Upcoming Events
Spring Garden Festival & Community Marketplace
The Marjorie Luke Theatre is excited to continue our Green Film Series in 2026!
The forum will present a special programming partnership between Santa Barbara Botanic Garden & The Marjorie Luke Theatre.
The event will begin at 2:30pm with a robust, festival-style marketplace, showcasing local eco-friendly businesses and nonprofit organizations offering practical ways to create more sustainable landscapes and environments.
Following the Marketplace, enjoy four short films produced by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden at 4:00pm, illustrating a real-life native plant transformation project at Santa Barbara’s Elings Park. After the screenings, former Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider will moderate an informative panel discussion with local environmental experts.
This special event is a perfect way to celebrate Earth Day with our community!
Sunday, April 12th
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
721 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Cost $10 - $15
Save the Planet, Save the Bees
Join me at the Montecito Library to celebrate Earth Day with the bees!
Try some honey and observe live bees (from the safety of an observation hive) while learning about natural beekeeping and local pollinators! This is a free family friendly event for nature enthusiasts, newbees, and experienced beekeepers.
Learn about:
Honey Bee biology 🐝
What is happening in a hive 🏠
What are the signs of healthy pollinators 🌻
What problems might bee affecting local and global colonies 🐜
How to stay safe 🛠
Additional Activities:
Honey tasting 🍯
Seed Bomb making 🌱
Observation hive 👀
My radical and progressive approach to beekeeping strays from traditional anthropocentric practices, focusing on working with the bees and in alignment with their natural life cycle. The best teachers are the bees themselves!
Wednesday, April 22nd
Montecito Library Community Room
1469 E Valley Rd, Montecito, CA 93108
6 pm - 7:30 pm