EVERY FRIDAY
Coast Village Farmers’ Market
When: 8 am to 11:15 am
Where: Somewhere along Coast Village Road
Info: 969-0303
New Orleans Style Live Jazz and Dixieland Music
When: 6 pm - 8 pm
Where: Peabody’s, 1198 Coast Village Road
Cost: No cover charge
Info: Reservations suggested. 969-0834
EVERY SUNDAY
The Legrand Trio
Live 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
EVERY TUESDAY
Terrific Tuesdays
A drink special is offered every month with 50% off second drink and special bite-sized menu. Longtime Montecito favorite Al Reese tickles the ivories beginning at 6 pm
When: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Four Seasons Biltmore, 1260 Channel Drive
Info: 969-2261
Tuesdays @ 8
Music Academy students perform beloved favorites and lesser-known treasures of the chamber repertoire
When: 8 pm (last of the year scheduled for Tuesday, August 14)
Where: Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido St.
Info: Subscriptions and single tickets available at 969-8787
ONGOING
Public House Tour
The 1925 George Washington Smith home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and furnished in 14th- to 19th-century Spanish antiques.
When: Advanced Reservations: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 am or 2 pm
Where: Casa del Herrero, 1387 East Valley Road
Cost: $20 per person
Info: 565-5653
Molly Barbey Theatre
Seaside Theatre Company presents “The Pony Expresso or The Villain Came to a Grinding Halt” by Rachel Davidson.
When: August 17th – September 2nd, Fri & Sat 8 pm
Where: 5315 Foothill Road
Info: 684-6380
POLO SEASON
Matches scheduled every Friday and Sunday at 1 pm and 3 pm.
Where: 3375 Foothill Road, Carpinteria
Cost: $10 admission on Sundays only
Info: 684-6683
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
Master classes and other musical events
When: Offered daily during the week from 1 pm - 3:15 pm
Where: Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road
Cost: Varies
Info: 969-8787
SUMMER READING
Kids welcome to visit library at anytime; they can report on what they have read and will be helped to pick new novels.
When: Ends August 13
Where: Montecito Branch Public Library, 1469 East Valley Road
Info: 969-5063
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19
Preserving Precious Spaces
Enjoy the House and Gardens of one of Montecito’s most treasured estates, designed by George Washington Smith, Montecito’s favorite architect. Group of plein air artists, including Meredith Brooks Abbott, Thomas Van Stein, Ralph Waterhouse, Glenna Hartmann, Ray Hunter, Rick Garcia, and others (12 in all) to display and offer for sale original art inspired by the estate and its grounds, and priced from $300 to $3,000. Fundraiser includes food, wine, ale, music, and valet parking.
When: 4 pm to 7 pm
Where: Casa del Herrero, 1387 East Valley Road
Cost: $125 ($100 for members of Casa del Herrero Foundation)
Info: 805-565-5653
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8
An Afternoon with Sherlock Holmes
Traveling Lantern Theatre performs Sherlock Holmes Takes the Case. Performance is open for all ages. Ice cream party afterwards.
When: 2:30 pm
Where: The Montecito Branch Public Library, 1469 East Valley Road
Info: 969-5063
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10
Jazz Plus
Len Berman’s Jazz Plus performs Dixieland and Blues.
When: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Peabody’s, 1198 Coast Village Road
Info: 969-0834
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11
State Street Standards
Jazz, blues and more by local vocal duo featuring Bruce Hale and Margie Nelson
When: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Peabody’s, 1198 Coast Village Road
Info: 969-0834
MONDAY, AUGUST 13
For Review
Montecito Board of Architectural Review meets for first of two meetings this month. Call its downtown office for copy of agenda.
When: 3 pm
Where: 123 East Anapamu Street, Room 17
Info: 568-2000
On the Agenda
Montecito Association Board of Directors meets for monthly meeting.
When: 4 pm
Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road
Info: 969-2026
MUS Enrollment Packet Pick-up
When: 11 am to 2 pm
Where: 385 San Ysidro Road
Info: 969-3249
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15
It’s a PlanMontecito 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
MONDAY, AUGUST 20
Cold Spring School Board Meeting
When: 6 pm to 9 pm
Where: 2243 Sycamore Canyon Road
Info: 969-2678
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23
Volunteers Wanted
Lotusland conducts Docent Training Program to prepare men and women to lead tours of the garden. Prospective Docent Reception held today.
When: 2 pm
Where: 695 Ashley Road
Info: Debbie Hild, 969-3767 ext 116