Visit www.woodshumane.org to donate or learn more.

In 2008, we added just over $125,000 to our food budget. Each year brings us a little bit closer to our ultimate goal of “One Day, One Dollar!”

This year, Hunger Awareness Day is Saturday, June 2nd. Volunteers will be at collection sites throughout the county to receive donations. Look for the banner and donate one dollar to help wipe out local hunger. Contributions are also welcome by phone at 238-4664 or online at slofoodbank.org.

This is an annual Fund Raiser for the South Bay Community Center, a non-profit public benefit corporation.

Set in Lucca, Italy, sometime in the near future, the production follows the Puccinisti—a ragtag resistance movement that has taken the great Italian opera composer, Giacomo Puccini as the icon of their movement—in their opposition of the artless, merciless technological regime Uno Stato.

“This year’s production cleverly weaves not only the music of Puccini with new operatic arias and music of other styles, but even integrates seminal moments from the maestro’s famous operas into the plot,” said Music Professor Antonio G. Barata, artistic director and series producer.

The music, lyrics, stage design, acting and singing combine the creative talent of music majors and technical talent of students from Barata’s sound design courses.

Tickets are $11 and are on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. To order by phone, call SLO-ARTS (756-2787).

The shows are sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, call the Music Department at 805-756-2406.

Dates: Now – June 19, 2009 Hours: Mon. – Friday, 8am – 6pm, Free to the Public

Location: Channing Peake Gallery, 1st floor County Administration Building, 105 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA

The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission presents FAST FORWARD 2009: Selections from The Berkus Family Collection, curated by Heather Jeno Silva, which revisits a selection of contemporary artists in the County’s Barry Berkus and Family Collection, in honor of Gail Berkus.

The exhibition features current works juxtaposed with earlier works from the collection to reveal surprising insights about the process of artistic evolution. Silva, whose professional experience includes arts writer, arts columnist, and Public Programs Curator for the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, said, “The Berkus Collection is an extraordinary representation of Santa Barbara's rich visual arts legacy. Since many of the artists featured have not shown locally in recent history, it was my intent to evoke a sense of rediscovery and renewed enthusiasm about Santa Barbara's local arts treasures."

Among artists highlighted in this exhibition Lawrence Argent, Sky Bergman, Ginny Brush, Jeff Brouws, Dan Connally, Sam Erenberg, Rollin Fortier, Timothy Hearsum, Ken Hendrickson, Dimitri Kozyrev, and Harry Reese. Media includes sculpture, painting, drawing, mixed media printmaking, collage, photography, ceramics, and digital media.

Barry Berkus, noted Santa Barbara architect, art collector, and philanthropist, donated a large number of artworks from his collection to the County of Santa Barbara, through the County Arts Commission. All of the works given are by artists who live, or lived for an extended period, in the Santa Barbara area. This gift represents over 70 art works and span 25 years of collecting work by area artists.

Visit www.slosymphony.com for more information.

Presented by Charles Varni, local artist and gardener

Saturday, June 6 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

“Sassy Succulents for Cool Containers” will focus on the use of succulents in both landscaping and containers including the proper conditions for growing succulents, dealing with pests, and a demonstration of potting succulents in containers. Charles Varni has been collecting, propagating and growing succulents for over thirty years. About 15 years ago he took a weekend ceramics class with local artist Bob Nichols and has been making his own stoneware planters ever since. Charles sells his planters in a few selected shows in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties and is a featured artist at the Gallery in the Network, the Grow Nursery in Cambria and the Growing Grounds Downtown Store. The public is welcome to attend. Parking is available in the Palm Street parking garage or behind the Palm Theater. All lectures are held on the sunny, backyard patio at Growing Grounds Downtown Store, 956 Chorro Street, across from the Mission in San Luis Obispo. A $5 donation per attendee is appreciated.

Several Alternative Approaches to Health under one roof: Physical Therapy, Massage Therapy, Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs, Chiropractic, Hypnotherapy, Nutrition, and Yoga. Do you have an injury or a chronic medical condition that traditional western medical practices have not been able to address? Have you ever wondered about holistic physical therapy? Does acupuncture really work? How can massage therapy help you? Have you ever been hypnotized to overcome a condition? Have you ever wondered about the spiritual aspect of yoga? Are these services covered by Medicare or your private insurance policy? All of these questions and more can be answered at our Open House! Please join us as we open the doors of Spirit Winds Physical Therapy to the community. Experience demonstrations and mini-treatments by all of the practitioners and get the information you need to make your alternative healthcare and wellness decisions. On Saturday, June 6th, from 11:00am to 3:00pm we will be offering door prizes, serving food and drinks, giving demonstrations, as well as, mini-treatments…for free!

