Event Calendar

Register Now for Relationship Wisdom for Boys
AHA! (Academy of Healing Arts)
AHA! is dedicated to the development of character, imagination, emotional intelligence, and social conscience in teenagers.
Date: Every day (Sep 23-Sep 29)
Ages: teenage boys Admission Fees: donation only

It's not too late for a few young men to sign up for the acclaimed Academy of Healing Arts for Teens' (AHA!) Relationship Wisdom for Boys, led by Dr. Michael O.L. Seabaugh, a licensed clinical psychologist and award-winning health columnist (Healthspan). Relationship Wisdom for Boys will meet from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evenings, October 8, 2009 through January 25, 2010, at The Family Therapy Institute, 111 E. Arrellaga St. Participation is by donation-only; no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Using AHA!'s own workbook on Relationship Wisdom as a guide, the group will give young men an opportunity to discuss their fears, frustrations, and other feelings about relationships-everything from how to talk to someone you're attracted to, to how to be sexually responsible. Group participants will guide the discussion topics; all sexual orientations are welcome.

AHA! is dedicated to the development of character, imagination, emotional intelligence, and social conscience in teenagers. Through a lively and innovative curriculum that focuses on self-expression, team building, empathy training, and diversity appreciation (eracism), teens learn how to:

• set and accomplish goals
• stop hating and bullying
• support their peers
• serve the community, and
• have a blast

AHA! workshops are characterized by a high adult:teen ratio, which exposes teens to many gifted and caring adult facilitators--helping them build cross-generational alliances and providing a supportive environment that encourages the creation of exceptional young adults.

Informational interviews will be conducted by appointment on September 29, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. at Jefferson Hall, 1525 Santa Barbara St. For more information, or to schedule an interview, please call Heather or Cole Isis Castañeda at (805) 882-2424 ext. 309 or 310. Also visit our website at: www.ahasb.com

AHA! is a project of the Family Therapy Institute, a nonprofit organization serving individuals, couples, children and families in our community since 1980. AHA!'s after-school programs are generously funded by the Orfalea Fund, the Santa Barbara Foundation, the City of Santa Barbara, as well as by other generous foundations, businesses and individuals.

Preschool Storytimes
SB Public Library System
Date: Every Tues, Wed, Th, Fri and Sa (Dec 27-Jun 1) at 10:30am
Admission Fees: free
Special Instructions: View website for calendar of themes.

Tuesday

• 10:30am Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. - 564-5603
• 10:30am Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr. - 688-4214

Wednesday

• 10:30am Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St. - 963-3727
• 10:30am Goleta Library, 500 N. Fairview Ave. - 964-7878
• 10:30am Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr. - 688-4214

Thursday

• 10:30am Carpinteria Library, 5141 Carp. Ave. - 684-4314
• 10:30am Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. - 564-5603
• 10:30am Goleta Library, 500 N. Fairview - 964-7878
• 10:30am Montecito Library, 1469 E. Valley Rd. - 969-5063

Friday

• 10:30am bilingual storytime Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St. - 963-3727

Saturday

• 10:30am bilingual storytime Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. - 564-5638
• 10:30am bilingual storytime Solvang Libary, 1745 Mission Dr. - 688-4214

Friday morning playgroup
Debbie Donley/Michelle Bone
Fri morning playgroup in Ballard
Date: Every Fri from 9:00pm to 12:00pm
Ages: 14 months and up Admission Fees: $30 weekly

A small group of relaxed, nature based activities for young children 9am -12pm on Fridays
Come check it out

Corot in California
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Date: Every day (Jul 4-Oct 11) from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Admission Fees: $9 adults, $6 seniors, students with ID and children ages 6-17. Free on Sunday
Special Instructions: Closed Monday. Open Tuesday-Sunday `11 am. to 5: pm.

Corot was the most absorbing, respected, and influential landscape painter in France in the generation before Impressionism. He was much beloved by his peers and collectors alike, and remains an important figure whose exploration of the light and poetry of the French and Italian landscape still resonates today.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is pleased to present more than a dozen paintings, plus several prints and drawings, representing the first exhibition devoted to the art of Jean-Baptists-Camille Corot (1796-1875) in California, and the first in the United States since the major survey in 1996. Drawing from private and public collections, including the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and SBMA's own permanent collection, the presentation examines Corot's development as an artist, from his first views of Rome to his late, delicately-painted landscapes, both real and ideal.

Before developing into the leading painter of the Barbizon school of France in the mid-19th century, Corot originated from a moderately well-off family whose house in Anvers, about 20 miles southwest of Paris, remained his home for his entire career. Apprenticed to a fabric designer, Corot finally gained the courage to become a painter only at the age of 26, as he was shy and socially awkward all his life.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is a privately funded, not-for-profit institution that presents internationally recognized collections and exhibitions and a broad array of cultural and educational activities as well as travel opportunities around the world.

10th Annual Creek Week
County and cities of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Goleta
Date: Every day (Sep 19-Sep 26)
Ages: All Admission Fees: Free

Creek Week is an annual celebration of our local watersheds and an opportunity for community members to get involved in protecting water quality in our creeks and the ocean. This year, Creek Week festivities will begin Saturday, September 19th along with Coastal Cleanup Day, and will continue through Saturday, September 26th.

 

Creek Week is sponsored by the County of Santa Barbara's Project Clean Water, the City of Santa Barbara's Creeks Division, the City of Carpinteria, and the City of Goleta, who team up with many local community and environmental groups to host events including creek and beach clean-ups, habitat restorations, nature walks, and more!

 

Creek Week brings attention to our local watersheds, and the many ways to enjoy and protect them. A complete description of Creek Week activities is available at www.sbcreekweek.com.

