Community Calendar

Growing Grounds Nursery in San Luis Obispo will be hosting a Grow Native Plants Event on Saturday, October 25.
In addition to the event, all month of October, we will be featuring a wide selection of California native plants, along with some unique Mediterranean and Australian plants that are hard to find.

Annual Antique and collectable car show. Over 300 vehicles will be on display downtown, a rock band will play, plenty to eat and drink.

Ventana Wildlife Society's 29th annual condor release is Saturday, October 25th as part of an ongoing effort to recover the species to the wild. Captive-bred condors were raised in zoos and are ready to be released from their San Simeon release pen.

This free event is held on Zoom and will also be live-streamed on YouTube.

In this hands-on beginner workshop, you’ll learn how to create your own custom pendant using real silver—no experience required.
Under the guidance of instructor Brad Golden, you’ll shape, texturize, fire and polish silver clay to reveal a finished piece of jewelry you’ll be proud to wear (or gift). Whether you’re flying solo, coming with a friend, or making it a parent-and-teen experience, this workshop is a fun, creative way to spend your Saturday morning.

Join us for our 5th Annual Wiggle Waggle Fall Festival!
Bring the whole family, including leashed and dog-friendly dogs, to enjoy this fall-themed community pet celebration and a whole lot of HOWL-o-ween fun!

Wiggle Waggle Festivities:
—Costume Contests with party favors for all entrants and prizes in each category: Kids, Big Dog, Little Dog, and 2 Peas in a Pod
—Stuffed-Animal Pull
—Trick-for-Treating in Woods University
—Professional Santa Paws Portraits by Kelcy Rourke Photography
—Seasonal Selfies in the Pup'kin Patch
—Half-Off Pet Adoptions
—Local artisan goods, delicious food, face painting, and more!

Join us at the Gatehouse at Bien Nacido in Santa Maria for a pawsitively inspiring gathering! Enjoy wonderful wine, light hors d’oeuvres and live music by Jon Millsap while discovering the latest news about C.A.R.E.4Paws’ work to improve pet family welfare on the Central Coast—from the expansion of our mobile veterinary clinics to the launch of the region’s first confidential Pet Refuge for dogs and cats whose families are navigating life crises. Our friendraiser is free to attend, and well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome to join the fun!

Plus, Bien Nacido donates 10% of all weekend sales to C.A.R.E.4Paws! It’s the purrfect time to connect and be part of meaningful change for pets and their people.

Get ready for a fast-paced, door-slamming, laugh-out-loud comedy! In a seedy motel room, two rookie cops set up a sting operation to catch a corrupt mayor. But when the mayor’s nervous accountant arrives, mistaken identities, double-crosses, and a mysterious Scottish hit man throw everything hilariously off-course. With eight doors, nonstop confusion, and a steady stream of outrageous twists, this award-winning farce delivers a night of side-splitting fun. Buckle up—it’s going to be a wild (and very funny) ride!

A little magic can take you a long way. After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends- Miss Spider, Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and Earthworm. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!

Tickets are available online, or call the box office at (805) 546-3198.

This walking tour of Old Mission Cemetery will be lead by Dr. Dan Krieger, Prof. Emeritus of History at Cal Poly and past President of the California Mission Society. Dan has studied the past residents of our community and has some very interesting stories to tell! Like why did some families have those very large headstones? Some of the reasons may not be what you think.

This event is a fundraiser for the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society, funds will be used to help us pay for speakers at our educational meetings, where the public is welcome. We are asking a $5 donation from non-members for this event.

Register at https://slocgs.org/events.

Join in on the fun at the City of Arroyo Grande's annual Halloween Carnival Chaos and Maze!
Purchase wristbands for the amazing Halloween Bounce town, and tickets to the haunted maze.
Free costume contest daily at 4 pm and 6 pm, carnival games, trick or treating, and photo ops. Delicious options from local food vendors are available. Pumpkin patch, beautiful light displays and more.

Saturday and Sunday, October 25th and 26th. Saturday hours are from 3 pm to 9 pm, Sunday hours are from 1 pm to 7 pm.