On hand will be:
Michele Jang, PT & Owner of SWPT
Janice Strakbein, PT
Victoria O'Toole, Massage Therapist
Dr Karen Hale, DC
Patrick Paine, Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist
Laura Ghiringhelli, Yoga Practitioner

Ella Porter was a school teacher for over twenty years. While working for the San Luis Obispo County Schools, she saw the need for a facility that could take care of the youngest members of our community. The dream became a reality when STARS Infant/Preschool Center opened their doors in February 2005 as a 5,600 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility designed exclusively for children from 6 weeks to five years old. STARS is unique in that it is the first, and to date, the only center of its kind in the North County. Ella entered a "Dream Big" contest in the Oprah "O" Magazine and was chosen a winner out of 12,000 entries. As a winner, STARS was awarded a playground design by Boundless Playground. The playground equipment was not included. When you talk with Ella you can hear the excitement and commitment in her voice when she talks about children. When you visit stars, you can feel the family atmosphere where parents and teachers communicate and children are truly loved. "It's hard to be a working parent but I know when I drop my daughter off at preschool, she is happy, learning and well taken care of. She is talking more, learning lots and loves interacting with the other children," says Erica McNeal, a parent at STARS. For the last few years, dedicated parents at STARS Preschool hold an annual fundraiser to help raise money for playground equipment and to continue to improve this unique facility. This year's event includes a wine and cheese reception featuring pours from local wineries, dinner, live music, a Silent and Live Auction. STARS needs a helping hand from family, friends and the community to make donations and attend our event. Wine, dine and dance the night away with STARS. "A Night Under the STARS" will be held on June 6, 2009 at 6:00 pm at Mondo Cellars Winery located at 3260 Nacimiento Lake Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446. Tickets are $60.00 per person or $400.00 for a table of 8.

The annual Spring Band Concert will feature trombonist Alex Iles in Eric Ewazen's "Visions of Light," a trombone concerto inspired by three photographs taken by Ansel Adams.

Iles is principal trombonist of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. He has performed as alto, tenor and bass trombonist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the L.A. Chamber Orchestra, the Pasadena Symphony, the Pacific Symphony, Opera Pacifica and the Santa Barbara Symphony, and for hundreds of television series and motion pictures.

Other works to be performed include "Be thou My Vision" by David Gillingham, "Escape from Plato's Cave" by Stephen Melillo, "The Dream of Oenghus" by Rolf Rudin and the "March to the Scaffold" from “Symphonie Fantastique” by Hector Berlioz.

The June 6 concert date is the 65th anniversary of D-Day. The Wind Ensemble will perform "Lonely Beach, Normandy 1944," a musical reenactment of the Normandy invasion. The striking performance features trumpets and drums surrounding the audience and WWII newsreel footage as a backdrop. San Luis Obispo resident and combat veteran Leo Domouchelle will be a special guest for the performance. Domouchelle was dropped behind the German line of defense two hours before the Normandy Landing and earned two Purple Hearts in one day.

The concert is sponsored by Cal Poly’s Music Department, College of Liberal Arts, and Instructionally Related Activities program. Tickets are $16 & $19 for the public, $13 & $15 for seniors and $8 for students. They are on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. To order by phone, call SLO-ARTS (756-2787).

RSVP by email to info@ecoslo.org or call (805) 544-1777 no later than Monday, June 1st!!!

There'll be a whole lotta shaking going on with some of the best session musicians playing today as they gather to celebrate The Rhythmic Arts Project. All genres of music ~ R&B, Rock, Blues, Jazz, World ~ can be heard and danced to on the lawn. Performing along with TRAP founder Eddie Tuduri, musicians who have appeared at the concerts in the past and try to clear their schedules to be there include: John Densmore, Tata Vega, Airto Moriera, Flora Purim, Kevyn Letteau, and Perla Batalla to name a few.

