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February 2

Film and TV

FILM AND TV  ACTING CLASSES FOR ADULTS, YOUTH AND TEENS
FILM AND TV ACTING CLASSES FOR ADULTS, YOUTH AND TEENS
(Times vary)

This class takes place on Sun. and is taught by a professional film actor/director. Annual LA trips to perform for talent agents and casting directors. Ongoing.

Aaron Metchik
act@metchikstudio.com
Phone: 323-488-9388
http://metchikstudio.com

La Perla Del Mar
205 Windward Ave.
Shell Beach

Music

LIVE MUSIC WITH TIM JACKSON AND GUEST APPEARANCES BY DAVE MILLER
(6pm)

Jackson performs folk and blues every Sat. evening and hosts an open jam session every Thurs. at

Cindy and Johnna
cindy674@gmail.com
Phone: 773-6563
http://vinoversato.com

Vino Versato
781 Price St.
Pismo Beach 93449

Cost: Free

Art

THE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY
Galleries
(Gallery hours are Tues.-Sat. 11am-4pm)

is a venue that nurtures creativity, empathy, and big-picture thinking by bringing bold thinkers, emerging and established artists, and creative professionals to campus. Receptions are held the day a new exhibit is installed.

Phone: 756-1571
http://artgallery.calpoly.edu

Building 34, Dexter Hall
next to the Cal Poly library
SLO

JACK HOUSE AND GARDENS
JACK HOUSE AND GARDENS
Museums
(1-4pm)

A historic living museum of a Victorian home circa 1880 with original furnishings and ongoing events. Tour the historic and elegant Victorian Jack House for $2.

Phone: 781-7308
http://slocity.org/parksandrecreation/jackhouse

536 Marsh St.
SLO

Farmers Market

SLO CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET
(10am to 2pm)

On Sun. find produce, fish, local meats, vendors, musical entertainment, and baked goods.

Moez Bensalem
sloccfm@gmail.com
http://sloccfm.com

Kennedy Club parking lot
3889 Long St. (at Tank Farm Road)
SLO

Special Events

FAMILY HISTORY DAY WITH APRYL COX
February 2

The San Luis Obispo County Genealogy Society will host an all-day seminar on Feb. 2, at the IOOF Hall from 8:30am-3:30pm. Accredited Genealogist, Apryl Cox will conduct four sessions showing how to identify ancestors when no "smoking gun" or direct evidence records exist. There is no advanced registration. Cost is $20 at the door

Cafi Cohen
Cafi.cohen@gmail.com
Phone: 441-2180
http://slocgs.org/#feb2013

SLOCGS Family History Day
520 Dana St.
San Luis Obispo

Music

CLASSICS CONCERT: SCHEHERAZADE WITH SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY
San Luis Obispo Symphony
CLASSICS CONCERT: SCHEHERAZADE WITH SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY
February 2 (8pm)

On Feb. 2 at 8 pm, Maestro Nowak has an amazing evening with the San Luis Obispo Symphony planned for Classics III: “Scheherazade.” The Symphony will present 1,001 Arabian Nights set to music in Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s colorful and exotic “Scheherazade." Mozart’s “Great G minor Symphony” will round out this romantic night of classics with the Central Coast's favorite Symphony orchestra. A No Ties Allowed free dress rehearsal is open to the public, including young children, at 1 pm.

SLO Symphony
staff@slosymphony.com
Phone: 543-3533
http://slosymphony.com

Christopher Cohan Center
1 Grand Ave.
San Luis Obispo

Cost: $20-$75

LOVE STORIES
February 2 (8pm)

Soprano Ava Pine will perform at the Cohan Center on Feb. 2.

Phone: 543-3533
http://slosymphony.com

Christopher Cohan Center
1 Grand Ave.
SLO , CA

Cost: $20-$75

Writers and Literature

COALESCE BOOKSTORE BOOK-SIGNING
Rebecca Wilson
COALESCE BOOKSTORE BOOK-SIGNING
February 2 (2-4pm)

Coalesce Bookstore invites you to a book-signing, Feb. 2, 2-4pm. A House with No Roof: After My Father's Assassination, by Rebecca Wilson.

