Community Events
Events for May 11, 2019
Start, Run, & Grow Your Business
We know you have amazing ideas and concepts. And we'd like to help you transform these ideas into viable businesses. Learn more about our upcoming 10 session Entrepreneurial Training course. Take full advantage of the resources and knowledge this class will provide you. Leave with a business plan, pitch, and other local resources. Class meets every Wednesday from 5:30-8:30 pm.
Empezando: Como Iniciar un Negocio
¡El curso de primavera esta comenzando! Si desea información sobre este curso, envíenos un correo electrónico o llámenos. Para reservar su lugar, por favor llama a Gabe Quiroz (805) 570-4171
Open Studios Art Tour Call for Artists
OPEN STUDIOS 2019 Date of tours: October 12 & 13 , 10am to 5pm October 19 & 20, 10am to 5pm I am an artist, how can I participate in the 2019 Open Studios Tour? Fine artists and crafters who live or work in San Luis Obispo County are encouraged to apply. Open Studios Art Tour 2019 registration dates: Early Bird Registration is March 12, 2019...
Volunteers for Bruce Munro: Field of Light at Sensorio
Internationally-acclaimed artist Bruce Munro will create his largest artwork to date at Sensorio-an enormous multi-acre walk-through installation. Bruce Munro: Field of Light at Sensorio will use an array of over 58,800 stemmed glass spheres lit by fiber-optics, so that the landscape will be gently illuminated in multi-hued color-changing waves. Powered by solar, the stunning exhibition will captivate visitors, inviting them to engage with the landscape...
The Great America Melodrama Presents: Treasure Island
TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Lewis Stevenson May 2 – June 16 Ahoy, mateys! When a stolen treasure map falls into the hands of young Jim Hawkins he becomes the pirates' next prey. Jim sets out on a chartered ship to search for the treasure, only to find Long John Silver is just as eager to get his hands on the gold! Told in a comedic...
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Presents: Awaken {Partnership with County Schools}
OVERVIEW // AWAKEN is a year-long program celebrating art and community expressed through the imaginative creations of our county's students. Three student exhibitions will be displayed at SLOMA throughout the year—High Schools in the Fall; Middle Schools in the Winter; Elementary Schools in the Spring. AWAKEN is presented in partnership with the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education. Dozens of studies demonstrate a strong correlation...
SLO Rep Presents: Blithe Spirit
Expand + Breathe Presents: Breathe Series 4-Week Workshop
“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” -Amit Ray In this 4-Week Breathe Series, participants will explore how their daily breathing habits can be contributing to feelings of anxiety, stress, brain fog, and poor judgment. See actual quantitive results in your daily life and learn the science behind what many mystics and sages have been practicing...
Cal Poly Theatre and Dance Department to Present ‘Stop Kiss’
Cal Poly’s Theatre and Dance Department will present Diana Son’s “Stop Kiss” at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, May 9-11 and May 16-18, in the Spanos Theatre on campus. “‘Stop Kiss’ is a moving story that provides a snapshot of our contemporary landscape,” said Karin Hendricks, assistant professor and director of the play. “Filled with poignancy and humor, the play follows Callie and Sara, two...
Family Care Network’s Miracle Miles for Kids 10k Event
Join Us in Making a Difference Your participation in Miracle Miles for Kids helps to meet critical needs of the over 1,800 children, youth and families served by FCNI annually. This beautiful 10K (6.2 miles) race course runs along the water’s edge from Morro Rock to the Cayucos Pier. Due to the unpredictable nature of weather, you may be rerouted off the beach and onto...
Cal Poly’s Succulentopia plant sale
More than 100 varieties of succulents will be available at Cal Poly’s Succulentopia plant sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 10, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Horticulture Unit near the Poly Plant Shop. More than 4,000 plants will be available for purchase. Five students are involved in the student-run project, which is one of several...
SLO Library Presents: Clase de conversación en inglés/English conversation class
Event Details Practica hablar inglés con otros hablantes no nativos en un ambiente informal y amigable. La clase es dirigida por un hablante nativo de inglés. No es necesario registrarse. Todos los niveles de inglés son bienvenidos. Practice speaking English with other non-native speakers in an informal and friendly setting. The class is led by a native English speaker. No registration required. All levels of...
2019 San Luis Obispo Train Day
Event activities at the historical Freighthouse include running model trains, kids' activities, all manner of railroad displays with interpretation, as well as various presentations and tours. We'll be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad completion at Promontory Summit, Utah on May 10, 1869. We'll also be celebrating the contribution by the Chinese and the Irish in building our railroads. Admission is $5 per...
Mom’s Day on Court Street SLO
Saturday Live feat. Liv and Starling at Vina Robles Winery
Every Saturday, we invite you to slow down from your week, sit back and enjoy live music - all while savoring award-winning Vina Robles wines. Complimentary to attend.
Creamery Mother’s Day Celebration
Come enjoy some live music, shopping, food, and drinks at the Creamery Marketplace on Saturday, May 11, from 12:00-4:00! Mom’s deserve more than one day, right?? On Saturday May 11th, grab your friends and family for this Open House event at the Creamery Marketplace. On Sunday May 12th - Mother’s Day, treat your mom to something special! It’s going to be a fun filled weekend...
Templeton Wine Festival
Join us May 11th for Wine, Beer, Food, Boutique Vendors and Live Music in the beautiful Templeton Community Park on Mother's Day Weekend. Join us May 11th for Wine, Beer, Food, Boutique Vendors and Live Music in the beautiful Templeton Community Park on Mother's Day Weekend. The Templeton Wine Festival is produced by the Templeton Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are on sale here on the site,...
Spark Yoga – Inversion Workshop Series with Adare Toral: Forearm Stand
Flip the script! Learn the fundamentals of getting upside down with Adare for this THREE series workshop where we'll explore different methods of building strength while learning a plethora of variations of postures. We get you...sometimes the fear of falling can get in the way of trying something new and experiencing something extraordinary. You are not alone! Adare will also explore proper dismount as well...
SLO Highschool Presents: Masquerade Fashion Show
To benefit San Luis Obispo High school's FCCLA chapter at King Davids Masonic Lodge, 859 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo. Doors will open at 4:40pm. Tickets are $20 at the door. Appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be offered by the culinary arts class under the direction of Chef Ben Richardson
Cuesta College Presents Behind the Ides
World Premiere A New Play by David Armstrong Directed by Joan Marie Hurwit From the perspective of box office call operators, this new documentary-style play follows the very real backlash NYC's The Public Theater received during the summer of 2017. Amidst a charged political climate, they chose to portray the title character of Julius Caesar as the 45th president which brought on a firestorm of...
Best of San Francisco Stand Up Comedy Competition– Clark Center
Presented by The Clark Center Sponsored by Pacific Premier Bank Hundreds of comedians audition each year to compete in the San Francisco Comedy Competition. Only 32 are chosen. For more than two decades, the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition has served as a major career springboard for some of the most talented new comics in the country. Past winners and finalists have achieved superstar status, including...
Cal Poly Chamber Choir to Perform Works in the Requiem Tradition
The 24-member Cal Poly Chamber Choir will present a concert of two requiems at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in the historic Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The concert will open with the spectacular and rarely performed “Musikalische Exequien” (“Funeral Music”) by Heinrich Schütz. Composed in 1636, the piece is a three-movement monument of the early Baroque Period. Through various scriptural passages and choral texts,...