The Nipomo High School Titans Robotics Team is holding an open house on Dec. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m., giving visitors an opportunity to play with the team’s robots and discuss their ideas with students. The event also promises free food, desserts for donation, T-shirts for sale, and door prizes. The Nipomo High School […]
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Robots, robots …
Thanks to student fundraising efforts, Orcutt Academy High School will field its own FIRST Robotics Competition Team, enabling the school to participate in the upcoming FIRST regional competition in March 2011. According to Orcutt Academy principal Ted Lyon, the purpose of the robotics program is to give students the opportunity to gain and hone skills […]
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Ali Langford
It’s been said that the greatest athletes in the world play basketball. Maybe that’s why Ali Langford took up the sport. The athletically gifted sophomore out of Salt Lake City, Utah, has been an Allan Hancock College Bulldog for only 10 weeks, but he’s already made quite an impact. Langford has been named a team […]
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Gobble, gobble, toil and trouble!
I want to give thanks to the late artist, Norman Rockwell, for ruining Thanksgiving for the rest of us with a few stokes of his brush. He’s the guy who painted that lovely scene of several smiling people seated around a table as a blushing grandmother presents a perfectly cooked, golden brown turkey. Rockwell even […]
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Sip and shop
Just in time for holiday planning and gift buying, local wineries open their doors for a gala passport weekend. Hosted by Santa Maria Valley Wine Country, the event features the wares of four different wineries paired with small bites prepared expressly to match each vintage. This year’s event, called Flights and Bites, is slated for […]
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Clubs & 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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Spiritual
BAHA’I interfaith worship services are the second Sunday of each month. Info: 489-4172. Children’s classes are the first Saturday of each month. Info: 937-9451. Study circles about The Life of the Spirit are ongoing in Santa Maria. For questions, dates, and times: 614-0963. Info: 937-9451. BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH holds worship services Sundays with Holy Communion […]
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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 […]
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Health
ONGOING THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR BALANCE AND HEALING offers free energy balancing sessions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Sierra Vista Hospital, 1010 Murray Ave., SLO. Info: 438-4347 or globalalliance.ws. MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER offers a “Smart Eating for Kids and Teens” class meeting the first Monday of […]
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Art
THE CYPRESS GALLERY presents its featured artist for November Nancy Hall and her show “Photography…A Moment in Time” through Nov. 28 at the Cypress Gallery, 119 East Cypress, Lompoc. Info: 929-0335. COFFEE AND COMPANY presents the photography of Lynda Schiff, featured artist for the Lucman Gallery, through November at the coffee shop, 245 Town […]
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Learning
WORTH THE DRIVE THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents a “Hands-on Nature Printing Demonstration” on Nov. 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Wildling Art Museum, 2928 San Marcos, Los Olivos. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org. CAL POLY presents Paul Harris, San Francisco Opera staff member, delivering a vocal master class on Nov. 30 at […]