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 and St. […]

SANSUM CLINIC offers a “;Diabetes Essentials”; class July 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the clinic. Cost is $8. A “;Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Nutrition”; class is July 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the clinic. Cost is $8. The clinic is located at 1225 North H St., Lompoc. Info: 737-8700. MIDDLE PATH MEDICINE […]

THE CYPRESS GALLERY currently features the photography of Collette Christel through July 27 at the gallery, 119, Cypress Ave., Lompoc. Info: 737-1129. THE LOMPOC MURAL SOCIETY accepts applications for artists interested in participating in the society’s “;Mural In a Day”; event in September through July 31. Info: 757-8260, live2paint@hotmail.com, 588-3459, and VicAart@aol.com. GROSSMAN GALLERY presents […]

ANGELS FOSTER CARE OF SANTA BARBARA presents an informational meeting about foster parenting for babies, July 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Edwards Community Center, 809 Panther Drive, Santa Maria. Info: 898-0901 or angelssb.com. THE LIGIA DANTES FOUNDATION presents an “;Inner Knowing Through Silence”; class July 19 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 […]

LA PURISIMA MISSION presents a Mission Life Day featuring demonstrations and tours July 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the mission, Lompoc. Info: 733-3713. CITY OF SANTA MARIA offers summer aquatic activities through Aug. 10 at Pioneer Valley High School. Weekend recreation swim will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and […]

SANTA MARIA RECREATION AND PARKS will host the 2008 S’mores-n-Snores Family Campout Friday, August 1 at Pioneer Park, 1000 W. Foster Road. Cost is $20. Info: 925-0951 ext. 260. PISMO BEACH YOUTH THEATER offers Youth Theater classes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. through August at YOYO, Foster Road, Orcutt. Info: 471-4976 or […]

DANCE LESSONS in preparation for the Obon Festival are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 17 at the Veteran’s Memorial Cultural Center, 313 W. Tunnel St., Santa Maria. Info: 937-7026 or 934-1797. THE EVERYBODY CAN DANCE BALLET ACADEMY presents a five-week intensive dance teaching session featuring Jordi Ribera and Aubrey Walker for ages 11 through […]

THE KIWANIS OF SANTA MARIA VALLEY presents its fourth annual “;Improv Comes to Santa Maria”; benefit show featuring Mission Improvable July 19 at the Minerva Club, Santa Maria. Cost is $20. Info: 886-8355. SKY WORLD POETRY SERIES presents poet Larry Harris of Redding, at 3 p.m., Saturday, July 26 at Cafe; Monet, 1555 S. Broadway, […]

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. […]

THE LOMPOC VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Community Development Foundation presents cabaret performer Maggie Worsdale with her “;Great American Songbook”; July 19 starting at 6 p.m. at the Village Country Club, 4300 Clubhouse Road, Lompoc. Cost is $45. Info: 736-4567 or deh@lompoc.com.   WORTH THE DRIVE THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BAND performs a Twilight Concert […]

THE COMMUNITY CORNERSTONE CENTER FOR NONPROFITS hosts a Chamber Mixer July 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the center, 120 East Jones St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0412. THE SANTA MARIA/GUADALUPE OBON FESTIVAL features traditional dance, food, music and demonstrations July 20 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Cultural Center, 313 W […]