The Lompoc Mural Society is celebrating its 25th anniversary and more than 40 murals with “The Great Lompoc Paint Out,” featuring several mini murals showing at the Lompoc Airport at the end of August. A free instructional workshop for people wanting to get involved and create a mini mural is June 15 with session […]
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Give it up for Dad
Altrusa International, Inc. of the Central Coast will be host to a free Father’s Day event for kids of all ages on June 15 at 11 a.m. at the Orcutt Public Library, 175 S. Broadway, Orcutt. The event will feature Scott Washburn reading and signing his published children’s book The Best Bear Hugs Ever. Washburn, […]
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Handmade with love
The Santa Maria Michaels store offers upcoming arts and crafts classes for kids. A “Kids Club Father’s Day Card Event” is June 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. A “Kids Club Father’s Day Duck Tape Frame Event” is June 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Michaels at 349-8801 or visit the […]
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Epic excavation
After years of speculation, surveys, and red tape, the set of Cecil B. DeMille’s 1923 production of Ten Commandments has been partially recovered and preserved
Many things have lain hidden beneath the sands of time, awaiting their resurrection into memory and history. Ancient ruins, monolithic structures, and cultural artifacts give us a small window with which to peer into the past. While the organizers behind most archaeological excavations hope to unearth ancient or prehistoric artifacts, a local project is casting […]
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Capturing the outcomes
U.S. Air Force Major Stacie Shafran catalogues progress and pain in an exhibition of photography taken during her deployment in Afghanistan
The military often serves a dual purpose in the lives of the people who make up its forces. It teaches new skills to soldiers—skills they may otherwise have never learned—and it also fosters talents the enlisted already enjoy, using them to help maximize the success of the various objectives the military meets day to day. […]
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Making connections
Treetop Yoga offers a program featuring guided meditation along with spiritual music by visiting artist Amitabhan
For millennia, humans have been chanting their way to a spiritual connection to the Other in the universe. From the ancient Vedic practice of Kirtan to the Gregorian chant of the early Catholic Church, music has always been a bridge to the spiritual world. Santa Marians will have their own chance to connect spiritually and […]
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Creative kids
The Santa Maria Michaels store offers upcoming arts and crafts classes for kids. A “Kids Club National Drawing Day Event” is June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. A “Kids Club Father’s Day Card Event” is June 8 from 10 a.m. to noon For more information, contact Michaels at 349-8801 or visit the store at […]
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Art in the valley
The Lompoc Valley Art Association presents its monthly general meeting, including a guest speaker, on June 4, with social hour starting at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting beginning at 7 p.m. at the Stone Pine Hall, 200 South H St., Lompoc. The meeting will include guest artist Helle Scharling Todd, who will present the talk […]
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Now you can ‘like’ the city Utilities Department
The city of Santa Maria Utilities Department has announced the creation of a Facebook page to keep residents informed on city programs, refuse collection schedules, and more. Visitors who click ‘like’ can stay abreast of important information on recycling, water conservation, storm water, household hazardous waste, and upcoming community events. More information is available at […]
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Support local music
The various music programs at Lompoc Union School District schools are the subjects of a benefit event in Lompoc on June 1. The fundraiser event will include a barbecue starting at 5 p.m., a keynote address by Lompoc Mayor John Linn at 7 p.m., and live jazz/funk/rock music from 5 to 9 p.m. at the […]
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Go digital
The Santa Maria Public Library is offering a free “Digital Literacy” training workshop for those interested in becoming better versed in computer technology on June 5. Programs like Word, Excel, and Powerpoint will be discussed, as will the various documents and projects they can be used to create, and photos, video, and music that can […]
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Dedicated to quality
The Lompoc Youth Theater program offers a professional-level theater experience in one summer program
Any time a large group of people assembles to achieve a common goal, especially a creative one, some ground rules always help things move smoothly from the beginning. This technique isn’t lost on Joyce Mayhew, artistic director of the Lompoc Youth Theater. “The three rules in all my drama classes are the same,” she said. […]
