The KDA Sketch Session will take place at the historical El Presidio de Santa Bárbara on Sunday, April 23rd from 1-3pm. This is a free event. Drawing materials are provided and local architects and artists will be on hand to offer guidance.

Opera Santa Barbara presents Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Set in Northern Europe in mythical times. Star-crossed lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde unknowingly provoke the wrath of the gods of Valhalla, who decree the death of Siegmund. Brünnhilde, the titular Valkyrie, defies the will of her father Wotan, leader of the gods, to rescue Sieglinda and the couple’s unborn child, in Wagner’s romantic masterpiece that features the famous “Ride of the Valkyries.” In German with English surtitles.

Students (ages 10-25), parents, caregivers, and teachers are invited to learn from our Non-Profit Panel of ​20+ SB County organizations about how students can create meaningful ways to volunteer and do community service.

Evidence shows volunteering helps people manage stress, feel connected, and increases self-confidence.​ ​Completing ​community service hours is more than checking a box off the to-do list… it’s learning about the joy of volunteering, learning new skills, and an opportunity to grow and discover new passions.​ ​

You will hear from all of the organizations during our virtual webinar and it will be followed by a Q&A where you can post your questions in the chat. Find out which areas of interest (animals, arts & culture, homelessness, environment & science, education, camps, elderly) are meaningful to you.

You will also be provided with a list of volunteer opportunities for the Spring, Summer, and Fall.

FREE. Spanish interpretation Provided. REGISTER FOR ZOOM MEETING AT: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uqC7Zk4ATMmMzFlrM8Ktcg#/registration>

Students (ages 10-25), parents, caregivers, and teachers are invited to learn from our Non-Profit Panel of ​20+ SB County organizations about how students can create meaningful ways to volunteer and do community service.

Evidence shows volunteering helps people manage stress, feel connected, and increases self-confidence.​ ​Completing ​community service hours is more than checking a box off the to-do list… it’s learning about the joy of volunteering, learning new skills, and an opportunity to grow and discover new passions.​ ​

You will hear from all of the organizations during our virtual webinar and it will be followed by a Q&A where you can post your questions in the chat. Find out which areas of interest (animals, arts & culture, homelessness, environment & science, education, camps, elderly) are meaningful to you.

You will also be provided with a list of volunteer opportunities for the Spring, Summer, and Fall.

FREE. Spanish interpretation Provided. REGISTER FOR ZOOM MEETING AT: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uqC7Zk4ATMmMzFlrM8Ktcg#/registration>

“A killer line-up of players… they all converge on this extremely cosmopolitan, sleek, rhythm-forward, modern sound.” NPR

Unity of Santa Barbara is celebrating India's wellness and health-infused cuisine with renowned educator and chef Nimita Dhirajla on Sunday, April 23rd! Early bird pricing - $15 until April 16th and $20 after. Visit unitysb.org for more info. To register, click on the link below:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejpve7yff99fa8f5&oseq=&c=&ch=

Community Arts Music Association presents Augustin Hadelich - Solo Violin on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Named Musical America’s 2018 “Instrumentalist of the Year,” Hadelich is consistently cited worldwide for his phenomenal technique, soulful approach, and insightful interpretations. The Grammy® Award-winning artist, who was appointed to the violin faculty at Yale School of Music, plays the violin “Leduc, ex-Szeryng” fashioned by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù in 1744, and generously loaned to him by a patron through the Tarisio Trust.

In this lecture, Melissa May Borja provides an incisive look at Hmong religion in the United States based on her new book.

Telescope Tuesday at Camino Real Marketplace

For Ada Limón, poetry is elemental, necessary and deeply human. Known for “clear storytelling, vivid visuals, and a final turn that snaps you like a twig” (Guernica Magazine), Limón is the author of six books of poetry. The Carrying won the National Book Critics Circle Award. Bright Dead Things was nominated for the National Book

This panel at UCSB features several Asian American activists who will discuss how they became activists, their work on the leading edges of activism, and how more people can get involved.

