Renowned environmental activist, author and Code Pink co-founder DIANE WILSON makes two personal appearances in San Luis Obispo! Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the S.L.O. Library (995 Palm Street) from 7-8:30 PM with a suggested donation of $ 20; students w/ I.D. $ 5 she will also be signing her autobiography, AN UNREASONABLE WOMAN which will be available for purchase seating limited; reservations suggested at (805) 704-1810

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 6:30-9:00 PM for private cocktail reception at a private home in S.L.O with deserts and wine. Suggested donation $40. Reservations required, call (805) 704-1810

This even benefits the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility www.a4nr.org

CONTACT: David Weisman, Outreach Coordinator (805) 704-1810 davidweisman@charter.net

Rochelle Becker, Executive Director (858) 337-2703 rochelle489@charter.net

Where: The Community Church of Atascadero 5850 Rosario Ave, Atascadero Cost: $10.00 donation. Children under 12 are free. Contact: Duane Inglish, 748-3569

Café Musique celebrates the release of their new CD, "The Dancer" in Atascadero. After sold out shows in San Luis Obispo, Los Osos and Cambria, the group brings their show to the North County. With a desire to keep the show affordable and accessible to everyone, the show will be in the afternoon and a donation of only $10 is asked. Children under 12 are free. Featuring the talents of four accomplished musicians, all from very different musical backgrounds, Café Musique is a collage of waltz, tango, gypsy and folk music that is defined by the beautiful and driving sound of violin and accordion coupled with vocals reminiscent of music from another era.

The group features Brynn Albanese on violin, Duane Inglish on accordion, Craig Nuttycombe on vocals and guitar and Piper Heisig on vocals, bass, and percussion.

We will meet in front of Jamba Juice 890 Marsh St.at 5:30 pm to meet some interesting singles for a fun evening. There is no cost for this event, other than what you spend on goodies. We will also visit Giordano's on Morro to get some of the new desert craze. He makes a frozen desert with real fruit and ice. It's tasty and wholesome.
For more information on this event, visit http://www.centralcoastsinglesonline.com/events.html#farmers04

April 10, 2008 @ 5:30 pm SLO Farmer's Market Downtown Higuera St. between Osos and Broad Meet near Jamba Juice 890 Marsh St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Central Coast Singles is dedicated since 2005 to bringing people together for friendship, companionship, or relationships. Don't spend your single life alone. Come be with people who would love to see you. We have weekly events and members from Paso Robles to Lompoc. Life begins at Single

Jacalyn Kreitzer, Cal Poly voice, performance and diction teacher is the workshop producer. Performances are directed by Ross Halper of the San Francisco Opera and conducted by music faculty member David Arrivée.

Tickets are $6 for students and senior citizens and $10 for the public. They are on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekends. To order by phone, call SLO-ARTS (756-2787); to order by fax, dial 756-6088.

Patrons who buy season tickets to four Music Department events through the Performing Arts Ticket Office will receive a 10 percent discount; a 15 percent discount is given to those who buy tickets to five or more events.

The performances are sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department and College of Liberal Arts and supported in part by local donors. For more information, call the Music Department at 756-2406.

1) Removing veldt grass near the entrance area
2) Removing eucalyptus debris from the willows near the overlook
3) Trimming up a fallen eucalyptus near the overlook
4) Removing radish, mustard and bull thistle near the boardwalk

You’ll probably want to wear a hat, long pants, a long sleeved shirt, and sturdy shoes. You’ll also need sunscreen and gloves. If you have a trowel, shovel, or loppers, those will come in handy for these jobs, but we have plenty of tools as well. Much of the work can also be done by hand. We will have water and munchies to keep you going, as well as lots of camaraderie, and of course some of the most scenic working conditions you could ever hope for. This is a great way to get exercise, make new friends, help our community and learn about our local environment all at the same time. Call Holly at 239-3928 for more info! Or just meet us at the Preserve entrance on Ramona Drive, between Broderson and 4th Street, in Los Osos.

The concert takes place at the Atascadero United Methodist Church at 11605 El Camino Real in Atascadero. For tickets, 456-3333 or www.slowinds.org.

For more info, please visit: http://www.centralcoastsinglesonline.com/events.html#ataspizza Location: Central Coast Pizza Co. (Near Von's at Hwy 41) Formerly a Round Table Pizza location 7111 El Camino Real Atascadero, CA 93422 (805) 466-4030 Central Coast Singles is dedicated since 2005 to bringing singles together for friendship, companionship, or relationships. Nobody should spend their time alone just because they are single. Life begins at Single.

For the entire week of April 13th-19th Castoro Cellars will donate 100% of the tasting fees collected in the tasting room and will match the donation to support the Paso Robles Public Library.

Please join us between 10:00am-5:30pm at our tasting room at 1315 N. Bethel Rd, Templeton, CA 93465 for wine tasting.

