Hoping to reach out to the wider county community, the San Luis Obispo Library is teaming up with the Cal Poly Women’s and Gender Studies Department to offer a series of five lectures focusing on issues ranging from sex education to women in sports. The series takes place on the first Tuesday of every month from January through May. All talks are from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Community Room of the San Luis Obispo Library at 995 Palm Street in downtown San Luis Obispo. The lectures are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served courtesy of Friends of the Library.

“Abstinence-Only Sex Education and the Politics of Virginity” is the title of the first talk in the series to kick off at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the San Luis Obispo Library at 995 Palm St. Cal Poly Political Science Professor and Women's and Gender Studies advisory board member Jean Williams will present the first lecture. In her talk, Williams will examine abstinence-only sex education and discuss her latest book, "The Politics of Virginity: Abstinence in Sex Education."

Other lectures scheduled are: “Women Around the World: Challenges and Triumphs,” presented by Dr. Patrice Engle; “The Bitch Manifesto Revisited: Feminism, Gender and Religion,” presented by Dr. Judy Saltzman; “Title IX: History, Impact and Implications for Girls and Women in Sport,” presented by Dr. Camille O’Bryant; and “Art History’s Bad Girls."

The Cal Poly Women's and Gender Studies at the SLO Public Library lecture series is sponsored by Cal Poly’s Women's & Gender Studies Department and the San Luis Obispo Library. For more information, contact San Luis Obispo Public Library Manager Kristine Tardiff at 781-5783 or katardiff@slolibrary.org, or Cal Poly Women’s and Gender Studies Professor Rachel Fernflores at 756-2330 or rfernflo@calpoly.edu.

The Fire Safe Council, with the assistance of the Nipomo Community Services District, CAL FIRE, and the Air Pollution Control District, is conducting the annual FREE Spring Chipping Event to be held throughout the Nipomo area. This very popular program provides wood-chipping for residents’ woody tree and brush plant material. As fire season opens, chipping is a great way to clear your yard of potential fire hazards. Disposing green waste without burning also preserves our air quality. In addition, you can use the leftover chips in your landscaping, which can help you save $$ in irrigation costs!

Requirements/Limitations:

• Material to be chipped must be clean yard waste only (tree limbs, brush, etc.) – no metal, nails, barbwire, garbage, rocks, etc.
• Not allowed: grass, vines, bark, piles of leaves, juniper bushes and other light non-chippable material; processed lumber and other non-vegetation material
• Branches cannot be thicker than 4" in diameter
• Piles cannot be greater than 1 ton (approximately 15' wide x 15' long x 5' high).
• All material must be piled curbside on the start day for the event in your zone. The pile is to be placed where the chipping crews can operate safely. This is especially important for busy streets.

The Nipomo/Nipomo Mesa area is divided into three zones for this event.

Zone 1: Chipping: 4/13 - 4/24. Registration Deadline: 4/6.

Zone 2: Chipping: 4/27 - 5/8 Registration Deadline: 4/20

Zone 3: 5/11 - 5/15 Registration Deadline: 5/4

Registration forms can be obtained at the Nipomo Community Services District office (148 South Wilson, in Olde Towne Nipomo), or online at www.ncsd.ca.gov (click on “Conservation” and then “Free Chipping Event 2009 Registration Form”). Completed forms should be dropped off at the front desk of the NCSD office.

Gather Wine Bar 122 East Branch St Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

March.15 - May 15, 2009 Grand Opening: Fri. March 27, 5pm

http://web.mac.com/paul_mccloskey/

The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission presents, Visual Inquiry: Mixed Media, an exhibition of regional artists curated by John Hood, from February 23 – May 22, 2009 at the Betteravia Government Center, 511 E. Lakeside, Santa Maria. The opening reception will be Wednesday, February 25, from 4-6pm.

Visual Inquiry: Mixed Media brings together former students of Allan Hancock College, all now exhibiting artists in the community; and current students from the Santa Maria area. The twelve artists include: Karen Carson, Denise Chavoya, Sandra Clouse, John Dilenger, Becky Hellwig, Felicia Kincaid, Dana Litzenger, Jonathan Lord, Claire Milburn, Juan Manuel Perez, Ariana Sarinana and Carey Reimer. The mixed media exhibition brilliantly brings into play all the artistic license artists can bring to bear - utilizing standard images from photography, printmaking, painting and drawing to the wilder side of puzzle pieces, newspapers, sea shells, and yes, even chicken wire.

