As women, we have been socialized to defer decisions about money to the men in our lives and even now, talking about how to make money is taboo for many women. So why do we give up our power and the ability to take care of ourselves? Join us to for a discussion about things we do wrong with money, things we do right and how to get where we want to be at the next "After 5 Business Connection" meeting on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009, from 5:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Ciao Bella Trattoria, Morro Bay. The meeting, which includes dinner, is $30.00 for Members and $40.00 Non-Members. At this event guests will learn: * The five most common mistakes women make about money. * The four primary differences in the way men and women handle money. * Ways to get money, keep money and grow money. The guest speaker will be Suzanne Atkinson is a Manager at GBP&B Tax and Business Advisors where she specializes in small business consulting and forensic work. Her clients range from small family enterprises to international corporations, from professional service groups to manufacturing companies. She received her bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of New Mexico with a concentration in accounting and is currently pursuing an MBA. Suzanne brings humor and down-to-earth experience to the otherwise dry topics of finance and tax. For more information or to RSVP for this event, please call at 805-439-1013, by email at: events@ccwnetwork.com, or book online at the website: www.ccwnetwork.com

San Luis Obispo, Calif. Friday, July 3, 2009 at 5:00PM, Monterey St. Wine Co. will serve as the backdrop for local photographer Travis Holmes gallery debut. The collection titled STILL is the first collection for Holmes shown on the central coast. Music will be provided by local Guitarist, Toan Chau. “I am trilled for the opportunity to show my work in the town that served as its inspiration, and to have one of my favorite local musicians perform along side my work is an honor” said Holmes. STILL captures the ocean at its calmest states, and combines the beauty of the untamed sea and rustic structure that if formed by Holmes’ hand built frames. The goal of STILL is to capture a surreal glance of local landscape scenes. The gallery showing begins at 5:00PM admission is free, wine and cheese will be available. STILL will be available for viewing throughout the month of July at Monterey St. Wine Co., located at 1255 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. About Holmes: Holmes a 15 year seasoned photographer, raised in Paso Robles and uses the unique presence of the central coast as inspiration for his latest collection. “Photography is not only a passion but also a great adventure for me, I learn new techniques, and try new ideas everyday, some work great, and some lead to a whole new way of capturing the world,” stated Holmes.

For more info contact ARTS Obispo @ (805) 544-9251 or visit www.artsobispo.org.

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Mail check to Hebe Bartz – 2589 Puesta de Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

For more information, call Santa Margarita Community Church: 438-5011.

Foodies, animal-lovers, and barbecue aficionados will gather at Morro Bay’s City Park on the 4th of July to partake in the first ever public meatless barbecue. Bring your favorite grillers! The event is being hosted by the Central Coast Vegetarian Meetup group. Grilling will begin at 4 p.m., with eating and conversation until the laser light show in Morro Bay that evening. Don't know what to bring? How about tofu-kabobs, grilled cantaloupe and pineapple, and stir-frys, garden burgers, soy hot dogs, portabella mushroom steaks, corn on the cob, and baked potatoes. Everyone is invited to bring their vegetarian items for the communal grill and to bring side dishes and drinks to share. There is no cost for the potluck. Morro Bay City Park is located at the junction of Morro Bay Boulevard and Harbor Streets. For information, call Jenny Brantlee @ (805) 234-7279 or Erika Hirsch @ 748-7733.

At first glance you will notice a miniature casket covered in the U.S. flag that seems to look like it goes on forever. It is aptly named "The United State of Perpetual Loss". “I’M DOING THIS TO GIVE THE IMAGERY OF THE “FLAGGED DRAPED CASKET”, AN ESSENCE OF THE LOSS, AS NOT ONLY BEING PHYSICAL, BUT ALSO SPIRITUAL AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE LIVING, ON A GLOBAL SCALE”. Created By Alan Eric Hernandez 2009. The sculpture is considered a mixed media piece consisting of wood, fabric, acrylic mirrors, brick, paint, and lighting. The piece will measure 36"x24"x10" Standing approx 5.5' high. The other three sides of the piece will be covered in brick, depicting a wall that has been tagged with graffiti. The graffiti will be in several different languages, all saying, PEACE AND END WAR! “THE USE OF GRAFFITTI IS WORLDWIDE- SUCH AS THE EFFECT OF WAR. I WANTED TO DEPICT THIS GLOBAL MINDSET ON MY WALL IN THAT, WE ARE ALL AFFECTED BY THESE ONGOING CONFLICTS, AND MANKIND IS TIRED OF HATRED AND FEAR AND WHAT COMES FROM IT-----DEATH AND SADNESS”. Alan Erik Hernandez was born on 12-14-72 in Los Angeles California. Apprenticed under Raymond Katz, a contemporary sculptor out of South Florida for 3 years. For 2 years served as a Polic.

