Community Calendar

Concerts in the Plaza takes place every Friday night through September 12 at Mission Plaza in Downtown San Luis Obispo, with free live music from 5 to 8 pm.

As part of the Petco Love nationwide #vaccinatedandloved initiative, Woods is hosting appointment-based Pet Vaccine Clinics for your pet.
Spots fill fast—reserve your appointment today at SpaySLOCounty.com!

Join us for Ruck for Resilience — a meaningful community event uniting veterans, service members, families, and supporters. Together, we’ll raise awareness for mental health, resilience, and suicide prevention by symbolizing the burdens our soldiers carry and “sharing the weight.”
This all-ages event includes 1-mile and 3-mile ruck options. Participants are encouraged to bring a rucksack or backpack loaded with non-perishable canned goods, which will be donated to the San Luis Obispo Veterans Services Office Food Pantry and Supportive Services for Veterans and Families. During the ruck, you’ll unload these items to represent the release of invisible burdens many veterans face daily.
Check-in begins at 8:00 am, followed by an opening ceremony at 8:45. The first 200 participants will receive a free event t-shirt and lunch ticket, so come early and take part in the kickoff. After the ruck, stick around for the Post-Race Community Gathering with food, music, and camaraderie until 1:00 pm.

Walk with purpose. Ruck in solidarity. Share the weight.

Join families from across the county for our annual Family Fun Fair! This annual Los Osos Rotary event takes place on Grandparents Day. It is a multigenerational celebration that features activities, games, and entertainment for all ages. Kids can win tickets redeemable for face painting, prizes, or hot dog meals. Experience unique attractions including our “petting zoos” (with attendant guides) for monsters, the SLO Symphony, reptiles, and insects, plus a Youth Soccer Shoot Out and much more. Enjoy live music from 2:00-4:00 pm, purchase delicious meals, and enter our raffle featuring a Central Coast Staycation Package among other exciting prizes.

Please join Santa Barbara Permaculture Network for a very special evening of conversation and sharing. Both Lloyd Kahn and Bill Steen have long been fascinated by the human story of shelter. In books and practical teachings, they have shared how diverse cultures adapt and build shelter according to their needs, using materials close at hand often with great beauty. Bringing it into the present, both write and teach to modern day audiences. Come learn and share their journey and experiences.

$10 donation appreciated: www.sbpermaculture.org

Serving as a director on a nonprofit board offers valuable benefits to both you and your community. You’ll develop leadership skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact on a cause you care about. Your volunteer service ensures the organization stays mission-focused and effective, supporting positive change and enhancing the quality of life in your community.
Topics include:
—Your responsibilities as a director
—The three "duties" of a nonprofit director
—Finding the right board for you
—Typical time and financial commitment.

From shifting funding priorities and political pressures to increased scrutiny and community needs, nonprofits are navigating unprecedented uncertainty. In times like these, stability doesn’t come from guesswork—it comes from insight.

This session will introduce nonprofit leaders to the power of Organizational Assessment (OA)—a structured process to evaluate your organization’s health, capacity, and alignment across key areas like leadership, governance, operations, and finances.

Whether you're facing new challenges or just want to future-proof your work, an OA helps identify what's working, what's not, and what steps will move your organization forward with clarity and confidence.

Key takeaways:
—Why organizational assessments matter for staff, board, and funders
—How to conduct a SWOT analysis and stakeholder interviews
—What data to gather—and how to use it
—How to turn your findings into a focused work plan

This class is designed for nonprofit leaders, including Executive Directors/CEOs and board members.

The once-a-year annual Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Book Sale is returning to the Earl Warren Showgrounds from September 11 to 21 hosting 200,000 gently used books as well as puzzles, games, vinyl records, CDs, and DVD’s at exceptionally reasonable prices.

Admission is free for the week except for Opening Night. Opening Night takes place September 11th and gives eager attendees first pick for a $30 ticket.

The inventory is replenished every day, and the already low prices are reduced by 50% on the final day. Funds raised support PPCCC’s six health centers across the Central Coast.

For tickets, event details, sale hours, and sponsorship opportunities, visit https://booksale.ppcentralcoast.org/ or call (805) 722-4690.

Concerts in the Plaza takes place every Friday night through September 12 at Mission Plaza in Downtown San Luis Obispo, with free live music from 5 to 8 pm.

The extravagant, lauded and inimitable Menagerie Oddities Market™, whose credo is, “This Ain't Yer Grannies Craft Fair™” brings their 2nd Annual Central Coast Oddities & Curiosities Show back to the Madonna Inn's Expo Center.
On display will be 70 artisans, creators, and purveyors of strange and unusual craftings, baubles, trinkets, ornaments, novelties, knickknacks, ephemera, elegant jewelry, clothing, accessories, medical and scientific specimens, antiques, photography, home decor, taxidermy, works of fine art, and other collectible oddities and curiosities created from components, parts, pieces, bugs, bones, items and elements hand-made, foraged and found.
General admission includes a curated lineup of artists and vendors from near and far, a cast of curious performers to entertain you, a photo booth, face painting, music, tarot readings, two full bars, a food truck court and more!
VIP ticket holders can join the Menagerie’s Misfits a day early, on Friday evening, September 12, for the Masquerade Dinner and Dance Soiree. Meet the Menagerie Misfits in the Secret Garden, feast on the finest foods, enjoy cocktails with friends, and dance to the soundtrack of our Menagerie with a special guest DJ.