SANSUM CLINIC presents a Weight Management Strategies class that meets Feb. 3, 10, and 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Sansum Clinic, 1225 N. “H” St,, Lompoc. $15. More info: 737-8754, mweiss@sansumclinic.org, sansumclinic.org. ONGOING THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR BALANCE AND HEALING offers free energy balancing sessions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every third Saturday […]
Health
Art
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the exhibit “Layers: Composite Photographs from Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Santa Ynez Valleys” by Kam Jacoby shows through Feb. 28. An opening reception is Feb. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m., Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. More info: 925-0994, Ext. 117, dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us, ci.santa-maria.ca.us. THE […]
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 […]
Recreation
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY LIBRARY presents its annual Adult Winter Reading Program featuring 9 books, prizes, and surprises Jan. 15 through April 15 at all SLO County Libraries. Call for times, SLO County Libraries, SLO, Nipomo, and Arroyo Grande. More info: 473-7161, rnadel@slolibrary.org, slolibrary.org.
Kids & Family
THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT offers a boys recreational Tee Ball League for ages 5 to 7 with registration open through Feb. 3. Call for times, Robin Ventura Park, Santa Maria. $38, $30.50 for Santa Maria residents. More info: 925-0951, Ext. 263, dsmitherman@ci.santa-maria.ca.us, ci.santa-maria.ca.us. Worth The Drive THE CITY OF PISMO […]
Dance Lessons
ADULT TAP DANCE classes taught by Jason Sumabat are Sundays from 2 to 3 p.m., Dellos Dance Studio, 1229 Grande Ave., Arroyo Grande. $15 per class, $50 per month. More info: maryfahey@att.net. THE CAL POLY PHILIPINO CULTURAL EXCHANGE CLUB presents hula classes through March 8 on Tuesdays from 6:10 to 7:10 p.m., Cal Poly, Architecture […]
Stage
THE LOMPOC CIVIC THEATRE holds auditions for its production of “Over the River and Through the Woods” with roles available for 3 men and 3 women aged between 25 and 80 Feb. 3 at 7 p.m., Stone Pine Hall, 210 S. “H” St., Lompoc. More info: 735-3286, chrissydrama@yahoo.com. THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents “Magic […]
Concerts
THE SANTA MARIA TOWN CENTER presents live music at the mall featuring Cadillac Angels 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. Worth The Drive AN EVENING OF DOO WOP sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara […]
Special Events
THE LOMPOC MUSEUM is raffling off a custom vintage style quilt in benefit of the museum’s Stone Pine Hall Building Fund with tickets on sale through April 16 and the raffle April 18 time TBA, Lompoc Museum, 200 South H St., Lompoc., $1 per ticket. More info: 736-3888, lompocmuseum@verizon.net.
Digital dating
\ Two weeks ago, at precisely 7:41 p.m., my son suddenly hit the age where he has one thing and one thing only on his mind: girls. The day before, it was video games. Now it’s girls, girls, girls. Of course, he doesn’t exactly understand these girls yet (not that any man really ever does). […]
Size matters
The Santa Maria Valley has no shortage of fine musicians and musical groups. And while bigger is often better, there’s a lot to be said for smaller ensembles. At least members of the Santa Maria Chamber Music Concert think so. Musicians in three smaller performing groups hope to show audiences how beautiful a concert can […]
Internet noir
Santa Maria resident and film industry veteran Tony Piazza has done Anything Short of Murder. That’s the title of his new detective novel, recently published by Dog Ear Press. Inspired by pulp novels and film noir classics, the story follows a former LAPD cop as he investigates a murder against the backdrop of the Golden […]

