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.

The 2025 Summer Music Festival opens with an exciting and varied chamber music program. A string quintet by Classical master Haydn opens the concert, followed by American composer Florence Price's piano quintet. Works by Czech composer Erwin Schulhoff and Hungarian composer Ernő Dohnányi are lesser known but equally as incredible and round out this opening concert.

Set in the 1930s Golden Age of Hollywood film, this all-new production explores the power dynamic of the sexes through innovative direction by Mo Zhou, conducted by Christian Reif.

This class will focus on drawing, but bring the medium you feel most comfortable with, if you need an easel, board or table, bring them. We will cover your state of mind, gesture drawing, form, and fabric. We will supply the costumed model, chairs and water. 25 artists only. Rich Wilkie, Disney Animator and Netflix Director, will be the instructor. Contact Rich for more information at Rich@richwilkie.com.
707 Gallery is across from where the See's candy used to be. The room will open at 8:30 am, please be early to set-up by 9 am.

On July 19th and 20th at Nipomo High School, the Central Coast Cactus & Succulent Society is hosting its 17th Annual Succulent Show and Sale, featuring a dozen vendors and hundreds of specimen plants on display. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

Bring the whole family for this special bilingual production of Prokofiev’s symphonic tale for children at the Lobero Theatre, conducted by César Cañón, with acting and narration in both English (Michael Boudewyns) and Spanish from the vaudeville-inspired troop Really Inventive Stuff.
Instrument Exploration Station @ 10 AM
Join us pre-concert on the Lobero patio and get to know the instruments of the orchestra!
In partnership with the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Music Van Program

For tweens, teens, and adults. Please join us for this fun craft. This is an introduction to working with oven-baked clay. Create a small jewelry dish, or a colorful resting place for your favorite cup. The clay stays soft until you bake it at home. Directions will be provided.

Help make history for the building of our new skatepark. All proceeds are being donated to Skate Cambria to help get the project out to bid. Featuring music artists: Jill Knight and Eric Williams. Lunch is being offered with tickets at the door for $25.00 to include an international salad bar, beverages and desserts provided separately.
Admission is free for the outdoor art and collectibles show.

Join Melinda Forbes in her garden for a luncheon workshop featuring a plethora of salads and salad dressings featuring local vegetables and fruits: light and hearty, savory and sweet, gluten free, vegan and delicious. Come hungry and go home satisfied with a little handmade recipe book.

Family Climb is a parent-&-child structured aerial silks class for ages 5+! Together you'll build strong muscles & memories. No experience necessary,