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Events for Saturday,

May 10, 2008

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Morning

Wine Country Half Marathon

2nd annual race welcomes 2,500 participants!

7 a.m., The Maverick

3 on 3 Hoops For Teens

Basketball tournament benefiting the Isla Vsita Teen Center.

8 a.m., ($110 - $130)

Annual Treasure Sale

Estate sale items, collectibles, house wares, toys, books, etc. Proceeds benefit the mission program of the church.

8 a.m. to noon, First United Methodist Church

Volunteer Workday Installing Butterfly Garden

Please bring work gloves and small gardening tools for a planting day.

8 a.m. to noon, Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden

Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Farm Fresh Produce & Flowers

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Farmer's Market

UCSB Sedgwick Reserve Hikes

The beautiful and rugged Santa Ynez Valley is the setting for a series of monthly hikes and nature activities open to the public each fall and spring on the 6,000-acre UCSB Sedgwick Reserve.

8:30 a.m. to noon, UCSB Sedgewick Reserve (Free)

Ennisbrook Trailhead Hike

Montecito Trails Foundation Hike

8:30 a.m., Call for location (Free)

Krishnamurti Foundation of America

22nd annual gathering.

8:30 a.m., Oak Grove School. 220 W. Lomita Ave., Ojai.

Sewing for Everyone

Bilingual class led by Leticia Fuentes. Every Sat., 9am. Rm. 6, Schott Ctr., 310 W. Padre St. Call 687-0812.

9 a.m., Schott Ctr.

Food Addicts Recovery Anonymous

9 a.m., Goleta Presbyterian (Free)

More Mesa / Beach Walk

Sierra Club hike, easy 5 mi r-t.

9 a.m., Meet behind Bank of America on State St. and Hope Ave. (Free)

Walter H. Capps 10-Year Commemorative Event

Speakers come to explore and discuss the contributions of Walter Capps to the study of religion.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., McCune Conference Room (Free)

Tour of Coal Oil Point Reserve

A Tour Leader trained by the nonprofit Shorelines & Watersheds will take you for a walk around this beautiful Reserve owned by UCSB.

9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Call for location (Free - $5)

Snowy Plover Docent Training

Volunteer Opportunity

9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Call for location (Free)

Andraab Textiles Trunk Show

Hosted by the Santa Barbara Vedanta Society

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Vedanta Society, 925 Ladera Ln.

Environmental Horticulture Department's Annual Plant Sale

Choose from a wide variety of native, edible, and ornamental plants, grown by students in the Horticulture Program.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lifescape Garden, SBCC.

Fibre Day

Learn the art of double strand silk knotting to create an earthy yet elegant knotted gemstone or pearl necklace.

9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Quixotic Art, 501 Chapala Street. ($55)

Lawn Bowling

Free classes for all ages to learn about this fun game

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., S.B. Lawn Bowls Club, 1216 De la Vina St. (Free)

Sketch in Nature Class

Kids and Teens

10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Fairview Gardens (Free)

Nature Walk

Get out and enjoy the beautiful weather!

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Cachuma Lake Nature Ctr. ($8)

Architectural Walking Tours of Historic S.B.

10 a.m., De la Guerra Plaza. ($10)

Casa del Herrero Tours

90 minute docent-led tours held twice a day on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Please RSVP.

10 a.m., Casa del Herrero ($20)

Cachuma Lake Wildlife Cruise

Santa Barbara County Park Naturalists lead 2-hour cruises that focus on local and migratory wildlife, flora, cultural history, and geology.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cachuma Lake ($7 - $15)

National Astronomy Day

Join the Museum and the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit to celebrate National Astronomy Day!

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., S.B. Museum of Natural History ($5 - $8)

The Funny Pages

Art From Scrap Workshop

10 a.m. to noon, Art From Scrap ($6)

City Walk and Talk

with Guadalupe Historical Society Member, Shirley Boydstun

10 a.m., Dunes Ctr. (Free)

Trunk Show and Reception with John Petet

Z Folio Gallery and visiting artist John Petet delight mothers with spectacular diamond and gold designs and an auction to benefit breast cancer research or your favorite charity.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Z Folio Gallery (Free)

Creciendo con Cuentos!

Free Spanish-language program for parents and children ages 3-5.

10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Eastside Library (Free)

Ocean-ology: Tidepooling

Explore Santa Barbara's tidepools like never before! All ages welcome!

10 a.m. to noon, Ty Warner Sea Ctr. ($20 - $25)

Saturday on the Green

The Governor has declared this day "Lawn Bowling Day!" There will be free food and drinks, free lessons in bowling and lots of fun for the whole family!

