Community Calendar

An all-new delightfully surprising and in-depth multi-media presentation in Hahn Hall curated by the Music Academy’s Director of Audience Experience & Engagement Henry Michaels. This four-part series brings you inside music and history to provoke your curiosity. Each 75-minute session visits specific moments in time, giving you context for listening and insight about the culture. <br/>Enjoy discussion over coffee in the lobby after each event! I Hear Dead People: The Cult of Genius & the Musical Museum Is the concert hall…haunted? Find out how and why voices of the past came to dominate concert life. <br/>MON, NOV 29, 1:30 PM: PART ONE of this series delves into the complex story behind the emergence of a canon of musical masterworks. <br/>WED, DEC 1, 1:30 PM: PART TWO traces its development from a revolutionary concept to an entrenched tradition.

The JCC is excited to bring back Brent's Deli Day on Wednesday, December 1st! Order your deli favorites from Brent's Deli in Westlake Village! We pick up the food for you while you stay safe at home. All items will be available for pickup at Temple Ner Shalom, 875 Laureate Lane in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, December 1st, 2:30PM - 5:00PM. If you are paying by check, please let us know so that we can put your order on the list before the check arrives at the JCC Office at 10180 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. Please order your food by Tuesday, November 23rd!

The SLO Jewish community is honored to continue its annual tradition of lighting the public menorah outside the Old Mission of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa each night of Hanukkah at 5:00 PM. All members of the SLO community are invited to join us to celebrate. <br/>The first night’s candle will be lit by new San Luis Obispo Mayor, Erica Stewart. First night of Hanukkah festivities at the Mission will include making candy menorahs, Hanukkah sweets and treats, dreidel spinning contests, prayers, songs, and fun. Nights two through eight will be led by various area congregations and Jewish organizations and representatives. We encourage community members to participate in any way they feel comfortable. <br/>Please contact the JCC at info@jccslo.com or 805-426-5465 if you have questions. Visit https://www.jccslo.com/hanukkah.html.

We are a small group of Central Coast folks who love to talk about astrology! We enjoy learning from each other and hearing personal experiences so that we can understand the meaning of the astrological symbols. We take turns leading presentations because all of us grow even more when we share what we are learning. Astrology is a VAST field, NO ONE knows it all, please don't be shy, give us a try on! 1st Wednesday of every month.

FED stands for F*ck Eating Disorders. We are a pro-recovery group and offer space for those who need peer support, at all stages of ED recovery. We understand that recovery is not linear, and judgment-free support is crucial. Come join us to listen, share, and be part of a community-building up each other. Contact email@galacc.org for the Zoom link. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month 7:00pm-8:00pm

The Cal Poly Symphony will host pianist Tanya Gabrielian for a three-day residency. She is passionate about community engagement, education and activism through art. She has collaborated with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in programs highlighting the stigma around mental health issues, and with other artists in multidisciplinary projects that have earned her international recognition. She will lead a panel discussion with local NAMI representatives and music therapy professionals.

The Cal Poly Symphony will host pianist Tanya Gabrielian for a three-day residency. She is passionate about community engagement, education and activism through art. She has collaborated with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in programs highlighting the stigma around mental health issues, and with other artists in multidisciplinary projects that have earned her international recognition. Gabrielian will present “Music and Activism” to discuss the ways in which she has combined a career as a solo pianist with her advocacy for mental health awareness, social justice and wellness.

Resource Innovation Institute (RII), in collaboration with Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN), will launch “Efficient Cultivation to Increase Cannabis Profit & Productivity”, a four-part workshop series and virtual classroom for cannabis cultivation operations in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. This training and education program is free to regional producers and industry partners, and features vetted subject matter experts from RII’s Technical Advisory Council.

The SLO Jewish community is honored to continue its annual tradition of lighting the public menorah outside the Old Mission of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa each night of Hanukkah at 5:00 PM. All members of the SLO community are invited to join us to celebrate. <br/>The first night’s candle will be lit by new San Luis Obispo Mayor, Erica Stewart. First night of Hanukkah festivities at the Mission will include making candy menorahs, Hanukkah sweets and treats, dreidel spinning contests, prayers, songs, and fun. Nights two through eight will be led by various area congregations and Jewish organizations and representatives. We encourage community members to participate in any way they feel comfortable. <br/>Please contact the JCC at info@jccslo.com or 805-426-5465 if you have questions. Visit https://www.jccslo.com/hanukkah.html.

Please join us in our Nyback and McMeen Galleries for the opening receptions of "Touchy Touchy", Soft kinetic sculpture exploring motherhood by artist Marrin Lee Martinez, and "Exposure Composure", an exhibition of abstract photography by The Photo Society. Live DJ and wine pouring. This event is completely free and open to the public.