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 August, sketch a display of grapes in ebony pencil on stretched muslin, then add color to the drawing with chalk pastels.

Join Explore Ecology for a beach cleanup at Arroyo Burro Beach!

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, August 16, 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, contact: Lynn at cominghomesb@gmail.com or (805) 729-6172 (I rarely check the phone, so email is best)

At Death Cafes people come together in a relaxed and safe setting to discuss death.
It's free of charge (donations gratefully accepted).

First Congregational Church in-person guidelines:
Please don't come if you've been exposed to Covid or have symptoms or have tested positive
Masks are optional indoors/outdoors
No food or drink indoors (water is ok). Cookies/cake outdoors only
BYO beverage in your own cup. We won't be supplying tea and cups this time.
Service dogs welcome
One change is that this location is not free.
We are asking you to please consider giving a small donation to help us cover the cost (the church is generously only charging us $20 total per meeting).
I know many of you already put money in our donation teapot. Thank you so much!!!!
Our meetings will have indoor and outdoor areas.
We will be meeting in their "Fireside Room" and will have access to their patio. The Fireside room is on the left as you face the church from the sidewalk. The door will be open!
DEATH CAFE 2023 in person at First Congregational Church:
Wednesday, August 16
Wednesday, September 27
Wednesday, November 8
Wednesday, December 20

Free Senior Day at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden for seniors aged 60+. Advance reservations required.

Please join us for the "End of Summer" Block Party: A Celebration of Community and Fun!

Seth Bogart is an artist of many trades: pop ceramicist, punk frontman, and owner and designer of Wacky Wacko streetwear. In conversation with "WARES!" curator Lauren Karazija, Bogart will discuss his distinctively playful and irreverent practice in the production of art, music, and clothing.

The artist’s work will be featured in the SBMA exhibition "WARES! Extraordinary Ceramics and the Ordinary Home" from June 18th through September 17th.

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. 

This special summer session in "The Private Universe of James Castle: Drawings from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and James Castle Collection and Archive" is led by local poet and UC Santa Barbara professor Rick Benjamin.

After the smashing success of La LoCA Milonga in July, tango is back with a completely different experience: an intimate voice and piano performance by Camila and Ruy, accompanied by the beautiful tango dance pair, Geraldine & Claudio.

Experience live tango music and dance in a cozy and friendly setting. Join internationally renowned maestros Ruy Folguera & Camila Lima as they bring you enchanting songs for an evening of romance under the Santa Barbara stars. Dance on our beautiful dance floor and indulge in delicious food at the beloved hidden gem of Santa Barbara that everyone knows about: Buena Onda & Empanadas

6:00pm - 7:30pm - Dinner
7:30pm - 9:00pm - Live music and social dancing
9:00pm - 10:00pm - Mingle with the Artists

Tickets go on sale on June 17 (La LoCA Milonga Terrible Two's birthday!)
https://milongalaloca.ticketsauce.com/e/la-loca-milonga-presents-a-socal-tango-party-wit-2

La LoCA Milonga is in her third year bringing the magic of Tango to SoCal.

The Natural and Political History of the San Rafael Wilderness with Jeff Kuyper and Bryant BakerThursday, August 17, 6:30pm Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA The San Rafael Wilderness was established in 1968, the first of its kind in the region. Home to the Hurricane Deck, Big Pine

Free Friday co-ed, pickup kickball games at Elings Park this summer.

Monthly Westmont Public Telescope Night

Friday night under the stars!
Bring breathable blankets or a low chair, a picnic and your friends.
**Please respect the lawn and your fellow filmgoers: only bring blankets that are permeable (no plastic/nylon/tarps), and chairs that are low-backed and low to the ground. Setup permitted starting at noon on the day of the screening.

Location: County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA
Link: https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events-tickets/events/23-24/guardians-of-the-galaxy/

This platinum anniversary concert highlights The Symphony's brilliant principal players in Concerto Grosso, American composer Jonathan Leshnoff’s work, previously commissioned for our 60th. Violín soloist and multi-Grammy© nominee Philippe Quint brings his imaginative approach to Mendelssohn’s gorgeous Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, one of the most prominent and highly regarded works in the concerto repertoire for violín, while Johannes Brahms’ monumental Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 - which took the composer 21 years of revisions to declare ready for public performance in 1876 - will bring the evening - and our 70th Anniversary Subscription Season - to a triumphant close.

Lobero LIVE presents Tab Benoit with special guest The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM. The GRAMMY® nominated singer, songwriter, and guitarist has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along

https://www.lobero.org/events/tab-benoit-2/

The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County and Mesa Harmony Garden invite you to join us for a free workshop, “Fruit-Tree Summer Pruning - Practical Tips and Hands-On Experience,” to be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 10am-12pm

Join "WARES!" exhibition artist Seth Bogart for a casual conversation, hands-on demo, and unique opportunity to create with clay and cardboard. Pinch, roll, repurpose, twist, glue, and build with the help from Museum Teaching Artists, and explore how the ordinary can be elevated. Dress for mess.

Part of a series of free Nature Walks to explore the biodiversity of the 230-acre Elings Park as part of a new collaboration between the Park and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Each hike has a different natural history focus, such as plants, pollinators, or birds, and are led by Garden experts.