SUMMER WORLD CUP YOUTH SOCCER CAMPS: Cal Poly Mustang Soccer and Catalyst Soccer take place through August with a top coaching staff that includes Cal Poly Mustang soccer coaches and current and former players. Camps will take place at local fields throughout the area: Paso Robles, Templeton, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Arroyo Grande, […]
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Dance Lessons
ONGOING BLUE MOON HAVEN BELLY DANCE currently teaches American Tribal Style dance classes on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays in Lompoc and Thursdays in Grover Beach. Info: 709-4686 or BlueMoonHaven.com. THE DANCE STUDIO offers dance classes in Santa Maria in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, and Dance Team. Info: 349-9016 or 931-0444. EVERYBODY CAN DANCE […]
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Stage
THE LOMPOC CIVIC THEATRE presents its production of Artificial Jungle by Charles Ludlam Aug. 27 through 29 at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays at the Lompoc Civic Auditorium, 217 South L St., Lompoc. Info: 735-2281. PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Invierno by Jose Cruz Gonzalez Aug. 27 through […]
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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 Broadway, […]
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Concerts
JOHNNY’S BAR AND GRILL presents a concert featuring local punk rock groups Stab Your Back, The 1st Line, SP&C, Dead Lazlo’s Place, and Off by an Inch on Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. at Johnny’s Bar and Grill, 321 W. Ocean Ave., Lompoc. Info: 458-3241 or jcnfi@hotmail.com. THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA presents “Concerts in […]
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Special Events
ONE WAY BOARD SHOP and the Santa Maria Valley YMCA present an afternoon of skate competitions, free giveaways, barbecue, vendors, and live music on Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with sign-ups starting at 9 a.m. at the YMCA Skate Park, 3400 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria. Info: 937-8521 or aguerrero@smvymca.org. ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE […]
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EmPowerment for contractors
Santa Barbara County will be holding a workshop in Santa Maria to provide information to contractors about the county’s emPowerSBC program on Aug. 30. EmPowerSBC offers financing to help residential and commercial property owners cover the upfront costs of energy efficiency, water efficiency, or renewable property improvements. Contractors who take part in the workshop will […]
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Recycle your e-waste
Got an old TV or computer you’re looking to toss? Clean out your closets and storage rooms and drop off your old electronics at the August recycling event held by Electronic Recyclers and the Santa Maria Fairpark. Items accepted for recycling include televisions, computer monitors, towers and keyboards, LCD and plasma screens, laptops, printers, copiers, […]
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Local Copies Etc. wins award
For the second straight year, the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) selected Local Copies Etc., a locally owned and operated copy and print center, for its Best of Santa Maria Award in the Art Copy category. The USCA “Best of Local Business”award program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies […]
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Get fit–physically and mentally–with the city of Santa Maria
Need some family outing ideas for this fall? You’re in luck: The city of Santa Maria’s Recreation and Parks Department’s 2010 Fall/Winter Recreation Guide is now available to residents in the Santa Maria Valley. According to city officials, the guide was mailed to local homes in August, and is also available at the Recreation and […]
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National education organization recognizes local preschools
Santa Barbara County’s preschool programs are top-notch, according to a national education association. On Aug. 19, the Santa Barbara County Education Office announced in a press release that all six state preschool programs under its operation have earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, an acclaimed organization of early childhood […]
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Art must not flinch
We live in an insane world. There really is no other way to describe it. And it is we human beings who are responsible. For we humans invented insanity. There is no insanity in nature. Although we, as humans, are a part of nature, we do not embrace what nature does. As a whole, we […]