🌱 Cultivars for the Garden with Carol Bornstein and 11 more events

Hello again Mission Canyon! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Santa Barbara Literary Festival at Lobero Theatre
• Cultivars for the Garden with Carol Bornstein at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
• Annual Mental Health Fair – Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: 4. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 55.
• Sunday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

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📸 Around Mission Canyon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mission Canyon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 2

• Santa Barbara Literary Festival →
  Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday May 2

• Cultivars for the Garden with Carol Bornstein →
  Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara
  9:00 am
• Annual Mental Health Fair – Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital →
  Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara
  9:00 am
• Women Climbing to the Top of Their Profession →
  Alhecama Theatre, 215a E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara
  1:00 pm
• From Idea To The Shelf: Santa Barbara Literary Festival →
  Karpeles Manuscript Library, 21 W Anapamu St, Santa Barbara
  1:45 pm
• SBMAL Open House →
  2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara
  4:30 pm

Sunday May 3

• Workshop: Sara DiVello "Marketing, Branding and Social Media" →
  Kimpton Canary Hotel, 31 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara
  11:00 am

Saturday May 9

• Santa Barbara C&SS – Show & Sale 2026 →
  Santa Barbara Woman's Club, 670 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara
  9:30 am

Monday May 11

• Celebrate Bird Month at the Garden →
  Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara
  10:00 am

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📣 Mission Canyon Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 1

• Climate Fridays Santa Barbara — Community Environmental Council →
  CEC's Environmental Hub, 1219 State St Suite A, Santa Barbara
  4:00 pm
• TD Lind and The Aviators: Friday is Fire @ Carr Winery in Santa Barbara →
  Carr Winery, 414 N Salsipuedes St, Santa Barbara
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Crafternoons for Kids
  EE Makerspace, 302 East Cota St, Santa Barbara
  10:00 am
• Teen Volunteer Time →
  Eastside Branch Library, 1102 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Santa Barbara

• Santa Barbara Education Foundation Celebrates 40 Years and Raises Over $300,000 for Local Students (independent.com)
• A Quarter-Century of Reading: Santa Barbara County Battle of the Books Marks 25th Year (independent.com)
• Ambitious Santa Barbara Literary Festival Offers 50+ Events This Weekend (noozhawk.com)

Montecito

• RG Painting & Construction, Inc. Expands Full-Service Renovation and Remediation Services Across Santa Barbara County (independent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter R (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)
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