Montecito actors topic of book talk at Chaucers

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Steven Gilbar, author of “Little Book of Montecito Actors,” will discuss his book at 6 p.m. April 11 at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza.

The hardcover illustrated book has capsule biographies of almost 100 actors ranging from some forgotten silent film stars to Hollywood Golden Age personalities such as Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas and Jane Russell to current movie and television performers, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Steve Martin.

Mr. Gilbar has lived most of his life in Santa Barbara. In 1981, he decided to channel his love of reading into a book, “The Book Book.” He published several more “book books” before

Steven Gilbar is the author of “Little Book of turning to local literary history with “Literary Santa Barbara” co-written with Dean Stewart, and “Published and Perished: Santa Writers Remembered” (2021). email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

He founded Speaking of Stories, Santa Barbara’s “page-to-stage” theater, and served on the board of directors of the Friends of the Santa Barbara Central Library for whom he edited “Library Book” in celebration of the library’s 50th anniversary.

In 2022, Mr. Gilbar honored all the authors who have lived in Montecito with “The Little Book of Montecito Writers.” The intention of the new book is to recognize all the talented actors who have had a connection to Montecito.

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For more information, call 805-682-6787 or visit www.chaucersbooks.com.

Patio Pop-Ups begin April 22 at Maritime Museum

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, will begin its free Patio Pop-Ups featuring the work of local artists from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22.

Designers Janey Cinzori, Gina Sylvia and Lori West will present items ranging from sea glass jewelry, ceramics, mosaics and stained glass to photography.

Throughout the year, the Maritime Museum hosts various pop-up events featuring ocean-

Shelters seek homes for pets

Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets. For more information, go to these websites:

• Animal Services-Lompoc, countyofsb.org/phd/ animal/home.sbc.

• Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org. ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter in Goleta, bunssb.org. BUNS is based at Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Companion Animal Placement Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook.com/capaoflompoc.

CAPA works regularly with Animal Services-Lompoc.

• K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals. org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara themed art, jewelry and books created by some of the area’s most talented artists and authors. The events are free and open to the public. For more information about the year’s schedule, go to sbmm.org/ santa-barbara-events.

County Animal Services.

• Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare.org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.)

• Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home.sbc.

• Santa Barbara Humane (with campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org.

• Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/home.sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org.

• Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org.

• Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter.org.

— Dave Mason