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Special Events and Tours
Upcoming Events
Multiple Dates9 days to the eventApr 04, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDTSanta Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USAJoin us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library. Free to attend. 9:30am-12:30pm. No RSVP required.
35 days to the eventApr 30, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDTSanta Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USAFeaturing: Maria Cabrera & Elise Tripp Tickets on sale April 1st Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
63 days to the eventMay 28, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDTSanta Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USAFeaturing: John R. Johnson, Ph.D. Tickets on sale May 1st Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
Past Events
Multiple Dates
Sat, Mar 07
Join us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library.
Free to attend. 9:30am-12:30pm. No RSVP required.
Thu, Feb 26
Featuring: Joe DeLise
Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
Multiple Dates
Sat, Feb 07
Join us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library.
Free to attend. 9:30am-12:30pm. No RSVP required.
Thu, Jan 29
Featuring: Thomas E. Chávez
Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
Multiple Dates
Sat, Jan 03
Join us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library.
Free to attend. 9:30am-12:30pm. No RSVP required.
Sat, Dec 06
Join us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library.
Free to attend. 9:30am-12pm. No RSVP required.
Thu, Nov 06
Featuring: Fr. Jack Clark Robinson
Join us for this special members-only event.
Not sure if you're a member? Join now (https://www.sbmal.org/join-and-support) or email us directly (Collections@SBMAL.org) and we can check.
Sat, Nov 01
Join us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library.
Free to attend. 9:30am-12pm. No RSVP required.
Fri, Oct 31
Featuring: Fr. Jack Clark Robinson & Fr. Joe Schwab
Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
Sat, Oct 04
Join us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library.
Free to attend. 9:30am-12pm. No RSVP required.
Fri, Sep 26
Featuring: Gene Pistacchio, OFM & Bob Barbato, OFM Capuchin
Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
Sat, Sep 06
Join us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library.
Free to attend. 9:30am-12pm. No RSVP required.
Fri, Aug 29
Featuring: Michael Hardwick & Jarrell Jackman
Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
Sat, Aug 02
Join us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library.
Free to attend. 9:30am-12pm. No RSVP required.
Sat, Jul 05
Join us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library.
Free to attend. 9:30am-12pm. No RSVP required.
Fri, Jun 27
Featuring: Featuring Tina Foss & Peter DaRos, w/Robert Hoover
Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
Sat, Jun 07
Join us at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on the first Saturday of the month for our free open house! Come see treasures from the SBMAL collection and get a tour of the archive-library.
Free to attend. 9:30am-12pm. No RSVP required.
Fri, May 30
John Johnson, PhD, Curator Emeritus, SBMNH & Jennifer Colby, PhD, CSUMB: Mapping Early California
Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
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