Notable Events 1966-2025

March 9, 1968 Valle Verde dedication ceremony.
October 1, 1980 Grand opening of La Tienda, "Valle Verde's first year-round flea market." The location was a used motor home which had been purchased with $2,500 raised by volunteers and parked on Senda Verde next to residents’ RVs.
September 18, 1987 Gala opening of Casa Amigos complex (including pool, multipurpose rooms, library and permanent space for La Tienda). Photo from VV archive.
January 4, 1991 Kick-off of year-long 25th anniversary celebration. Photo, from VV Archive, is of 100-year-old resident Hallie Hanley.
September 23, 2016 50th anniversary celebration: Honoring Our Past, with the Rev. Hans Kistner, Advisory Board Member.

Special Events beginning January 2026

Date Event
January 5, 2026 Speaker from Without: Katherine Bowers, author of Zoobiquity, "Animals' Lives Teach Us About Human Health and Happiness"
January 6, 2026 Trip to Santa Barbara Museum of Art for The Impressionist Revolution docent-led tour
January 9, 2026 First Friday Walk: Ennisbrook
January 15, 2026 Trip to Chumash Museum
January 22, 2026 January Dine Around: Black Sheep Restaurant
January 28, 2026 Mindfulness Made Extremely Simple and Helpful, taught by Dr. Spencer Sherman, in theater
January 29, 2026 Trip to Vedanta Center, with tour of grounds and temple
January 30, 2026 Social Hour Musicale: Singer/Guitarist Micaela Brown (daughter of resident Norma Fulkerson) singing pop standards and favorites
February 2, 2026 Speaker from Within: Tony & Maribeth Goodman discuss Tony's book, "None But The Brave"
February 5, 2026 Trip to Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
February 6, 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony Viewing in the theater with special international lunch buffet
February 8, 2026 Super Bowl Viewing Party in Quail Lodge lounge with snacks and beverages
February 12, 2026 Cubigo Feedback Forum
February 13, 2026 Valentine's Day Dance and dinner
February 19, 2026 Speaker from Without: Carol Sauvion, executive producer and director of the PBS series "Craft in America"
February 24, 2026 Trip to Music Academy's future Music Education Center, on State Street, downtown
February 26, 2026 Dog Training with Cait, demonstrations and videos
February 27, 2026 "Amazing Grace" movie, about Grace Fisher of the Grace Fisher Foundation, shown in theater
February 27, 2026 Trip to the Grace Fisher Foundation Inclusive Arts Clubhouse at La Cumbre Plaza
February 27, 2026 Preparing for the Best End of Life: Conversation Project, facilitated by Jeanine English, in the theater
March 1, 2026 Trip to concert at St. Mark's in Los Olivos and dinner at the Wine Merchant
March 5, 2026 Trip to Chumash Museum
March 9, 2026 Speaker from Without: Gary Robins, talk titled "The Foreign Service: A Curious Life"
March 10, 2026 March Dine Around: Arnoldi's Café
March 13, 2026 Social Hour Musicale: Dan Smith (son of resident Brooks Smith) singing the music of Billy Joel and others
March 17, 2026 St. Patrick's Day Celebration in breezeway
March 17, 2026 Preparing for the Best End of Life: Conversation Project - Follow Up #1
March 18, 2026 Speaker from Without: Ensemble Theatre director, Scott DeVine, talking about upcoming Hershey Felder events
March 21, 2026 Trip to Santa Barbara Orchid Show
March 26, 2026 Trip to Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar and lunch at El Pescador in Fillmore
March 26, 2026 Orville Armstrong Library celebratory reception for artist and resident Jane Burke
April 2, 2026 Trip to and tour of the Granada Theatre
April 7, 2026 Passover Dinner in Amigos Grill
April 10, 2026 Monthly Friday Walk: Carpinteria Seal Rookery
April 15, 2026 Earth Day: Trip to and tour of Tajiguas Landfill
April 17, 2026 Speaker: Dr. Omid Yousefian, A Friendly Guide to Heart Rhythm Care and Modern Treatments
April 20, 2026 Trekking in Nepal, a documentary by Barbara Hodgdon
April 21, 2026 Preparing for the Best End of Life: Conversation Project - Follow Up #2
April 21, 2026 Spring 2026 Poetry Reading
April 21, 2026 Earth Day: Climate Change 101, Dr. Karl Hutterer, a volunteer with the Citizen Climate Lobby
April 22, 2026 Earth Day: Informational Display in breezeway
April 22, 2026 Earth Day: Native Plant Walk with Kenny Standhardt
April 22, 2026 Earth Day: North Campus Open Space Update with Darwin Richardson
April 22, 2026 Earth Day: Valle Verde Green Team Slide Show
April 22, 2026 Earth Day: Western Monarch Study with Charis van der Heide
April 22, 2026 Earth Day: Let's Talk About Climate Change with Kathi King of Santa Barbara's Community Environmental Council
April 22, 2026 Empanadas and Beer in the Breezeway
April 24, 2026 Earth Day: Bird Walk with Gage Ricard and George Azelickis
April 25, 2026 6-Piece Brass Band Performance by students at Westmont College, in Quail Lodge Lounge
April 27, 2026 Preparing for the Best End of Life: Legal Issues, with facilitator Jeanine English
April 30, 2026 HumanGood Connections Event: No Place to Grow Old documentary and conversation
April 30, 2026 Annual Rose Garden Party
May 1, 2026 First Friday Walk: San Antonio Creek Trail
May 2, 2026 Natasha Kislenko, pianist, concert in theater
May 4, 2026 Resident Survey Kickoff Party
May 4, 2026 Speaker from Without: Reading by Mashey Bernstein, UCSB Professor of Writing & Film
May 5, 2026 Cinco de Mayo Celebration, music, food and drinks in the breezeway
May 11, 2026 May Dine Around: The Copper
May 13, 2026 Scam Presentation with Laurel Sykes of American Riviera Bank
May 13, 2026 Sam Shuhan, bassist, concert in theater
May 15, 2026 CamTram Town Hall
May 18, 2026 Speaker from Without: Lori Mohr, Uptown/Downtown: Ashcan Art as the Bridge to Modernism
May 19, 2026 Annual Celebration of Life
May 20, 2026 Firewise Town Hall
May 20, 2026 Hawaiian Spirit Day
May 21, 2026 Trip to The Gamble House and The Norton Simon Museum
May 21, 2026 Wine Tasting and Tapas
May 25, 2026 Memorial Day Taps with Bill Edwards
May 25, 2026 Memorial Day BBQ
May 26, 2026 Preparing for the Best End of Life: Conversation Project - Follow Up #3
June 2, 2026 Pride Month Kickoff! in the breezeway
June 3, 2026 Walker Clinic, sponsored by Central Coast Home Health
June 4, 2026 Trip to Santa Barbara Museum of Art for docent led tour, Uptown/Downtown: Ashcan Art as the Bridge to Modernism
June 5, 2026 Learn and Connect Event: Social Health Assessment and Brain HQ
June 5, 2026 First Friday Walk: North Campus Open Space
June 8, 2026 Speaker from Within: Chef Patrick
June 9, 2026 Pride Month Movie: The Times of Harvey Milk
June 10, 2026 Trip to Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
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