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 each month […]
Health
Art
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION presents “6×6,” a photographic exploration curated by Steven Lewis through Oct. 22 at the Betteravia Government Center, 511 E. Lakeside, Santa Maria. Info: sbartscommission.org. THE LOMPOC VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION presents its fall 2010 Juried Art Show through Oct. 24 at the Cypress Gallery, 110 E. Cypress Ave., Lompoc. The […]
Learning
WORTH THE DRIVE CAL POLY’S STRIDE and the Center for Sustainability are co-hosting the second annual HANDS on Health event on Oct. 22 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center Pavilion at Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $15. Info: 756-5086. THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION presents the United Nations Day Panel: UN […]
Recreation
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 of the Sandcastle Inn, Pismo Beach. Cost is $3 per player. Rain cancels. Registration: 489-1340. THE ARROYO GRANDE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB extends an open invitation to everyone interested in participating in all […]
Kids & Family
THE TOY ZOO presents a Halloween-themed Story Time event including costumes on Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. at the Toy Zoo, 1930 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 352-0123. 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 […]
Dance Lessons
FUTURE LEADERS OF AMERICA presents a Zumbathon event featuring Latin Rhythms and easy to follow dance moves in benefit of youth leadership programs on Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Western Village Health Club, 2015 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 925-1010. ONGOING BLUE MOON HAVEN BELLY DANCE currently teaches […]
Stage
THE LOMPOC CIVIC THEATRE presents its third annual haunted house, “A Nightmare on ‘L’ Street,” Oct. 22, 23, 29, 30 and 31 starting at 7 p.m. at 217 South L St., Lompoc. It’s not appropriate for the very young! Cost is $5, $2.50 for a second visit the same evening. Info: 757-3085. THE POETRY SOCIETY […]
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 […]
Concerts
THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents a benefit concert honoring the memory of the Philharmonic’s late Shirley K. Lynch on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Louis de Montfort Church, 1190 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt. Required donation is $25. All proceeds go toward the Shirley K. Lynch Orchestra Music Fund. Info: 925-0412. WORTH […]
Special Events
THE SANTA MARIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE presents its October Chamber Mixer on Oct. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: smvdiscoverymuseum.org. KATCHO ACHADJIAN, Republican candidate for the State Assembly, presents an open house meet and greet on Oct. 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at […]
Don’t axe me, I just lurk here!
OK, baby boomers, take a little walk down memory lane with me. Remember when we used to make our own Halloween costumes? We’d go through our mothers’ costume jewelry and makeup or our fathers’ shirts, hats, and ties, and come up with clever costumes in which the neighbors wouldn’t recognize us (or at least we […]
Engel and Gray holds a Red Cross event
Santa Maria’s Engel and Gray, Inc. equipment yard will be the site for the Santa Barbara County Chapter of the American Red Cross’ “M*A*S*H Bash,” a celebration of 100 years of First Aid, on Nov. 5 and 6. On Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Engel and Gray will display a historical exhibit […]