For more information please visit www.cencalcycling.com

Joan Baez tours in support of her 2008 Album "Day After Tomorrow."

For all the latest news on Joan Baez and plenty of photographs, the webpage is www.joanbaez.com

You can reserve your seats now for Joan Baez in Concert in Arroyo Grande July 7th. Doors at 7:30PM, show starts at 8PM. Advance Reserved tickets at the Clark Center Box Office, (805) 489-9444, www.clarkcenter.org. All Ages welcome.

It’s almost time for the annual Obon Festival, a Japanese celebration of the culture’s foods, arts, and traditions. Central to the Obon Festival is the Bon Odori, a traditional dance done specifically for the festival. The slow, methodical dance involves participants wearing colorful kimonos, yutaka or happi coats performing coordinated steps and arm movements to the calculated beat of the taiko drums. You don’t need any of these garments to participate, everyone is welcome! To participate in the Bon Odori, organizers of the festival are offering dance lessons for six weeks preceding the festival. The dance classes begin on Wednesday June 10th, 2009, and continue every Wednesday until the Festival on July 19th, 2009. The classes will take place from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The dance classes are held at the Veteran’s Memorial Cultural Center, 313 W. Tunnel St in Santa Maria. Both the festival and the dance classes are free and open to the public. If you have them, bring your fan, towel and kachi kachi. If you don’t, we have plenty to share!

For more information, send me an E Mail at Whitkawa96@comcast.net

“Four stars…once you’ve seen [the two films] together, you’ll never want them to part.” - The Seattle Times

Two newly-restored shorts by legendary French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse, The Red Balloon and White Mane have enchanted the young – and the young at heart – for decades. One of the most beloved children’s films of all time and winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival, The Red Balloon is a deceptively simple, nearly wordless tale in which a young boy discovers a stray balloon wandering the streets of Paris and the two become inseparable. Beloved by generations of French children and presented with new English translation, White Mane is set in a near-desert region in the south of France where a magnificent stallion and a young boy build a strong friendship, but they must elude the wrangler and his herdsmen to live freely. (1956/1953, 74 min.)

THE CLASSIC IS ALSO CELEBRATING IT'S 25TH YEAR! THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

COMMUNITY YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA
FOOD-BANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FRIENDS OF PRADO DAY CARE CENTER IN SAN LUIS OBISPO
FRIENDSHIP ADULT CARE CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA
GATEHELP, ONC./GRYPHON SOCIETY IN ASTASCADERO
PUBLIC RADIO KCBX SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES
LOS PADRES FOREST WATCH OF SANTA BARBARA
MORRO BAY HIGH SCHOOL BAND
PADEREWSKI FESTIVAL OF PASO ROBLES
SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
SENIOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

ALSO THE ANNUAL FUND-A NEED AUCTION LOT WILL FUND RESPITE CARE FOR THE CENTRAL COAST ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION.

Please visit our website for the event schedule and to request reservations for the event in July.

For more information, call 771-8640 or visit our website at www.enhancementinc.org.

The Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is currently on display from July 1-12 at the SLO Art Center at 1010 Broad St (west end of Mission Plaza) from 11 am – 5 pm every day. Admission is free. Three of the large Quilt blocks are on display. On Saturday, July 11th, the Aids Support Network (ASN) will host a "Celebration of Life", an interfaith service in remembrance of those who have died of AIDS and in honor of those who are still living with HIV and AIDS. WHERE: The First Presbyterian Church, at 981 Marsh Street, SLO. WHEN: 5:00 pm - Saturday, July 11th. After the service, the attendees are invited to walk (about 5 blocks) to the Art Center for a reception, where newly made Quilt panels from SLO County will be presented to the representatives of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. GALA’s Q Youth Group members will be presenting their quilt panel. A larger portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be displayed on Sunday, July 12th, from noon to 5 p.m. adjacent to Mission Plaza in SLO in conjunction with the CC Pride. On Sunday, Cleve Jones, the Founder of the Quilt, will speak at 3:00 at the Mission Plaza. You can also "meet and greet" Cleve Jones at the Art Center on Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m.

1. The MS COMMUNITY CIRCLE is an exciting new weekly program for people living with the effects of Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological conditions. The Circle will explore wellness topics such as “Developing Resiliency”; “Finding a Meaningful Vocation or Avocation”; “Designing the Best Home Exercise Program and Diet”, "Meditation and Stress Reduction", etc. Meets in downtown San Luis Obispo on Fridays from 10:00 am – 12 noon, starting July 11. Call (805) 772-2046 for full details.

2. AND FOR THOSE WITH A RECENT MS DIAGNOSIS (within the last 5 years), there will be a special FREE event on Saturday, July 11, from 10 am to 2 pm at San Luis Sports Therapy, 805 Aerovista Place in SLO. It will feature Gail Hartley, an MS-certified nurse from Casa Colina Center for Rehab in Pomona and Julianna Winninghoff, Ph.D.,a physical therapist from San Luis Sports Therapy, discussing strategies for taking control of life with MS, utilizing information on medications, treatments and wellness practices. LUNCH PROVIDED.

Preregistration required by July 9. Call 805-772-2046.

Hours: Sat and Sun noon to 4pm

www.sbthp.org

This meditation practice and teaching will focus on bringing our practice into our lives and world. Buddhism offers many methods to relieve suffering in our own lives and in the lives of others. Nobody wants to suffer and everyone wants to be happy. Learning to meditate with trained guidance can ease our suffering and truly transform our lives. Learning to take these experiences out in the world truly transforms us and the world we live in. We will discuss taking our sitting and other practices into our daily lives and finding the space in our busy lives for practice. Khedrub Zangmo has been studying and practicing Buddhism for over 25 years. Under the guidance of the highly respected meditation master Lama Gendun Rinpoche, she took monastic vows and completed two consecutive three-year retreats at Dhagpo Kundreul Ling in central France . After completing her second retreat in 1997, Khedrub lived in the women’s monastery established by Gendun Rinpoche and began teaching Buddhism in centers, schools and organizations in Europe and in the USA . At the request of Shamar Rinpoche, Khedrub moved back to the US in 2000. Khedrub is currently a resident teacher of the Pasadena Bodhi Path Center.

For more information, please call the opera office at (805) 541-5369.

Cost: $59 per person.

Call (805) 544-9251 for more information.

Subscriptions go on sale to the public on April l & single tickets go on sale June 1.

Tickets may be ordered online at www.festivalmozaic.com or (805)781-3009/(877)881-8899.

For more information on the San Luis Obispo School of Law call (805) 544-6767 or email cheryluslolaw@hotmail.com.

For more information contact Stephanie Krouse at (805) 714-5798 or via e-mail:sa_krouse@hotmail.com.

Katherine Stewart has also contributed as a journalist to The Times (in London, England); Newsweek International; Slate; Rolling Stone; Santa Barbara Magazine; and others. She is the author of two novels, 'The Yoga Mamas' and 'Class Mothers'.

Her husband Matthew Stewart is a business consultant and author, who has lived in many different nations and American states. He has published books including, 'The Courtier And The Heretic - Liebnitz, Spinoza, and the Fate of God in The Modern World'; and 'Monturiol's Dream - The Extraordinary Story of the Submarine Inventor Who Wanted to Save the World'.

The Stewarts live in Santa Barbara and the Humanist Society of Santa Barbara is pleased to welcome them both to our Saturday afternoon monthly meeting, open to all for public discussion of this important topic.

