Community Calendar

Join Meals That Connect for our Volunteer Appreciation Retreat & Senior Resource Fair. Enjoy community resources, live jazz music, awards, appetizers, desserts, coffee and tea service, and complimentary valet parking as we celebrate the volunteers who help nourish and connect seniors throughout San Luis Obispo County.

RSVP by June 20th by emailing Ashley@MealsThatConnect.org.

Habitat for Humanity San Luis Obispo County (Habitat SLO) invites local builders, contractors, architects, engineers, developers, and community members to a new summer event series, “Builder’s Brew”—a casual, purpose-driven gathering designed to connect the building and design community with Habitat’s mission. Events take place on June 22, 23, 29 and 30 and are open to everyone. The events are free and registration is encouraged at www.habitatslo.org.

With both morning and evening happy hour sessions “Builder’s Brew” offers a flexible way to engage: coffee and treats in the morning, and craft brews and sliders in the evening. Attendees can start their day—or wind it down—while building meaningful connections and learning how their work can directly support local housing solutions.

“”Builder’s Brew” is about bringing people together—those who build homes and those who believe in building community,” said Anthony Overton, CEO for Habitat SLO. “It’s an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and see how your skills, materials, or partnerships can make a real difference locally.”

Feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or concerned about someone you care about?

Join us for an evening of connection, resources, and practical tools for mental wellness. NAMI SLO will hold a meeting on June 23 with a special guest speaker, Danielle Martinez, Clinical Director of Crestwood, the San Luis Obispo County Psychiatric Health Facility. She will present a talk on the process surrounding a 5150 hold (a 72-hour involuntary psychiatric hold) in California.

Supporting a loved one through a 5150 hold and its aftermath can be stressful and emotionally exhausting. Families often experience a mix of worry, confusion, fear, and even relief or even guilt. Please join us in a supportive environment to learn more the process, options and support.

On June 23, we’ll gather at the beautiful Talley Vineyards for Diversity Coalition’s Quinceañera: a special evening celebrating 15 years of community, advocacy, education, and collective impact.

Inspired by the spirit of a quinceañera—a meaningful transition into a new chapter—this fundraiser helps us walk into the next 15 years of leadership development, advocacy, education, and coalition-building across our region.

The evening will include community connection, light refreshments, music, storytelling, and reflection. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or are newly connected to our work, we invite you to celebrate this milestone with us.

The Atascadero Community Band, an all-age, all-volunteer nonprofit concert band, performs a one-hour concert every Tuesday evening all summer, starting Tuesday, June 9 and ending Tuesday, August 18.

Each week a different guest conductor from the Central Coast leads the band through all genres of musi: jazz, big band, funk, pop, classical, marches, you name it!

Bring your lawn chair and snacks and join the Central Coast community, supporting local musicians and community music.

The Kiwanis will be providing a BBQ before the concert, starting at 5:00 p.m. on June 9 and 23, for $25.

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to roll back the Roadless Area Conservation Rule—one of the most important protections for our national forests—while limiting public input in the process.

For 25 years, the Roadless Rule has protected millions of acres of intact forest from new road construction, large-scale logging, and mining, safeguarding clean drinking water, wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation—including more than 635,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest and surrounding public lands (check out this map with roadless areas in Los Padres National Forest).

Now, these protections are at risk.

Join us for a community meeting to learn what this rollback could mean for our local forests, hear from experts and advocates, and stand with others in defense of the wild places we all cherish. Together, we can show that our communities are paying attention—and that we will fight to protect our forests.

Come out to find bargains and support the SLO Library! ~7,500 books on sale for adults, teens, and children, priced at $1.50/inch Thursday & Friday or $5/bag all day Saturday. Music CDs and puzzles will also be offered. SLO Friends of the Library Members only receive early access Thursday from 9am-12pm, join in advance at slofol.org or at the door for as low as $10.

The Development Directors Roundtable is a collaboration between Spokes and the Association of Fundraising Professionals of San Luis Obispo County.

Spokes roundtables are facilitated, peer networking and problem-solving opportunities held monthly. At the start of the roundtable, participants introduce themselves and share some good news or something that’s “keeping them up at night.” They may also offer a “spotlight topic” for consideration during the meeting.

Come out to find bargains and support the SLO Library. 7,500 books on sale for adults, teens, and children, priced at $1.50/inch Thursday & Friday or $5/bag all day Saturday. Music CDs and puzzles will also be offered.

The Friends of the Morro Bay Library is celebrating their restoration of the iconic mural on the west wall of the Morro Bay Library.
The 650-square-foot, 125,000-piece mosaic was one of the first large public art projects in the region, designed by the late Peter Ladochy, a nationally recognized Estero Bay artist whose work can be seen across the country, including at several locations throughout San Luis Obispo County.
A new commemorative plaque will be unveiled to honor Ladochy and the 100 community members who helped assemble the mural in 1985.
After many years of exposure to the elements, the mural was in need of repair. Luckily, city staff found matching tiles left over from the original job stashed away in a closet at the Community Center, and the Friends of the Library contracted with Josh LePell of San Luis Marble to do the restoration work.
The public is invited to a reception to help celebrate this milestone.