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X-WR-CALNAME:Santa Barbara · this weekend · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Indah Gallery Art Exhibition at Roblar Winery: Jorge “Chucho” Hernandez Perspective DTSTART:20260827T190000Z DTEND:20260921T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T180537Z UID:10065030-1787832000-1789923600@www.edhat.com CATEGORIES:arts,drink DESCRIPTION:At its core\, Chucho’s work is an exploration of identity. H is paintings seamlessly integrate ancestral heritage\, pop culture and spi ritual themes—executed with a stunning technical precision that he has h oned over the last 25 years. The scale\, level of detail and trompe l’oe il within his works create an immersive and mesmerizing world that is trul y something to behold. \nComing from a long line of storytellers\, childho od dyslexia made continuing this family tradition challenging\, but simult aneously led him to explore various visual media. In painting\, he found a vehicle to continue his storytelling lineage. Growing up\, Chucho was gre atly influenced by his grandfather\, a woodworker: \n“My grandfather tau ght me that being alone never meant you had to be lonely. I believe alone- time is where the magic lives. Attention to detail and precision is part o f every painting I create.” – Chucho \nIndah Gallery is open Fridays\, Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm-5pm. \n*Gallery cannot be accessed from H wy 154\, only from N Refugio Rd. LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T180537Z URL:https://www.edhat.com/event/indah-gallery-santa-ynez-jorge-chucho-hern andez-perspective-exhibition/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_c ampaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:edhat X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.edhat.com/news/public-asked-to-give-input-on-unme t-transit-needs-in-buellton-santa-barbara-and-santa-maria END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A New Way to Support SBMM DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260901T183718Z UID:30610-1788220800-1790812799@sbmm.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Our New Fundraiser with HighTide is Live!\n \nHighTide is a mo bile app that gives members over $4\,000 in deals at local businesses whil e raising money to support our mission. Memberships are $40 each\, and eve ry membership purchased in support of SBMM earns $20 to help advance the work we do in our community. \nThank you for helping us make a difference in our community! \nSanta Barbara Maritime Museum \nQuestions? \nContact Heather Behrens at hbehrens@sbmm.org(opens in new tab) or HighTide at a dmin@hightidefundraiser.com(opens in new tab) LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T183718Z URL:https://sbmm.org/santa-barbara-event/coming-soon-a-new-way-to-support- sbmm/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Barbara Maritime Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://sbmm.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Woods Humane Society Launches 4th Annual Pets of the Year Calendar Contest DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTSTAMP:20260903T180610Z UID:10064715-1788220800-1789948799@www.edhat.com CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Woods Humane Society announces its fourth annual Pets of the Y ear Calendar Contest\, sponsored by Mechanics Bank\, open to public entry from September 1 through September 20\, 2026. \nEntry into the contest is free. Participants can nominate their pet by creating a page\, uploading t heir pet photo\, and asking friends and family to vote by donating to thei r contest page throughout the month. \nThe top ten fundraisers will be fea tured in a beautiful\, pet-themed 2027 print calendar. Winners also receiv e four printed calendars and are featured in a 2027 social media post\, em ail and website post. All contestants who raise a minimum of $25 will win a calendar and will have their pet photo included on the calendar’s coll age page. \nWoods will unveil the 2027 calendar and winners at the Woods H umane Society Wiggle Waggle Fall Festival on October 24\, 2026\, where the calendars will be available for sale. \n“The Pets of the Year calendar contest highlights our community’s enthusiasm and adoration for its furr y family-members\, and we can’t wait to see this year’s nominations\, ” says Woods CEO Emily L’Heureux. “This fun\, community contest is a lso a unique way to help homeless pets at Woods. By donating to vote on co ntestants’ pages\, supporters can make a real difference for dogs and ca ts in need. Every dollar donated goes toward helping homeless pets find fo od\, shelter\, medical care\, and loving families.” \nThere is no regist ration fee to participate in Woods Humane Society’s Pets of the Year Cal endar Contest. Calendar contestants earn votes with every donation made to their contest pages\, and the ten top fundraisers will win a featured spr ead in the calendar. All contest participants who raise $25 or more will w in a print calendar and their pet’s picture in a collage page in the cal endar. \nThe Pets of the Year contest begins on September 1\, 2026\, and r uns until midnight on September 20\, 2026. To read more about the contest rules\, prizes\, and guidelines\, visit www.WoodsHumane.org/Contest. \nWoo ds Humane Society is located at 875 Oklahoma Ave.\, San Luis Obispo\, CA 9 3405 and at 2300 Ramona Rd.\, Atascadero\, CA 93422\, and is open to the p ublic daily from 12-5 p.m.\, with adoption hours from 12-4 p.m. For more i nformation about Woods\, visit www.WoodsHumane.org or call (805) 543-9316. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T180610Z LOCATION:Woods Humane Society\, Woods Humane Society URL:https://www.edhat.com/event/woods-humane-society-pets-of-the-year-cale ndar-contest-2026/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=san ta-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:edhat X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.edhat.com/news/public-asked-to-give-input-on-unme t-transit-needs-in-buellton-santa-barbara-and-santa-maria END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Colors of the Coast at Art & Soul DTSTART:20260903T190000Z DTEND:20260928T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T002631Z UID:10001113-1788436800-1790528400@fundforsantabarbara.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Bask in California’s landscapes at Art & Soul with Sylan But era Rich’s new exhibition\, The Colors of the Coast. Coastlines and moun tain-scapes are brought to life through impressionistic landscape painting s\, capturing the abstract movement\, beauty\, and the tranquility of Cali fornia’s natural world. This exhibition offers viewers a chance to conne ct with their local backdrops through the vibrant\, appreciative lens of t he artist. Come celebrate the beauty of California with us! \nOpen Thursda ys – Sundays | 12-5pm\nArt & Soul | 1323 State Street LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T002631Z LOCATION:Art & Soul\, 116 Santa Barbara Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 9310 1\, United States URL:https://fundforsantabarbara.org/event/colors-of-the-coast-at-art-soul/ ?