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May 17, 2008
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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)
S.B. County Riding Club Hunter/Jumper Horse Show
Riders of all ages and their equine athletes come to compete from all around Santa Barbara County and beyond. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
7 a.m., Earl Warren Showgrounds (Free)
2nd Annual Solvang Rotary Wine Country Bike Ride Benefiting MS Society
11, 25, 62, or 100 mi. routes with refreshments, hot meal, live entertainment, expo.
8 a.m., Mission Santa Ynez, 1760 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA. ($75)
Treasure Sale
Benefits Viagenco Comprehensive Care, a home health and hospice organization in Mbita, Kenya
8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Visiting N Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care
CANCELLED: Humpback Whale Watching Adventure
Marine mammal and natural history experts will join us.
8 a.m., Sea Landing ($104)
Sewing for Everyone
Bilingual class led by Leticia Fuentes. Every Sat., 9am. Rm. 6, Schott Ctr., 310 W. Padre St. Call 687-0812.
9 a.m., Schott Ctr.
Food Addicts Recovery Anonymous
9 a.m., Goleta Presbyterian (Free)
Little Pine Spring
Sierra Club Hike
9 a.m., Meet at Bank of America, on State St. and Hope Ave. (Free)
Medicine Buddha Empowerment
Medicine Buddha meditation is a powerful method for healing oneself and others.
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mahakankala Buddhist Center, 22 W. Mission St. ($65)
Electronic Waste Recycling
Recycle old, unwanted electronics at a free e-waste recycling event
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., SBCC (Free)
Barbara Ireland Walk for the Cure Yard Sale
All proceeds will benefit breast cancer research at the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Behind 524 W. Pueblo St.
Lawn Bowling
Free classes for all ages to learn about this fun game
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., S.B. Lawn Bowls Club, 1216 De la Vina St. (Free)
When Past is Present
SBCC Adult Ed presents a FREE workshop with David Richo, Ph.D.
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wake Ctr. (Free)
Sketch in Nature Class
Class for children 6-12, taught by artist Marilee Krause.
10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Fairview Gardens (Free)
Nature Walk
County Park Naturalists and docents lead a 1-mile walk on Oak Canyon Trail.
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Cachuma Lake Nature Ctr. ($8)
Architectural Walking Tours of Historic S.B.
10 a.m., De la Guerra Plaza. ($10)
Casa del Herrero Tours
90 minute docent-led tours held twice a day on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Please RSVP.
10 a.m., Casa del Herrero ($20)
Art From Scrap
Mixed Media Jewelry with Guest Artist Carol Kemp
10 a.m. to noon, Art From Scrap ($6)
Growing with Stories!
Free, fun parent-child workshops help children use their imaginations! For adults with children ages 3-5.
10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Eastside Library (Free)
Creciendo con Cuentos!
Free Spanish-language program for adults and children ages 3-5.
10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Carpinteria Public Library (Free)
Camouflage Exhibit Grand Opening
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ty Warner Sea Ctr. ($5 - $8)
Living History Tour of America's Wild Horses
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., American Wild Horse Sanctuary, Lompoc. By appt. only. ($10 - $20)
Presidio Pastimes - Living History Day
Watch history come to life at El Presidio de Santa Barbara as the Trust presents the first Presidio Pastimes of the year!
10 a.m. to noon, El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park (Free)
Central Library Book Sale
One-day sale of old, rare and valuable books – all items priced to sell.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The S.B. Public Library
Body Electric Circuit Training
Please join Body Electric for a Circuit Training clinic geared to women and girls ages 13 and up!
10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Women's Athletic Club, 4175 State St. ($10)
Rock It! Children's Weekend Workshop
What's in a rock? We'll make them and break them. You'll never look at the ground in the same way again.
10:30 a.m. to noon, S.B. Museum of Natural History ($15 - $20)
Genealogy Society Meeting
Many of us are ardent, but amateur, family historians. What we lack in discipline, we make up for in enthusiasm!
10:30 a.m., First Presbyterian (Free)
Raku Pottery
Workshops held Sat. and Sun. May 17-18 Saturday 11-2 or 3-6.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts ($240 - $325)
25th Annual Children’s Festival
Benefits the Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Alameda Park (Free)
Operation: Prom Dress
Attention high school seniors! Come to the prom dress boutique and borrow a prom dress! Over 400 beautiful dresses available in all sizes.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1259 Veronica Springs Rd. (Free)
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 6 p.m., Earl Warren Showgrounds ($5 - $6)
Bonsai Weekend
Stunning exhibition of bonsai plus one-hour bonsai demonstration!
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., S.B. Botanic Garden
Zoo to You
Two shows will feature live animals native to the local area.
11 a.m., Cachuma Lake Nature Ctr.
Talk About Curing Autism Parent Meeting
Screening of two shorts, Normal People Scare Me and The Sandwich Kid, and a Q&A with the filmmaker
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Loft, 821 State St. (Free)
S.B. Republican Club
Luncheon with special speakers Senior District Attorney John MacKinnon, Michael Tenebaum, Greg Ganrud, and Jean Blois
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Motel Holiday Inn ($23)
Afternoon
Book-Signing by Hilary Doubleday
Author signs copies of her book The Mouse in the Museum
Noon to 2 p.m., S.B. Museum of Art (Free)
Junior Ranger Program
Kids learn about wildlife and care of the natural environment.
