This Week in and around Montecito
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
Eberhart’s show, Within. When: 5 to 7 pm Where: 1528 State Street Info: 962-6444
Anniversary Celebration Los Arroyos on Coast Village Road celebrates 12 years in business with dinnertime mariachis and drink specials. Where: 1280 Coast Village Road Info: 969-9059 SOhO Performance Fiery folk-fusion coming to your ears from a collection of voices and instruments! Los Angeles-based We The Folk sings the songs of the folk, young and old, and gives everyone a reason to dance. We The Folk began as a trio performing impromptu shows in public spaces around the UCLA campus. As a quintet, We The Folk has played shows in major Los Angeles venues such as The Troubadour, Hotel Cafe, and The Mint. The band holds several residencies around the greater Los Angeles area. Tonight the quintet is joined by Savannah Wilder for a show at SOhO. When: dinner at 6:30 pm, music at 8 pm Where: 1221 State Street Tickets: $10 entry, dinner not included Info: www.sohosb.com Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker. When: 7:30 to 9:30 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
Summer Tasting Series The oceanfront terrace and lush gardens of Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara create a perfect setting for a summer tasting series. On select Friday afternoons throughout the summer, taste Patron tequila, rosé wines, local microbrews, and flights of our region’s signature varietal, Pinot Noir. When: 6 pm Where: 1260 Channel Drive Cost: $49-$79 Info: 565-8232 SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 Free Tutor Training The Santa Barbara Public Library System’s Adult Literacy Program needs new volunteer tutors. Tutors help other adults build the reading, writing, English, and other skills needed for work, family, and lifelong learning. Today the library will offer a three-hour “Fast Track” ESL tutor training course at the Carpinteria Library. The class prepares new volunteers to get started as ESL tutors at their library. New volunteers are asked to make a sixmonth commitment to tutoring. When: 1 to 4 pm Where: 5141 Carpinteria Ave Sign-up: (805) 564-5619 or contacting Literacy@SantaBarbaraCA.gov Yarn Bomb the Book Drop Here’s your chance to be at the vanguard of a new global trend. The Montecito Library book drop will be
Closing Party Divine Inspiration Gallery hosts a closing reception for artist Barbara
Couple to Portray the Reagans Take a step back in time as actors William and Sue Wills present a theatrical dialogue portraying the life and times of president Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy Reagan. The actors will use dialects, emotions, and costumes to dramatize the strengths, weaknesses, failures, and triumphs of this revered First Couple. When: 10:30 am Where: The Samarkand, 2550 Treasure Drive Cost: free Reservations required: 877-231-6284 “bombed” with colorful yarn and small bits of knit and crochet work. To participate in the yarn bombing at Montecito Library, you don’t need to know how to knit, crochet, or sew. You don’t even have to bring your own yarn. There will be yarn for wrapping and pompoms for stringing. Come join the fun or come to watch. When: 10 am to 4 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Taste of the Vine The picturesque bluffs in Summerland will be the site of the 14th Annual Taste of the Vine & Auction at QAD, Inc., which helps fund medical research to cure, treat, and prevent diabetes. Hundreds of event attendees will enjoy live music, savory food, fine wines and handcrafted beer from the Central Coast. Guests will have a chance to win vacation packages, wine, and fine gifts during a live auction featuring auctioneer John Palminteri. When: 2 to 6 pm Where: QAD, 100 Innovation Place Info: www.sansum.org Chair Yoga Julee Shea, founder of A la Carte Wellness Agency and co-founder of Nourish Santa Barbara, will teach a class on the benefits of chair yoga and the breath for healthy well-being. Learn how to rid the mind of chatter and focus on what’s important. When: 2 to 3 pm
Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Please pre-register: 969-5063 SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 Mission Treasures Tour A tour to learn about the Mission’s architecture, artwork, and some of its greatest treasures in areas not normally open to the public. All proceeds support the Mission and SB Archive-Library. When: 12:30 to 2 pm Where: 2201 Laguna Street Cost: $20 per person; no children under 12 TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 Glenn Miller Orchestra The Marjorie Luke Theatre hosts Glenn Miller Orchestra. When: 7 pm Where: 721 E. Cota Street Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 Summerland Evening Yoga A longtime Summerland tradition, taught by Bob Andre. Small Hatha 1 yoga class with brief meditation and breathing work. When: 5:30 pm Where: Summerland Church, 2400 Lillie Avenue Cost: donation
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