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Santa Maria Sun / Calendar Events

January 9 - January 16

Recreation

LAUGHTER YOGA
Ongoing
(10 a.m.)

is a forced laughter and breathing stress relief class with certified Laughter Yoga leader Bill Alarid that meets Fridays at

Phone: 937-9750

Luis Oasis Senior Center
420 Soares Ave.
Orcutt

Health

LAUGHTER YOGA
(10:45 a.m.)

is an aerobic excercise that can be done without strain by all body types including people in wheelchairs. It can be done in anything from suits to shorts. Laughter yoga meets Thursdays at

William Alarid
wmalarid@aol.com
Phone: 925-3216

Mussell Senior Center
510 E. Park Ave.
Santa Maria

Cost: Free

Farmers Markets

GROWING GROUNDS FARM
(noon to dusk)

sells vegetables and flowers grown at the farm Thursdays from

Growing Grounds Farm
growinggroundssm@gmail.com
Phone: 934-2182
http://growinggroundsfarmsm.blogspot.com

Growing Grounds Farm
812 W. Foster Road
Santa Maria

LOMPOC
(1:30 p.m. to dusk)

features food, entertainment, and activities for the whole family Fridays from

Phone: 305-9829

Lompoc Farmers Market
Lompoc

Clubs and Meetings

DEBTORS ANONYMOUS
(6 p.m.)

is a 12-step program for people whose debts or spending problems are causing troubles in their lives or the lives of others. It meets every Thursday (except holidays) at

Phone: 927-1018

St. Barnabus Episcopal Church Library
301 Trinity Ave.
Arroyo Grande

CENTRAL COAST FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP
(10:30 a.m. to noon)

meets the third Saturday of each month from

ccfibrosupport@charter.net
Phone: 925-8095

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital
3455 Halcyon
Arroyo Grande

Special Events

HOPEDANCE FILMS
Worth The Drive
January 9 (7 p.m.)

presents a screening of "What About Me?" on Jan. 9 at

info@hopedance.org
Phone: 762-4848
http://hopedance.org

Palm Theater
817 Palm St.
SLO , CA

Cost: $5

Special Events

2ND FRIDAY FLICKS
January 11 (1:30 p.m.)

presents a screening of "The Tempest" directed by Julie Taymor on Jan. 11 at

Information Desk
Phone: 875-8778

Lompoc Public Library
501 E. North Ave.
Lompoc 93436

Cost: Free

Concerts

CAL POLY
Worth The Drive
January 11 (8 p.m.)

presents Cal Poly Music Department Chair and pianist W. Terrence Spiller performing an all Beethoven sonata recital in benefit of the Cal Poly Music Department Scholarship Fund on Jan. 11 at

Cal Poly Performing Arts Center
pac.calpoly@gmail.com
Phone: 756-4849
http://pacslo.org

Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly
1 Grand Ave.
SLO

Cost: $12, $9 for students, seniors, and children

Nightlife

JON STEPHEN TROPICAL BRAZILIAN GUITAR
JON STEPHEN TROPICAL BRAZILIAN GUITAR
January 11 (6 to 9 p.m. )

at the Dolphin Bay Resort and Spa is a wonderful Tropical Brazilian Guitar weekend featuring great food and wine bar, great views, and great music on Fridays from

Phone: 773-8900

Lido Restaurant, Dolphin Bay Resort and Spa
2727 Shell Beach Road
Pismo Beach 93449

Cost: Free admission

Stage

THE PEKING ACROBATS
The Peking Acrobats
THE PEKING ACROBATS
Worth The Drive
January 11 (7 p.m.)

is a troupe of China’s most gifted tumblers, contortionists, jugglers, cyclists, and gymnasts performing at the Clark Center on Jan. 11 at

Clark Center Box Office
boxoffice@clarkcenter.org
Phone: 489-9444
http://clarkcenter.org

