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Little Dancers | Oak Park

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park! With over 20 years of dance educati...

Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Oak Park
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Program Type: Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park!

hangout: games

The Hangout: Teen Game Night

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
MLK Jr. Room at Eastside
Program Type:
Special Event, Teen Advisory Board
Age Group:
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Details/Detalles:

Teens, join us after school for a night of good old fashioned board games! We’ll have a variety of games to choose from and snacks to enjoy.For students in grades 7-12, ages 12-18....

Library Branch: Eastside
Room: MLK Jr. Room
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Special Event, Teen Advisory Board
Details/Detalles:

Teens, join us after school for a night of good old fashioned board games! We’ll have a variety of games to choose from and snacks to enjoy.

For students in grades 7-12, ages 12-18. No registration required.

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The Art of Ekphrastic Poetry Reading with David Starkey

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner Gallery at Central
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and former Santa Barbara Poet Laureate, David Starkey, for an afternoon of ekphrastic poetry (writing poetry about works of art).Participants from the January 12 workshop...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and former Santa Barbara Poet Laureate, David Starkey, for an afternoon of ekphrastic poetry (writing poetry about works of art).

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Central, Eastside, Montecito, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site

All SBPL locations will be closed on Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Closing
Branches:
Central, Eastside, Montecito, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed on Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Montecito Closure

All Day 1/24 - 1/25
Montecito

Montecito will be closed for maintenance and repairs Friday, January 24, and Saturday, January 25, and will resume normal hours on Tuesday, January 28. 

Closing
Branches:
Montecito
Description:

Montecito will be closed for maintenance and repairs Friday, January 24, and Saturday, January 25, and will resume normal hours on Tuesday, January 28. 

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Little Dancers | Oak Park

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park! With over 20 years of dance educati...

Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Oak Park
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Program Type: Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park!

Swap meet LOTG

Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 8:00am - 1:00pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Library on the Go, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van at the Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet where we will be stocked with mostly adult items, but we’ll also have some children’s items available. Sto...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Library on the Go, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van at the Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet where we will be stocked with mostly adult items, but we’ll also have some children’s items available.

Central Library Closed

All Day
Central

Central Library will be closed on January 29, 2025 due to the Manager/Supervisor Meeting. 

Closing
Branches:
Central
Description:

Central Library will be closed on January 29, 2025 due to the Manager/Supervisor Meeting.

 

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Little Dancers | Oak Park

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park! With over 20 years of dance educati...

Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Oak Park
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Program Type: Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park!

Lunar New Year Family Festival

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Michael Towbes Upper Plaza at Central
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and the Santa Barbara Chinese School for a vibrant celebration of the Lunar New Year! Enjoy fun activities like lantern making, paper cutting, calligraphy, shadow puppets...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and the Santa Barbara Chinese School for a vibrant celebration of the Lunar New Year! Enjoy fun activities like lantern making, paper cutting, calligraphy, shadow puppets, and spirited children’s performances.

Lunar New Year Family Festival

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
All Faulkner Galleries at Central
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and the Santa Barbara Chinese School for a vibrant celebration of the Lunar New Year! Enjoy fun activities like lantern making, paper cutting, calligraphy, shadow puppets...

Library Branch: Central
Room: All Faulkner Galleries
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join SBPL and the Santa Barbara Chinese School for a vibrant celebration of the Lunar New Year! Enjoy fun activities like lantern making, paper cutting, calligraphy, shadow puppets, and spirited children’s performances.

1st thursday art on canvas

1st Thursday Art Reception

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner Gallery at Central
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.Disclaimer(s):Participants in this event ...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

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Little Dancers | Oak Park

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park! With over 20 years of dance educati...

Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Oak Park
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Program Type: Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park!

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The Hangout: Teen pARTy

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
MLK Jr. Room at Eastside
Program Type:
Spanish, Special Event, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Details/Detalles:

Teens, join us after school for an art pARTy! Learn to combine materials like magazine cutouts, fabric, and more to create expressive, personalized artwork. No experience needed—ju...

