🌱 How Montecito’s royal neighbors quietly celebrated the kids at Disneyland
Montecito, California Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Montecito! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Montecito’s royal neighbors quietly celebrated the kids at Disneyland
- Where Montecito neighbors can drop diapers to help local families
Also on today's calendar: Annual Memorial Day Mass.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Everything You Missed from Meghan Markle's Disneyland Family Trip with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet (people.com) — Montecito neighbors Prince Harry and Meghan Markle just shared rare Disneyland photos from a May 11 family visit with Archie, Lilibet, and Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland. Living about two hours from Anaheim, they’ve turned birthday trips to the park into a growing family tradition, offering locals a glimpse of their low-key California life beyond the headlines. 
• Mother's Day Campaign & Diaper Drive (keyt.com) — Fire stations across Montecito are serving as drop-off sites in a month-long diaper drive supporting struggling families throughout Santa Barbara County. Organized by Goleta-based Mother’s Helpers, the campaign highlights how rising costs make basics like diapers a serious burden for local parents.
📸 Around Montecito
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Garden to Glass Cocktail →
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Friday May 15
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Annual Memorial Day Mass →
Calvary Cemetery, 199 N Hope Ave, Santa Barbara
10:00 am
Monday May 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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WCHR The Oaks — SUNNYBROOK →
Sunnybrook Farm & Ranch, 215 Toro Canyon Rd, Carpinteria
11:30 am -
Open House - all welcome!
Vieja Valley Elementary Santa Barbara, CA 93110
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Open House: SBCA (actual time TBD)
Santa Barbara Unified District Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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Sewing and Mending Club
Explore Ecology EE Makerspace, 302 East Cota St, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States
6:00 pm -
An Evening of Conversation, Food & Wine, With Bobby Stuckey →
Godmothers, 2280 Lillie Ave, Summerland
1:30 pm -
CAFE: ART SHOW RECEPTION
San Marcos High School Santa Barbara, CA 93110
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Prom Assembly
Santa Barbara High School Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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Ancient Grains, Digestion, and Organic Farming →
Gallup & Stribling Orchids, 3450 Via Real, Carpinteria
7:00 pm -
Finish Up Friday
Explore Ecology EE Makerspace, 302 East Cota St, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States
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Family Movie Night
Cleveland Elementary School Santa Barbara, CA 93103
5:45 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors — we’ve been having a serious gopher problem in our vegetable garden and are looking for advice or help.
If anyone has had success with traps, deterrents, or reliable local services, I’d really appreciate your recommendations. We’d also love any tips for… (Nextdoor Live Oaks)
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara Golf Club Hosts Community Screening of 'Zootopia 2' (keyt.com)
- Legendary Who Icon Sir Roger Daltrey is Coming to Santa Barbara's Lobero Theatre Sept. 1 (independent.com)
- National Trails Day Volunteer Event Aims to Spruce Up Rattlesnake Canyon Trail (independent.com)
Ok Montecito! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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