Music, Arts & Culture

ONGOING ARTHRITIS FDN. is a low impact, sit-in-chair exercise program held every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Valentine St. Community Room, 280 E. New Love St. Info: 346-1981. SYCAMORE MINERAL SPRINGS HEALING ARTS INSTITUTE offers a range of classes including yoga and meditation, alternative and herbal medicine, aroma and color therapy, compassionate […]

THE LOMPOC VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL presents its annual “Best of the Best” art exhibition through Nov. 29 at the Grossman Gallery, Lompoc Library, 510 E North Ave., Lompoc. Info: 736-3477. ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents phase two of the Indomitable Spirits Project: “Proud Flesh,” an exhibit created by people recovering from mental illness, through Dec. 15 […]

THE LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT is looking for volunteers and holding a free training course on Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lompoc Valley PAL Boxing Gym, 909 E Chestnut Ave., Lompoc. Info: 875-8152. THE WORKFORCE RESOURCE CENTER offers a class, titled “Customer Service: The Employer’s Role,” on Dec. 2 from 8 […]

THE CABRILLO HIGH SCHOOL AQUARIUM, featuring touch tanks, displays, and remote-operated vehicles, opens to the public on Dec. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cabrillo High School Aquarium, 4350 Constellation Road, Lompoc. Info: 742-2888, 742-2900, or www.cabrilloaquarium.org   WORTH THE DRIVE FREE YOGA FOR CANCER SURVIVORS sessions, with instructor Shoosh Crotzer, are Wednesdays […]

THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents “Gigglin’ Granny Preschool Story Time” for kids ages 3 to 5 on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. through Dec. 11 at the library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994 or 925-4354. THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY YMCA offers a Winter Break camp Dec. 22 […]

ONGOING EVERYBODY CAN DANCE offers classes in ballet dance for ages 3 to adult. Call for schedules. Boys and men receive full scholarships. The studio is located at 800 S. Broadway. Info: 937-6753. THE DANCE STUDIO offers dance classes in Santa Maria and Nipomo in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, and Dance Team. Info: […]

THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of A Christmas Cactus by Eliot Byerrum Nov. 28, and 29, and Dec. 5, 6, 12, and 13 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1660 North McClelland, Santa Maria. Cost is $14. Info: 922-4442 or www.smct.org. PCPA THEATERFEST presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas through […]

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. […]

THE LOMPOC MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents the Central Coast Choral Artists and singers from the Fresno Master Chorale and Porterville College performing Handel’s “Messiah” on Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. at La Purisima Catholic Church, 324 South I St., Lompoc. Cost is $15, $10 for students and kids. Info: 736-8702. THE SANTA MARIA HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL […]

THE LOS PADRES ARTIST GUILD presents its annual Fine Art and Crafts Christmas Show on Nov. 28 from 7 to 10 p.m., Nov. 29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Abel Maldonado Youth Center, 600 S McClelland, Santa Maria. Info: 937-6295. THE LOMPOC VALLEY […]