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club (Free)

Aerial Dance Master Class

Led by the Daughters of Zion dancers

10 a.m. to noon, Daughters of Zion studio, Santa Ynez.

Ojai Renaissance Pirate Faire

Special Event

10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Lake Casitas Recreation Area, Ojai. (Free - $15)

National Voter Registration Day

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dem HQ Democratic Headquarters

Qigong Workshop Wuji Style

10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Garden Court, 1116 De La Vina St. (Free)

Overeaters Anonymous

Support Group

10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Unitarian Church

Too Small to See-2

A Nanotechnology Exhibit for Kids

11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elings Hall, UCSB (Free)

Operation: Prom Dress

Attention high school seniors! Come to the prom dress boutique and borrow a prom dress! Over 400 beautiful dresses available in all sizes.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1259 Veronica Springs Rd. (Free)

La Cumbre Junior High School's 3rd Annual Car Show Fundraiser

Cars, food, and family fun.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m., La Cumbre Junior High School ($3 - $5)

Jerry Nagano

Concert oragnist.

11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Arlington Theatre (Free - $11)

Pangea Day

Day-long festivity includes a swim at Campus Point, crafts, games, music, and youth conference.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., SBCC (Free)

Camino Real Artwalk

Come meet local and visiting artisans selling their wares. Live music from Anthony Ybarra and Sonido Moreno from 12noon-3pm.

11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Camino Real Marketplace (Free)

World Fair Trade Day

Organizers will distribute free Fair Trade coffee, chocolates and gifts all day!

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Arcobaleno Trade

Beginning Capoeira

Drop-in Classes for Adults

11:15 a.m., Ginga Multicultural Ctr. ($15)

Weekly March for Peace and Accountability

11:30 a.m., Farmer's Market (Free)

Afternoon

Dance Workshops

Led by Robert Cordoba and Deborah Szekely.

Noon, Carrillo Ballroom ($15 - $60)

Junior Ranger Program

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Cachuma Lake ($2)

Tahitian Drum Workshop

Taught by master teachers Willie Fanaura and Joe Remegio.

1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Hula Anyone Dance Studio, 122 Santa Barbara St. ($50)

Fractured Fables

Family-friendly show - a fast-paced romp through stories that were adapted for the stage from Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales.

1 p.m., Theater 150 ($7 - $10)

UCSB Dance Team's 4th Annual Benefit Concert

Raffles, performances by Vocal Motion, Naked Voices, Urban, and Black Reign. Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund!

1 p.m., UCSB Campbell Hall ($7 - $12)

Fibre Day

Learn the art of double strand silk knotting to create an earthy yet elegant knotted gemstone or pearl necklace.

1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Quixotic Art, 501 Chapala Street. ($55)

El Presidio State Historic Park Tours

Docent led tours, included with admission

1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park ($3)

Stow House Guided Tour

Tours at 2pm and 3pm

2 p.m., Stow House ($5)

Explore Maritime Heritage

Museum Tour

2 p.m. to 3 p.m., S.B. Maritime Museum (Free)

Casa del Herrero Tours

90 minute docent-led tours held twice a day on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Please RSVP.

2 p.m., Casa del Herrero ($20)

Omnium Gatherum

Written by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros.

2 p.m., Jurkowitz Theatre ($14 - $21)

Ed Diamond's Rockstar Karaoke

Live music

2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Cold Spring Tavern (Free)

Champagne Sunday

Live Music on the patio.

2 p.m., Borders Books & Music on State (Free)

Rock in Peace

Seven-hour music festival showcasing Ventura County favorites Dr. Surf, Hindu Kush, Char-man, Krusader, Shades of Day and PeaceBomb as well as the San Francisco-based group Golden Animals

2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Libbey Bowl ($8)

The Velveteen Rabbit

The playful, innocent and magical imagination of children is brought to life in Ojai Art Center Theater’s production of “The Velveteen Rabbit,” on stage from May 9 to 18 with both matinee and evening performances.

2 p.m., Ojai Ctr. for the Arts ($5 - $12)

Opening Reception for Brett Leigh Dicks

For his photography exhibit People Photographing on display through May

2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Samy's Camera (Free)

Stow House Guided Tour

Tours at 2pm and 3pm

3 p.m., Stow House ($5)

Cachuma Lake Wildlife Cruise

Santa Barbara County Park Naturalists lead 2-hour cruises that focus on local and migratory wildlife, flora, cultural history, and geology.

