Community Calendar

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.

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.

A slow art walkthrough is a quiet, meditative experience designed to stretch and challenge the 8-second average viewing time for museum artwork.
This guided experience will invite viewers into the benefits of mindfulness, curiosity-based observation, and the intersection of art and nature. Throughout the 90 minute walkthrough, viewers are encouraged to spend 5 to 15 minutes with each artwork of their choosing. The Museum will be closed to the public throughout the duration of the tour, and exhibits on display will include When the Earth Whispers Back: Nature’s Hope & Ocean Forests: Our Coastal Communities.
While the walkthrough will be primarily self-guided and spent in comfortable silence, attendees will receive a staff introduction, optional fill-in art mindfulness guide, and a provided picnic lunch at Hans Christian Andersen Park (customizable lunch order). We gently suggest wearing comfortable clothing and shoes, similar to a traditional meditation session.

Tour Schedule:
9 to 10:30 am: Slow Art Walkthrough
11 am to 12:30 pm: Picnic Lunch at Hans Christian Andersen Park (provided by Panino)

The class fee for this tour is $30 for (CalNAM) Members, and $35 (CalNAM) Non-Members per participant, all supplies included.
Advance registration is required, 10 attendees max. This tour is best suited for ages 16yrs+.

Local experts will break down the HOW and WHY of transitioning to an electric home—and guide you through the process.

Have you wanted to enhance your seascape paintings & make waves come alive in your art?
Join acclaimed artists Wade Koniakowsky & Colleen Gnos for a 2-day painting workshop. Designed for beginning to intermediate artists who want to explore the ocean's beauty, movement & atmosphere.
Participants will complete 2 paintings as they gain a deeper understanding of ocean light, color & water dynamics. The class focus will be primarily with acrylic paint, though oils are welcome.

Join Improv for Good at the Improv Playground! Quick games, silly scenarios, & genuine connection.
Improv games are simple, fun activities that get you out of your head and into the moment — no scripts, no performance, no wrong answers. Just play, and laughter that brings people together.

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

You're passionate about a cause and you want to do something about it! In fact, you're thinking about forming your own nonprofit organization. This class is for you.
Join us and learn:
—What a nonprofit is and isn't
—How nonprofits are structured
—The steps involved in forming a nonprofit
—Why you need to develop a nonprofit "business plan" and how to get started
—What up front costs you'll face
—Ongoing compliance requirements
—What are some options if you decide not to incorporate.

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

Transform an ordinary landscape image into something extraordinary using big, beautiful, bold color with Artist Joe Oakes. In this step-by-step workshop, Joe will share essential art principles and demonstrate key painting techniques that support a strong, expressive style. The environment is relaxed and welcoming but structured, ideal for inspiring beginners and helping experienced artists expand their practice.