The Santa Maria Little Leagues are looking for youth to fill out their rosters for next season. The Westside Little League will hold an early registration at the Boys & Girls Club, 901 N. Railroad Ave., on Dec. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost is $65 per child; and three proofs of residence […]
Swing into spring with Little League
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Sign up for city softball
From now through Jan. 26, the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department will be taking registrations for their Adult Softball program. Leagues include men’s, co-ed, and men’s 40 years and up. Play begins Feb. 10, and all games will be held at the Hagerman Sports Complex, 3300 Skyway Dr. Fees are $394 for resident teams […]
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Winter football league kicks off
Big Picture Athletics, an organization providing athletic programs and amateur exposure events for youth on the Central Coast, will be holding an eight-week competitive seven-on-seven winter passing league. The league will be open to seventh and eighth grade combo teams from Ventura County to Northern Santa Barbara County. Coaches will organize their own team of […]
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Winter camp is back!
Winter break is nearly here, and so is the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department’s Winter Camp program for children ages 6 to 12. The camp is intended to promote positive self-image and enhance children’s physical, mental, and social growth. It will be held at the Minami Community Center, 600 W. Enos Dr., operating in […]
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Fighting for pride
Throwing jabs, landing kicks, and finally submitting his sparring partner in a session-ending chokehold, Ruben Perez was hard at work in the boxing ring at the Santa Maria Athletic Club, preparing for his first-ever main event fight. Perez and other local amateur mixed martial artists are heading to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville […]
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An eclectic quintet
The Eclectic5 is a quintet of local musicians who work together to meet a common goal: produce great music no matter what the genre or time period. The group’s upcoming holiday concert will feature a holiday theme that will still fit the “eclectic” moniker and, above all, be lots of fun. The concert, set for […]
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Back it up
The human race has males, and it has men. Not all males are considered “men” until they prove they have certain characteristics that make them manly. Males must perfect a certain skill set in order to own the ultimate title of “a man’s man.” During a male’s life, as he grows up from boyhood, he […]
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Get inspired
The Wildling Art Museum’s last “Get Inspired!” program for the year is inspired by the current exhibition “Island Encounters: The Art and Conservation of the Channel Islands.” Professional photographer Ines Roberts will offer two short inspirational shows from 7 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 9. Using slides of her work synched with music, Roberts will […]
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Learn how to act
Peter Frisch and the Frisch Studio recently announced the winter-spring line-up of professional classes for actors. Classes will be taught in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and Solvang beginning on Jan. 22. Classes are 16-week terms and open by interview and audition only. Frisch, known in Santa Barbara as leader of the Granada Restoration, is also […]
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See Gallea at Town Center Gallery
Valinda Gallea will be the featured artist at the Town Center Gallery for December. An artist’s reception in her honor will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 16 at the gallery, 321 Town Center West, B6. The exhibit will be vivid acrylic paintings of architecture and street scenes she painted while on […]
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All grown up
What was once a small agricultural town has grown to become the largest city in Santa Barbara County. Now peppered with big box stores and skirted by a multi-lane highway, Santa Maria’s past is evident in the traditions it’s kept and the names of the streets and landmarks. How the city got that way is […]
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Compatibly unique
Whether it’s working with collage or in acrylics, seeking meaning from within or inspiration from nature, two Central Coast artists find that their work often has similar themes. See how they link as part of a joint show this month in the Shepard Hall Gallery at the Santa Maria Public Library, featuring the works of […]