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Straws! Film Screening and Creek Week Blue Drinks Happy Hour
September 22, 2018
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for a Creek Week Celebration at Arroyo Burro Beach Park. The evening begins with a wine and beer Blue Drinks Happy Hour starting at 6:30 pm at the Watershed Resource Center.
Bring a blanket, a picnic dinner, or purchase takeout from the Boathouse Restaurant next door. Then sit back and enjoy a screening of the new documentary Straws. Narrated by Oscar winner Tim Robbins, Straws leaves audiences with a clear understanding of the plastic pollution problem and empowers viewers to become part of the solution.
Mayor Cathy Murillo will give a short introduction to the film which will screen at 7:30 pm in the park.
This free event is open to the public and sponsored by the City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division, Explore Ecology, and County of Santa Barbara Project Clean Water.
Beer will be generously provided by the Brewhouse.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson
