A Historical Holiday Soirée

Santa Barbara Historical Museum had more than 300 lunar-tics at the Members Holiday Soirée under a full moon, which also marked the opening of two new exhibitions: The Chair, featuring seating through the ages, and J. Walter Collinge, displaying the photographer’s images of our Eden by the Beach before and after the 1925 earthquake.

The exhibits run through April 20 and May 11.

Among the planetary throng were Marc Appleton, Betsy Atwater, Michael and Hattie Beresford, David and Sharon Bradford, Hilary Burkemper, Bill Burtness, Yvette Cabrera, Robert Adams, Nancy Caponi, Mary Collier, Joanne Funari, Rhonda Henderson, Dacia Harwood, Mary Heilmann, Karl and Nancy Hutterer, Richard and Amanda Payatt, Stephanie Petlow, and mayor Randy Rowse.