Coalesce Bookstore
coalescebookstore@gmail.com
Phone: 772-2880
http://coalescebookstore.com

Coalesce Bookstore
845 Main St.
Morro Bay

Art

FIRST SATURDAYS: WINE AND THE ARTS
FIRST SATURDAYS: WINE AND THE ARTS
Special Art Events
February 2 (5pm-8pm)

A year-round event, First Saturdays: Wine and the Arts is held every month in downtown Paso Robles. Tasting rooms, galleries, and other venues display the works of local artists, feature performances, and offer regional wine in this fun, free, self-guided tour. Feb. 2 from 5-8pm. First Saturdays: Wine and the Arts is a program of ARTS Obispo.

Jenna Hartzell
programs@artsobispo.org
Phone: 544-9251
http://artsobispo.org

Paso Robles

Cost: Free

Kid Stuff

BIRDIE PERFORMANCE AT THE SLO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Birdie - Music For The Kid In Everyone!
BIRDIE PERFORMANCE AT THE SLO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Special Events
February 2 (11am)

Birdie will be performing songs from their 3 CDs, including their newest, "The Kitchen Pan Band" at the SLO Children's Museum on Feb. 2. There will be 2 performances: one at 11am and the other at 1pm. Birdie is "Music For The Kid In Everyone" and was created by Teresa Gasca-Burk and Gary Burk. Their latest CD, "The Kitchen Pan Band" was recorded and co-produced with Terry Lawless of Santa Maria who is currently on the road with PINK! and also tours with U2.

Teresa Gasca-Burk
birdietunes@yahoo.com
Phone: 440-5352
http://birdietunes.com

SLO Children's Museum
1010 Nipomo St.
San Luis Obispo

ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST
Special Events
February 2 (9-10am)

It's time to celebrate International Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, so put on your pajamas and head on over to Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab. On Feb. 2 Doc's will be handing out free scoops of delicious Maple Bacon ice cream made exclusively in Doc's lab. Ice cream will be served from 9-10am at both Doc's locations, Arroyo Grande Parlor, 114 W. Branch St., and Old Town Orcutt, 168 E. Clark Ave. Make sure to come early at either location to save your spot.

Greg Steinberger
admin@docburnsteins.com
Phone: 474-4068
http://docburnsteins.com

Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab
114 W. Branch St.
Arroyo Grande

Cost: Free

The Outdoors

COUNTY WORKDAYS: EL MORRO BIKE TRAIL
February 2 (9am-noon)

Please call ECO SLO for more information at: 544-177. Workday is on Feb. 2.

Kylie
Programs@ecoslo.org
Phone: 544-1777

El Morro Bike Trail
Los Osos

Cost: Free

SWEET SPRINGS VALENTINE PLANTING PARTY
SWEET SPRINGS VALENTINE PLANTING PARTY
February 2 (9am-noon)

Be a Valentine Volunteer. Join Audubon on Feb. 9 from 9-12 to help restore wildlife habitat on the Sweet Springs Nature Preserve on the corner of 4th St and Ramona Ave., in Los Osos. We need help with planting and mulching, weeding and watering. Tools, tips, and treats provided. There will even be prizes! More info: 239-3928.

Holly Sletteland
hslettel@calpoly.edu
Phone: 239-3928

Sweet Springs Nature Preserve
600 Ramona Ave.
Los Osos

Cost: Free

Lectures and Learning

CHUMASH ALLIANCE PRESENTS CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Pro Solar
CHUMASH ALLIANCE PRESENTS CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Clubs, Meetings, and Discussion Groups
February 2 (11am)

All are welcomed to bring a chair and join us on Feb. 2 at 11am in a discussions of the dangers of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and the effects of the Environment and Climate Change. This will be an environmentally friendly potluck. So we ask you to bring a favorite dish and your own eating utensils. Speakers will include: Fred Collins, Administrator for the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, Molly Johnson of Mothers for Peace and H.O.M.E.S, Libbe Halevy, producer/host of Nuclear Hotseat, and Sara Gepp of AIM and Idle No More. Feel free to invite anyone that wishes to attend in a good way.

Diane Smith
lisimew@gmail.com
Phone: 238-2527

Avila Beach Park
50 San Juan St.
Avila Beach

Cost: Free

Volunteers

ADOPT-A-PET EVENTS
February 2 (11am-4pm)

take place every Saturday. Cats and kittens are spayed or neutered, tested and vaccinated prior to adoption. A free vet examination is included.

Debra Holt
DebraHolt@AOL.COM
Phone: 549-9228
http://felinenetwork.org

PetCo
Madonna Plaza Shopping Center
SLO 93405

Cost: Adoption fees are $60 for one or $80 for two