Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) transforms the classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure featuring 5 actors playing dozens of roles. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their killer, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must brave the...

Leading Hawaiian music artists Keola Beamer and Henry Kapono became icons in the ‘70s, with both at the creative forefront as Hawaiian music reinvented itself during a sweeping movement that brought all aspects of its culture back to the center of Island life. Beamer, one of Hawaii’s premier singer-songwriters, arrangers, composers and slack-key guitar masters, will perform with Grammy-nominated, award-winning singer/songwriter Kapono. The duo will...

San Luis Obispo, California: KEOLA BEAMER and HENRY KAPONO are two legends of Hawaiian music. Each became an icon in the 1970s, both at the creative forefront as Hawaiian music was reinventing itself. They have continued to lead the way for over four decades. On Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the Alex & Faye Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly Arts presents the two...

Kinky Boots is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy- and Tony-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan as Charlie Price...

Come watch Cal Poly play against Riverside!

$10 off any massage or acupuncture every Thursday during the month of February. Use promo code FB2018 at checkout or mention this ad! Offer valid until February 22nd, 2017

Art at High Noon features art history lectures and artist talks within an hour lunch break-- offering a free and fun dose of artistic inspiration. Artist Lori Wolf Grillias will discuss her exhibition, Alternative Viewpoints, and its exploration of the nation's opioid epidemic.

The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art aligns its youth art education curriculum to the California State Framework for the Visual and Performing Arts. Class sizes are limited to 15 students or fewer and taught by experienced teaching artists. Subject matter is designed to hep students build higher level thinking skills, with opportunities for students to analyze and make judgments in the field of visual...

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Don’t miss eclectic art and high energy, during Central Coast Sculptors Group’s Artist Reception Friday, February 2nd, 6-9 pm during ARTS Obispo’s monthly art walk Art After Dark. Joanne Beaule Ruggles’s lively sidewalk demo Juror Awards at 7pm Pop-up Gallery guests will enjoy a warm welcome and refreshments at this Open-Media Juried Exhibition featuring 65 upscale works of clay, glass, found objects, jewels, metal, stone,...

ART AFTER DARK FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018, 6 TO 9 PM San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum is once again hosting local artists for Art After Dark. See some of our area's finest artists displaying their work, and taste appetizers provided by restaurants in the Historic Railroad District. Meet the artists while you enjoy the Museum, the art and the food. FREE to the public.

Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business is providing free tax return preparation assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at clinics in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Cal Poly’s on-campus VITA clinics will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from Feb. 3 through March 17. Cal Poly students and faculty will also serve clients in other locations in...

Join us for an illuminating science program put on by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) from Cal Poly. They will lead you through an experiment about oil spills and how the oil spills affect the environment. Registration required.

Come watch Cal Poly play against UC Santa Cruz!

Create your own wine and chocolate pairing for Valentines Day. What could be better than wine AND chocolate?! Sunday, Feb. 4th, 11am - 12:30pm $35 per person, $30 club Your ticket price includes: • Instruction (in the funnest sort of way) on pairing chocolates with wine • Chocolate tasting, from the exceptional and local Chocolate Stache • Wine tasting • Chocolates to take home for...

rior to the competition, the public can catch a showing of Man of La Mancha as the cast and crew will reprise the production during the following dates and times in the Cuesta College Performing Arts Center’s Experimental Theater: Friday, February 2, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 9, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) transforms the classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure featuring 5 actors playing dozens of roles. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their killer, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must brave the...

Join us for kids* activities, crafts and storytime, hands-on interactions with tide pool animals, and aquarium exploration. Each month features a new educational topic, such as colors, shapes, numbers and more! *Suitable for kids aged 5 and younger This fun and educational program meets when the Aquarium is closed and is sure to be a swimming time! $6 at the door 15% CCA Member Discount

Cuesta College is celebrating its new Measure L-funded San Luis Obispo Campus Instructional Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 5 and is encouraging the community, faculty, staff, and students to take part. This is the first Measure-L funded facility to open at Cuesta College. The District will host the ceremony from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the...

A Cal Poly faculty member and architect has been recognized for making significant humanitarian contributions to society by the American Institute of Architects, California Council. Andrew Goodwin, who teaches architecture in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) and owns the San Luis Obispo-based design consultancy firm Andrew Goodwin Designs, was named a 2017 recipient of the Norma Sklarek Award. Goodwin will be honored...

