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Arroyo Burro Beach Cleanup
Show the beach some love at Explore Ecology's Monthly Beach Cleanups! Join us on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at beautiful Arroyo Burro Beach. Meet at the South Coast Watershed Resource Center (blue building) before the cleanup to sign in and pick up supplies. You can also bring your own bag, bucket, and gloves. Explore Ecology Monthly Cleanups are a great way for families, businesses, and groups to volunteer together. Spend time on the beach,…
Find out more »Create Cartoons with Derek Mast
The Art From Scrap CreatorLab comes alive with a themed workshop every Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Filled with hundreds of reuse materials, our CreatorLab is sure to ignite your imagination! Children 6 years and up can stay and have fun while their parents go shopping at the Saturday Farmer’s Market – just one block away. Workshops are taught by visiting Guest Artists and AFS Staff Members. This is a perfect way to spend a morning – for…
Find out more »Intro to Embroidery Workshop
The New Year is the perfect time to learn a new skill. Join Carol of Carols Joy to start your very first embroidery sampler. Attendees will learn a few basic embroidery stitches and then begin their embroidered creation. Your sampler can become a patch, wall hanging, framed piece of artwork, or just something to practice your stitches on. Ticket price includes an embroidery hoop and needle to take with you and continue with your threaded creations. Your $30 ticket include…
Find out more »Silly Mixed Media Planter Heads with Sharon Nigh
The Art From Scrap CreatorLab comes alive with a themed workshop every Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Filled with hundreds of reuse materials, our CreatorLab is sure to ignite your imagination! Children 6 years and up can stay and have fun while their parents go shopping at the Saturday Farmer’s Market – just one block away. Workshops are taught by visiting Guest Artists and AFS Staff Members. This is a perfect way to spend a morning – for…
Find out more »Explore Ecology at the Seed Swap
Look for the Explore Ecology table at the 11th Annual Santa Barbara Seed Swap! Visit our booth, talk to our Garden Educators, and learn about our School Gardens Program. You can bring seeds, plants, stakes, envelopes or other packaging to take your seeds home with you.No seeds? That's okay. You can still take some home to plant! This free event is sponsored by the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network.
Find out more »Love is in the Air With Derek Mast
Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!! Love is in the air. Give your loved ones a valentines day mascot that SCREAMS love. Customize you Cupid idol with elements from Art From Scrap! The Art From Scrap CreatorLab comes alive with a themed workshop every Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Filled with hundreds of reuse materials, our CreatorLab is sure to ignite your imagination! Children 6 years and up can stay and have fun while their parents go shopping at the Saturday…
Find out more »Cork Critters Carrying Suitcases with Laura Denny
The Art From Scrap CreatorLab comes alive with a themed workshop every Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Filled with hundreds of reuse materials, our CreatorLab is sure to ignite your imagination! Children 6 years and up can stay and have fun while their parents go shopping at the Saturday Farmer’s Market – just one block away. Workshops are taught by visiting Guest Artists and AFS Staff Members. This is a perfect way to spend a morning – for…
Find out more »Arroyo Burro Beach Cleanup
Show the beach some love at Explore Ecology's Monthly Beach Cleanups! Join us on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at beautiful Arroyo Burro Beach. Meet at the South Coast Watershed Resource Center (blue building) before the cleanup to sign in and pick up supplies. You can also bring your own bag, bucket, and gloves. Explore Ecology Monthly Cleanups are a great way for families, businesses, and groups to volunteer together. Spend time on the beach,…
Find out more »Valentines Workshop
Surprise your Valentine with a beautiful handcrafted card. Join us for a Marbled Paper Valentines Workshop on February 11th, 6 to 8 pm with Guest Artist Sharon Nigh. Sharon will show you how to create marbled designs on paper using liquid watercolors. Your $30 ticket price includes one glass of wine, all materials necessary for the project, and two hours of instruction. Click Here For Tickets
Find out more »Red, White, and Blue with Judy Nilsen
Scrap CreatorLab comes alive with a themed workshop every Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Filled with hundreds of reuse materials, our CreatorLab is sure to ignite your imagination! Children 6 years and up can stay and have fun while their parents go shopping at the Saturday Farmer’s Market – just one block away. Workshops are taught by visiting Guest Artists and AFS Staff Members. This is a perfect way to spend a morning – for artists of all…
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