Opera Santa Barbara presents
The Light in the Piazza

March 23 - March 26, 2023

Opera Santa Barbara's Chrisman Studio Artists present the acclaimed musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas. Based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer, The Light in the Piazza tells the story of a wealthy Southern woman and her daughter, who falls in love with a young Italian man during a vacation in Italy. Performing at Center Stage Theater. For tickets, visit www.centerstagetheater.org or call 805-963-0408.

Opera Santa Barbara presents
The Light in the Piazza

March 23 - March 26, 2023

Opera Santa Barbara's Chrisman Studio Artists present the acclaimed musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas. Based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer, The Light in the Piazza tells the story of a wealthy Southern woman and her daughter, who falls in love with a young Italian man during a vacation in Italy. Performing at Center Stage Theater. For tickets, visit www.centerstagetheater.org or call 805-963-0408.

Blood Drive at Camino Real Marketplace - Tuesday, March 28th from 2-6 p.m. in the bloodmobile

Telescope Tuesday at Camino Real Marketplace

The program will open with the Color Guard by Strategic Space Force Base out of Vandenberg, and will feature a number of local, state and national dignitaries including: Art Kaslow who will emcee, Steve Baird, City of Buellton Mayor Dave King, Third District Supervisor Joan Hartmann, and a representative of Congressman Salud Carbajal. Post Commander Al Salge will honor Vietnam Veterans and their spouses with a special pin presentation.

A lecture given by James Glisson, Curator of Contemporary Art, held in conjunction with the exhibition “Scenes from a Marriage: Ed & Nancy Kienholz” (Jan. 29 – May 21, 2023)

Author and featured speaker Frank Leone leads a 3-Saturday course on how to "Master Your Communication Skills" based on his book, "77 Ways to Perfect Your Communications Skills: Enhancing your Personal and Professional Relationships" in April at Unity of Santa Barbara. The cost is $20 per session or $49 for the whole series. Access to the livestream will be available to registrants. Frank's book are available for purchase in the Wings bookstore. Visit unitysb.org for more info or click on the link to register: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejo4jnny36265289&oseq=&c=&ch=

Come enjoy the best Santa Ynez has to offer with live music, new release wines, and wood fired pizzas on Saturday April 1st!

The Chamber is excited to announce the 64th Annual Carpinteria Community Awards Gala will be held on Saturday, April 1, at Rincon Beach Club from 5:30-9:30 PM. 

The Santa Barbara Chamber Players provide high quality, accessible and affordable classical music concerts, with general admission at $16 and kids under 18 for free. Our next concert will be on April 1, at 7:30p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara at 21 E. Constance. The concert will feature Gene Pokorny, principal tuba of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, playing Lalo Schifrin's Concerto for Tuba, as well as Elgar's Enigma Variations and Borodin's In The Steppes of Central Asia. To buy tickets, go to sbchamberplayers.org.

Craig Bodinnar presents The Magical Music of Motown on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 8 PM. This supergroup, featuring internationally acclaimed artists, faithfully recreates the dynamic performances of Motown legends such as The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha and The Vandellas, The Four Tops, Fontella Bass, The Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson, and many more.

Craig Bodinnar presents The Magical Music of Motown on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 8 PM. This supergroup, featuring internationally acclaimed artists, faithfully recreates the dynamic performances of Motown legends such as The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha and The Vandellas, The Four Tops, Fontella Bass, The Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson, and many more.

Mesa Harmony Garden Spring Plant Sale & Workshop on Irrigation

Join the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County as we learn about open spaces, wildflowers, and ecology at Orcutt Hills Open Space!

Learn best practices in Irrigation

The Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association is celebrating its 75th year of providing an accessible, inclusive and unique youth sailing program in Santa Barbara.

Commissioning of the USS SANTA BARBARA (LCS-32)

U.S. Navy, Crew of the USS SANTA BARBARA (LCS-32), The USS SANTA BARBARA (LCS-32) Commissioning Committee, and the Santa Barbara Council of the Navy League of the United States invite you to the ship's commissioning ceremony pierside at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme.

Join the Westerlay Orchids Team for a special behind the scenes greenhouse tour and hanging Kokedama workshop. All materials included!

The art of kokedama literally translates from “koke,” meaning moss, and “dama,” meaning ball.
This moss ball is experiencing a resurgence as a modern art form useful for uniquely presented plants and flowers.

This “Hanging Kokedama Workshop” will be held from noon - 1:30pm on April 1st at Westerlay Orchids in Carpinteria.