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S.B. Botanic Garden, Mission Canyon Rd. $-$. Ages +. Visit sbbg.org or call -. Read more on p. .
SUNDAY 2/23 /: Sensational South African Plants for Your Garden Master gardeners will explain different types and species of South African plants, how to plant and care for them, and why Santa Barbara’s climate is the ideal spot to explore exotic horticulture. am-noon. Seaside Gardens, Via Real, Carpinteria. Free. Call -. /: Jodi Cobb A longtime staff and freelance photographer with National Geographic magazine, Jodi Cobb will share stories on her career as a journalist, traveler, teacher, and lecturer. pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. $-$. Call -.
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/: Tea, Talk, and Downton Abbey Finale Alister Chapman, history professor at Westmont College, will give a talk titled The Decline of the English Aristocracy: Why the England You Visit Today Doesn’t Look Like a Costume Drama. Tea will be served and the final episode of Downton Abbey Season Four will be shown. -:pm. Faulkner Gallery, E. Anapamu St. Free. Ages +. Call -. Read more on p. .
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/: Songs for Hadassah: Celebrating Jewish Composers A choir of classically trained singers will share their renditions of songs selected from Irving Berlin and Leonard Cohen. Proceeds benefit Congregation B’nai B’rith’s treatment room at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. pm. Congregation B’nai B’rith,
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/: Riders in the Sky This evening of music and comedy is sure to the delight cowboys and cowgirls of all ages as these performers showcase their delightfully unique comedic and musical talents. pm. Granada Theatre, State St. $-$. Call -.
/: J Street Santa Barbara Town Hall: Danny Yatom Be a part of a panel discussion on the viability and necessity of peace in the Middle East with J Street Vice President Rachel Lerner, former Mossad director Major General (ret.) Danny Yatom, and Representative Lois Capps. pm. Carrillo Recreation Ctr., E. Carrillo St. Free. Visit act.jstreet.org/signup/town_hall_ santa_barbara.
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/-/: Kickoff of Special Olympics Spring Sports Season The Special Olympics allows more than Santa Barbarans with intellectual disabilities to participate and compete in a variety of sports. This spring, there will be six events offered, with the season’s first practices occurring on Saturday and Sunday in various locations. Sat.: Aquatics, -pm, Los Baños Pool, Shoreline Dr.; Athletics (Track & Field), :am-noon, San Marcos High School Track, Hollister Ave.; Bocce, -:am, Santa Barbara Lawn Club, De la Vina St. Sun.: Basketball, am-pm, Carrillo St. Gym, E. Carrillo St.; Golf, -:am, Twin Lakes Golf Course, Hollister Ave. Ages +. Call -.
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