Miss Chase: Santa Barbara’s Trailblazer
Join Simon Kerry for a presentation on his new publication, Miss Chase: Santa Barbara’s Trailblazer, chronicling the life, prescience, importance
S.B. Historical Museum
On a Mission: A talk by Janet Sands
Author Janet Dowling Sands returns to present new insights and little-known episodes of history from the just-published 2nd edition of
Edwin Deakin and the Evolution of California Art
The California mission system left behind an architectural legacy, which artist Edwin Deakin began to document in the 1890s. At
John Stearns and His Wharf: A Sesquicentennial Celebration
Thursday, November 16 · 5:30 – 7pm Join historian Neal Graffy to learn the full story behind John Peck Stearns
New Exhibit: California Missions by Edwin Deakin
New Exhibit: California Missions by Edwin Deakin October 5, 2023 – February 18, 2024 The California mission system left behind
Best Fest: A Celebration of Best of Santa Barbara®
Best Fest is back! The Santa Barbara Independent officially invites you to mingle and boogie with the finest folks in town! Mark
Behind the Scenes at the “Flying A” – A talk by Betsy J. Green
Behind the Scenes at the “Flying A” A talk by Betsy J. Green Santa Barbara became the center of the
Clarence Mattei – Portrait of a Community
Clarence Mattei – Portrait of a Community A talk by Erin Graffy about the artist For over forty years Clarence
99 Photos Celebrate 99 Years of Fiesta
As the hundredth anniversary of Old Spanish Days approaches, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum celebrates the festive annual celebration with
Everything Fiesta! A Talk About Old Spanish Days
This year’s Fiesta El Presidente and Old Spanish Days historian David Bolton takes on a historic journey through the first