Clark Center for the Performing Arts
487 Fair Oaks Ave.
Arroyo Grande 93420

Cost: $39 to $48

Learning

THE TRI COUNTIES MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
Worth The Drive
January 11 (Call for times)

offers sign ups for a "Santa Barbara New Wish Granter Training" taking place on Feb. 1 and 2. The deadline to register is Jan. 11.

wishgranter@tri-counties.wish.org
Phone: 676-9474, Ext. 6

Santa Barbara

Special Events

WESTMONT COLLEGE
Worth The Drive
January 12 (5:30 p.m.)

presents the Alex Moore Classic, a basketball game and fundraiser honoring the life of Alex More on Jan. 12 at

scraig@westmont.edu
Phone: 565-6051
http://westmont.edu

Murchison Gym, Westmont College
955 La Paz Road
Santa Barbara , CA

Cost: $25, $10 for kids 12 and under

Learning

THE SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN
Chicken
THE SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN
Worth The Drive
January 12 (1 to 3 p.m.)

welcomes steve Soderstrom of the Cal Poly Poultry Center and his talk "Chickens 101: The Pecking Order" teaching backyard poultry, breed selection, chick care, housing, and diseases on Jan. 12 from

Lindsey Collinsworth
education@slobg.org
Phone: 541-1400
http://slobg.org/pecking-order

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
3450 Dairy Creek Rd.
SLO 93405

Cost: $10, $5 for members

Clubs and Meetings

CENTRAL COAST CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
January 13 (2 p.m.)

meets with a featured speaker, plant exchange, and plant raffle every second Sunday including an educational program by Robin Parer on xerophytic geraniums on Jan. 13 at

Central Coast Cactus and Succulent Society
Phone: 481-3495
http://centralcoastcactus.org

San Luis Obispo Public Library
995 Palm St.
SLO

Dance Lessons

MONDAY NIGHT LINE DANCING!
January 14 (7:15 p.m.)

teaches how to gain confidence with many of the basic steps by learning the process of linking the steps together to form the dance.  Line dancing teaches modern, urban sophistication, swing syncopations, flowing waltz, nightclub rhythms, and some Latin flavor. It’s fun, great exercise, and it will free the dancer in you! Meets Mondays with beginners at 6:30 p.m. and intermediate classes at

Vanessa Robertson
vanrobertson@verizon.net
Phone: 310-1827

Moose Lodge Family Center
116 West El Camino
Santa Maria 93454

Cost: $6

Art

CALL FOR ARTISTS: ART ECO AT SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN
Art Eco
CALL FOR ARTISTS: ART ECO AT SLO BOTANICAL GARDEN
Worth The Drive
January 14 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

invites artists to join a unique recycled art show. Create artwork from reclaimed and natural materials. Deadline to enter is Jan. 14 from

Ali Semon
ali@sloart.com
Phone: 542-9000
http://slobg.org/artist-call

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
3450 Dairy Creek Rd.
SLO 93405

Special Events

SMVCA CRAB CRACK
January 16 (6 p.m.)

the Santa Maria Valley Contractors Association presents their most popular annual dinner meeting, the SMVCA’s Crab Crack hosted at the Elks Lodge on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Preceding the 5 p.m. cocktail networking hour, there will be two free workshops with useful information for construction industry professionals. At 3 p.m., a HealthCare Reform Update will be presented by Dan Thompson and Rob Buchanan of HUB International Insurance. The 4 p.m. workshop covers the latest on Prevailing Wage benefits and reporting from industry expert Monte TenEyck. Featured dinner speaker Bill Dexter will talk about How to Improve Profitability and Assess Risk Management. He will introduce a series of workshops to be conducted at no charge for SMVCA members featuring an in-depth discussion on creating specific solutions to the obstacles of maintaining a profitable operation. In addition, the SMVCA will launch the enhancements of their website at smvca.org and highlight an upcoming Mobile App for the subscribers to their Online Plan Service. The “all you can eat” Crab Legs dinner is to be served at

Robin Hayhurst
robin@smvca.org
Phone: 925-1191
http://smvca.org

Elks Lodge
1309 Bradley Rd.
Santa Maria 93454

Cost: $45, $35 for members