BRUSH AND PALETTE ART GROUP present their 10th annual art show and sale Feb. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Foxenwood Tennis Swim Club, 1087 Clubhouse Drive, Orcutt. Info: 937-8108. THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents a historical photo essay of African Americans of the Central Coast through Feb. 24 at the […]
Art
Learning
PG&E presents a Central Coast Wave Connect Public Informational Meeting Feb. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Betteravia Government Center, Board Hearing Room, 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. Info: 415-391-7900 or dlyons@kearnswest.com. ONGOING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS for inventors, entrepreneurs, new product developers, and creative individuals that feature expert speakers and resources meet every […]
Recreation
THE SIERRA CLUB Arguello group presents a “Superbowl Alternative Hike and Potluck” at Point Sal Road Feb. 7 meeting at the Orcutt CVS Drugs parking lot at 3 p.m. in Orcutt. Info: 937-6766. ONGOING A MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BEACH FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE with four-on-four teams, no contact, is every Sunday at the beach in front […]
Kids & Family
THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT invites teens in grades 7 through 12 to attend “The Big Game – Superbowl Party” Feb. 7 from 3 to 8:30 p.m. at the Abel Maldonado Youth Center, 600 South McClelland St., Santa Maria. Cost is $3, $5 for accompanying parents. Info: 925-0951, Ext. 252. THE […]
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 […]
Stage
WORTH THE DRIVE CAL POLY presents a dance program with the Orchesis Dance Company’s 40th anniversary concert Continuum Feb. 4 through 6 at 8 p.m. at the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $13. Info: 753-2787 or pac.calpoly@gmail.com. THE SAN LUIS OBISPO LITTLE THEATRE presents a reader’s theatre: The Washing Place […]
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, […]
Concerts
WORTH THE DRIVE THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION presents The Shirelles in concert Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $40 to $52. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org. THE CAL POLY MUSIC DEPARTMENT presents “A Night at the Mission” featuring performances by the […]
Special Events
THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a flag ceremony at 1 p.m. at the Santa Maria Town Center Mall, Broadway and Main, Santa Maria. Info: 967-0105, Ext. 30 or lpcbsa.org. THE LESBIAN/GAY/BI/TRANSGENDERED SUMMIT OF THE CENTRAL COAST […]
Air Force blue is going green
Alternative energy is on everybody’s mind these days. California leaders have mandated that 33 percent of the state’s power come from renewable energy sources by 2020. Even the most ardent members of the “drill here, drill now!” crowd agree that diversifying our energy portfolio makes sense. When people start talking about the particulars of alternative […]
Decent people will change the station some day
As I sit and watch the images of the humanitarian horror unfold in Haiti, I am simply amazed at the response of the ugly voice emerging from the giant megaphone that is Rush Limbaugh. As the people of the globe literally rush to save the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of suffering humans from […]
Resume drilling
There was a time when I would have agreed with many concerns about offshore oil drilling and collection, but that was long ago. The attacks of 9/11 require re-evaluating the subject. I once worked for commercial fishermen who had their gear run over by seismic survey boats, who could not fish due to displacement, and […]