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:The Fund for Santa Barbara X-SOURCE-URL:https://fundforsantabarbara.org/event/succession-planning-for -nonprofit-boards END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The annual Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Book Sale returns S eptember 10-20\, DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTSTAMP:20260909T000609Z UID:10064712-1788998400-1789948799@www.edhat.com CATEGORIES:community,free,literary DESCRIPTION:The annual Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Book Sale is re turning to the Earl Warren Showgrounds from September 10-20\, 2025\, hosti ng 150\,000 gently used books as well as puzzles\, games\, vinyl records\, CDs\, and DVD’s. Admission is FREE except for Opening Night’s $30 adm ission. September 10th 4-7pm. For more info. visit booksale.ppcentralcoast .org or call 805-722-7870. LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T000609Z LOCATION:Earl Warren Showgrounds\, 3400 Calle Real\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, Earl Warren Showgrounds\, 3400 Calle Real\, Santa Barbara\, CA URL:https://www.edhat.com/event/earl-warren-showgrounds-charity-used-book- sale-event/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barb ara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:edhat X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.edhat.com/news/public-asked-to-give-input-on-unme t-transit-needs-in-buellton-santa-barbara-and-santa-maria END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:France Culinary Explorer! Food\, Wine\, Cheese. Cooking Lessons\, Tastings & MORE . DTSTART:20260910T020000Z DTEND:20260921T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T024700Z UID:event_313086673@meetup.com CATEGORIES:drink,food DESCRIPTION:Art\, Culture\, Cuisine & Social for Central Coast & Beyond\nJ oin us on this gourmet gastronomic holiday as we rendezvous with the cuisi ne & culture of France.\n\nThis is a foodie’s dream. Around every corner we will find open-air markets\, artisanal chocolatiers\, macaroon shops\, boulangeries\, cheesemongers\, local butcher shops with the finest cured sausages and hams\n. . . and YES - world-class wine shops where we can sav or the flavors!\n\nWe will start in Paris\, home of some of the world’s most prestigious museums\, including the Louvre\, Musee d’Orsay\, Pompid ou\, Champs-Élysées\, Eiffel Tower\, Arc de Triomphe and so much more. O f course\, we get to visit some of them...BUT French cuisine is such a hug e part of this country's culture and history! Learning about it and experi encing it\, is the main goal of this tour.\n\nIn Paris\, we will savor the culinary artistry of Michelin-starred chefs and indulge in the city's ico nic pastries. We will journey to Normandy\, where lush landscapes yield ex quisite cheeses and apple-infused delights. We will follow the Loire River to discover the vineyards and châteaux of the Loire Valley\, where fine wines and gourmet experiences await. Let the flavors of France enchant our palate as we explore these culinary treasures!\n\nCooking classes\, gourm et food tastings\, wine tours\, and enough free time to explore to our hea rt’s desire with centrally-located first class accommodations.\n\n***The Itinerary in brief:***\n\n**Day 1 Paris** arrival and Welcome Dinner with Corsican Cuisine\n**Day 2 Paris** sightseeing tour\, Seine river cruise\, French bread making class\n**Day 3 Paris** Museum Day. Dinner along Canal Saint-Martin\n**Day 4 Paris-Auvers Sur Oise Auver.** Pay homage to Van Gog h and the many famous painters who lived there. Paint our own masterpiece! On to Giverny for a visit to the Gardens of Monet. Overnight in Rouen.\n* *Day 5 Rouen - Camembert - Caen.** Cheese tasting\n**Day 6 Caen - Mont St Michel.** Stop in Calvados. Apple brandy\, anybody?\n**Day 7 Mont St Miche l - Rennes - Nantes.** Cooking Class\n**Day 8 Nantes - Tours** with stops at 3 Chateaux Vineyards for wine and chocolate tastings\n**Day 9 Tours - O rleans.** Stops at Château of Clos Lucé\, Leonardo Da Vinci's home. Visi t an underground cave for farming mushrooms. And yes\, some mushroom tasti ngs!\n**Day 10 Orleans - Paris** On the way\, a stop at an artisan chocola tier and more wineries\n**Day 11 Paris.** Visit the famous Marché aux Puc es de St-Ouen (the flea market) for some amazing shopping. Farewell Dinner in the Montmartre Area\n\nJoin us for an unforgettable feast for the sens es!\n\nFor a detailed Day By Day itinerary:\n**[Click Here](https://forms. gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8)**[ to fill out our info request form](https://forms .gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8)\n\n**Price per person\, double occupancy: $5320**\ n(we match roommates for those willing to share and save)\n**Price for sin gle room: $6720**\n\nLimited capacity of 24 total. This trip will fill up extremely quickly.\nRSVP does not hold your space.\n**The only way to secu re your spot is a $500 deposit.**\n**[Click here for Secure Deposit Link]( https://www.paypal.com/instantcommerce/checkout/V6PKYK8VEWPHJ)**\nDeposit is refundable up to 90 days before the departure (less PayPal fees). *[Cli ck Here](https://forms.gle/Qxx6eSy9tbjezXYg6)*[ and Fill out this Form if you are making a Deposit](https://forms.gle/Qxx6eSy9tbjezXYg6)\n\n**\\*\\* \\*Airfare from/to the US is not included\\*\\*\\***\n***[Click Here](http s://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=131297062)***[ to Message Direct to Anna with any questions including airfare quotes.](http s://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=131297062)\nShe c an help you arrange the airfare and answer any logistics questions.\n\nWe do a monthly Zoom with Q & A on all our overseas events.\n[https://www.mee tup.com/moretoexplore/events/296044209/](https://www.meetup.com/moretoexpl ore/events/296044209/)\nCome to the zoom and ask any questions. Great way to get the info you want without all the other fluff. As well as meet us a nd other attendees.\n\n[Click here for General Policies](https://www.meetu p.com/MoreToExplore/events/282719353/) and useful info about our internati onal trips.\n\nThe MAIN Meetup post for this event is here:\n**[France Cul inary Explorer](https://www.meetup.com/fork-n-cork/events/298965454/)**\n( RSVP there for any conversation and comments)\n\nWe believe in good decent social. This events is cross posted to several other groups and the numbe r of RSVPs on each is not reflective. We have a set of sister groups where we post our local free\, local/regional camping\, and our overseas events too.\n\n[Click Here to see all our other fun events](https://www.meetup.c om/CulturalArts/Events)\n\nLive the adventure instead of only dreaming it! \n\nSOT 2000318-10 LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T024700Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/centralcalifornia/events/313086673/?utm_source= caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Art\, Culture\, Cuisine & Social for Central Coast & Beyond END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads DTSTART:20260918T150000Z DTEND:20260918T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T182503Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51438567393682 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Since 2007\, UCSB Reads has fostered a shared sense of belongi ng by bringing the UCSB campus and Santa Barbara communities together to r ead a common book that explores compelling issues of our time. Conceived b y then Executive Vice Chancellor Gene Lucas\, the program is led by the UC SB Library in collaboration with campus and community partners. Each year\ , a committee of UCSB faculty\, students\, staff\, and community members s elects a thought-provoking\, interdisciplinary book written by a living au thor that encourages a wide range of readers to engage with a contemporary social\, political\, cultural or scientific issue such as climate change\ , racial justice\, technology\, memory\, identity\, and democracy.