Suggested Donation at the door: $20. Food, beverages and baked goods are available for purchase. Info: (805) 745-8280 or www.traponline.com

TRAP empowers people with various disabilities to succeed in the world. We integrate drums and percussion instruments as creative learning tools that address life skills and enhance the mind, body and spirit. Call now or log on to find out more about TRAP and the work done here at home and abroad.

Please RSVP to Leah Moore, (805) 975-2707 or pasoleah@gmail.com

Donation: $10 to benefit Hadassah

The ensemble will perform vocal and instrumental selections by some of the most popular composers and performers of Arab art music, including the eminent Mohammad Abdel Wahhab and Abdel Halim Hafez of Egypt, the legendary Fairouz of Lebanon, and the renowned Nazim Al-Ghazali of Iraq.

The program will also feature music from the shared music culture of the larger region, including songs from Armenia and folkdances directed by San Luis Obispo dance instructors Jenna Mitchell and Saundra Sarrouf.

Guest artists on the program include the internationally celebrated master of Armenian dance, Tom Bozigian, along with acclaimed oudist Viken Najarian and clarinetist Ara Gholdoian. In addition to presenting a special set of Armenian classical music, they will join the ensemble for an exciting suite of dance pieces.

Also performing will be the director of the Los Angeles-based Kan Zaman Ensemble, Wael Kakish, buzuq; Cal Poly string instructor Brynn Albanese, violin; and Music Department graduate Inga Swearingen, vocals.

The 35-member ensemble is under the direction of Music Department faculty member Kenneth S. Habib, a composer and performer who earned a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology at UC Santa Barbara, with specializations in the Middle East and American popular music.

Tickets are $10 for the public and $8 for seniors and students. They are on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. To order by phone, call SLO-ARTS (756-2787).

The concert is sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, call the Music Department at 756-2406.

For more information, visit: www.calpolyorgfarm.com, e-mail: orgfarm@calpoly.edu or call: 805-756-6139.

The City of Pismo Beach Recreation Division proudly presents monthly Senior Dance. The dance will be held on the second Monday, Monthly from 1:00 until 3:30 pm. Due to popularity we are adding another date to our venue. Please join us the last Monday each month for our second Senior Social Event. This dance will begin March 2009. Come and meet new friends. Enjoy an array of snacks, beverages and dancing to our live band “Twist of Limen”. Located at the Pismo Beach Veterans Hall, 780 Bello Street.

Admission $5.00 Includes Everything Exact Change is appreciated

For more information visit www.pismobeach.org or call the Pismo Beach Recreation Division at (805) 773-7049

Call 712-9015 for more information.

For more information or to reserve a place, go to www.hracc.net.

Space is limited, and reservations are requested by calling Michael Corob at 264-6722.

Held 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in different Starbucks locations around San Luis Obispo county.

January 14 - Paso Robles, 2301 Theatre Drive
February 11 - San Luis Obispo, 3971 S. Higuera
March 11 - Los Osos, 1230 Los Osos Valley Road
April 8 - Pismo Beach, 501 Five Cities Drive
May 13 - Atascadero, 7135 El Camino Real
June 10 - San Luis Obispo, Marigold Center, 3970 Broad Street

For more information please call (805) 962-2571 or email margie@sbpermaculture.org; www.sbpermaculture.org.

Admission: Free

Singer-songwriters Greg Beattie and Victoria Blythe, along with instrumentalist Dave Decker, combine voices and a half dozen acoustic instruments into original songs that are both fresh and timeless--from the roots of American traditional song forms to explorations of contemporary sounds. Their songs have captured the prestigious Kerrville New Folk prize, grand prize in the West Coast Songwriters International song contest as well as first place in two additional categories, the Napa Valley Emerging Songwriter award, West Coast Songwriter’s Association Song of the Year honors, and have appeared in TV shows and movies, including Angel, Anywhere But Here and Fame-L.A. Their songs have been recorded by other artists and on numerous compilations with such well known artists as Joan Baez and Cheryl Wheeler. Their live show is a mix of Victoria’s soaring, ethereal vocals and hauntingly beautiful fiddle on pure folk ballads and sultry jazz-fusion torch songs, Greg’s energetic and insightful musical treatment of birth, death and everything in between, and Dave’s constantly creative lead-guitar commentary. Their new album, Green Girl, is the culmination of nearly 10 years of writing, performing and dreaming since their prior release--songs that are varied but genuine representations of the many roads they've traveled.

