Community Calendar

Come out and support scholarships for youth sports, recreation and enrichment programs for Estero Bay kids while you enjoy the classic film the Bad News Bears. This movie is a fundraiser for the Community Foundation of Estero Bay. In addition to the featured film, hot dogs + beer/wine + regular concessions will be available for purchase.

Bookworms, assemble! Woods is welcoming animal lovers ages 7 to 17 to join us in reading to our furry friends. Shelter life can be stressful, and reading is proven to relax and comfort companion animals. Book Buddies will be held at our Atascadero location on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm and at our San Luis Obispo location on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

Bookworms, assemble! Woods is welcoming animal lovers ages 7 to 17 to join us in reading to our furry friends. Shelter life can be stressful, and reading is proven to relax and comfort companion animals. Book Buddies will be held at our San Luis Obispo location on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

You are invited to a very special Cat Adoption Day at Monarch Books!

Stop by on Saturday, October 11th, to meet some beautifully fluffy cats available for adoption through the Cal Poly Cat Program (CPCP). CPCP staff and volunteers will be here to answer all your questions, share information about their programs, and walk you through the adoption process. Come meet your next fur-ever friend.

For more details about this event: www.monarchbooks805.com/events

Calling all crafty, caring, pet-loving kids! Care Crew members will have the opportunity to join us in filling Kongs for our canines to enjoy in their kennels, crafting homemade pet toys, and creating art to help showcase our adoptable animals. Care Crew will be held at our San Luis Obispo location on Sundays from 2:00 to 3:30 pm.

Four Lanterns Winery host a Sunday Evening concert series every summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day, hosting a variety of community based bands and solo performers, along with a food truck each week. This is a great way for locals to end their weekends, and gather with friends. 10% of our concert proceeds go to select charities each year. This years charities recipients are ECHO Atascadero and Hope with I.A.N. Families are welcome along with well behaved pets.

Board administration—from agendas and minutes to bylaws and board packets—can eat up hours that could be better spent advancing your mission and driving impact. This webinar will show you how AI can cut through those inefficiencies and make board support faster, easier, and more effective.

Designed for anyone involved in board support, including board officers and directors, executive directors and CEOs and administrative or operations staff, this class will provide the practical tools, templates, and strategies to immediately enhance board efficiency and reclaim valuable time. No prior AI experience is required.

This class is online; link will be sent with registration acknowledgement.

Bookworms, assemble! Woods is welcoming animal lovers ages 7 to 17 to join us in reading to our furry friends. Shelter life can be stressful, and reading is proven to relax and comfort companion animals. Book Buddies will be held at our Atascadero location on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm and at our San Luis Obispo location on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

Bookworms, assemble! Woods is welcoming animal lovers ages 7 to 17 to join us in reading to our furry friends. Shelter life can be stressful, and reading is proven to relax and comfort companion animals. Book Buddies will be held at our San Luis Obispo location on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

This special benefit evening supports Good Samaritan Shelter, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of the Central Coast’s most vulnerable populations. The evening will feature the premiere of Hope Lives Here: Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness, a short documentary created for Public Broadcasting Television. The film offers an intimate look at the challenges of homelessness in Santa Barbara County and the impact of programs that provide shelter, support, and hope.

Before the screening, sponsors and VIP guests will enjoy a reception featuring farm-to-table cuisine prepared by Good Samaritan’s Culinary Training Program, with ingredients grown at Bridgehouse Farm. Following the premiere, the audience will be treated to a musical performance by Lois Mahalia and a intimate conversation between actor Duane Henry and Sylvia Barnard, Executive Director of Good Samaritan, about his early life story.