“The Rule of Law,” sponsored by Santa Barbara County Bar Foundation.

FREE TO THE PUBLIC.

MONDAY, APRIL 28
The Protection of Human Rights in the U.S. 7 p.m., Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Public Library, 20 E. Anapamu Street, S.B. A panel discussion about evolving legal protections for human rights and a discussion of present issues.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29
1. Java with the Judges. Noon, Coffee Cat, 1201 Anacapa Street, S.B. Join a group of local judges to learn about your local courts.
2. Advance Health Care Directives. 7 p.m., S.B. College of Law, 20 E. Victoria Street, S.B. What happens if you become incapable of making your own health care decisions? Make your wishes known with an Advance Health Care Directive.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
Kid’s Court. 5 p.m., S.B. Superior Court, Department 3, 1100 Anacapa Street, S.B. A fun and educational demonstration for kids of what happens in a courtroom, plus an official adoption ceremony for favorite stuffed animals.

THURSDAY, MAY 1
The First Amendment in the Internet Age. 7 p.m., S.B. College of Law, 20 E. Victoria Street, S.B. A discussion about free speech in the digital age.

FRIDAY, MAY 2
High School Essay Contest Awards and Mock Trial Presentation. 5 p.m., S.B. Courthouse, Department 3, 1100 Anacapa Street, S.B. Essay Topic: “The Rule of Law–Why is it important for us as individuals and for the communities and nation in which we live?” Mock Trial: Watch award-winning San Marcos High School students try a first-degree murder case in a courtroom setting.

SATURDAY, MAY 3
Ask a Lawyer, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., La Cumbre Plaza, 3853 State Street, S.B. Attorneys practicing in the areas of real estate, divorce, probate, criminal law/DUI, and small claims will be available to answer general questions in their fields of expertise.

This 6-session program will prepare you for the many aspects of fund development necessary to successfully sustain your organization. Volunteers, board members, novice and intermediate level staff are encouraged to attend.

Part 1: Introduction to the Nonprofit Development - What is Fund Development Thursday, February 28, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Part 2: Donor Development: Cultivation, Solicitation & Stewardship Thursday, March 20, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Part 3: Annual Giving: Maximizing Unrestricted Revenue Thursday, April 10, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Part 4: Building Your Grant-writing Team Thursday, May 1, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Part 5: Planned Giving: Building Lifelong Donors Thursday, May 22, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Part 6: Developing a Capital Campaign Thursday, June 12, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

First Bank of San Luis Obispo Court Street Training Facility 997 Monterey Street, Third Floor, SLO Fee: $360 NSC members, $510 nonmembers Early Bird Discount! $60 off if paid by February 22. Individual Sessions: NSC Members $60 Nonmembers $85

Organized by the Nonprofit Support Center and Cal Poly Continuing Education

Reserve Your Seat Today! Visit www.nscsb.org, call 928-2503, or email mfabula@nscsb.org. Make a secure online payment with your MasterCard or Visa, or mail your check to the Nonprofit Support Center, 120 E. Jones St., Suite 113, Santa Maria, CA 93454.

Hours:
Thursday nights 6:00-9:00pm
Friday 12 - 1:00pm
Sat., Sun. 11-7pm

Location:
1060 Osos St. (across from the Court Street Plaza) in San Luis Obispo.

Go to www.tallbikeposse.com for more information.

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Contact:
For festival information, please call Martie Kinzer at 503-874-8256 or visit www.gardenersevents.com.
For lodging reservations, please call 800-966-6490, www.moonstonehotels.com

The North County Humane Society will hold it's second annual "Poker Run for Paws" on Saturday, May 3rd. Hosted by Back Road Motorcycle Adventures.

Registration is from 9:30am - 10:30am at the Atascadero Lake parking lot on Hwy 41 West.

Pre-Registration: $35.00 per person
At the Event: $40.00 per person

Includes: Poker hand, T-shirt & additional prizes. Unique BBQ by "TapaQ" with top block, bbq'd veggies & fresh fruit, salad, garlic bread & soft drinks.

All proceeds benefit the homeless animals awaiting adoption at the North County Humane Society, Atascadero

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Film is at 7:00 p.m. Suggested donation is $4.

For tickets: 756-2787

TOPICS COVERED - How to select and source international counterparts such as distributors, manufacturers, and sales agents What kinds of documents are required for both importing and exporting - How to build an international quote and calculate landed cost - How to obtain an export license or import visa - International payments and financial options such as letters of credit and forfeiting - International contracts such as sales representation agreements and purchasing agreements - How to select an international freight forwarder and customs broker - How to maximize the supply chain - Import classifications and how to effectively import goods into the U.S. - Participants are encouraged to bring projects that they are currently working on for hands-on discussion.

COURSE INSTRUCTOR Ray Bowman of Bowman Consulting provides international trade consultation and educational services. He has taught international trade classes for Cuesta College SBDC, Antioch University, Oxnard College CITD, U.S. Department of Commerce, and Santa Barbara City College and developed two textbooks and certificate programs used by ACJC, the Export SBDC and U.S. Dept. of Commerce.

