Community Events
Events for December 9, 2023
SLO Museum of Art Presents | Leslie Sutcliffe: Mementos of Six Millennia
Details This installation consists of ninety-six panels, of varying sizes any number of which can be assembled and reassembled in a multitude of ways. Initially, the individual panels were inspired by the rich visual imagery in Italo Calvino’s Six Memos for the Next Millennium. This grew to include images from found sources like newspapers, encyclopedias or the Internet. The wood panels are drawn, painted and screen-printed....
Nature Nights
Visit the SLO Botanical Garden Friday and Saturday evenings, November 17 thru December 30, for an experience in art, light, and music for the whole family! Stroll the garden paths to enjoy enthralling light installations, artwork in glass, and live music nightly. Local culinary treats, regional wine, and beer are available to enjoy. Explore between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
The Nutcracker Presented by Civic Ballet of SLO
Show Schedule: Friday 12/8: 7:00pm Saturday 12/9: 2:00pm Saturday 12/9: 7:00pm Sunday 12/10: 2:00pm For over 40 years, the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo has presented this holiday classic (including 25 years performing to sold out audiences here at the PAC). Lori Lee Silvaggio’s The Nutcracker is filled with all the pageantry, magic and wonder that have made this one of the most enduring holiday traditions...
Santa’s Doggie Parade
Join us on the promenade for our last doggie parade of the year! The Avila Beach Civic Association will be sponsoring its annual costume contest. Contest categories are Best Costume, Best Dog/Owner Look Alike, Best Holiday Look, Funniest Costume, & Best in Show. Participants must register and be checked-in on the Promenade prior to the beginning of the parade. They will receive a yummy goodie...
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Cal Poly Annual Poinsettia Sale Dec. 9
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Cal Poly’s annual poinsettia sale, with thousands of plants and dozens of varieties and colors, will be held on two consecutive Saturdays, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Poly Plant Shop. The flowering holiday plants are grown by the more than 20 students who work in the Plant Sciences Department’s greenhouses. This year’s poinsettia...
A Christmas Story | SLO Repertory Theatre
Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Goldblatt’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved...
Christmas Decorating & Cal Poly Caroling at Saint Andrew Greek Orthodox Church
Experience Cal Poly Caroling at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church! Caroling and Tree Decorating are set for Saturday, December 3rd! Delicious homemade Christmas cookies and hot cocoa will be served after. Come hear these heavenly voices and share the joy of the season, and join in singing!
A Christmas Story | SLO Repertory Theatre
Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Goldblatt’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved...