Workshop space is limited, so interested participants are encouraged to make reservations by calling Garden Escapes at 805-781-0267 or email info@slolandscape.com. Guests can also show up the night of the seminar and attend space permitting.

See our website at www.slolandscape.com for more information. We are located at 202 Tank Farm Road, Suite E-2 in San Luis Obispo.

Click here for discount admission.

Sponsored by ARTS Obispo - San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, the self-guided tour begins with the purchase of a gorgeous $25 catalog which serves as a ticket to both weekends of the event. The catalog provides a complete listing of the artists’ studios, including full-color images, addresses and detailed maps. Guests are invited to attend as many studios as they choose from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays during the two weekends of the tour.

The first weekend, October 13 & 14, features artists in San Luis Obispo, as well as the South County towns of Avila Beach, Shell Beach, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano and Nipomo.

Catalogs are available at various locations throughout the County. Visit ARTS Obispo's website: www.sloartscouncil.org for a list of catalog vendors or to purchase a catalog online. For more information, contact ARTS Obispo at (805)544-9251.

You have received a 007 Secret Agent File. Your special mission, should you choose to accept it, is to attend the San Luis Obispo Children's Museum's annual "fun"raiser, Museum Royale, on Saturday, October 13th at the San Luis Obispo Country Club. Look for Mr. Bond's Aston Martin, which will be parked out front.

"We have designed an event filled with fun and adventure that captures the essence of the new Museum. Adults need time to play too and that is exactly what guests at our James Bond party will have the opportunity to do," according to the Museum's Executive Director, Roy Mueller. Guests will be entertained by casino tables, a putting tournament, live and silent auctions, great food and a martini bar (shaken, not stirred, of course), all peppered with James Bond theatrics.

Our special James Bond consultant is Central Coast resident Alan Stephenson, a 007 expert with one of the world's largest collections--over 5,000 pieces--of Bond memorabilia. A sampling of Mr. Stephenson's collection will be on display at the event.

Unique event sponsorship opportunities are available that combine permanent naming opportunities at the new Museum with recognition at the Museum Royale "fun"raiser. Tickets for this 007 engagement are available for $107 by calling the Museum's Business Office at 545-5874 or emailing mbetts@slokids.org. Guests are encouraged to wear cocktail attire and dress as James Bond characters.

A 9-hole Scramble format Golf Tournament with 4 person teams (Individual golfers are also welcome and will be assigned a team at check in.) will be held on Saturday, October 20th, 2007,8:00 a.m. at The Sea Pines Golf Resort, 1945 Solano Street, Los Osos.

TO ENTER: The entry fee is $40 per player. Please Call Gary Orback at (805) 528-1538 or (805) 440-9093 for further information. Team signup sheets are also available at the Sea Pines Golf Resort Pro Shop or the CASA office in San Luis Obispo 75 Higuera Street. Deadline for signups is Thursday, October 18th, 2007.

All proceeds benefit CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children of San Luis Obispo County and support the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in San Luis Obispo County.

At the dawn of the twentieth century two brothers have their destinies forged by an act of vengeance and an unbearable family secret. Their journeys so different, but ultimately entwined, are the driving force of the play Tumbleweed Connection. Their loyalties, loves and spiritual lives are desperately threatened in a crucible of duty, war and betrayal.

Yet, throughout the fabric of this moving, human drama, the music of Elton John provides an uplifting, inspirational melodic element, expressing the emotional range that can only be told in song. His familiar tunes provide the perfect synchronicity that transforms the colorful characters, powerful words and actions into a true twenty-first century folk opera. And the result is magical!

Performances are Friday 8:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 pm and Sunday 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, October 19-21, 26-28 and November 2-4, 2007 in Forbes Hall at the Clarke Center, Arroyo Grande.

Performances: October 19 – Nov. 4 Forbes Hall at the Clarke Center, Arroyo Grande Info: (805)712-1134 or tcmusical@gmail.com

Sometimes you go looking for a certain sound you want to hear. Sometimes when you aren’t really looking, it sneaks in and just slaps you silly. With Walter Strauss the sneak is not quiet and the slap is very powerful. You may have heard his guitar and humor at Corinne West’s side here at the very first Música Del Río concert last December or bringing down the house at Live Oak this summer. We did not know what we were getting, but we were blown away by what we got.

Walter Strauss is a spellbinding finger-style guitarist whose fiery technique conjures several instruments playing at once. With roots in American music and musicality that evokes far reaches of the globe, he weaves Americana, world beat, and jazz into a brand uniquely his own. Walter’s songs are romantic yet edgy, filled with intelligent and vivid imagery.

Walter Strauss can hold us for hours all alone and he also knows how to blend his own style with inimitable others. Walter comes to us with ace standup bassist and compadre Sam Bevan, known for his lyrical style and his work with David Grisman, Joe Craven and other heavy hitters. These are two delightfully interactive musicians – prepare yourself for a wonderful evening of inspiring musicianship and song.

Walter and Sam are coming to Música Del Río on Friday, October 19th. You will experience musical madness that will surely make you wonder why these guys have not cornered you with their outrageous presentation before. You can hear Walter at www.walterstrauss.com and Sam can be found at www.sambevan.com. This will be a historic musical evening at Música Del Río.

“Michael Hedges meets Bruce Cockburn and together they steal Ry Cooder’s smoking jacket...”

Sponsored by ARTS Obispo - San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, the self-guided tour begins with the purchase of a gorgeous $25 catalog which serves as a ticket to both weekends of the event. The catalog provides a complete listing of the artists’ studios, including full-color images, addresses and detailed maps. Guests are invited to attend as many studios as they choose from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays during the two weekends of the tour.

The second weekend, October 20 & 21, will feature studios and galleries in the North Coast communities of Cambria, Cayucos, Morro Bay and Los Osos, as well as the inland North County communities of San Miguel, Paso Robles, Creston, Templeton, Atascadero and Santa Margarita.

Catalogs are available at various locations throughout the County. Visit ARTS Obispo's website: www.sloartscouncil.org for a list of catalog vendors or to purchase a catalog online. For more information, contact ARTS Obispo at (805)544-9251.

Location:Oct 27th at Trinity Hall on the corner of Edna Valley and Price Cnyn.
Time: 7:30pm - 1:30am
Call 541-4252 or email for more info. It's the place to party for Halloween.

Tickets are $8 to $15 and can be bought at the Performing Arts Ticket Office 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. To order by phone, call SLO-ARTS (756-2787). Discounts are given to patrons who buy tickets to four or more Music Department events for 2007-2008. The concert is sponsored by Cal Poly's Music Department, College of Liberal Arts, and Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, call the Music Department at 756-2406.

The Mesoamerican culture from where this tradition came believed that all things had an opposite, and that without this opposite things could not be complete. To know joy one needed to understand sorrow; to know what was light, one needed to experience darkness. This dualistic feature is crucial to understanding El dia de los muertos, where mortality is celebrated as the flip side of life.

Ofrendas are often decorated with photographs of the deceased, bright yellow cempazuchil flowers, images of saints and candles. In addition, favorite foods and drinks and things that once belonged to the deceased are often placed on the altar.

If you would like to contribute to ARTS Obispo's El dia de los muertos altar, bring items to ARTS Space Obispo, #165 in the SLO Creamery from 10 AM-4 PM on Monday, October 29. For more information, contact ARTS Obispo at 805-544-9251 or office@sloartscouncil.org.

Event Site: ARTS Space Obispo, SLO Creamery, 570 Higuera St., Ste. 165