DATES This is a week long course. May 5, 9, 12, 19, and June 2, 2008

LOCATION Creekside Career Center - Conference Room 4111 Broad Street Note: May 5th location will be at the Univ. of LaVerne. Refer to www.sloevc.org/events

COST $195. This includes course textbooks and related material

REGISTER ONLINE OR BY MAIL To register for this course please visit: www.sloevc.org/events REGISTER BY PHONE Please call June at 805-788-2012

Dr. Torjesen’s presentation is titled “Debates over Family Values in Early Christianity.” She writes, “Early Christianity was counter-cultural, challenging Roman religious practices, the morality of favorite forms of entertainment and also Roman family values. Because the household was the foundation of political and economic life, the critique of Roman family values was especially dangerous. The subordination of wives to husbands, the submission of adult children to parents and the obedience of slaves to masters stabilized the social, political and economic order. Consequent leaders in the Christian movement were ambivalent about how far the critique should go. By reading carefully the historical record of early Christianity, the letters of Paul and other leaders, it is possible to recover the debate over the impact of the transformation of rebirth in Christ on Roman family values.”

A brief question and answer period will follow. The public is invited to this thought-provoking lecture and discussion on women in the ancient church – and the role of women in the church today. Dr. Torjesen’s presentation is sponsored by the Commission on the Status and Role of Women (COSROW) of the San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church. It is one of many events celebrating the opening of the new SLOUMC sanctuary and facilities. For information contact: Kathy Lamoree 543-9328 klamoree@sbcglobal.net or visit the church website at

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - The San Luis Obispo County Employees’ Association in conjunction with the League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo will hold a Board of Supervisors Candidates’ Forum on Wednesday, May 7th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers located in the County Government Center. All six candidates for the upcoming San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors’ election have been invited to participate in an open forum, moderated by the League of Women Voters. The Forum will be open to the general public. Each candidate will give an opening statement followed by their response to written questions submitted by the audience. Each candidate will have a closing statement. The forum will be videotaped for presentation on the government access television channel.

WHAT: San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ Candidates’ Forum
WHERE: Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, SLO
WHEN: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

For more information, please call (805) 543-2021.

The 2008 Goleta’s Finest Awards Winners have been announced by the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce. Goleta’s Finest is a 60-year old tradition honoring remarkable individuals whose contributions have enhanced the Goleta community. The 2008 awards recipients will be honored with a formal celebration on Thursday, May 8th at the elegant Bacara Resort & Spa. During the cocktail hour, guests may bid on items in a silent auction benefiting the Goleta Education Foundation. Dinner, the awards ceremony, and live entertainment featuring Konrad Kono will follow.

The 2008 Goleta’s Finest winners are: Merlyn Cummings, Man of the Year; Colette Hadley, Woman of the Year; Amir Abo-Shaeer, Educator of the Year, 7-12; Edward Armstrong, Educator of the Year, K-6; Stacie Rayburn Raichelle, Student of the Year; Greg Nordyke, Public Servant of the Year; Joyce McCullough, Human Services Professional of the Year; Christine LeBon, Volunteer of the Year; William Macfadyen, Noozhawk.com, Entrepreneur of the Year; Anderson Systems, Small Business of the Year; Citrix Online, Large Business of the Year; UCSB Venture Acceleration Initiative, Special Recognition.

Ticket Price $150/person, $1200/table of 8

RSVP Phone Number (805) 967-2500

RSVP Website www.GoletaValleyChamber.com

Sponsored by Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce

Hosted by Bacara Resort & Spa

Location: Bacara Resort & Spa, 8301 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, 93117

The latest gem from a living legend, VICTORY brings together three disparate characters in Mr. Fugard's beloved South Africa, as Lionel, a retired teacher, returns home one night to find his house ransacked by two intruders, one a young girl he has known since birth.

"Utterly gripping" says Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Times.

"Superb! This is superior, unmissable work" says Variety.

"Supremely well acted" says the Wall Street Journal.

Tickets are now on sale through the Lobero box office at 963.0761 or online at lobero.com. Don't miss VICTORY, at the Lobero Theatre May 8 - 11.

From fender bender to fine art - view Scott McMillan's dynamic cutting edge new work created from car parts and scrap metal. Also view the exquisite abstract oil paintings of resident studio artists Carol Paquet, Anne Stahl, Xenia Madison and Julia Hickey. Join us at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9th, 2008, at CorkStop Studios in Arroyo Grande. Enjoy the art and wonderful views from the 2500 sq ft studio while sipping fine wine from local award winning Firestone Winery.

The studio will also be open on Sat & Sun, May 10 & 11, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., 1250 Judith Ln., Arroyo Grande (off Corbett Canyon).

For more info call (805) 550-6399 or visit our website:

James "Red" Holloway has had a star-studded career -- performing with Dexter Gordon, Lionel Hampton, Jack McDuff, Billie Holiday, Ben Webster, Sonny Rollins, and Lester Young.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday

8am to 8pm: 12- Hour Dusk to Dawn Adventure Race
9:30 am: Bike Month Santa Margarita "Roll-In" Community Road Ride – see details
12pm to 5pm: Bike Month Family Festival at Santa Margarita Lake Park – see details

Sunday

9am: Adventure Sprint Race
Details, Directions and Registration at www.ccadventure.com

The Races

The Central Coast Adventure Challenge is an adventure racing weekend held in California's beautiful Central Coast. The two-day event includes a 2- to 5-hour sprint race, a 8- to 12-hour Dawn to Dusk adventure race and a weekend-long festival including music, food and activities for racers and non-racers alike.

The Bike Month Family Festival

May is National Bike Month and cyclists can roll right on into a fun celebration at the lake. In partnership with San Luis Obispo County's Regional Rideshare Agency and Cal Poly's Recreation 415 class, the Central Coast Adthe Central Coast Adventure Challenge is offering an organized road ride with sag vehicle through the town of Santa Margarita. Cyclists are invited to meet at the Santa Margarita Park and Ride directly off Hwy 101 at 9:30am and take a ride to the Santa Margarita Lake Park to enjoy an all-ages festival celebrating bicycles and Mother's Day. The SLO Bike Valet Program will be present to receive and park all bikes.

Activities

Festival participants will enjoy a BBQ meal for five dollars, their first cold beer free thanks to New Belgium Brewing Company, live music by the popular Central Coast bluegrass band Cuesta Ridge, demos by Seda Kayaks and Marin Bikes, and games for the whole family. Spectators can learn all about adventure racing at Clinics hosted by Team Monster Energy and watch select teams race the Dawn to Dusk in real time thanks SPOT Satellite tracking systems. Bicyclists can hitch a

For reservations and more details, please call the Society at (805) 543-0638.

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Saturday, May 10th, 2008, from Noon to 4 PM at SLO Amtrak Station

Celebrate rail travel on the Central Coast at the National Train Day open house down at the SLO AMTRAK station. With rising gas prices, airline hassles and increasing traffic frustration there has never been a better time to explore train travel and the options it provides.

The celebration will be at the SLO Amtrak station, 1011 Railroad Avenue (at Santa Rosa). Of course, kids have always loved trains, and they might bring along a few grown-ups with them! There’ll be refreshments and tasty snacks on hand as well as cardboard engineers caps, folding paper locomotives, an exhibit of rail photography and a display of scale model trains from the local railroad club. Along with the helpful station agents, a volunteer host will be available to answer questions and help prospective passengers plan trips. Real trains will be arriving and departing at 12:45 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:07PM and 3:43 PM.

Amtrak offers 3 daily trains to and from Los Angeles as well as one to and from the Bay Area and Seattle. Using the comfortable Thruway Bus Connection, there is frequent service to San Jose and Oakland as well as the San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento.

The Amtrak station in SLO is a friendly and welcoming place to begin or end a rail journey, with a relaxed atmosphere and professional staff. Plus, trains are a "greener" way to travel than automobiles or planes. Come on down and listen for the sound of the whistle and the "all aboard." Kids (of all ages) especially love trains, and this is a good chance to put a smile on their faces.

Here is how it goes: To register for this event see the listing at http://www.centralcoastsinglesonline.com/events.html and click on the link to sign up using the online form. You will come to the event to pay and check in at 6 pm. Mingling starts at 6 pm for speed daters and free observers. If you only wish to see the event, you can attend free. By 7 pm you will be assigned your starting tables, and timing will begin. Each couple will have 7 minutes to get acquainted. If you do not have your own questions, we will provide some suggestions. The speed dating will go on until everyone has had a chance to rotate. Once that is done, each group will get up and mingle with each other until all groups are done. This is your chance to get back to those who interested you to chat some more. You will hand in your form to let us know who you want further contact with, and we will arrange to get that information to them that night. If they are receptive to your offer, we will pull you aside to chat some more, or provide contact information to both of you. There will be prizes for participants that received the most votes, and door prizes for participants. Votes will be tallied up that night, and they will be recognized just before the dance. We will have a period of mingling for everyone after speed dating, and dancing will start when everyone is ready, or by 9 PM. DJ Avery will spin the tunes for us, with his light show and great sound system. He has done other events for us, and we invited him back for this special occasion. Let's have fun!

