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March 28, 2025 Date

Adult Programs Events

The Black Hole Explorer and the Edge of the Universe
Friday, April 4
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) brought us the first image of a black hole in 2019, stunning the world and making the unseeable seen for the first time. This image is onl...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
California Missionary Performance Evaluations 1817–1820
Monday, April 7
Job evaluations by the Commissary Prefects of the Alta California missions in the early nineteenth century provide insight into the Franciscan perspective on what makes a &...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Science Pub: Perils & Promise of Cannibal Cells
Monday, April 14
The immune system defends our bodies against infection and disease. Macrophages are the professional “big eaters” of the immune system. Their ability to consume...
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls
Wednesday, May 7
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Award-winning photographer Paul Bannick will use his intimate yet dramatic im...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Science Pub: Lizards in Wonderland
Monday, May 12
California is a wonderland for the small and scaly beasts we call lizards, yet most people ignore them as background noise. Emily Taylor, Ph.D., of California Polytechnic S...
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
An Evening with the CEO of National Audubon Society
Wednesday, May 28
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Elizabeth Gray, Ph.D., serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Audubon Society, leading the organization toward...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival® 2025
Saturday, June 28
Saturday, June 28, 2025 2:00–5:00 PM
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Join us to sip and savor 100+ of the Central Coast's best wineries and culinary delights while enjoying a splend...
2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Mission Creek Beer Festival
Saturday, October 18
Join us for beer, nature, and science! The Mission Creek Beer Festival will be a unique day under the oaks at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Local restaurants...
2:00 PM–5:00 PM