Going North

* Theater--The Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria will open Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” on Friday. The conservatory says this production is suitable for children 12 and older. The production will be staged at the campus’ Marian Theatre. Show times: Wednesday and Sunday, 2 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m. Through May 13. $15.50-$19.50. 922-8313. Internet: https://www.pcpa.org.

* More Theater--The Santa Barbara City College Theatre Group will open the comedy “The Complete History of America (abridged)” Friday at the west campus Studio Theatre. Show times: Sunday, 2 p.m.; Tuesday-Saturday, 8 p.m. Through May 6. Also: A live-captioned performance for the hearing-impaired will be held April 29 at 2 p.m. The campus is at 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara. Call for ticket information. 965-5935.

* Birthday--The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation will host Presidio Day on Friday at El Presidio State Historic Park, 123 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. The event celebrates Santa Barbara’s 218th anniversary. Living history demonstrations include adobe brick-making, blacksmithing, Chumash interpretation, archeology and mule packing. Also, there will be live entertainment and a costume contest for the best Don Quixote character. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Free. Barbecue: $20 general; $10 children; $15 for trust members. 965-0093.

* Family--The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will hold its 10th annual Garden Egg Hunt on Saturday. Visitors are invited to bring their own baskets for a nature walk at the grounds, which will include an egg hunt and craft activities. Hours: 10-11:30 a.m. Meet at the Garden Courtyard. Per child: $9 nonmembers; $7 members. 682-4726.

* Concert--The Sings Like Hell concert series at the Lobero Theatre will continue Saturday at 8 p.m. with T-Bone Burnett and Sam Phillips performing together as the Void. Special guests will include Van Dyke Parks and Gillian Welch. The theater is at 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. Advance, $28.50; at the door, $32.50. 963-0761.

* Culture--The troupe Children of Uganda will make a tour stop Tuesday at 8 p.m. at UC Santa Barbara’s Campbell Hall. The company of 18 young artists, staging performing arts works from East Africa, is touring to raise awareness of the epidemic of orphans as a result of the AIDS crisis in their homeland. $12-$22. 893-3535.