This Week

(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail newseditor@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) This Week Montecito in and around

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

Tech Help Sessions Reserve a 30-minute session with library staff for help with basic computer skills (email or internet), downloadable library materials, and the Black Gold App When: 10 am to 12 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1 469 East Valley Road Appointments: (805) 969-5063

Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meetup for all ages at Montecito Library When: 2 to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

Westmont President’s Breakfast Hear from one of the world’s most important thinkers, Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize winner in Economics, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and bestselling author When: 7-9 am Where: Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard Cost: $125 per person Tickets: www.westmont.edu/breakfast

Farmers Market When: 8 to 11:15 am Where: south side of Coast Village Road

Wine & Cheese Tasting Complimentary wine and cheese tasting at Montecito Village Grocery When: 3:30 to 5:30 pm Where: 1482 East Valley Road

Spanish Conversation Group at the Montecito Library The Montecito Library hosts a Spanish Conversation Group. The group is for anyone interested in practicing and improving conversational skills in Spanish. Participants should be familiar with the basics. When: 1 pm to 2:30 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

Tech Help Sessions Reserve a 30-minute session with library staff for help with basic computer skills (email or internet), downloadable library materials, and the Black Gold App When: 3 pm to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Appointments: (805) 969-5063

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

Santa Barbara Republican Club Monthly Luncheon Join speaker Dr. Mark Abate, a legal expert on the electoral college. Questions raised include: Why did the founding fathers include the Electoral College in the Constitution and does it still serve a useful purpose in protecting the minority? All interested members of the public are invited to attend. When: 11:30 am Where: La Cumbre Country Club, 4015 Via Laguna Info: Call Barbara at (805) 701- 7135

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Rumi Study Group: My Religion Is Love This group meets to learn, share, and discuss the ancient teachings within Rumi’s poetry. All are welcome! When: 2-4 pm Where: Montecito Community Hall, 1469 East Valley Road Suggested Donation: $20 Info: www.rumieducationalcenter.org

Preschool Storytime The Montecito Library offers this weekly story time session for toddlers and parents When: 10:30 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road

THURSDAY, MARCH 12

MERRAG Community Awareness Event In this class, you will learn about fire chemistry (how fires occur, classes of fire, how to extinguish each type), fire and utility hazards, how to use fire extinguishers, how to determine if you should attempt to extinguish a fire, and how to identify hazardous materials in your home and elsewhere. When: 10 am-noon Where: Montecito Fire Department, 595 San Ysidro Road RSVP: Joyce Reed at jreed@montec itofiore.com or (805) 969-2537

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

Montecito Trail Hike Join Montecito Trails Foundation members each Friday morning for a roughly three-mile hike When: 8:30 am Where: Hot Springs Trailhead

Visions of the Gaviota Coast Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment invite you to attend the 8th Annual Benefit for the Gaviota Coast Conservancy. There will be an exhibition of fine art from more than 100 artists, live music, appetizers and wines from local wineries as well as raffle prizes including a two-night stay at the Ritz Carlton Bacara. When: Friday 1-8 pm; Saturday 10 am-5 pm Where: Ritz Carlton Bacara, 8031 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara Info: (805) 683-6631 or www.s-c-ap-e.org

Montecito Tide Guide

Day Low Hgt High Hgt Low Hgt High Hgt Low Hgt Thurs, March 5 5:46 AM 5.1 1:12 PM -0.6 7:57 PM 3.6 Fri, March 6 12:32 AM 2.3 6:39 AM 5.6 1:49 PM -1 8:22 PM 3.9 Sat, March 7 1:19 AM 1.7 7:27 AM 6 2:25 PM -1.4 8:50 PM 4.3 Sun, March 8 2:04 AM 1.1 9:13 AM 6.2 4:00 PM -1.5 10:20 PM 4.7 Mon, March 9 3:49 AM 0.6 9:58 AM 6.2 4:35 PM -1.2 10:53 PM 5 Tues, March 10 4:36 AM 0.2 10:45 AM 5.9 5:10 PM -0.8 11:27 PM 5.2 Wed, March 11 5:25 AM 0 11:33 AM 5.4 5:45 PM -0.3 Thurs, March 12 12:04 AM 5.4 6:19 AM 0 12:25 PM 4.7 6:21 PM 0.4 Fri, March 13 12:44 AM 5.4 7:19 AM 0.1 1:27 PM 3.9 6:59 PM 1.1

Girls Robotics Rally Laguna Blanca’s STEM program holds its first annual Girls Robotics Rally, a free community event which serves as a regional competition for Santa Barbara’s young coders and roboticists. All skill levels are welcome. The event is open to non-male identifying students; gender non-conforming and non-binary children are encouraged to attend. When: 9 am Where: Laguna Blanca School, 4125 Paloma Drive Info: Call Zack Moore at (805) 687- 2461 x0543 or email him at zmoore@lagunablanca.org

Empowered Women Luncheon The Santa Barbara-Goleta Valley branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is holding its 6th annual luncheon, featuring local journalist and author Starshine Roshell. Profits from the event will help pay for girls from local public junior high schools to attend Tech Trek, the STEM summer camp held at UCSB. When: 11:30 am-2 pm Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 6678 Hollister Avenue, Goleta Cost: $75 for AAUW members; $80 for non-members Reservations and Info: Call Claire VanBlaricum at (805) 967-7523

Fairytale Weekend at the Santa Barbara Zoo The Santa Barbara Zoo invites the community for this weekend event featuring everyone’s favorite fairytale characters, photo opportunities, special crafts and activities, animal encounters, frog conservation efforts and more. Princesses, pirates, frog lovers and all costumed characters are welcome! When: Saturday and Sunday 10 am-3 pm (early admission for members @ 9 am) Where: Santa Barbara Zoo, 500 Niños Drive General Admission: $19.95 for adults; $11.95 for kids 2-12; no charge for children under 2

JACK’S WEEKLY FORECAST by Jack Martin

After Wednesday’s off shore reverses overnight with a return of the marine layer, we will see some morning coastal fog on Thursday followed by a warming trend. Friday will remain dry for the most part, but on Saturday, low pressure will roll in and we should see a chance of rain in the afternoon or later in the evening. Sunday will bring a chance of morning rain, but the system will be weak, with no more than a 1/4 inch expected. Monday will be dry, thankfully, on Tuesday or Wednesday we may see a stronger storm. If it goes well, we will finally make a dent in our long dry spell.