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Sunday, April 20, 2014 Volume: 15, Issue: 6
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Santa Maria Sun / Calendar EventsFebruary 8 - February 15Farmers Markets
SAN LUIS OBISPO
(8 to 10:30 a.m.) features the "Thursday night SLO County Farmers' Market" featuring produce, food, nonprofits, political groups, kids activities, and live entertainment on Thursdays from 6:10 to 9 p.m., downtown SLO. A morning farmers' market featuring fresh produce is Saturday from
Gottschalk's Parking Lot Special Events
SECOND FRIDAY FLICKS
February 8 (1:30 p.m.) will be showing the film "Mystic River," based on Dennis LeHane's book which explores the effect of a shared tragedy on three boyhood friends brought together by a new tragedy many years later. An optional discussion will follow the screening on Feb. 8 at
Lompoc Library Information
Lompoc Public Library Cost: Free Learning
Worth The Drive February 8 (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) explores drawing using an easy 'right-brain' approach Feb. 1 through March 15 on Fridays from
Wes Martin
Cuesta College Cost: $112
CAL POLY
Worth The Drive February 8 (1 to 3 p.m.) Ethics and Emerging Sciences Group is sponsoring a talk on "Three Challenges in Food Ethics" by Paul B. Thompson on Feb. 8 from
palin@calpoly.edu
Cal Poly, Building 8, Room 123 Health
DR. KATHY GRUVER
Worth The Drive February 8 (10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.) author of the new book "Body/Mind Therapies for the Bodyworker," is giving two talks on Feb. 8 at
Phone: 680-1984
Bacara Resort and Spa Special Events
CRUZIN' FOR LIFE CRAB FEAST
February 9 (6 p.m.) will feature all you can eat King Crab, BBQ beef, chicken, and live music by Freight Train all benifitting local cancer patients on Feb. 9 at
Cindy Alvarado
Santa Maria Fairpark Cost: $60
MINERVA CLUB BINGO FUNDRAISER
February 9 (11:30 a.m.) includes a lunch and three bingo cards on Feb. 9 at
Heidi Cole
Minerva Club Cost: $25
PASSPORT TO VIENNA
February 9 (5:30 p.m.) is a fundraiser for the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra featuring an evening of splendor and beauty, romance and joy, of the delightful and delectable, and a chance to win a trip for two to Vienna, Austria. Let your senses be filled with awe as you experience Passport to Vienna. The event is Feb. 9 at
George Majoue
Radisson Hotel Santa Maria Cost: $125
Worth The Drive February 9 (2 p.m.) is a class in the Oak Glen Pavilion with Peggy Coon discussing how butterflies “stay alive” in each state of development: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult butterfly. She will show the beautiful and unique colors on the inside and outside of the butterfly wings and explain how these colors, patterns, and markings are used for protective coloration, warning, mimicry, and will display her own photos taken in Costa Rica, Belize, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the United States on Feb. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. with a free tour at
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Cost: $5 for members, $10 for non-members
PISMO BEACH ANNUAL FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE
Worth The Drive February 9 (6 to 8:30 p.m.) is for young ladies ages three to eighteen years old, and the special man in her life. This special event allows fathers, grandfathers, or uncles to treat their little one to a semi-formal night of dancing and fun. The event takes place on Feb. 9 from
Pismo Beach Recreation Cost: $25 per couple; $10 for each additional guest in same family Concerts
THE LOMPOC CONCERT ASSOCIATION
February 9 (7:30 p.m.) presents cello and guitar duo Acoustic Eidolon on Feb. 9 at
Phone: 737-1089
First United Methodist Church Cost: $25, $5 for students
CAL POLY MUSIC ENSEMBLES
Worth The Drive February 9 (8 p.m.) present "A Night at the Mission" featuring traditional and contemporary chamber music Feb. 9 at
Michele Abba
Old Mission Church Cost: $9 and $12
THE SANTA BARBARA BLUES SOCIETY
Worth The Drive February 9 (8 p.m.) presents a concert featuring Carl Sonny Leyland on Feb. 9 at
Butler Event Center Cost: $10, free for members Stage
THE CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Worth The Drive February 9 (8 p.m.) presents the Jan and Dean Show featuring Dean Torrence and The Surf City in concert on Feb. 9 at
Clark Center Box Office
Clark Center for the Performing Arts
THE ROTARY CLUB OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DE TOLOSA
Worth The Drive February 9 (8 p.m.) presents a fundraiser event featuring comedians Larry Miller, Jake Johannsen, and Pat Hazell on Feb. 9 at
Phone: 756-4849
Cal Poly Performing Arts Center Cost: $30 to $75 Recreation
ORCUTT ACADEMY 5K AND KIDS MILE
Worth The Drive February 9 (9 a.m.) is a benefit for the Orcutt Academy High School Cross Country and Track and Field Teams on Feb. 9 at
Michelle Downing
Orcutt Community Park Cost: $20, $15 for yout, $10 for kids mile Learning
WESTMONT COLLEGE
Worth The Drive February 9 (10 a.m. to noon) presents "Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot: Conversations about Connoisseurship" on Feb. 9 from
scraig@westmont.edu
Westmont College, Darling Hall, Winter Room Special Events
CHOCOLATE, WINE, AND GENTLE YOGA
February 10 (3 p.m.) features gourmet chocolate, specialty wines, and a "Gentle Yoga Class" all to heighten the senses and to nurture the soul on Feb. 10 at
Vicki Forman
Yoga for Mankinds Studio Cost: $30 Concerts
Worth The Drive February 10 (2 to 5 p.m.) by Opera San Luis Obispo is a lovely afternoon of beautiful music, great food, and Vina Robles wine in the elegant Madonna Inn Garden Room. This year's "That's Amore!" features the rising star duo, tenor Ben Bliss and lyric soprano, D'Ana Lombard performing on Feb. 10 from
Opera San Luis Obispo
Madonna Inn Cost: $65, $520 for a table of eight Kids and Family
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES
Worth The Drive February 10 (Call for times) presents "A Brown Bear, a Moon, and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle" on Feb. 10.
karna.hughes@sa.ucsb.edu
UCSB Learning
SLO SEED EXCHANGE
Worth The Drive February 10 (4 to 6 p.m.) presents Diane Ott Whealy and her talk "Saving Heirloom Seeds" followed by a book signing on Feb. 10 from
stteresa@kcbx.net
SLO Grange Hall Spiritual
STAR OF BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
February 10 (10 a.m.) offers worship services Sundays at 10 a.m. with Sunday school at 9 a.mAn adult Bible study is Thursday at.
Phone: 937-0339
Star of Bethlehem Lutheran Church Special Events
FAT TUESDAY AT COSTA DE ORO
February 12 (6 to 9 p.m.) is a Mardi Gras style party featuring Chef Rick serving his funk-infused cuisine and Burnin' James and the Funky Flames performing their Nawlins-style party music on Feb. 12 from
Costa de Oro Winery
Costa de Oro Winery Cost: $20 Learning
UC SANTA BARBARA
Worth The Drive February 12 (5:30 p.m.) presents scientist and author Sean Carroll speaking for SciTrek's second annual Science Education Lecture on Feb. 12 at
George Foulsham
UCSB Chemistry Building, Room 1179 Concerts
UC SANTA BARBARA
Worth The Drive February 13 (noon) presents, as part of its Winter 2013 World Music Program, a concert of bluegrass music by Peter Feldmann and Blaine Sprouse on Feb. 13 at
peter@bluegrasswest.com
USCB Music Bowl Clubs and Meetings
THE LOMPOC VALLEY DEMOCRATIC CLUB
February 13 (7 p.m.) meets every second Wednesday with the social meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. The Feb. 13 meeting will feature a program titled "Immigration Reform and the Dream Act: Making Our Communities Stronger" beginning at
Phone: 733-3462
Grossman Gallery, Lompoc Public Library Health
FREE FOOD
Ongoing February 14 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) thanks to The Salvation Army of Santa Maria is Monday through Friday from
Melanie
211 East Fesler St Cost: Free Learning
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FARM BUREAU
February 15 (9 to 10 a.m.) offers an informational meeting about SRA Fees by John Gamper, director of Land Use and Taxation for the California Farm Bureau Federation on Feb. 15 from
farmsbc@hwy246.net
Farm Supply
Worth The Drive February 15 (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) explores drawing using an easy 'right-brain' approach Feb. 1 through March 15 on Fridays from
Wes Martin
Cuesta College Cost: $112 |
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