6:00 PM Check in and start mingling before the event starts.
7:00 PM Speed Dating starts!
8:00 PM Singles mingle and prizes
9:00 PM Dance with DJ Avery

Age groups will be: 21-29 30-42 43-54 55+

Cost: Speed Dating $30 (includes dance & mingling)
Mingling FREE (must leave by start of dance)
Dance (without speed dating) $5

The Red Barn Community Music Series is proud to present the music of blues guitarist Del Rey on Saturday, May 10 at the Red Barn in the South Bay Community Park, Los Osos. The guitar and ukulele playing of Del Rey combines country blues, stride piano, classic jazz and hillbilly boogie through the sensibility of an autodidact trailor-park esthete. Her live show is full of complex guitar grooves and sly humor. Del Rey plays concerts world wide, and presents a concert/lecture on women musicians called Women in American Music. She collaborates and tours frequently with Austin guitarist Steve James and she plays ukulele with Ukeshack . Since 2004 she has been collaborating with Maria Mulduar on tributes to Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Johnny Cash, and she is featured on Ms. Muldaur's CD "Sweet Lovin' Old Soul." Del Rey also writes about music for various publications, including Acoustic Guitar.

“Bored with the boys and their bottlenecks and bell brass blues guitars? Then check out Del Rey: she plays acoustic blues, ragtime, sings, tells good stories, plays a metal-bodied resonator guitar, dresses imaginatively, and is not a boy.” --Folk Roots, UK

“Most acoustic blues guitarists wear thin after just a few songs, but the Guitar Queen continues to delight, even after a dozen or more." --Willamette Week, USA

“If you like your blues warm, wise, witty and well-played, give Del Rey a listen.” --Dirty Linen, USA

The Red Barn is located at the South Bay Community Center, next to the skate park in Los Osos on Los Osos Valley Road at the corner of Palisades. The show begins at 7:00 PM, with pot luck supper and pot luck band beginning at 6 PM. No tickets are required but a donation of $10 will be requested at the door.

May 10,'08, 8 p.m. PAC, SLO

You loved the Broadway show and the stunning music – NOW experience the "Phantom of the Opera" theme song LIVE with the Forbes Pipe Organ and real opera singers! Feel the Power of the Pipes! The intensity of the music will fill you with the sound and passion of voice and instrument. Pacific Repertory Opera presents the grandeur of opera with dramatic pieces performed by powerful and talented singers, accompanied by both adult and children's choruses. Concert pieces include selections from operas such as Manon by Massenet, Romeo et Juliette and Faust by Gounod, Suor Angelica and Tosca by Puccini. Other pieces feature sacred music with organ, including "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring," "Pie Jesu," (Faure Requiem) and "Oh, Divine Redeemer" (Gounod). The addition of songs from the musical "Phantom of the Opera," will fill your ears and shake your innards!"

Highlighted singers include Christopher Bengochea, resident artist of Opera San Jose and a popular tenor featured in PRO's production of Tosca in 2005. Deborah Bertling, soprano, a local artist and regular PRO singer, including Hansel and Gretel in 2006 and with Opera Santa Barbara. Craig Colclough, baritone, enchanted us in Un Ballo in Maschera and is now with LA Opera. Lori Stinson, another local soprano who's sung with Opera San Diegeo, brings her fabulous voice to the show as well. The concert features Robert Ashens, Pacific Repertory Opera's incoming Artistic Director on grand piano in his first local public performance, Cal Poly Music Professor Paul Woodring at the Forbes Organ, and Jill Anderson, PRO's General Director conducting the chorus.

For more information, please call the Opera office at (805) 541-5369. Tickets are $40, $30, $20 with all tickets half-price for students with valid ID. Tickets are available now through the PAC Box Office by calling (805) 756-2787 or toll free at (888) 233-ARTS (2787) or online at

* Monday, May 12:

Speaker: Dr. Foroohar- Introduction to the Conflict in Palestine/Israel 6-8pm, in the east wing of Chumash Auditorium

* Tuesday, May 13:

- Apartheid Wall display Dexter lawn (all day)

- "Occupation 101" - a documentary 6-8pm, in Bldg 3- Room 204

* Wednesday, May 14:

- Apartheid Wall display Dexter lawn (all day)

- Peace Discussion w/ moderator Professor Lloyd-Moffett 6-8pm, Bldg 52 Room E47

Please join us to learn more about the history, politics, culture, and current events in Palestine. For more information about Palestine Awareness Week, contact SJPME at calpolysjpme@gmail.com.

When: May 14 @6:30pm
Where: Madonna Starbucks- San Luis Obispo 253 Madonna Rd., Madonna & El Mercado

The cost is $45 for NSC members and $70 for nonmembers.

The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 15 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at First Bank of San Luis Obispo, 997 Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo.

To register or for more information, go to www.nonprofitsupportcenter.org , call (805) 681-1040, ext. 19 or email msnider@suppportcenter.org.

Find out what's "in or out." Join in the fun of a bike fashion show, featuring cool vintage clothing and bikes, as well as fashions and accessories created from recycled textiles and bike parts--a great opportunity for bike show-n-tell. Start time is 6pm for social hour, fashion show starts at 7pm. This event will take place at the BIKExperience Art Show Gallery, 1060 Osos Street (next to Woodstock Pizza) in SLO.

