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Join co-authors Angel and Tracey Jimenez as they debut their first book in the Safety Dog Diego Series at Barnes & Noble Ventura! The featured book, Safety Dog Diego Gets Adopted, tells the heartwarming story of how Diego, an adventurous French Bulldog puppy, finds his forever home and begins his journey as a safety dog.

This exciting family-friendly event will feature a live book reading, a fun sing-along with Diego's catchy song, and an interactive dance. Children will also learn Safety Dog Diego's safety oath and his empowering slogan, "Stay Safe and Stay Well!" Kids in attendance will receive special stickers, coloring pages and earn their Safety Officer Certificate.

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to introduce your family to Safety Dog Diego’s helpful tips and advice for staying safe in everyday life!

Join us for a special table read and concert of this new Christmas musical, written by Leslie Claussen and Mark Corwin Bruce. The ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge returns to visit his great-great-great-grandson, delivering a Christmas Eve full of surprises and unforgettable moments. Don’t miss this festive and heartwarming continuation of a beloved holiday classic!
Buy your tickets in advance online or $15 at the door.

Join us for a special table read and concert of this new Christmas musical, written by Leslie Claussen and Mark Corwin Bruce. The ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge returns to visit his great-great-great-grandson, delivering a Christmas Eve full of surprises and unforgettable moments. Don’t miss this festive and heartwarming continuation of a beloved holiday classic!
Buy your tickets in advance online or $15 at the door.

Join Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund on Thursday, October 24th at 6:30 pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Santa Barbara for our voter education event, Ballot Buzz!

Help ease election day jitters with Planned Parenthood Young Advocates. We'll give a short overview on what's in your ballot and help you make a plan to vote.

There will be snacks and drinks for attendees. Please bring an ID if you are 21+ and would like an alcoholic drink. This event is free and open to anyone. If you are planning on coming, please RSVP using the website provided. Note that the event is now taking place at Municipal Winemakers in the Santa Barbara Funk Zone (address below).

Don't miss out on Ventura Improv Company's show - Friday, November 8, at NAMBA! Bring on the laughter and enjoy an evening of improv and musical improv hilarity!

Showtime is 7PM. Buy your tickets online in advance or $15 at the door.

Halley Neal, a folk singer and songwriter based in Nashville, TN, was Influenced by artists like Joni Mitchell and Shawn Colvin, Halley’s sound combines inspirations of classic folk music and modern day singer-songwriters and her live shows center on themes of positivity and peace. Since graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2019, Halley has toured to house concert and listening room venues around the US.

In 2022, Halley was selected as one of 10 finalists for the Planet Bluegrass Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriter Showcase and performed on the main stage of the festival. She released her debut self-titled album in June 2021, and her sophomore record “Beautiful and Blue” to critical acclaim on September 30, 2022.

A reigning virtuoso of the violin returns to Santa Barbara with a distinguished group of collaborators: internationally celebrated pianists Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Emanuel Ax and the Juilliard String Quartet. Hear what only Itzhak Perlman can do in the company of six such sensational players.

A lyrical writer who takes on the most complex, intimate parts of life with grace, humor and precision, Anne Lamott discusses finding love late in life, the changing ways we love our children and how love can keep us going in a painful world.

Sing along with the Academy Award-winning film Encanto, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda’s chart-topping hits “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” and “Surface Pressure,” with music performed live by a Latin rhythm band.

Through the lens of a generational memoir, ER physician and leading health equity advocate Uché Blackstock reflects on the deep inequities in the U.S. healthcare system and offers prescriptions for how to change them.