WORTH THE DRIVE THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH’s Recreation Division Community Development Department presents tennis lessons for those 8 and older through Feb. 25 at Ryon Park, Lompoc. Cost is $50, $60 for non-city residents. Info: pismobeach.org or 773-7063. ONGOING A MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BEACH FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE with four-on-four teams, no contact, is every […]
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Kids & Family
THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION presents its Spring 2010 Soccer walk-in registration Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Adam School Snack Bar, Santa Maria. Info: 868-7455 or brendag021@hotmail.com. BETHANY CHURCH presents a Winter Art Festival for kids featuring instruction in mosaics, drawing, painting, and ceramic jewelry on Feb. 27 from […]
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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. COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE CLASSES by Jeannette and Henry are Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. for country two-step lessons and from 8 to 9 p.m. for […]
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Stage
CABRILLO HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS presents its production of Oklahoma at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 and 27 and March 5 and at 2 p.m. on March 6 at Cabrillo High School, Lompoc. Cost is $15 at the door. Info: Fritsche.jennifer@lusd.org or cabrillohighschoolchoiranddrama.com. KITCHEN WITCHES is a comedic dinner theater production Feb. 27, March 20, […]
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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 LOMPOC MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents its second concert of the season featuring baritone Efrain Martinez with pianist Ruth Lee on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. at the Valley of the Flower United Church of Christ, 3346 Constellation Road, Vandenberg Village. Cost is $15, $6 for students. Info: v.dew@verizon.net. WORTH THE DRIVE UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES […]
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Special Events
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN JUNIOR HIGH invites the public to attend its annual Open House and Science Fair on Feb. 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 1550 S. College Drive, Santa Maria. Info: 922-0237 or ccjh.org. RED LOBSTER and local law enforcement officers team up to bring you Cops and Lobsters, featuring officer wait staff with […]
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Iron on!
Collette Christel will give a talk and presentation on iron prints at the Lompoc Valley Art Association’s monthly meeting and art program at 6:30 p.m. on March 2 at the Alpha Clubhouse, 704 E. Ocean Ave., Lompoc. Iron print methods began in the early 19th century and are achieved by hand-coating light sensitive solutions on […]
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Get ready to compete
Looking to show off some skill? The Santa Barbara County Fair is the place to do just that. Whether it’s a recipe for apple pie, a beautiful painting, or a well-fitted steer, the Santa Barbara County Fair is accepting entries for competitive exhibits. All exhibitors must enter online at santamariafairpark.com. This year’s Santa Barbara County […]
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A local rocky mountain high
For some songwriters, it takes a period of solitude in a remote mountain cabin and a bout of self-reflection to carve out a collection of worthy songs. One needs to look no further than Bon Iver’s heartbreaking beautiful debut For Emma, Forever Ago for a more-than-worthy testament to such an approach. For others, though, a […]
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The wyrd and the dead
The basic outline for the plot to William Shakespeare’s Macbeth can be explained in a children’s book. If you give the Thane of Glamis (Macbeth, the title character) the title Thane of Cawdor, he’s going to want to be king. And if he manages to become king, through foul and treacherous murder, he will be […]
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Political hopefuls enter the Internet
Political hopefuls have always seized technological advances to get an edge in their campaigns. JFK did it with television. More recently, President Barrack Obama’s team executed a social media strategy largely credited with bringing mass voter attention to his message of hope and change. Considering the results—Obama is in the White House, after all—it’s no […]