You wouldn’t know it by looking at his statistics, but Allan Hancock College sophomore Brandon Creath is still the new kid on the mound. The 6-foot-3 right-hander is a perfect 5-0 as a starting pitcher for the Bulldogs with a 2.25 ERA through March 22. “The position players have been hitting the ball really well,” […]
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Kiwanis All-Star basketball game is here
Star varsity basketball players from Northern Santa Barbara County will take the court against San Luis Obispo County All-Stars at the 20th annual Kiwanis Central Coast All-Star Basketball competition on March 28. The evening tips off at Santa Maria High School’s Wilson Gymnasium with the girls’ game at 3 p.m., followed by the boys at […]
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YMCA promotes healthy lifestyles and fun
The Santa Maria Valley YMCA will be providing free health care screenings and a day of fun for families on April 17. The event features Family Olympics, bounce houses, carnival games, prizes, and dance demonstrations, as well as health care screenings by local health care professionals. Barbecue lunches will be available for $6, courtesy of […]
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Music money is available
The Lompoc Music Association will hold its annual auditions for music scholarships on April 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Valley of the Flowers United Church of Christ, 3346 Constellation Road, in Vandenberg Village. Vocal and instrumental students who live within the boundaries of the Lompoc Unified School District, who are at least […]
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Get snapping
The Wildling Museum will hold its “Masters Program” landscape photography workshop the weekend of April 9 through 11 at 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. The workshop incorporates a detailed look, through examples and in-the-field practice, at the principles, effects, and devices history’s greatest landscape painters and photographers created and used in making their world […]
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Eat spaghetti for a cause
Coastal Voices will host its second annual gourmet spaghetti dinner and fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 24 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3945 S. Bradley Road, in Santa Maria. Get a gourmet spaghetti feast with all the trimmings and participate in a silent auction while enjoying live entertainment. Adults eat for […]
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The piano man
When classical musician Rudolf Budginas sits his tuxedo-clad self down at his piano, he doesn’t meet audience expectations. And that’s exactly what he wants. Budginas knows he’s not going to deliver what audiences expect, so he told the Sun exactly what they can look forward to: first, a lot of surprises. Though he’s a classical […]
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The doctor is in
The Brit (my husband) and I enjoy playing chess, and it was a fun part of our dating ritual. I recalled the chess game scene in the 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair, starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, wherein the game of chess became a metaphor for seduction and sexual dominion. My grandson (Mini-Brit), […]
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Clubs & Meetings
4-H welcomes anyone interested in the group to sign up now. Find a nearby club by contacting the Santa Barbara County 4-H Office at 692-1730 or zmhughes@ucdavis.edu. ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL, INC. OF SANTA MARIA, a nonprofit business and professional organization, meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Altrusa Theatre of the […]
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Spiritual
BAHA’I interfaith worship services are the second Sunday of each month. Info: 489-4172. Children’s classes are the first Saturday of each month. Info: 937-9451. Study circles about The Life of the Spirit are ongoing in Santa Maria. For questions, dates, and times: 614-0963. Info: 937-9451. BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH holds worship services Sundays with Holy Communion […]
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Farmers Market
SANTA MARIA 100 S. Broadway at Main, Wednesdays, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Features local beekeepers’ honey and bee pollen, breads and pastries, plants and flower bouquets, fresh fruits and vegetables. ORCUTT Corner of Clark and Bradley, Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh honey, flowers, and eggs, along with fresh fruits and vegetables. […]
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Barbecues
ONGOING FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF SANTA MARIA VALLEY barbecues Filipino food at the Smart and Final parking lot, N. Broadway on Saturdays and Sundays. Menu items include tri-tip, chicken, beef kabobs, chicken adobo, salad, rice, and bread. Meals cost $6. Info: 922-3422 or 922-3799. FILIPINO CATHOLIC SOCIETY, under the direction of St. Mary’s Church and St. […]