Finch & Fork
Join Finch & Fork for their special holiday edition ‘Pajama Beats & Brunch,’ featuring groovy beats from DJ Darla Bea that will start your December off right! Gather friends and enjoy endless mimosas and farm to table brunch bites. Plus, guests who wear pajamas can be entered into a prize drawing to win a one-night stay!
Rosewood Miramar Beach
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with a festive gathering in the lobby that embraces community and tradition at Rosewood Miramar Beach. Enjoy the warm ambiance, delicious treats, and the uplifting spirit of Hanukkah as we light the Menorah and share stories of hope and resilience. All are welcome to partake in this meaningful celebration!
Oak Park
Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park! With over 20 years of dance education experience, SB Dance Institute will host a class that engages children in a playful journey of self-discovery, rhythm, and expression.
Fleischmann Auditorium
Enjoy a generously sized postion of meat lasagna, salad, garlic bread, and delicious chocolate chip cookie. Bring your own beverage. We will start admitting people at 5:30 pm and you can enjoy a pre-dinner snack with your beverage while you share stories of your day. Service starts promptly at 6 pm.
Lobero Theatre
Robert Glasper is the leader of a new sonic paradigm with a career that bridges musical and artistic genres. To date, he boasts 5 GRAMMY® wins and 14 nominations across 11 categories, an Emmy Award for his song for Ava Duvernay’s critically hailed documentary “13th” with Common and Karriem Riggins, and a Peabody Award for his Composition of “Mr. Soul!” Glasper’s GRAMMY®-winning crossover album, Black Radio, transformed the genre and established new standards for popular music.
Louise Lowry Davis Center
This weekly social group is designed to connect older adults through their love of Scrabble. No matter how skilled you are at Scrabble, this group is for you! New members are always welcome, and the group is open to English and Spanish speakers.
Workzones Santa Barbara
Ready to lead with impact? Join Influential Leadership: A Monthly Masterclass to unlock practical skills that elevate your leadership and decision-making. Tailored for ambitious professionals, each session dives into actionable strategies to handle high-stakes decisions, motivate teams, and confidently gain buy-in from stakeholders.
08 Mean Girls
Granada Theatre
Direct from Broadway, Mean Girlsis the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), composer Jeff Richmond (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and original director and choreographer Casey Nicholoaw (The Book of Mormon).
Explore Ecology
Kickstart your creative journey this year by learning the art of handmade journal-making with an eco-friendly twist! In this workshop, we’ll guide you through hand binding and designing your own personalized journals, planners, sketchbooks, or junk journals using upcycled and sustainable materials.
Suitable for ages 13+
Yoga Soup
This Yoga Alliance-accredited training offers a rich study of yoga philosophy & practice. The 300-hour course provides a transformational experience that is designed to mature and deepen your connection to the practices of yoga, teaching, self-inquiry, and self-care.
Mission Historical Park
Join us for our annual Rose Pruning Day on Saturday, January 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mission Historical Park. As a January tradition for decades, volunteers are invited to spend the morning at the A.C. Postel Memorial Rose Garden to prune the approximately 1-acre garden in preparation for spring growth.
Volunteers are welcome to drop in at any time during the 4-hour event
12 ZooLights
Santa Barbara Zoo
Walk through the Zoo and enjoy the interactive light exhibit with illuminated lanterns showcasing animal and nature scenes that represent wild places from around the world. Discover the underwater seascape, beautiful birds, interactive areas, and dozens of other animals all on the Zoo’s beautiful grounds during this larger than life immersive experience.
Westside Neighborhood Center
Participant registration is quick and easy onsite. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. Once registered, simply show up to receive free groceries. Distributions are first come, first served. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should bring their own bags or boxes to carry the food.
The Arlington Theatre
Join Esther Perel for an evening unlike any other as she helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire and even how we love. With her signature wit and captivating charm, Perel will interact with the live audience to talk about desire, heartbreak, sex and other topics we usually only discuss with the lights off. Described by Nylon magazine and The Today Show as an epic 2,000-person group date, this is your invitation to meet Esther Perel in real life, explore the intricacies of modern love and flirt with curiosity as the evening unfolds.
LoDo Studios
These meditations will help you tap into what is happening below the conscious mind to provide clarity, evolution and expanded view of self. Kathy is a certified hypnotherapist with years of experience with visualization, myth and archetype. Join us for the fun and exciting adventure into your subconscious mind.
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
SBMM is proud to host Greg Helms for the enlightening presentation “Conserving Ocean & Coast: Ocean Conservancy on Santa Barbara Channel Region’s Role at the Leading Edge,” which focuses on the region’s pivotal role in global ocean wildlife and coastal protection. This event will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. and will include a pre-lecture members only reception from 6:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The cost is free for SBMM Navigators Circle members; $10 for all other members; and $20 for the general public
Twenty-Four Blackbirds
Attendees will enjoy a welcome drink while we give a brief introduction to this bean-to-bar, dark chocolate-making process. Ingredients for decorating will abound and inspire, and you’ll learn a few tidbits about how we invent flavor combinations for new delicious, sweet products at our chocolate factory.