Design and decorate an Olympic medal of clay in celebration of the games.

On February 6, we will be welcoming the following presenters: • John Roncoroni, Weed Science Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, to discuss "Updates on Herbicides and Alternatives Methods of Weed Control" • Dr. Brad Hanson, UC Davis, Cooperative Extension Department of Plant Sciences to discuss "How Roundup Works on Weeds and How it Reacts in the Soil Environment " About John Roncoroni: John received a...

Bring your laptop if you have one! This SCORE workshop on SEO, Google+, and Analytics will cover the basics of website optimization through a checklist for beginners and be an opportunity to explore a few of the tools alongside local traffic and SEO expert Lacey Clifton (@Chicadita). Effective use of these tools is a must for your business.

This event offers you the change to network with highly qualified students from all majors who are seeking, full-time, part-time, internship and summer opportunities in SLO County.

Join us for a fun afternoon kids craft of paper plate valentine holiday hearts! We will spend the afternoon creating personalized valentines just in time for Valentine's Day!

Explore the surprising spiritual connections of wine beyond historical religions. $25 per person, $20 club For millennia, wine has been a part of traditional religious life. Jesus may be history's most famous, if unconventional, winemaker. This workshop invites participants to explore the surprising spiritual connections to the fruit of the vine beyond historical religions and asks, what if we make wine central to our own...

> > > Want to better understand what you can do to grow brand awareness? Want to think outside of the box when using your marketing tools? Learn about tactics that you can employ to get more publicity for your business and grow your brand’s awareness. > > > Doors open at 11:30 and the presentation will start at 12:00.

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Join instructor Suzy McBride to learn how to make your own special Valentine cards! Supplies are provided. Register online

Saturday, February 10th at 11 am and 1pm Many Olympic events take place on ice. We’ll spend some time investigating why we slip on ice – friction – and how it works.

Come Watch Cal Poly Baseball play in their Alumni Game!

Love at the Lighthouse presents: The 2018 Valentines Day Signature Event Sweetheart Brunch At the Point San Luis Lighthouse Tickets: $50 per adult, $25 for kids Sunday, February 11th Tours at: 11 am, 12 noon, and 1 pm Guests will be treated to savory breakfast foods and scrumptious treats, local wines, a tour of the historic site! Music by famed musician Terry Lawless!

Come support Cal Poly wrestling in their match against Arizona State!

rior to the competition, the public can catch a showing of Man of La Mancha as the cast and crew will reprise the production during the following dates and times in the Cuesta College Performing Arts Center’s Experimental Theater: Friday, February 2, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 9, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Curator Ruta Saliklis and Museum docents will lead in-depth discussions on slected pieces in SLOMA's permanent collection every second Monday evening at 5:30. Free and Open to the public, with refreshments.

10 community classes over 10 months. Visit parkersanpei.com for registration info!

Give your beloved a sweet treat this Valentines and help others too! Well Worth It is hosting their 4th Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser to raise funds to build clean water wells in developing countries. Pop into Cannon’s office to enjoy a delicious breakfast that includes unlimited pancakes, eggs, sausage, OJ, and coffee. As an additional special treat, we’re offering chocolate chip pancakes too! What: Pancake...

Be whisked away this Valentine’s Day in Avila’s Little Italy! Join us for our 2nd Annual Valentine's Dinner! Reservations include a rose and champagne greeting, a 4-course dinner catered by Chef's Table Catering, live music by Micki & Casey and a caricature drawing of you and your Sweetheart. A full cash bar will be open for additional beverage purchases. $175/couple (includes gratuity) Limited seating is...

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10-Week Entrepreneurial Training Course Start, Run, and Grow Incubator is deisgned for anyone who aspires to be a small business owner. This in-depth course will teach you the fundamental principles of operating, managing, and growing your own business. Lessons including the following topics: Develop a Business Plan, Business Structure and legality, insurance and taxes, strategic marketing, promotions, and advertising, HR management, financial and accounting fundamentals,...

February 16 – March 11, 2018  Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun @ 7 pm  Sat & Sun @ 2 pm Winner of 12 Tony Awards! Max Bialystock, the one­time king of Broadway producers hungry to strike it rich, and Leo Bloom, an accountant with dreams of someday becoming a theatre producer, discover that they could get richer by producing a flop than a...

