Cocktails with a Curator: Sip & Sea

At the Museum

February 26, 2026 / 5:30 PM–7:00 PM

Make a splash at this Members-only evening exploring the mysteries of the deep. Enjoy light bites and our signature ocean-inspired cocktail while chatting with Museum curators about some of the strangest and most fascinating creatures that call the deep sea home. It’s a night of science, stories, and sea-worthy fun—so come ready to dive in!

Participating curators:

  • Vanessa Delnavaz, M.A., Associate Curator Invertebrate Zoology 
  • Krista Fahy, Ph.D., Associate Director of CRC, Curator of Vertebrate Zoology 
  • Alexander Harman, Ph.D., Schlinger Chair of Entomology  
  • Van Henderson, Curatorial Assistant  
  • Ben Rotenberg, M.A., Fossil Preparator 

This is a Members-only event. Not a Member yet? Join us today.

$35 per person for Voyager and Adventurer level Members. Voyager and Adventurer level Members may bring non-member guests for $35 per person.

Free with RSVP for upper-level Members, Naturalist level and above. Upper-level Members may bring up to two non-member guests for free.

RSVP or register online.

For more information, to upgrade your membership, or to RSVP, contact Membership Manager Jessica Leathers at 805-682-4711 ext. 114 or membership@sbnature2.org