Interested in horses? The Lompoc Pony Club is looking for new members who want to learn to ride, groom horses, and make friends along the way. Part of United States Pony Clubs, Inc., the group teaches English riding, mounted sports, and the care of horses and ponies, helping kids and young adults up to age […]
Lompoc Pony Club recruits members
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Make it a Super (outdoor) Sunday
Don’t feel like sitting around for another Super Bowl? The Sierra Club is holding a hike and potluck as an alternative to the big game on Feb. 6. Join the club as members hike the Point Sal road to their potluck dinner destination, a four-mile round trip with a 600-foot elevation gain. Hikers will need […]
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Brush up on basketball at SMAC
J.T. Stone, founder of Big Picture Athletics, is teaming up with Steven Gordon to bring BPA Basketball Cross Training to the Santa Maria Athletic Club. Basketball Cross Training is a player development program designed to improve skill sets and competitiveness. Players will participate in a combination of up-tempo basketball drills incorporated with SpeedSac Saf-Sled resistance […]
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Courting a global view
America’s love affair with sports seems to only be getting hotter as the years go by. Between the professional games we watch on television and the local games we attend in person, there’s a niche out there for everyone. Despite its recent rise in popularity around the world, one “niche” sport that seems to stay […]
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Class & Meetings
4-H welcomes anyone interested in the group to sign up now. Find a nearby club by contacting the Santa Barbara County 4-H Office at 692-1730 or zmhughes@ucdavis.edu. ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS for men meets in San Luis Obispo and Grover Beach. Men interested in attending may contact representatives: 550-6718 or not_moses@fastmail.fm. ALL-AMERICAN QUILTERS’ GUILD meets […]
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Farmers Markets
SANTA MARIA 100 S. Broadway at Main, Wednesdays, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Features local beekeepers’ honey and bee pollen, breads and pastries, plants and flower bouquets, fresh fruits and vegetables. ORCUTT Corner of Clark and Bradley, Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh honey, flowers, and eggs, along with fresh fruits and […]
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Barbecues
ONGOING FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF SANTA MARIA VALLEY barbecues Filipino food at the Smart and Final parking lot, N. Broadway on Saturdays and Sundays. Menu items include tri-tip, chicken, beef kabobs, chicken adobo, salad, rice, and bread. Meals cost $6. Info: 922-3422 or 922-3799. FILIPINO CATHOLIC SOCIETY, under the direction of St. Mary’s Church and St. […]
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Health
RADIANT LOTUS ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES and Healthy Palate Restaurant presents “Colon Hydrotherapy 101” teaching you how to care for your colon Jan. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m., Healthy Palate, 2880 Santa Maria Way, Suite A1, Santa Maria. More info: 757-9802, radiantlotusbodywork@gmail.com. SANSUM CLINIC presents a Weight Management Strategies class that meets Feb. 3, 10, and […]
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Art
COFFEE AND COMPANY The art of children in the Santa Maria Valley Boys and Girls Club program shows for the month of January. Coffee and Company, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. More info: 928-6492, coffeencompany@yahoo.com. TOWN CENTER GALLERY presents the works of the artists that also volunteer at the gallery rotating every two months. […]
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Learning
HEALING MEDITATION CLASS focuses on spiritual and physical healing through Dec. 27 Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., 2880 Santa Maria Way, Suite A1, Santa Maria. $10, $30 per month. More info: 757-9802, radiantlotusbodywork@gmail.com. OPTIMUM WELLNESS COOKING COURSE is an eight-week cooking course featuring foods that heal Mondays through March 7. Call for times, Healthy […]
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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 ADDAMO VINEYARD/TASTING ROOM: 400 E. Clark Ave., suite E, Santa Maria, 937-6400. Live music Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. CLUB 805, AKA STINKY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 South […]
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Concerts
THE SANTA MARIA TOWN CENTER presents live music at the mall featuring Trio International Jan. 29, Cadillac Angles Feb. 5, and Amy Estrada Feb. 12. Call for times, Santa Maria Town Center, 142 Town Center East, Santa Maria. Free. More info: 922-7931, ag@avredev.com. TEMPLE BETH EL presents the Santa Maria Philharmonic’s own Santa Maria Winds […]