Location: ATOLL Business Center, 1150 Laurel Lane, San Luis Obispo

Thirty-year music industry veteran George Nauful will talk about the various types of record deals, artist contracts, royalties, artist rights and record company practices from both the artist's and label's perspectives. He will also discuss the changing landscape of music distribution and the industry at large. A question and answer session will follow.

Nauful is a record producer, label owner and former studio musician. He is an owner of SMC Recordings and is president of Mesa Bluemoon Recordings, both of which are distributed through Universal Music Group.

The public is invited to the free lecture, sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department and College of Liberal Arts.

East Beach: Meet at the entrance to Stearn’s Wharf, call 968-3000, sbucc@silcom.com; Ed Harris w/ Santa Barbara Urban Creeks Council - http://www.sb-urbancreeks.org/

West Beach: Meet at the entrance to Stearn’s Wharf, call 563-3377, penny@sbck.org http://www.sbck.org; Penny Owens w/ Santa Barbara Channel Keeper - http://www.sbck.org/index.php

Ledbetter, Miramar or Hendry’s Beach: For more info call 245-9930, ecoerrands@gmail.com; Gretchen Heine w/ Surfrider - http://www.surfrider.org/santabarbara/

E. Storke Wetland: Meet in Storke soccer fields parking lot, call 568-3546, fcrease@cosbpw.net; Fray Crease w/ Project Clean Water - http://www.sbprojectcleanwater.org/

Devereux Creek: Meet where creek crosses Phelps Rd., call 568-3546, fcrease@cosbpw.net; Fray Crease w/ Project Clean Water - http://www.sbprojectcleanwater.org/

Isla Vista Beach: Meet at Camino Majorica and Del Playa; call 714-397-2066, coastalfund@gmail.com; Michelle w/ UCSB Coastal Fund - http://spf.as.ucsb.edu/home.htm

Tom Mates maintains a long-standing interest in religion, after recognizing his own lack of faith as a teenager in New York state. This followed baptism and confirmation into the Episcopal Church. Concerned about the increasing influence of the Religious Right in American politics, he began in the 1990s to read scripture and philosophy, also interviewing clergy about their beliefs.

Around 2000, he began writing about religion and has been published in "The Humanist" and "Free Inquiry" magazines, and in the "Santa Barbara Independent." Tom Mates is a materials scientist and polymer chemist, receiving his Bachelor's degree from Alfred University in New York, Master's degree from MIT and Ph.D from Cornell University. He worked for IBM Development for several years, then joined the UC Santa Barbara technical staff in December 1997. Tom now manages two materials analysis laboratories at UCSB.

Presented by the Humanist Society of Santa Barbara, in the Patio Room at Vista del Monte, 3775 Modoc Road (Las Positas exit off 101), SB. $2 student, $5 general donation appreciated. 2:30pm socializing, 3pm meeting starts. Website has maps to the meeting location and free parking.

The Cal Poly Symphony, conducted by David Arrivée, will perform selections from one of Sergei Prokofiev's most popular and enduring works, the ballet "Romeo and Juliet." This masterpiece for full symphony orchestra includes "The Dance of the Knights," "Madrigal," "Masks," and "Romeo at the Grave of Juliet."

During the University Jazz Band’s segment of the concert, a 1940s Looney Tunes cartoon -- with music from the composition “Powerhouse” -- will be screened, followed by the band’s live performance of the piece. The music is the most famous piece by quirky jazz composer Raymond Scott, who wrote many jazz compositions for cartoons throughout the ’40s and ’50s. The University Jazz Band, directed Cal Poly Director of Jazz Studies Paul Rinzler, will also play several other selections from the rich tradition of jazz in film and television.

The Cal Poly Wind Ensemble will feature organist Paul Woodring performing on the Forbes Pipe Organ selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" and Jaromir Weinberger’s “Polka and Fugue for Wind Ensemble and Organ." The Cal Poly Wind Ensemble is conducted by William Johnson and Christopher Woodruff.

The concert will conclude with Johan Wagenaar’s new work for winds and percussion, "Taming of the Shrew."

The public is invited to visit the campus for Open House and stay late to enjoy an evening of live entertainment. Tickets to the Open House Concert are $8 to $19 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); to order by fax, dial 756-6088.

Dog Days is an annual celebration of responsible dog ownership. Some of the main events will be agility introduction & practice and a 4-H dog show. You can also get some exercise by running flyball or walking rally. There will be a SLODOG raffle, a photographer, pet supply vendors, information booths and free SLODOG canine demonstrations, including Dancing with the Dog.

People who are interested in microchip implant can also learn about its advantages and sign up to get one for their dog. For all those well behaved dogs there will be AKC certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test, call Donna (805) 473-2402, for pre-registration.

There are many activities to enjoy at Dog Days with your best friend. This event only comes around once a year so come out and support responsible dog ownership in San Luis Obispo. For general information email dogdays@slodog.org or call Diane at (805) 434-3717.

