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Unleash your creativity in our Junk Journaling Workshop, where reclaimed and recycled materials become art! Bring your own journal, and we’ll provide a treasure trove of upcycled papers, fabric scraps, vintage ephemera, and more. This open-style workshop lets you craft freely, explore new techniques, and connect with fellow journal enthusiasts. We’ll introduce inspiring junk journaling styles, from layered collages to pocket-filled pages, but the rest is up to your imagination! Whether you're a seasoned journaler or just starting, this is your time to create, relax, and repurpose with purpose.

All materials provided—just bring a journal!

Join us for a hands-on, eco-friendly journey into sewing and mending! In collaboration with the Santa Barbara Public Library and made possible through their generous grant, this free, limited-time workshop series offers community members the chance to learn valuable skills in sewing, repairing, and upcycling clothing and textiles. From beginners to seasoned sewists, all are welcome!

Our knowledgeable staff and volunteers will be on hand to offer guidance, tips, and tricks to help you bring your vision to reality.
Join us for an evening of creativity, camaraderie, and crafting excellence. Your next sewing adventure awaits at the EE Makerspace. See you there!

Space is limited, registration is encouraged to participate.

A Songwriter’s Open Mic
Hosted by Ventura’s beloved troubadour, Henry Stewart

Join us for an enchanting evening of acoustic melodies and lyrical storytelling at NAMBA’s Listening Room! This special event shines the spotlight on both local and visiting talent, offering songwriters a professional yet intimate stage to share their original work—and perhaps one cherished cover song—in front of an appreciative, attentive audience.

Doors open at 6 PM, giving you plenty of time to mingle, relax, and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere of our community. At 6:45 PM, Ventura’s own Henry Stewart, known for his heartfelt and evocative songwriting, kicks things off and sets the perfect mood for a night of musical inspiration.

Each performer gets 10 minutes in the spotlight, supported by NAMBA’s exceptional sound system, microphones, direct-in jacks, monitors, and our beautiful house grand piano. Drinks will be available for purchase, adding to the warmth and camaraderie of the evening.

This event is a community fundraiser, and donations are gratefully accepted to support NAMBA Performing Arts Space.

Led by songwriter Michael Fink, Eaton Young explores the spaces between silence and sound — between the thing you felt and the thing you said too late. With Fink’s rich voice front and center, the band brings you slow burns and sharp turns, tender ghosts and post-punk pulses. Think 80s edge meets handwritten vulnerability. Joined by Erin Kim (cello, keys), Henry Stewart (bass), Michelle Bird (guitar), and Launie Martin (drums), Eaton Young is a shape-shifting, soul-searching opener you don’t want to miss.

From haunting ballads about broken hearts and promises, to groove-driven meditations on distance and longing, Midtown Modern weaves poetic lyrics with dynamic instrumentation. Stewart’s songwriting—sometimes solo, sometimes in partnership with Bird—is the heart of the band’s emotional palette, with each member adding texture and mood in their own way.

This special show is part of a community fundraiser to support the continued magic of Namba Performing Arts Space. Come out, hear something beautiful, and be part of keeping the arts alive downtown.

A young Chicana is sent to her grandmother’s attic to retrieve a pair of shoes tucked away in an old suitcase. Upon opening the suitcase, she appears seemingly unimpressed by the random contents it guards. As she digs through the suitcase, she begins to understand the significance of her abuelita’s belongings and discovers her family’s revolutionary history.

Colibríes Collective is a multigenerational dance company grounded in storytelling, healing, and cultural memory. Inspired by the hummingbird’s symbolism, we use movement to uplift unheard voices and create space for reflection, resilience, and transformation.

Tickets are $20.00 online or $25.00 at the door,

Kick up your heels and get ready to groove with Bad Ass Boots — a rockin’ Americana and country-soul sensation straight from the vibrant heart of Oakland! This spirited Bay Area band features a powerhouse lineup with Billie Burnor’s soulful vocals leading the charge, Shazam Cimone bringing fiery harmonica riffs, Joyce Baker driving the beat on drums, Billie Duffey laying down irresistible bass lines, and Pat Duffey sizzling on electric and slide guitar.

With their infectious original tunes, Bad Ass Boots effortlessly blends Americana, country-rock, blues, and rockabilly into a unique sound that’s soulful, tough, and irresistibly fun-loving. Known for energetic live performances that keep audiences dancing and singing along, this is a show you won’t want to miss!

Tickets are $20.00 online or $25.00 at door.

You are invited to Ellwood Mesa’s 20th Anniversary!

Bring your friends and family and join us on Saturday, May 17 for a day full of fun, nature, and connection! Enjoy live classical music in the eucalyptus grove, a scavenger hunt, a scenic fun run, a family bike ride along the bluffs, kite-flying, nature journaling, bubbles, and more!

Whether you helped save Ellwood years ago or are discovering its magic for the first time, you’re invited to be part of the celebration. All activities are free! You can also sign up to volunteer.

Get tickets at ellwoodfriends.org/anniversary.

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.

Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with an unforgettable afternoon of music and heart! American Songbook Today proudly presents “Songs for Mothers and Those They Love,” a warm, joyful tribute to mothers everywhere. Immerse yourself in beloved songs from legendary artists like David Crosby, Stephen Sondheim, Janis Ian, Simon & Garfunkel, Shire & Maltby, and many more. Gather your loved ones for this musical journey filled with love, gratitude, and memories sure to touch every heart. Don’t miss this special Mother’s Day celebration—it promises to be an event filled with emotion, inspiration, and songs you’ll cherish forever.

“Words make you think. Music makes you feel. A song makes you feel a thought.” – E.Y. (Yip) Harburg
Tickets are $30.00 online or $35.00 at the door.

A young Chicana is sent to her grandmother’s attic to retrieve a pair of shoes tucked away in an old suitcase. Upon opening the suitcase, she appears seemingly unimpressed by the random contents it guards. As she digs through the suitcase, she begins to understand the significance of her abuelita’s belongings and discovers her family’s revolutionary history.

Colibríes Collective is a multigenerational dance company grounded in storytelling, healing, and cultural memory. Inspired by the hummingbird’s symbolism, we use movement to uplift unheard voices and create space for reflection, resilience, and transformation.

Tickets are $20.00 online or $25.00 at the door,