\n\nThe program kicks off in winter with a book giveaway for UCSB students led by the Chancellor\, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost\, and University Li brarian\, and culminates with a free public talk by the book’s author(s) at Campbell Hall in the spring. Throughout the winter and spring quarters \, the Library sponsors a variety of free learning\, experiential\, and so cial events to explore the book’s themes. The selected book is also inco rporated into the university curriculum for winter and spring\, allowing s tudents to explore its themes in an academic context. UCSB Reads is genero usly supported by many individuals\, university departments\, and organiza tions. \n\nThis exhibition highlights the history of UCSB Reads since its inception\, featuring promotional posters\, selected books\, custom bookma rks along with testimonials and images of participants engaging with progr amming throughout the years. UCSB Reads has become a beloved campus tradit ion that brings together thousands of people every year and demonstrates t he power of literature to bridge divides\, promote intellectual engagement \, and build community. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T182503Z LOCATION:Library\, Ocean Gallery URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/event/creating-community-through-b ooks-20-years-of-ucsb-reads?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_cam paign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:UC Santa Barbara Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/lotte_lehmann_concert_hal l_198 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training - September 2026 DTSTART:20260918T153000Z DTEND:20260918T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T182503Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53190319018097 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a combination of powerful process impr ovement methodologies with primary focus on reducing waste\, streamlining processes\, and increasing efficiency to provide a better and faster respo nse to the needs of the customers we serve\, both on campus and beyond.\n\ nYou can earn your Yellow Belt through three (3) virtual instruction sessi ons. Upon completion of the course\, participants will be certified Lean S ix Sigma Yellow Belt practitioners and prepared to share applicable tools and skills with their departments to improve the processes they work in.\n \n \n\nTopics Covered:\n\nObtain a working knowledge of the tools of proce ss improvement/Lean Six Sigma and how to apply them specifically to a high er education settingDescribe and apply the DMAIC (Define\, Measure\, Analy ze\, Improve\, and Control) approach to process improvementGain the abilit y to identify “non-value added” activitiesDiscover how imprecise\, amb iguous information can stall process improvementRecognize the value of int egrating the “voice of customer” into process improvement projects LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T182503Z URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/event/lean-six-sigma-yellow-belt-t raining-sept-2026?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=sant a-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:UC Santa Barbara Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/lotte_lehmann_concert_hal l_198 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Justice & Equity Team DTSTART:20260918T170000Z DTEND:20260918T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T180512Z UID:4930@ussb.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Justice & Equity Team meets every Friday from 10:00 to 11:30 am\n\n\n\n\nEvery Friday we gather online to discuss the justice issues of the day and organize for action! The Friday call is facilitated by a smal l group of lay leaders with Rev. Julia Hamilton attending as she is able.\ n\n\nZoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95680867539 LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T180512Z LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/95680867539 URL:https://ussb.org/events/justice-equity-team-2026-09-18/?utm_source=cal discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Mic X-SOURCE-URL:https://ussb.org/events/open-mic-poetry-song END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nonprofit HR Law: Practical Insights DTSTART:20260918T170000Z DTEND:20260918T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T002631Z UID:10001103-1789725600-1789732800@fundforsantabarbara.org CATEGORIES:community,education DESCRIPTION:About this event\nNon-profits are not treated any differently under California wage and hour law than for-profit companies. There are ma ny pitfalls that most non-profits have no idea exist. Most do not have ded icated HR full-time professionals\, and even if they do\, there are still issues that slip through the cracks. \nIn this interactive session\, we wi ll explore some of the blind spots and common supervisory mistakes that ca n create liability for your nonprofit organization and the steps you can t ake to address them. Among the items we will examine: \nHas your nonprofit properly categorized its workers as salaried exempt or hourly nonexempt? You may be surprised at the rules.\nWhen you want to revise employee job d escriptions and roles\, how much can a role change before it becomes a new position? How should you be documenting it?\nIs your organization observi ng meals and rest breaks correctly with proper documentation?\nIf employee s are using their personal equipment (cell phone\, tablet\, computer\, hom e Internet\, home electricity) on behalf of the organization\, are you pro perly reimbursing them?\nDo your pay stubs comply with very specific Calif ornia law? (Don’t rely exclusively on your payroll service)\nAre you rou nding time for your hourly people?\nWhen you have a big event\, do you let your hourly people take time off at different times?\nHow are you managin g paid time off (PTO)\, vacation and sick time\, which tend to be more gen erous in the nonprofit world?\nThese and many other questions will be answ ered during this seminar targeted expressly for nonprofit organizations\, large and small. Come with your real-world questions\, as we will create a mple time for Q&A. \nFacilitated by: Jon Light\nAs the managing partner at LightGabler LLP\, Jon and his team consult with over 6\,000 companies acr oss California on their day-to-day employment law needs. LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T002631Z URL:https://fundforsantabarbara.org/event/nonprofit-hr-law-practical-insig hts/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:The Fund for Santa Barbara X-SOURCE-URL:https://fundforsantabarbara.org/event/succession-planning-for -nonprofit-boards END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Identifying and Resolving Accessibility Issues in Your Canvas Cour ses DTSTART:20260918T170000Z DTEND:20260918T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260909T003514Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53924379164022 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we’ll cover how you can identify and reso lve accessibility issues in your course sites in Canvas. Using the newly-i ntroduced Panorama accessibility tool\, after this training instructors wi ll be able to find and understand accessibility reports for their course c ontent and they will learn some easy things that they can do to fix identi fied issues. LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T003514Z URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/event/identifying-and-resolving-ac cessibility-issues-in-your-canvas-courses?