2:30pm socializing, 3pm meeting starts, Saturday, July 18th in the Patio Room at Vista del Monte, 3775 Modoc Road (Las Positas exit off 101) in Santa Barbara. $2 student or $5 general donations appreciated.

July 19 & August 30, 10 am to noon

Disturbing emotional states such as attachment, aggression, ignorance, pride and jealousy create confusion for ourselves and others. From a Buddhist point of view, emotions can be transformed into the wisdom energy of the enlightened mind. This course will explore how to work with emotions in meditation and in our daily lives. Bart Mendel has been a Buddhist practitioner and teacher for over 30 years and has taught the Dharma extensively throughout the US , Canada and Europe . From years of mixing the dharma with an endless stampede of worldly challenges, Bart’s teaching style has evolved into a natural blend of eloquence, insightfulness and humor. In 1997, he accepted an invitation with his wife Suzan Garner to open a Bodhi Path Buddhist Center in Santa Barbara where he served as Resident Teacher for over ten years. Bart and Suzan oversee a number of major dharma projects, including serving as Directors for Siddhartha Foundation International.

The annual Obon (O-BOHN) Festival will be celebrated at the Veteran’s Memorial Cultural Center on Sunday, July 19th, 313 W Tunnel St in Santa Maria. The festival is presented by the Guadalupe Buddhist Church. The rich cultural celebration will be held from noon until 5 pm. The festival is open and free to the public. Adults and children can expect to enjoy a variety of food and entertainment. The free festival offers an experience complete with traditional dance, food, music, and demonstrations. Bonsai, Taiko Drums, Martial Arts and Crafts will be some of the day’s events. One of the main attractions is the Bon Odori. The dance is a tradition to the festival, with dancers clad in kimonos, or yutaka, and Happi coats. Everyone will be dancing to the graceful rhythm of the taiko drums. The festival will end with a raffle drawing for cash and many other items. 1st prize is $1,500, 2nd prize is $500, 3rd prize is $300; there are six 4th prizes at $100. Other raffle items include gift certificates to restaurants, hardware and retail stores, car care, and more. Tickets for the raffle may be purchased at the festival and you need not be present to win. Teriyaki chicken dinner, sushi, beef sticks (kushiyaki), udon, won ton and strawberry shortcake are among the foods available for purchase. Come early, food for purchase is limited! The Obon Festival can be traced to a Buddhist sutra that tells the story of Mogallana, a disciple of Budda who, in meditation, saw his deceased mother suffering in the realm of hungry ghosts. He tried giving her food but it turned into flames. Buddha advised him to engage in a “jishi”, or retreat, and make an offering for his fellow monks. This done, he saw his mother released from suffering and he danced for joy. Varying interpretations evolved over the years, including the belief that spirits of ancestors actually revisit this world. Pine torches are attached to bamboo to welcome spirits to the family home, and on the final day of the observance, spirits are said to return to the nether world, guided by candle-lit lanterns that are set adrift on water. Obon remains one of the most important Buddhist observances. The typical Obon is a blend of somber reflection and celebration of those before us. Adults and children…come, enjoy and be happy!

Questions? Contact Terri at Whitkawa96@comcast.net

Why: A monthly concert presented by the nonprofit Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

Mission: “Building Community by Sharing Good Music”

Who: Singer/guitarist/songwriter Peter Feldmann and The Old Time Band

When: Sunday, July 19 at 3:00 p.m.

Where: Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N. Fairview, Goleta

Admission price: $15 suggested donation

Contact: Tom Lee, (805) 403-2639

Web Site: http://www.songtree.org

At this Sunday matinee concert, Song Tree will feature rollicking Americana from The Old Time Band, presenting a program they’ve titled "Defining the Roots Of Bluegrass." The Old Time Band is Peter Feldmann on mandolin, guitar, and banjo, joined by one of the finest fiddlers in the Southwest, Bruce Thompson, and by banjo virtuoso Wayne Shrubsall, long-time performer and columnist for the Banjo Newsletter. They promise you a fast-paced, entertaining program of some of the best traditional old-time and pre-bluegrass music. Called "the pre-eminent bluegrass artist in the area!" by no less than John Robinson, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Symphony, singer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Feldmann has racked up many years of performing experience throughout California and the West. Peter has been presenting bluegrass, folk, string band, and related musics since the early 1960's, and is known as the founder of the Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddler's Convention and the original Bluebird Café, a Santa Barbara music club highly influential on the Southern California Music scene. Peter's tribute CD to Uncle Dave Macon, "Grey Cat On The Tennessee Farm", was named to the nation's “Top Ten Bluegrass Albums of 2005” by the Chicago Tribune. Last May, Peter was awarded the “Music Legend Award” by the Topanga Banjo/Fiddle Association of Los Angeles.

