feburary February TBA
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Million Dollar Home Raffle Santa Barbara. Win the Santa Barbara Dream! A Million Dollar Home or 1 Million Dollars cash. Only 20,000 tickets will be sold, and 1 in 50 can win prizes including luxury cars, vacations, shopping sprees, cash and more. Enter by April 3 to qualify to win the grand prize.
$150 per Ticket. Contact Sarah Brisendine, call 884-5900, email raffle@mcasantabarbara.org, or visit sbhomeraffle.com
2/13
Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara Grand Opening-SlingShot Alpha Art Forum 5:00 PM. 220 W. Canon Perdido St. There’s a new art gallery in town! Join the artists at SlingShot, Alpha Art Forum, for our GRAND OPENING! SlingShot is a contemporary arts studio and gallery featuring the work of over 30 artists with disabilities. The work is sought after for its uninfluenced, raw creativity. Each piece, whether it’s a painting, drawing, sculpture or textile, tells a story reflecting the perspective of an artist with disabilities.
Free. Contact Tina Kerrigan, call 770-3878, email tkerrigan@alphasb.org, or visit alphasb.org
2/14
Santa Barbara Museum of Art Women’s Board Fall in Love with Italy Noon. Santa Barbara Club. A romantic luncheon and conversation with Nigel McGilchrist, art historian and noted travel writer, presented by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Women’s Board, will be held at the historic Santa Barbara Club.
$90 per person. Contact Karen Kawaguchi, call 884-6428, email kkawaguchi@sbma.net, or visit sbmawb.org
2/14 - 3/8
Santa Barbara Arts Fund ART + LOVE Santa Barbara Tennis Club, 2375 Foothill Rd. Fine art photographer Mark Robert Halper will exhibit his photographs of artists in his book “Between Seer and Seen” and original art by the individual artists will accompany the portraits in this show-most art is for sale. Portion of proceeds from sale of photographs & books will go to S.B. Arts Fund Teen Mentorship Program. Show runs through March 8 as part of Second Fridays @ SBTC.
Free. Contact Mo McFadden, call 689-5053, email mcmpr101@gmail.com, or visit studiomark.com
2/15 - 2/16
South Coast Railroad Museum ”Sweetheart Special” Vintage Railcar Daytrip! 10:00 AM. Santa Barbara to S.L.O. Roundtrip. Ride the rails on a superbly restored Vista-Dome or Super Chief club car with your best pal! Lunch to be prepared by the famous Far Western Tavern. Seating is limited and reservations are required.
$126 - $139. Contact Terry Remick, call 680-0397, email terryinsb@hotmail.com, or visit store.goletadepot.org
2/16
Santa Barbara Police Explorer Post 104 Menudo Festival 9:00 AM. Franklin Elementary School. Come participate in this fundraising festival to benefit the Santa Barbara Youth Explorer Program and vote for your favorite menudo as local restaurants compete in this “cook off.” Try menudo from 16 to 20 restaurants and vote for your favorite. Music and entertainment provided; bring the whole family.
$10 for adults and $5 for children. Contact Adrian Gutierrez, call 897-3702, email Agutierrez@sbpd.com
2/22
CADA Amethyst Ball 6:00 PM. Coral Casino. This year’s theme is “A Havana Night in Paradise” and will honor veteran newscaster Debby Davison.
$300. Contact Suzanne Courson, call 963-1433 x110, email SCourson@cadasb.org, or visit cadasb.org
2/22
Carpinteria Valley Historical Society Carpinteria Museum Marketplace 8:00 AM. Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, 956 Maple Ave., Carpinteria. Antiques & Vintage Market with over 70 vendors of antiques, collectibles, jewelry, furniture, books, plants, toys, clothing, decorative arts, household items and much more! Free admission for buyers. Selling space is $30.
2/28
Santa Barbara Historical Museum Noticias Fundraising Event 1:30 PM. Santa Babara Historical Museum. The Women’s Council of Sansum Clinic and the Santa Barbara Historical Museum cordially invite the community to a special release of NOTICIAS and presentation by Sansum Clinic physician Dr. Erno Daniel and historian Erin Graffy on A Legacy of Medical Innovation. There will be a special unveling of the bust of Dr. William David Sansum by the Burtness Family. Please RSVP by February 24.