"Wonderful music, wonderfully performed" Peter Yarrow, Peter Paul and Mary

The Busting out Showcase Underground Movement Presents "SKOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER SHOW 2009. Headling 2nd ii NONE and feat.Lompoc*P.O.C* (PLAYA'S of CALI) & invited guest performers. This event takes place @ San Luis Obispo City Library Community Room 995 Palm St. (Downtown Slo). Doors open @ 6:30. Presale tixs $15.00 @ BooBoos Records in SLO and Danny boyz Hip hop apparrel store in Paso Robles,Ca. Tickets are $20.00 @ door also Meet and Greet same day as show @ Danny Boyz Hip Hop Apparrel in City Paos Robles @ 2:30pm and BooBoos Records in The City of Slo @ 4pm. Location: SLO City Library.

School’s Out!!! The Johnny Starlings at the Clark Center

Get on your flip-flops and sunscreen, get that summer bus-pass and load up your ipod with the sunny folk-pop of hometown favorites, The Johnny Starlings. School (grade school, that is) is finally out for summer on Friday, June 12th and the Johnny Starlings are celebrating with a show at the Clark Center. As an educator, lead-Starling Jody Mulgrew (Mr. M. to his students) has been honing his craft in Elementary schools all over the county, sharing his love of Sam Cooke, ukuleles and old records. The Johnny Starlings will play the Studio Theatre of the Clark Center, Friday June 12th at 8PM. The Clark Center is even offering special discounted tickets of $5 to any current or former students of Mr. M. General Admission tickets are $15 and $12 for students/seniors. Doors open at 7:30PM and seating is general admission. A portion of the proceeds go to benefit the South County Education Foundation. For more information, contact Steve Key at 805-204-6821 or The Clark Center at 805-489-9444, www.clarkcenter.org. The Clark Center for the Performing Arts is located at 487 Fair Oaks, in Arroyo Grande.

For more information, call 239-3928 or email mcas@morrocoastaudubon.org.

For more information go to www.slobg.org.

Castoro Cellars 805-238-0725 mail@castorocellers.com

Tickets : $22

This meditation practice and teaching will focus on bringing our practice into our lives and world. Buddhism offers many methods to relieve suffering in our own lives and in the lives of others. Nobody wants to suffer and everyone wants to be happy. Learning to meditate with trained guidance can ease our suffering and truly transform our lives. Learning to take these experiences out in the world truly transforms us and the world we live in. We will discuss taking our sitting and other practices into our daily lives and finding the space in our busy lives for practice. Khedrub Zangmo has been studying and practicing Buddhism for over 25 years. Under the guidance of the highly respected meditation master Lama Gendun Rinpoche, she took monastic vows and completed two consecutive three-year retreats at Dhagpo Kundreul Ling in central France. After completing her second retreat in 1997, Khedrub lived in the women's monastery established by Gendun Rinpoche and began teaching Buddhism in centers, schools and organizations in Europe and in the USA. At the request of Shamar Rinpoche, Khedrub moved back to the US in 2000. Khedrub is currently a resident teacher of the Pasadena Bodhi Path Center.

3 Leg Torso formed in 1996 as violin, cello and accordion trio with the mission of creating original modern chamber music for their unique instrumentation. Over the following years the band has expanded both its musical mission and its size to become a quintet that now performs its eclectic synthesis of chamber music, tango, klezmer, latin and world music.. The bands history began with street performances, which they titled "Meestering", and has led to their releasing two CDs (3 Leg Torso and Astor in Paris), East Coast and West Coast tours, performances with symphony orchestras and a profile on National Public Radio’s "All Things Considered" . The cinematic nature of their music has made it a natural for them to work with many independent film makers. These collaborations have included scoring The Dowager's Feast and The Dowager's Idyll, two films by Academy Award winning animator Joan Gratz; scoring With Hope and Help, a United Nations funded documentary on AIDS in Thailand; the piece Divertissments for Performing Bears being used as theme music for a Bosnian television series. In 2003, Von Drehle was awarded a Fellowship at the Sundance Film Composers Lab. Twice the band has been commissioned by the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art to create new evening length works, most recently involving a collaboration with David Greenberger, the originator of The Duplex Planet. Sunday, June 14th at 3:00pm outdoors at Stacked Stone Cellars in west Paso Robles. Tickets $15 and on sale at the winery. 1523 Peachy Canyon Road. Bring low-back chairs. Tickets are also available by phoning 805-546-2857.

