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February 23

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

RESTORATIVE PARTNERS BENEFIT CONCERT
February 23 (6:30)

Variety of Music will be performed. Proceeds go to Restorative Partners SLO; Non-Profit. Fun for all ages. Come Support!

Erin McNulty
erin@restorativepartners.org
Phone: 562 2339885
http://www.restorativepartners.org

SLO Calvary
4029 S. Higuera St.
San Luis Obispo 93401

Cost: $10 Suggested Donation Fee

Stage

<em>THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE </em>
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
February 23 (8:00PM)

Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee chronicles the overachievers' angst of six precocious adolescents. The show's Tony Award-winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee

Kelrik Productions
kelrikprods@aol.com
Phone: 805 543 PLAY
http://www.kelrikproductions.com

UNITY
1490 Southwood Drive
San Luis Obispo 93401

Cost: $20

Music

CAL POLY CHOIRS WINTER CONCERT- "WATER WORKS"
Cuesta College Chamber Singers
CAL POLY CHOIRS WINTER CONCERT- "WATER WORKS"
February 23 (8pm)

The University Singers and PolyPhonics will perform an evening of music with a theme influenced by the beauty and power of water. Special guests will be the Cuesta College Chamber Singers conducted by John Knutson. Including works by Heinrich Schütz, Palestrina, Frederick Delius, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. The combined Cal Poly and Cuesta choirs will sing Gioacchino Rossini’s famous “I Gondolieri” as well as Eric Whitacre’s “Cloudburst." Feb. 23.

Cal Poly Music Department
music@calpoly.edu
Phone: 756-2406
http://music.calpoly.edu/calendar/

Performing Arts Center
1 Grand Ave.
San Luis Obispo

SPEAKEASY
February 23 (6pm)

Get ready to Charleston like it's 1922. Why? Because it is time for the 25th annual Symphony Ball. The Grand  Ballroom will be transformed into a speakeasy complete with flappers and wiseguys. Dance to the hot jazz of the Redskunk Jipzee Swing Band. Dine, dance, bid, and celebrate this year's recipient of the Symphony Honors. Who will it be? Feb. 23.

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

Embassy Suites Hotel
SLO , CA

Art

SHADES OF GREEN
Waterfront Home
SHADES OF GREEN
Openings and Receptions
February 23 (12 PM to 4 PM)

Shades of Green is the title for the new show opening at the Art Center Morro Bay on Thursday, February 21 and running through Monday, April 1. Featured artists Diane Henderson and Ray Atzet present acrylic and watercolor paintings around a theme. A reception for the artists that is open to the public will take place Sunday, February 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Art Center Morro Bay is at 835 Main Street in Morro Bay. For more information call 772-2504.

Ruth Ann Angus
candidcow@att,net
Phone: 805-772-2504
http://www.artcentermorrobay.com

Morro Bay Art Center
835 Main Street
Morro Bay 93442

Cost: Free

Kid Stuff

Make and Break Session featuring iFixit at the Exploration Station
Create and Learn
February 23 (10 am and 1pm)

On Sat. Feb. 23rd, at 10am and 1pm, iFixit will be at the Exploration Station to host the first “Make and Break” session

Tosha Punches
youth@explorationstation.org
Phone: 805-473-1421
http://http:www.explorationstation.org

Exploration Station
867 Ramona Avenue
Grover Beach 93483

Cost: $2 kids, $3 adults

The Outdoors

DOCENT LET HIKE: SOUTH HILLS
February 23 (9am-noon)

Please call Eco Slo for more information. Event is on Feb. 23.

Kylie
Programs@ecoslo.org
Phone: 544-1777

South Hills
San Luis Obispo

Cost: Free

SLO STEWARDS WORKDAY: CERRO SAN LUIS
February 23 (9-12)

Please call ECO SLO for more information. Event is on Feb. 23.

Kylie
Programs@ecoslo.org
Phone: 544-1777

Cerro San Luis
San Luis Obispo

Cost: Free

Lectures and Learning

WHAT IS GREEN BURIAL?
Announcements
February 23 (Contact organizer for time)

Many of us try to live a green life. Do you know about green burials? Come to a talk by Shari Wolff of the Green Burial Council on Feb. 23 to learn about the nationwide trend to establish parks for dignified, ecological burial in a natural setting, using a simple coffin or a shroud.

Eleanor Weinstein
eweinstein@charter.net
Phone: 544-1726

First Congregational Church
11245 Los Osos Valley Rd.
San Luis Obispo

Cost: Free

LEARN HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR PSYCHIC ABILITY
Classes
February 23 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

Whether you trade with the stock market or wish to communicate with animals telepathically, developing your psychic ability is a natural human skill which is as easy to learn as playing the piano. Please bring your journals, a sack lunch, a hand mirror and two nickels or a dime and join us for this day long workshop where you will receive all of the tools and confidence you'll need to fully develop your own psychic skills.

karen Linn
klinn@cuesta.edu
Phone: 546-3132
http://www.communityprograms.net

Cuesta College SLO Campus
N Hwy 1
San Luis Obispo 93403

Cost: $47

Fundraisers

SLO FRESH OFF THE FARM DINNER
February 23 (4:00 - 7:30p.m.)

Help Support your local farmers on Feb. 23. SLO Grange dinner featuring local fruits, veggies, and beef. Live Music.

Esther Rigoni
farmeresther@gmail.com
Phone: 481-2483

SLO Grange Hall
2880 Broad St.
San Luis Obispo

Cost: Donation: $15w/reservation or $18/door

Volunteers

ADOPT-A-PET EVENTS
February 23 (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