Community Calendar

Local watercolor artist and conservation biologist Kelly Hildner presents Birds of the Central Coast, Gallery 113’s November Artist of the Month exhibition, featuring realistic watercolor paintings of shorebirds, seabirds, and familiar neighborhood birds found throughout the Central Coast.

Opening reception: Thursday, November 5, from 5–8 PM. Free and open to the public, with light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artist. The reception coincides with Gallery 113’s annual Art Without Boundaries exhibition.

The exhibition runs November 1–28, 2026. Hildner will donate 10% of her profits from the exhibition to the Santa Barbara Audubon Society to support local bird conservation and habitat protection.

Location: Gallery 113, 1114 State St. #8, La Arcada Plaza, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Gallery hours: Monday–Saturday, 11 AM–5 PM; Sunday, 11 AM–2 PM.

Vista: Selections from SLOMA’s Permanent Collection is an exhibition that looks back with gratitude and forward with hope. Taking up both the Nybak Gallery and the Gray Wing, SLOMA presents a selection of works from its Permanent Collection — works that have been entrusted to this institution’s care by local collectors, artists and their families who believed in the vital importance of the arts on the Central Coast. It is an important moment: the last exhibition of its kind in our current home at 1010 Broad Street before SLOMA expands into its new home on Higuera Street, opening in summer 2027. 1010 Broad will continue to be an important part of SLOMA’s identity, as it will take on new life centered on education and community collaboration. Vista is an opportunity to pause here, in these rooms, and celebrate the artists and individuals whose work and dedication have shaped this place across decades.

SLOMA traces its origins to the San Luis Obispo Art Association, founded in the 1950s. The Permanent Collection was conceived by longtime volunteer curator Arne Nybak — a staunch supporter of the visual arts and of this region’s artists since the early days of the Art Center in the 1960s and 1970s. The Board of Directors established the collection in 1998 as a testament to the artistic richness of the Central Coast and to honor Nybak’s decades of service. The artists represented here were dedicated to their practices, to the landscape around them, and to enduring traditions of plein air painting, figure drawing, and working from life. This exhibition is an homage to them and their creative vision.

Local watercolor artist and conservation biologist Kelly Hildner presents Birds of the Central Coast, Gallery 113’s November Artist of the Month exhibition, featuring realistic watercolor paintings of shorebirds, seabirds, and familiar neighborhood birds found throughout the Central Coast.

Opening reception: Thursday, November 5, from 5–8 PM. Free and open to the public, with light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artist. The reception coincides with Gallery 113’s annual Art Without Boundaries exhibition.

The exhibition runs November 1–28, 2026. Hildner will donate 10% of her profits from the exhibition to the Santa Barbara Audubon Society to support local bird conservation and habitat protection.

Location: Gallery 113, 1114 State St. #8, La Arcada Plaza, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Gallery hours: Monday–Saturday, 11 AM–5 PM; Sunday, 11 AM–2 PM.

Vista: Selections from SLOMA’s Permanent Collection is an exhibition that looks back with gratitude and forward with hope. Taking up both the Nybak Gallery and the Gray Wing, SLOMA presents a selection of works from its Permanent Collection — works that have been entrusted to this institution’s care by local collectors, artists and their families who believed in the vital importance of the arts on the Central Coast. It is an important moment: the last exhibition of its kind in our current home at 1010 Broad Street before SLOMA expands into its new home on Higuera Street, opening in summer 2027. 1010 Broad will continue to be an important part of SLOMA’s identity, as it will take on new life centered on education and community collaboration. Vista is an opportunity to pause here, in these rooms, and celebrate the artists and individuals whose work and dedication have shaped this place across decades.

SLOMA traces its origins to the San Luis Obispo Art Association, founded in the 1950s. The Permanent Collection was conceived by longtime volunteer curator Arne Nybak — a staunch supporter of the visual arts and of this region’s artists since the early days of the Art Center in the 1960s and 1970s. The Board of Directors established the collection in 1998 as a testament to the artistic richness of the Central Coast and to honor Nybak’s decades of service. The artists represented here were dedicated to their practices, to the landscape around them, and to enduring traditions of plein air painting, figure drawing, and working from life. This exhibition is an homage to them and their creative vision.

Voices Rock Adult Choir Comes to Westlake Village

Love to sing? Voices Rock California is launching a new no-audition adult rock and pop choir at Aspire Dance Studio in Westlake Village.

Led by vocalist and music educator Savannah Koenig, Voices Rock welcomes experienced singers as well as people who haven’t sung in years or aren’t sure they consider themselves singers. No auditions and no need to read music. Just come sing, meet people and have fun.

Thursdays, 7:45–9:00 p.m.
Beginning September 10
Aspire Dance Studio
5700 Corsa Ave., Suite 106
Westlake Village, CA
Information and registration: voicesrockcalifornia.com

Local watercolor artist and conservation biologist Kelly Hildner presents Birds of the Central Coast, Gallery 113’s November Artist of the Month exhibition, featuring realistic watercolor paintings of shorebirds, seabirds, and familiar neighborhood birds found throughout the Central Coast.

