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 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Volume: 25, Issue: 5
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New Times / Calendar EventsJuly 24Special Events
WINEMAKER SERIES AT GATHER WINE BAR
Winery Events July 7,July 14,July 21,July 28,August 4,August 11,August 18,August 25,September 1,September 8,September 15,September 22,September 29(6:30pm) Sept. 8: Ethan and Luke Lindquist (Ethan Wines and Tres Hermanas Wines).
Kari Ziegler
122 East Branch St.
WINEMAKER SERIES AT GATHER WINE BAR
Winery Events July 7,July 14,July 21,July 28,August 4,August 11,August 18,August 25,September 1,September 8,September 15,September 22,September 29(6:30pm) Sept. 15: Hitching Post Wines with Gray Hartley.
Kari Ziegler
122 East Branch St. Stage
(Times vary) Through Sept. 19.
Phone: 489-2499
on Hwy 1 Cost: $18-$22
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
(Times vary) Through Sept. 12 at the Solvang Festival Theater.
Phone: 922-8313 Solvang Art
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY ART EXHIBIT
(Mon.-Fri., 9-5pm) "Connection with Nature" a photography exhibit explores nature's beauty through local photographers' interpretations of nature through Sept. 30.
Julie
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
MARYLOU SLINKARD EXHIBIT
(Call for hours) Slinkard captures the old fashioned, ranching west in her acrylics, oils, watercolors and drawings hanging now at the Coast Hills Federal Credit Union Gallery.
Phone: 733-7667
8900 Pueblo Ave.
LYNN SARGENT EXHIBITS
(10:30-5pm daily) Sargent exhibits oil paintings of California and the south of France through September.
Phone: 239-2565
Windward Vineyard
Galleries (Open daily from 11am-6pm, Thurs. from 11am-8pm and Sun. from 11am-5pm) "A Jewelry Jubilee" hangs through September.
Phone: 788-0886
778 Higuera, B
Galleries (Open May through October on Sundays from 1-4pm and by appointment) Howard Steinberg hangs through Sept. 26.
Phone: 674-0337
9315 Santa Clara Road
Galleries (Mon.-Fri., 8-5pm) This exhibit hangs through Sept. 13 featuring Nixson Borah, Jane Morgan, and Kate Moldauer.
Phone: 541-4252
1060 Palm
Galleries (10am-10pm) Dan and Joi LaChaussee exhibit in September.
David
4090 Burton Drive
Galleries (Open daily, 11am-5pm except Tues.) Kevin Cole's "Photomorphosis" hangs through Sept. 25. Sept. 12: Lecture and Tea, Uwe Steinmueller: "Photography Beyond Realism" - a master photographer talking about photo manipulation at 3pm.
Phone: 543-8562
1010 Broad St.
Galleries (Call for times) This photographer hangs through Sept. 30.
Denise Schryver
Olive Tree Fine Arts Cost: Free
ESTRELLA WARBIRD MUSEUM
Museums (Times vary) Includes exhibits of military aircraft, memorabilia, artifacts, and special events.
Phone: 227-0440
4251 Dry Creek Road
PASO ROBLES PIONEER MUSEUM
Museums (Times vary) A collection of visual and written history, preservation of the cultural heritage of California's Paso Robles area through displays, and historical literature.
Phone: 239-4556
2010 Riverside Ave.
Openings and Receptions (Mon.-Fri.: 10am-8pm and Sat.: 10am-5pm) September: Joan Scott's pastels and mixed-media paintings. A reception takes place on Sept. 9 from 4-6pm.
Phone: 237-3870
1000 Spring St. Kid Stuff
CHESS FOR GIRLS
July 17,July 24,July 31,August 7,August 14,August 21,August 28,September 4,September 11,September 18,September 25,October 2,October 9,October 16,October 23(4pm) For ages 8-13 who are serious about chess. Meets every other Saturday.
szaja gottlieb SLO County Cost: Free
MOMMY AND ME YOGA
July 18,July 25,August 1,August 8,August 15,August 22,August 29,September 5,September 12(10-11:00am) This class is a great way to stay connected to other new moms as well as get out and move your body with your baby! No worries if you need to show up in your pajamas or if you are running a little behind---trust me---you are in good company here! This class is great for the pre-walkers---we'll have to look at starting a toddler class in the future.
