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Kids Draw Architecture at SB Bowl The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the first of its annual Kids Draw Architecture sketch sessions for 2012.On February 11, Kids Draw Architecture will visit the Santa Barbara Bowl for the first time. Originally built in 1936 as a WPA (Works Progress Administration) project, the Santa Barbara Bowl has recently undergone renovations ... Patrick Turner at Architectural Foundation Gallery The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of photographs by Patrick Turner, entitled “Quiet Light”.The public is invited to attend a festive opening reception for the artist on Friday, January 20 from 5-7 pm. Patrick Turner “Quiet Light” January 20-February 29, 2012 Architectural Foundation Gallery Opening Reception: Friday, January 20, 5-7pm 1st Thursday ... Casa del Herrero Tours Visit Casa del Herrero, a National Historic Landmark in Montecito.Tours of the house, gardens and workshop are available by reservation.Experience this gracious Montecito estate during a 90 minute tour. Casa del Herrero (House of the Blacksmith) is filled with art, antiques and furniture collected by the original owners, and surrounded by extensive gardens. Designed ... James Petrucci at Arts Fund Gallery James Petrucci: pnuema will be in The Arts Fund Gallery from January 20 – March 17, 2012. The exhibition will open with a public reception for the artist on Friday, January 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the gallery which is located at 205C Santa Barbara Street. Pneuma will present a diverse range of figurative ... CALM’s 26th Annual Celebrity Author’s Luncheon Join celebrity and local authors for a literary luncheon that benefits Santa Barbara’s only child abuse awareness non-profit agency. Held at Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort. This event is presented by the CALM Auxiliary. Book signing and purchasing will begin at 10:00am and lunch will be served at 11:45 am. Author interviews will begin at 12:45pm. Andrew Firestone ... Santa Barbara Birth Center The SB Birth Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing complete midwifery care to all women with low-risk pregnancies, regardless of their ability to pay, who seek a safe alternative to birth in a hospital. The Birth Center provides a comfortable, family-friendly environment offering private rooms with queen beds, birthing tubs, bathrooms ... Girls Inc. GirlFriends Club Inspired by women like you, the GirlFriends Club is comprised of dedicated and successful local women and their girlfriends. Its mission is to promote camaraderie, volunteerism, and support for Girls Inc.of Greater Santa Barbara by attracting new donors and garnering greater exposure for the organization. GirlFriends Club 2nd Anniversary Party at Cabana Home Grab your girlfriends and ... Lotusland in Santa Barbara Visit Lotusland, a unique 37-acre estate and botanic garden situated in the foothills of Montecito to the east of the city of Santa Barbara. The gardens now covering the estate were created by Madame Ganna Walska who owned the property from 1941 until her death in 1984. Before her death, Madame Walska established the nonprofit Ganna Walska ... Casa del Herrero in Santa Barbara Experience this gracious Montecito estate. Tours of the Casa del Herrero house, gardens and workshop are available by reservation. George Fox Steedman, an industrialist, engineer, and amateur architect, had a vision for the house and grounds that went beyond fashion, and he assembled an extraordinary team of architects, landscape architects, antiquarians, and horticulturists to produce the ... Santa Barbara Nonprofit Jodi House Ever wonder what happened to the Chad’s Restaurant building on Chapala Street?The historic Victorian farmhouse, built in 1875, recently underwent a $1 million renovation, and is the new home of Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center, a Santa Barbara nonprofit providing long-term supportive services to adult brain injury survivors and their families. Significant contributors to the landmark ... Santa Barbara NonProfit Casa Esperanza The Good Cookie produces varieties of cookies and sells them back into the community to support the work of Casa Esperanza and the Community Kitchen. The project is the brainchild of Casa’s development director, Rob Grayson who was a professional cooking school teacher in another life. With the support of a local philanthropic group called ... Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Campbell Bridge On May 6, 2009, flames from the Jesusita Fire swept through Mission Canyon and burned just about everything in its path. Thanks to the heroic efforts of emergency personnel, much of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s core was spared — but not all of it.The historic Campbell Bridge was completely destroyed.Construction estimates put the cost ... |
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