The 2018 Valentine Wine Walk is a walk through downtown Pismo Beach on Friday, February 16th (President's Day Weekend) from 5 to 7:30PM. Check in at the event tent to pick up your event glass and passport map. Walk around downtown to visit and greet select merchants for a sip and nibble. Be sure to get the merchant to stamp your passport map. Then return...

-- 30th Anniversary Release --- To celebrate 30 years of craft brewing, we are proud to present our original barrel aged beer, Winter Braun. Strong malt flavors of chocolate and sweetness blend nicely with the vanilla, butterscotch, and rye whiskey spiciness the freshly used barrels impart. Big, but not boozy, this brown ale is best enjoyed after letting it warm up to reveal its spirit....

Join the lovely KJ Jones, one of our fabulous instructors for a workshop dedicated to building skills in entrepreneurship, networking and relationship building. KJ has been a business owner for 15 years and coaches people on daily basis to live the life they desire. She believes that learning how to connect and build relationships with people is the key to empowering growth and success whether...

RSVP required: 805-547-7025 X20 or [email protected]

Cooking demos, food samples, expert speakers, vendors, educational booths, family zone

RISE is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides crisis intervention and treatment services to survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence and their loved ones. All services are provided confidentially, at low or no cost, to anyone regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or ability. All crisis services are available in Spanish and English. All staff members are mandated reporters and have an...

For Presidents' Weekend we wanted to take advantage of the long weekend and offer a Sunday Beer Brunch! We'll stop at 3 breweries in SLO and have allotted extra time at Libertine Brewing Company so that you can relax and indulge in their brunch offerings. Round-trip from Downtown SLO for $35!

Enjoy an afternoon of wine and music. The Bear & The Wren will be cooking up wood-fired fare starting at 12pm, and the local favorite Shane Stoneman will be playing from 1 to 3pm!

65 Minutes, English, 2009, Director Faythe Levine Suggested donation $5 members, $7 non-members

Paint a clothespin skier’s Olympic outfit. Give your skier a pair of skis and poles so they can swish down a hill.

Join Beth Mcgill, Collette Kutil, and Carol Ramirez on February 20 at 5:30 for an educated conversation on how you can begin building a plan that adds value to your life, no matter what stage you are in. You will be given resources to help you achieve your personal goals.

$195 Owner, Bill Swanson, and winemaker, Nate Carlson, return to Boston to share with us their spectacular wines from California’s Edna Valley. Their commitment to producing world-class, estate-grown, chardonnay and pinot noir has established Center of Effort as one of the top wineries in the Central Coast. They focus on the vineyard’s lean soils, nuanced terrain, ocean-cooled climate, and pristine environment. This special terroir continues...

Come watch Cal Poly play against Santa Barbara!

– Cal Poly’s University Art Gallery will present “The Young Series,” portraits of teenagers in Oahu, Hawaii; Tokyo, and New York City, by artist Amy Touchette from Feb. 22 through March 16. Touchette will open the exhibit with a talk at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, in Room 149 of the Dexter Building (No. 34) on campus. A reception will follow at 5 p.m. in...

Get upside down with Marty and Victoria! Collaboration Series of Inversions! Headstand, Handstands, and Forearms! Interested in beginning your inversion journey, but not quite sure where to start? Marty and Victoria work together on teaching you the basics of headstand, forearms stand, and handstands through essential warm ups and strengtheners, a fun flow section where you can practice integrative movements, and a workshop portion where...

Winner of 12 Tony Awards! Max Bialystock, the one­time king of Broadway producers hungry to strike it rich, and Leo Bloom, an accountant with dreams of someday becoming a theatre producer, discover that they could get richer by producing a flop than a hit and start by finding the worst show, worst director, and worst actors. When their new production, Springtime for Hitler, turns out...

San Luis Obispo Responds Friday, February 23, 2018 at 7:30pm Local musicians Damon Castillo, Inga Swearingen with Guy Budd, and Louie Ortega will be joined by Canzona Women’s Ensemble, Central Coast Children’s Choir, Vocal Arts Ensemble, and vocalist Kathryn Summersett on Friday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m., in a benefit concert for victims of the Puerto Rico hurricane and Santa Barbara County fire. San Luis...

Over the weekend we will be giving 10% of all sales to Jack Helping Hand, an organization that's mission is provide community programs that meet the unique challenges of children with cancer or special needs. Come in & shop with us at our San Luis Obispo location on Friday and our Paso Robles location on Saturday for a weekend of fun & giving back to...