The ensemble will perform vocal and instrumental selections from some of the greatest composers and performers of Arab art music, including the legendary Sayyid Darwish of Egypt, the eminent Fairouz of Lebanon, and the Syrian superstar of Egyptian cinema, Farid El Atrache.

The program also will feature folksongs with folkloric dancing choreographed by dance instructors Saundra Sarrouf and Jenna Mitchell of World Rhythm and Motion Studio in San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly's 25-member Arab Music Ensemble is under the direction of Music Department faculty member Kenneth S. Habib, a composer and performer who earned a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology at UC Santa Barbara, with specializations in the Middle East and American popular music. Two selections on the program, Dulab Hijaz and Samai Hijaz, were composed by Habib.

Guest artists on the program include Wael Kakish and Lana Khalaf of the Los Angeles-based Kan Zaman Ensemble, and ethnomusicology professor Ray Briggs of the CSU Long Beach Music Department.

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For information, go to manzanitaslo.org/yogathon or call 704-9904. Participants please apply by April 28th if possible.

The Pachamama Alliance Presents Awaken the Dreamer Symposium More information at www.AwakeningTheDreamer.org
Doors open at 12:30 w/live World Music
Phillips Hall @ The PAC
$15 Love Offering, Students FREE w/ID
Includes free refreshments and handouts
Sign up by emailing westwolff653@yahoo.com

Cost: $12 per person

Tickets: Please call, go online or email programs@fairviewgardens.org

Tickets range from $25-$40 and are available by calling 489-9444 or visiting www.clarkcenter.org.

Each garden has its own story and style. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll through each garden and talk with the owners to better understand their unique properties. Learn more about The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden and the plans for the 150-acre property from Garden representatives located at each venue. Private gardens featured in the tour include: The Bowden Garden, The Harmon garden, Mascari garden, Mastako garden, Tiber Canyon Ranch and the Ventura garden.

Tour tickets are $40 and available for purchase online at www.SLOBG.org, by calling 541-1400, ext. 302 or at the Botanical Garden Office located at 3450 Dairy Creek Road in San Luis Obispo. Tickets for the catered lunch at Tiber Canyon can be purchased for $10 and must be reserved by Wednesday, May 14.

For further information on the Visions & Vistas Garden Tour, the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden and its children’s programs, please contact Mary Ann Rutshaw at (805) 783-2577.

During the club’s first year, the Rotary Club of Cayucos-Seaside will focus on serving youths and seniors in Cayucos. Initiatives to adopt and maintain the Cayucos Beach by the Pier have been approved by the County of San Luis Obispo. Plans are also underway to support the Cayucos School’s literacy, sports and other educational programs. Two other key objectives are to develop a youth center for the community, and collaborate with the local senior center to address seniors’ needs in town.

The Rotary Club of Cayucos-Seaside is also dedicated to Rotary’s commitment to eradicate polio worldwide. Rotary’s largest contribution to global health began in 1985 with PolioPlus, its program to immunize all the world’s children against polio. To date, Rotary has committed more than $500 million and countless volunteer hours through the PolioPlus program to the protection of over two billion children in 122 countries.

Presently, the Rotary Club of Cayucos-Seaside meets at 7 AM every Thursday at the Sea Shanty Restaurant, 296 S. Ocean Avenue, Cayucos. The club’s Charter members represent a cross-section of the community’s business and professional men and women. For more information, please contact Sherry Sim, Club President at (805) 234-4315 or email sherryrotary@sherrysim.com, or visit www.CayucosRotary.org.

Sunday, May 18 at 4 PM
Congregation Beth David
Los Osos Rd at Foothill, San Luis Obispo

RSVP by May 12 to mooreinpaso@gmail.com or L. Moore at 805-975-2707 to confirm. Tickets $10

DIANE BORAD-MIRKEN for her many local programs including children's music programs and cancer survivor support.

JARED SHARON, for his work as Para-Rabbi at Congregation Beth David and Jewish spiritual leader for California Men's Colony inmates.

ROB LEWIN, Batillion Chief for the CDF and past President of Congregation Beth David for his years of literally life saving work.

Immediately following our HONOREES remarks, you are invited to a RECEPTION for more conversation and the enjoyment of REFRESHMENTS AT OUR TAPAS BAR . Musical entertainment by Diane Borad-Mirken.

Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories & Photos
May 19, 2008 7:00-9:00 PM
Grossman Gallery 501 E. North Ave. Lompoc, CA
Sponsored by the Lompoc Coalition for Peace and Justice
For more information call 757-4414 or email Lompocpeace@yahoo.com

Baltzer’s talk covers checkpoints, the Wall, Israeli activism, censorship, nonviolent resistance, and other topics rarely covered in mainstream US media. She is currently touring the US with her acclaimed presentation and second book: Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 11:10am-12:00 pm, Erhart Ag. Bldg. 10, Rm 220 (Cal Poly)

We tend to think of the miracle of birth as the making of babies. But midwives understand the miracle of birth to be the making of mothers: strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength. How do midwives in non-medicalized settings organize and conduct their practice to reflect these interests? Barbara Katz Rothman's work is both interdisciplinary and international in scope, focusing on issues in Medical Sociology, Bioethics, and Gender and the Sociology of Knowledge. She received her PhD in Sociology from New York University, and is a faculty member at Baruch College and the Graduate School at the City University of New York. Co-sponsored by: The Ethnic Studies Department (with additional support from CBF funds), the Biological Sciences Department, the Women's and Gender Studies Department, Women's Programs and Services and the College of Liberal Arts at Cal Poly.

