INSIDE THIS ISSUE

18 Montecito Moms – Sophie McNally took the pandemic lemons and made affordable, healthy meals delivered to your home out of them

22 The Giving List – It’s an afternoon of “celebrating those we love” and local heroes at the upcoming luncheon for Hospice of Santa Barbara

24 Santa Barbara by the Glass – The Parker family has been busy elevating the experience at the Fess Parker winery

25 Village Vibe – Local resident Eva Rhodes finds comfort in the international ambiance of the area The Optimist Daily – There’s an electrifying movement taking place to get more women electricians in the industry

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Exploring the Afterlife – Rabbi Chaim Loschak from Chabad of Montecito leads a sixsession discussion on what happens “after”

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Brilliant Thoughts – Food, Sex, and Money –these are just some of the many things that drive our desire

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On Entertainment – Lois Mahalia launches an album of her own and other sounds around town

29 Foraging Thyme – Squash is in season and this pesto tart captures the character of this summer vegetable (spoiler: it’s actually a fruit)

30 Robert’s Big Questions – What’s that smell? It’s the aroma of Procter & Gamble’s marketing efforts in making Febreze a success.

31 Dear Montecito – Visiting the REEF – UCSB’s hands-on aquatic experience for educating the public and ocean advocates

36 Your Westmont – The poetic, imaginative art of Linda Ekstrom comes to Westmont, a chance to see Saturn, and Men’s Soccer has a new head coach

40 Calendar of Events – Rich Wilkie’s Eyes of War brings hope, The Death of Kings on stage, an array of music events, and more

42 Classifieds – Our own “Craigslist” of classified ads

43 Mini Meta Crossword Puzzles

Local Business Directory – Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer