The Bookworm offers an open mic night for acoustic musicians, poets, and writers on Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at the bookstore, 230 E. Betteravia Road, Suite K, Santa Maria. More info: 922-4282, quest@thebookwormcali.com, or facebook.com/thebookwormcali.
Joe Payne
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Finding focus for parents
The Ralph Dunlap School PTA is holding a special “Parent Ed Night” with storyteller and mindfulness expert Michael Katz on Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Ralph Dunlap Elementary, 1220 Oak Knoll Road, in Orcutt. Katz will share his expertise and experiences in helping children and parents find and discern what is important in a […]
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Weaving with rubber
The Toy Zoo is holding a “Rubber Band Loom Contest” for all ages with first through third place being awarded in the “Longest Chain” and “Best Creation” categories. The contest is open through Jan. 18 by noon at the Toy Zoo, 1930 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. More information is available at 352-0123.
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Lompoc Civic Theatre needs actors
The Lompoc Civic Theatre is holding auditions on Jan. 13 and 16 at 7 p.m. for its next production. Roles are available for men and women. The auditions take place at the Lompoc Chamber of Commerce, 111 South I St., Lompoc. More information is available at 735-4321 or lompoccivictheatre.com.
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Join the music: The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society needs help
Your violin lessons as a child might not have resulted in Itzhak Perlman-level musical skills, but there are still plenty of ways you can help support the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society and Orchestra. The society recently endured a near-dissolution and subsequent recommitment to youth outreach and live concert seasons. However, it’s still a nonprofit organization […]
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CASA gives kids a voice in the court system
Anyone who has been involved in the court system can attest to how overwhelming it can be. Imagine, though, that while going through the courts, you could not speak, and if you did, no one would listen to you. Unfortunately, for anyone under the age of 18, that’s exactly what they must deal with while […]
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Pulling out all the stops: Head to Santa Barbara to hear UCSB’s historic organ played by a master
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dubbed the organ the “King of Instruments,” but even Mozart knew that the King of the Organ was none other than Johann Sebastian Bach. In Bach’s day, the organ was a piece of engineering expertise that required thousands of moving parts to send air through a series of pipes, each with its […]
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Resolve to listen: Support and enjoy local music in 2014
With the New Year comes the hopes of a better future. While some make resolutions to get in shape, remove a bad habit, or make a long-strived-for accomplishment, others are reminded of the immense possibilities that the New Year holds. I will challenge myself, as well as my readers, to engage more with music on […]
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Go digital: Santa Maria Public Library offers free workshop to learn how to download eBooks
The Santa Maria Public Library is offering a free workshop for locals to learn how to download eBooks and digital audio books from the library, computer, or a handheld device. Topics at the workshop will include the free software that most devices need to complete the checkout and downloading process. The workshop will be held […]
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Central Coast McDonald’s restaurants celebrate Herb Peterson Day
Central Coast McDonald’s restaurants are celebrating the sixth annual Herb Peterson Day by offering the iconic Egg McMuffin sandwich for only $1 on Jan. 6 at participating Central Coast franchises. Herb Peterson opened his first McDonald’s franchise in Santa Barbara in 1968 and quickly was overseeing six stores. Peterson noticed a deficit in local breakfast […]
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Cachuma Lake stocks up on fish
The Cachuma Lake Recreation Area offers many recreational events for the community, but one of the lake’s programs makes local anglers especially happy. Cachuma Lake receives regular trout plants, including up to 300 pounds of fish for each plant. Full loads of triploid trout were dropped off for the months of November and December, but […]
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Art all around: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center hosts photography hike
A sand dune seems like a pretty simple thing; a big pile of sand that moves around when the wind blows. It’s not until spending some time with a sand dune that it begins to reveal the complex mystery and beauty that all of nature holds to those with keen enough eyes to see it. […]