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medi um=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:UC Santa Barbara Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/lotte_lehmann_concert_hal l_198 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Family Garden Exploration Series DTSTART:20260918T180000Z DTEND:20260918T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T061452Z UID:10029358-1789729200-1789732800@youthwell.org CATEGORIES:education,family,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Explore Ecology for this hands-on\, family gardening class in Franklin Elementary School’s culin ary garden. This program teaches gardening and garden vocabulary in a fun and interactive way. Each session is designed for parents\, caregivers\, a nd children to participate and learn together. \nThis program is best for children 5 years old and up\, but younger siblings are welcome. Meet at th e entrance to Franklin garden on Soledad Street. Participation is limited to 20 children accompanied by their adults. \n\nWHEN: Fridays June 26th-Ju ly 24th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nWHERE: Franklin Elementary School – 1 111 East Mason Street\nSanta Barbara\, CA 93103\nREGISTRATION: REQUIRED >> \nCONTACT: Email \n                      Phone: (805) 962-7653\ n\nBilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present. LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T061452Z LOCATION:Franklin Elementary School\, 1111 E. Mason St.\, Santa Barbara\, 93103 URL:https://youthwell.org/event/family-garden-exploration-series/2026-09-1 8/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:YouthWell X-SOURCE-URL:https://youthwell.org/volunteer-opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames since 1970 DTSTART:20260918T190000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T182503Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53329860130123 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Bonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames since 1970 is the first major su rvey exhibition of the late artist\, environmental educator\, and landscap e planner Bonnie Ora Sherk (b. United States\, 1945–2021). Known for her temporary public installations and performances\, Sherk developed her ini tial landscape architectural intervention Portable Parks I–III (1970\, w ith Howard Levine) by temporarily transforming San Francisco urban “dead spaces” into lush\, living environments complete with sod\, palm trees\ , and live animals. Sherk expanded this approach as the founding director from 1974 to 1980 of Crossroads Community (the farm)\, also known simply a s The Farm\, an experimental community art and ecology center. Active unti l 1987\, The Farm reconnected parcels of land fragmented by freeway constr uction\, conceptualized new uses for overlooked urban landscapes\, and lai d the foundation for a global movement to reclaim urban spaces.\n\nBonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames since 1970 traces Sherk’s sustained commitment to art and ecology in the public sphere and her influential role within the first generation of California Conceptual and performance artists\, as wel l as within the artist-run space movement of the era. It showcases newly t ransferred film and video alongside rarely seen photographs\, collages\, w orks on paper\, artist books\, printed matter\, and ephemera documenting S herk’s early performances and site-specific interventions of the 1970s a nd 1980s.\n\nThe AD&A Museum is an educational partner of the multi-year i nitiative High Performance: A 2-Year Conference (2025–2027)\, which cele brates and historicizes High Performance (1978–97)\, the first internati onal magazine devoted exclusively to performance art. Through educational collaborations and programming\, this exhibition highlights Sherk’s feat ure in the magazine. UCSB students will also offer personalized tours of t he exhibition as a reflection of their learning environment and varied dis ciplinary interests.\n\nBonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames since 1970 was organ ized by Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture in San Francisco and curated by Tanya Zimbardo. The presentation at the Art\, Design & Architecture Mus eum at UC Santa Barbara is curated by Ana Briz\, AD&A Museum Assistant Dir ector and Curator of Exhibitions. The exhibition at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture was generously supported by San Francisco Grants for The Ar ts\, the FMCAC Board of Directors\, and individual contributions to the Fo rt Mason Fund. The exhibition at the AD&A Museum is made possible by Teige r Foundation. Generous support is additionally provided by Isabelle Clara Greene\, FASLA. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T182503Z LOCATION:Art\, Design & Architecture Museum URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/event/bonnie-ora-sherk-life-frames -since-1970?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barb ara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:UC Santa Barbara Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/lotte_lehmann_concert_hal l_198 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra DTSTART:20260918T190000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T182503Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53329884161785 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra brings together the wo rk of Los Angeles-based interdisciplinary artist Jackie Amézquita (b. Gua temala\, 1985). Rooted in land-based methodologies and ancestral material knowledge\, the exhibition examines migration\, collective memory\, and th e relationship between human and more-than-human systems across time. Cent ral to the exhibition is the socially engaged work\, Gemidos de la Tierra (Wailings of the Land/Soil) (2020–ongoing)\, where Amézquita casts in s oil sourced throughout the United States the names of individuals who have lost their lives while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody between 2003 and today. \n\nOn November 1 as part of Día de Muert os (Day of the Dead) celebrations\, Amézquita will publicly update the wo rk with the names of those who have passed away in recent years. Each name is hand-cast using soil from the state where the person died\, combined w ith masa\, salt\, and rainwater—materials that carry cultural\, ancestra l\, and elemental resonance. This method of making is both devotional and political: a way of calling the body back into presence and refusing erasu re. Gemidos de la Tierra (Wailings of the Land/Soil) honors the humanity o f those whose lives have been reduced to statistics\, offering a stark con trast to the cold\, bureaucratic erasure that often accompanies death with in carceral systems. In this light\, the AD&A Museum shares this history f or collective witnessing as caretakers of their memory.