The city of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department sent out its 2009 Fall/Winter Recreation Guide, encouraging everyone in the Santa Maria Valley to get active. The guide features Los Flores Ranch Park and community programs, such as Adopt-A-Park and the Police Activities League. Sections include programs for active older adults, aquatics, adult arts, […]
Santa Maria wants you to recreate
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Lompoc police: Do I hear $10?
Need a bike but low on cash? Used bicycles—unclaimed from being previously lost or stolen—will be up for sale at bargain basement prices during the Lompoc Police Explorer Bicycle Auction on Sept. 19. Minimum bids start at just $7, which includes the fee for a bicycle license provided by the department. The auction will […]
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Support local recreation with ‘A Taste of Mexico’
The People for Leisure and Youth (P.L.A.Y.) encourages the public to sample Santa Maria’s finest Mexican cuisine, beverages, and entertainment while supporting local recreational programs at its upcoming fundraiser. The organization’s annual “Tastes of Mexico” event will take place on Sep. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial Community Center. This […]
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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, 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 […]
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Farmers Markets
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 […]
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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 […]
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Health
MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER offers a “Healthy Life Nutrition Series” on Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 2 through 23 in Santa Maria. A “Smart Eating for Kids and Teens” class meets the first Monday of each month this year from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Medical Center at 1400 E. Church St., Santa […]
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Art
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the art exhibit “FLOW,” featuring the paintings of Barbara Alloway, showing through Aug. 31 at the gallery, 421 South McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117. THE LOMPOC VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION presents the exhibition “For the Beauty of the Earth” Aug. 31 through Sept. 27 at the […]
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Learning
THE SANTA MARIA BUSINESS ENRICHED NETWORK group is hosting a business mixer on Aug. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Stinky’s Bar and Grill, Santa Maria. Info: benishere.com. THE SANTA BARBARA FAMILY CARE CENTER presents a “Promoting Infant Language and Development” session on Sept. 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Santa […]
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Recreation
THE GUADALUPE DUNES CENTER presents the Dunes Center Education Station on Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to noon at Oso Flaco Lake, off of Highway 1, three miles north of Guadalupe. Info: 343-2455, Ext. 201. THE CITY OF LOMPOC PARKS, RECREATIONS, AND URBAN FORESTRY DEPARTMENT offers a “Yoga-Stretch and Strength” class meeting Tuesdays Sept. […]
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Kids & Family
THE DISCOVERY MUSEUM presents “Twilight Thursdays” on Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring free programs— “Exciting Recycling” on Aug. 27—at the museum, 705 S. McClelland, Santa Maria. Info: 928-8414 or smvdiscoverymuseum.org. THE SANTA MARIA RECREATION AND PARK DEPARTMENT offers an “Intro at the Skatepark” skateboarding class through Sept. 1 from 3:30 to 5 […]