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Morning

Annual Santa Ynez Valley National presented by Platinum Performance

Includes sanctioned downhill, cross-country and endurance cross-country cycling races; Expo; BBQs, Pasta Feed; Pancake Breakfasts; live music.

7 a.m., Charlotte's Meadow, Zaca Fire Station Road, CA. (Free)

Montecito Farmers Market

8 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Farmers Market - Montecito (Free)

Urania Christy Tarbet

Renowned artist teaches three day workshop.

9 a.m., Harmony Springs. PO Box 356. Ojai. ($350)

Living History Tour of America's Wild Horses

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Return to Freedom, American Wild Horse Sanctuary, 4115 Jalama Rd., Lompoc. ($10 - $20)

New Treasures

A celebration of recent acquisitions.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., S.B. Museum of Natural History ($5 - $8)

C.A.L.M's Spring Antiques and Vintage Decorative Arts Show and Sale

Eighty dealers will be selling everything from period furniture, garden artifacts, decorative accessories, paintings and estate jewelry, silver, glassware, and china.

11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Earl Warren Showgrounds ($5 - $6)

Culture in the Keyhole: An Archaeology of Peep Media

Led by Erkki Huhato.

11:30 a.m., Ellison 1714, UCSB. (Free)

Afternoon

Native Grasses for Ornamental Use

Director of Horticulture Brown Bag Lecture Series, Andrew Wyatt discusses the uses of California's native grasses.

Noon to 1:30 p.m., S.B. Botanic Garden (Free)

Noonwalkers Walking Group

12:15 p.m., Stearns Wharf (Free)

Golden Gears Senior Circuit

With a focus on balance, stability, and agility.

1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Page Youth Ctr.

Question Design and President-Press Relations

Led by Prof. Steven Clayman.

1:30 p.m., Phelps 2536, UCSB. (Free)

Ola Kino Workshop: Health and Wellbeing through Hula

Guest artists: Hula Master Kumu Kehaulani Kekua. No hula experience necessary.

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 855 Estrella Drive, Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara ($45)

Daisies

Screening and discussion with director Vera Chytilova.

2 p.m., HSSB 6020, UCSB. (Free)

Cachuma Lake Wildlife Cruise

Santa Barbara County Park Naturalists lead 2-hour cruises that focus on local and migratory wildlife, flora, cultural history, and geology.

3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Cachuma Lake ($7 - $15)

Art/Drawing Workshop

Shape of Voice Workshop led by Shape of Voice artist Ryan McCann

4 p.m. to 6 p.m., 615 De la Vina St., ste. C. (Free)

SBCC Mobile Media Summit

Learn about emerging mobile media technology, network with industry leaders. Enjoy appetizers, drinks and music.

4 p.m. to 7 p.m., SBCC (Free)

Intro to Ballet

For kids ages 7-12

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Carrillo Recreation Ctr. ($8 - $10)

Opening Reception: A Watercolor Exhibition

With featured artists, Cathy Quiel, Laura Andreoli, Hope Bryant, Jean Clarke, Nora Duncan, Marian Frietag, Lindsey Green, Helena Hill, Cathy Starr, Cathy Morrison, Jo Redding and Susie Roberts

5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Antioch University

Opening Reception for From the Heart and Soul of Africa

Wine and hors d'oeuvres served - wine courtesy of Fess Parker.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, 2415 De La Vina St.

Video After Video In The Post-Media Age

With James T. Hong.

5 p.m., McCune Conference Room (Free)

Evening

Marijuana Anonymous

6 p.m., 126 E. Haley St., upstairs in ste. A-12. (Free)

Live Music

6 p.m., Bay Cafe (Free)

I can be Free Nar-Anon

Support Group for friends and family of addicts

6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church (Free)

Feast

Robby Greengold's Senior Composition Concert

6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Old Little Theater, College of Creative Studies, UCSB. (Free)

Creative Wealth for Women

Weekend workshop to learn about money, finance, and creating financial freedom

6 p.m., Veterans Memorial Building ($249)

Margo Chase

Lecture from the Executive Creative Director of Chase Design Group of Los Angeles, working with Fortune 500 companies such as Target and Starbucks. Reception followed by a presentation.