Discvovery Days for 8th Graders
Bishop Garcia Diego High School
8th grade students are invited to join us for a morning of "discovery" on the Bishop campus.
Date: Every day (Sep 24-Sep 25) from 8:45am to 11:45am
Ages: 8th Grade Students Admission Fees: Free
Special Instructions: Reservations required

8th grade students are invited to join us for a morning of "discovery" on the Bishop campus. Experience high school at BGDHS! Class time, campus tours, Q&A session with student ambassadors and more!

Noble Tombs at Mawangdui: Art and Life in the Changsha Kingdom
SB Museum of Art
Wooden Figurines of Musicians, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE-9 CE). Wood and bamboo, 36 cm H. Excavated 1972, Han Tomb I, Mawan
Date: Every day (Sep 19-Dec 13) from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Ages: All Admission Fees: $9 adults, $6 seniors, students with ID and children ages 6-17. Free on Sunday
Special Instructions: Closed Monday. Open Tuesday-Sunday `11 am. to 5: pm.

Noble Tombs at Mawangdui: Art and Life in the Changsha Kingdom, China (3rd Century BCE - 1st Century CE)
September 19 - December 13, 2009

Originating from the Hunan Provincial Museum, this exhibition travels to the United States for the first time and highlights one of the most important archaeological excavations in China-the unearthing of Mawangdui, the tombs of the prime minister of the Changsha Kingdom and his family in the Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 8 CE). The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is the second and only west coast venue for this presentation which includes some of the finest and among the earliest lacquers, silks, bronzes, jade, paintings, calligraphy, and books.

Farmers Market
SB Certified Farmers Market Association
Date: Every Su, Tues, Wed, Th, Fri and Sa (Jan 1-Dec 31)

Special Instructions: Times vary -- see website for details.

Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association - Each week the farmers in the marketplace display a colorful bounty of agricultural products grown right in our backyard. Seasonal diversity will be available year round rain or shine. Music and entertainment enlivens the markets while creating a positive ambiance. Come. Shop. Socialize. Certified - the only way to buy. See the Event calendar for our hours. Find us between Carpinteria and Solvang.

 

Schedule:

• Tues - Old Town Santa Barbara- State St. 4-7:30pm in summer
• Wed - Solvang/Copenhagen Dr. 2:30-6:30pm in summer
• Wed - Harding School, 1625 Robbins St 3-6:30pm
• Thurs -  Goleta- Camino Real Marketplace 3-6:30pm
• Thurs - Carpinteria/Linden Ave. 3-6:30pm in summer
• Fri - Montecito- Coast Village  8-11:15am
• Sat - Downtown SB- Corner of SB & Cota St. 8:30am-1pm
• Sun - Goleta- Camino Real Marketplace 10am-2pm

Zizzo's Music Night
Zizzo's
A special night of fun, friends, family and great music from the 80's to today with special acoustic sets!
Date: 09/25/2009 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Ages: All Admission Fees: Free
Special Instructions: A Fundraiser for Advocates of Africa's Children

A special night of fun, friends, and great music! Bring a beach chair and enjoy a special solo set by Nate Latta of the Lucky Jacksons, the acoustic stylings of Billy Calderwood, and a splendid array of rockin' tunes from the 80's, 90's and today courtesy of the O-Matics!  Come ready to have a great time and support a wonderful cause! 

 

This event is free!  However, please consider bringing a donation to support the important, life-changing work being done by ADVOCATES in the South African country of Swaziland, the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS crisis.  For more info, visit afachildren.org

Parent Support Group
PEP (Postpartum Education for Parents)
Connect with other parents with children the same age and stage as your own!
Date: Every Fri from 10:00am to 11:30am
Ages: Parents with newborns

Meet with new parents like yourselves to share stories, learn new things, and make new friends with families with same age children. New groups begin every 3 months, offering an opportunity to meet parents with babies the same age as yours. It's a time to share experiences and derive support from one another. The groups are open and can be attended at any time. You do not need to wait for the next group to start.

For parents of newborns 0-5 months: This New Parent Discussion Group meets every friday at ONE Consignment Store. After the initial 12 weeks, parents continue to meet weekly, ususally at a park or at each others homes.

 

If your child is older than 5 months, please call the PEP Warmline or visit our website.

 

The Reptile Family
SB Public Library System
Did you know that a herpetologist studies reptiles and amphibians? Be one today!
Date: Every day (Sep 23-Sep 26) from 10:30am to 11:00am
Ages: all ages Admission Fees: Free

• September 23 at the Eastside Library, 1102 East Montecito Street in SB from 10:30-11am
• September 23 at the Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu in SB from 3:30-4pm
• September 24 at the Goleta Library, 500 N. Fairview Ave in Goleta from 10:30-11am
• September 25 at the Carpinteria Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave in Carpinteria from 10:30-11am
• September 26 at the Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive in Solvang from 10:30-11am

Snakes, lizards, turtles and... The Reptile Family will educate us with hands-on experiences, so be ready to help out! Shed your worries about herpetology today!

Planned Parenthood Book Sale
Planned Parenthood
Date: Every weekday (Sep 17-Sep 27) from 10:00am to 8:00pm
Admission Fees: $25.00 on Opening Night ONLY
Special Instructions: Evening hours only on opening night 9/17

Opening night reception, September 17, 5-9 p.m.
Regular Sale, September 18-27, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.


A bounty of books-from current best sellers to antiquarian treasures in over 50 categories (including Children's!)-for sale in this annual 10-day event to benefit Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties. On opening night, Thursday, September 17 from 5-9 p.m., for $25 admission fee, enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres and first pick of over 100,000 used books. The sale continues from September 18-27, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with free admission. Additional titles added daily.