Public Telescope Night

We welcome you to attend our virtual open house on Friday, May 20th from 12pm-1pm! 

Performed by all students ages 3-18 at State Street Ballet Academy, this is the story of a young girl visiting NYC with her friends. She gets lost but has many adventures in her journey to find her friends once again.

State Street Ballet Academy presents Madeline - Lost in Central Park on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM.

The Santa Barbara Music Club will present a program of beautiful classical music on Saturday, May 21 at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu at Garden Street. Renowned pianist Pascal Salomon will perform beloved works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Schubert. Free admission. www.SBMusicClub.org.

Santa Barbara Festival Ballet presents
Ballet in Bloom & The Toy Shoppe

Join Santa Barbara Festival Ballet for a celebration of dance on May 21 and May 22.

The UCSB Gamelan Ensemble will present a concert showcasing gamelan, the celebrated gong orchestra of Indonesia, on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 5:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall on the UC Santa Barbara campus. Led by Richard North, the UCSB Gamelan Ensemble will showcase an ancient style of gamelan from Cirebon, West Java, featuring dynamic drumming, delicate melodies, and lively interlocking rhythms.

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

Directed by Scott Marcus, the UCSB Middle East Ensemble will present an evening of music and dance reflecting the great variety of cultures found in the Middle East on Saturday, May 21, 2021 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on the UC Santa Barbara campus. The ensemble performs music and dance from Arab, Turkish, Persian, Armenian, Greek, Jewish, and even Assyrian cultures, with everything from classical pieces to popular songs, as well as folk and cabaret-style dances.

Community Arts Music Association presents James Ehnes violin with Orion Weiss piano on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 7:30 PM.

Pairing the Symphony with jazz royalty, and featuring a work of the first African American woman recognized as a symphonic composer, innovation feels wonderfully familiar.

On Saturday, May 21, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, the public is invited to help Channelkeeper’s Watershed Brigade remove derelict lobster traps from Black Rock Beach below More Mesa.  

Goleta's second city-wide Beautify Goleta Community Cleanup is this Saturday, May 21st from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society is pleased to feature the Society's own Elizabeth Swanay O'Neal as presenter at the Society's monthly meeting on Saturday, May 21.

Women's Self-Defense Class $40