LA PURISIMA MISSION presents Purisima’s People Day featuring live demonstrations Aug. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the La Purisima Mission, Lompoc. Info: 733-3713. CITY OF SANTA MARIA offers summer aquatic activities through Aug. 10 at Pioneer Valley High School. Weekend recreation swim will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and […]
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KIDS & FAMILY
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY offers its summer reading program “Catch the Reading Bug” through Aug. 1 at the library, 420 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA presents Camp Wheez, free for kids suffering from asthma, Aug. 4 through 8 at the Orcutt Presbyterian Church. Info: californialung.org or (213) 384-5864, Ext. […]
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DANCE LESSONS
THE EVERYBODY CAN DANCE BALLET ACADEMY presents a five-week intensive dance teaching session featuring Jordi Ribera and Aubrey Walker for ages 11 through 21 through Aug. 1 at the studio, 800 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 937-6753. ONGOING EVERYBODY CAN DANCE Academy offers classes in ballet, jazz, modern, and Spanish dance for ages 3 […]
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STAGE
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The Imaginary Invalid Aug. 7 through 23 in the Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria. Info: www.pcpa.org. IMPROVISATIONAL HUMOR CLASS meets Mondays at the Santa Maria Town Center mall’s second-floor community room to teach theater games, comedy concepts, and Whose Line Is It Anyway?-style games from 5:30 to […]
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NIGHT LIFE
The following venues offer either regularly scheduled live entertainment or DJ-hosted dance music. Most performances start after 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. IN THE AREA CLUB 805, AKA STINKY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 South Broadway, 614-9316. DJ Davey D Saturday nights. THE COACHMAN: 1531 S Broadway, 922-5556. Thursday through Saturday: DJ from 9 p.m. […]
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CONCERTS
THE KOSSUTH HOUSE CONCERT SERIES presents “An Evening With Seth Horan” featuring special guest Ed Sheets Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. at the Kossuth House, 1265 Mira Flores Drive, Santa Maria. Cost is $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Info: 264-3170 or chuck@cfsprod.com. THE LOMPOC PUBLIC LIBRARY presents a free live jazz concert series […]
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SPECIAL EVENTS
THE SANTA MARIA FOURSQUARE CHURCH hosts a live satellite message from author Beth Moore Aug. 1 and 2 at the church. Cost is $25. Info: 922-8445. THE 15TH ANNUAL FOP BENEFIT AUCTION is hosted by the Kiwanis Club and sponsored by Hyundai of Santa Maria to benefit FOP research Aug. 3 at the Santa Maria […]
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Righetti Cross Country team works out for the summer
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the Righetti High School cross country team and team hopefuls will be meeting for summer workouts at 7 a.m. All Righetti students, including incoming freshmen, are welcome at the workouts, regardless of experience. Contact coach Luis Escobar for more information at luis@reflectionsphotographystudio.com. Sports Shorts is compiled by Sports Editor Sarah […]
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What was the last thing you bought?
James Cotton director “A beer.” Gary Mendoza coordinator “Desperate Housewives, season four. I start the second disc tonight.” Aisha Stephenson HR director “I bought a blow dryer.” Stuart Hawkes lead carpenter “A corrugated drain pipe.”
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Hancock offers college on Saturdays, substance abuse prevention, and parent-child preschool
This fall, Allan Hancock College is offering Saturday-only classes—ranging in credit from a half unit to three units—at the Santa Maria campus and the Lompoc Valley Center. Class subjects include winemaking, art, business, drama, English, global positioning systems (GPS), math, speech, and more. Internet/Hybrid classes, which combine online study with some onsite attendance, are also […]
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Picnic prizewinner
On July 13, Cabrillo High School graduate Clayton Williams won a $1,000 scholarship from the Lompoc Valley Republican Club during its annual picnic. The club selected Williams’ essay, “What I Would Do if I Were President,” as the winning essay. Williams is planning to attend Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in the fall to study […]
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CLUBS & MEETINGS
ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL INC. of SANTA MARIA, a nonprofit business and professional organization, meets the second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., in the downstairs conference room at United Way, 1660 S. Broadway. Info: 352-0026 or 937-4071. ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL INC. OF THE CENTRAL COAST meets at noon the second and fourth Monday of every month at […]