Free. Contact, call 966-1601, email reception@sbhistorical.org, or visit sansumclinic.org
march
Free admission. Contact David Griggs, call 684-3112, email david@carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org, or visit carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org.
2/22
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara Beer Garden: A Tasting Tour 1 - 5 PM. 1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Savor a selection of distinctive beers selected to reflect the spirit (and taste) of some of our native California plant displays, while touring the Garden. This mini-festival of beer, curated by Cicero Zachary Rosen, and nature pairings and will include specialized tours, tasting notes, food stations, and a commemorative mug. Must be 21 or older.
$35 SBBG Members and $50 Non-members. Contact Nina Dunbar, call 682-4726 x102, email registrations@sbbg.org, or visit sbbg.org
2/22
March TBA
Bragg Health Institute Bragg FREE Health Lectures TBD. Bragg Health Institute presents: Bragg FREE Health Lectures. The mission of the Bragg Health Institute is to inspire and educate people of all ages to adopt a healthy lifestyle through optimal nutrition, exercise, positive attitudes and spiritual wellness. Dr. Patricia Bragg, Dr. John Westerdahl and leading health experts will discuss health, wellness and longevity topics along with nutrition and exercise demos.
Free. Contact Bragg Health Institute, call 968-1020, email development@bragghealthinstitute.org, or visit bragghealth.org
3/1
3/1
Visual Arts & Design Academy of Santa Barbara High School The VADA Draw 7:00 PM. Santa Barbara Art Foundry, 120 Santa Barbara St. A fundraiser for Santa Barbara High School’s Visual Arts & Design Academy. Over 100 community artists and celebrities are creating original works of art in support of the Visual Arts & Design Academy. Attendees will be included in a random drawing to determine the order of artwork choice (artist’s name to be revealed after selection). Artworks By: Billy Baldwin, Kris Buck, Daniel Barnett, Kit Boise-Cossart, Theresa Carter, Dan Chrynko, Tom DeWalt, David Diamant, Ellie Freudenstein, Diane Giles, Jeremy Harper, Sara Lytle, Laurie MacMillan, Judy Nienow, Warner Nienow, Marjorie Palonen, Chris Potter, Kimberly Pratt, Jeff Shelton, BJ Stapen VADA Students, Peter Worsley, and many more TBA …
$150 ticket includes: Entry for two, drink token, food/music, plus an original work of art. Contact Calico Brown, call 966-9101 x245, email vadasbhs@mac.com, or visit vadasbhs.org
3/1
Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center 2nd Annual Walk For Brain Injury 10:00 AM. Leadbetter Beach. This 1-mile walk or 5K run is a great opportunity to raise awareness about brain injury. Money raised will fund the Brain Injury Association of California and the Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center.
Contact Lia Manfredi, call 845-1074, email lia@jodihouse.org, or visit biacal.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive. event&eventID=567
3/3 - 3/7
Sansum Clinic Visiting Professor of Surgery Santa Barbara. Julie A. Freischlag, MD, FACS, will be Sansum Clinic’s Visiting Professor of Surgery for 2014. Dr. Freischlag is an astonishing, active academic, and we are honored that she has accepted our invitation to join us for Surgical Week, March 3-7; she will present a public lecture on March 6 discussing her thoughts and recommendations about “Leadership through Times of Change.” If you would like to support the Visiting Professor of Surgery education program, please contact Dru Hartley, Director of Philanthropy at Sansum Clinic.
Direct Relief and the Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Foundation The Santa Barbara Wine Auction 5:00 PM. The Bacara Resort & Spa, The Ballroom. Direct Relief and the Santa Barbara Vintners’ Foundation will host an evening of fine wines, delectable foods, and an auction brimming with lifestyle experiences and rare library wine lots. The gala features vintners whose talents and craftsmanship produce some of the finest wines in the world, celebrity chefs, wine collectors, and philanthropists. The event benefits Direct Relief’s work providing medical assistance to people in need locally, in the U.S., and around the world.