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Camp sessions are as follows: Camp 1: June 15th-18th, Camp 2: June 22nd-25th, Camp 3: June 29th-July 2nd, Camp 4: July 6th-9th, Camp 5: July 13th-16th, Camp 6: July 20th-23rd, Camp 7: July 27th-30th, Camp 8: August 3rd-6th. Half-day sessions are $200 per participant and full-day sessions are $250, plus an annual YMCA an annual program membership fee if not already paid for the year ($20 individual/ $35 household). Participants will gather and be picked up at the YMCA Beach House, located at 340 Pomeroy in Pismo Beach. Registrations can be downloaded from the YMCA website at www.sloymca.org or contact the YMCA member services desk at the main fitness facility, 1020 Southwood Drive, just off Laurel Lane.

For additional information contact Katie Allison at 543-8235 or kallison@sloymca.org.

Collaboration Meeting Called For Monday, June 15th at Contemporary Arts Forum in Paseo Nuevo Mall

The economy got you down? What do artistic types do about it? America’s nonprofit arts have been hit as hard, if not harder, than other areas of the community by the economic downturn. With ticket sales falling and contributions through foundations and grant support dwindling, how can the arts be sustained in Santa Barbara? That was the challenge put before an ad hoc volunteer committee assembled under the guidance of Ginny Brush, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission. Meeting every other week for two years, this group of artists, arts administrators, local business people and community leaders looked at a variety of plans and potential solutions that might keep the arts alive. The conclusions reached by the committee and the formation of the new Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative (SBAC) were announced at the Santa Barbara County Arts Symposium in April in the form of a Strategic Plan. It is a plan that borrows from several different historic models. “Basically, we are saying it is time for all artists and arts lovers to join together as collaborators, and begin supporting each other” said Roderick Hare, chairman of the SBAC advisory board. “Working together, the arts in Santa Barbara will be stronger than any one artist working alone.” “As the regional arts agency, the County Arts Commission is dedicated to promoting and preserving Santa Barbara’s vibrant art and culture and especially providing support for those area artists that live, create and perform here”, states Commission Executive Director Ginny Brush. “One of the goals of this year’s Arts Symposium was to provide information and working sessions for individuals and organizations to brainstorm, share ideas on new ways to collaborate to sustain the arts community while adjusting to dramatic shifts in demographics, technology and the economy.” All involved in the formation of the SBAC agreed that the problems all artists are facing in this environment can be a strong catalyst for change. “There are resources we should be sharing. There is cooperative marketing that would help all of us save money” said Albert Ihde, Producing Director of SBT: The Santa Barbara Theatre “Will the current economic crisis turn the tide and bring us all together?” The SBAC is a new, nonprofit association of artists, arts workers, and arts lovers from all disciplines (performing arts, visual arts, literary arts, etc) united to sustain the arts in Santa Barbara County. Working in collaboration, this dedicated group plans to provide: • Develop a grants program to benefit individual artists and arts workers. • Web-based forum to facilitate collaboration, centralized event schedule, etc. • Promoting the arts/monthly Arts Guide to donors and sponsors. • Cooperative marketing and Resource Sharing. • Mentoring. The SBAC will hold its first working session on Monday, June 15, from 5 to 7 pm, at the Contemporary Arts Forum (CAF) in the Paseo Nuevo Mall. Ian Smith, President of the CAF Board of Directors and another member of the SBAC Advisory Board says “We’re inviting everyone who cares about the arts in Santa Barbara to come and learn more about this important effort.” The SBAC believes that our community needs to find new ways to fully sustain the arts in any economic environment. Financial support is critical but it needs to be raised from new and innovative sources. We cannot continue to go to the same well. We need to develop and grow new audiences for all forms of art. And we need to find ways to share valuable resources. While there are currently no plans to charge dues for membership by artists and arts workers, the SBAC supports the “give what you can, do what you can” approach to generating support for the Collaborative. The organizational structure of the SBAC will be collaborative as well. Active members will vote for representatives to serve on a Members Council. This council will oversee other committees that will plan and execute the work of the Collaborative. “We encourage everyone interested in following up on the conversation started at the Arts Symposium to come to this meeting and get engaged in this grassroots effort, invites Ginny Brush and members of the Arts Collaborative Advisory Committee. For additional information, please go to Facebook and check out the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative fan page or call Ginny Brush, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission at (805) 568-3992.

