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.

BOY SCOUT RAILROADING MERIT BADGE CLASS SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018, 1 TO 4:30 PM To sign up for the next Railroading Merit Badge class, please contact Diane Marchetti at [email protected] or leave a message at 805-548-1894. The fee is $30, which includes the railcar model kit that is one of the 8 prerequisites. Click on our website below to check out the requirements. Please note...

Come Watch Cal Poly Baseball play against Pacific State in Game 3!

Tickets: $25 in advance – $30 at the door Purchase online at: brownpapertickets.com or call 805.391.SONG

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

Dozens of players start their performance by hitting a Japanese Taiko drum made from a large 400-year-old tree. They move their whole bodies to strike the drum with everything in their souls, creating a powerful surge of energy. Yamato’s live performances are so full of intensity that they make people’s bodies jump and their hearts race faster, uplifted and in sync with the powerful sounds....

Join us tomorrow morning between 7:30 and 8:30 (Wednesday) at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf located at 354 Five Cities Drive. Drop by to speak with Chamber Board Member Dr. Marc Lebed and grab a quick coffee. Bring a friend too. We look forward to seeing you!

The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance is pleased to invite you to the March Vit Tech meeting taking place on Wednesday, March 7 at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Paso Robles. On March 7, we will be welcoming the following presenters: • Dr. Paul Anamosa, Soil Scientist & Viticulturist, Vineyard Soil Technologies, to discuss "Pre-Plant Soil Investigation Process" • Nate Mendez, Southern California Agronomist, to...

Following their 2015 sold-out holiday show, The TEN Tenors return to the PAC with a celebration of musical legends lost before their time: David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, John Lennon, Prince, Freddie Mercury and more. In this heartfelt tribute, Australia’s “vocal wonder from down under” will take you on a feel-good journey through some of the world’s greatest hits of all time, including some...

March 8: Paso Robles High School, Templeton High School, and Shandon High School March 27: San Luis Obispo High, Morro Bay High, and Coast Union High April 12: Atascadero High School TBD –Lucia Mar School District Throughout San Luis Obispo County, we are recruiting local business to partner in the fourth year of the “Just 1” campaign. Every high school district will hold a summer...

Some class sizes are limited. To join a class, email us a [email protected] or come into our cafe on S. Higuera. We would love to have you!!

Throughout San Luis Obispo County, we are recruiting local business to partner in the fourth year of the “Just 1” campaign. Every high school district will hold a summer job/internship fair. Participating business are asked to do community service by interviewing students with the intent of hiring one for a summer job or internship. Last year over 400 students interviewed countywide with over 100 businesses...

Sea Glass enthusiasts, craftspeople, jewelers, collectors and artists from all over the world come to showcase and sell their collections and creations at our annual festival. Attendees are encouraged to take their time in our gallery of vendors and enjoy the wide array of sea glass jewelry, sculpture, and more on display.

> > > Whether you’re just getting started with a business blog, or you’ve been at it a while and you’re feeling stuck, this workshop will help you move forward. You’ll learn the 5 types of blog posts you need to build rapport with your customers, how to come up with topics for your blog, and the key to blogging consistently without letting it eat...

11 am and 1 pm We’ll be mixing two household ingredients to create and amazing reaction that produces a large foamy mess so big only an elephant could use it!

We’ll be mixing two household ingredients to create and amazing reaction that produces a large foamy mess so big only an elephant could use it!

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.

Ready to tie the knot? We’ll help you with the loose ends! Join us for a special evening at the Four Diamond Allegretto Vineyard Resort and discover over 150 vendors that will help make your special day exceptionally joyful. Sip and savor award-winning wines and hors d'oeuvres as you explore the grounds of the property on a private tour with live jazz music to set...

Greg and Kate live a seaming happy life in New York City. Then Greg brings home a dog he found in the park—or that has found him—bearing only the name “Sylvia” on her name tag. A street-smart mixture of Lab and Poodle, Sylvia becomes a major bone of contention between husband and wife. She offers Greg an escape from the frustrations of his job and...

The New Golden Age of Latin Music is being created right here in the United States. The Mexican-American communities of Arizona and California have emerged as hotbeds of musical creativity, and merging styles that reflect the changing cultural identities between Mexico and the United States. The Latin Grammy Nominees Mariachi Flor de Toloache make New York City history as its’ First and Only All­-Women Mariachi...

Come Watch Cal Poly Baseball play against New Mexico!

SAN LUIS OBISPO MEETS BOLLYWOOD AT MISSION PLAZA -- A festive evening is in store when the sights, sounds and tastes of India dazzle Opening Night guests at Mission Plaza, the site of our Festival Tent this year! Indian dancers from the Cal Poly Student Association will entertain on the Mission steps, and guests will be treated to party favors, Central Coast wine, beer and...