\n\nAmézquita is 2 026 Artist in Residence of Ecological Practice at the Cheadle Center for B iodiversity and Ecological Restoration in partnership with the AD&A Museum at UC Santa Barbara. During her residency\, Amézquita will conduct field work on campus as well as at the Santa Cruz Island Reserve to learn about native ecosystems\, plant pollination\, and soil remediation. Amézquita ’s research will inform a newly commissioned work as part of this exhibi tion presentation at the AD&A Museum.\n\nJackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra is organized by the Art\, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara and is curated by Ana Briz\, AD&A Museum Assistant Director and Cu rator of Exhibitions. The exhibition is made possible thanks to the genero us support of the AD&A Museum Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T182503Z LOCATION:Art\, Design & Architecture Museum URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/event/jackie-amezquita-gemidos-de- la-tierra?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbar a-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:UC Santa Barbara Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/lotte_lehmann_concert_hal l_198 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Finish Up Friday DTSTART:20260918T200000Z DTEND:20260918T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T121310Z UID:14608-1789736400-1789747200@exploreecology.org CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Register Here! \nJoin us for Finish-Up Friday in the EE Makers pace on the 3rd Friday of every month. Think of it as co-working\, but muc h more fun!\n⁠\nStart your weekend with something crossed off your list! Bring that almost finished project or finally begin the one you’ve been dreaming about. Enjoy a relaxed\, supportive studio vibe\, plus tea and c ookies to keep the creative energy flowing. \nAdvance registration is reco mmended. \nYou’ll have access to shared work tables\, upcycled materials \, and tools like:⁠\n• Laser Cutter\n• Cricut\n• Sewing Machines\n • Serger\n• Basic Hand Tools\n• Glue Guns\n• Tracing Table\n• So ldering Iron\n• Block Printing Tools \n$15 General \nAges 13+. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T121310Z LOCATION:EE Makerspace\, 302 East Cota St\, Santa Barbara\, 93101\, United States URL:https://exploreecology.org/event/finish-up-friday-5/?utm_source=caldis covery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Explore Ecology X-SOURCE-URL:https://exploreecology.org/ee-makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Goleta Valley Library Bookvan DTSTART:20260918T210000Z DTEND:20260918T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T181659Z UID:10000778-1789740000-1789749000@ivparks.org CATEGORIES:literary LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T181659Z LOCATION:Estero Park (Santa Barbara\, California\, United States) URL:https://ivparks.org/ivrpd-event/goleta-valley-library-bookvan-74/?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District X-SOURCE-URL:https://ivparks.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:After School Program DTSTART:20260918T220000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T181659Z UID:10000546-1789743600-1789754400@ivparks.org CATEGORIES:community LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T181659Z LOCATION:Childrens Park URL:https://ivparks.org/ivrpd-event/after-school-program-234/?utm_source=c aldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District X-SOURCE-URL:https://ivparks.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:tgif! DTSTART:20260919T003000Z DTEND:20260919T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260806T000622Z UID:10001018-1789752600-1789759800@fundforsantabarbara.org CATEGORIES:community,drink,food,music DESCRIPTION:For more than 20 years\, EDC’s tgif!s have been a staple of the south central coast’s summer season. The EDC team is very excited to bring our community together again in our downtown courtyard in summer 20 26. Known as one of the best happy hours in Santa Barbara\, tgif! features live music\, refreshing beverages\, and local food vendors. tgif! is a gr eat gathering of regional nonprofit and environmental organizations\, elec ted officials and good people from throughout the south central coast. EDC is joined at each tgif! by four nonprofit partners who are present to spe ak with the audience about their current work. LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T000622Z LOCATION:Environmental Defense Center\, Garden Street\, Santa Barbara\, CA \, 93101\, United States URL:https://fundforsantabarbara.org/event/tgif-5/?utm_source=caldiscovery& utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:The Fund for Santa Barbara X-SOURCE-URL:https://fundforsantabarbara.org/event/succession-planning-for -nonprofit-boards END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Olé Ventura Gaucho Meetup DTSTART:20260919T003000Z DTEND:20260919T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260812T002624Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53674870568035 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to invite you to the inaugural Olé Ventura Ga ucho Meetup!\n\nA group of dedicated UCSB alumni volunteers is launching O lé Ventura\, the Gaucho community for Ventura County\, and we’d love fo r you to be part of it.\n\nJoin fellow Gauchos for an evening of mixing\, mingling\, and making new connections as we celebrate the start of this ex citing alumni community. Whether you’re looking to reconnect with UCSB f riends\, expand your local network\, or simply enjoy spending time with fe llow alumni\, this is the perfect opportunity.\n\nTopa Topa 4880 Colt St.\ , Ventura\nFriday\, Sep 18\, 2026\n5:30 PM - 7:30 PM\n\nRegister for the m eetup\n\nIf you’re interested in helping shape the future of Olé Ventur a\, we’re also looking for alumni who would like to serve as volunteer l eaders. If you can’t attend the meet-up but would still like to get invo lved\, please register anyway and indicate your interest in volunteering. LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T002624Z LOCATION:Topa Topa Brewing Co. URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/event/ole-ventura-gaucho-meetup?ut m_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:UC Santa Barbara Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/lotte_lehmann_concert_hal l_198 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Santa Maria Downtown Fridays DTSTART:20260919T003000Z DTEND:20260919T033000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T062617Z UID:10010836-1789752600-1789763400@santamariavalley.com CATEGORIES:community,family,food,music DESCRIPTION:Experience the vibrant pulse of Santa Maria’s Downtown Frida ys\, where the community comes alive with a fusion of flavors\, music\, an d entertainment. From late March through September for 26 consecutive Frid ay nights\, Santa Maria transforms into a hub of excitement from 5:30 PM t o 8:30 PM. With a diverse array of ethnic food trucks offering tantalizing cuisines\, visitors embark on a culinary journey around the world. Stroll through vendor booths showcasing local artisans’ crafts and goods\, add ing a touch of creativity to the atmosphere. As the sun sets\, the air fil ls with the rhythm of live bands\, creating a lively soundtrack for the ev ening. Families