Mary Sage
Central Coast Yoga Cost: $15 (First Class FREE)
THE EXPLORATION STATION
Create and Learn (Thur.-Fri.: noon-5pm, Sat.: 11am-5pm) Holds activities, exhibits, and classes for kids and adults: field trips, adult computer classes, volunteer opportunities, camps, and more. Become a member.
Phone: 473-1421
The Old Fire Station Cost: $2-$3 The Outdoors
LIFE CELEBRATION GARDEN
(9am-4pm) Honors and remembers family and friends at the SLO Botanical Garden, off Highway 1.
Phone: 546-3501
3450 Dairy Creek Road Farmers Market
SAN LUIS OBISPO
May 27,May 29,June 3,June 5,June 10,June 12,June 17,June 19,June 24,June 26,July 1,July 3,July 8,July 10,July 15,July 17,July 22,July 24,July 29,July 31,August 5,August 7,August 12,August 14,August 19,August 21,August 26,August 28,September 2,September 4,September 9,September 11,September 16,September 18,September 23,September 25,September 30,October 2,October 7,October 9,October 14,October 16,October 21,October 23,October 28,October 30(varies) In two places: On Higuera St. from Nipomo St. to Osos St., Thurs., 6-9pm. Live entertainment and barbecue. And at the Promenade parking lot near World Market (off Madonna Road), Sat. 8-10:30am.
Phone: 541-0286 or (Call 544-9570 for Saturday info) SLO
SHELL BEACH
June 26,July 3,July 10,July 17,July 24,July 31,August 7,August 14,August 21,August 28,September 4,September 11,September 18,September 25(9am-1pm) Fresh fruit, massages, and several vendors. Overlooks bluffs of the Pacific on Saturdays.
Phone: 773-2222
Dinosaur Caves Park
AVILA BEACH FISH AND FARMERS MARKET
July 2,July 9,July 16,July 23,July 30,August 6,August 13,August 20,August 27,September 3,September 10,September 17,September 24(4-8pm) Takes place every Friday through Sept. 24 and features live music and food from local eateries. A must do in SLO County. Sept. 10: Poor Man’s Poison, Sept. 17: Port, Sept. 24: Shival Experience.
coastalfarmersmarket@gmail.com
Avila Promenade Lectures and Learning
SOUTH BAY COMM. CENTER EVENTS
(Times and days vary) This facility offers the Senior nutrition program, Bingo, Zumba, Weight Watchers, senior health screenings, and more.
Phone: 528-2626
2180 Palisades Ave.
ARROYO GRANDE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Announcements (Times vary) The countdown begins July 10. In one year the City of Arroyo Grande will be celebrating their 100th year anniversary. A Centennial Committee has been formed and a variety of events are being planned which will begin in July 2011 and continue throughout the year culminating with a celebration weekend in July including a parade, bike ride, historical re-enactments, a community-wide dinner/dance, and fireworks. Community members are encouraged to visit and join the Facebook page to post their comments, Arroyo Grande memories and to keep up-to-date with activities and information. The Centennial Committee is looking for celebration and event ideas which can also be submitted on the Facebook page. Just type in Arroyo Grande Centennial Celebration in the Facebook search box. http://arroyograndecentennial.org or find them on Facebook Arroyo Grande Support Groups
COMPULSIVE EATERS ANONYMOUS-HOW
July 14,July 21,July 28,August 4,August 11,August 18,August 25,September 1,September 8,September 15,September 22,September 29(Noon) This is a 12 step program reading from the big book of Alcoholics Anonymous and is for anyone wanting to address compulsive eating issues. Meets on Wed.
Garry
Mountainbrook Community Church Cost: donation
SOUTH COUNTY CAREGIVERS
July 14,August 11,September 8,October 13(1pm-2:30pm) Meets the second Wed. of the month.
Phone: 547-3830
First Methodist Church
CAMBRIA CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
(9:30am) Meets the first and third Thursdays each month. Free care of your impaired person is provided.
Phone: 927-3999 or 927-3239
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Library Special Events
Winery Events July 24 (2-5pm) Pismo Beach Winery is featuring free tasting every Saturday and Sunday in July. Taste hand-crafted wines just North of the Prime Outlets.
pismobeachwinery@att.net
Pismo Beach Winery Stage
July 24 (8pm, 2pm, and 7pm) A dazzling crazy quilt of mind-blowing showstoppers by Emmy award-winning choreographer Suzy Miller, in a nonstop explosion of entertainment with twenty-two singers and dancers taking audiences to the pyramids of Egypt, the court of Marie Antoinette, a Gospel Revival, a Gothic lair, and through Alice's rabbit hole through July 31.