Information: 805-922-0093 or Pathways2spirit@yahoo.com

Participants will learn about the benefits of the program as well as scholarship opportunities, how to register, and deadlines. Hear from past participants of the program. Time will be allotted for questions.

805.893.3535 / www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Sky World Poetry Series Larry Harris Friday, July 24, 2009 6:30 p.m. Café Monet, 1555 S. Broadway, Santa Maria.

The event is free.

Tickets: $15.

United Methodist Church, San Luis Obispo $25/$35/$46.

Date: Saturday, July 25, 2009

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where: Cambria, California

Description: Self-guided - Starting information included with ticket. Eight kitchens in a wide range of styles plus a special feature: a well known commercial kitchen! At each kitchen, visitors will sample gourmet treats, beverages, wine, see kitchen related demos & displays, and enter drawings for prizes. Raffle tickets may be purchased for $1 each or six for $5.

Cost: $30 per ticket. Tickets Limited. Mail "SASE” with check by JULY 17 to: FFRP, PO Box 1664, Cambria, CA "93428-1664 For ALL Ticket Information, View Website Below

Additional Phone: (805) 927-2856. Information: Website: www.ffrpcambria.org

Tickets available through website: www.wildlingmuseum.org

Call 684-6380 for information & reservations.

July 26 & August 23, 10 am to noon

How does your mind work and manifest thoughts, feelings and your perceptions? What is the underlying reality of your being? Every moment of every day you are involved in, and dealing with the manifestations of your body and the experiences and expressions of your mind. They make up who you are and what you identify with most intimately. As you go through life, you experience manifold different states of physical and mental challenges in the search of well-being. During this teaching series we will explore the Buddha’s advice on how to correctly view the reality of ones body and the productions of ones mind when our aim is to reduce suffering. Teachings based on the 5 Skandhas and 51 Mental Events. Buddhist Dharma Teacher Dawa Tarchin Phillips completed two 3-year meditation retreats as a student of the Mahamudra meditation master Gendun Rinpoche at Dhagpo Kundreul Ling Monastery in France where he received the transmission of the Karma Kagyu Lineage. Prior to focusing on meditative practices, Dawa pursued advanced studies in the arts, a career in the entertainment industry and worked with severely ill cancer and cardiac patients. Today, he teaches throughout Europe and the US , offering guidance to those on the spiritual path and is the resident teacher of Bodhi Path Center Santa Barbara.

Carman, a cultural phenomenon, with 15 gold and platinum CD's, 10 million sales, the largest CCM concerts in history: 80,000 plus, is doing the unconventional, again. Join Carman in an intimate LIVE setting, as he reveals the truth through Words and Music, behind the most controversial writer, actor and speaker. With over 1 million recorded conversions, Carman reveals his triumphs and tragedies as the most effective, yet entertaining soul winner of our generation. Don't miss "Carman: For Real-For Now"

To participate call our office at(805) 925-0951, ext. 836/837.

For questions please contact Dave Ross at 710-1714 or Gilbert Almendarez at 543-8235 extension 124, or galmendarez@sloymca.org.

PBYT’s upcoming teen production of “Little Shop of Horrors” is sure to entertain its audience with its R&B-singing carnivore plant. The exotic plant offers Seymour, a floral assistant, fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination. Shows are July 31 & August 1 at 7:00pm and August 1 & 2 at 2:00pm, Pismo Beach Vets Hall, 780 Bello St., Pismo, Calif. Tickets will be sold at the door.

For more info call ARTS Obispo @ 544-9251.