In this lecture at UCSB, Manjusha Kulkarni, co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, will discuss how Stop AAPI Hate is addressing anti-Asian hate through civil rights enforcement, education equity, community-based safety, and building a movement against systemic racism. Presented by the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life.

Want to learn how to turn those dog behaviors that humans often find annoying into ones you can embrace? Then join us for our Dog Behavior Makeover workshop. Taught through SBCC School of Extended Learning (SEL).

Join the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County as we explore hidden trails in Summerland and Carpinteria!

Join author Lee Chiacos and archivist Chris Ervin for the inside story and rediscovery of Santa Barbara’s most well-known counterculture and alternative lifestyle community – Mountain Drive.

State Street Ballet presents "The Space In-between"
State Street Ballet's Professional Track Trainee Program Final Presentation 2023. Join us for State Street Ballet's Professional Track Program final presentation for the year at Center Stage Theater in downtown Santa Barbara. Thursday, April 27, 2023. For tickets and information, visit www.centerstagetheater.org or call 805-963-0408.

Just in time for Earth Day Santa Barbara Permaculture Network hosts a free community event, the film premiere of Stewart Udall & The Politics of Beauty with award winning filmmaker John de Graaf participating in a discussion & Q&A following with community members describing Stewart Udall’s connection to Santa Barbara and the first Earth Day.

Born into European film royalty, Isabella Rossellini represents a startling example of self reinvention. After a successful career in acting and modeling, she earned a master’s degree in animal behavior and now creates unique and humorous works of performance art based on her research.

The Santa Barbara chapter of the Association for Women in Communications host its 15th
Annual Women of Achievement Awards on Thursday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m., at the Cabrillo Pavilion located at 1118 East Cabrillo in Santa Barbara. The honorees this year are climate champions Hillary Hauser, executive director of Heal the Ocean, and Dr. Leah Stokes, associate professor of environmental politics at UCSB. Tickets are $85 for members and $95 for nonmembers. For more information visit awcsb.org.

AWC-SB presents the 2023 Women of Achievement Awards: “Climate Champions: Bold Communication for a Sustainable Future” 

Join us in welcoming expert formulator, author and healer Adora Winquist at the Gables in Ojai for a workshop on holistic wellness.

Unity Shoppe has partnered with Santa Barbara Trapeze Co to host a free community event! Local youth will defy gravity in a trapeze talent showcase while attempting to break the Guinness Record for the World’s Largest Food Can Pyramid. Everyone is invited to bring a canned food donation and help break a world record!

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is partnering with Anchor Rose restaurant to develop a series of collaborative harborside movie screenings and special events. The first of these will launch a new book, All Hands on Deck: A Modern Day High-Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World, on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 4:30 p.m., with a unique experience. All Hands on Deck will include a reception on the Waterfront Center’s patio, a presentation based on author Will Sofrin’s book, an optional 18th- century-themed dinner, and a complete screening of the classic movie, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, considered by many to be the best sailing movie ever made.

Join CARPINTERIA IMPROV for a night of unpredictable laughter and excitement! Our talented performers create scenes on the spot based on audience suggestions, making each show unique.

State Street Ballet presents The Jungle Book on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Rudyard Kipling’s famous tale of the “laws of the jungle” will ignite your sense of adventure onstage at the Lobero. Colorful, upbeat, and wildly entertaining, this original production has successfully toured throughout California and the Southwestern United States. With choreography by Artistic Director Rodney Gustafson and audience-favorite Kassandra Taylor Newberry, an original score by Czech composer Milan Svoboda, and mesmerizing digital projections by Jean-Francois Revon, State Street Ballet’s dancers will take you on an unforgettable journey through the jungles and forests of India.

Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum’s outdoor fundraiser, The Marketplace, is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum grounds at 956 Maple Ave. in downtown Carpinteria.

International Astronomy Day at Camino Real Marketplace