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February 2026
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YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 12-25, struggling with a mental health challenge.  Learn skills to effectively and compassionately support your child struggling with any type of mental health challenge while...
OpenMinds
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
For teens, ages 14-18 years old. Join our support group for incoming 9th-12th graders, where you’ll learn valuable skills to regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and improve relationships. This is a...
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CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Three Part Series Proposal Writing Workshop with Katie Deutschman. Perfect for expanding your grant writing skills, this intermediate workshop dives into the art of proposal writing by exploring the planning...
YouthWell
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
FREE 1.25-hour virtual education nights designed to help parents/caregivers navigate the everyday challenges of raising children from K-12th. Each session explores a topic, offers practical tools and strategies, and creates...
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Rooted Santa Barbara County + Savie Health
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Explore what self-care looks like and how an integrated approach is necessary to access the deep resilience needed to stay open-hearted. Studies show that over 60% of all age groups...
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A PowerPoint presentation and talk by historian Hattie Beresford. Join Hattie Beresford as she shares a tale of starving artists whose devotion to their craft overcame inconceivable privation with inventiveness...
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YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 5-18, with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, Tourette’s, and uniquely-wired brains. Address the day to day challenges of parenting, ideas for strengthening family connections, and how to...
NPRN
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Calling all development & fundraising professionals! Join us for a casual mixer to connect, catch up, and share ideas for sustaining our work in the year ahead. Pizza on us!...
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CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Nonprofit bylaws are not only necessary under the California Nonprofit Law, but also essential to obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status. Aside from the legal and tax requirements, bylaws serve as...
CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Nonprofit bylaws are not only necessary under the California Nonprofit Law, but also essential to obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status. Aside from the legal and tax requirements, bylaws serve as...
Explore Ecology
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for an evening of creative bookmaking! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create several simple book structures to fill with your own words and art. Learn tips and tricks...
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YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 12-25, struggling with a mental health challenge.  Learn skills to effectively and compassionately support your child struggling with any type of mental health challenge while...
UC Santa Barbara Library
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
UCSB Library is pleased to present Heejung Kim (Psychological and Brain Sciences) in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Winter 2026. In her talk, “Culture and Social Support: Implications for Health...
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CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Part 3/3 Proposal Writing Workshop Series with Katie Deutschman. Perfect for expanding your grant writing skills, this intermediate workshop dives into the art of proposal writing by exploring the planning...
Friendship Center Adult Day Services
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Description: Friendship Center Adult Day Services presents a four-week lunchtime education series designed for caregivers, family members, and community members supporting someone living with dementia. This free workshop series offers...
YouthWell
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Grupo de apoyo para padres de jóvenes hispanohablantes, de 10 a 18 años, que se lleva a cabo semanalmente en persona en Santa Bárbara. Support group for Spanish speaking parents...
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YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 5-18, with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, Tourette’s, and uniquely-wired brains. Address the day to day challenges of parenting, ideas for strengthening family connections, and how to...
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for the public debut of “LIT,” an exhibition featuring artist Rod Lathim’s most extensive collection of LightWorks sculptures to date. This special evening also marks the official launch...
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Explore Ecology
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Dive into printmaking with our hands-on workshop designed for artists of all levels. Learn the technique of linocut printmaking on soft, easy-to-cut rubber blocks and create a design to make...
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Explore Ecology
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Show the beach some love! Join Explore Ecology for a cleanup on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at beautiful Arroyo Burro Beach. Meet...
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YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 12-25, struggling with a mental health challenge.  Learn skills to effectively and compassionately support your child struggling with any type of mental health challenge while...
UC Santa Barbara Library
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join us for the launch of UCSB Library’s new speaker series AI in Action Conversations with UCSB Researchers. The event features short presentations by Tobias Fischer (Director, Earth Research Institute), Ben...
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CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
This hands-on workshop is designed to help nonprofits strengthen financial resilience and build sustainable funding. In this session, we will guide participants in understanding their funding options, aligning revenue strategies...
CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
This hands-on workshop is designed to help nonprofits strengthen financial resilience and build sustainable funding. In this session, we will guide participants in understanding their funding options, aligning revenue strategies...
Friendship Center Adult Day Services
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Description: Friendship Center Adult Day Services presents a four-week lunchtime education series designed for caregivers, family members, and community members supporting someone living with dementia. Thisfree workshop series offers practical,...
YouthWell
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
FREE 1.25-hour virtual education nights designed to help parents/caregivers navigate the everyday challenges of raising children from K-12th. Each session explores a topic, offers practical tools and strategies, and creates...
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YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 5-18, with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, Tourette’s, and uniquely-wired brains. Address the day to day challenges of parenting, ideas for strengthening family connections, and how to...
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
More Mesa Musings (Thursday Lecture) A talk in partnership with More Mesa Preservation Coalition Thursday, February 12 5:30 PM Reservation required.  Tickets are here   Join historian Hattie Beresford for...
Explore Ecology
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Learn the art of embroidery in this beginner-friendly workshop focused on creativity and sustainability! Learn how to transform simple materials into a beautiful, textured piece of art. Whether you’re new...
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CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Effective stewardship demonstrates to donors that you value their individual support and see them as an integral part of your community, growing their loyalty and trust in your nonprofit over...
CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Effective stewardship demonstrates to donors that you value their individual support and see them as an integral part of your community, growing their loyalty and trust in your nonprofit over...
