Community Calendar

Art Center Morro Bay presents the “Love of Nature” exhibit, an experience of beauty, wonder, and diversity of the Central Coast through the unique perspectives of local artists. Discover familiar scenes of the ocean, bay, marshes, mountains, plants, and wildlife, along with imaginative and abstract interpretations that invite you to see nature in new ways.

September 17th to November 2nd, 12 to 4 pm.
Reception: September 20th, 2 to 4 pm

This October, Cambria and San Simeon come alive with the Cambria Scarecrow Festival!

Explore more than 200 whimsical scarecrows throughout the villages. See beloved favorites return and discover imaginative new creations. Be sure to visit the Fantastical Cove Display, rock out at Crowchella Display, and check out the new PJs in the Patch Display.

It’s a month of creativity, imagination, photo ops and fun for the whole family. Visit CambriaScarecrows.com for details.

Celebrated organist Christian Elliott will provide live accompaniment to Buster Keaton’s masterpiece "The General" (1926), celebrating the film’s 100th anniversary.

Set to the rich tones of the Forbes Pipe Organ, audiences will experience one of the greatest achievements of the silent era. Inspired by the true story of the Great Locomotive Chase during the Civil War, The General follows railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) as he embarks on a daring pursuit to recover his stolen locomotive and rescue the woman he loves.

Join us on an informative and illuminating journey to discover tea, the second most consumed beverage in the world after water. The world of tea is vaster and more beautiful than you can imagine…full of history, legend, culture, and mysticism. In this class you will dive into fascinating myths and origin stories, learn to differentiate the 6 main types of tea, get hands-on experience brewing tea with the proper techniques, taste teas from across the globe like a sommelier, and much more.
Fridays: October 16 and 23 from 9 am to noon.

Art Center Morro Bay presents the “Love of Nature” exhibit, an experience of beauty, wonder, and diversity of the Central Coast through the unique perspectives of local artists. Discover familiar scenes of the ocean, bay, marshes, mountains, plants, and wildlife, along with imaginative and abstract interpretations that invite you to see nature in new ways.

September 17th to November 2nd, 12 to 4 pm.
Reception: September 20th, 2 to 4 pm

This October, Cambria and San Simeon come alive with the Cambria Scarecrow Festival!

Explore more than 200 whimsical scarecrows throughout the villages. See beloved favorites return and discover imaginative new creations. Be sure to visit the Fantastical Cove Display, rock out at Crowchella Display, and check out the new PJs in the Patch Display.

It’s a month of creativity, imagination, photo ops and fun for the whole family. Visit CambriaScarecrows.com for details.

Inspired by the ecological and cultural landscapes of the Santa Ynez Valley, "The Definition of Place" presents the work of Nature, Art & Habitat (NAHR) Fellows engaged in artistic and environmental research.

NAHR is hosted in converted stables on a horse ranch that is quite literally across the street from Indah Gallery. NAHR and Indah have partnered for this unique exhibition where participating artists uncover hidden narratives and evolving relationships between land, community, and environment.

Indah Gallery is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm to 5 pm.

*Gallery cannot be accessed from Hwy 154, only from N Refugio Rd.

Central Coast artist Sean Amundson presents Beyond the Veil, his first public exhibition in years, featuring earlier and newly created paintings that reflect his artistic evolution. His bold, expressive works explore identity, intimacy, transformation, and rebellion.

Join us for an evening celebrating art and creativity. Meet Sean, discover the stories behind his paintings, and experience his work in person.

The award-winning Cuesta vocal ensembles promise to lift your spirits with an evening of music celebrating hope, light, joy, grace, and dance. The Cuesta Chamber Singers are performing pieces by living modern composers from England, Namibia, California, and Minnesota. Cuesta Voce will get your toes tapping with their usual blend of swing, be-bop, Bossa Nova and jazz ballads.

Reserve tickets online, or call the Box Office at (805) 546-3198.

The program will explore the diverse styles that have shaped jazz performance, from swing and hard bop to Latin American and Caribbean traditions, soul and funk. The University Jazz Band and four Jazz Combos will perform, and the Jazz Lab Band will make its performance debut on the concert. The group is a “little big band,” with six to eight horns and a rhythm section. Jamaal Baptiste directs the bands, and Dylan Johnson directs the combos. More at https://music.calpoly.edu/calendar/jazz