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October 2025
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UC Santa Barbara Library
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
UCSB Library presents an art installation by artist Elena Yu, exploring histories of the Ethnic and Gender Studies Collection (EGSC) and space in celebration of its 30th anniversary. In Fall...
YouthWell
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Learn skills to effectively and compassionately support your child struggling with any type of mental health challenge while also setting boundaries, supporting siblings, and managing your own self-care. This is...
OpenMinds
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
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 space to talk about and work...
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Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SB ACT)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
The AOH Collaborative’s community homelessness survey has already yielded fascinating results especially when it comes to how South SB County leaders view homelessness. You’ll also hear updates from our 3-Year...
UC Santa Barbara Library
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
UCSB Library is pleased to present Andy Merolla (Communication) in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Fall 2025. In his talk “What Hope Do We Have? Searching in the Small Moments...
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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...
YouthWell
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Peer support group for teachers & school staff of tweens & teens to connect, share challenges, and learn strategies for building trusting relationships with students and get support. We will...
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
5:00 pm - 8:00 am
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us at 1st Thursday, happening October 2, from 5:00-8:00pm. Join us for a special evening co-created with Michael Montenegro of Chicano Culture SB, with a...
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The Marjorie Luke Theatre
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us at The Marjorie Luke Theatre on Sunday, October 5, for the next film in our Green Film Series–Saving The Foothills! Saving The Foothills, directed by Cody Westheimer, chronicles...
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UC Santa Barbara Library
8:00 am - 5:00 am
This exhibition showcases historic Broadway posters from collector Richard C. Norton, a comprehensive selection of musical theater posters 1972 to the present ranging from the famous to the obscure, from...
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
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 space to talk about and work...
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Nonprofit Resource Network
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Executive Director Roundtable, Leading Strategically in Times of Uncertainty​! Dick DeWees Senior & Community Center | 11:30am-2pm 1120 W Ocean Ave, Lompoc, CA 9343612-2pm Due to the strong response, we’ve...
Breast Cancer Resource Center
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
“What to Expect: Breast Biopsy and Localization Procedures” – Laura Traube, MD, MPH, of Pueblo Radiology Medical Group/Santa Barbara Women’s Imaging Center. The Pink Week educational webinars airing October 7-9,...
Breast Cancer Resource Center
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Understanding Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer: Managing Side Effects & Improving Quality of Life” –Juliet Penn MD, Oncologist, UCLA Health. The Pink Week educational webinars airing October 7-9, 2025, are...
UC Santa Barbara Library
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join us for a lecture by Nicholas van Hoogstraten, author of Broadway Poster Art: 1945–1969 (Schiffer Publishing, 2024). Van Hoogstraten will explore the vibrant advertising art of Broadway’s golden age, sharing behind-the-scenes...
Breast Cancer Resource Center
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
“Triple Negative Breast Cancer” – Eric Bank, MD, Oncologist at Ridley-Tree Cancer Center/Sutter Health The Pink Week educational webinars airing October 7-9, 2025, are available at no charge to the...
YouthWell
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Para padres de jóvenes de 10 a 18 años. Grupo de apoyo para padres de jóvenes hispanohablantes, de 10 a 18 años, que se lleva a cabo semanalmente en persona...
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Breast Cancer Resource Center
10:00 am - 10:30 am
“Cáncer de Mama Triple Negativo” – Eric Bank, MD, Oncologist, Ridley-Tree Cancer Center / Sutter Health (presentation in Spanish). Webinar presented by The Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara....
Breast Cancer Resource Center
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Parte 1, Tu empoderamiento al encontrar tu propia voz, la perspectiva de un médico, Silvia Corral, MD., presented by Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara. The Pink Week educational...
Breast Cancer Resource Center
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
“Parte 2 Empoderarse, Encontrando su voz, Perspectiva de un médico” – Silvia Corral, MD, Spanish Session presented by The Breast Cancer Resource Center Santa Barbara. The Pink Week educational webinars...
Association of Women in Communications
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
A woman’s story is her strategy ~ and her voice is the vehicle for change. How do you tell your story in a way that evokes change? How can your...
The Fund for Santa Barbara
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Fund for Santa Barbara (est. 1980) is a non-traditional community foundation that supports organizations and groups working for progressive social change in Santa Barbara County. The FUND is dedicated...
Explore Ecology
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for our monthly sewing & mending club!
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Breast Cancer Resource Center
10:00 am - 11:00 am
“Feeling Whole by Understanding Our Nervous System” webinar by Christiane Brems, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Stanford Medicine Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Presented by Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa...
Breast Cancer Resource Center
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
“Yoga with Intention”, webinar by: Christiane Brems, PhD, ABPP, RYT-500, C-IAYT, Clinical Psychologist, Stanford Medicine Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Presented by Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara....
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...
Breast Cancer Resource Center
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
“Lifestyle Medicine and Breast Cancer” – Amanda Scott, MD, webinar presented by The Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara. The Pink Week educational webinars airing October 7-9, 2025, are...
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sip, Support & Celebrate! Join us at La Lieff in the SB Funk Zone on Thursday, Oct 9 | 5–7pm for a special evening benefiting the Grace Fisher Foundation Enjoy...