can delight in bounce houses and various activities\, ensu ring there’s something for everyone at this beloved summer event. LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T062617Z LOCATION:McClelland Street from Public Library to Boone St. URL:https://santamariavalley.com/events/santa-maria-down-town-fridays/2026 -09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara- ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Santa Maria Valley X-SOURCE-URL:https://santamariavalley.com/events/santa-barbara-vintners-fe stival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ole in the Bay Summer Mixer DTSTART:20260919T003000Z DTEND:20260919T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T003333Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53861373895453 CATEGORIES:community,drink DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Ole in the Bay Summer Mixer on Friday\, Septem ber 18\, 2026 at 5:30-7:30 PM at Salesforce Park Barebottle Beer Garden! C ome enjoy complimentary food and drinks (limit 1 per person - RSVP require d) while catching up with old friends or making new connections.😉 Pleas e fill out this form by Tuesday\, September 15\, 2026 at 11:59 PM!\n\n \n\ n📍 Salesforce Park 4th Level\, 425 Mission St\, San Francisco\, CA 9410 5\, USA\n\n \n\nBe sure to follow us on our social media pages:\n\nInstagr am: https://www.instagram.com/oleinthebay/Facebook Page: https://www.faceb ook.com/oleinthebayucsbFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UCS BBayArea/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3214368/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T003333Z LOCATION:Salesforce Park Barebottle Beer Garden URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/event/ole-in-the-bay-summer-mixer? utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:UC Santa Barbara Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/lotte_lehmann_concert_hal l_198 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Friday Night Frisbee at West Beach - SB Youth Ultimate DTSTART:20260919T010000Z DTEND:20260919T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T001454Z UID:10028363-1789754400-1789761600@youthwell.org CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Start your weekends this spring with Friday Night Frisbee! We welcome all 10-14 year old boys & girls that are enrolled in grades 6-8 to sign up for 8 weeks of frisbee fun! No experience is necessary. This is more than just a league\, it’s a community event. We’ll have a free “Frisbee Fun Zone” with games set up for siblings\, parents and onlook ers to enjoy. \n\nWHEN: Fridays (starting March 27th to May 15th) from 6:0 0pm-8:00pm\nWHERE: West Beach\nREGISTRATION: RSVP required >>\nCOST: $200 **financial assistance available\nCONTACT: Email friday-night-frisbee-admi ns@sbyu.ultimatecentral.com\n\nFriday Night Frisbee starts on Friday March 27th from 6-8pm at West Beach and continues until May 15th. LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T001454Z LOCATION:West Beach URL:https://youthwell.org/event/friday-night-frisbee-at-west-beach-sb-yout h-ultimate/2026-09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign =santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:YouthWell X-SOURCE-URL:https://youthwell.org/volunteer-opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Friday Night Magic - Commander Tournaments at Metro! 6pm DTSTART:20260919T010000Z DTEND:20260919T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T002937Z UID:event_316333191@meetup.com CATEGORIES:free,gaming DESCRIPTION:Metro's Gamers' Social\nFriday Night Magic Commander Tournamen ts at Metro Entertainment every Friday at 6:00pm!\n$5 entry per person-- w inner in each pod receives FREE entry for next Commander night!\n15% off c ard games+supplies for all players!\nMetro Entertainment\n\n6 West Anapamu \nSanta Barbara CA 93101\n805 963 2168 LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T002937Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/metros-gamers-social/events/316333191/?utm_sour ce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Metro's Gamers' Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Band: Bloom DTSTART:20260919T030000Z DTEND:20260919T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001006Z UID:7f8acrquq9cau24oiee18pg77q@google.com CATEGORIES:music LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001006Z X-SOURCE-NAME:State Street Bands / Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://mspecialbrewco.com/downtown END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Project Hail Mary: Summer Movies in the Park DTSTART:20260919T030000Z DTEND:20260919T055000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T003333Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53862534462277 CATEGORIES:film DESCRIPTION:Grab a blanket and head to the little amphitheater at Anisq'oy o Park in Isla Vista for a free outdoor screening of Project Hail Mary und er the stars. It's a laid-back\, family-friendly evening.Find a spot on th e amphitheater seating and enjoy the story of a lone astronaut waking up o n a desperate solo mission to save humanity\, all at no cost to attend. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T003333Z LOCATION:Anisq'Oyo' Park URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/event/project-hail-mary-summer-mov ies-in-the-park?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa- barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:UC Santa Barbara Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/lotte_lehmann_concert_hal l_198 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Movies in the Park: Project Hail Mary DTSTART:20260919T030000Z DTEND:20260919T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T061607Z UID:10000856-1789761600-1789768800@ivparks.org CATEGORIES:film LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T061607Z LOCATION:Anisqoyo Park (920 Embarcadero Del Mar\, Goleta\, Ca 93117\, Unit ed States) URL:https://ivparks.org/ivrpd-event/movies-in-the-park-project-hail-mary/? utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District X-SOURCE-URL:https://ivparks.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads DTSTART:20260919T150000Z DTEND:20260919T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T182503Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51438567393683 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Since 2007\, UCSB Reads has fostered a shared sense of belongi ng by bringing the UCSB campus and Santa Barbara communities together to r ead a common book that explores compelling issues of our time. Conceived b y then Executive Vice Chancellor Gene Lucas\, the program is led by the UC SB Library in collaboration with campus and community partners. Each year\ , a committee of UCSB faculty\, students\, staff\, and community members s elects a thought-provoking\, interdisciplinary book written by a living au thor that encourages a wide range of readers to engage with a contemporary social\, political\, cultural or scientific issue such as climate change\ , racial justice\, technology\, memory\, identity\, and democracy.