SANSUM CLINIC presents a “Cholesterol Management” class June 3 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the clinic. Cost is $10. A “Weight Management Strategies” class is June 3, 10, and 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the clinic. Cost is $15, refunded if all three parts are attended. A “Diabetes Essentials” class is June […]
HEALTH
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ART
THE LOMPOC VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION presents the art of Richard Axline through June 27 at the Cypress Gallery, 119 East Cypress Ave., Lompoc. Info: 736-0489 or abkazoo@aol.com. THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the mixed media art of Juan Manuel Perez Salazar through June 30 in the Shepard Hall Gallery at the library, 421 S. […]
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LEARNING
THE DANA ADOBE NIPOMO AMIGOS present the Saturday Talks Series: Unheard Voices of the Rancho, featuring “Testimonies: Early California Through the Eyes of Women, 1815-1848” on June 5 at 1 p.m. at the Dana Adobe in Nipomo. Info: dynia@danaadobe.org. CAL/OSHA CONSULTATION and the Nisei Farmers League presents a free “Heat Illness Prevention Training” workshop on […]
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RECREATION
THE PEOPLE FOR LEISURE AND YOUTH INC. hosts the first annual Elks Rodeo Stampede 1-mile run on June 5 from Broadway and Main to Broadway and Stowell, Santa Maria. Registration is June 4 at 4:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, 615 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Cost is $15. Info: santamariaatplay.org. […]
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KIDS & FAMILY
THE DANA ADOBE NIPOMO AMIGOS presents a family campfire event, “Sycamore Stories and Sketching,” on June 4 at 5 p.m. at the Dana Adobe, 671 S. Oakglen, Nipomo. Info: 929-5679. THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION offers 2010 Fall Registration for its soccer league June 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 10 a.m. to […]
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DANCE LESSONS
THE LUIS OASIS SENIOR CENTER presents the Folklorico Dancing and Singing Exercise Class Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. starting June 1 at the Luis Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Old Orcutt. Info: 937-9750. ONGOING BLUE MOON HAVEN BELLY DANCE currently teaches American Tribal Style dance classes on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays […]
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STAGE
THE POETRY SOCIETY OF SANTA MARIA invites all to read poetry, sing songs, or just express themselves every other Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. at Coffee and Company, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. The next poetry reading is June 9. Info: 928-6492. WORTH THE DRIVE THE SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents a multimedia […]
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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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Disney’s YES program teaches local students how to work–and play–hard
Disney’s YES program teaches local students how to work—and play—hard It’s a kid’s dream come true: Students from Orcutt Junior High and Pacific Christian schools recently got to make Disneyland their classroom. In April, middle-schoolers from Ernest Salinas’ journalism class and Rachael Frederick’s science class traveled to “The Happiest Place on Earth” to participate in […]
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Help history
The people behind free community events at the Dana Adobe need help. The nonprofit Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos are looking to borrow several items for upcoming events, including golf carts for Heritage Day, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last year, more than 700 people attended Heritage Day, and this year, even more […]
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Library: flicks and fun
There’s more than just reading going on at the Santa Maria Public Library. Catch a free flick at 6 p.m. on June 3, when the library presents a swashbuckling pirate movie. Then, at 6:30 p.m. on June 16, a father-themed film will be shown to usher in Father’s Day. Enjoy an evening of acoustic guitar […]
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Near and far
The first time Robert Hamilton picked up a camera and got down to business was when he was in college in Arizona. He was going to shoot the bullfights in Nogales. “I thought that would be good, and Arizona was also new to me—the desert, the flowers, and all that,” he said. That’s also when […]