Community Events
Events for May 17, 2018
Cal Poly Kennedy Library Exhibit to Showcase Hip-Hop Culture
Showcasing the five elements of hip-hop culture: graffiti writing, breakdancing, deejaying, emceeing, and knowledge production — used to speak truth and justice to social ills in the U.S. and beyond. The public is invited to an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19, on the second floor of Kennedy Library. The reception will include performances by student emcees, deejays, spoken-word artists and...
ELECTRIC ABSTRACTIONS
EXHIBITS // ELECTRIC ABSTRACTIONS APR 20 - JUN 10 OVERVIEW // Electric Abstractions focuses on three California artists using computer technology to create contemporary fine art. Daniel Leighton, Robert Chapman, and Jayne Behman have been creating images digitally for years—drawing with digits and painting with pixels. Jayne Behman and Robert Chapman both have had formal training and years of experience and backgrounds in traditional studio...
LOST IN YONKERS
Pulitzer Prize winning drama TIME & DATE: May 4-20, 2018 7 pm – Wednesdays‒Sundays 2 pm– Saturdays and Sundays EVENT DESCRIPTION: SLO REP presents LOST IN YONKERS, playwright Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize winning comedy/drama about a family in 1940’s New York. LOST IN YONKERS runs May 4-20, 2018, Wednesdays‒Sundays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. LOCATION: San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre,...
Paso Robles Wine Festival
Paso Robles Wine Festival 4-DAY CELEBRATION OF PASO WINE Now in its 36th year, Wine Fest is a Paso Robles tradition when wineries bring the Paso Robles region to one central location for two days of events in the Downtown Park. Venture into wine country for events at more than 100 wineries all weekend long. SMALL TOWN CHARM MEETS WORLD CLASS WINE Details Event Host...
Alzheimer’s Association Confident Caregiver Series – Mid Stages I
This workshop will explore communication, relationship changes, personal care, and hospitalization. Please call 800-272-3900 to RSVP or for more information.
Puppet Show with Tom Knight
Delight in the amazing music and puppetry of the Tom Knight Puppet Show. Kids of all ages will have a rollicking good time. Part of the 2018 Summer Reading Program.
Megan’s Organic Market Blood Drive
Give a gift from the heart! 1000 Quintana Road, Morro Bay Make your appointment online. Woodstock's Pizza is thanking donors with a FREE 1-Topping Personal Pizza Coupon!
Sharks After Dark
An educational pairing of nibbles and knowledge, Sharks After Dark is a monthly event held at the CCA where local experts discuss a variety of marine science topics, such as oceanography and current marine events. The price of the ticket, $20 per person or $100 for a season pass (members receive a 15% discount), also includes an exclusive after-hours aquarium exploration experience, refreshments, wine, and...
Empty Bowls Fundraiser
Mark your calendars for the ceramics Empty Bowls Event taking place on Thursday May 17 from 6-9 pm at Farmers Market. SLOHS Ceramics students will be located on Higuera and the corner of Garden Street. Swing by to make a donation to support our homeless population! With a $20 donation you will receive a handmade student bowl, plate, tumbler or mug, and your choice of food &...
Cal Poly Piano Student Recital
Free event.
Cal Poly’s Theatre and Dance Department presents “Hookman”
Cal Poly’s Theatre and Dance Department will present Lauren Yee’s existential slasher comedy “Hookman” at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, May 10-12 and 17-19, in the Spanos Theatre on campus. “Hookman” follows a group of women as they navigate their freshman year of college, exploring significant issues confronting students today in a manner that is simultaneously familiar and surreal. “Transitioning from home to university can...
Fremont Theater presents: YBN NAHMIR
Doors at 8 pm