John Hood is an exhibiting artist and Instructor of Art & Design at Allan Hancock College, and Arts Commissioner from the 5th District. He recently curated the Altered Mixed Media exhibition at the Shepard Gallery and is looking forward to curating future shows at the Betteravia Center, as well as designing and installing them with student helpers. “I am excited by the rich opportunities this mixed media show presents to the community. It is another welcomed cultural event at the Betteravia gallery and a gift to the general public. To be offered a chance to showcase contemporary art here in the valley is a rare treat. With this exhibition, and future exhibitions, we hope to challenge its audience, young and old, to pursue all creative and educational interests.”

This exhibition is a project of the County Arts in Public Places (CAPP) Committee of the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission with generous funding support provided by the following: Esther Bates, Charles L. Bloom Foundation, Teen Conlon, Joan Cyr, Joan Davidson, Phyllis De Picciotto, Jacqueline Dyson, 7 Day Nursery, Mary Heebner, Joanne Holderman, Betty and Bob Klausner, Elaine LeVasseur, Jon and Lillian Lovelace, The Palm Loft Gallery, Frances Puccinelli, Scott Rowland, Rick and Ro Sanders, William Prindle, C. Dana White and Jana Zimmer.

Please go to our website www.rideshare.org for further information or call Kelsie Greer at 781-1385.

For more information, log on to www.relayforlife.org/sanluisobispoca

For more info contact ARTS Obispo, (805) 544-9251.

For further information call 543-7212.

Much of Robin’s early inspiration to sing came from listening to the great female jazz vocalists: Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Betty Carter, as well as some of the more sophisticated pop artists from her own generation, including Joni Mitchell, Sting and Stevie Wonder. More recently, Robin has been appreciating some of the new generation of female jazz vocalists, including Cassandra Wilson, Holly Cole, Diana Krall and Dianne Reeves.

Robin has performed with San Diego's top jazz guitarist, Peter Sprague, throughout Southern California, and her 1998 debut CD release, It’s About Time [Righteous Ride Records] represents their musical collaboration. She has also performed with renowned pianist Mike Wofford (former music director for Ella Fitzgerald,) bassist Bob Magnusson (Sarah Vaughan and Linda Ronstadt,) and Barnaby Finch (former music director for George Benson and current keyboardist for Lee Ritenour.)

For more information, visit www.LCSLO.org or call (805) 544-9096.

Individual Golfers, Teams & Hole Sponsors For Charity Golf Tournament Needed. The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Atascadero Elks Lodge #2733 will hold its 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 2nd at Chalk Mountain Golf Course in Atascadero. The 4-person scramble will began at 9:00 am with a shotgun start. The $90 entry fee includes a round of golf, cart, prizes, tri-tip lunch and a bottle of wine for every player. Prizes will be awarded for Net Team Score (1st, 2nd & 3rd), Gross Team Score, Ladies Net Team Score (1st & 2nd), Closest to the pin and longest drive.

WHO: The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Atascadero Elks Lodge #2733 and charity golfers.

WHAT: Charity Golf Tournament.

WHEN: Saturday, May 2nd, 9:00 AM shotgun start.

WHERE: Chalk Mountain Golf Course, 10000 El Bordo Road, Atascadero.

Please have entries in by April 25th. For more information please call the Elks Lodge at 805-466-3557 or Jim Porter at 805-466-9426. Since its inception in 1987 the Atascadero Elks have contributed in excess of $350,000 to various programs including: youth activities, local sports, programs for handicapped and needy children, patriotic programs, veterans programs and many community activities. In addition, the Elks participate in drug awareness programs at our local schools and distribute dictionaries to all 3rd graders in the Area. The Atascadero Elks Lodge was established in the City of Atascadero on September 26th, 1987. Their mission: To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government.

For general information, email dogdays@slodog.org or call Diane at (805) 434-3717.

Visit our website at www.slodog.org.

For more information, call 969-4726.

