Community Calendar

SLO Skiers, a local, non-profit sports & social club for adults, holds monthly meetings. A social hour with food & drink starts at 5:30 pm. Events occur all year long.

Designed to convene nonprofit leaders from SLO County to explore connection and collaboration opportunities, the Spokes Symposium will include a keynote, interactive sessions, and a networking hour with appetizers and beverages.
This year’s keynote will be virtually presented by Lindsay Kijewski, partner at SeaChange Capital Partners, a New York City-based nonprofit that provides grants, loans, analysis and advice to help nonprofits work through complex financial and organizational challenges.
Lindsay will explore the many forms of collaboration that strengthen nonprofits and safeguard mission delivery amid funding challenges.
Symposium attendees will have the chance to engage with Lindsay and other local nonprofit leaders through structured activities, followed by a casual social hour with appetizers and beverages to close the event.

The sale and show includes handwoven clothing, household items, gifts and a gallery show of fine crafted handwoven items, including wall displays, clothing and jewelry. Looms and spinning wheels will be on display as well as ongoing demonstrations of weaving and spinning throughout the show. Fiber artists reside in San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria, Solvang and Santa Ynez).

Every item offered for sale or on display in the showcase be it woven, spun, felted, braided or knit, is locally handcrafted by members of The Central Coast Weavers.

Schedule:
—Opening Reception and Sale: November 7, from 11 to 6 pm
—November 8, 10 am to 4 pm
—November 9, 10 am to 3 pm

The Craft Fair is a fundraiser for the Valley of Flowers Half-Century Club. There will be over 20 vendors with hand-crafted items: leather and wood-turned, hand-sewn, crocheted and knitted, sculptures, jewelry, and much more. Each attendee will receive a raffle ticket which could lead to winning a craft donated by the crafters.

Friends of the Nipomo Library Book Sale. Select from adult fiction/nonfiction, children's books, jigsaw puzzles, and CD's/DVD's. FONL members receive 2 free books! Cash only.

Grace Ferguson, from the National Audubon Society, will speak on the California Audubon Conservation Ranching Program where she supports California ranchers and the ACR team by coordinating the monitoring on all certified ranches, writing habitat management plans, and connecting ranchers to their local birding community & technical assistance providers. Grace brings a background of managing grazing leases on public lands, planning and overseeing the implementation of restoration projects on farm edges, providing technical assistance to landowners for carbon farming and prescribed grazing.

Experience the magic of the holiday season with Gerald Charles Dickens, the great-great-grandson of literary legend Charles Dickens, as he brings to life the timeless tale of "A Christmas Carol" at Cambria Pines Lodge.

Step into the enchanting world of Victorian England during this exclusive matinee or dinner show performance, marking Gerald Charles Dickens' only West Coast appearance of 2025. Perfect for families, this captivating show will immerse you in the heartwarming story of redemption and the true spirit of Christmas. Tickets are on sale for an unforgettable holiday experience that will leave you filled with joy and the warmth of the season!

November 14-16, 2025 | Matinee & Dinner Shows

Waltz into a World of Wonder at the Vina Robles Tasting Room. Celebrate the season with an enchanting evening in support of the performing arts.
Your evening includes:
—Fine wine & hors d’oeuvres
—An exclusive sneak peek of The Nutcracker 2025
—DJ & dancing
—Photo opportunities with the Nutcracker cast
—A festive holiday boutique
—Raffle prizes featuring local goods and Nutcracker tickets

Visitors will enjoy 360-degree views of San Luis Bay and interact with touch tanks full of live marine creatures. Guests will have the opportunity to view tiny marine species through microscopes and learn about whale migrations. Interactive displays will offer insights into local marine environments and scientific studies conducted by Cal Poly researchers and students on protection of Morro Bay’s ecosystem, sustaining local fisheries, mapping ocean currents and much more. Cal Poly professors and students will be on hand to answer questions.

Join us for this annual event that features local artisans, Nepali goods, Guatemalan handiwork, refreshments and a silent auction. 10% of all sales and 100% of silent auction proceeds benefit education programs in Nepal. Hands in Nepal is a local NGO which does great humanitarian work in Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world,