Granada Theatre
Two Concerts, Two Different Programs. Come face to face with the genius of Mozart. One weekend, two different concerts, eight masterworks. The exquisite “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.” Elegant concertos for piano, for oboe, for violin, and for flute and harp. And one of his great final symphonies, No. 35, the “Haffner.” Attend both concerts – The Symphony’s Mozart Marathon – and be beguiled by the brilliance of Mozart.
EOS Lounge
Every third Sunday of the month, come shop over 20 vendors of vintage, jewelers, artists plus food, music and much more!
Kimpton Canary Hotel
Reminiscent of a day on the slopes, the Kimpton Canary’s Winter Chalet creates a bold seasonal space for guests and locals alike to come together and celebrate. The Winter Chalet theme extends across all Kimpton properties, and the Canary embodies the theme to bring the après ski atmosphere to life in Santa Barbara.
Lobero Theatre
Brilliant star soprano Julia Bullock is joined by the famed Baroque ensemble Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE). Founded in 1986, the OAE employs period instruments to realize historically-informed performances of rare beauty. The evening’s program features showpieces by Vivaldi, Bach and Pachelbel alongside arias by Handel, Lully, Rameau and Purcell that highlight Bullock’s “deeply rich and richly deep” soprano (Los Angeles Times).
22 Colin Hay
Lobero Theatre
Lobero LIVE presents Colin Hay on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM. Singer-songwriter Colin Hay is beloved for his intimate, confessional live shows. The artist has had a prolific career, both as the lead singer and principal songwriter for the GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum selling band Men at Work, and a solo career that spans more than 25 years and 15 albums.
The Wildcat Lounge
Come to the Wildcat Lounge for a western-themed disco with dancing, advocacy, and fun with friends! They’ll have a raffle, a costume contest, a silent disco and more. Attendees are encouraged to dress up in their wildest cowboy attire. Come get funky for our fundamental rights!
This event is for ages 21+
Lobero Theatre
Martin Media presents Paula Poundstone on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM. The iconic comedian is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me.
Santa Barbara Harbor
At the Saturday Fishermen’s Market, fishermen sell directly to the public at City Pier every Saturday morning from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., year-round. Find the perfect catch then take it to the fillet booth and let the experts get it ready to take home in no time. Come find locally caught seafood at the Santa Barbara Harbor, from rockfish, sea bass, black cod, and halibut to abalone, mussels, ridgeback shrimp, a variety of crab, and lobster, depending on the season.
Lobero Theatre
Emporium presents MANIA: The ABBA Tribute on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 6 PM. With stunning costumes, energetic choreography, and impeccable musicianship, MANIA: The ABBA Tribute recreates the magic of ABBA’s music in all its glory. This year, the iconic Swedish pop group is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their breakthrough hit single, “Waterloo,” and MANIA can’t wait to share the joy of this huge milestone!
Drift Santa Barbara
If you know, you know. Dusk is the spot every Monday night from 6 pm – 11 pm for deals on drinks and the best guac.
Terra
Terra offers a daily happy hour where you can indulge for a taste of local and organic California fare such as their Farmers Cheese and Charcuterie Board and Goleta Guacamole & House-Made Chips. Try organic botanical cocktails or enjoy discounted draft beer and wines by the glass. Sip and savor indoor at Terra lobby bar, by the fireplace or on the garden lawn by the outdoor firepit.
Yoga Soup
As we bring our attention to our breathing, our perception is transformed by what we focus on. It is a powerful choice to focus on the experience of the mind witnessing the body; to listen to the body in its language of sensation, rhythm, and quality. The time-honored practice of observing our breathing offers us a path into different parts of ourselves:
The lungs and the heart bring oxygen to every cell in the body.
Lobero Theatre
Lobero LIVE presents Marc Maron: “All In” Tour on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM. Marc Maron has released five hit stand-up comedy specials throughout his career. His most recent, “From Bleak To Dark,” premiered on HBO February 2023 and received rave reviews. Marc also has an incredible reputation in the podcasting world through his landmark podcast “WTF with Marc Maron.”
Comedy Hideaway Showroom
Every week, Comedy Hideaway brings you the laughs with national headliners with credits from HBO, Comedy Central, Netflix, and more!
Since 2009, Comedy Hideaway has been proud to bring the best comedy shows to Santa Barbara.
Maureen has been around the industry for a lifetime. Her business is based on the core values and ethics taught to her at a very young age: integrity, honesty, and great communication.
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