WORTH THE DRIVE THE EXPLORATION STATION features art classes for kids on Saturdays through May 9 at the Exploration Station, 867 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach. Cost is $60. Info: 473-1421 or info@explorationstation.org. ONGOING LA LECHE LEAGUE SANTA MARIA offers pregnant and nursing moms free breastfeeding support and information the third Wednesday of each month. Info: […]
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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 from 8 […]
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Stage
THEATER OF HOPE presents its first benefit performance featuring two comedies on May 9 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and May 10 at 2 p.m. at the Veterans Cultural Center, Santa Maria. The performance is in benefit of the Santa Maria Vocational Building Fund. Info: 928-5000 or 896-9207. PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of […]
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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 9 p.m. to […]
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Concerts
THE LOMPOC VALLEY MASTER CHORALE presents “An American Choral Festival” spring concert on May 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St., Lompoc. Cost is $15. Info: 588-7204 or lvmasterchorale.org. ALBERTO’S PIZZA hosts a punk/thrash concert featuring Voetsek, Wimpy Dicks, Public Defecation, and Slow Kidz on May […]
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Special Events
FIGHTING BACK SANTA MARIA VALLEY presents a Town Hall Meeting titled “Trust and Verify” about understanding alcohol use among teens on May 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building, 313 West Tunnell St., Santa Maria. Info: 346-1774. THE SANTA MARIA SUN is accepting information for its annual Summer Guide through May […]
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Straight from the garden
A land of lush vineyards and fertile fields, the Santa Maria Valley produces an enviable bounty of fresh edibles, from crisp broccoli to succulent strawberries. Though many area growers still farm conventionally using petro-chemicals and fertilizers, a full 1,000 acres of area cropland have been certified organic. “There’s actually more organic land here than most […]
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Art, meet the future
Poll parents about career dreams for their children, and the top three jobs are probably doctor, lawyer, and maybe social networking website creator. What’s on the low end of the list? Try community theater actor or potter. That’s not so much a dig at off-Broadway thespians as it is a reflection of how society’s values […]
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If you had to start up a baseball team in Santa Maria, what would you name it?
Eileen Macklin-Getzoff lawyer “The Beach Bums, because we have a beach, and I don’t know anything about baseball.” Mike Draper farmer “Maybe the Mountain Lions, because they’re semi-prominent around here and they’re a force to be reckoned with.” Bruce Summers sales manager “The Tide, because we’re close enough to the ocean, and it just sounds […]
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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 Santa […]
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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 Communion […]
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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 vegetables. […]