ONGOING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS for inventors, entrepreneurs, new product developers, and creative individuals that feature expert speakers and resources meet every first Wednesday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. for the public at the eastside branch of the Santa Barbara Public Library, 1100 E. Montecito St. Info: 879-1729. SMALL BUSINESS START-UP WORKSHOP features successful […]
Music, Arts & Culture
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RECREATION
THE DUNES CENTER offers a dunes photography hike with docent Jules Reuter on Nov. 23 at 3:30 p.m. Info: www.dunescenter.org. WORTH THE DRIVE FREE YOGA FOR CANCER SURVIVORS sessions, with instructor Shoosh Crotzer, are Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. through Dec. 10 at the San Luis Obispo Veteran’s Memorial Building, 801 Grand Ave., […]
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KIDS & FAMILY
THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY YMCA offers a Thanksgiving Break camp on Nov. 24, 25, and 26 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and a Winter Break camp Dec. 22 through Jan. 20 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday at the YMCA. Info: 937-8521 or www.smvymca.org. THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents “Gigglin’ […]
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DANCE LESSONS
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: […]
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STAGE
THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of A Christmas Cactus by Eliot Byerrum Nov. 21, 22, 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. EVERYBODY CAN DANCE AND THE SANTA […]
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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 SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA presents a pre-holiday show featuring selections by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Ravel, and Mozart on Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, McCoy Lane and College Drive, in Santa Maria. Cost is $27, $22 for seniors, and $12 for students. Info: 925-0412 or www.santamariaphilharmonic.org. THE LOMPOC CONCERT ASSOCIATION presents folk […]
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SPECIAL EVENTS
THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH presents a Holiday Bazaar, featuring handcrafted gifts on Nov. 21 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1550 S College, Santa Maria. Info: 922-8479. THE ORCUTT MOMS CLUB holds a fundraiser Holiday Bazaar in benefit of baby Andrew Morse on […]
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Arts Briefs
Christmas show offers plenty of gift ideas Get those wish lists ready. The Los Padres Artist Guild will present its 32nd annual Christmas show, “The Gifts of Christmas,” at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center, 600 South McClelland, in Santa Maria on Nov. 28, 29, and 30. The catered reception runs from 7 to 10 […]
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The two sides of Oates
John Oates is still half of Hall and Oates, but is also busy making music on his own
When Hall and Oates played the Chumash Casino recently, they took a stage surrounded by rabid fans who were treated to crowd favorites, as well as rare “way back” tunes. With a new solo album (1,000 Miles of Life) released in September and a concert CD/DVD with Daryl Hall (Live at the Troubadour) set to […]
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May all your Christmases be white
The best things happen while you’re dancing at PCPA’s musical production of White Christmas
Violin virtuoso Isaac Stern once said, “America’s music was born at his piano.” He was talking about Irving Berlin, who touted “White Christmas” as the best song he’d ever written. Berlin proclaimed, in fact, that it was the best song “anybody had ever written!” This bold declaration came from the man who also wrote “God […]
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For the athlete (or fan) in your life
Be a sport this season and pick out the perfect gift
If you can afford tickets to a playoff game for the sports fan in your life, and they can afford to take time off of work to get there, then put this paper down right now. That’s right, stop reading. You’re done—Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa is taken care of, because there’s nothing better to buy a sports fan […]