Breast Cancer Resource Center
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Think Pink Party, a stylish sunset celebration with purpose: to raise funds to support the free programs and services at the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara.  Hosted on...
Explore Ecology
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Compose poems using found words from vintage printed materials and create a unique collage to display your work. Share your poem in an impromptu reading and celebrate your creativity! All...
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Environmental Defense Center
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join the Environmental Defense Center team at your favorite summer community gathering, tgif! The event will be held on October 10th in the EDC Courtyard, 906 Garden Street, Santa Barbara,...
United Way of Santa Barbara County
6:00 pm - 11:00 am
In 1997, the Red Feather Ball was created by Katherine Abercrombie after hearing the story of the Red Feather and how it came to symbolize giving during the Depression-era Community...
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Children's Creative project
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Piece Time: Children’s Creative Project’s 50th Anniversary CelebrationJoin us on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 11AM–5PM at the Santa Barbara City College Great Meadow for Piece Time—a family-friendly festival celebrating...
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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...
Fund for Santa Barbara
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
For all the details please visit https://fundforsantabarbara.org/bread-roses/
YouthWell
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Free for youth, ages 10-21, and parents… Learn about internship & leadership opportunities in Santa Barbara County. Non-Profit Panel of 20+ SB County organizations shares about how students can create...
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Tammy Zonker
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Get Certified and Raise Bigger Gifts with Confidence. Want your next big donor ask to end with a “yes?” Here’s how to break through. Monday-Wednesday, October 13-15 Virtual | 11...
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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UC Santa Barbara Library
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
UC Santa Barbara Library invites you to the opening event for Unyielding Voices: Global Resistance and the Black Radical Tradition, an exhibition documenting the life’s work of Cedric J. Robinson and...
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Santa Barbara Education Foundation
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Santa Barbara Education Foundation will host a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldonado of the Santa Barbara Unified School District on today’s local education issues. This event provides a unique...
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...
YouthWell
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Peer support group for teachers & school staff of tweens & teens to connect, share challenges, and learn strategies for building trusting relationships with students and get support. We will...
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join us for An Important Conversation: Advance Care Planning The ACP will take place in two parts. In part 1, you will learn about what Advance Care Planning (ACP) is,...
Good Samaritan Shelter
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Good Samaritan Shelters Cordially Invites you! There will be a special benefit evening on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7PM, in support of Good Samaritan Shelter. Good Samaritan Shelter is...
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Music Academy of the West
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Meet the Prometheus Quartet, the Music Academy’s inaugural Emerging Artists String Quartet, formed in 2023 at The Juilliard School. These exceptional young alums bring fresh artistry to the stage with...
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for the Second Annual Mission Creek Beer FestivalSaturday, October 18, 2025 2:00–5:00 PM Santa Barbara Natural History Museum Get ready to embark on a delicious expedition at the...
Hillside
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Mark your calendars for Hillside’s 80th Anniversary Gala celebrating 80 years of Fostering Abilities and Creating Community here in Santa Barbara! More details to come…
Santa Barbara Symphony
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
2025/26 Joint Season Opener Saturday, October 18 | 7:30 PM Sunday, October 19 | 3:00 PM Attend “Conversations with KUSC” with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel Saturday 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...
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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YouthWell
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Para padres de jóvenes de 10 a 18 años. Grupo de apoyo para padres de jóvenes hispanohablantes, de 10 a 18 años, que se lleva a cabo semanalmente en persona...
Explore Ecology
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us to knit, crochet, embroider, or weave!
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...
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join us for An Important Conversation: Advance Care Planning The ACP will take place in two parts. In part 1, you will learn about what Advance Care Planning (ACP) is,...
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Explore Ecology
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Accessorize your dollhouse or diorama with EE Makerspace Coordinator Andrew Baker. Use a curated selection of beads, trims, and other tiny treasures to create 1:12 scale lamps, side tables, and...
Friendship Center Adult Day Services
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This is a fundraiser for the nonprofit organization Friendship Center. Friendship Center provides daytime care for older adults living with dementia or similar memory challenges. All proceeds of this fundraiser...
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Alpha Resource Center
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join Alpha Resource Center on Saturday, October 25, 2025, for the 4th Annual Plane Pull. The Plane Pull is an extreme team challenge where teams of 10 play tug of war with...
C.A.R.E.4Paws
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us at the Gatehouse at Bien Nacido in Santa Maria for a pawsitively inspiring gathering! Enjoy wonderful wine, light hors d’oeuvres and live music by Jon Millsap while discovering...
Explore Ecology
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join guest artist Karen Schroeder in the EE Makerspace to explore the magical, dimensional world of tunnel books. Also called “telescopic books.” a tunnel book creates a three dimensional depth...
New Beginnings
3:00 pm - 9:00 am
More details to be announced soon!
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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...
Explore Ecology
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Turn up the spookiness just in time for Halloween! Join EE Makerspace Coordinator Andrew Baker for our Mixed Media Ghost Stories Workshop and craft your own eerily illuminated ghost story...
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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...
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Healing Justice Santa Barbara
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Healing Justice Santa Barbara is proud to present the Second Annual Black is Beautiful Gala, a powerful celebration of Black/African American beauty, culture, and community in Santa Barbara County. This...
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