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Morning

Arlington West

Help the VFP erect a memorial for the fallen troops in Iraq.

7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Stearns Wharf (Free)

Falun Gong Practice

9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Alameda Park (Free)

Ocean Ducks Swim

9 a.m., Butterfly Beach stairs

Montecito-Valley Club Loop

Sierra Club Hike

9 a.m., Meet behind Bank of America, State St. and Hope Ave. (Free)

Backyard BBQ NFL Ticket

With ping-pong and Wii

9:30 a.m., Tonic (Free)

S.B. Arts and Crafts Show

Up to 250 artists display their craft on the waterfront.

10 a.m., East Beach

Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Chanting

Led by Tulku Orgyen P'huntsok.

10 a.m., Vairotsana Foundation (Free)

PADDLERS

Paddling Atheletes Defying Disabilities

10 a.m., Call for location

Cachuma Lake Eagle Cruise

10 a.m. to noon, Cachuma Lake ($7 - $15)

Meditation for Kids

10 a.m. to noon, Mahakankala Buddhist Ctr. ($2)

Goleta Farmers Market

Camino Real Marketplace, Goleta

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Camino Real Marketplace (Free)

Architectural Walking Tours of Historic S.B.

10 a.m., The S.B. Public Library ($10)

Sunday Football

Social

10 a.m., Sandbar (Free)

Orchids: The Friendly Addiction

Annual Orchid Show and Sale

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., S.B. Museum of Natural History ($5 - $8)

Snow Leopard Festival

10 a.m., S.B. Zoo ($8 - $10)

LifeChronicles Gift-Wrapping

Holiday giving

10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Borders Books & Music on State

Casa del Herrero Holiday Tours

10 a.m., Casa del Herrero ($25)

Patchi, Le Chocolat Open House

10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Patchi, Le Chocolat, 1221 State St., ste. 206.

Buddhist Meditation Class

11 a.m. to noon, Mahakankala Buddhist Ctr. ($8)

Peace Begins Within

Meditation Class

11 a.m. to noon, Mahakankala Buddhist Ctr. ($2 - $8)

Move You Monologue 2!

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Leslie Sack Dance Studio, 20 W. Calle Laureles. ($35)

Holiday Home Tour and Candlelight Tea

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hickory Street Café, Hickory and D St., Lompoc. ($25)

Sea Stories

Enjoy summer Sundays with storytelling!

11:30 a.m. to noon, Ty Warner Sea Ctr. (Free)

Afternoon

5th Annual El Zoco Artist Holiday Open Studios

Noon to 4 p.m., 211 W. Gutierrez St. (Free)

Flying Dolphin Men's Chorus

Holiday Caroling

Noon to 3 p.m., Downtown Santa Barbara.

Santa Paws Photo-Op

Noon to 3 p.m., Healthy Pet ($15)

The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice

Performance

12:30 p.m., Casa de la Guerra (Free)

Paintings!

Contemporary Landscape Painters

1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Weldon Art Ranch

15th Annual Candy Cane Train

1 p.m. to 4 p.m., South Coast Railroad Museum ($3.50)

Holiday Horns

Instrumental versions of popular Christmas tunes

1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Borders Books & Music on State (Free)

Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan

Live Music

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Cold Spring Tavern (Free)

Stow House Guided Tour

Seasonal display of elegant gowns and memorabilia.

2 p.m., Stow House ($5)

You Can't Take it with You

Theater

2 p.m., Rubicon Theatre ($34 - $57)

The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge

Lompoc Civic Theatre

2 p.m., Lompoc Civic Auditorium ($10 - $12)

The Uneasy Chair

Ensemble Theatre Company Production

2 p.m., Alhecama Theatre ($27.50 - $40)

An Afternoon with Author Jan Timbrook: Garden Walk and Book Signing

2 p.m. to 4 p.m., S.B. Botanic Garden ($5 - $7)

The Night Before Christmas and Les Patineurs

Presented by the Montecito School of Ballet and S.B. Dance Theatre

2 p.m., Lobero Theatre ($16.50 - $22.50)

More - Creative Perceptions Opening Reception

For work by Dorthea Dunlap

2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Gallery Los Olivos (Free)

Rhythm Trunk Show Party

2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Rhythm (Free)

Casa del Herrero Holiday Tours

2 p.m., Casa del Herrero ($25)

The Newcats, Take Six, and Short Stuff

Local Bands

2 p.m., Borders Books & Music - Goleta (Free)

The Nutcracker

Santa Barbara Ballet Center dance performance

2:30 p.m., Arlington Theatre ($13.50 - $27.50)

Stow House Guided Tour

Seasonal display of elegant gowns and memorabilia.

3 p.m., Stow House ($5)

22nd Annual Parade of Lights

Surf's up for the Holidays

3 p.m., Stearns Wharf (Free)

Power, Faith, and Fantasy

Lecture by Michael Oren

3 p.m., The Victoria Hall Theater (Free)

Willard Thompson Book Signing

Author of Dream Helper

3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Villa Santa Barbara, 227 E. Anapamu St.

Advent Organ Series

With Charles Talmadge

3:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church (Free)

San Marcos High School Madrigal Singers

Live music on the patio

3:30 p.m., Borders Books & Music on State (Free)

Deep Dance

Every Sunday.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Source Yoga Studio, 1911 De La Vina St. ste. G. ($7 - $10)

Hanukkah Concert with Debbie Friedman

4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Congregation B'nai B'rith ($10 - $75)

Teresa Russell and Cocobilli

Live Music

4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Cold Spring Tavern (Free)

The Bomb

R&B Music

5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Whiskey Richard's

Evening

Traditional New England Contra Dance

6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Carrillo Ballroom ($8)

Live Music

Enjoy great sounds all week long with live music on the patio.

6 p.m., Bay Cafe (Free)

S.B. Ring Shout Project

Learn and perform traditional West African dance. Every Sun.

6 p.m., Call for location. (Free)

Dannsair

Traditional Irish Music

6:30 p.m., The James Joyce (Free)

Trolley of Lights

6:30 p.m., Meet at Stearns Wharf Dolphin Fountain. ($11.50 - $19)

The Uneasy Chair

Ensemble Theatre Company Production

7 p.m., Alhecama Theatre ($27.50 - $40)

Dos Pueblos Winter Concert

Holiday Festival of Voices

7 p.m., Marjorie Luke Theatre ($10 - $12)

Night

Sinful Sundays

9 p.m., Sandbar ($5)

Time not available

Sock Drive for Casa Esperanza Homeless Shelter

For the month of December

Time TBA, Garden Court

17th Annual Festival of Toy Trains

Time TBA, Goleta Library

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