\n\nThe program kicks off in winter with a book giveaway for UCSB students led by the Chancellor\, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost\, and University Li brarian\, and culminates with a free public talk by the book’s author(s) at Campbell Hall in the spring. Throughout the winter and spring quarters \, the Library sponsors a variety of free learning\, experiential\, and so cial events to explore the book’s themes. The selected book is also inco rporated into the university curriculum for winter and spring\, allowing s tudents to explore its themes in an academic context. UCSB Reads is genero usly supported by many individuals\, university departments\, and organiza tions. \n\nThis exhibition highlights the history of UCSB Reads since its inception\, featuring promotional posters\, selected books\, custom bookma rks along with testimonials and images of participants engaging with progr amming throughout the years. UCSB Reads has become a beloved campus tradit ion that brings together thousands of people every year and demonstrates t he power of literature to bridge divides\, promote intellectual engagement \, and build community. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T182503Z LOCATION:Library\, Ocean Gallery URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/event/creating-community-through-b ooks-20-years-of-ucsb-reads?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_cam paign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:UC Santa Barbara Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu/lotte_lehmann_concert_hal l_198 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Coastal Cleanup Day 2026 DTSTART:20260919T160000Z DTEND:20260919T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T121310Z UID:14528-1789808400-1789819200@exploreecology.org CATEGORIES:community,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Sign Up for Your Favorite Site! \nBecome part of the solution to ocean pollution on Coastal Cleanup Day\, Saturday\, September 19\, at 9 :00 am! Take action to protect the beaches\, creeks\, and parks that make Santa Barbara County such a wonderful place to live. \nVolunteers of all a ges are welcome at any of our 2026 cleanup sites. Pre-registration isn’t required\, but is encouraged! Everyone who pre-registers will be automati cally entered into a prize drawing. \nEach site will have a captain on han d with cleanup supplies. Bring your own gloves\, buckets\, and other reusa ble items to reduce waste and lessen the event’s plastic footprint. \nEv ery piece of trash picked up is one less piece in the ocean. The coast nee ds you on Coastal Cleanup Day! \nCan’t make it on the 19th? Any cleanup you do in September counts toward our totals. \nPart of a statewide effort organized by the California Coastal Commission\, Santa Barbara County Coa stal Cleanup Day is brought to you by Explore Ecology and the County of Sa nta Barbara Resource Recovery and Waste Management\, with support from the cities of Santa Barbara\, Goleta\, and Solvang. \nSign Up for Your Favori te Site! LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T121310Z LOCATION:Santa Barbara County\, CA\, 93101\, United States URL:https://exploreecology.org/event/coastal-cleanup-day-2025-2/?utm_sourc e=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Explore Ecology X-SOURCE-URL:https://exploreecology.org/ee-makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:🏞️🌞🌿 To San Ysidro Falls: An Immersive Wild Journey Thr ough a Living Canyon DTSTART:20260919T160000Z DTEND:20260920T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T133344Z UID:event_316459961@meetup.com CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Geo-Bio Exploring\nSan Ysidro Creek cuts through the Santa Yne z Mountains\, flowing through a canyon shaped by the interaction of water\ , rock and life.\n\nThe canyon exposes layers of ancient sedimentary rock\ , including sandstone and shale deposited millions of years ago. Some of t he sandstone forms resistant walls and boulders\, while softer layers erod e more readily. As the mountains continue to rise and the creek cuts downw ard\, water gradually exploits the differences in the rock\, shaping the r ugged landscape we see today.\n\nThis is a landscape where geology is not simply something to look at—it is something happening around us.\nAnd th e best way to experience it is to enter the creek itself.\n\n**The Creek I s the Route**\nRather than simply following the established trail to San Y sidro Falls\, we’ll explore the canyon primarily by traveling in and alo ng San Ysidro Creek.\n\nWe’ll rock hop\, wade\, scramble\, climb around obstacles and route-find our way upstream. Where the creek becomes impract ical\, we’ll use the surrounding terrain or established trail to bypass it\, then return to the water whenever conditions allow.\n\nThe character of the canyon changes as we move upstream.\n\nRiparian vegetation follows the water\, with sycamores\, alder\, willows and other creekside plants cr eating a shaded corridor. Farther from the water\, the vegetation transiti ons toward oak woodland and chaparral. The creek provides habitat for a va riety of wildlife and is also part of the watershed historically used by S outhern California steelhead.\n\nAlong the way\, we’ll encounter pools\, cascades\, boulders\, sandstone formations and increasingly rugged sectio ns of canyon.\n\nThe landscape also carries evidence of its more powerful moments. The Santa Ynez Mountains are highly dynamic terrain\, and the Jan uary 2018 post-fire debris flows dramatically reshaped portions of San Ysi dro Creek\, transporting enormous quantities of sediment and boulders down stream.\n\nThe result is a canyon that continually changes through erosion \, flooding\, debris movement\, vegetation growth and regeneration.\n\nThe creek is much more than a stream flowing through the canyon.\n\nIt is one of the forces that continually creates the canyon.\n\n**Canyon & creek ex ploring videos from past events:**\nhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/nX2HiKl adK0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/qwGhkTA_9pI\nhttps://www.youtube.com/ shorts/7tawddTNoDQ\nhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/Qcy8aX2ff7w\nhttps://ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=FwMleMWV65k&t=23s\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6 2NtBO0PnTM&t=198s\n\n**San Ysidro Falls**\nEventually\, the creek leads us to San Ysidro Falls\, a seasonal waterfall formed where the canyon become s increasingly rugged.\n\nBut the waterfall is only part of the experience .\n\nThe real journey is the changing relationship between water\, rock\, vegetation and wildlife as we move through the canyon. Every bend reveals a slightly different combination of geology\, water and life.\n\nAnd becau se we’re traveling through the creek rather than simply walking beside i t\, those changes are experienced at close range.\n\nThe canyon becomes th e trail.
The creek becomes the route.
