MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER offers a “Smart Eating for Kids and Teens” class meeting the first Monday of each month this year from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Medical Center at 1400 E. Church St., Santa Maria. Info: 739-3578. ONGOING SYCAMORE MINERAL SPRINGS HEALING ARTS INSTITUTE offers a range of classes including yoga and […]
Health
Art
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents its annual Fine Arts Student Art Show through March 3 featuring art of various media at the Ann Foxworthy Gallery on campus, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. An opening reception is Feb. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the gallery. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3252. THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ARTS […]
Learning
THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE holds a meeting featuring guest speaker Terry Dressler on Feb. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the Santa Maria Fairpark Satellite Waging Center, Santa Maria. Cost is $12 for lunch. Info: 925-2403, Ext. 824. THE SANTA MARIA ARTS COUNCIL presents application and informational meetings for its 2010 Individual Grants in the Arts […]
Recreation
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. The YMCA’s “Bitty Sports Program”, a parent-child sports program is Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from […]
Kids & Family
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents “Magic and Mayhem” with magician Shawn McMaster Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Maria Public Library, Shephard Hall, 421 South McClelland St., Santa Maria. A “Bedtime Story Time” event for ages 3 to 5 is Feb. 18 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Santa Maria Public […]
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. […]
Stage
THE POETRY SOCIETY OF SANTA MARIA meets, reads, and exchanges work and meets with musicians and other artists on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. at Coffee and Company, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. Info: 928-6492. PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Macbeth by William Shakespeare Feb. 18 through March 7 at the Marian Theatre, […]
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 […]
Concerts
THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents a performance of Peter and the Wolf for third graders on Feb. 16 at Pacific Christian Center, Santa Maria Way and Bradley, Orcutt. Info: 925-0412 or santamariaphilharmonic.org. WORTH THE DRIVE CAL POLY presents the Evergreen High School Choir in concert on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at […]
Special Events
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents its “Bulldog Bow-WOW!” orientation event from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the Lompoc Valley Center, Lompoc. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3229. TRILOGY CENTRAL COAST presents a Pre-Valentine’s Day Taste l’Amour event, featuring gourmet food, wine, and music by Acoustico on Feb. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at […]
Valentine wine
Lasting longer than 24 hours and spilling beyond the confines of any Hallmark holiday, the desire to celebrate hearts, flowers, fun, and affection runs deep. For social types and good friends, as well as lovers and newlyweds, the urge to sip wine or share a singular meal can strike at any time. How about dinner […]
A return to the Montebello
One by one they grinned, backslapped, and handshook their way past each other into the small conference room. Here—attended by his earnest aides—was Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee, the lawmaker who had gathered the group together. Already at the table, fiddling with the projector, was the oil-spill expert with the sardonic sense of humor (his screen-saver image […]