The much heralded "completion" of the human genome project in the year 2000 raises urgent questions: Do we now have a map of who we are? How will we control the uses of the potentially healing but also likely destructive and highly marketable information genetics brings us? If the history of genetics is one in which scientific knowledge has been used to create and maintain systems of oppression, what role should that history play in our decision making practices about new genetic technologies? Barbara Katz Rothman's work is both interdisciplinary and international in scope, focusing on issues in Medical Sociology, Bioethics, and Gender and the Sociology of Knowledge. She received her PhD in Sociology from New York University, and is a faculty member at Baruch College and the Graduate School at the City University of New York. The talks are co-sponsored by: The Ethnic Studies Department (with additional support from CBF funds), the Biological Sciences Department, the Women's and Gender Studies Department, Women's Programs and Services and the College of Liberal Arts at Cal Poly.

Limited to 20 guests.

Menu:
Pan-Sautéed Local Ridgeback Shrimp
Squash Blossoms Stuffed With Herbed Fresh Goat Cheese
Salad Of Butter Lettuces With Homegrown Fuerte Avocados and Orange Slices
Lime-Chipotle Crema And Cilantro
Pearl Barley Risotto With Asparagus, Baby Turnips, And Fresh-Shelled Peas
Warm Flourless Chocolate Cake With Fresh Strawberry Coulis

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Cal Poly Music Professor and noted California mission music scholar Craig Russell will talk about the musical selections before each is performed. Works to be performed include various Mass movements composed by Sancho, as well as several works of unknown authorship found in the mission archives in Santa Clara.

All of the pieces have been edited, and in some cases completed, by Russell.

The Cal Poly Early Music Ensemble will be joined by a small instrumental group, including Russell on baroque guitar. Cal Poly Music Professor Thomas Davies will conduct the performance.

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

This new exhibit will feature the work of Central Coast photographers Jack Baber, Nixson Borah, Don Eaton, Doug Howard, Don Krehbiel, Dale Reid, Kabe Russell, Joe Schwartz, Howard Steinberg, David Stroup, A. J. Vincolisi and Charlotte Whitaker. Over the next 12 weekends these innovative and award winning photographers will be individually featured and available to discuss their work and photographic techniques. Please phone the gallery at 805-674-0337 or visit our website for a reception schedule with the date and time your favorite photographer(s) will be featured at the gallery.

This casual family event will include a brief teaching on peace, live music, placing & blessing a peace pole in our garden, planting flowers, and vegetarian potluck. Bring your favorite vegetarian dish, or desert, your drum and attitude to have fun! Drinks and picnicware provided. Please call 772-0306 or email Rev. Nancy Ballinger at admin@awakeninginterfaith.org to say how many from your family will be attending (and ages of youth).

Location: AWAKENING Interfaith Spiritual Community 1130 Napa Ave, Morro Bay

Plan to attend an orientation to learn more about CASA.
When: Every 4th Wednesday of the month at noon
Where: CASA, Pacific Coast Center, 75 HIguera St., Ste.180, San Luis Obispo
For more info please call 541-6542

Artist Information
On Upcoming Album Release, The Time is Now: Christian McBride on Bass, Gregory Hutchinson on Drums, Joshua White on Piano, Derek Cannon on Trumpet, Tom Catanzaro on Saxophone, Leanne Wright & Bridget Allen on Backround Vocals and Auxillary Percussion

Biography
Karin Carson has been a vocalist since a young age. Having studied Choral, Classical, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Folk, R&B and listening to a variety of music, her palate tempts any listener. Through her stories that she shares through the music, her connection with audiences and musicians alike, continues to blossom.

Karin has performed with artists such as Christian McBride, Gregory Hutchinson, Carl Saunders, Kristin Korb, Patrick Berrogain, Glen Fisher, Bruce Cameron, Joe Marillo, Brett Sanders, Chris Mees, Gilbert Castellanos, Mikan Zlatkovich, Rob Thorsen, Peter Sprague, Melonie Sacalamitao, Bob Magnusson, Gunner Biggs, Dan Papaila, Paul Seaforth, Bob Weller, Chuck Gardener, Chet Cannon, Soweto Kinch, Steve Baker, Derek Cannon & Sacha Boutros among others.

