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The Good Good Show is Santa Barbara's longest running monthly stand up comedy show featuring comedians that you've seen or heard on Comedy Central, CONAN, Hulu, HBO Max, Jimmy Kimmel, Last Comic Standing, Amazon Prime, Sirius XM and more.

FEATURING: Billy Wayne Davis, Christine Medrano, Julie Weidmann and Jeremy Talamantes.

Come have some laughs with us and enjoy a delicious craft beer (wine available too)!

7:30 p.m. $10

Show is 21+

Fall under the spell of owls, bats, & spiders. See slithering snakes and lizards. Touch real skulls & bones that will rattle your bones. Gather around for spooky storytime. Make a mask. Sip Witches Brew. Enchanting music too! This event will take place on the lawn in front of the Neal Taylor Nature Center.

For additional information contact the Nature Center at 805-693-0691
Admission: Donation
Reservations are not needed.
(There is a $10 per vehicle County Park Entrance Fee)

The Neal Taylor Nature Center (NTNC) is located within Cachuma Recreational Area in a picturesque old ranch house. Developed and operated by a corps of committed volunteers, it offers exhibits on the local valley and mountain environment for all ages, emphasizing hands-on exhibits for children of all ages.

The mission of the Neal Taylor Nature Center at Cachuma Lake is to encourage public understanding, enjoyment, and protection of Cachuma Lake, the Upper Santa Ynez River, and the San Rafael Mountain Range Watershed. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs completely on donations and grants.

Nature Center & Gift Store Hours
Thursday through Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Native Plant Garden Open 24/7
Admission: Donation

Across the nation, the boundaries of free speech are being tested. From challenges facing journalism, higher education, and peaceful protest to debates over academic freedom and viewpoint diveristy, questions about the First Amendment are taking on new urgency. How can we make sense of these shifts and protect the core freedoms that systain a democratic society?

This luncheon, sponsored by American Association of University Women Interbranch Council (Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and Simi Valley, will feature a panel of faculty and students from The Colleges of Law in Ventura and Santa Barbara that will discuss the topic. Led by Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Brandy Price, JD, the panel will address these questions and more.

Tickets are $40 for buffet Italian lunch and program. Register by January 12th to ensure your spot.

This event will include: Exhibits created by individual club members displaying rocks and mineral collections, and jewelry; Vendors of minerals, fossils, gems and jewelry; a Silent Auction that may include rocks and minerals e.g. slabs, geodes, fossils and jewelry; Club members demonstrating the use of tools for cutting and polishing minerals for use in lapidary crafting and a Youth Room for kids to play games and do activities to win prizes.There is also a Plant sale and an hourly Raffle Drawing.

The event is FREE and there is plenty of FREE parking

The Santa Barbara Chamber Players will be performing on Saturday, January 31st at 7:30pm at Hahn Hall, 1070 Fairway Road. With Zig Reichwald, conductor, the concert will feature the Mendellsohn’s Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” and Schumann’s Piano Concerto, Op. 54. Pascal Salomon is the piano soloist. Tickets are $20 (students K-12 free) and are available at https://sbchamberplayers.org/. Don’t miss it! Funding support was provided by the City of Santa Barbara’s Community Arts Grant Program and the Towbes Fund for the Performing Arts, a field of interest fund of the Santa Barbara Foundation.

Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) is looking for volunteers to work at its January Volunteer Day, Thursday, January 15, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the SEEAG Farm Lab at Petty Ranch in Saticoy (11971 Darling Rd.).

Volunteer duties include mulching, gardening, clearing pathways, and assisting with small maintenance tasks. Volunteer help is needed to ensure students who visit Farm Lab on school field trips can continue to enjoy a clean, welcoming space for hands-on agricultural education. Petty Ranch has been home to SEEAG’s Farm-to-Food Lab program for nearly a decade and has welcomed thousands of students.

SEEAG volunteer days are held monthly. To volunteer, go to https://www.seeag.org/volunteer and click on Farm Lab Education Sites. For more about SEEAG’s Farm-to-Food Lab program, visit https://www.seeag.org/farm-to-food-lab.

Attention all ABBA fans! Circle April 7, 2026 on your calendars because ABRA Cadabra, Vancouver's renowned ABBA Tribute band, is coming to Solvang for the 1st time!

This is an unmissable, family-friendly event suitable for all ages, featuring a dynamic live band, stunning vocals, captivating dancers, and authentic costumes. Prepare for an interactive stage extravaganza that will have you dancing, singing along, and reliving the magic of ABBA's greatest hits including Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Take A Chance, SOS, Waterloo, Fernando and many more!

ABRA Cadabra has been wowing audiences worldwide for over 20 years, bringing the timeless music of ABBA to diverse audiences across continents. Their impressive résumé includes performances for the Malaysian Royal Family, iconic venues such as The Esplanade Theatre in Singapore, The Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, Universal Studios in Florida and countless theatres and concert halls across North America and beyond. Connect with ABRA Cadabra on Facebook & Instagram @ATributeToABBA and online at www.iloveabba.com

Simi Valley author Faline Kissick celebrates the release of My Redeemer and Me, a faith-centered memoir about healing from childhood trauma and finding peace in God’s presence. Guest host Julieann Hartman (Healing Journeys Today). Books available on site, with signing and light refreshments to follow. Content note: discussion of childhood trauma and may reference abuse. Recommended for mature audiences. RSVP at facebook.com/falinekissick

Please join us Saturday, January 17, 2026, to celebrate the opening of Tiffany Chung: indelible traces, the first comprehensive museum survey of Vietnamese American artist and UCSB Alumna Tiffany Chung. The exhibition brings together more than 70 artworks that showcase the extraordinary breadth of the artist’s 25-year career. The exhibition is organized by the AD&A Museum and guest curated by Orianna Cacchione, Deputy Director at the University of Richmond Museums. The exhibition will remain on view through April 26, 2026. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 12:00pm to 5:00pm. 

Music provided by Santa Barbara's own DJ Darla Bea. Light refreshments will be served.