Free-$12. Contact Cindy Oliver, call 964-6114, email cao3cmom@cox.net, or visit standrewspreschoolsb.com
Contact Dru Hartley, call 681-7726, email dhartley@sansumclinic.org, or visit sansumclinic.org
$500 individual ticket. Contact Kelly Henderson, call 879-4948, email vintnersevent@directrelief.org, or visit sbwineauction.org/
3/1
3/6
2/22
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) Santa Barbara Million Dollar Home Raffle Early Bird Drawings 2:00 PM. Center Court of Paseo Nuevo. Beat the Early Bird Deadline and purchase your tickets by Thursday, February 6th, to be eligible for the February 22nd bonus prizes. MCASB is celebrating 10 years of giving away a home or $1 million in cash!
Tickets $150 each. Contact Sarah Brisendine, call 884-5900, email raffle@mcasantabarbara.org, or visit sbhomeraffle.com
2/22 - 2/23
Arts Mentorship Program AMP24 8 PM - 8 PM. Playback Recording Studio. WA Event Management & Consulting / Playback Recording Studio presents 24 DJS x 24 HOURS. One DJ every hour on the hour. #AMP24 Benefiting the Arts Mentorship Program and Santa Barbara Dance Arts. Twenty-four DJs coming together to support AMP and the Santa Barbara Dance Arts. Your ticket purchase and attendance will fund programs unique to AMP/SBDA including: youth scholarships, umbrella membership for 25 smaller organizations, community master classes and multiple performance opportunities.
$55 - $90. Contact Warner Anderson, call 451-1941, email warneranderson@gmail.com, or visit amp24live.com
Santa Barbara Independent – 2014 Calendar of fundraisers – Page 2
St. Andrews Preschool Family Festival and Silent Auction 11:00 AM. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 4575 Auhay Dr. The family festival and silent auction support an independent parent co-op celebrating its 45th year of serving Santa Barbara children and families. Festival includes music, games, bouncing houses, an area for small children, and extensive silent auction. Lunch made and served by the local Kiwanis International Club.
BISHOP DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL 2014 Gala Dinner & Auction 5:30 PM. 4000 La Colina Rd. We begin with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and the silent auction at 5:00 pm, move on to the live auction at 7:30, followed by dinner and our Adopt-A-Student paddle raise. This event is Bishop’s largest fundraiser of the year and brings in monies vital to the Adopt-A-Student program, which provides tuition assistance to student families in need.
$185. Contact Stacey Carr, call 967-1266, email scarr@bishopdiego.org, or visit bishopdiego.ccsct.com/
3/1
The Oaks Parent-Child Workshop 34th Annual Auction Benefit 3:30 PM. 670 Mission Canyon Rd. The Oaks Parent-Child Workshop is hosting their 34th Annual Auction Benefit at the Rockwood Woman’s Club. Enjoy a fun night filled with wine, beer, delicious food, yummy desserts, and fantastic items to bid on.
$20 per person. Contact Eryn Hecker, call (512) 909-8995, email erynhecker@hotmail.com, or visit theoakspcw.org/
Santa Barbara Charter School Bright Futures Luncheon Noon. Cabrillo Arts Pavilion. The Bright Futures Luncheon is an annual fundraiser for the benefit of Santa Barbara Charter School. Join us for a delicious lunch and inspiring program highlighting the work of SBCS as a leader in alternative education. RSVP is kindly requested.
Free. Contact Lora Barnett, call 448-5432, email lbarnett@sbsdk12.org, or visit sbcharter.org
3/6
Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Printmakers Association Exhibit 5:00 PM. Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center, 524 Chapala St. A juried show with printmakers who are dedicated to promoting and producing work that uses hand and press printing techniques for the purposes of artistic exploration and expression. These include etching, monotype, woodblock, collagraph, linocut, clay, lithography and digital programming. A portion of art sales benefits the programs of the JCC.
Free. Contact Nancy Friedland, call 957-1115 x114, email info@sbjf.org, or visit jewishsantabarbara.org/artatthejcc.aspx