Sponsored by Rabobank, PG&E, Marian Medical and City of Santa Maria Parks Dept.

Righetti High School Folklorico and Marimba Band, Aztec Dancers, BBQ, Earth Day Conservation Awards, educational booths, crafts and fossil dig for kids, flea market.

Keynote speaker: Bob Muller of Santa Barbara Botanical Garden on Understanding the Value of Trees. 805-614-0806 for info.

The Festival Wind Orchestra will perform a contemporary work by Hungarian composer Frigyes Hidas based on the Shakespearen tragedy "Coriolanus." The group will also perform Hidas's "Capriccio."

The Festival Symphony Orchestra will perform "Jupiter" from Holst's "The Planets," and Aaron Copland's "El Salon Mexico." The Festival Jazz Band will perform "Blues for a Purpose" and "Step-Down;" the hot Latin/ Salsa jazz piece "Sesos de Huesos;" and the contemporary "Renegade."

The Festival Wind Orchestra will be under the direction of Hungarian-born Laszlo Marosi, who has conducted the Hungarian Central Army Orchestra, Budapest Symphonic Band, and the Liszt Academy Wind Orchestra. Julian Wachner, considered one of today's most talented conductors and composers, will conduct the Festival Symphony Orchestra. Guitarist Bruce Forman will conduct the Festival Jazz Band. Forman has been an important part of the international jazz scene for more than two decades. His guitar work is featured in the Academy Award-winning film "Million Dollar Baby."

The concert is sponsored by Cal Poly's College of Liberal Arts and Music Department, and Instructionally Related Activities program.

Tickets are $18 to $43 and available by contacting the PAC at www.pacslo.org or 756-2787.

Ballet Theatre San Luis Obispo will also present an abridged Youth Outreach for the Performing Arts Center (YOPAC) performance of “Rodeo” and “Levez le Rideau” on Friday, April 25th, 10–11 AM in the Cohan Center. Tickets for this special youth outreach performance are $6 each and available by contacting the Assistant Director, Ballet Theatre San Luis Obispo, Blair London at 440-1439.

Jazz pianist and vocalist Anne Farnsworth lives in Los Angeles where she divides her time between performing, teaching, and journalism. She has toured extensively in the States and abroad both as a sideman and leader of her own trios and quartets.

Her columns, essays, reviews, and interviews have appeared in Windplayer, Billboard Live, Jazz Notes, All About Jazz - Los Angeles and RealTalkLA. She writes a biweekly column for Concord Music Group's website. Her original recordings can be heard on the FX series, The Shield.

Anne resides on the music faculty of the University of Southern California and is the author of JAZZ VOCAL TECHNIQUES (JazzMediaPress2007).

Since her arrival in Los Angeles, she has become an active participant in the club and theater scenes, serving as musical director for plays and revues and performing with her quartet. Her latest recording, SATURDAY MORNING, was released on the JazzMedia label.

The Fire Fighters on and off duty will dress in uniform and spend the day at their designated intersection holding out their rubber boots giving passing drivers and pedestrians the opportunity to make a donation to MDA and “fill the boot.”

MDA provides services for patients diagnosed with any of the 43 neuromuscular diseases. The funds remain local within the Tri-County area and will be used to send children to MDA’s summer camp, fund research, MDA’s clinic, and purchase medical equipment.

The Central Coast Children's Choir is trying to raise funds for the Concert Choir to go on tour to the Bay Area in May. Please stop by for a large selection of goods that will be for sale. Many families will be contributing items so there's bound to be something for everyone. We will even have baked goodies available for purchase. Come by to support our local singers!

Come early (5:30 pm) and stay afterward to be amazed by robotics demonstrations with Vandenberg Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit and Allan Hancock College's new Mechatronics program with their robot-competition ready Mobile Outreach Education. Partake of refreshments and be ready to raffle for a Summer Endeavour Camp scholarship and other gotta-have prizes. Donations graciously accepted.

At 7pm Manzanita Public Charter School extends a special invitation for student enrollment in the coming school year. Then Edmund Burke presents the vision for the Endeavour Center for Higher Learning, the coming collaborative campus hosting the Children's Montessori School, Manzanita, and the Endeavour Center.

Also be dazzled by a spectacular Tesla Coil lightening show on the patio. Meteorites have stories to tell from their Solar System travels before making landfall on Earth. Maj. Steve Riegel describes how to unlock their mysteries with his meteorite display and you can get your very own meteorite for just $1. The 14 inch telescope at the Endeavour Observatory will be open and other scopes available for your personal night sky tour by the local astronomy club, VAAS. Located just south of Vandenberg AFB main gate on Highway 1 between Lompoc and Santa Maria, the Endeavour Center is easily found by turning at the light onto Timberlane Drive and following posted directions