Programs & events

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

At Santa Barbara Public Library

Filmmaker and Museum Board member Jeff McLoughlin will screen his film Carrizo Plain - A Sense of Place at the Santa Barbara Public Library as part of the Library's "Trail Talks" series on Thursday, November 19, 2026 from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The film explores the remarkable nature of the Carrizo National Monument through the eyes of three Oak Group artists, Chris Chapman, John Iwerks, and Bill Dewey.

Produced by Jeff for the Museum in 2020, the film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. A audience Q&A will follow the film screening with Chris and John along with filmmaker Jeff. View a trailer for the film on our website here.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

At the California Nature Art Museum

Join the California Nature Art Museum for a live animals and animal artifacts pop-up on Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the 2nd-Floor Valley Oak Gallery.

This pop-up program will include a live animal demonstration with a western box turtle from Turtle and Tortoise Rescue of Arroyo Grande, and bighorn sheep artifacts from the Wild Sheep Foundation.