May 8 (Wed) – Parent Support Group Time: 9:30-11:30am Where: Alpha Library-520 E. Montecito (Tri-Counties Regional Center) Description: For parents of kids with special needs of all ages.  Come meet other parents, share concerns, offer advice, and learn about resources in a relaxed and supportive setting. It is held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. For more info, contact Jennifer @ (805) 683-2145 X 103 May 9 (Thurs) – Parent/Child...

Our 10th annual Circle of Life luncheon took place at the end of last month and was a huge success!  This is a big year at Alpha as we are celebrating our 60th anniversary as an organization and the 10th anniversary of the Katie’s FUNd teen and young adult social recreation program.  The luncheon was kicked off by Gabe Donovan singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What a Wonderful World accompanied by his dad on ukulele.  Gabe is a participant...

We are excited to announce the Alpha Thrift Community Costume Contest!! It is being held from Monday, Oct 15th – Monday, Oct 29th. Community members that wish to enter must visit one of our three Thrift Store locations (5624 or 5949 Hollister, or 700 N. Milpas) during business hours to have their picture taken.  These pictures will all be posted to our Facebook page and the picture with the most “likes” at the end of the...

AlphaFest is quickly approaching and you won’t want to miss it!  AlphaFest is an annual event that showcases many of Alpha’s wonderful programs and participants. This year it will be held on Sat, Oct. 6th from 1:00-5:00 at the Marjorie Luke Theater at Santa Barbara Junior HIgh.  There is an art sale which includes artwork, ceramics pieces, photographs, calendars and much more; all of these pieces are created by the talented artists...

Alpha will be hosting a personal safety skills training led by a Get Safe instructor on Tuesday, Aug 21.  This training is targeted for teens and adults with developmental disabilities.  We will be focusing on spotting danger, finding help,  establishing boundaries, and much more! Get Safe strives to empower people to “Get safe, be safe, and stay safe!” It will be held in the main building at Alpha from 5:30-7:30.  We hope you...

Mark your calendars – AlphaFest is quickly approaching!  October 6th is a day you won’t want to miss! Our Performing Arts Troupe has been hard at work all year perfecting their show – HootenNanny!  Imagine out-of-control kids, an overwhelmed nanny, and out-of-touch parents – kind of a mash-up of Mary Poppins and The Cat in the Hat.  It doesn’t get much more fun than that! Come ready to smile, laugh and be part...