Library Branch: Eastside
Room: MLK Jr. Room
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Spanish, Special Event, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Teens, join us after school for an art pARTy! Learn to combine materials like magazine cutouts, fabric, and more to create expressive, personalized artwork.

Swap meet LOTG

Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 8:00am - 1:00pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Library on the Go, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van at the Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet where we will be stocked with mostly adult items, but we’ll also have some children’s items available. Sto...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Library on the Go, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van at the Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet where we will be stocked with mostly adult items, but we’ll also have some children’s items available.

Presidents Day

All Day
Central, Eastside, Montecito, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site

All SBPL locations will be closed on Monday, February 17 for Presidents' Day.

Closing
Branches:
Central, Eastside, Montecito, Library on the Go (LOTG), Virtual, Off Site
Description:

All SBPL locations will be closed on Monday, February 17 for Presidents' Day.

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Roadmap to Healthy Friendships & Relationships: A Teen Workshop

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Faulkner Gallery West at Central
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Details/Detalles:

Teens: are you looking to improve your emotional intelligence and create stronger social connections? Join SBPL and founder of What is LOVE, Christy Stillwell, M.A. Psychology, for...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery West
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Teens: are you looking to improve your emotional intelligence and create stronger social connections? Join SBPL and founder of What is LOVE, Christy Stillwell, M.A.

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Little Dancers | Oak Park

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park! With over 20 years of dance educati...

Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Oak Park
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Program Type: Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park!

Promotional graphic for Little Dancers program with children dancing and polka dots.

Little Dancers | Oak Park

Friday, February 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park! With over 20 years of dance educati...

Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Oak Park
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Program Type: Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park!

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Places We Call Home: Celebrating Latino Poetry with Emma Trelles

Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner Gallery West at Central
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Join us for an afternoon celebrating Latino poetry with Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Emma Trelles (2021-2023). In an intimate, small-group setting, Emma will read and discuss poems ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery West
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Required
Details/Detalles:

Join us for an afternoon celebrating Latino poetry with Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Emma Trelles (2021-2023).

1st thursday art on canvas

1st Thursday Art Reception

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner Gallery at Central
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Details/Detalles:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries. Disclaimer(s): Participants in thi...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

Promotional graphic for Little Dancers program with children dancing and polka dots.

Little Dancers | Oak Park

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Oak Park at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park! With over 20 years of dance educati...

Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Oak Park
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), Family
Program Type: Early Literacy, Library on the Go, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Join the Library on the Go van and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute for a joyful, bilingual early childhood creative dance program at Oak Park!

Promotional graphic for Teen Talk Healthy Relationship with people with arms around each other with the text "What is love"

Roadmap to Healthy Friendships & Relationships: A Teen Workshop

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Faulkner Gallery West at Central
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Details/Detalles:

Teens: are you looking to improve your emotional intelligence and create stronger social connections? Join SBPL and founder of What is LOVE, Christy Stillwell, M.A. Psychology, for...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery West
Age Group: Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School)
Program Type: Special Event
Details/Detalles:

Teens: are you looking to improve your emotional intelligence and create stronger social connections? Join SBPL and founder of What is LOVE, Christy Stillwell, M.A.

Wiggle, Read, Create: Bluey Bonanza

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Faulkner Gallery at Central
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Special Event, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6)
Details/Detalles:

Dress up like your favorite Grannies and join us at the Central Library to explore the world of Bluey! Enjoy a Bluey themed storytime followed by play and activities to immerse you...

Library Branch: Central
Room: Faulkner Gallery
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6)
Program Type: Early Literacy, Special Event, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Dress up like your favorite Grannies and join us at the Central Library to explore the world of Bluey! Enjoy a Bluey themed storytime followed by play and activities to immerse you in the world of Bluey. Perfect for the entire family.