Featured Events
Monday, April 1
Presented by the Santa Barbara County Archaeological Society
This free public lecture by Pax Environmental Senior Archaeologist Austin Ringelstein, M.A., examines material...
This free public lecture by Pax Environmental Senior Archaeologist Austin Ringelstein, M.A., examines material...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Saturday, April 6
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...
8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Monday, April 8
Watch the solar eclipse with us at Goleta’s Camino Real Marketplace!*
Looking directly at a solar eclipse is dangerous, so we’re offering two cool ways to safely...
Looking directly at a solar eclipse is dangerous, so we’re offering two cool ways to safely...
10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Monday, April 8
The global climate is now changing faster than we can measure. How can we predict and try to mitigate the ecological impacts of climate change? When the growing gets tough, ecologists...
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Friday, April 12
A few decades ago, scientists mostly treated the idea of searching for life in the universe as a slightly disreputable field only pursued by a few iconoclasts. Now, the search...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Saturday, April 20
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!...
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
Sunday, April 21
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
Monday, April 22
Featuring co-authors William D. Fletcher and Craig B. Smith
Global warming is one of the most important, and most complex, issues that our scientists, nation, and world face today....
Global warming is one of the most important, and most complex, issues that our scientists, nation, and world face today....
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Friday, April 26
Feathers are evolutionary marvels: aerodynamic, insulating, and beautiful. Birds of paradise, herons, toucans, and hummingbirds have evolved an amazing diversity of feather form,...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM