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11 am – 5 pm

December 12, 2026

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Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Paint & Print

Saturday, December 12, 2026
9 am – 3 pm

Art Workshops Kids & Family

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Explore Together

Watercolor Shapes

Saturday, December 12, 2026
10 – 11:15 am

Free Kids & Family Series
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Sketching in the Galleries

Saturday
December 12, 2026
11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Adults Free In the Galleries Kids & Family Series

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December 13, 2026

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Bilingual Storytime

Raíces y Sueños: In Partnership with the Santa Barbara Public Library

Sunday, December 13, 2026
11 – 11:40 am

Free Kids & Family Series
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Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

For residents of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo County

Sunday, December 13, 2026
11 am – 5 pm

Free 2nd Sunday
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Parallel Stories – Divya Victor, "KIN: Essays on Reckless Devotion"

Sunday, December 13, 2026
2 – 3 pm

Adults Series

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1st Thursday

Thursday, December 13, 2026
5 – 8 pm

1st Thursday Free

January 09, 2027

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Sketching in the Galleries

Saturday, January 9, 2027
11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Adults Free In the Galleries Kids & Family Series

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January 12, 2027

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Winter After-School Multi-Media Class

Portraits in Paint, Printmaking, and Collage

Tuesdays
January 12 – February 16, 2027
3:30 – 5:15 pm

Camps & Classes Kids & Family

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January 16, 2027

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Writing in the Galleries

Saturday, January 16, 2027
11:30 am – 1 pm

Adults Free In the Galleries Series

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