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E. Canon Perdido St. $-$. Visit lobero.com or call -.
/: 3rd Annual Teddyland Carnival � UCSB’s Lambda Sigma Gamma Foundation, the first multicultural sorority on the West Coast, will be hosting this funfilled, free, family-friendly event for children of all ages. Food, carnival games, balloons, and prizes will be provided for free. am. Adelante Charter School, E. Yanonali St. Free. Call -.
SUNDAY 3/16 /: Special Olympics South-
ern California 14th Annual Basketball Tournament � Help
cheer on athletes from five counties including S.B. as they begin with an opening ceremony and then compete against each other for medals that will be awarded by area law enforcement. am-pm. Thunderdome, UCSB. Free. Call -. /-/: Speaking of Stories
Presents: Audience Favorites � No complaining about the
stories chosen, because you (the audience and subscribers) picked them. Come listen to these stories performed by talented actors, and stay for complimentary cookies and milk. Sun.: pm; Mon.: :pm. Center Stage Theater, Paseo Nuevo. $-$. Visit center stagetheater.org or call -. /: Dwarf to Super Novae Omer Blaes, UCSB physics professor, will discuss how dead stars occasionally light up and how modeling them can tell us about planet formation, the size of the universe, and that mysterious stuff called “dark energy.” -pm. Goleta Library, N. Fairview Ave. Free. Call -. �
/: 30th Annual Anacapa
School Auction: ¡Fiesta Anacapa! � Bring your family and
friends to this campus that will be transformed into an authentic fiesta with food, entertainment, and a silent and live auction featuring concert tickets, artwork, gift certificates, and more. Proceeds benefit programs and scholarships for its students. :-pm. Anacapa School, Santa Barbara St. $-$. Visit anacapaschool.org or call -.
MONDAY 3/17
/: 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Stroll � Calling all fellas and lasses (and dogs on leashes) to this family-friendly celebration that begins at the Indy parking lot with food for purchase and ends with a bobble down State St. Meet-up at :pm. S.B. Independent, W. Figueroa St. Free. Call -. /: Presentation on Fracking by Michael Thornton of California Sierra Club � Learn
THURSDAY
/: Spencer & the Worried
Lads: St. Patty’s Day Bash! � Come make Spencer’s lads carefree by enjoying their California sun-kissed, Latin-tinged, genrebending, big-band surf mariachi indie pop sound. pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, State St. $. Call -.
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about unconventional oil extraction and the threat it poses to our area. :-pm. Faulkner Gallery, E. Anapamu St. Call -.
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/-/: Storyteller
Michael Katz Tells Folktales from Around the World �
Bring the kids to the libraries to hear this beloved area storyteller share dramatic, funny, riveting stories. Tue.: -:pm. Goleta Library, N. Fairview Ave., Goleta; -. Wed.: -:pm. Montecito Library, E. Valley Rd., Montecito; -. Free. Ages +. /-/: West Side Story � “The air is humming, and something great is coming,” like this timeless and powerfully poignant musical that has a collection of standards like “Tonight” and “Somewhere” and extraordinary dancing that will leave you breathless. pm. Granada Theatre, State St. $-$. Visit granadasb.org or call -. Read more on p. .
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STAYIN’ ALIVE
A TRIBUTE TO THE BEE GEES EES
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PESADO & HERMANOS VEGA JR.
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/: Coastal Resilience: Preparing for the Local Impacts of Climate Change � Come and learn how Ventura County is engaging its communities in planning for climate-change impacts. The coastal resilience approach illustrates the impacts of inundation, intrusion, and river
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