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Ring in the Lunar New Year With Party at Santa Barbara Library


Join Santa Barbara Chinese School (SBCS) and Santa Barbara Public Library invites community members to a celebration of the Lunar New Year, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Michael Towbes Library Plaza and throughout the main level of the Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. The family event will feature free activities, snacks, crafts, prizes,…

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Stellan Skarsgård Shares Witty Deep Dive into Storied Acting Career in Santa Barbara

by Evelyn Spence, South County Editor February 12, 2026 | 2:30 pmFebruary 12, 2026 | 2:58 pm

Documentary Looks at Career and Comeback of Injured Ballet Star

by Sahara Velasquez for Granada Theater February 12, 2026 | 1:49 pmFebruary 12, 2026 | 1:49 pm
Grammy-Winning Vocal Jazz Group New York Voices In Dos Pueblos High Concert on Feb. 12

Grammy-Winning Vocal Jazz Group New York Voices In Dos Pueblos High Concert on Feb. 12

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Swimming with Orcas Leads to Creative Projects for Local Filmmaker Cody Westheimer

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Textiles, Quilts, Paintings, Sculpture Entwined at Museum of Art Exhibit

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SBIFF Outstanding Director Honorees Talk ‘Sinners,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Marty Supreme,’ ‘Sentimental Value’

SBIFF Outstanding Director Honorees Talk ‘Sinners,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Marty Supreme,’ ‘Sentimental Value’

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Santa Barbara Beautiful Adds Board Members, Names 2026 Officers

by Melinda Mettler for Santa Barbara Beautiful February 11, 2026 | 12:41 pmFebruary 11, 2026 | 12:44 pm

PCPA’s ‘Measure for Measure’ Offers Fresh Slant on Familiar Theme

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Works by Landscape Painter Sarah Vedder to be Shown at Sullivan Goss

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General Manager Frank Lanzone to Retire From KCBX Public Radio

by Katelyn Schiavone for KCBX radio February 11, 2026 | 9:00 am

During Valentine Season, Noon Concerts Offers Baroque Love Songs

by Bill Wood for Noon Concerts at Trinity Santa Barbara February 11, 2026 | 9:00 am

Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation Strikes Up High School Band Fund

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