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Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

Growing Community: Garden VolunTEENS

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teen (High School)
Program Type: Civic Engagement, STEAM & Maker
Registration Required
Details/Detalles:

Teens, join us to get your hands dirty for the community! Learn about organic gardening and support your local community garden in this 90-minute volunteer opportunity for teens in grades 9-12.

Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

Fix-It Fair

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Room: MLK Jr.
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Special Event, STEAM & Maker, Sustainably SBPL
Details/Detalles:

Join Santa Barbara Public Library for a Fix-It Fair focused on bike repair and clothing repair! 

Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

Growing Community: Garden VolunTEENS

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teen (High School)
Program Type: Civic Engagement, STEAM & Maker
Registration Required
Details/Detalles:

Teens, join us to get your hands dirty for the community! Learn about organic gardening and support your local community garden in this 90-minute volunteer opportunity for teens in grades 9-12.

Family Garden Exploration

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEAM & Maker, Sustainably SBPL
Registration Required
Details/Detalles:

Join us for this hands on family gardening class in our culinary garden. This program teaches gardening and garden vocabulary in fun and interactive way.

Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

Library Lab

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central
Library Branch: Central
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6)
Program Type: Spanish, STEAM & Maker

Ready for hands-on science learning? Children of all ages are invited to play and learn together in this drop in event. Library staff will have STEAM activities for both older and younger children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math in fun, interactive ways. All ages are welcome to interact with all activities, but an adult assistant may be necessary for younger children. Activities rotate weekly.

 

Disclaimer(s):

Participants in this event may be photographed by Library staff. These photos may be used in promotional or educational publications, including in print, social media, and presentations. Please see staff if you do not consent to having your photo taken. Staff will obtain individual, signed photo releases of photographs that contain only an individual as opposed to a group.

Memorial Day

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

All SBPL locations will be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.

Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

Growing Community: Garden VolunTEENS

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teen (High School)
Program Type: Civic Engagement, STEAM & Maker
Registration Required
Details/Detalles:

Teens, join us to get your hands dirty for the community! Learn about organic gardening and support your local community garden in this 90-minute volunteer opportunity for teens in grades 9-12.

Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

Summer Reading Kick Off

11:00am - 1:00pm
Library on the Go (LOTG)
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: Alameda Park
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Books & Reading, Library on the Go, Spanish, STEAM & Maker, Summer Reading
Details/Detalles:

Join us by Kids World playground at Alameda Park to kick off your summer reading adventure at this fun free event! Kids can sign up for summer reading, pick out a free book to keep, and celebrate the start of summer.

Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

Growing Community: Garden VolunTEENS

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teen (High School)
Program Type: Civic Engagement, STEAM & Maker
Registration Required
Details/Detalles:

Teens, join us to get your hands dirty for the community! Learn about organic gardening and support your local community garden in this 90-minute volunteer opportunity for teens in grades 9-12.

DIY Natural Dyes with Mary Gonzalez of Sweet Mountaintop Farm

10:00am - 12:30pm
Eastside
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Eastside
Room: MLK Jr.
Age Group: Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event, STEAM & Maker
Registration Required
Details/Detalles:

In this workshop, led by Mary Gonzalez of Sweet Mountaintop Farm, you will learn the basics of dyeing fabric using natural materials.

Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

Juneteenth

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

All SBPL locations will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

DIY Natural Dyes with Mary Gonzalez of Sweet Mountaintop Farm

10:00am - 12:30pm
Eastside
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Eastside
Room: MLK Jr.
Age Group: Teen (High School), Teen (Junior High), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event, STEAM & Maker
Registration Required
Details/Detalles:

In this workshop, led by Mary Gonzalez of Sweet Mountaintop Farm, you will learn the basics of dyeing fabric using natural materials.

Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.

Independence Day

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

All SBPL locations will be closed on Thursday, July 4 for Independence Day.

Creator's Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside
Library Branch: Eastside
Age Group: School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Family
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading, STEAM & Maker
Details/Detalles:

Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us at the Eastside Library for a weekly STEAM activity inspired by children’s literature. Bilingual Spanish and English speaking staff will be present.