3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Cachuma Lake ($7 - $15)

Beaumont-Potter International Family Art Show

With handmade jewelry by Mom (Julie), plein air and abstract paintings by Dad (Chris) and abstract expressions from Malakye (Child)

3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 2318 Chapala St.

Spring Cocktails and Designer Spotlight

Mother's Day Gift Shopping

5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Gallery Ocho

Opening Recepetion for John Rowbottam

John presents two new paintings in his Cool Men show.

5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Palm Loft Gallery (Free)

25th Annual Evening for Peace

5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort ($250)

Evening

Live Music

6 p.m., Bay Cafe (Free)

A Little Night Musicale

Benefits the Ensemble Theatre Company

6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort

The Excellent Tradesman

Live music

6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Cold Spring Tavern (Free)

Opening Reception For Art By Five

May 10-11, 6-9 p.m. Wine and Hors' de Oeuvres.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Best Western Pepper Tree Inn

Xochipilli: Mexican Folkloric Dance Group

A Mother's Day celebration!

6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Sorrows (Free)

Live Jazz

7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Volare & Volare Deli (Free)

John Payne, Lauren Monda, and Owen Johnson

Dinner and live music.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Jake's Cottage Cuisine Cafe (Free)

Red Herring

Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre Performance

7 p.m., Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre ($40)

My Antonia

Rubicon Theater presents Scott Schwartz’s adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winner Willa Cather’s novel

7 p.m., Rubicon Theatre ($20 - $57)

Beauty and the Beast

Santa Barbara High’s spring musical

7 p.m., S.B. High School ($7 - $10)

Hugs for Cubs Benefit Show

Featuring music by Say No More, Kill Ugly Radio, and Loomis

7 p.m., Jensen Guitar & Music Co. Mainstage Venue ($5)

The Velveteen Rabbit

The playful, innocent and magical imagination of children is brought to life in Ojai Art Center Theater’s production of “The Velveteen Rabbit,” on stage from May 9 to 18 with both matinee and evening performances.

7 p.m., Ojai Ctr. for the Arts ($5 - $12)

Homegrown Talent Night

Second annual celebration honors local musician and singer/songwriters

7 p.m., Ojai Valley Woman's Club, 441 Ojai Ave. ($14 - $16)

Ulysses S. Jasz

7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., The James Joyce (Free)

S.B. Screenwriters Association

Open to the public.

7:30 p.m., Borders Books & Music on State (Free)

Karaoke Night

Social

8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Whiskey Richard's (Free)

Stand-Up Comedy

Every Week National Headliners from HBO, Comedy Central, and NBC to come Isla Vista to perform Stand Up Comedy.

8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Embarcadero Hall (Free)

Star Party

in the Palmer Observatory the second Saturday every month

8 p.m. to 10 p.m., S.B. Museum of Natural History (Free - $2)

Mother's Day Kirtan

With sacred music artist Kalidas

8 p.m., Yoga Soup ($10)

Omnium Gatherum

Written by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros.

8 p.m., Jurkowitz Theatre ($14 - $21)

Victory

American premiere of Athol Fugard's play about three lives in post-apartheid South Africa.

8 p.m., Lobero Theatre ($18 - $50.50)

Diavolo

Dancers, gymnasts, actors and athletes perform with oversized, surrealistic sets, structures and machinery...

8 p.m., The Granada ($30 - $55)

Esperanza's Box: Stories of Hope

Presented by City at Peace, Santa Barbara

8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($8 - $15)

SBCC Spring Dance Concert

8 p.m., Marjorie Luke Theatre ($10 - $12)

Argentine Tango plus Milonga

8 p.m. to midnight, Carrillo Ballroom ($15 - $12)

Argentine Tango plus Milonga

8 p.m. to midnight, Carrillo Ballroom ($15 - $12)

Salute to the Arlington

The Santa Barbara Symphony plays a final concert before moving to the Granada

8 p.m., Arlington Theatre ($18 - $59)

The Johnny Starlings and The Donner Party

Live music from local bands

8 p.m., Muddy Waters Cafe ($7)

Nat Dove

The Texas boogie king plays blues in S.B.

8:30 p.m., Earl Warren Showgrounds ($10 - $40)

Night

Pink and Blonde: A Mother's Day Affair

Hosted by the Paul Mitchell School. Proceeds will benefit the Breat Cancer Resource Center of S.B.

9 p.m., Sandbar

Lil' John

Club in da Hub presents rapper Lil' John and DJ Spider

9 p.m., The Hub, UCSB. ($17 - $20)

Alastair Greene Band

Live music

9:30 p.m., Whiskey Richard's

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