Michaels arts and crafts store offers two upcoming classes for kids. The first event is titled “Kids Club Silly Shells Event” on June 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. A “Kids Club Fourth of July Hat Event” is June 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Crafting happens in 30-minute sessions for both events. For more […]
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Support campers with fireworks
Camp Fire Central Coast of California is selling Phantom Fireworks to benefit the programs and summer camps that the organization offers residents in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Fireworks will be sold starting June 28 at noon through July 4 at 9 p.m. Regular hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in […]
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Trade show to feature Hollywood actors, set piece
The Time Travel Trade Show is coming to town thanks to the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, which hosts the annual trade show. This year’s event is June 20 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. What makes the Time Travel Trade Show so outstanding is the fact that, in the spirit of the time travel […]
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A cabaret of the senses
The C Gallery in Los Alamos is playing host to a special “Art Cabaret” event with a local artist creating intimate paintings of live models while an audience of onlookers enjoys fine food and wine on June 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the gallery, 466 Bell St., Los Alamos. Suzanne Alexandra will be […]
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Hooray for hugs
Local author and father Scott Washburn reads and signs his new children’s book at an upcoming Father’s Day event
Publishing a first book may seem like a daunting task, but to someone who’s achieved fatherhood twice, the endeavor seems more than possible. Scott Washburn isn’t just a self-published local author; he’s a father as well. His two young children were the inspiration for his first book, The Best Bear Hugs Ever. “Right now they […]
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Connecting with culture
The annual Guelaguetza Festival brings an ancient Oaxacan celebration of culture and art to Santa Maria
The Mexican state of Oaxaca is well known as one of the most diverse places in Mexico, not just in its flora and fauna, but culturally. Due to the state’s rough, mountainous terrain, the indigenous tribes were essentially isolated from each other, as well as from Spanish conquest. Even before Cortez’s infamous excursion to […]
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Orchestra update
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society decides not to dissolve, but focus on youth outreach
Local classical music lovers can rejoice at the latest news from the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society. As previously reported, the society decided to dissolve after an honest look at the nonprofit’s finances. While the society still can’t support a full season subscription concert, it won’t fade away, but will stay committed to the society’s youth […]
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Fun for fiancées and kids
The Santa Maria Michaels store is offering upcoming arts and crafts classes for kids. A Kids’ Club Father’s Day duct tape framing event is June 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Michaels at 349-8801 or visit the store at 1934 S. Broadway, in Santa Maria.
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You can dance, too
The Everybody Can Dance studio stands by its name, and is providing summer dance camps for beginning and intermediate dancers ages 6 to 14. Sessions run Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 17 through 29 and July 22 through Aug. 2. There will also be free camp performances open to the […]
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Town Center Gallery lives on
Though the Town Center Gallery closed down a few months ago, it’s still going strong thanks to the Santa Maria Airport, which provides a home for the organization’s art. For many years, the gallery enjoyed installations in the airport’s glass display cases, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, and other three-dimensional art. But now, thanks to the […]
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Live theater with taste
‘Culinary Cabaret’ is a hilarious celebration of all things food
The Great American Melodrama is used to cooking up confections of drama, music, and dance with its stellar ensemble of professional actors. The current production at the Melodrama is a delectable celebration of everything culinary; from fast food to a five-star experience, it’s all on the menu. The venue has long been a bastion of […]
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Getting a musical charge
The Friends of the Santa Maria Library bring Bay Area jazz trio The Charged Particles to Santa Maria
Musicians craft with the raw material of the universe. Vibration is pervasive, even down to the tiniest particle, which, though tiny, is still charged with energy and frequency. One Bay Area-based jazz trio, The Charged Particles, explores music with an energetic yet crafted skill, using vibration to express and communicate emotions and thoughts mere words […]