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Cachuma Lake Nature Ctr. ($2)
Tahitian Drum Workshop
Taught by master teachers Willie Fanaura and Joe Remegio.
1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Hula Anyone Dance Studio, 122 Santa Barbara St. ($50)
Fractured Fables
Family-friendly show - a fast-paced romp through stories that were adapted for the stage from Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales.
1 p.m., Theater 150 ($7 - $10)
Camp Lorr Art Adventures Grand Opening and Open House
Each week-long session (for children ages 5-13) is filled with fun, creative activities! Painting, drawing, singing, movement, music, mosaics, sculpting with clay, weaving, and more. Parents and children can meet the artists and tour facilities.
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Arts Alive! (Free)
Unveiling the Kumulipo
A seminar on the Hawaiian Chant of Creation with hula master Kehaulani Kekua
1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Institute of World Culture (Free)
Meet the Candidate Party
For candidate for 3rd District Supervisor, Dr. Dave Bearman.
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Paradise Store and Grill (Free)
El Presidio State Historic Park Tours
Docent led tours, included with admission
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park ($3)
Casa del Herrero Tours
90 minute docent-led tours held twice a day on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Please RSVP.
2 p.m., Casa del Herrero ($20)
Omnium Gatherum
Written by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros.
2 p.m., Jurkowitz Theatre ($14 - $21)
Rock It!
Children's weekend workshop about rocks
2 p.m. to 4 p.m., S.B. Museum of Natural History ($15 - $20)
My Antonia
Rubicon Theater presents Scott Schwartz’s adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winner Willa Cather’s novel
2 p.m., Rubicon Theatre ($20 - $57)
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.
2 p.m., Ojai Ctr. for the Arts ($5 - $12)
Farview Gardens Fundraiser Concert
Afternoon concert with the Izabella Band.
2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Fairview Gardens ($12)
Newspaper Columns That Got Me In Trouble
led by Starshine Roshell
2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Vista del Monte ($2 - $5)
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)
Ken Wilber Meetup
This month's topic: Spiral Dynamics and "What Does It Mean To Be Second Tier?"
3 p.m., Carrows (Free)
Raku Pottery
Workshops held Sat. and Sun. May 17-18 Saturday 11-2 or 3-6.
3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts ($240 - $325)
Spring Peppertree Art Show
Over 100 prominent artists will be displaying their work.
3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Peppertree Ranch, 3617 Roblar Avenue, Santa Ynez. (Free)
Wild Horse Walks
Hiking is moderate to strenuous on uneven, steep land.
3 p.m. to 7 p.m., American Wild Horse Sanctuary, Lompoc. By appt. only. ($50)
Marilyn Horne and Barbara Cook Special Benefit – Just Between Friends
Benefit UCSB Arts and Lectures
4 p.m., The Granada
Carpinteria Clubhouse Auction
Fundraiser for the United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County
4:30 p.m., Carpinteria Clubhouse ($75)
Investing In Our Youth
Boys and Girls Club 24th Annual Dinner and Auction.
4:30 p.m., Carpinteria Clubhouse ($75)
Boys and Girls Club 24th Annual Dinner and Auction
Features over a hundred live and silent auction items, including a week stay at a Holland Farmhouse (includes airfare).
4:30 p.m., Carpinteria Boys and Girls Club Clubhouse, 4849 Foothill Rd. ($75)
Two Rivers Opening Reception
Group installation by McKinley and Santa Barbara Charter Elementary School students.
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Art From Scrap (Free)
Primavera Mexicana
Grupo Folklorico Raíces De Mi Tierra de UCSB celebrates its 18th anniversary with dances from the states of Colima, Baja California Norte, Guerrero, Nuevo León, and Jalisco.
5 p.m., UCSB Campbell Hall ($8 - $15)
Reception for Neal Crosbie
Artist will be playing live music from latest cd release Ghost Brain.
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Art Resources (Free)
Evening
Lights, Cars, Action
Join CALM for an evening of glamour and elegance!
6 p.m., S.B. Auto Group ($250)
Live Jazz
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Volare Deli (Free)
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)
Ulysses S. Jasz
7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., The James Joyce (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)
Laka is the Forest: Hula and the Environment
A dance-illustrated lecture by Hula master Kehaulani Kekua
7:30 p.m., Fe' Bland Theater ($5 - $15)
Stand-Up Comedy
Every Week National Headliners from HBO, Comedy Central, and NBC to come Isla Vista to perform Stand Up Comedy.
8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Embarcadero Hall (Free)
Country Western Dance
Country Two Step lesson taught by Bill Elmer and Cindy Keiran.
8 p.m. to midnight, Carrillo Ballroom ($12 - $15)
My Antonia
Rubicon Theater presents Scott Schwartz’s adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winner Willa Cather’s novel
8 p.m., Rubicon Theatre ($20 - $57)
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)
Night
Shwayze
Live music. Named by The Los Angeles Times as an artist to watch in 2008, Shwayze's album is full of laid-back melodies and hip-hop rhythyms.
10 p.m., Velvet Jones
Time not available
Get Paid to Recycle Your Refrigerator
Schedule a free pick-up of your old, working, refrigerator or freezer and you'll get a $50 check just for participating.
Time TBA, Community Environmental Council, 26 W. Anapamu Street, 2nd Floor. (Free)
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