SLOCM sponsors Science After Dark and its promotion of lifelong learning. In March, a ViaCyte scientist presents groundbreaking stem cell research that has the potential to cure diabetes. $5 per person

Tuesday, March 13th at 6:30 pm $5/pp Old San Luis BBQ @ 670 Higuera SLOCM sponsors Science After Dark and its promotion of lifelong learning. In March, a ViaCyte scientist presents groundbreaking stem cell research that has the potential to cure diabetes.

LET IT SHINE: THE STORY OF THE WOMEN’S MARCH SLO - Like many marches happening around the world on January 20, 2017, the Women’s March SLO was a unifying event for a wide variety of causes and peoples. This is a fun look back at how a true grassroots effort led to the largest assembly of its kind in San Luis Obispo – 10,000 strong!...

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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,...

Visit the Vina Robles Hospitality Center to celebrate the new release of their limited production 2015 Estate Zinfandel, and to take advantage of Mix-N-Match case specials. In addition, Executive Chef Randal Torres is preparing an exclusive Vintage Paso Wine & Food Flight. Complimentary live music will be offered on Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. as part of their ongoing Saturday Live series. Reservations not...

Featuring Kelly’s Casuals, Woods Walks The Runway is an afternoon of fashion, sips and bites supporting Woods Humane Society – North County. Please join us for wine and decadent hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $35 each or $250 for a table for 8. Tickets are available at: Kelly's Casuals, 8125 El Camino Real, Atascadero Woods Humane Society, 2800 Ramona Rd., Atascadero Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma...

Join us for a Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration- our own Irish Pub Crawl at The Manse on Marsh! Visit 4 themed Pub Stations: enjoy food and drinks while testing your knowledge of Irish history and leprechauns in a Saint Patrick’s trivia game. Collect coins from each stop and bring your lucky four-leaf clover, because the winner will receive a prize!

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

You are invited to the 57th Annual Monday Club Fine Arts Awards Competition. Music finalists will perform for our judges & finalists in the Art competition will display their pieces. Winners in both Music & Art will be announced following the music competition. Winners of past competitions have gone on to major careers in music! Come and support these talented young people! Refreshments will be...

St. Patrick’s Day Special (available for take-out or dine-in from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. or as long as supplies last) House-cured corned beef Braised cabbage Roasted potatoes Irish Soda Bread 16.50 per person Advance orders may be placed before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14th.

Come Watch Cal Poly Baseball play against San Diego State

Women have long been synonymous with cooking, recipes, grocery shopping and answering that age-old daily question – “Mom, what’s for dinner?” So why is it that so few women are working in commercial kitchens or running restaurants? What’s up with that? Our special guests for this foodie event are proud to be in that minority, and will be sharing with us their talents, their stories...

Founded in 1999, this remarkable German a cappella vocal quintet embodies the rich choral tradition of its hometown of Leipzig – the city so closely associated with Bach and Mendelssohn. Whether singing music by those German masters or other great composers, Calmus captivates both audiences and critics with its charming stage presence, flawless technique and entertaining presentation. Accompanied by Cal Poly organist Paul Woodring, Calmus...

OVERVIEW // People worldwide have seen the Disney animated classic Bambi and been deeply moved by it, but few can tell you the name of the artist behind the film. Even fewer are aware of this pioneering artist’s impact on American art and popular culture. Until his death at the age of 106, Tyrus Wong (1910-2016) was America’s oldest living Chinese American artist and one...

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of "Slow Turning"

Starting a Business Workshop San Luis Obispo - March 21, 2018 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. READY? SET. GO! Starting a business of your own is exciting but we bet you have lots of questions. If you are thinking of starting a business, or have just started one, this workshop is a perfect fit. Topics covered will include the fundamentals of getting started, business operation...

Thinking about sharing your home for income or companionship? Seeking affordable housing? Attend an upcoming Coffee Chat.

–Join the SLO Vegan Guide team at Whole Foods San Luis Obispo on March 21 for a complimentary Vegan Shopping Tour! Are you ready to go vegan and would like to see how to stock a vegan kitchen? Do you have a family member or friend who has expressed interest in going vegan, and would like to show them what they need? Join us for...

Some class sizes are limited. To join a class, email us a [email protected] or come into our cafe on S. Higuera. We would love to have you!!

You've asked for networking, so we are giving it to you! Teresa Rhyne will lead a fast-paced, easy, fun, group networking event that's low stress and high impact. Bring your business cards and get ready to know your fellow members in a whole different light! Our luncheons are an excellent opportunity to network, learn and grow! We look forward to seeing you there.

