Community Calendar

UCSB Library is pleased to present Jonathan Schooler (Psychological and Brain Sciences) in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Spring 2025. This event is in conjunction with the UCSB Reads 2025 book The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, a genre-defying collection of short lyrical essays that celebrate the small, ordinary wonders in the world around us.
Children routinely experience wonder in everyday events, however, as we get older we can lose that childlike curiosity, and the pleasures that it affords. In this talk, Schooler will describe a smartphone-based intervention that his lab has been developing to promote curiosity through daily behavioral activities and “mindful curiosity” practices, which promote an inquiring stance towards everyday experiences.
Schooler’s preliminary research results reveal that app users showed significant increases in perceptual curiosity, meaning in life, and creative behaviors, presence of meaning, mindful awareness, and reduced boredom proneness. These findings suggest that curiosity and its benefits can be cultivated through targeted interventions, particularly when combining attitudinal and behavioral strategies.

The Music Department will host the Bennardo-Larson Duo for a contemporary classical concert. Comprised of Maya Bennardo, violin, and Karl Larson, piano, the duo is committed to the performance of forward-thinking works, alongside intrepid works from the past. Their concert will focus on contemporary performance techniques and recent collaborations with living composers. The program will include new works by Bennardo and Anthony Vine.
The presentation is free and open to the public.

UC Master Gardener Program of San Luis Obispo County extends an invitation to the public to visit our SLO demonstration garden. Bring your lunch, tour the garden, ask questions, or just sit and enjoy the sights & sounds of the Garden of the Seven Sisters. See what’s in bloom & learn something new. Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions. First Wednesday of each month from April to September.

Join us at the Cutruzzola Vineyards tasting room for popular trivia! Trivia nights will be held the first Wednesday of the month, 5:30-7:30 pm. Trivia questions start at 6 pm. There will be a variety of categories spanning all topics. We hope to see you at our upcoming trivia nights:
Wednesday, April 2
Wednesday, May 7
Wednesday, June 4
Wednesday, July 2
Wednesday, August 6
Wednesday, September 3
Wednesday, October 1

Marshall Otwell and Sunny Wright hit the stage for a great evening of live Jazz. Mr. Otwell made his recording debut on McRae’s misconceived 1976 Blue Note album Can’t Hide Love, but his lovely, telegraphic accompaniment was captured on several excellent Concord albums, including his favorite, 1983’s Nat “King” Cole tribute, You’re Looking at Me.

Join Growing Grounds Farm for our Everything Edible plant event! This annual spring celebration will have
everything you need to get your garden growing. There will be a wide variety of Tomato, Peppers, Herbs and many more Spring and Summer vegetable plant starts for sale.
There are several follow up events at different locations, please see flier or give us a call for more information.

Join Growing Grounds Farm for our Everything Edible plant event! This family-friendly, annual Spring celebration will have everything you need to get your garden growing.

Join the Morro Bay Shanty Project for an encore! We will sing songs of the sea, both historical and hysterical. Sing along with us. Half our tips will be donated to the Central Coast Funds for Children. Enjoy fresh baked goods while we entertain you for the greater good.

Join us for an uplifting and interactive drum circle led by Dee DiGioia of Mindful Kindful YOUniversity! Designed for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. Guests are also welcome. This session promotes relaxation, reduces stress and boosts mood through rhythm and creative expression. Drums provided.
No experience needed – just come ready to connect, have fun and feel the beat

Step into the world of a musical theater lover as a forgotten gem from the Jazz Age comes to life in The Drowsy Chaperone! This Tony Award-winning comedy is a love letter to classic musicals, filled with show-stopping numbers, outrageous characters, and non-stop laughter, presented by the Templeton High School Theatre Arts program. This show is best for children 12 and older, as it contains mature themes (smoking, alcohol use)
Showtimes:
—Thursday, April 3. 7 pm
—Friday, April 4 . 7 pm
—Saturday, April 5. 2 pm
—Thursday, April 10. 7 pm
—Friday, April 11. 7 pm
—Saturday, April 12. 2 pm