Old Mission Thrift Store’s A Peek In The Attic is celebrating at its new location, 2640 Broad Street at its official Grand Opening Gala on Saturday, May 2, 2009. This Thrift Store was the first in the county in 1970 established by school parents to support the work of a local school. Old Mission School, a 132-year old institution, is the oldest continuously operating school in San Luis Obispo. More recently, other schools and churches have followed the example of these dedicated parents by opening thrift stores of their own to support local churches or schools. The gala celebration for The Mission Thrift Store has been scheduled for Saturday, May 2, from 9:30 – 5 PM. Students from the school will entertain with musical selections throughout the day, while customers will be treated to refreshments, prizes, and surprises. Old Mission Thrift Store has once again moved to the forefront of innovation by establishing a completely new look for a thrift store of its kind, creating vignettes for home furnishings, and showcasing its treasures in nooks and crannies, in cabinets and curios, in trunks and children’s spaces. The discriminating staff at the Thrift Store who have worked over the years to sort, discover, and display the marvelous finds that are donated from families and friends of Old Mission School have insured that shoppers are delighted with their purchases. Prices have not changed even through the shopping experience certainly has! Mission Thrift Store’s new name, A Peek In The Attic, reflects its commitment to carry consignment-quality merchandise in a new location with plenty of room for shopping, browsing, and housing a larger inventory.

For more information, call (805) 564-1854 or visit www.lindamoodbell.com

One day. One night. One community. One fight. Relay For Life is a life-changing event that brings together the people of our community to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost to the disease, and fight back against a disease that takes too much. By participating, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight cancer here in our community. During the event, teams of people take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times. The event is held overnight for 24 continuous hours to represent the fact that cancer never sleeps, it strikes 24 hours a day. Stop by anytime to see what is going on, and to be part of the solution. You are helping deliver the hope that future generations will not have to endure cancer threatening the lives of their friends and family. You have the power to fight back against a disease that affects millions.

Opening Ceremonies - 10:00am Saturday
Survivor Lap - 10:30am Saturday
Luminaria Ceremony - 8:00pm Saturday
Fight Back/Closing Ceremonies - 9:30am Sunday

You can go to www.relayforlife.org/santabarbaraca to be taken to the homepage of our Santa Barbara Relay For Life. Here you can learn more about the American Cancer Society, our Relay For Life, or if you would like to donate to a team or individual. While at the Relay For Life homepage, be sure to click on the link entitled "Where the Money Goes" to see exactly how the American Cancer Society spends the money raised from Relay. Thank you.

Presented by Hunter Francis, Program Associate of Sustainable Agriculture Resource Consortium at Cal Poly

Saturday, May 2 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

In “Composting Made Friendly,” the composting process will be explained, including the role of microbes. Attendees will learn about different composting methods, including vermi-compost (composting with worms) and how to build a home- and garden-scale compost pile. Discussion will include what to put in a compost pile and what to avoid. Attendees will also learn how to maintain and finish the pile, a key and often ignored part of the process. The class will finish with a discussion on how to use compost, or the new “black gold,” for optimum benefits. Hunter Francis is founder of the Sustainable Agriculture Resource Consortium at Cal Poly, where he works closely with the Cal Poly Organic Farm and coordinates a variety of programs and classes in sustainable agriculture. He holds a master's degree in Soil Science from Cal Poly, where he studied composting systems and nutrient cycling, among other aspects of soil environments. The public is welcome to attend. Parking is available in the Palm Street parking garage or behind the Palm Theater. All lectures are held on the sunny, backyard patio at Growing Grounds Downtown Store, 956 Chorro Street, across from the Mission in San Luis Obispo. A $5 donation per attendee is appreciated.

For more information, visit our website or call (805) 544-9096.

For more information, call the school at 595-7169 or stop by at 1401 San Luis Bay Drive.

WHAT: Spring Concert – “A Slice of Americana”

WHEN: Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 1:00PM

WHERE: Atascadero Bible Church 6225 Atascadero Mall Street Atascadero, California

CHARGE: Free. Donations will be accepted for C.A.S.A., Court Appointed Special Advocates.

CONTACT: (805) 239 4644

This free concert given by the Atascadero Community Band will present music depicting the American spirit. George M. Cohan, John Phillip Sousa, and other well known composers will take you through battles, celebrations, and historical movements in the form of music. Come and be prepared to enjoy a wonderful performance. Handicapped parking is available.

