The International Orchid Show returns to Santa Barbara March 10-12

Orquideas Katia brings Colombian Species to 2023 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show! Conservation of Colombian orchid species is the focus of Orquideas Katia, a nursery located near Medellin, Colombia at an elevation of 2145 meters above sea level. Executive director Gustavo Aguirre shared a few images of the many varied species from Orquideas Katia, including the showy Cattleya trianae (top left), which is the national flower of Colombia. The intermediate to cool growing Kefersteinia graminea (top right) makes an impressive display with medium-sized flowers opening simultaneously. A vanilla-like fragrance is an added bonus of the free-blooming Dichaea tachirensis (bottom left); the distinctive growth provides interest even when not in bloom. Pleurothallis notabilis (bottom right) produces massive inflorescences of small pink blooms in a veritable firework of flowers. We're excited to see which Colombian species Orquideas Katia will bring to the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show this March! Volunteer for the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show March 10-12, 2023 Be a part of one of the largest orchid shows in the country! The Show is looking for volunteers to help enhance our visitors' experience. Volunteers take tickets, monitor doors, staff the plant hotel, and help with other Show duties. Share the joy of orchids and sign up as a volunteer! Santa Barbara International Orchid Show is March 10-12, 2023 Advance tickets available now Skip the line and buy your tickets online! Tickets are $20 per person for 1-day admission or $30 for a 3-day pass. Tickets are also available at the box office during Show hours, 9 am to 5 pm on Friday March 10, Saturday March 11 or Sunday March 12.

Santa Barbara Antique Show & Sale, February 24, 25 & 26.

805-484-1291 Next Antique Show: February 24, 25 & 26, 2023 Earl Warren Show Grounds

Star Party at the Santa Barbara Msuem of Natural History - Palmer Observatory, February 11th. Admission Free

Star Party At the Museum | Palmer Observatory FEBRUARY 11, 2023 / 7:00 PM–10:00 PM The Palmer Observatory will open its doors and its roof to share a remarkable view of the wonders of the night sky through our state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope. Join Museum astronomy staff and members of the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit for an evening of craters on the Moon, nebulas, galaxies, and more.

Information and photograph copied from the Musem Newsletter

Free Entrance to Sothern California and Santa Barbara Area Museums, Sunday February 5th

Free-for-All is BACK! On Sunday, February 5, 2023, over thirty museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, film, natural history, and science—will open their doors and offer free general admission. Admission to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will be free. Please note that the Museum’s sister campus, the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf, is not part of the Free-for-All and admissions fees there will be as usual. With museums from Long Beach to Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, there is so much to explore. View the full list of museums below and plan your visits now. This offer is for general museum admission only and does not apply to specially ticketed exhibitions. Regular parking fees apply at each museum. Consult individual museum websites for hours, directions, and other visitor information. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures American Museum of Ceramic Art (Advance tickets required. Visit www.amoca.org to make a reservation.) Armory Center for the Arts Bowers Museum Catalina Museum for Art & History Cayton’s Children’s Museum (Advance tickets required. Visit www.caytonmuseum.org to make a reservation.) Craft Contemporary Descanso Gardens (Advance tickets required. Visit www.decansogardens.org to make a reservation.) Fowler Museum at UCLA Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University Hammer Museum The Getty Center The Getty Villa (Timed tickets are required for the Getty Villa. Visit www.getty.edu to make a reservation.) Japanese American National Museum La Brea Tar Pits & Museum (Advance tickets required. Visit www.tarpits.org to make a reservation.) LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Lincoln Memorial Shrine Long Beach Museum of Art The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) (Advance tickets strongly recommended. Visit www.moca.org to make a reservation.) Muckenthaler Cultural Center Museum of Latin America Art (MOLAA) Museum of Tolerance Museum of Ventura County Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Monica History Museum Santa Paula Art Museum Skirball Cultural Center (Advance tickets strongly recommended. Visit www.skirball.org to make a reservation.) The Wende Museum The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum USC Asia Pacific Museum Thank you to our partners The SoCal Sound 88.5 FM and Southern California Public Radio KPCC. The Free-for-All also serves as a reminder that free visitor days are available year-round at museums across Southern California. A calendar of free days can be found at socalmuseums.org/free.