4:00 PM Voices in Exile by Tenzin Warngden Andrugtsang in conjunction with The Tibetan Photo Project. About the life and struggles of the monks and families and young people in exile, in their own words, filmed by a monk. The number one most viewed film at the Online International Culture Unplugged Film Festival. 65 minutes http://www.tibetanphotoproject.com/voicesinexile.html

5:00 PM Mustang: Journey of Transformation by Will Parrinello, Mill Valley Film Group Narrated by Richard Gere Tells the remarkable story of a 15th century Tibetan culture pulled back from the brink of extinction through the restoration of its most sacred sites. Featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the film is a tale of hope and rebirth told by the people who helped save this once Forbidden Kingdom. "...combines stunning Himalayan vistas, with a story about a place that time has literally forgotten..." http://www.mvfg.com/films.shtml 30 minutes

Closing Reception

6:00 PM Journey From Zanskar "Sometimes you have to give up your children in order to save them." Screening of a film in progress to help save the Tibetan people and their culture. Two Tibetan monks take 17 poor children from Zanskar and walk over the mountains to get them into Tibetan schools in India. 93 minutes

7:30 PM Award-winning Writer/Director Frederick Marx will be on hand to discuss the trip and the hardships in filming, and to take questions concerning this film and the need to complete it. Project Trailer: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdkCMqqrlww) Project Website: (http://www.fmarxfilm.com/17paths.html) Project Blog: (http://vcr.csrwire.com/node/12341) Project Donation Page: (http://www.fmarxfilm.com/donate.html) Renowned cellist Michael Fitzpatrick will perform selections from his performances for His Holiness the Dalia Lama. http://web.mac.com/tuningtheplanet/Michael_Fitzpatrick/Home.html

EVENT: A cocktail party no gal should miss! Evening includes tapas, no host bar, auctions and tuxedoed Meathead Movers as servers. When: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 5 to 8 pm. Where: McPhee’s Grill Avila Beach, 6440 Ana Bay Drive, Avila Beach. Tickets: $50 per person. Call 541-6542 or visit www.slocasa.org to purchase tickets – Reserve by June 10. SPONSORS: Meathead Movers, McPhee’s Grill Avila Beach, New Times, California Limo and Phase 1 Mobile DJ. In San Luis Obispo County, approximately 500 children are under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court because they were abused, neglected or abandoned by their parents. Many of these children live in foster homes, moving from one residence to another with appalling frequency. CASA volunteers provide a consistent source of support to these children, advocating for needed services and appropriate placement until a permanent home is found. Funds raised at Girls' Night Out are used for recruiting, screening, training and supervising volunteer advocates. CASA is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization.

Please call the office at 772-0306 to register or visit www.awakeninginterfaith.org

For additional SBmug information, please visit:  http://sbmug.org/ or call 898-2096.

When: May 22-June 21, 2009 - 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Where: San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, 888 Morro, SLO

Book by Arthur Laurents. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Suggesed by memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee. Original Production by David Merrick & Leland Hayward. Entire production originally directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Tickets: $25 general/$23 students/seniors. Please visit our website at www.slolittletheatre.org for more info, or call our box office at 786-2440. Join the ultimate stage mother, Mama Rose, as she manages her daughter's tour across the United States during the 1920's, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born. Jule Styne's music and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics include classics like "Let Me Entertain You," "Some People," "You'll Never Get Away from Me," and "Everything's Coming Up Roses." A musical you won't want to miss!

Live Oak is an experience rooted in music and community. These two elements together create a three-day journey into a timeless place that is far removed from ties and clocks, suits and schedules. The festival features an aural collage of live music ranging from traditional, folk, bluegrass and gospel, to blues, jazz, classical and world music.

Nestled in the oak trees of the quiet Santa Ynez Valley, Live Oak comes alive as an outdoor music festival showcasing some of the finest musicians from around the world. The camping experience at Live Oak creates a community of several thousand friendly people that are all doing the same thing, relaxing and having fun in the warm sunshine of June.