Kevin Harris
San Luis Obispo Little Theatre Cost: $35-$50
July 24 (on Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sundays at 6pm) Twelfth Night and The Gamester play through Aug. 14. Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a topsy-turvy triple love story featuring separated twins, mistaken identities, gender crossing disguises, besotted relatives, and wise cracking fools. The Gamester follows the adventures of a young man torn between his fiance and his mistress.
Phone: 546-4224
River Oaks Amphitheatre Cost: Tickets are $18 for students and seniors, or $20 general admission. Group rates for 10 or more $16
GALE MCNEELEY IN OVER THE RAINBOW
July 24 (8pm) McNeeley and Betty Faas perform in a tribute to Yip Harburg, lyricist for The Wizard of Oz and Finian's Rainbow on July 24.
Gale McNeeley
Linnaea's Cafe Cost: $10 Film and TV
ALLIED ARTS FILMS
July 24 (3pm) July: Earth themed movies.
Shirley Kirkes Mar
Allied Arts at the Old Grammar School
July 24 (2pm) The San Luis Obispo Library is presenting this film program with New Times columnist, Bryce Wilson, leading a discussion after most of the screenings. Neo-noir is a style seen in modern films that prominently utilizes elements of film noir, but with updated themes, content, style and visual elements that were absent in films noir of the 1940s and 1950s. Free snacks and water will be provided. July 31.
Steve Kinsey
SLO Library Community Room Cost: Free Music
SATURDAY IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES
July 24 (6:30-8:30pm) Through Aug. 21.
Phone: 461-5000
Lake Park Art
BIRDS OF A FEATHER - WATERCOLORS BY LAURE F. CARLISLE
Galleries July 24 (Noon-8pm) Through Aug. 14 view works that use transparent and opaque watercolors that bring a lively feel to her paintings of birds from around the world.
Sasha Irving
Studios on The Park Kid Stuff
CHESS FOR GIRLS
July 24 (4pm) For ages 8-13 who are serious about chess. Meets every other Saturday.
szaja gottlieb SLO County Cost: Free
POTTERY CLASSES AND CAMPS
Create and Learn July 24 (11-3pm) Anam-Cre' pottery studio offers classes for children ages 6 and up. After school and weekends for an hour and a half of fun learning how to sculpt, throw on the wheel and making slab pieces. Pottery camp takes place from 1-4pm July 19-23.
Phone: 896-6197
570 Higuera
POTTERY CLASSES AND CAMPS
Create and Learn July 24 (1pm) Anam-Cre' pottery studio offers classes for children ages 6 and up. After school and weekends for an hour and a half of fun learning how to sculpt, throw on the wheel and making slab pieces. Pottery camp takes place July 28-30.
Phone: 896-6197
570 Higuera
EARTHQUAKE SCIENCE
Libraries July 24 (Call for time) Replicate the wonder of earthquakes in this hands-on science workshop for kids ages 7-12. A SLO Scientist from 4-H recreates the motions of buildings and the earth when it shakes on July 24.
Lesley
918 W. Teft Farmers Market
SAN LUIS OBISPO
July 24 (varies) In two places: On Higuera St. from Nipomo St. to Osos St., Thurs., 6-9pm. Live entertainment and barbecue. And at the Promenade parking lot near World Market (off Madonna Road), Sat. 8-10:30am.
Phone: 541-0286 or (Call 544-9570 for Saturday info) SLO
SHELL BEACH
July 24 (9am-1pm) Fresh fruit, massages, and several vendors. Overlooks bluffs of the Pacific on Saturdays.
Phone: 773-2222
Dinosaur Caves Park Lectures and Learning
July 24 (11am-4pm) The Feline Network has cats and kittens available for adoption every Saturday at PETCO in the Madonna Plaza Shopping Center in San Luis Obispo. There are many loving and adorable felines to choose from. Cats and kittens are spayed or neutered, tested and vaccinated prior to adoption. The adoption fee is $60 for one or $80 for two. A free vet examination is included.
Christine Collie
PETCO - SLO |
    
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Correction
Candidates for the 33rd District State Assembly Seat get ready for November
Construction begins on new court clerk's building
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