The Red Barn Community Music Series is proud to present the innovative Americana-roots music of Whiskey Chimp on Saturday, May 2 at the Red Barn in the South Bay Community Park, Los Osos. Featuring tight four-part harmonies and blazing instrumental prowess, The Chimp, as they are affectionately known by their fans, always leave their audiences clamoring for more. Within the scope of an evening concert, Whiskey Chimp is bound to take its audience on a genre-bending rollercoaster of musical emotions. Starting from traditional bluegrass, they may venture into punk rock roots or tangent off into a rousing mariachi ballad. From humor to breakdown, Whiskey Chimp’s repertoire of refreshing original material and choice cover songs delightfully violate all rules of engagement. The seven members that make up the Chimp bring many years of performing experience to the band, skillfully combining elements of bluegrass, punk, rockabilly, Cajun, swing, and Klezmer to create a spicy gumbo. The Chimp invokes a fat wall of sound that would be just as comfy in a gypsy jazz joint as in the sweaty social hall of a Louisiana parish. Whiskey Chimp are seven deadly sons who are bound for glory, or Hell in a handbasket. Either way, it’s sure to be a fun ride. The Red Barn is located at the South Bay Community Park, 2180 Palisades Avenue, next to the skate park in Los Osos on Los Osos Valley Road. 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.

Press contacts: Jonas Richardson 528-4530 Stuart Mason stu@helmintoller.com

Castoro Cellars 805-238-0725 mail@castorocellers.com

Tickets : $20

http://www.alicestuart.com/

For more information, visit our website or call (805) 544-9096.

Coalesce Bookstore 805-772-2880 coalesce@charter.net

Tickets : $20

http://www.alicestuart.com/

For more information please call 805 489-2990.

Link to video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDzirncym4w

Sonos is a young all-vocal group formed from the best of Southern California's thriving college a cappella community. The collective -- comprised of Jessica Freedman, Katharine Anne Hoye, Rachel Bearer, Ben McLain, Paul Peglar and Christopher Given Harrison -- reinvent a 21st century songbook with bold reinterpretations of indie artists - Rufus Wainwright, Fleet Foxes, the bird and the bee, Imogen Heap, Lewis Taylor, Magnet, Bjork. Their radical trip-hop reworking of the Jackson 5's iconic "I Want You Back" came out on "Sunday Music 6-Motown" mid-February, alongside soul giants like Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin. The debut single, a cover of Radiohead's "Everything in Its Right Place" has just been released on iTunes in the US along with a "Live on KCRW" EP.The album follows in the summer. Produced by Christopher Harrison, Hugo Vereker and Gabriel Mann, their album "Sings" also features a guest appearance from the platinum-selling Sara Bareilles on a version of her exquisite song "Gravity."

www.myspace.com/sonosings

Call 473-8059 for further information.

"Vast Mind, Precise Action II: Cultivating a life of joy, clarity and meaning"

This is an opportunity to develop and deepen your meditation practice. We will experience Shinay (calm abiding), Vipashyana (inquiry), and mantra techniques. Dates - Wednesday, May 6 (7pm) thru Sunday, May 10 (4pm) 2009. Program Description - During this 5-day camping meditation retreat at Wellspring Ranch in Cayucos, CA, we will enjoy time and space to meet, receive teachings and deepen our own understanding of an awakened life and the path of meditative practice. This is an excellent opportunity to experience a few days of balance in a beautiful California coastal setting. Dharma Teacher Dawa Tarchin Phillips will guide the meditations and give explanations on Shamatha (Tib.: Shinay) and Vipashyana (Tib.: Lhaktong) meditation as well as the practice of mantra. Teachings will be based on Pema Karpo’s commentary on Mahamudra meditation which has been selected by Shamar Rinpoche for the Bodhi Path centers. The retreat is suitable for students of all levels, including newcomers. Confirmation of attendance is required. Please see registration form or call for more information. Registration - Program Fees: Early bird special for registration before 4/15/09: $179/Full Retreat or $55/day. Registrations received after 4/15/09: $197/Full Retreat or $60/day. Please contact the SLO Center, at the web-site below, if price is preventing you from attending. Work-study and low income options available. Cost includes administrative costs and meals. Registration deadline: Monday, April 20, 2009. Accommodations - On-site camping facilities. Off-site accommodations not included in price. Local hotel information will be provided in orientation packet. Everyone is Welcome.

For more information please visit, www.supportcenter.org

Please RSVP by May 4, 2009 at 805-540-5177.

