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 September, sculpt your favorite animal in air-dry clay, then add color with a watercolor wash inspired by Viola Frey’s "Homage to Dubuffet" (1977–1980).

Family Resource Center
Free

Postpartum Education for Parents' 10th Annual Touch-A-Truck event will be held on Sunday, September 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at SBCC

Sunday, September 10 | 6 PM | The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E Cota St, Santa Barbara

Ventura-based singer Perla Batalla brings a lifetime of experience traversing musical borders to her passionate programs of traditional and contemporary Latin American music. Her dad, a Mexican mariachi and DJ, and her Argentine mom ran “Discoteca Batalla,” a Los Angeles record shop where Batalla was exposed non-stop to music that cut across genres and languages.

In this concert she will express her love for her mestiza identity and the hybrid musical culture in which she was raised. Expect to hear Spanish-language favorites rendered with contagious rhythm and pure joy.

For more information please visit: https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/learn/viva-el-arte-de-santa-barbara/.

Zamora Live Presenta Los Tigres del Norte: Contigo Siempre

Join us for our annual Paddle Out Party taking place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Leadbetter Beach.

Hospice of Santa Barbara hosts its 11th annual Heroes of Hospice luncheon on Sunday, September 10th, in person, from 11 am - 1:30 pm at the Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort,

Streamline your life with seamless downsizing solutions on Sept 12th from 10:30a-12p. This month’s panelist, Karen Martin, founder and owner of Curated Transitions, takes the mystery out of simplifying your space.

Artist Talk: Cameron Patricia Downey

Wednesday, September 13th @ 4:00pm in A211

Clarence Mattei - Portrait of a Community
A talk by Erin Graffy about the artist

Artist Anthony Sonnenberg will explore expressions of power through decoration within various cultures. Opposing a denigrative association with the merely frivolous, decoration throughout history has performed a meaningful task of constructing and emanating power. Personal, social, and political power dynamics are expressed through decorative decadence and excess, be it, the over-embellished palace, the ecstatic candelabra, or the glamorous dress.

The artist’s work will be featured in the SBMA exhibition WARES! Extraordinary Ceramics and the Ordinary Home from June 18 through September 17, 2023.

Mary Craig Auditorium
Free SBMA Members, Students, and UCSB Faculty
$5 Non-Members

Learn how to help your aging parents and protect your children. Free Educational Event on TWO Dates: September 14th and September 16th at Mulligan's Cafe

All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in "The Private Universe of James Castle: Drawings from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and James Castle Collection and Archive." Museum Teaching Artists provide general guidance and all materials.

Free with Reservation

Spanish conversation with LGBTQ+ Families

Learn about a new program for all seniors to encourage active and rewarding lives. Discover tips for graceful aging in place and hear the latest on support for family caregivers. Admission is free! Join us at the Santa Barbara Main Library - Faulkner Gallery on 9-14-23. For information and registration - contact Yvonne Leal at yleal@fsacares.org or 805-965-1001 x 1223

Join Barbra Valentine of Sixth Scents Healing Center at the Unitarian Jefferson Hall, for "sound bath" by candlelight.

Monthly Westmont Public Telescope Night

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents “Cargo in Question: Two Films about Labor, Shipping, and Globalization in the 21st Century” taking place on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. As part of this special event, Mae Miller-Likhethe, PhD and Charmaine Chua, PhD, both assistant professors of Global Studies at UC Santa Barbara, will screen two films—Cargo (2001, 29 minutes) and All that Perishes at the Edge of Land (2019, 31 minutes)—followed by a Q&A session and discussion (a full 90 minutes). The films, which blur the lines between fiction and reality, offer important insights into the daily lives, working conditions, and dreams of the seamen and shipbreakers across global supply chains. The cost is free for all SBMM members; free for students with student ID; and the price of admission for the general public. Space is limited, registration is required. Learn more and register at: https://bit.ly/cargo-in-question.

Join us on Saturday, September 16 from 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the heart of Old Town Goleta!

Join us for the second annual Cars & Cowboys Extravaganza, a benefit fundraiser for Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach and our local Meals on Wheels program!

Lotusland proudly presents the return of LotusFest, celebrating 30 years as a public garden in 2023!

Hop on board the Condor Express for a beautiful evening at sea with talented Opera arias on Saturday night!

On Saturday, September 16, 2023 the Granada Theatre will host its seventh annual Legends Gala honoring local legends who, through lifetime achievement, have illuminated and advanced the performing arts in a significant way. This year’s honorees include:

Brooks and Kate Firestone – Philanthropists
Ensemble Theatre Company at the New Vic – Cultural Organization
Fannie Flagg – Artist

Lobero LIVE presents Keb’ Mo’ on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM. With five GRAMMYS®, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, and a groundbreaking career spanning nearly 50 years under his belt, Keb’ Mo’ stands as one of the most accomplished and respected artists working in contemporary roots music today. His newest album, Good To Be,

Omega Events presents Dave Koz & Friends - Summer Horns featuring Candy Dulfer & Eric Darius on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 8 PM. The chart-topping saxophonist has 9 GRAMMY® nominations, 12 No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, numerous world tours, and more. This high-octane, feel-good summer show features songs from each artist’s catalog, plus material from 2013’s Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns and 2018’s Summer Horns II From A To Z.

https://www.lobero.org/events/dave-koz-friends/

Join "WARES!" exhibition artist Anthony Sonnenberg for a casual conversation, hands-on demo, and unique opportunity to create with clay and cardboard. Pinch, roll, repurpose, twist, glue, and build cross-cultural crowns with the help of Museum Teaching Artists, and explore the power of ornamentation. Dress for mess.

Noah's Anchorage Youth Runaway & Crisis Shelter is thrilled to announce an upcoming Community Open House, inviting everyone to explore our facility.

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.

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.

Learn how to help your aging parents and protect your children. FREE event on two dates: September 14 and September 16 at Mulligan's Cafe.