Sabado (Saturday) Architectural Walking Tour
2028-07-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2028-07-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2028-07-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | De La Guerra Plaza, 8 East De La Guerra, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Come join us for an architectural walking tour of historic buildings in downtown Santa Barbara. Hear the rich anecdotal history of buildings such as de la Guerra Adobe, El Paseo, Meridian Studios, and the Lobero Theatre, among others.
The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara offers its Sabado Architectural Walking Tour each Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m. The tour leaves from the City Hall steps adjacent to de la Guerra Plaza and is 1.5 – 2 hours long. Suggested donation is $20 per person.
Interested in becoming a Walking Tour Docent? Please contact us at info@afsb.org or call 805.965.6307

Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park Rehabitation Day
2028-07-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park entrance opposite the corner of Sandyland and Ash Avenues, Carpinteria, California, 93013, United States
Help remove non-native plants and plant natives to create a healthier habitat for our wildlife. Bring gloves and tools if you have them, or we have some loaners. Wear closed toed shoes, bring water, and sun protection.

Behind the Scenes of a Chocolate Factory
2028-07-01 13:30 - 14:00, 2028-07-07 13:30 - 14:00, 2028-07-08 13:30 - 14:00, 2028-07-14 13:30 - 14:00, 2028-07-15 13:30 - 14:00 | Twenty-Four Blackbirds Chocolate, 428 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States
Peek behind-the-scenes of our chocolate factory to get a high-level overview of the chocolate-making process, from bean to bar! This event is great for families, corporate groups, bachelorette weekends, and anyone new to chocolate or curious about where their food comes from. You’ll get to taste warm, flowing dark chocolate from our tempering machine, and you’ll get to sample our single origin 75% dark chocolate bars.

Parent Allies – LGBTQIA+ Parent Support Group [hybrid]
2028-07-03 17:00 - 18:30 | YouthWell, Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101, United States
This group focuses on providing gender affirming and sex positive support, while holding an affirming space for parents and care-givers. The group will provide psychoeducational topics about the LGBTQIA+ community and hold open group discussions, plus Q&A, for parents and caregivers who desire an open and empathic group for learning, processing feelings, thoughts and emotions about supporting youth in our community. Registration is required >>
PARTICIPANTS: parents/caregivers of youth, ages 10-18 are invited to attend
LANGUAGE: this is an English speaking group
DATE/TIME: 1st MONDAY • 5PM • monthly • drop-in group
Groups are FREE. Donations are encouraged and appreciated.
LOCATION: Hybrid • attend in-person at YouthWell office, 1528 Chapala St, Suite 203 OR via Zoom
**zoom link will be emailed to you after you register for the group**
If you have questions or comments, please email GROUPS@youthwell.org or call 805.770.1930 ext 103

Head Games Trivia Night @ M. Special Brewing - Goleta
2028-07-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2028-07-10 18:30 - 20:30, 2028-07-17 18:30 - 20:30 | M Special – Goleta, 6860 Cortona Dr Building C, Goleta, CA, 93117, United States
Eat. Drink. Think. WIN!
Live multi-media trivia every Monday @ 6:30pm.
M.Special Brewing Co., Goleta Taproom.
Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to 6.
Hosted by comedian Lauren Krusyna

Vinyl Vices & All Day Happy Hour at Lion’s Tale
2028-07-03 19:00 - 22:00, 2028-07-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2028-07-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Lion’s Tale, Coast Village Road, Santa Barbara, California, 93108, United States
Don’t let the Monday blues get you down! Lion’s Tale, a Good Lion Hospitality owned bar, is going to be hosting Vinyl Vices partnering with Proper Productions every Monday from 7pm to 10 pm. Along with this, there will be All Day Happy Hour, so take your time and get down to these old-school classics and modern R&B mixes. Featured menu items include Pimm’s Cup ($11), with Pimm’s, London Dry gin, cucumber, ginger, lemon and a touch of absinthe, or dig into fan favorites like the Café Frites ($14) with shoestring fries served with café de Paris butter sauce, fresh parsley and filet mignon bites. Unwind, let loose, and start your week off right with these hot deals and smooth tunes.
Photo Courtesy of Lion’s Tale

