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 […]
Concerts
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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. THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents […]
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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 […]
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Recreation
THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION presents a “Muscle Walk” featuring a walkathon, BBQ, horseshoes, and music Jan. 29 with registration at 10 a.m., Preisker Park, Preisker Lane, Santa Maria. More info: 560-7651, gmcgreevy@mdausa.org, mdausa.org. ONGOING A MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BEACH FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE with four-on-four teams, no contact, is every Sunday at the beach in front […]
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Kids & Family
THE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION and the Boys and Girls Club present a healthy snack program for kids from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. through June 15 at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Maria Valley, 901 N. Railroad St., Santa Maria and the Evans Park Boys and Girls Club, 200 W. Williams, Santa Maria; and […]
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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. 2 and 3 at 7 p.m., Stone Pine Hall, 210 S. “H” St., Lompoc. More info: 735-3286, chrissydrama@yahoo.com.
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Something sweet from your sweet
Earn major Valentine’s Day brownie points without breaking the bank. Tri City Sound, the Sweet Adelines International barbershop chorus serving Santa Maria Valley, Lompoc, and Vandenberg Village, is now taking reservations for its annual Singing Valentines Program. Proceeds help fund local music scholarships. Chorus members are available to perform live for your sweetheart anywhere in […]
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New Iris Society members take root
The new officers of the Lompoc Valley Iris Society recently met to plan activities for 2011, which will include the annual flower show, a rhizome sale, and five regular meetings. The officers for 2011 are President Ben Schleuning, Vice President Marie Jacobsen, Secretary Larry Huyck, and Treasurer Leonard Todd. The society is well known for […]
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Bring back the big bands
The Dick Clark Big Band Orchestra Winter Jazz Festival will run from 7 to 10 p.m. on Jan. 29 at Anderson Recreation Center, 125 W. Walnut and I streets in Lompoc. The night will feature a dance, and the band will play jazz swing music and familiar ballads of yesteryear. Admission is $5 at the […]
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Are you listening?
The production studio for New Normal Music, one of the top Internet radio stations playing indie pop in the United States, sits atop a hill overlooking sprawling Santa Ynez Valley ranches and luscious vineyards. More specifically, it’s in a room in one of those 5,000-square-foot ranches. Even more specifically, the studio exists on a laptop, […]
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Rocket fan
It was supposed to be the biggest launch off the West Coast. Ever. Officials predicted it might break some windows. News reports cautioned: “This one will be loud.” Locals prepared to be rattled. Ultimately, the National Reconnaissance Office Delta-IV Heavy L-49 launch didn’t live up to the hype. Or, in the whispered words of my […]
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Love is in the bottle
Cupid’s arrows will soon fly, especially at Santa Barbara County’s winery tasting rooms, where hearts and flowers rule the season. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, local producers aim to create beautiful magic by pairing their fine wines with the wonder of romance. To get Central Coasters in the mood for love, the members […]