Opening reception: Thursday, November 5, from 5–8 PM. Free and open to the public, with light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artist. The reception coincides with Gallery 113’s annual Art Without Boundaries exhibition.

The exhibition runs November 1–28, 2026. Hildner will donate 10% of her profits from the exhibition to the Santa Barbara Audubon Society to support local bird conservation and habitat protection.

Location: Gallery 113, 1114 State St. #8, La Arcada Plaza, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Gallery hours: Monday–Saturday, 11 AM–5 PM; Sunday, 11 AM–2 PM.

Vista: Selections from SLOMA’s Permanent Collection is an exhibition that looks back with gratitude and forward with hope. Taking up both the Nybak Gallery and the Gray Wing, SLOMA presents a selection of works from its Permanent Collection — works that have been entrusted to this institution’s care by local collectors, artists and their families who believed in the vital importance of the arts on the Central Coast. It is an important moment: the last exhibition of its kind in our current home at 1010 Broad Street before SLOMA expands into its new home on Higuera Street, opening in summer 2027. 1010 Broad will continue to be an important part of SLOMA’s identity, as it will take on new life centered on education and community collaboration. Vista is an opportunity to pause here, in these rooms, and celebrate the artists and individuals whose work and dedication have shaped this place across decades.

SLOMA traces its origins to the San Luis Obispo Art Association, founded in the 1950s. The Permanent Collection was conceived by longtime volunteer curator Arne Nybak — a staunch supporter of the visual arts and of this region’s artists since the early days of the Art Center in the 1960s and 1970s. The Board of Directors established the collection in 1998 as a testament to the artistic richness of the Central Coast and to honor Nybak’s decades of service. The artists represented here were dedicated to their practices, to the landscape around them, and to enduring traditions of plein air painting, figure drawing, and working from life. This exhibition is an homage to them and their creative vision.

The NatureTrack Film Festival is growing beyond a traditional festival weekend. Its eighth season launches with back-to-back opening nights November 5 in Carpinteria and November 6 in Los Olivos, followed by year-round screenings continuing through October 2027.

This year’s theme, The Wonder of Nature, features original artwork by 2026 Honored Artist Tom Henderson. Opening night will also honor filmmaker Michael Love with the NatureTrack Outdoor Icon Award, followed by a compilation of his work and an onstage conversation.

The November programs will continue with a special feature from an internationally recognized filmmaker, followed by a filmmaker Q&A and post-screening gathering. The expanded season will then feature more than 50 selected films exploring wildlife, oceans, migration, climate resilience, conservation and the people working to protect the natural world.

Proceeds support NatureTrack Foundation.

Full release and details:
https://naturetrack.org/the-wonder-of-nature/

Local watercolor artist and conservation biologist Kelly Hildner presents Birds of the Central Coast, Gallery 113’s November Artist of the Month exhibition, featuring realistic watercolor paintings of shorebirds, seabirds, and familiar neighborhood birds found throughout the Central Coast.

Opening reception: Thursday, November 5, from 5–8 PM. Free and open to the public, with light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artist. The reception coincides with Gallery 113’s annual Art Without Boundaries exhibition.

The exhibition runs November 1–28, 2026. Hildner will donate 10% of her profits from the exhibition to the Santa Barbara Audubon Society to support local bird conservation and habitat protection.

Location: Gallery 113, 1114 State St. #8, La Arcada Plaza, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Gallery hours: Monday–Saturday, 11 AM–5 PM; Sunday, 11 AM–2 PM.

Vista: Selections from SLOMA’s Permanent Collection is an exhibition that looks back with gratitude and forward with hope. Taking up both the Nybak Gallery and the Gray Wing, SLOMA presents a selection of works from its Permanent Collection — works that have been entrusted to this institution’s care by local collectors, artists and their families who believed in the vital importance of the arts on the Central Coast. It is an important moment: the last exhibition of its kind in our current home at 1010 Broad Street before SLOMA expands into its new home on Higuera Street, opening in summer 2027. 1010 Broad will continue to be an important part of SLOMA’s identity, as it will take on new life centered on education and community collaboration. Vista is an opportunity to pause here, in these rooms, and celebrate the artists and individuals whose work and dedication have shaped this place across decades.

SLOMA traces its origins to the San Luis Obispo Art Association, founded in the 1950s. The Permanent Collection was conceived by longtime volunteer curator Arne Nybak — a staunch supporter of the visual arts and of this region’s artists since the early days of the Art Center in the 1960s and 1970s. The Board of Directors established the collection in 1998 as a testament to the artistic richness of the Central Coast and to honor Nybak’s decades of service. The artists represented here were dedicated to their practices, to the landscape around them, and to enduring traditions of plein air painting, figure drawing, and working from life. This exhibition is an homage to them and their creative vision.