Community Calendar

The Cal Poly Choirs will present “Songs of Joy and Remembrance.” The concert, which will explore themes of celebration and memories, will be led by Meredith Brammeier and Julie Dana who are serving as acting choral directors this fall. Paul Woodring and Yukyung Hwang will accompany on piano.

Operation Surf is hosting veterans for two back-to-back weeks of ocean therapy. The event runs from October 11 to 22 and we need your help.

Volunteer positions include set up, break down, and meal delivery.

Please visit: Operation Surf Volunteer

Join us for a spooktacular day at the Boo-tanical Garden. This is a free day for kids, families, and adults, so pack a lunch & stay for the day. Enjoy nature crafts, a trick or treat scavenger hunt, and more. Costumes are encouraged.

Join us for the annual Cambia Neighbors Club Arts and Craft Fair. There are over 70 vendors registered with handmade items that will satisfy all of your seasonal buying needs. Live local music for your listening pleasure and food combo lunch special available for purchase. Mini pumpkin patch entrance decorations provided by the Cambria Pines Lodge nursery with 20 percent off coupon.

The Cambria Center for the Arts (CCA) presents "Mix it Up!", a vibrant mixed media exhibition. This showcase celebrates creativity without boundaries, featuring the innovative work of featured artist Carolyn Chambers. Additionally, works by our local artists exploring diverse materials and techniques and combining media in unexpected ways will be on display.

Exhibit runs: September 1 to November 1.
Artist’s Reception: September 5, 4:30 to 6 pm.
Hours: 12 to 4 pm, Tuesday to Sunday.

Art Center Morro Bay presents the “Love of Nature” exhibit, an experience of beauty, wonder, and diversity of the Central Coast through the unique perspectives of local artists. Discover familiar scenes of the ocean, bay, marshes, mountains, plants, and wildlife, along with imaginative and abstract interpretations that invite you to see nature in new ways.

September 17th to November 2nd, 12 to 4 pm.
Reception: September 20th, 2 to 4 pm

This October, Cambria and San Simeon come alive with the Cambria Scarecrow Festival!

Explore more than 200 whimsical scarecrows throughout the villages. See beloved favorites return and discover imaginative new creations. Be sure to visit the Fantastical Cove Display, rock out at Crowchella Display, and check out the new PJs in the Patch Display.

It’s a month of creativity, imagination, photo ops and fun for the whole family. Visit CambriaScarecrows.com for details.

The Creative Quills Community Poetry Collective provides a supportive platform for local poets to share their creative works. Come and enjoy a magical afternoon of some great poetry on the third Sunday of each month.

Join us for a one-time special screening of Lightworkers, the uplifting, inspiring, and viral documentary about saving our democracy. Followed by in person Q&A with director Bobby Roth and Guerrilla Poster Artist Robbie Conal. The film features interviews with Lightworkers Shepard Fairey, Tom Morello, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Henry Winkler, Robert Hubbell and many more.

Did you know that 80% of flowers depend upon pollinators, and that one-third of the food we eat needs pollinators? Come learn about the critical role of pollinators in our web of life. Explore an initiative in Central California to mobilize community groups to restore habitat in partnership with Monarch Joint Venture. See how collaboration with the Los Osos Valley Garden Club, Los Osos Rotary, and St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church is bringing plants, technical resources, and educational opportunities to our community.