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Health

THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION presents an “Exercise Program” for those fifty years and older Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. through Aug. 20 at the Pismo Beach Veterans Hall, 780 Bello St., Pismo Beach. Info: 773-7063 or tbeecher@pismobeach.org. FIBRO FOCUS presents a free Fibromyalgia Educational Seminar/Support Group Meeting on Aug. 21 from noon to […]

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Art

THE SHEPARD HALL GALLERY presents the inaugural exhibit and awards for the National Arts Program for the City of Santa Maria and Santa Maria Valley School Districts Employees and their families through Aug. 27 at the library’s Shepard Hall, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117, or dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us. THE CYPRESS GALLERY presents […]

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Learning

THE DANA ADOBE NIPOMO AMIGOS and Rabobank present, as part of the Saturday Talk Series, “How Native Americans Changed California and World History” with Dr. Nadia West, followed by a book signing Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. at the Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos, 671 S. Oakglen, Nipomo. Info: 929-5679 or danaadobe.org. WOMEN’S ECONOMIC VENTURES presents […]

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Recreation

THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA Recreation and Parks Department offers “Free Swim Days” Aug. 23 at the Paul Nelson Aquatic Center, 516 South McClelland, Santa Maria. Info: City of Santa Maria. THE DUNES CENTER presents a “Guadalupe City Walk and Talk” on Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Dunes Center, 1055 Guadalupe […]

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Kids & Family

THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA offers a Novice Youth Tennis Tournament for ages 7 to 14 on Aug. 21 at the Minami Community Center, 600 W. Enos Drive, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0951, Ext. 260. CAL SOUTH and Kohl’s present a free recreational soccer clinic for kids ages 6 through 12 on Aug. 25 from 5 […]

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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. 20 through 22 and 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 Songs for A New World with music […]

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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

THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION presents Rocknoceros in two free concerts for children on Aug. 21 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 1 to 2 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club, 1025 West Ocean Ave., Lompoc. Info: 736-8535 or libraryfoundation@blackgold.org. THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents “Concerts in the Mall” featuring the Candle Light Strings in […]

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Special Events

STUFF THE BUS, organized by the Northern Santa Barbara County United Way, celebrates its third year of “Stuffing the Bus” with new school supplies for local kids Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug. 20 at the Walmart parking lots in Santa […]

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Get free reads at book festival

Need summer reading material? Altrusa International of the Central Coast is inviting children and adults to pick out free books at the Festival of Books on Aug. 22. The mall’s One Dollar Book Store donated 400 books and magazines for the event, and books will be available for all levels of readers. Special bookmarks and […]

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