THE LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT offers a summer golf program on Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Aug. 19 at Ryon Park, at the Village Country Club, Lompoc. Info: 875-8155 or lompocpal.com. THE CITY OF LOMPOC PARKS, RECREATIONS, AND URBAN FORESTRY DEPARTMENT offers a “Yoga-Stretch and Strength” class meeting Tuesdays Sept. 8 to 29; and Thursdays through […]
Recreation
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Kids & Family
THE DISCOVERY MUSEUM presents “Twilight Thursdays” on Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring free programs: “Bollywood Craft and Dance” on Aug. 13 and “Smarty Crafts” on Aug. 20 at the museum, 705 S. McClelland, Santa Maria. Info: 928-8414 or smvdiscoverymuseum.org. THE CALIFORNIA STARS COAST announced softball league tryouts for 12U and 14U divisions […]
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Dance Lessons
THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH Recreation Division Community Development Department presents dance lessons in salsa and Latin American dance, ballroom dance, hula and ori, and tap dance are offered weekly through August at the Pismo and Shell Beach Veteran’s Halls. Cost is $5 to $10 per class, and $20 to $40 per month. Info: 773-7063 […]
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Stage
THE NIPOMO RECREATION YOUTH THEATRE presents its production of Disney’s Aladdin Jr. Aug. 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nipomo High School’s Olympic Hall, Nipomo. Cost is $8, $5 for kids, $1 discount for those wearing Aladdin attire. Info: 929-1583. PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The Spitfire Grill through Aug.23 in […]
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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 CLUB 805, AKA STINKY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 South Broadway, 614-9316. DJ Davey D Saturday nights. THE COACHMAN: 1531 S. Broadway, 922-5556. Thursday through Saturday: DJ from […]
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Concerts
THE LOMPOC PUBLIC LIBRARY presents Jazz at the Library on Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. featuring Clam Chowder at 501 E. North Ave., Lompoc. Info: 875-8788. WORTH THE DRIVE THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents the Music Academy of the West Concert Series featuring recitals ranging from Renaissance to contemporary on Aug. […]
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Special Events
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PARKS presents free outdoor movies featuring a screening of Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End on Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Ryon Park in Lompoc. A screening of The Rocketeer is Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at Waller Park in Santa Maria. Info: 568-2461 or SBParks.org. THE LUIS OASIS […]
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Make art in Los Alamos
The C Gallery in Los Alamos is enrolling the next semester of art classes. The classes are Wednesday or Thursday mornings or Wednesday evenings for three hours, with a continental breakfast break for the morning sessions. The semester will explore “Beginning Drawing and Art Making” and is open to only five people per class. […]
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Celebrate Year of the Priests
St. Mary of the Assumption Church is celebrating the Year of the Priests by featuring a one-man play by Aldyth Morris, Damien, performed by Casey Groves. The show is also in honor of Fr. Damien De Veuster’s canonization in Rome, set for Oct. 11, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI called for the Year of the […]
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Something’s cooking
Starting over is a theme that resonates with everyone at one time or other. It’s an irresistible urge for some—to drop everything, release the past, and begin fresh. It could be a necessity, or, for others, a hopeless dream. At the intangible intersection of where hope both exists and is gone lies a town […]
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Out of service?
Donna Patché is 72 years old. In 1988, doctors diagnosed the Santa Maria resident with multiple sclerosis, a debilitating auto-immune disease that causes her constant physical pain. With no family to fall back on, she relies on the daily assistance of personal caregivers—whom she calls her “lifeblood”—to provide for her basic needs, such as helping […]
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What was the last concert you went to?
Ernesto Vela currier “Pepe Aguilar at the Hollywood Bowl. That was when we only had one kid.” Vince Brunello camp counselor “Del tha Funkee Homosapien at SLO Brew. I was front row.” Marissa Cisneros camp counselor “The Brandi concert. I was, like, 10 years old. It was my first and last concert.” Katherine McKeon lawyer […]