Community Calendar

To honor the annual event, the Los Osos art venue features 3 exciting exhibits, on view from July 23 to September 6.
—Elizabeth Chaney's "Legends" series includes bold portraits of musicians, celebrities and cultural icons in her distinctive style.
—Keagen Mackey's ceramic collection "Body" features large classic pottery forms with modern imaginative elements.
—Michael J Costa's latest photography showcase "Explosive" is the culmination of his 3-year quest to capture the volcano Kilauea erupting in HI.

Hours: Thursday through Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm and Sunday, 12 to 4 pm. 

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.

Discover the art of printmaking through play! In this engaging workshop, students will learn the basics of block printing using LEGO-style bricks to create their own unique patterns. Instructor Blair Baker, a local artist and art teacher, encourages young creators to experiment and embrace their imagination. With six workshop dates available, students are welcome to return and explore new ideas as their confidence grows. Ages 7 & up. $25 per class.

June 18 to August 6 (Thursdays 2 to 3:30 pm)

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.

This mini-series of engaging afternoon concerts and conversation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art features select Music Academy fellows performing repertoire of their choosing, inspired by SBMA’s new exhibit, As if in a Dream: History, Fantasy, Future. Curated by James Glisson, Chief Curator & Curator of Contemporary Art, the exhibit occupies two voluminous galleries and explores unconscious thoughts, dreams, and imagination.

Festival Mozaic is proud to return to the Patty Boyd Concert Hall in Santa Maria, this time for a full-length chamber music concert. Adams’s Shaker Loops, a string septet inspired by the Shaker communities of 1700s New England, kicks off this program. Following is a string quintet by Brahms that features two violas rather than two violins. Closing the concert is Dohnányi’s first published work, a piano quintet that took the classical music world by storm receiving high praise from his superstar contemporary Brahms.

Gather your friends and head over to Hubba Wines in Tin City for live music every Friday evening from May 1 to August 28th. Raise a glass to the setting sun while swaying to the tunes of talented local bands. We’ll have wine and food available for purchase.

Doors open at 5:00 pm. Music starts at 6:00 pm. All ages welcome. $5.00 donation per person at the door.

This will be an elegant evening of live music, fine wines, and culinary pairings, all in support of Jack's Helping Hand. This exclusive fundraiser brings together wine enthusiasts and community champions for a curated tasting journey, guided by expert winemakers.

Tickets are limited. Secure a seat and help us toast to a brighter future for our community.

Set in Victorian Age London, this 90-minute opera combines the factual with the fictive and the historical with the imaginary. Who poisoned John Cree? Is there a serial killer on the loose? Based on the Gothic thriller novel The Trial of Elizabeth Cree by Peter Ackroyd.

Immediately following the performance, all are invited to learn more in a special talk with the artists on the Granada stage.

Take a "Soul-cation" morning retreat with Dee DiGioia at The Portal in Pismo Beach. This coastal, crystal-infused soundscape restores your mind, body, and spirit.

Saturday, July 25. 9 to 10:30 am
Saturday, August 22. 9 to 10:30 am
Saturday, August 26. 9 to 10:30 am