To see the latest confirmed music acts and to order your tickets for the 2009 Live Oak Music Festival, please visit the website at www.liveoakfest.org or by phone at 805-781-3030.

Info: 544-5437 or www.slocm.org

Date: Friday, June 19, 2009 Time: 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.

The Cambria Chamber of Commerce invites you to join Cambria businesses at the “Summer Olympics” Business Show. “Go for the Gold on the Central Coast” The festivities begin at the Vets’ Hall from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. Drop in and learn about Cambria Businesses. Enter the drawing for Door Prizes. Enjoy enticing food, fun, music and free gifts. The Business Showcase is held in conjunction with the Farmer's Market at the Veteran's Hall at 1000 Main Street. Admission is free. There is still time to enter your business in the Showcase! Share what you have with hundreds of people on Friday, June 19, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Vet's Hall.

Christopher Hawley Rollers will play songs from their album, The Roots of the Tree, at Downtown Brew on Friday, June 19th. This show will be the first time these soulful guitar-based songs graced by thoughtful melodies will be performed at Downtown Brew. CHRISTOPHER HAWLEY ROLLERS Downtown Brewing Co. 1119 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. (805) 543-1843. Friday, June 19. 7:30 pm. $6 pre-sale, $8 at the door. All ages. Christopher Hawley is available for a phone interview at 310-529-1945. Please visit Christopher Hawley’s websites for much more information, including mp3's. www.christopherhawley.com www.itunes.com www.myspace.com/christopherhawleyrollers Christopher Hawley’s haunts are ski towns, artist communities, beach bars, and college towns, and with the much-anticipated second album, The Roots of the Tree, the open-hearted troubadour brings his feel-good music to an even wider audience. With a soulful, resonant voice evoking the likes of John Fogerty, Johnny Cash, and Bob Weir, Hawley is poised to augment American music consciousness and continue to warm hearts everywhere. A consistent tour schedule has helped spread his feel-good vibes all over the American West, Rocky Mountains, and parts of the Midwest, Northeast, and Europe. This Venice, CA-based avid skier, surfer and yogi has mastered the art of uplifting spirits through music with a perfect combination of genuinely positive attitude, inspiring lyrics, and danceable grooves. Hawley’s unique abilities invoke the slide work and vocals of Lowell George and the fingerstyle techniques of Leo Kottke. Songs about friends both far and near, places visited and revisited, and moments past and future are in abundance. The Roots of the Tree (now available on iTunes) includes three songs about Love, two songs about Friends, one song about Gratitude, and a song about robbing banks and trains. They come across as classic American tunes.

The Pewter Plough is presenting “LOVE TOWN” by Michael Kaplan, an imaginative and very funny new play set in an idyllic and picturesque little "romantic getaway" much like Cambria, where a newly opened gift shop becomes a haven for the impassioned and eccentric denizens of the village. When the owner of the Cozy Corner shop runs off with the Aromatherapy gal across the street, her husband is left to deal with all manner of hilarious and outlandish escapades. One can easily imagine these offbeat characters and predicaments showing up right here on Main Street in Cambria!

The play won our first Pewter Plough Playwriting Contest, being voted the best original script from the submissions we received from throughout San Luis Obispo county. The winner was awarded a $1,000 cash prize, given by the Playhouse through a grant from Robert Lane of Morro Bay, the originator of the PPP contest, with the goal to cultivate original plays by local talent. Our judges praised Love Town for its imaginative story line and well-developed characters.

Our cast includes Gregg Wolff, Karen Moncharsh, Craig Brooke, Sharyn Young, Donn Clarius, Daniel Harris, Blake Spiller, Mackenzie Allen and Anne Zinke. The Director is Karen Moncharsh. The Production Manager is Kathryn Kenny. The play contains mature themes.

Preview night is Friday, May 1, at 7:30 pm, tickets are $12.
Gala Champagne Opening is Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 pm, including a Champagne and Dessert Reception after the show, all tickets $25.
Performances continue on Friday and Saturday nights, at 7:30 pm, through June 20 (except May 15-16).
Sunday Matinees, at 3 pm, on May 10, 24, 31, June 7 and 14.
Tickets for Saturday nights and Sunday Matinees are Regular $19, Seniors/students $16.
Special Friday night price is $15 for every seat.

For information, location, directions, and to reserve your space, please call 805-343-2582.

