Community Calendar

Oceano Dunes District-Pismo State Beach is excited to host our 2nd annual Sandcastle Competition. Gather your buckets, hand shovels, friends, and family to join in the fun. This event will be on the shoreline just north of the Grand Avenue beach entrance. Look for our blue tent and sandcastle signs. Free parking is available in the lot near Fin's Bar & Grill at 25 W. Grand Avenue, Grover Beach.
Space is limited, so register today!
How to register? Visit castateparksweek.org and click on the 'events' tab at the top of your screen. Scroll through the events or type 'sandcastle' into the search bar. Click on the event to view all the details, and you'll see the green button to RSVP. Be sure to enter your email address so we can reach out to you with more event info and get your team name.
Once you RSVP for the event, you will be contacted by Park Staff by email to create your team name and learn about the competition guidelines.
We can't wait to see what you come up with this year!
Questions? Give us a call at 805-474-2664. To learn more, visit CAStateParksWeek.org

For the first time, Atascadero will be hosting our County's MAJOR Indivisible rallies in support of a national day of mass mobilization - June 14th "No Kings" day.
NOW is the time to collectively stand up and push back in force to protect our right to demonstrate before they are taken away. Join the nationwide "No Kings" day of action with a four-corner demonstration, car rally, and food drive. Stand on a corner, drive by in your decorated vehicle, or donate food for Atascadero Food Pantry. In support of our constitution, civil rights and the rule of law. This is a peaceful, family-friendly event that welcomes all who support democratic principles.

This year marks the 4th annual Atascadero Pride celebration, and the theme—“Love Changes Everything”—calls on the Central Coast community to come together in a powerful show of unity, joy, and inclusion.

We are gathering at the SLO County Courthouse and marching peacefully to the Mission Plaza to defend democracy. Bring signs and friends!

Kick off Atascadero Pride by attending “A Conversation with Author Lucy Jane Bledsoe” for an engaging discussion on surviving the current anti-LGBTQ+ climate.
Lucy Jane Bledsoe is a novelist who often writes about the intersection of family, wilderness and survival. She is a six-time finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and a three-time finalist for the Ferro-Grumley Award. Her most recent novel, "Tell the Rest," is about two queer survivors who use rage and creativity to take on the Christian Right.
For more about the author, please visit Bledsoe's website. https://www.lucyjanebledsoe.com/index.html

Art Center Morro Bay proudly presents the MBAA Illuminations exhibit joined with the Central Coast Artists Collective of Photography and Fine Craft juried exhibit.
Illuminations: Reflections and Shadows: we see them in a mirror, a pond, or a puddle. It could be your face, the light from the sky, or the silhouette of a scene shining on a surface. Illuminations is an MBAA members-only exhibition which dives into the study of light and the ways it reveals, transforms and inspires.
CCAC Photographers & Craft makers: Central Coast Photographic Society and the Craft makers Coalition join forces for an exhibition in the Russell Gallery (upstairs), running concurrently with "Illuminations" downstairs. Member artists display recent works, highlighting variety in technique and subject matter.
Runs through June 23.

Call to Artists: A-Town Art Hop Returns June 13 and 14.
Deadline to Submit: May 5 @ Midnight.
Are you an artist eager to showcase your work and connect with the community? We invite you to participate in the upcoming A-Town Art Hop, happening this June in downtown Atascadero. The A-Town Art Hop is more than just an art walk—it’s a celebration of creativity, community, and local culture. Over two days, downtown will come alive as businesses host artist exhibits, live performances, and interactive experiences.
—Register online at atownarthop.org
Event Schedule:
—Friday, June 13. 6 to 9 pm (Opening Night)

—Saturday, June 14. 12 to 5 pm (Art Walk & Demos)

Have you ever wanted to try Improv? Are you an experienced player looking for opportunities to practice? Come play short form games and share smiles on a Saturday in a supportive environment. No experience necessary. Improv is fun and anyone can play.
Second Saturday of the month until August.

Celebrate Pride Month at the SLO Library with award-winning author and activist, Lucy Jane Bledsoe. Bledsoe has written novels for children, teens, and adults. Hear about her travels to Antarctica, and how her life experiences inform her art.

Join us for ECOSLO's annual fundraiser, SLOstice!