Community Calendar

Whether you’re an experienced board member or just considering joining a nonprofit board, the Spokes Board Academy will give you the knowledge and confidence to serve effectively.

This eight-week program is held on Zoom every Tuesday from February 10 through March 31. All sessions will be recorded and made available to Spokes members in the Video Library at a later date.

Our nonprofits provide invaluable services to our community, but today they are under unusual stress. Funding uncertainties, new requirements, prohibitions, and other factors present new hurdles in providing much needed services to our community. This meeting is part of an ongoing effort to collaborate, share information and provide mutual support.

Two young German writers on a cross-country tour of the USA stop here to share their writing, culture and art of storytelling at a free public reading (in English). A reception and continued discussion follows to celebrate the continuous student exchange since 1948 between San Luis Obispo High School and 'Ebelu' in Stuttgart.
This project of the Goethe-Institut, in cooperation with the German Literature Institute Leipzig, is a nationwide campaign to strengthen transatlantic friendship. "What makes this tour stop so meaningful is that dialogue isn't staying in the big cities—it's coming to our rural county where the conversation can be personal," says Amy Kardel, event co-organizer, with the support of the History Center, German School Committee and Rotary Youth Exchange District 5240.
RSVP requested.

These classes dive into how improvisation strengthens real-world abilities like emotional intelligence, empathy, mindfulness, and resilience. Through laughter-filled games and interactive exercises, participants explore how improv principles foster greater self-awareness, adaptability, and creativity.
No acting or comedy experience is needed.

Dementia Caregiver Support Groups provide a safe space for people caring for those with dementia the opportunity to exchange information, build a support system with people who understand and develop methods and skills to solve problems.

Whether you’re an experienced board member or just considering joining a nonprofit board, the Spokes Board Academy will give you the knowledge and confidence to serve effectively.

This eight-week program is held on Zoom every Tuesday from February 10 through March 31. All sessions will be recorded and made available to Spokes members in the Video Library at a later date.

An educational panel series offering information, guidance and support regarding advanced health planning, dementia, hospice, medical aid in dying, sustainable funerals, and end of life rituals and celebrations.

Serving as a Board President or Chair is one of the most influential—and demanding—leadership roles in a nonprofit. This roundtable offers a confidential, peer-based space for board leaders to connect, share challenges, and learn from one another in a facilitated session.

What to Expect:
Each 60-minute Zoom session includes brief introductions, a quick check-in (good news and/or what’s “keeping you up at night”), and participant-driven discussion around spotlight topics. Confidentiality is a core expectation (what’s shared in the roundtable stays in the roundtable) to encourage candid conversation and mutual support.

These classes dive into how improvisation strengthens real-world abilities like emotional intelligence, empathy, mindfulness, and resilience. Through laughter-filled games and interactive exercises, participants explore how improv principles foster greater self-awareness, adaptability, and creativity.
No acting or comedy experience is needed.

Whether you’re an experienced board member or just considering joining a nonprofit board, the Spokes Board Academy will give you the knowledge and confidence to serve effectively.

This eight-week program is held on Zoom every Tuesday from February 10 through March 31. All sessions will be recorded and made available to Spokes members in the Video Library at a later date.