Artist Information
On Upcoming Album Release, The Time is Now: Christian McBride on Bass, Gregory Hutchinson on Drums, Joshua White on Piano, Derek Cannon on Trumpet, Tom Catanzaro on Saxophone, Leanne Wright & Bridget Allen on Backround Vocals and Auxillary Percussion

Biography
Karin Carson has been a vocalist since a young age. Having studied Choral, Classical, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Folk, R&B and listening to a variety of music, her palate tempts any listener. Through her stories that she shares through the music, her connection with audiences and musicians alike, continues to blossom. Karin has performed with artists such as Christian McBride, Gregory Hutchinson, Carl Saunders, Kristin Korb, Patrick Berrogain, Glen Fisher, Bruce Cameron, Joe Marillo, Brett Sanders, Chris Mees, Gilbert Castellanos, Mikan Zlatkovich, Rob Thorsen, Peter Sprague, Melonie Sacalamitao, Bob Magnusson, Gunner Biggs, Dan Papaila, Paul Seaforth, Bob Weller, Chuck Gardener, Chet Cannon, Soweto Kinch, Steve Baker, Derek Cannon & Sacha Boutros among others.

Paul Bambach conducts the UCSB Wind Ensemble in a program which features graduating senior trumpetist, Jessica Harwell, in Alfred Reed's rhapsodic Ode for Trumpet and graduating teaching assistant, Stephanie Miller, leading Ticheli's bright and joyful Sun Dance. The program also includes Ron Nelson's Rocky Point Holiday, Gustav Holst's Second Suite in F, selections from The Irish Suite by Leroy Anderson, and other works. For further information, call (805) 893-7001.

Lots of fun-filled activities planned for this black-tie fundraising event for the New Zoo! Evening's festivities includes casino gaming, poker tournament, raffle prizes, and unlimited food, wine and beer. Entertainment includes dancing, oxygen bar, psychic readings, photo-ops and more! The Best Western Colony Hall in Atascadero will be transformed into a Monte Carlo Casino. Entry fee include gaming chips to gamble and unlimited food & wine. Sponsorships still available. Volunteers and donations needed!

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Central Coast Zoo Society, specifically to help fund the NEW ZOO -- a huge renovation project planned for the Charles Paddock Zoo. Tickets are available for purchase NOW! For more info, please go to www.charlespaddockzoo.org or call 805-470-3182. Pre-sale tickets are also available for purchase at the Zoo Society office. Stop by and get your tickets today!

Central Coast Zoo Society/Zoological Society of SLO County
9305 Pismo Avenue
Atascadero, CA 93422
Phone: 805.470.3182
Fax: 805.461.7625

Friday, May 30, at Steynberg Gallery
Admission $5. Show starts at 7 pm.
For more info contact Dian Sousa @ 235-2064

STRAY DOG CABARET is a roaming venue for music, poetry, art, libations and revolutionary miscellany.

Artist Information
On Upcoming Album Release, The Time is Now: Christian McBride on Bass, Gregory Hutchinson on Drums, Joshua White on Piano, Derek Cannon on Trumpet, Tom Catanzaro on Saxophone, Leanne Wright & Bridget Allen on Backround Vocals and Auxillary Percussion.

Biography
Karin Carson has been a vocalist since a young age. Having studied Choral, Classical, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Folk, R&B and listening to a variety of music, her palate tempts any listener. Through her stories that she shares through the music, her connection with audiences and musicians alike, continues to blossom. Karin has performed with artists such as Christian McBride, Gregory Hutchinson, Carl Saunders, Kristin Korb, Patrick Berrogain, Glen Fisher, Bruce Cameron, Joe Marillo, Brett Sanders, Chris Mees, Gilbert Castellanos, Mikan Zlatkovich, Rob Thorsen, Peter Sprague, Melonie Sacalamitao, Bob Magnusson, Gunner Biggs, Dan Papaila, Paul Seaforth, Bob Weller, Chuck Gardener, Chet Cannon, Soweto Kinch, Steve Baker, Derek Cannon & Sacha Boutros among others.

Pianist Taylor Eigsti will perform with both Cal Poly's University Jazz Band #1 and the Cal Poly Jazz Combo. University Jazz Band #2 and another jazz combo will also be performing in concert.

Twenty-three-year-old Eigsti, who has received two Grammy Award nominations, began his professional career when he was just eight. At 13, he opened for Dave Brubeck. His breakout recording "Lucky to Be Me" was in the top 15 most-played jazz albums on radio during 2006.

His music is a combination of straight-ahead jazz and very refreshing new directions, said Paul Rinzler, director of jazz studies at Cal Poly and director of the University Jazz Bands. According to allmusic.com, “His style is enthusiastic, straightforward, and swinging, with elements of stride, bop, soul and funk.”

Order online to save an additional $5 off Adult Full festival and Adult Day tickets.
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Date: Saturday May 31, 2008
Place: 2343 Park Street, Paso Robles
Time: 12:00 noon-2:00PM
Ticket: One (1) for $15.00 or Two (2) for $25.00
Menu: Tri-tip, bread, salad and beans
For tickets call: 238-2445 or 238-0551

Thanks for supporting this worthy cause!

