Three Counties, Three Poets Laureate: Mary Ann McFadden (Ventura), Caleb Nichols (SLO), George Yatchisin (S.B.)
Enjoy an evening of poetry in the Faulkner Gallery featuring the current (and soon to be termed out) Poets Laureate
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Cedric and Elizabeth Robinson Archive Conference, “Archiving Resistance: Activating the Black Radical Tradition”
On October 9–10, 2026, scholars, activists, and community organizers will celebrate UC Santa Barbara’s Black radical tradition with an eye
Friends of the Buellton Library Spring Art Show
THE FRIENDS OF THE BUELLTON LIBRARY ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT THEIR SPRING ART SHOWCASE IN HONOR OF MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
CEMA Visiting Artist Lecture: Melanie Cervantes
The California Ethnic & Multicultural Archives (CEMA) and Las Maestras Center present a free and public lecture by Melanie Cervantes, artist and cultural worker.
Stars and Fireflies: Stories from Mixtepec
Authors Jeremías Salazar and Guillem Belmar present the book Kìmi tsi chǐvì, a collection of 8 narratives from Mixtepec (Oaxaca,
Indigenous Language Interpretation and Healthcare
Join us for a educational discussion of linguistic diversity in interpretation and its impact on healthcare access for community members.
Santa Barbara Public Library Lecture with Melanie
Santa Barbara Public Library and UCSB Library present a free lecture by Melanie Cervantes, artist and cultural worker. A co-founder of Dignidad Rebelde,
San Junipero Serra and California: 1776 and Beyond
July 9th, 2026 | Featuring: Robert Senkewicz & Rose Marie BeeBe – “San Junipero Serra and California: 1776 and Beyond”
Library Award for Undergraduate Research — Reception
Please join us for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the recipients of the 2026 Library Award for Undergraduate Research. Prizes of
Infinite Variety: The Many Lives of Shakespeare’s
William Shakespeare’s plays transcended their origins almost immediately. Even during his lifetime, his unforgettable characters and indelible lines were already