6 p.m., Contemporary Arts Forum ($10 - $30)

Mix-and-Match Doubles

6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Pershing Park Tennis Courts ($7 - $8)

Project Renaissance Art Workshop

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Harding Recreation Ctr., 1607 Gillespie St. (Free)

Celebrate Recovery

Meetings

7 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran (Free)

Live Jazz

7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Volare & Volare Deli (Free)

Open Mike Nite

7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sugar Magnolia's Cafe & Juice Bar (Free)

Red Herring

Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre Performance

7 p.m., Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre ($40)

Be Kind Rewind

7 p.m., Isla Vista Theater ($4)

Ed Diamond's Rockstar Karaoke

Live music

7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Cold Spring Tavern (Free)

Swing Dance Class

Learn the basics of Swing.

7 p.m. to midnight, Carrillo Ballroom ($15 - $12)

Beauty and the Beast

Santa Barbara High’s spring musical

7 p.m., S.B. High School ($7 - $10)

The Velveteen Rabbit

The playful, innocent and magical imagination of children is brought to life in Ojai Art Center Theater’s production of “The Velveteen Rabbit,” on stage from May 9 to 18 with both matinee and evening performances.

7 p.m., Ojai Ctr. for the Arts ($5 - $12)

Book-Signing and Chat with Bill Carter

Author of Red Summer: The Danger, Madness, and Exaltation of Salmon Fishing in a Remote Alaskan Village

7 p.m., The Book Loft

Lakshmi Puja and Chant

Sponsored by the Ojai Interfaith Alliance

7 p.m., Glen Muse, 815 Libbey Ave., Ojai. ($15)

Belly Dance Class

7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., The Goleta Valley Community Ctr. ($10)

Forró

Couples dance

7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m., Ginga Multicultural Ctr.

Dance Away

7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Unitarian Church ($2 - $6)

Classical Music & String Trio

7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Bricks Cafe (Free)

Classics for Romantics

Choral performance by The Santa Ynez Valley Chorale, Youth Chorale and Orchestra

7:30 p.m., Church of the Crossroads ($12 - $15)

Hi'iaka: Journey of a Goddess

A performance in the ancient hula tradition

7:30 p.m., The Victoria Hall Theater ($10 - $20)

Dance Class and Party

7:45 p.m., Arthur Murray's Dance Studio, 222 W. Carrillo St., #C. ($20)

Karaoke Night

Social

8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Whiskey Richard's (Free)

Improvability

UCSB’s premier improvisational comedy group, performing every Friday

8 p.m., Embarcadero Hall ($3 - $5)

Omnium Gatherum

Written by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros.

8 p.m., Jurkowitz Theatre ($14 - $21)

Improvability Faculty Appreciation Show

UCSB's premiere comedy troupe.

8 p.m., Embarcadero Hall ($3 - $5)

My Antonia

Rubicon Theater presents Scott Schwartz’s adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winner Willa Cather’s novel

8 p.m., Rubicon Theatre ($20 - $57)

Mark Twain Tonight!

Starring Oscar-nominated actor Hal Holbrook

8 p.m., Lobero Theatre ($50 - $60)

Pirates of the Mary Anne

Seaside Theatre Company production of a musical by Jim Hudson

8 p.m., Theatre Molly Barbey, Girls Inc., 5315 Foothill Rd., Carpinteria. ($12 - $15)

The Wedding

Hilarious musical comedy directed by John Blondell.

8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($14 - $20)

Plumfield, Iraq

World premiere of drama written by acclaimed playwright and Santa Barbara resident Barbara Lebow.

8 p.m., Hatlen Theatre ($13 - $17)

The Very Lonesome Boys CD Release Party

Will feature bluegrass standards, songs of the West, and a number of 1920s-30s country songs adapted to the bluegrass format.

8 p.m., S.Y. Valley Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos. ($12)

In Whose Honor?

Documentary on using Native American imagery in sports followed by a moderated community discussion.

8:15 p.m., Carpinteria Arts Ctr. (Free)

Night

The Blue World Blues Band

Live blues and classic oldies rock. No cover.

9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Carrows (Free)

Zach Gill's Birthday Bonanza

Live music. With Dancing Drum and The Ride opening.

9 p.m., SOhO ($12)

Dancing Across Cultures

Kickoff for Middle Eastern Cultural Awareness Week.

9 p.m., MultiCultural Ctr. (Free)

Be Kind Rewind

10 p.m., Isla Vista Theater ($4)

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