Join us at Unity of Santa Barbara on Sunday, April 9th at 10 AM for our "New Beginnings" Easter service. Fellowship to follow and activities include face-painting for the kids. The address is 227 E. Arrellaga Street, across from Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden.

The 6th Annual Goleta Community State of the City is on Monday, April 10, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge (150 N. Kellogg Avenue). This is a must-attend, free community event with simultaneous Spanish interpretation and light refreshments offered. It’s a great opportunity to learn about the City’s recent accomplishments and what the future holds. Come see first-hand why the City of Goleta is a great place to Live, Work and Play, the theme of this year’s State of the City.

Join us for a FREE 90-minute seminar with special guest Peggy Renker, Owner of Santa Barbara Senior Living Consultants. This month’s discussion will focus on Assisted Living Options and the financial aid sources available to pay for them, such as Medicare/Medi-Cal, Veteran Aid, and Longterm Care Insurance.

Blood Drive at Deckers - Wednesday, April 12th from 1-4 p.m. in the bloodmobile at 50 Coromar Drive Goleta, CA

Hello Friends! You're invited to Death Cafe Santa Barbara (in conjunction with The Center for Successful Aging) with Liz Bauer, Lynn Holzman, and Peggy Levine Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Time: 3:30-5 PM Place: First Congregational Church at 2101 State Street, Santa Barbara Parking: The church parking lot access is on State Street For questions,

Danny Trejo’s long and multifaceted acting career almost didn’t happen. Learn from the man himself what it took to become a movie star after spending most of a decade in some of California’s toughest prisons.

Emporium presents Elton Dan & The Rocket Band – A Tribute to the Great Elton John on Wednesday, April 12, 2022 at 8 PM. Complete with over-the-top costumes and high energy performances, this dynamic spectacle pays tribute to one of the greatest artists of all time – Sir Elton John. Elton Dan’s rapport and stage presence is second to none and his magical piano playing has a way of engaging you in the full ELTON experience. Before you know it, you’re captivated by his incredible band including backup singers, and thrilled with the over-the-top costumes and high energy performances just like ELTON in days past.
https://www.lobero.org/events/elton-dan-the-rocket-band-2023/
$34 - $92

Shop local small business, listen to live music and enjoy Mediterranean food by Aegean Neotaverna!

The Danish String Quartet returns with the third concert in its Doppelgänger Project, pairing Schubert’s “Rosamunde” Quartet with a newly commissioned work by Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdóttir.

Join us for conversation with LGBTQ+ families.

Lobero LIVE presents An Evening with John Oates on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The American Songwriters Hall of Fame, recipient of the prestigious BMI Icon Award, as well as numerous American Music, MTV awards, and multiple GRAMMY® nominations.

The Los Angeles-based modern trio romántico Tres Souls are known for reviving the nostalgic boleros of the 1940s-1960s, stylized during the Golden Era of Mexican cinema. With expert musicianship and expert vocals, Rocio Mendoza, Roberto Carlos, and Jesus Martinez are “capturing the hearts of Angelenos, one ballad at a time” (ABC7).

Running Scared Productions presents Roy Orbison Returns on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Wily Ray & the Big O Band, a nationally touring musical group paying tribute to one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. Wily, an expert on all things Roy, was a fan from the earliest days of Roy’s career. Roy Orbison Returns was created to introduce a new generation to Roy’s music with a fully scripted musical theater recreation of Roy Orbison’s 1980’s Black & White Night Concert era being faithful to Roy’s setlists & musical arrangements.

Join SBMA and Opera Santa Barbara for a special event representing the final performance of the season. The format is part discussion/part performance in advance of Opera Santa Barbara's production of Wagner’s The Valkyrie in late April with guest speakers Simon Williams and Bob Weinman.

Free. First come, first seated.

This mini workshop will be facilitated by Petra Beumer, Founder of the Mindful Eating Institute of Santa Barbara.

Where: Yoga Flow & Wellness, 4441 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara
When: Saturday, April 15, 2023. 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Cost: $75

https://www.mindfuleatinginstitute.net/product-page/workshop-mindful-nourishment-emotional-self-care

The Santa Barbara Music Club presents "MUSIC FOR BRASS FROM UCSB" with Steven Gross, French horn, Maurice Faulkner Brass Trio, Horn Ensemble, Trumpet and trombone, and Pascal Salomon, piano. Saturday, April 15, 3 PM, at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu. Free admission. Details at www.SBMusicClub.org.

Mark Your Calendars!
26th Annual Fish Derby
April 15th & 16th, 2023

The Los Angeles-based modern trio romántico Tres Souls are known for reviving the nostalgic boleros of the 1940s-1960s, stylized during the Golden Era of Mexican cinema. With expert musicianship and expert vocals, Rocio Mendoza, Roberto Carlos, and Jesus Martinez are “capturing the hearts of Angelenos, one ballad at a time” (ABC7).

This all-Beethoven and Beethoven-influenced program renews our enduring collaborative relationship with Ensemble Theatre Company’s Artistic Director, Jonathan Fox, who will direct the West Coast premiere of Ella Milch-Sheriff’s staged monodrama, The Eternal Stranger (based on a dream by Beethoven). Beethoven’s poetic Piano Concerto No. 4, and the composer’s brilliant Symphony No. 4. conclude the program.

Guided Instruction and Group Coffee Cupping of four distinct flavor profiles

Christy Lozano to Speak at the Santa Barbara Republican Club Luncheon April 15