An Educating Conversation: All in the Family- Decades Behind the Scenes at Old Mission Santa Barbara
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August 26, 2026 | Featuring: Joan Cota, Theresa Pote, & Br. Angelo Cardinalli - "All in the Family: Decades Behind the Scenes at Old Mission Santa Barbara"
🗣A lively conversation with stories shared by: Joan Cota – Theresa Pote – Angelo Cardinalli, OFM -- and with stories welcomed from the Audience, too! The Old Mission Santa Barbara is not only a cultural and historic landmark that has anchored the Santa Barbara community for centuries, it is a magnet that draws people from all over the world. Between visitors, workers, and the friars, the Old Mission has long included a huge and varied cast of characters with poignant, inspiring, and funny stories. Come join in hearing and sharing lots of Old Mission tales!
📍 Location: Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
💲 Cost: $30 public ($25 members) admission fee to support the work of the Archive-Library
ℹ️ Logistics: RSVP Required | Light Refreshments | Doors at 5:30pm
About the series: 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.
About our speakers:
Joan Cota began working at the Serra Gift Shop at the Old Mission when she was a teenager and will admit that is a few decades ago. She has probably seen a million visitors and a thousand friars, each one with a story.
Theresa Pote first accompanied her mother Joan Cota, to the Serra Shop in a baby stroller. Eventually she also began to work there and has been at the Old Mission for a good while herself, too!
Bro. Angelo Cardinalli has been with the Franciscans “forever.” After over sixty years of learning the inside story of the Franciscan family, while serving as everything from cook, retreat director, counselor, pastoral minister, and spiritual director he has a treasure trove of stories to share.
📣 Unsure if you're a Friend of the Archive-Library?
Our paid membership program, Friends of SBMAL, is easy to join. It gives you access to our space for research, and a whole range of other perks.
For more details: https://www.sbmal.org/join-and-support
NOTE: This Facebook Event is not tallying RSVPs. To confirm your spot, please purchase a ticket on our website here: https://www.sbmal.org/events-1/an-educating-conversation-all-in-the-family-decades-behind-the-scene
🗣A lively conversation with stories shared by: Joan Cota – Theresa Pote – Angelo Cardinalli, OFM -- and with stories welcomed from the Audience, too! The Old Mission Santa Barbara is not only a cultural and historic landmark that has anchored the Santa Barbara community for centuries, it is a magnet that draws people from all over the world. Between visitors, workers, and the friars, the Old Mission has long included a huge and varied cast of characters with poignant, inspiring, and funny stories. Come join in hearing and sharing lots of Old Mission tales!
📍 Location: Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
💲 Cost: $30 public ($25 members) admission fee to support the work of the Archive-Library
ℹ️ Logistics: RSVP Required | Light Refreshments | Doors at 5:30pm
About the series: 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.
About our speakers:
Joan Cota began working at the Serra Gift Shop at the Old Mission when she was a teenager and will admit that is a few decades ago. She has probably seen a million visitors and a thousand friars, each one with a story.
Theresa Pote first accompanied her mother Joan Cota, to the Serra Shop in a baby stroller. Eventually she also began to work there and has been at the Old Mission for a good while herself, too!
Bro. Angelo Cardinalli has been with the Franciscans “forever.” After over sixty years of learning the inside story of the Franciscan family, while serving as everything from cook, retreat director, counselor, pastoral minister, and spiritual director he has a treasure trove of stories to share.
📣 Unsure if you're a Friend of the Archive-Library?
Our paid membership program, Friends of SBMAL, is easy to join. It gives you access to our space for research, and a whole range of other perks.
For more details: https://www.sbmal.org/join-and-support
NOTE: This Facebook Event is not tallying RSVPs. To confirm your spot, please purchase a ticket on our website here: https://www.sbmal.org/events-1/an-educating-conversation-all-in-the-family-decades-behind-the-scene
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