Hancock College student Michael Vaughn challenges onlookers to “Face the Machine” with his mural to be dedicated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on May 7 at the northwest corner of North H Street and West Chestnut Avenue in Lompoc. Vaughn will be on hand for the dedication and to discuss his painting with […]
Mural unveiled
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Wildling photographers shine
The Wildling Museum announced the winners of its April Showers Bring May Flowers photography competition. The 23 winning entries were chosen from 112 submitted and will be on display May 2 through June 6 in the Goodall Education Center. The five overall winners include Jane Kametani’s first-place “Spinning Orange,” Stuart Wilson’s second-place “Western Thimbleberry, Rubus […]
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PCPA students showcase training
PCPA students will present the culmination of two years of intensive actor and technical theater training in two productions this May. PCPA’s Conservatory Showcase will include The Musical of Musicals, The Musical! and The Penelopiad. When one musical isn’t enough, there’s The Musical of Musicals, The Musical!, co-directed by Peter S. Hadres and Karin Hendricks […]
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A tale of two artists
It’s something we know even as children as we flip through storybooks: Stories are just better with visuals. At Gallery Los Olivos during May the story is all about the visual. The gallery will present An Eclectic Storybook featuring multimedia artist Margie Bowker and jeweler Eddie Aurand. For Bowker, a rich and colorful story begins […]
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Snow day
Our trip started out like many other classic day trips of ours, with the chaotic excitement and danger that lets us know we are away from home. This time it was an out-of-control truck on an icy mountain climb. However, out-of-control seems a little misleading because it appeared to be very much in control of […]
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Get a fresh idea
Navigating the grocery store can prove challenging, especially when the aisles and checkout lines teem with shoppers. Finding crisp apples, firm zucchini, and flavorful tomatoes among the often mass-produced selection stymies many a veggie buyer, but thanks to Babé Farms Local Farmer’s Garden, there’s a convenient, delicious solution. With the arrival of April comes the […]
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Answer this
Again this morning on a television news program, I watched a segment about how obese our nation is, the problems surrounding obesity, and the need to exercise and eat healthy to combat this growing (no pun intended) problem. In fact, childhood obesity is one of the issues of interest to Michelle Obama. At the time, […]
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A hairy situation
The other morning, my fifth grade daughter woke up and realized she didn’t like the length of her bangs. She decided to go ahead and give them a “little” trim. Then she didn’t like that her bangs were crooked, so she trimmed them some more. Then she thought they were a bit too short, so […]
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Strawberry Festival is a success!
The numbers are in for the 23rd annual Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival, and according to event organizers, business was good. The three-day event, held this year from April 23 to 25 at the Santa Maria Fairpark, saw an overall attendance of 60,140, an eight-percent increase from 2009. In a press release, Fairpark CEO Dennis […]
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Economic project peers into 2010
The prospects for Northern Santa Barbara County’s economy in 2010 will be the topic of a seminar presented by the UC Santa Barbara Economic Forecast Project on May 7. The program will feature Chris Thornburg, founding principal of Beacon Economics and chief forecaster for California State Controller John Chiang, who will speak on “The U.S. […]
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Habitat sells building materials
Why throw out your excess building materials when you can donate them to Habitat for Humanity? ReStore of Northern Santa Barbara County is a home and office salvage recycling center owned and operated by the local branch of Habitat for Humanity. It’s also a retail outlet where quality used and surplus building materials, furniture, and […]
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Take a ride on the party train
Train whistles will be blowing all over the Central Coast on May 8 in honor of the third annual National Train Day. To celebrate Train Day, area rail organizations and historical societies have put together several free events in San Luis Obispo and Guadalupe. In Guadalupe, the Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, […]