Community Calendar

Build your flipping finesse at our Handsprings & Aerials Clinic! We'll check out what you know, and give you tips for safe, successful improvement. The Target Skills are intermediate level, but even beginners can start working on the fundamentals. All levels welcome. Ages 5 to 17 years

Swing into your wildest dreams! Why come fly with us? In our Aerial Silks clinic, you’ll learn aerial skills that build memory, strength, coordination, confidence, and endurance. Plus, silks is a great way to learn flipping safely. Members & non-Members welcome.

Fun, engaging workshop where you will learn the basics of block printing while creating your own one of a kind artwork!This is a beginner class for ages 8 and up, using brick building blocks to create your unique patterns.

A fun, informative painting experience - perfect for all skill levels from beginners to seasoned artists. Enjoy fine wine, great company, and individualized guidance as award-winning professional and instructor Brandon Smith leads participants through the painting of a still life. Classes take place in the Mezzanine Studio at The Gallery and are each limited to 10 participants.
Each class includes three hours of art instruction, all paints and materials, two complimentary glasses of fine wine or soft drinks, and light snacks.

In this two-hour training, current and incoming board officers will gain a clear understanding of their individual duties and shared responsibilities. We'll explore the leadership role of the President/Chair, the record-keeping and compliance role of the Secretary, and the financial oversight role of the Treasurer. Through real-world scenarios and peer discussion, participants will learn how to collaborate effectively and uphold fiduciary duties.

Author and eco-activist Robin Greenfield returns to San Luis Obispo to share his immersive journey of foraging 100% of his food and medicine for an entire year, living directly from what the Earth provides.

Through stories from his travels and experiences across the country, Robin explores how reconnecting with nature can strengthen community resilience and support more localized, sustainable food systems. Robin will also introduce the 1 Million Community Fruit Trees Initiative, a grassroots effort inviting communities to plant fruit and nut trees nationwide.

New federal requirements are changing how individuals maintain access to essential benefits like CalFresh and Medi-Cal, with work and community engagement requirements beginning June 1, 2026 for CalFresh and January 1, 2027 for Medi-Cal.

In this roundtable session, representatives from the Family Service Agency will share how nonprofits can help minimize loss of Medi-Cal coverage by supporting CenCal Health members in meeting H.R.1 community engagement and six-month renewal requirements. A CalFresh Program Manager from the County of San Luis Obispo Department of Social Services will provide an overview of upcoming CalFresh changes, including who will be impacted, what these changes will look like for participants, and which types of community engagement activities will count toward the requirements.

Together, we’ll explore the role nonprofits can play in creating accessible, trackable volunteer opportunities that help community members stay connected to critical services.

*This session is for Executive Directors and CEOs of SLO County nonprofit organizations, along with staff members they choose to invite.

Escape to the California coast for a weekend of watercolor, inspiration, and connection at Camp Ocean Pines, perched on the bluffs of beautiful Cambria. Over three days, artist and instructor Jay Stieler will guide you through painting the iconic landscapes of the Central Coast: from misty hills and oak-studded valleys to the rugged coast and shimmering ocean light.

Whether you’re new to watercolor or an experienced painter, this retreat will focus on technique development, confidence, and your own creative voice in a peaceful, supportive setting.

Step into lavender season with a relaxed, one-hour walk through the fields, led by farmer Milton Hambly. Learn how lavender is grown, harvested, and distilled, meet the animals, and harvest your own bouquet along the way.

Includes:
—One-hour guided walk with the farmer
—Insight into lavender varieties and growing practices
—Hand-harvested lavender bouquet
—Time in the fields and picnic areas

Reservations required; space is limited

Join Artist Francene Beaman for this week long workshop. She will guide students through the process of binding their own book to filling it with their own artistic creations. Each book will be handmade by the student, using cardboard, art application and 3D design using acrylic paint markers and personal additions of art pieces.

Welcomes all teens (middle and high school ages).