Hearts Aligned Inc.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
We are excited to announce that Hearts Aligned’s Fourth Annual Hearts to Hearts Valentine’s Luncheon will be held on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Bacara. This event is our biggest...
UC Santa Barbara Library
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Celebrate Douglass Day and Black History Month by participating in a national transcribe-a-thon. You’ll learn how to bring 19th century Black history to life by transforming digitized documents from the Colored...
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Santa Barbara Symphony
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Barbara Symphony- Romantic Hollywood Valentine’s Weekend! Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 7:30 PM The Granada Theatre Attend “Conversations with KUSC” with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel Saturday Pre-Concert Chat...
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Santa Barbara Symphony
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Barbara Symphony- Romantic Hollywood Valentine’s Weekend! Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 3:00 PM The Granada Theatre Attend “Conversations with KUSC” with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel Sunday Pre-Concert Chat...
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YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 12-25, struggling with a mental health challenge.  Learn skills to effectively and compassionately support your child struggling with any type of mental health challenge while...
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Friendship Center Adult Day Services
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Friendship Center Adult Day Services presents a four-week lunchtime education series designed for caregivers, family members, and community members supporting someone living with dementia. This free workshop series offers practical,...
YouthWell
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Grupo de apoyo para padres de jóvenes hispanohablantes, de 10 a 18 años, que se lleva a cabo semanalmente en persona en Santa Bárbara. Support group for Spanish speaking parents...
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Marian Regional Medical Center Foundation
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Marian Regional Medical Center invites you to attend a unique opportunity to explore the advances in health care in the Santa Maria Valley. Our program will include a discussion by Sue...
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Southern California Council of Charitable Gift Planners
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
This presentation introduces two practical mnemonic devices designed to simplify complex giving vehicles. One device can be used by attendees to improve their understanding of these complex gifts, while the...
National Association of Women Business Owners - Santa Barbara Chapter
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
In the exciting world of entrepreneurship, mindfulness goes beyond meditation—it’s a game-changer. Join us for a fun and informative lunch-and-learn session where three successful business leaders will share how intentional,...
The Fund for Santa Barbara
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
The Fund for Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the 2026 Movement Building Grant Cycles request for proposals open on Friday, February 13th. Interested applicants are also strongly encouraged to attend one...
YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 5-18, with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, Tourette’s, and uniquely-wired brains. Address the day to day challenges of parenting, ideas for strengthening family connections, and how to...
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Explore Ecology
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Working on a creative project that’s not quite done? Finish it up and cross it off your resolutions list! Join other makers, spread out at our big tables, and use...
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Santa Barbara County Trails Council
8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Kick off the 2026 5 Peaks Challenge with a Sunday Gaviota Peak Group Hike! The Santa Barbara County Trails Council has officially launched the 2026 5-Peaks Challenge! You have until May...
YouthWell
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
FREE virtual workshops for PARENTS, PROVIDERS, and EDUCATORS focused on sharing neurodiversity-affirming tools, resources, and practices that can be utilized at home and in classrooms. We hope to increase the...
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YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 12-25, struggling with a mental health challenge.  Learn skills to effectively and compassionately support your child struggling with any type of mental health challenge while...
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Association of Fundraising Professionals, Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties Chapter
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
We’re pleased to announce that MGRU is hosting a Major Gifts Ramp-Up Conference on February 24th-25th, 2026 in Santa Barbara, CA! Fundraising training events of this quality are typically priced at $1,200+ per person. Even...
The Fund for Santa Barbara
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Fund for Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the 2026 Movement Building Grant Cycles request for proposals open on Friday, February 13th. Interested applicants are also strongly encouraged to attend one...
Friendship Center Adult Day Services
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Friendship Center Adult Day Services presents a four-week lunchtime education series designed for caregivers, family members, and community members supporting someone living with dementia. This free workshop series offers practical,...
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Association of Fundraising Professionals, Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties Chapter
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
We’re pleased to announce that MGRU is hosting a Major Gifts Ramp-Up Conference on February 24th-25th, 2026 in Santa Barbara, CA! Fundraising training events of this quality are typically priced at $1,200+ per person. Even...
CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Workshop with Julie Ha Truong. Uncertainty is inevitable—but strategic action is a choice. Nonprofit leadership today requires navigating a world of constant change—shifting funding streams, political pressures, rising community needs,...
CLU Center for Nonprofit Leadership
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Uncertainty is inevitable—but strategic action is a choice. Nonprofit leadership today requires navigating a world of constant change—shifting funding streams, political pressures, rising community needs, and managing agile teams. Too...
The Fund for Santa Barbara
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Fund for Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the 2026 Movement Building Grant Cycles request for proposals open on Friday, February 13th. Interested applicants are also strongly encouraged to attend one...
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Coastal Intelligence
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Free AI Welcome Session for Santa Barbara Nonprofit Leaders — February 26th, 2026 Some of you might know me from TEDxSantaBarbara—I’ve been producing events here since 2010. But this isn’t...
YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 5-18, with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, Tourette’s, and uniquely-wired brains. Address the day to day challenges of parenting, ideas for strengthening family connections, and how to...
Explore Ecology
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join our monthly Sewing and Mending Club! Discover the joy of creating and repairing with our welcoming community at the EE Makerspace. Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or just beginning...
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LEAP: Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner.
10:00 am - 11:30 am
The 2026 LEAP Awards will be a milestone celebration of our 55th anniversary as a nonprofit and 50 years of our Children’s Center. This special brunch brings together community leaders, philanthropists,...
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