March 28, 2024 Date

Featured Events

Southern California’s Other Avifauna: Trends, Traits, and Troubles of Our Naturalized Bird Species
Thursday, May 2
Having lived in the “outdoor aviary” of Los Angeles County nearly all his life, Kimball Garrett learned early on that non-native (“exotic”) bird species...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Trouble in Paradise: Geology of Santa Barbara Field Course
Saturday, May 4
Saturdays, April 20–May 25May 4 session will begin at 11:00 AM
Meet-Up locations will be sent via e-mail
Cover millions of years in this dynamic six-week field course!...
9:00 AM–12:30 PM
Archaeological Perspectives on the 19th-Century “Illegal” Slave Trade along the Rio Pongo, Guinea, West Africa
Monday, May 6
This free public lecture by University of South Carolina Professor Emeritus Ken Kelly, Ph.D., is presented by the Santa Barbara County Archaeological Society. 
In the early nineteenth...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Trouble in Paradise: Geology of Santa Barbara Field Course
Saturday, May 11
Saturdays, April 20–May 25May 4 session will begin at 11:00 AM
Meet-Up locations will be sent via e-mail
Cover millions of years in this dynamic six-week field course!...
9:00 AM–12:30 PM
Star Party
Saturday, May 11
The Palmer Observatory will open its doors and its roof to share a remarkable view of the wonders of the night sky through our state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope.Join Museum Astronomy...
8:30 PM–10:00 PM
Science Pub: The Secret Lives of Snakes
Monday, May 13
In celebration of the release of the book California Snakes and How to Find Them published by Heyday Press, author Emily Taylor, Ph.D., will bring the stories in her book to life...
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Lunch & Learn Webinar: Don’t Get Scammed – Safeguard Against Fraud
Tuesday, May 14
There’s a growing crime in America – financial abuse from fraud and scams. In 2022, over 82,000 victims over the age of 60 reported losses of almost $3.1 billion to...
12:00 PM–1:00 PM
Trouble in Paradise: Geology of Santa Barbara Field Course
Saturday, May 18
Saturdays, April 20–May 25May 4 session will begin at 11:00 AM
Meet-Up locations will be sent via e-mail
Cover millions of years in this dynamic six-week field course!...
9:00 AM–12:30 PM
Ocean Ambassador Beach Cleanups
Sunday, May 19
Be part of the solution to marine pollution! Come gain community with fellow ocean-lovers, and earn community service hours if you need them to graduate. The Sea Center hosts beach...
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
The Backyard Bird Chronicles: An Evening with Amy Tan
Thursday, May 23
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Amy Tan, acclaimed author of many celebrated books including The Joy Luck Club and...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM