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Santa Maria Sun / Calendar EventsOctober 9 - October 16Clubs 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 Special Events
BOAS FOR BREAST CANCER
October 9 (6 to 8 p.m.) is a breast cancer awareness night and benefit featuring drinks, hors d'oeuvres, dessert, music, and auction table on Oct. 9 from
Phone: 922-7931, Ext. 12
Central City Market, Santa Maria Town Center Cost: $35 Concerts
CENTRAL CITY SWING BIG BAND JAZZ FALL CONCERT
October 9 (7:30 p.m.) features jazz favorites arranged and performed in the big band style on Oct. 9 at
Phone: 937-3025
Unity Chapel Cost: Donations accepted Special Events
SANTA MARIA DUPLICATE BRIDGE UNIT
October 10 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) is hosting its first "Bridge at the Mall" event on Oct. 10 from
Marleen
Santa Maria Town Center Cost: Free
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Worth The Drive October 10 (Call for times) and the Women's Legacy Fund present an evening of film, fun, and conversation featuring a screening of "Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story" on Oct. 10.
festivaldirector@slofilmfest.org
Fremont Theatre Cost: $15 Concerts
THE ADDAMO TASTING ROOM AND BISTRO
October 10 (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.) presents "ROCK"tober! Wednesdays featuring a live music and a costume party. Oct. 24 is Rock/Pop Star Night, and Oct. 31 is Fright Night. The concerts are from
Bethany
Addamo Tasting Room and Bistro Cost: Free Special Events
THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA
October 11 (7 p.m.) hosts a Town Hall Meeting to address neighborhood issues on Oct. 11 at
Phone: 680-0722
St. John Neumann's Parish Hall Special Events
FLYING GOAT CELLARS
October 12 (4 to 6 p.m.) presents the photography of Nancy Holly in the exhibit "Hoofbeats in the Wind" with an opening reception on Oct. 12 from
info@flyinggoatcellars.com
Flying Goat Cellars Kids and Family
SANTA MARIA VALLEY YMCA
October 12 (5 to 7 p.m.) presents its annual preschool open house and fall festival featuring free dinner, carnival games, and prizes Oct. 12 from
Santa Maria Valley YMCA
Santa Maria Valley YMCA Cost: Free Special Events
October 13 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) is a gathering of artists in the magical spirit of Fae! Come to the magical Danish town of Solvang for a day of live music, dancers, storytelling, art installations, interactive performances, and costume contest on Oct. 13 from
Cla Orona
Solvang Festival Theater Cost: $6 to $8
WALK TO CURE DIABETES
October 13 (9:00am) The JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes brings people together in a healthy activity for a worthy goal. The Walk is fun for families and builds camaraderie among company employees. It provides hope, empowerment and a sense of community. Your participation shows your commitment to the large scale movement to conquer type 1 diabetes one step at a time.
Erin Ehlers
Leadbetter Beach Cost: FREE
Worth The Drive October 13 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) will feature a silent auction, games, food trucks, DAWG tours and information, and live music from Bad Jack, Alastair Greene Band, False Puppet, Big in Japan, and Swampcock on Oct. 13 from
Emily Grossheider
DAWG Cost: Free
Worth The Drive October 13 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) coincides with lobster season and features local commercial fishermen offering the Santa Barbara Channel’s freshest seafood. Fishermen and seafood vendors will provide thousands of festival-goers with an abundance of live lobster, crab, prawns, BBQ albacore, clam chowder, fish tacos, seafood gumbo, and other prepared dishes. Arts and crafts vendors will offer jewelry, clothing, art, photography, and other hand-crafted items. Ocean-related agencies will provide information and history about local ocean resources. Other activities include Maritime Museum films and exhibits, touch tanks, tall ship tours, and free boat rides and dockside tours. Santa Barbara Harbor Merchants Association will sponsor local live entertainment on the main stage on Oct. 13 from
Brian Slagle
Santa Barbara Harbor Cost: Free
THE AVILA BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Worth The Drive October 13 (5 and 6:30 p.m.) presents the Avila Beach Albacore Feed and Silent Auction on Oct. 13 at
avilabeachcc@gmail.com
Avila Beach Community Center Cost: $20, $10 for adults Kids and Family
FALL KIDS' HARVEST FESTIVAL
Worth The Drive October 13 (1 to 3 p.m.) will show kids how to harvest and taste treats from the garden, gather seeds, paint pumpkins, make masks, and build a scarecrow. Kids will also learn about the changing season, winter vegetables to plant, fall folklore, and more on Oct. 13 from
Lindsey Collinsworth
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Cost: Suggested donation of $5 Recreation
THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA
October 13 (10 a.m.) Recreation and Parks Department presents the community walk titled "Discover a Hidden Gem" on Oct. 13 at
rnarez@ci.santa-maria.ca.us
Jim May Park Learning
Worth The Drive October 13 (9 a.m.) teaches how to take your camera out of "auto" mode! This photography class will cover the manual functions of your digital camera as well as composition, lighting, and much more on Oct. 13 at
Adam Paine
Pro Photo Cost: $89
SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM
Worth The Drive October 13 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) presents "Artists' Survival Strategies Seminar" on Oct. 13 from
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum Cost: $15, free for members Art
Worth The Drive October 13 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at the Avila Beach Studio of central coast artist and surfer, Colleen Gnos, will feature ocean/siren themed oil paintings and hand-painted surfboards Oct. 20 and 21 from
Colleen
Art Studio Cost: Free Clubs and Meetings
October 13 (10 a.m.) Do you have a Revolutionary War patriot in your family tree? Consider membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, a volunteer women's service organization that honors and preserves the legacy of our Patriot ancestors. Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. The Captain Henry Sweetser Chapter meets in Santa Maria on the second Saturday of the month, Sept. through June.
Tami Wilkening
various locations Special Events
CATHOLIC CHARATIES THRIFTY SHOPPER THRIFT STORE
October 14 (2 p.m.) presents the "Third Annual Fall Fashion Show" featuring clothes that will be sold at the thrift store on Oct. 14 at
Phone: 937-7782
St. Louis de Montfort Church
Worth The Drive October 14 (7 to 11 p.m.) presents a fun and frightening Halloween tradition with two different events on seperate nights: "ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!" and "SCREAM IN THE DARK" through Oct. 31 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from
info@midstatescare.com
Mid State Scare Cost: $10
Worth The Drive October 14 (2 to 4 p.m.) is a book signing event featuring James Kotsybar, "President of Poetry," debuting two new books and a CD on Oct. 14 from
Leslie Sevier
The Book Store Cost: Free Learning
2012 SLO SOLAR TOUR
Worth The Drive October 14 (1 to 5 p.m.) features tours of the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Education Center, the Congregation Beth David Synagogue, and the Trout Farm on Oct. 14 from
2012solartour@fractalarchitecture.com SLO , CA Cost: $20, $15 for students
Worth The Drive October 14 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) A workshop by a successful gallery owner, national art juror, and a regional American fine craft expert, Lisa Stromsoe and "Collecting Fine Craft on the Central Coast" is Oct. 14 from
Ann Bonestell
Bonestell Studios Cost: Free Dance Lessons
MONDAY NIGHT LINE DANCING
Ongoing October 15 (7 to 9 p.m.) 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! No partner needed, perfect for singles. Beginners welcome on Mondays from
Vanessa Robertson
Moose Lodge Family Center Cost: $6 Stage
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES
Worth The Drive October 16 (8 p.m.) presents "Whose Live Anyway?" featuring the cast of Who's Line is it Anyway on Oct. 16 at
karna.hughes@sa.ucsb.edu
The Granada Theatre Cost: $35, $45, $75, $19 for students |
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