Saturday, February 24th at 11am and 1pm Rice means more than food in Korean cuisine; it is a symbol of life and representation of prosperity. We will investigate different types of rice, and then use them to design rice grain mats.

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. No RSVP necessary. Wine tastings as well as wine by the glass and lunch offerings available for purchase. No outside alcohol please. For the full concert schedule and other events, visit www.VinaRobles.com.

The Third Annual Swanson Fund Luncheon will be held in honor of Susan and Tom Davies SAN LUIS OBISPO, January 16, 2018— The Foundation for the Performing Arts Center’s third annual Swanson Fund Luncheon will be held in honor of Susan and Tom Davies, an inspiring couple who have spent over 34 years teaching and composing music on the Central Coast. The third annual Swanson...

Taste Buds Best Chef Competition Our amazing chef, Kurt Metzger, will be competing in Taste Buds Best Chef Competition on February 25th. The contest includes chef’s competing in a “Chopped” style battle. This event is FREE to the public and the first 250 people get to taste and vote in the people’s choice award. Join us to cheer him on at 12:30 pm at the...

French composers in the 20th century reinvented melody through impressionism and neo-classicism. The melodic works by Gabriel Faure, Jean Cras and Albert Roussel were written at a time when jazz sounds from the United States had crossed the pond. Rounding out this imaginative and evocative program is a jazz riff on the baroque style by living composer Noam Elkies. NOAM ELKIES- E Sonata for flute...

In a triumphant, unprecedented fifth engagement at the PAC, the virtuoso organist – who continues to blend brilliant technical perfection with an energetic heart – will perform on both the Forbes Pipe Organ and his own groundbreaking International Touring Organ. Designed by Carpenter, this enormous all-American concert organ propels the 2600-year history of the pipe organ into the digital era. Come experience these two spectacular...

emPower Building & Energy Training Series: Mastering Air Sealing emPower San Luis Obsipo County Learn how to sell and install air sealing that makes your customers happy and performs to 2019’s Title 24 requirements at emPower San Luis Obispo County’s two-day Building & Energy Training Series. The first training session, Mastering Air Sealing, will teach attendees the techniques and materials necessary for retrofit and new...

A panel of industry experts including a former Fox Television president and a social media marketer-entrepreneur will discuss why new media is vital to success in business at Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s forum Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo on campus. The theme of CIE’s winter entrepreneurship forum, “Get Connected: Entrepreneurship in the Rise of New Media,”...

SAN LUIS OBISPO — Cal Poly campus leaders will participate in a March 1 panel discussion on engaging men in the #MeToo movement. The event is open to the public and will run 3:30 to 5 p.m. in University Union Room 220. Recognizing that the struggle to end sexual violence is rising to greater prominence, the Cal Poly panel will discuss a variety of topics...

10-Week Entrepreneurial Training Course Start, Run, and Grow Incubator is deisgned for anyone who aspires to be a small business owner. This in-depth course will teach you the fundamental principles of operating, managing, and growing your own business. Lessons including the following topics: Develop a Business Plan, Business Structure and legality, insurance and taxes, strategic marketing, promotions, and advertising, HR management, financial and accounting fundamentals,...

Thousands of hardback, Paperback, Fiction, Nonfiction and Children's Books, Audio Books, CDs and DVDs. Most books at $1.25 per inch and most CDs and DVDs at $2 each,

Come on out tonight from 5:00 - 7:00 PM for an evening of food and complimentary wine tasting with Lumen Wines out of Santa Barbara for our Meet the Winemaker! Along with complimentary wine tasting, their wines will be paired with select menu items throughout the weekend for a wonderful combination of local food and wine.

Come Watch Cal Poly Baseball play against Pacific State!

Gather is an intimate learning experience located in beautiful San Luis Obispo, California. Our 2018 overnight retreat will take place over two full days filled with exploration and hands on practice in the areas of Hosting + Tabletop Design, Floral Design, Food Styling, Craft Cocktails, Photography, and Calligraphy. Attendees will be treated to overnight accommodations at Greengate Ranch + Vineyard, along with gourmet meals including...

Thousands of hardback, Paperback, Fiction, Nonfiction and Children's Books, Audio Books, CDs and DVDs. Most books at $1.25 per inch and most CDs and DVDs at $2 each,

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. Wine and food offerings available for purchase. No outside alcohol please. For the full concert schedule and other events, visit www.VinaRobles.com.