Event Calendar

Passport to Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
Elementary students and adults can visit us free with their Passport!
Date: Every day (Nov 15-Apr 15) from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Admission Fees: Free

Children in kindergarten to sixth grade are invited to the Contemporary Art Forum (CAF) with an accompanying adult free of admission when they present a Passport to Santa Barbara County booklet. Collect a stamp in your passport booklet and experience the art of our time through a variety of art activities, as part of the Santa Barbara Educators Roundtable (SBERT) Passport to Santa Barbara County program. Children who collect eight stamps will receive a free T-shirt. Passport booklets with a list of participating institutions are available through Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta, and Santa Ynez Valley elementary schools, at participating institutions, and from the Santa Barbara Public Libraries.

Family Kid-Centered Christmas Service
First Congregational Church of SB, UCC
Join us for this kid-friendly and thoughtful telling of the Christmas story.
Date: 12/20/2009 from 9:30am to 10:30am
Ages: all ages

We welcome children to all our services, and we do not expect them to be quiet, little adults. They can be themselves and enjoy the warmth of this affirming community. This service is especially designed to speak to both adults and kids as a united community. Come and enjoy!

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

Unity Shoppe Toy Run
Sundance Beach
Date: Every day (Dec 2-Dec 23) from 9:00am to 8:00pm
Ages: All Ages Admission Fees: $10 Cost of Toy
Special Instructions: Toy must be unwrapped and a $10 or more Value

Bring in any NEW UNWRAPPED toy or clothing item of a $10 Value or more and receive 15% OFF* your entire purchase.  All items will be donated to the Santa Barbara Unity Shoppe.

 

Items collected now through Dec. 23, 2009.

 

*Offer cannot be combined with any other discount.

A Gem of a Nutcracker
West Coast Ballet
Traditional Nutcracker story complete with fighting mice, magical toys, and of course a sugar plum fairy.
Date: Every day (Dec 20-Dec 21) at 7:30pm
Ages: All ages Admission Fees: $26 general, $21 students and seniors, $16 children 12 and under

E.T.A. Hoffman's eternal Christmas story comes to life complete with fighting mice, magical toys, and of course a sugar plum fairy.

Candy Cane Train
South Coast Railroad Museum
17th Annual Candy Cane Train runs each afternoon!
Date: Every day (Nov 27-Dec 24) from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Admission Fees: $3.50, additional rides $1.50 each
Special Instructions: All miniature-train riders must meet the 34-inch minimum-height requirement.

The 17th Annual "Candy Cane Train," a popular year-end event at the South Coast Railroad Museum, will open Friday, Nov. 27 and continue through Tuesday, Dec. 24. The event runs daily during this period, except for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14, and 15, when the museum will be closed.

 

Hours for the event are 1 to 4 p.m. each day. In order to take part in all Candy Cane Train activities, event attendees are urged to arrive not later than 3:30 p.m. Event tickets are $3.50 (adult or child). Ticket-holders each receive a ride on the museum's festively-decorated miniature-train, a candy cane, and holiday favors, plus a coupon good for a future ride on the museum train. Additional Candy Cane train rides will be available for $1.50 each. All miniature-train riders must meet the 34-inch minimum-height requirement.

Tickets may be purchased at the museum during event hours. Admission to the railroad museum is by donation; a $1 donation is suggested for adult visitors. Candy Cane Train attendees will also be able to view the museum's festive holiday display, "Toy Trains and Teddy Bears!" which also opens Nov. 27. The display features objects from the museum's collections and keepsakes shared by members of the museum family.

Leonard Bernstein's PETER PAN
SBT: The Santa Barbara Theatre
Join Peter and the Darling children for adventures in the Never Land with pirates, Indians, mermaids, and fairies.
Date: Every day (Dec 20-Jan 3)
Ages: 5 to 105 Admission Fees: $30-$70. Patron $105 to $170. Children $32.50. Discounts for groups of 15 or more.
Special Instructions: Call (805) 963-7282, (866)963-7282 toll-free, for groups of 15 or more

 

Sunday, December 20 at 2:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22 at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 23 at 7:00 pm
Thursday, December 24 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, December 26 at 2:00 pm
Sunday, December 27 at 2:00 pm and 7:00pm
Tuesday, December 29 at 2:00 pm
Wednesday, December 30 at 2:00 pm
Thursday, December 31 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, January 2 at 2:00 pm
Sunday, January 3 at 2:00 pm

 

SBT: the Santa Barbara Theatre, a professional AEA theatre company, presents PETER PAN, J.M. Barrie's classic 1904 fantasy play for all ages with beautiful songs and enchanting music written by America's great composer/conductor, Leonard Bernstein, for a 1950 hit Broadway production. Live orchestra, Flying by Foy, and gorgeous sets and costumes complete the picture as the Darling children and Peter Pan fly to the Never Land for adventures with pirates, Indians, fairies, mermaids and one very large crocodile.

La Pastorela (A Shepherd's Play)
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation and Los Pastores de Santa Barbara
Conducted in SPANISH, this play is Santa Barbara's oldest and most beautiful Christmas tradition.
Date: Every day (Dec 19-Dec 20)
Admission Fees: $5 for Adults - Children 16 & Under & SBTHP Members are FREE

Saturday, December 19 at 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 20 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM

 

Returning to the Presidio Chapel at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park- La Pastorela is Santa Barbara's oldest and most beautiful Christmas tradition. Dramatizing the epic battle between good and evil the play invokes elements of spectacle, comedy and fantasy. This version of the pastorela was transcribed in the mid-nineteenth century by Pablo de la Guerra and will be conducted in Spanish.

