Community Calendar

Step into lavender season with a relaxed, one-hour walk through the fields, led by farmer Milton Hambly. Learn how lavender is grown, harvested, and distilled, meet the animals, and harvest your own bouquet along the way.

Includes:
—One-hour guided walk with the farmer
—Insight into lavender varieties and growing practices
—Hand-harvested lavender bouquet
—Time in the fields and picnic areas

Reservations required; space is limited

Come celebrate 20 years of the Coastal Discovery Center, a collaboration between NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and California State Parks.

Join sanctuary staff, local agencies and community partners for "Get Into Your Sanctuary" day and enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities including recreational fishing on San Simeon Pier with Cambria Fishing Club, experience a virtual 360-degree dive of Monterey Bay, create ocean-themed arts and crafts and explore exhibitor booths to learn more about conservation efforts and opportunities to make a difference.

For $70, guests can purchase a Family BBQ Pack featuring whole tri-tip, beans, salad, and garlic bread, serving 4–6 people. Meals are available by pre-order and will be distributed via convenient drive-thru pickup.

Proceeds benefit the San Luis Obispo High School Tiger Cheer program, helping fund athlete scholarships, camps, uniforms, equipment, and competition opportunities throughout the year.

Please join Volumes of Pleasure staff in welcoming author Sharon D. Sheltzer in a reading of — and discussion about — her recently published book Lady of the Waves: Love in the Time of Climate Change.

This hot-of-the-press young-adult novel offers readers an inspiring and emotionally engaging story highlighting courage, resilience, and personal growth. The novel explores how young people can confront environmental challenges, and be the solution instead of the victim.

The novel is expected to appeal to fans of young adult fiction, adults, educators, climate-aware readers, and book clubs interested in stories that combine compelling storytelling with timely issues.

Join us for a night of fun and impactful fundraising for students in south San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara counties! Bring out your favorite funky outfits you wish you could wear but have nowhere else to wear them, while supporting our next generation of scientists and environmental stewards.

This year you will have the opportunity to double your impact. Chevron will match every donation up to $100,000! Become a member or make a donation to support our efforts to inspire our youth, engage our community and conserve the natural beauty of our coast.

Local dance company DEYO DANCES is offering two free performances showcasing the world premiere of Ro-Sham-Beau, and two earlier works, featuring choreography by company founder and director Lisa Deyo, on Saturday, July 18 (7 p.m.) and Sunday, July 19 (2 p.m.) in Cal Poly’s Spanos Theatre. Both performances will be followed by a Q&A with Lisa Deyo and the dancers. Visit

Experience the powerful words of Abraham Lincoln on the power of democracy when Gemma New conducts Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, with narration by acclaimed actor Josh Brolin. Plus: the world premiere of the orchestrated version of Jasmine Barnes’ American Lament, commissioned and performed by Sasha Cooke.

The Cambria Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its next studio exhibit, “What is Revealed: Paintings by Margaret Biggs.” Bigg's work consists of stylized realism that opens the mind to the imagination. Her imagery has been popular in the evidence-based Healing Arts Movement and can be found in medical facilities, hotels and businesses nationwide.

Exhibit: June 30 through August 30, Tuesdays to Sundays from noon to 4 pm.
Artist Reception: Sunday, July 5th from 4:30 to 6 pm.

Expect two intimate sets of Wendy’s songs, backed by Bob on cello and octave mandolin. They’ll be joined by Nashville transplant Paul Griffith, whose drums and eclectic percussion add color, texture, and a deep rhythmic feel.

Join the Estuary Program for a morning of guided tidepool exploration. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the rocky intertidal ecosystem and the flora and fauna that live there.

All ages are welcome, but minors must be supervised by their adults at all times. No drop offs, please!