The landscape becomes the experi ence.\n\n**Who Will Enjoy This Hike**\nThis outing is specifically designe d for people who enjoy wild\, off-trail exploration and are comfortable mo ving through natural terrain without the convenience of a continuous estab lished trail.\n\nTeammates should have solid experience with creek travel\ , rock hopping\, wading\, scrambling\, route finding and uneven terrain. S ome sections may require the use of both hands and feet\, careful climbing around obstacles\, or temporarily leaving the creek to find a better rout e.\n\nThis is not a hike for those looking simply to reach a waterfall by the easiest available path.\n\nThe pace will be exploratory rather than fo cused on covering distance quickly.\n\n**Understanding the Risks**\nCreek travel involves risks that are different from ordinary trail hiking.\n\nRo cks can be wet\, slippery\, loose or unstable. Water depth and flow can ch ange\, and obstacles that are easy to negotiate in one section may require a careful bypass in another.\n\nSan Ysidro Canyon is also a dynamic envir onment. Heavy rainfall can rapidly alter creek conditions\, move large amo unts of sediment and rock\, and destabilize terrain. The 2018 debris flows demonstrated just how powerful these processes can be in this watershed.\ n\nFor that reason\, recent weather and creek conditions will be important considerations in deciding whether the outing can proceed as planned.\n\n We’ll adapt the route to conditions encountered in the canyon. If a sect ion becomes unsuitable\, we’ll bypass it or turn around rather than forc e the route.\n\nAs with any off-trail outing\, each participant is respons ible for assessing their own abilities\, equipment and comfort level and m aking appropriate decisions throughout the hike.\n\n**Group Culture**\nThi s group is for people who enjoy exploring beautiful natural places while c ultivating health\, fitness\, curiosity\, and a deeper understanding of th e world around us.\n\nI believe every place has a story. Mountains\, fores ts\, rivers\, coastlines\, deserts and canyons are more than scenic destin ations—they are landscapes shaped by geology\, climate\, ecology\, evolu tion and human history.\n\nA beautiful landscape gives us more than someth ing to look at. It gives us something to wonder about.\n\nOur outings prov ide opportunities to move through diverse landscapes\, observe the natural world\, exchange ideas and discover the connections that shape each envir onment. Along the way\, we may talk about plants\, animals\, geology\, his tory\, science\, travel\, or simply whatever catches our attention.\n\nMea ningful experiences come not only from where we go\, but from how we exper ience each place. Curiosity\, preparation\, collaboration\, humility\, goo d judgment and respect for nature and fellow hikers are part of the journe y.\n\nIf this style of exploring resonates with you\, we welcome your inte rest in joining us. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T133344Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/geo-bio-exploring/events/316459961/?utm_source= caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Geo-Bio Exploring END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Crafternoons for Kids DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260919T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T121310Z UID:14815-1789812000-1789819200@exploreecology.org CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Register Here! \nGet ready for Saturday morning art adventures bursting with color\, creativity\, and crafty fun! Join us from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the EE Makerspace above Art From Scrap for Crafternoons. \n Cost: $8 per person. \nCrafternoons offer fun creative projects every week for kids ages 5 and up. \nGrown ups stay and play- adults must remain wit h their child during the workshop. (We use hot glue guns and the Makerspac e is upstairs.) \nWe can’t wait to see you soon at a Crafternoon! LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T121310Z LOCATION:EE Makerspace\, 302 East Cota St\, Santa Barbara\, 93101\, United States URL:https://exploreecology.org/event/crafternoons-for-kids-46/?utm_source= caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Explore Ecology X-SOURCE-URL:https://exploreecology.org/ee-makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fall 2026 Littlest Little Farm Program (Grades 9-12) [Session 1] - AHA! DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260919T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T001454Z UID:10029665-1789812000-1789821000@youthwell.org CATEGORIES:education,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Fall 2026 free out-of-school activities. LLF participants work together on four consecutive Saturdays to learn and practice regenerative agriculture skills. They work hard and have fun as a team\, getting hands in the soil and communing with plants\, animals (goats\, chickens\, and a tortoise)\, and each other. Group transportation from AHA! is available.   This program is open to grades 9-12. We hope to see you there! \n\nWHEN : Four consecutive Saturdays\, Session 1 starts 8/22/26\, 10:00 AM to 12: 30 PM\nWHERE: Montecito Union School\nENROLL: Complete application (if new comer) or contract (if returning teen). Attend mandatory orientation 10/3 10:00 AM -12:00 PM (Email Paulina Romero to RSVP).\nCONTACT: Paulina Romer o – Email < paulina@ahasb.org\, Sarah Block – Email < Sarah@ahasb.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T001454Z LOCATION:Montecito Union School\, 385 San Ysidro Rd\, Santa Barbara\, 9310 8\, United States URL:https://youthwell.org/event/fall-2026-littlest-little-farm-program-gra des-9-12-session-1-aha/2026-09-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics& utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:YouthWell X-SOURCE-URL:https://youthwell.org/volunteer-opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:FREE Musical Learning with Lanny Series - Mosaic Therapy Collectiv e DTSTART:20260919T180000Z DTEND:20260919T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T001454Z UID:10028426-1789815600-1789819200@youthwell.org CATEGORIES:free,theater DESCRIPTION:Join Mosaic Therapy Collective for this FREE musical learning program. Join award-winning children’s musician with over 25 years of ex perience writing and performing music for kids. This program is free thank s to the support of the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation. \n\nWHEN: 1st and 3 rd Saturdays of the month from 11:00am-12:00pm\nWHERE: Grace Fisher’s In clusive Clubhouse\, 121 S Hope Ave\, Unit F118\nCOST: $0\nCONTACT: Email admin@mosaictherapycollective.com or call 805-617-1115 LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T001454Z LOCATION:Grace Fisher’s Inclusive Clubshouse\, United States URL:https://youthwell.org/event/free-musical-learning-with-lanny-series-mo saic-therapy-collective/2026-09-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics &utm_campaign=santa-barbara-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:YouthWell X-SOURCE-URL:https://youthwell.org/volunteer-opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stroke & Brain Injury Recovery - Mosaic Therapy Collective DTSTART:20260919T180000Z DTEND:20260919T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T001517Z UID:10029749-1789815600-1789822800@youthwell.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Recovery looks different for everyone\, but there are common p rinciples that help guide rehabilitation. During this workshop\, you’ll learn what to expect and how rehabilitation can support long-term recovery . Join Mosaic Therapy for a free educational workshop on stroke and brain injury recovery and practical rehabilitation strategies. \nThis workshop w ill cover various topics such as: understanding stroke and brain injury\, building strength and independence\, common challenges during rehabilitati on\, and live Q&A with neurological physical therapists \n\nWHEN: Saturday September 19th\, 11:00 – 1:00\nWHERE: Kineci Health in Motion – 1731 State Street\, Santa Barbara\nREGISTRATION: <