EVERY FRIDAY
Coast Village Farmers’ Market
Look for booths and market umbrellas and you’ll be there among fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers
When: 8 am to 11:15 am
Where: Somewhere along Coast Village Road
Info: 969-0303
EVERY WEEKEND
Live at Tsunami
Coast Village restaurant Tsunami, one of Montecito’s few hubs for live music, hosts evening of moxie-sing jazz and standards from Great American Songbook.
When: 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Where: 1014 Coast Village Road
Price: free
Info: 969-7565
Terrific Tuesdays
Four Seasons Biltmore offers “Terrific Tuesday” every Tuesday in the Ty Lounge. New drink special every month, featuring select wine and cocktail, with 50% off second drink, as well as special menu of bite-sized appetizers. Also, beginning at 6 pm, performance by pianist Al Reese.
When: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: 1260 Channel Drive
Info: 969-2261
Live at Peabody’s
Peabody’s has live music every Sunday featuring The Legrand Trio. Trio plays and sings to American jazz and popular music from the 1920s and ’30s.
When: 1 pm on Sundays
Where: Peabody’s, 1198 Coast Village Road
Info: 969-0834
Bob Long Live
Winner of the Scott Joplin Piano Award and voted “Entertainer of the Year” in San Diego, Bob Long plays every weekend at the DoubleTree Lounge.
When: Fridays and Saturdays, 8 pm to 11 pm
Where: Fess Parker's DoubleTree, 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard
Info: www.BobLongPiano.com
UPCOMING APRIL 17- 22
Westmont Fringe Festival
Erlyne Whiteman, artistic director at Westmont College, describes festival as dance, theater and performance art with a combination of music, light, props and film projections. Westmont students, faculty and guest doctoral student-artists from UCSB will perform. Festival continues through Saturday, April 22.
When: Tuesday thru Saturday, 7 pm, 8:15 pm, 9 pm, and Sunday, 4:30 pm and 7 pm
Where: Porter Theatre, 955 La Paz Road
Cost: $10 a day
Info: 565-6051
ART ON DISPLAY
Faulkner West Gallery
Showcasing work of longtime Montecito resident Pat Bartz. Born and raised in Montecito, Pat went to Santa Barbara City College and earned full scholarship to Santa Barbara Art Institute. His artwork is on display until April 30.
When: Monday through Thursday 10 am to 9 pm, Friday and Saturday 5:30 pm
Where: Faulkner West Gallery, Santa Barbara Central Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street
Info: 564-5608
Reynolds Gallery
Now through May 5, Reynolds Gallery showcases independent projects of 16 Westmont seniors. Show consists of strong variety of work in sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing, graphics and photography.
When: Monday through Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm
Where: Reynolds Gallery, 955 La Paz Road
Info: 565-6162
Divine Inspiration Gallery of Fine Art
Now through May 12, Divine Inspiration Gallery of Fine Art showcases “Through the Lens… Windows of Soul,” collection of photography from local artists.
When: Wednesday thru Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm
Where: 619 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria
Info: 684-1174
UPCOMING
Crosspulse at Crane
From bells to banjos to body music, boxes and balls, Crosspulse combines traditional with contemporary music and dance.
When: 7 pm
Where: Crane School, 1795 San Leandro Lane
Info: 969-7732, ext. 105
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
PTA Meeting
Montecito Union School’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) holds monthly meeting. All MUS parents are welcome to attend.
When: 8:45 am
Where: Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road
Info: 969-3249 or mpta@montecitou.org
Evolution & Intelligent Design
Biologist Jeff Schloss explores provocative questions in “Evolution, Religion, and Intelligent Design: Scientific Debate or Culture War?,” part of a lecture series, Westmont Downtown: Conversations About Things That Matter.
When: 5:30 pm
Where: 1332 Santa Barbara Street
Info: 565-6051
In Between Worlds
Judith Brown, Beit professor of imperial and commonwealth history at Balliol College, Oxford University, speaks on “Great Britain’s Changing Religious Landscape: The Impact of South Asian Migration,” focusing on how immigrants to the United Kingdom from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are struggling to retain aspects of their cultural and religious heritage while finding their place within British society.
When: 7 pm
Where: Westmont’s Founder’s Room, 955 La Paz Road
Cost: Free
Info: 565-6051
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
In the Know
A Civil War re-enactor, Roger Know, presents program of stories, funny and fascinating, at Montecito Hope Ranch Republican Women’s Club luncheon.
When: 11:30 am
Where: Montecito Country Club, 920 Summit Road
Cost: $30
Info: 569-2038
Trauma Recovery
Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis, assistant professor of educational psychology, explores influences affecting recovery from traumatic experiences in “The Cultural Context of Trauma Recovery.” Dr. Bryant-Davis examines child abuse, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, medical trauma, war, community violence and school traumas.
When: 3:30 pm
Where: Hieronymus Lounge, 955 La Paz Road
Info: 565-6051
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
It’s a Plan
Montecito Planning Commission holds monthly hearing. Get copy of agenda at www.sbcountyplanning.org.
When: 9 am
Where: 123 East Anapamu Street, Room 17
Info: 568-2000
Caregiver Support Group
Caregiver education and support group facilitated by Eryn Eckert. Caregivers of individuals of Alzheimer's Disease or other forms of dementia are invited to share laughter and tears. Free respite care available during group.
When: 10 am to 11:30 am
Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane
Info: Eryn Eckert 969-0859
MERRAG Meeting
Montecito Emergency Response and Recovery Action Group (MERRAG) holds training seminar. This month’s topic “District Familiarization.”
When: 3:15 pm
Where: Montecito Fire Station, 595 San Ysidro Road
Info: Geri Simmons 969-2537