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Fall Birding Classes with Rebecca Coulter
Monday, September 21
This class is at capacity.
8-Week Field Class Mondays, September 21–November 9, 8:30–10:30 AM Meet-up locations sent via e-mail
Join expert birder Rebecca Coult...
8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Fall Birding Classes with Sophie Cameron
Wednesday, September 23
This class is at capacity.
8-Week Field Class Wednesdays, September 23–November 11, 8:30–10:30 AM Meet-up locations sent via e-mail
Join expert birder Sophie Ca...
8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Birds of California’s Channel Islands
Tuesday, September 29
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Join us for a lively and memorable lecture and book signing event with two of...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Natural History of Mezcal and Agave Spirits
Thursday, October 1
Explore the natural history of mezcal with agave specialist Jorge Báez of Licores Perros at a spirited fundraiser for the Museum. You’ll leave with a greater a...
6:00 PM–7:30 PM
Cultivated: Plants, Hair & Aesthetics of Control
Monday, October 5
Seemingly separate domains of agriculture, landscaping, and personal grooming are governed by a similar aesthetic of control. This system of thought plays an overlooked rol...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Local Discoveries, Cosmic Implications: Six-class Course
Thursday, October 8
Get unprecedented access to the latest findings about black holes, supernovas, exoplanets, interstellar comets, and more, coming directly from scientists responsible for he...
5:15 PM–6:15 PM
Science Pub: Ophiolites & Plate Tectonics
Monday, October 12
Ophiolites are pieces of oceanic crust that have been thrust onto the continents. They are relatively rare in the geologic record but can be found around the world, includi...
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Whale of a Celebration
Friday, October 23
Join us at the Museum for a special evening celebrating the three-year anniversary of the Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area! Enjoy guest lecturer Sean Hastings, Pol...
6:30 PM–9:00 PM
Wild Work: Adventures of Women Field Biologists
Tuesday, October 27
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Join award-winning writer and wildlife biologist Sophie Osborn for an illustr...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Santa Barbara Fall Tasting Festival
Saturday, November 7
Celebrate the flavors of the season at the inaugural Santa Barbara Fall Tasting Festival, a new outdoor culinary experience for curious minds and locavores aged 21 and up....
2:00 PM–5:00 PM