Author, historic gastronomist, and master of vintage mixology Sarah Lohman will lead us through a curated tasting of five iconic “Cock-Tails” from the 1830s through the present. Learn how the mixed drink evolved into an American tradition during the 19th and 20th centuries and experience a visceral connection to the past through your taste buds! Presented in collaboration with the Wine History Project of SLO...

Join us for a casual, playful evening of fun & games! Wine Tasting! Poker! Mah Jongg! Music! Art! Couples - Invite your single friends! Singles - Invite your couple friends! $25 in advance on line $30 at the door All proceeds benefit the Monday Clubhouse Conservancy Fine Arts Awards

Military Hour is for current Military Costco members and their families to shop before the doors open to all members. If they are a Costco member, we have a special sign up offer!

Love SLO 2018 is almost here and I bet you've been wondering how it's going, well I'm glad you asked! We are excited to announce that many of this year's projects are posted on the website and we already have over 700 volunteer opportunities available for Love SLO on Saturday, March 24th. We had over 1,000 people come out and serve their community last March...

The Avila Beach Civic Association and the San Luis Yacht Club are holding their annual Easter Festival for all of the area children on Saturday, March 24, from 10-11:30 am at the Avila Beach Community Center, 191 San Miguel Street. There will be snacks for all and the children will be able to color eggs, make an Easter bag at the craft table, and hunt...

The Tent City Marathon team has put together an unforgettable race experience! With free race photos, finisher's beer or cupcakes, on-course entertainment, multiple on-course aid stations, post race live music and a racers TLC tent for Post Mileage Yoga, foam roller area, and massage. The Tent City Marathon is sure to be a memorable and fun time on California's beautiful central coast. We have also...

Author and historic gastronomist Sarah Lohman will discuss (and sign copies of) her book Eight Flavors: the Untold Story of American Cuisine. She’ll also share a preview of her upcoming projects. Presented in collaboration with the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County and the Food History Study Group. $30. Space is limited. RSVP by purchasing a ticket at http://historycenterslo.org/event/eight-flavors-that-changed-american-cuisine/. Includes wine and a...

Designed to set you and your business on a new and exciting course toward marketing clarity and effectiveness, this workshop is the right combination of learning and doing. In this content rich experience, you will • Discover and define your compelling brand story • Align your image and your message to resonate with your ideal client • Learn how to create and deliver powerful, memorable...

March 8: Paso Robles High School, Templeton High School, and Shandon High School March 27: San Luis Obispo High, Morro Bay High, and Coast Union High April 12: Atascadero High School TBD –Lucia Mar School District Throughout San Luis Obispo County, we are recruiting local business to partner in the fourth year of the “Just 1” campaign. Every high school district will hold a summer...

Throughout San Luis Obispo County, we are recruiting local business to partner in the fourth year of the “Just 1” campaign. Every high school district will hold a summer job/internship fair. Participating business are asked to do community service by interviewing students with the intent of hiring one for a summer job or internship. Last year over 400 students interviewed countywide with over 100 businesses...

Thinking about sharing your home for income or companionship? Seeking affordable housing? Attend an upcoming Coffee Chat.

Celebrate Powell's 10 years in business and name change to SLO Sweets! Free samples throughout the day so be sure to drop by!

DESCRIPTION Welcome to the 2018 Central Coast Angel Conference! Join us as 6 startups pitch to win up to $200,000 in investment. Tickets are $150, or purchase a table for $800. Student tickets are $35. The event will be held at the Madonna Inn Expo Center. The conference will feature networking time, dinner, company pitches and will culminate with the announcement of the winners!

No Charge for wine tasting. Appetizers available for purchase. Reservations recommended should you wish to make it an evening and stay for dinner. Join us tonight from 5:00 - 7:00 PM for an evening of food and complimentary wine tasting with Onx Winerys out of Paso Robles for our next Meet the Winemaker! Along with complimentary wine tasting, their wines will be paired with select...

Saturday, March 31st | 9:30-11:30am On the OceanFront Lawn Hop on over to our annual Easter Egg Hunt on the OceanFront lawn. We'll have face painting, Easter crafts, and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. The egg hunt will begin at 10:30am! Don't miss out on the hunt!

We will be preparing food for Easter (Sunday, April 1) to be picked up on Saturday March 31. View the menu on the website!

Join the Easter Bunny as he strolls the center, handing out treats to little ones and posing for pictures. Visit Simon Guest Services to participate in the coloring contest and pin the tail on the bunny. Beverages will be provided by Coffee Bean.