Museum Events
Join our community of Santa Barbara enthusiasts for lively talks (with wine!), walks, concerts, and other opportunities to connect with local history.
Watch past talks on TVSB or online HERE.
The Astonishing Tale of Ludmilla and Thad Welch
A talk in conjunction with our latest exhibition
Wednesday, January 28
5:30 PM
Reservation required. Tickets are here
Join Hattie Beresford as she shares a tale of starving artists whose devotion to their craft overcame inconceivable privation with inventiveness and a magical spirit of adventure.
Read about Ludmilla Pilat Welch in an article by this historian here.
Peña Flamenca
Join us for improv dance and music!
Friday, January 30
7:00 PM
Location: Museum Courtyard
Tickets are HERE
This is not a traditional show, but it is a lot of fun. Join musicians from Spain and Cuba and local dancers this lively, improvisational experience led by María Bermúdez. Read about a recent experience here.
Co-hosted by Flamenco! Santa Barbara
Flamenco Íntimo
Exquisite music and fiery dance!
Saturday, January 31
Shows
6:00 pm Tickets
8:00 pm Tickets
Join us for an intimate tablao in the Covarrubias Adobe featuring Manuel Gutierrez, Vanessa Albalos, Pepele Mendez, Diego Alvarez and Andres Vadin.
Maria Bermudez, artistic director. Co-hosted by Flamenco! Santa Barbara.
1st Thursday
Join us after hours
Thursday, February 5
5-8:00 PM
Location: Museum
Free. All ages welcome
Join the Museum for music by Tony Ybarra, wine, and more! Our latest exhibitions, The Gift: Recent Additions to Our Story and Ludmilla Pilat Welch: Serene Santa Barbara along with our permanent galleries, will also be open for visitors. All ages welcome.
More Mesa Musings
A talk in partnership with More Mesa Preservation Coalition
Wednesday, February 11
5:30 PM
Reservation required. Tickets are here
Join historian Hattie Beresford for the story behind More Mesa Open Space. Discover its people and tales of epic heat, disastrous floods, and droughts -- all followed by murder most foul. Attend a 1901 beach party, and view the final remains of Rancho la Goleta.
This presentation is co-hosted with More Mesa Preservation Coalition, an organization committed to preserving More Mesa as open space in perpetuity.
