THE SANTA MARIA RECREATION AND PARK DEPARTMENT offers an “Intro at the Skatepark” skateboarding class through Sept. 1 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for kids 6 to 8 years old, and 5 to 6:30 p.m. for kids 9 through 13 years old at the Fletcher Park Skate Park, Santa Maria. Cost is $32.50, $40 for […]
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Dance Lessons
ONGOING EVERYBODY CAN DANCE offers classes in ballet dance for ages 3 to adult. Call for schedules. Boys and men receive full scholarships. The studio is located at 800 S. Broadway. Info: 937-6753. COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE CLASSES by Jeannette and Henry are Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. for country two-step lessons and […]
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Stage
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of The Spitfire Grill Aug. 7 through 23 in the Marian Theatre, 800 S. College Drive, Santa Maria. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org. WORTH THE DRIVE THE PISMO BEACH YOUTH THEATER presents its production of High School Musical Jr. Aug. 7 at 7 p.m., Aug. 8 at 2 and […]
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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 CITY OF SANTA MARIA Recreation and Parks Department presents its sixth annual Summer Concert in the Park featuring Tony Ybarra and Sonido Moreno on Aug. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Rotary Centennial Park, 2625 S. College Drive, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0951, Ext. 260. THE LOMPOC PUBLIC LIBRARY presents Jazz at the […]
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Special Events
THE VALLEY OF THE FLOWERS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST features a First Friday Flick screening of Sicko on Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. at the church, 3354 Constellation Road, Lompoc. Info: 740-2988. THE ORCUTT MINERAL SOCIETY presents its 42nd annual Gem Show, featuring rocks, minerals, exhibits, demos, and equipment Aug. 7, 8, and 9 […]
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Sound off
On a recent weekday afternoon, the loudest sounds echoing across and around South Broadway in Orcutt were the repeated pneumatic blasts of a nail gun from a construction site. Engines rumbled as trucks roared along. The occasional small, droning plane motored overhead. Otherwise, there was silence, barely broken by twitters and chirps from small birds. […]
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Who’s your favorite superhero?
Kelsea Bosell student “Spider-man. He’s half spider, half man, and he shoots webs out of his wrists.” Joey Shuemaker handyman “The Invisible Man, because he can’t be seen and he can get away with anything.” Shae Laggren student “Superman, because he has super strength and he can fly. And he has heat vision. If I […]
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Political Watch 7-30
• Was it all too good to be true? On July 22, Assemblyman and Minority Leader Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) released an e-mail alleging California Democrats had “double-crossed” Republicans over cuts to corrections listed in the “Big 5” budget agreement. “Throughout budget negotiations we insisted that Republican votes would never be provided for a […]
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Community Notebook 7-30
TUESDAY, AUG. 4 • The Vandenberg Village Community Services District has its regular board meeting at 7 p.m. in the District Office Conference Room, 3757 Constellation Road, Vandenberg Village. • The Santa Maria City Council has its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 110 E. Cook St., Santa […]
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Hobnobbing with Helen
The hills were alive with the sound of music. I refer to the hills around the Addamo Estate Vineyards on Clark Road and the music of Chef Anthony LoRusso, known as the “singing chef.” Chef LoRusso entertained about 130 guests, who paid $100 a ticket for a fundraiser, on July 19, from 4 to […]
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Easter Seals helps people understand disabilities
Parents and teachers now have a new, online teaching tool to help young people learn about children and adults with disabilities in the form of the Friends Who Care program. Developed by Easter Seals, a nonprofit provider of disability services, the free program is designed to help children better understand what it means—and how it […]