There will be a silent and live auction featuring items such as a private tour and picnic at Hearst Castle, a seven day trip to Puerto Vallarta, and a private tour of Camp Roberts in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Funds raised by the event will go towards building scholarships for student athletes, recruiting athletes, and providing athletes with the opportunities to be both athletically and academically successful.

The 2008 Mustang Madness dinner and auction, “El Dorado Nights” will be held Saturday, May 31, in Mott Gym at 5:30 p.m. Individual tickets are $75, or entire tables can be reserved for $1000. Tickets can be purchased until May 23.

Cal Poly Athletics is currently looking for event sponsors and donations in the form of auction items or services from individuals or businesses. To donate an item or purchase tickets please contact Bill Saylor at 805-756-0277 or by email at bsaylor@calpoly.edu. The deadline for sponsorship or donations is May 1.

For more details, visit www.gopoly.com and click on the Special Events link.

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Striking costumes, infectious sounds of slack key, ukulele, bass, traditional percussion and some of the best moves on the Central Coast will take place on Saturday, May 31 starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Cal Poly Spanos Theatre. This musical celebration of Hawaiian, Tahitian and Maori culture is presented by local Hawaiian song and dance group Na Mele o ke Kai. Sponsored by the Pacific Dance Center and Cal Poly Multicultural Programs & Services more than 50 performers will take the stage.

Tickets prices range from $10 - $25 and are available at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center by phone at (805) 756- ARTS or online at www.pacslo.org.

Sandy Rodriguez, Director of Na Mele o ke Kai states, “We are so excited about the ho’ike and started preparing for this event two years ago. Ho’ike in Hawaiian means to show or exhibit. Our program theme ‘Ano’ ai ke Aloha translated means Greetings of Aloha and our goal is to perpetuate the culture of the Polynesian people through song and dance. It is also our hope that every interested person in our community will be able to come and share with us in the spirit of aloha.”

Na Mele o ke Kai (Songs of the Sea) has entertained thousands of visitors on the Central Coast while preserving and portraying the culture, arts, food and crafts of the Polynesian people. This Hawaiian halau began in 1994 through sponsorship by the Cal Poly Pacific Rim Group. Based out of the Pacific Dance Center in Morro Bay, they have grown from 10 individuals to an association including over 60 hula students and musicians ranging in all ages and residing throughout San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara Counties. Pacific Dance Center offers a variety of hula classes and ongoing workshops throughout the year.

Tickets are $15 general, $10 senior.
Tickets purchased by May 28th, discounted to $13 general, $8 senior.
Call 805-462-8022.

After the HUGE success of the first California International Choral Festival last summer and the SOLD OUT Christmas performances in December, the Ensemble is ready to travel to South American, the land of tango, fiery passions, and rich, romantic music! “We wouldn’t miss it!” is the most often repeated phrase for those who have had the pleasure of hearing this world-class choir perform. The beauty of the music will surround you, your family and friends as you listen to the central coast’s premier choir sing music written by composers from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. Mix in European classics and American folk and you will have a ticket that will make your spirit soar!

And, we have made an exciting new addition! Appearing in each of our concerts is the newly created Vocal Arts Youth Choir composed of members from the ages of 16 to 26. This 50-voice choir will enchant you with its bright, new sound and will join the Vocal Arts Ensemble for some 100-voice pieces that will send shivers up your spine!

The Vocal Arts Ensemble, a non-profit organization, was established in 1977 and consists of 50 volunteer adult, award winning singers performing under the directorship of Gary Lamprecht.

Tickets for all of the VAE performances can be purchased directly from the VAE website at www.vocalarts.org or by calling 541-6797. VAE is a non-profit organization. Thank you for your support!

The UCSB Middle East Ensemble, directed by Scott Marcus, will feature a variety of Middle Eastern Music & Dance with guest artists Radka Varimezova, Marysia Kosowski, Julie Huniu, Andrea Fishman, Kristen Tucker, Malia Wiecorek, and Radka Varimezova. The Ensemble's Dance Troupe, directed by Alexandra King, will feature guest artist Sandra Sarrouf. Also, members of a dance troupe from the Greek Orthodox Church of Santa Barbara will perform under the direction of Helen Ioannidis.

Cal Poly Symphony conductor David Arriveé and Cal Poly Choirs conductor Thomas Davies will share the podium, leading over 200 musicians on stage at Harman Hall.

“Carmina Burana” is music set to Latin, German and French songs of a 13th-century manuscript containing satirical moral poems, love songs, and drinking and gaming songs.

Three guest soloists will perform with the symphony and choirs. Soprano Mary Sue Gee, from Los Osos, sings the role of one of the nameless lovers. Tenor Jonathan Mack, from Los Angeles, will perform the roast swan, a favorite of audiences. Santa Barbara resident Emil Cristescu, baritone, will sing several roles, including the abbot of idle pleasure.

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.