Christmas Caroling
First Congregational Church of SB
Date: 12/20/2009 at 2:00pm

Special Instructions: Call the Church Office for details 682-7146

At First Congregational, UCC, we believe in welcoming people. We believe that God loves people, so loving people is our highest calling. With our sisters and brothers of the United Church of Christ, we say, "Jesus didn't turn people away; neither do we."

"No matter who you are, no matter where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here."

 

AN OPEN AND AFFIRMING CHURCH

 

Convinced that "in Christ there is no longer Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for all are one," (Gal. 3:28) First Congregational Church of Santa Barbara, United Church of Christ, declares itself to be Open and Affirming of women and men of all ages, ethnic origins, abilities, and sexual orientations who desire to participate in its worship, life, and ministry.

Holiday Gingerbread House
Olsen's Danish Bakery
Date: Every day (Nov 20-Dec 31)

Bent Olsen creates the impressive 8' x 11' x 10' tall gingerbread house using 250 lbs. of gingerbread dough, 150 lbs. of powdered sugar, and 3 gallons of egg whites. Come by and enjoy the delightful sight and smell of this unique creation!

Diana Thater Exhibition
Santa Barbara Muesum of Art
Date: Every day (Oct 28-Feb 2) 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.

Internationally renowned pioneer of film and video art Diana Thater creates what she describes as "sculpture with images of nature in space." Phenomena of the natural world are recurring motifs for the artist, whose site-specific video and light installations explore the relationship between beauty and technology, and nature and the way it is mediated through human intervention. Two major works are the focus of this compelling exhibition, including Untitled Videowall (Butterflies) (2008), which stems from the Monarch Butterfly Project, the artist's response to a call by curators, collectors and environmentalists to draw attention to encroachments upon the species' winter home in Michoacán, Mexico. The Museum debut of this work coincides with the arrival of the Monarchs on the central coast during their annual migration.

Free Holiday Light Exchange
South County Energy Efficiency Partnership
Free Holiday Light Exchange - Turn in your old lights for more efficient and longer lasting LED lights
Date: Every day (Nov 30-Dec 20)
Ages: All Admission Fees: FREE

All Southern California Edison residential customers are invited to participate in the South County Energy Efficiency Partnership's (SCEEP) Holiday Light Exchange. Bring your old holiday lights to exchange for one strand of LED lights which use up to 90% less energy than incandescent bulbs. LED lights are safer and can last up to 10 times longer.

Supplies are limited. For availability or other questions, please visit www.sceep.org.

When: November 30th - December 20th while supplies last. Times vary by location.

Dates & Locations:

Carpinteria

 

Carpinteria City Hall
5775 Carpinteria Ave.
(805) 684-5405
Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm


Goleta

Goleta City Hall
130 Cremona, Ste. B
(805) 961-7500
Mon - Thur, 8am - 5pm


Santa Barbara

Central Library
40 E. Anapamu St.
(805) 564-5601
Mon - Thurs, 10am - 8pm
Fri, Sat, 10am - 5:30pm; Sun, 1 - 5pm


Community Environmental Council
26 W. Anapamu St, 2nd Floor
Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm

"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" at PCPA
PCPA Theaterfest
Family Musical for the Holidays
Date: Every Su, Fri and Sa (Nov 5-Dec 23)
Admission Fees: prices vary from $13-$30 per ticket
Special Instructions: See website for dates and times

Narnia returns to the stage
This musical saga of enchantment and mystery brings us through the wardrobe into C.S. Lewis' Narnia, a land of deep magic in which the Pevensie children face the fearsome White Witch and embrace the great heart of Aslan. Join Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy as their adventures transform Narnia from a winter where it's never Christmas to a springtime realm in which they sit as Kings and Queens.  See website for full schedule since days of the week vary.

Holiday Resources...
SBParent.com Tips
Check out our holiday tips and calendar for trees, gift ideas, events, church services and more!
Date: Every day (Dec 1-Dec 25)

Special Instructions: Don't miss out on anything this holiday season!

Click for Holiday Tips:

• Christmas Trees... Big Wave Dave  , Boy Scouts Troop 105 , The Home Depot
  
• Santa Claus... at Pacific View Mall, Camino Real Marketplace, La Cumbre Plaza & Paseo Nuevo
  
• List of 2009 Holiday Events
  
• Winter CAMP DIRECTORY  OR  CAMP CALENDAR
• List of Gift Ideas
• List of Activities & Traditions
• Calendar of Church Services

California Calling: Works from SB Collections 48'-08'
Santa Barbara Muesum of Art
Karl Benjamin, F.S. #1, 1961. Oil on canvas. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Museum Purchase
Date: Every day (Oct 27-Mar 7) from 11:00am to 5:00am
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.

Eclectic, inventive, anti-conformist... these are just a few of the widespread characterizations of artists who have lived and worked in the richest, most diverse, and most populous region in the United States since the end of World War II. California Calling is a two-part exhibition highlighting works from a selection of artists and movements in California from the past sixty years. Drawn from the Museum's permanent collection and selected local collections, works included exemplify the distinctive vitality of art in the region and the significance of the SBMA as a venue for art on the West Coast.

Santa at La Cumbre Plaza
La Cumbre Plaza
Come see Santa strolling through the Plaza!
Date: Every Su (Dec 6-Dec 20) from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Ages: All ages Admission Fees: Free

Don't miss Santa! He will be strolling through La Cumbre Plaza from 3-5pm checking to see who has been naughty or nice......