Head Games Trivia Night @ M. Special Brewing - Santa Barbara
2028-07-05 18:30, 2028-07-12 18:30 | 634 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 634 State St, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States
Eat. Drink. Think. WIN!
Live multi-media trivia every Wednesday @ 6:30pm.
M.Special Brewing Co., Santa Barbara Taproom.
Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to 6.
Hosted by comedian Courtney Rainwater

Pub Quiz with Maddy @Validation Ale!!!
2028-07-05 18:30 - 20:00, 2028-07-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Validation Ale, 102 E. Yananali, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103, United States
Pub Quiz with Maddy at Validation Ale! Join your host, Maddy Fossatti (Landshark, Brewhouse, Winner of the 2022 Santa Barbara Laugh Festival) for pub style quiz every Wednesday at 6:30. Test your knowledge solo or bring a team! Free to play! Great drinks, food, prizes and tons of fun!!! See you there!!!
Prizes include: Fine jewelry by Thomas Rhodes, Fringe, and Jim Koorey, gift cards from Dylan Star, Joe’s Cafe, Taco Tour Santa Barbara, Biergarten, Sandbar, Loveworn, Paradise Springs, Melville and J. Wilkes!!!

In Depth Chocolate Factory Tour and Tasting
2028-07-06 13:30 - 14:30, 2028-07-13 13:30 - 14:30 | Twenty-Four Blackbirds Chocolate, 428 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States
This event is for someone with a high interest in single-origin dark chocolate, where it comes from, how it’s processed and the technicalities behind making shiny, lusciously smooth chocolate from what starts as a small, bitter bean. You’ll get to taste chocolate at every stage, from bean to bar (including sampling through all our single origin dark chocolate bars), as well as other products we make, like caramel and chocolate-covered espresso beans. We’ll describe the stages of roasting, sorting, refining and tempering. You’ll come away having tasted a lot of chocolate and having learned more about our specialty!

Wine and Chocolate Pairing and Factory Tour
2028-07-06 18:15 - 19:30, 2028-07-13 18:15 - 19:30 | Twenty-Four Blackbirds Chocolate, 428 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States
Join us on a beautifully paired wine and chocolate experience. This guided tour walks you through the chocolate making process, from bean to bar! Taste the cacao every step of the way and finish with a chocolate and beverage tasting that excitingly pairs three truffles with three sustainably-made, small production wines, selected and poured by our local wine partner, WINECULT.

Dark Chocolate Bar Decorating Class and Wine Pairing
2028-07-07 18:15 - 19:30, 2028-07-14 18:15 - 19:30 | Twenty-Four Blackbirds Chocolate, 428 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States
Attendees will enjoy a welcome drink while we give a brief introduction to our bean-to-bar, dark chocolate making process. Ingredients for decorating will abound and inspire, and you’ll learn a few tidbits about how we invent flavor combinations for new delicious, sweet products at our chocolate factory. We will fill chocolate bar molds with luscious 75% dark chocolate, and you will get to decorate chocolate bars with local ingredients, like flowers, salt and fruit. While bars are setting up (they require at least 15 minutes in a cooler before you can pop them out, package and take home), we will lead a 20-30 minute chocolate tasting experience while you sip on perfectly paired wines to enhance the flavors. We are happy to provide a non-alcoholic tasting experience for anyone in the group who might require that. Your custom chocolate bars will go home with you in beautiful, resealable Twenty-Four Blackbirds pouches. Don’t miss out on this delicious experience!

Bingo After Dark
2028-07-07 21:00 - 2028-07-08 23:00, 2028-07-14 21:00 - 2028-07-15 23:00 | The Cruisery, 501 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States
Every Friday night starting at 9 PM | FREE with prizes, gift cards, DJ, dog friendly and guest hosts!
Get ready to roll with laughter as Bear Cave Productions presents a unique twist on the classic bingo night. Bingo After Dark is not your average game – it’s a themed adventure filled with people, surprises, and, of course, the chance to win fantastic prizes!
WHERE WILL THE EVENT BE?
At @thecruisery – 501 State Street, Santa Barbara
Bear Cave Comedy brings live experiences and the BEST shows on the central coast and beyond. We showcase the best of the next generation of creatives through pop-up shows in unique locations!
This ain’t your grandma’s bingo unless your grandma was a bada$$!