Hosted by Central Coast Singles

The Endowment for Youth Committee provides after school educational and enrichment programs, counseling and family support services, as well as scholarship and leadership opportunities to students who have academic and social risk factors, and their families. Programs include after school tutoring services, a music and jazz club, a science, math and technology program and summer camp. All EYC programs are offered at low or no cost and scholarships are available. The majority of the participants are from families with low incomes and the youth served are at risk for academic failure, many are vulnerable to participation in gangs. The Endowment for Youth Committee is dependent on support from local foundations, community contributions and proceeds from special events such as Men to Men, a Casino Night and Poker Tournament.

Location: UCSB University Center - Harbor Room 2264 Ucen Road, Building 558 Santa Barbara, CA 93106

See www.yogawave.us for more information and instructions.

This meeting is sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Society for Technical Communication (SLO STC, http://slostc.org), is open to the public, and is free of charge. Date & Time: Monday evening, June 22, 2009, 6:00-8:30 PM. Join us for networking and refreshments at 6:00 PM, followed by the meeting announcements and presentation at 6:30 PM. Location: KCBXnet computer training room, 4100 Vachell Lane, San Luis Obispo. Discussion facilitator: Adele Sommers, Ph.D. is the 2002-09 president of the San Luis Obispo STC chapter, and has been an independent business and technical communication consultant for over twelve years following a career in the aerospace industry. She is the president of Business Performance Inc., which specializes in business publications, tools, consulting, workshop facilitation, e-learning, and training (http://LearnShareProsper.com). Description: "The Art, Science, and Story of PowerPoint Presentation Design" will introduce 10 types of design and delivery dilemmas, related mistakes, and corresponding remedies that apply to any presentations you create with slide software, such as Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Apple® Keynote, or the free Google® Presentations software. Rather than "how-to" training on any of these tools, this discussion will focus on scientifically supported principles that you can use with any tool or situation. Raffle Ticket Drawing: In addition to our regular door prize drawing, we will be holding another of our popular raffle ticket drawings. The lucky winner will receive a copy of TechSmith's Camtasia Studio (a $299 retail value).

Location: UCSB University Center - Harbor Room 2264 Ucen Road, Building 558 Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Call Brian at 461-6162 to signup or for questions.

Info: 544-5437 or www.slocm.org

For tickets, video of the 2007 Festival and complete information, please visit CaliforniaChoral.org

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to slofoodbank.org.

Creston, CA: The community of Creston has organized a "Thank You Scott Bond Day" to be held June 28th, 2009 beginning at 11:00 am. The event will be held in the Creston Volunteer Community Garden on Swayze St. in Creston. A hot dog lunch will be provided. Eighteen months ago, Scott Bond was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease", a progressive neurdegenerative disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Rev. Bond has been the pastor of the Creston Community Church for more than 20 years and is the founding member of the Creston Classic Rodeo. Under his leadership, the Creston Community Church has grown from 35 to 300 members. The purpose of the event is to invite the community to show their love and appreciation to Scott and raise funds for the medical expenses that have been and are yet to be incurred. Thank you.

The Lompoc Music Association announces their annual gift to the Lompoc community, a concert at the La Purisima Mission. On June 28 at 3:00 p.m., David Hensley, former Lompoc High School music director and current professor of music at Porterville Community College, will direct the Central Coast Choral Artists in an afternoon of choral music that will feature a selection of folk songs. Also performing at the concert will be the three winners of the Lompoc Music Association's annual scholarship auditions. Lauren Cox won first place with her renditions of "Rhapsodie Mignonne" by Kolling and "Docteur Gradus" by Debussy. Felisha Vasquez sang two numbers to capture second place: "The Impossible Dream" by Leigh and "Se Tu M'Ami, Se Sospiri" by Parisotti. Third place was won by violinist Joshua Forster, playing "Ashokan Farewell" by Ungar and "Sonata IV Allemanda" by Bach. Admission to the concert is free.

Anybody with a birthday in June is admitted free with proof of birth date. Bring low-back chairs for best seating. Wine, beer, cold water and soft drinks available at additional charge. Great food available from Pier 46 Seafood of Templeton. Tickets only $10 and are now on sale at the winery, located at 1525 Peachy Canyon Road just west of central Paso Robles. Tickets also available by calling: 805-546-2857 and will be available at the gate on the day of concert.

For more information call 540-5544 or 544-6846.