SANSUM CLINIC offers a “Diabetes Essentials” class on April 9 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the clinic. Cost is $8. A “Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Nutrition” class is April 16 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the clinic. Cost is $8. The clinic is located at 1225 North H St., Lompoc. Info: 737-8700. MARIAN MEDICAL […]
Health
Art
TRANSITIONS-MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION and the Healing Arts Council of Santa Barbara County are accepting art entries from locals suffering from mental illness for the 2009 “The Art of Recovery” show. The deadline for all art is April 10 at 4 p.m. Info: 739-8680 or patrick-bergin@excite.com. THE ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE fine arts faculty presents its annual […]
Learning
THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA UTILITIES DEPARTMENT presents a free mobile washing clean water runoff workshop April 9 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Minami Community Center, 600 W Enos Drive, Santa Maria. Info: ci.santa-maria.ca.us/3117-MobileCarWashingPollution.pdf or 925-0951, Ext. 7270. THE AMERICAN RED CROSS holds Disaster Training Classes on the third Saturday of the month […]
Recreation
THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY YMCA offers spring break swim lessons April 13 through 17 at 9 a.m. at the YMCA, 3400 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria. An Adult Arena Soccer league meets Mondays through Fridays. Deadline to register is April 15. Cost is $425 per team, $400 per member team. Info: 937-8521. THE MINERVA CLUB presents […]
Kids & Family
THE LOMPOC PARKS, RECREATION, AND URBAN FORESTRY DEPARTMENT and the Lompoc Kiwanis Club present an Easter Egg hunt on April 11 for kids 3 and younger at 10 a.m., 4 and 5 at 10:15 a.m., 6 to 8 at 10:30 a.m., ages 9 and 10 at 10:45 a.m., and 9 through 12 at 11:45 a.m. […]
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. THE DANCE STUDIO offers dance classes in Santa Maria and Nipomo in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, and Dance Team. Info: […]
Stage
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Les Miserables April 9 through May 10 at the Marian Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Cost is $33 to $35. Info: pcpa.org. WORTH THE DRIVE THE ST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC CHURCH and the Spanish Youth Group “Anawim” presents its production of La Via Dolorosa, with part 1 being […]
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 […]
Concerts
WORTH THE DRIVE UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents Zakir Hussain, tabla virtuoso, performing in concert with Pandit Shivkumar April 9 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $40, $15 for UCSB students. The Emerson String Quartet performs in concert on April 16 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, […]
Special Events
THE LOMPOC VALLEY BOTANIC AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY presents its annual plant sale on April 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the corner of Pine and H Street, Lompoc. Info: 735-3974. THE LOMPOC VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND VISITORS BUREAU and the Allan Hancock College Foundation present the annual Salute to the Arts mixer, featuring […]
Handmade quilts benefit local children
A Santa Maria quilting guild has been hard at work with various fabrics, cutting cloths of different colors into shapes that fit together, all in the service of local children who need a little help. The All American Quilting Guild of Santa Maria is made up of women with a desire to make a difference […]
Man alive, I’m 55!
My mother called a few days ago to sing “Happy Birthday,” then asked if I had applied for my AARP card yet. “You’re officially a senior citizen,” she said. Wow, thanks, Mom, you sweet old bat! I just had a birthday, my 55th, and suddenly I began to see things more clearly. Not literally. In […]

