May 16 Friday
The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum will offer special tours as part of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience's "Day On the Farm," Friday, May 16, from noon to 5 p.m.
Visitors can explore the museum, including the historic Parks-Janeway Carriage House, while learning about the agricultural heritage of the Santa Ynez Valley. The event includes a tasting of Rancho Olivos olive oil in the open-air courtyard and an opportunity to sample and take home a free assortment of locally grown produce from a Babé Farms pop-up market.
Rancho Olivos farmers John Copeland and Shannon Casey, plus representatives from Babé Farms, will share stories about their farms and provide information about their agricultural and production practices.
For those interested in a more comprehensive experience, the museum will conduct "History of Agriculture" tours at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased online at the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience website, https://sbce.events/day-on-the-farm. Select the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum Tour option.
May 31 Saturday
Join us in celebration of Donna Lynn Caskey’s third album, Tiny Victories. Her first studio release in over eight years, the album highlights Donna Lynn’s deft, clawhammer-style 5-string banjo playing, pure folk vocals, and skillful songwriting. Sometimes factual, sometimes fictional, always true, her writing moves audiences to laughter and tears- sometimes within the span of one song! You’ll go home singing catchy melodies and choruses you’ll be glad to have stuck in your head since messages of hope, encouragement, and healing prevail. Donna Lynn will share all songs from the new album as well as some favorite selections from her past two releases. Please reserve your seat today.
Donna Lynn’s previous two albums of original material, Nameless Heart (2014) and The Love Still Shows (2017), received glowing reviews and widespread airplay on folk radio. She’ll have her entire catalogue available for sale including new album Tiny Victories at the show. Please sign up for e-mail updates at her website www.donnalynncaskey.com, listen on your favorite music platform, and follow her on Instagram @dlcbanjogal and facebook.com/dlcbanjogal to learn more.Tickets are $20 online at NambaArts.com or $25 at the door.