Advertising is a means for getting information about your product or service to the buying public. However, in order to gain maximum value from your marketing, you need to zero in on those consumers predisposed to your service and inspire them to take the desired action. Who should attend this presentation? Those who: Are involved in the marketing of an organization, business owner seeking to improve the effectiveness of their marketing message or someone who want to spend only what is necessary to deliver results. The Guest speaker, Mark Elterman has a 20 year background in branding, advertising, direct marketing, relationship marketing, and branded editorial marketing His Templeton-based advertising agency, Mental Marketing. Come and learn tricks of the trade at the next Central Coast Women's Network meeting on Thursday, May 7th, 209 9th, 2008, from 5:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Villa Toscana, Bed & Breakfast, 4230 Buena Vista Dr. in Paso Robles. The meeting, which includes dinner, is $30.00 for Members and $40.00 Non-Members. All net proceeds benefit the North County Women's Shelter.

The Central Coast Women's Network was developed to provide a forum for women, the organization is focused on leadership and the advancement of women entrepreneur and professional. Membership offers monthly networking events, business development training, business coaching and mentoring. For more information or to RSVP for this event, please call Jacky Lopez at 805-439-1013, by email at: events@ccwnetwork.com, or book online at the website: www.ccwnetwork.com

For more information go to www.meetup.com/the-central-coast-vegetarian-meetup-group

Tickets are available on-line at pacslo.org or by calling 756-2787.

The Cuesta College Choirs present their Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 8 at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 962 Piney Way in Morro Bay. The Cuesta Chamber Singers and Voce will present music of America—gospel, Broadway, American Folk, Jazz, and music of classical American composers like Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre. The Cuesta Chamber Singers and Voce have worked extra hard to polish their program due to several prestigious opportunities. Voce was among six vocal jazz ensembles in the nation invited to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation series. And the Cuesta Chamber Singers were recently invited to perform at the California International Choir Competition this June in San Luis Obispo. They will be performing and competing with choirs from the U.S., Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Macedonia, and the Congo. The Cuesta Chamber Singers and Concert Choir are directed by John Knutson. Tickets for the “Cuesta Choir Concert” are $10 for adults, $7 for students, seniors and children under 12.

For more information, contact Cuesta College Performing Arts at 546-3195.

The Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale, directed by composer/conductor Chris A. Bowman, and accompanied by a bluegrass band, will present three spring concerts: Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 10 at 3:00 pm. The concerts will be at the Church of the Crossroads in Buellton. A Valley Jamboree is a program of American music! The concerts will feature folksongs, music from the Appalachians, western tunes, music of Stephen Foster, and more. This is Americana at its best! Ride your horse to our concert and get in free!! Toe tapping and hand clapping is definitely allowed! With something for everyone, this concert is 100% “made in America.” We’ll see you, at the Valley Jamboree!! General admission tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors over 65 and children under 12. Tickets are available at The Book Loft, in Solvang, Judith Hale Gallery, in Los Olivos, The Roasted Bean, in Buellton, chorale members, and at the door.

For more information, please call 805-350-4241 or visit www.syvchorale.org

Please contact John to enter the tournament at 466-4049.

More info: 239-3928; mcas@morrocoastaudubon.org

Location: Adelaida School - 9001 Chimney Rock Rd., Paso Robles

Time: 9:00 AM Trail Ride (Gates open at 8:00 AM) 10:00 AM Wagon Ride 1:00 PM BBQ 1:30 PM Historical Program & Auction

Cost: $100 Donation includes ride, BBQ lunch & commemorative personal photo $65 Wagon Ride, BBQ lunch $40 BBQ only adults, $20 for kids under 18, 6 & under free

Enjoy 50-mile views from our “Top of the World” ridge! Ride through open fields, oak forests, homesteads and vineyards. Not a rider? Join the wagon ride and learn a bit of Adelaida history. Both rides culminate in a down home BBQ at the Schoolhouse. Listen to the brief historical program and try your luck at the auction! Watch the entertaining chuck wagon cook & his crew create delicious desserts for your enjoyment! Ride limited to the first 100 reservations! To reserve your spot: *Download reservation forms at www.Adelaidahistory.com *OR pick up forms at: Country Real Estate in Paso Robles Whitehorse Tack in Templeton *OR e-mail request for forms to trailride@adelaidahistory.com *OR contact Laird Foshay, (805) 610-8448. *In the interest of safety: no stallions, green horses, green riders, dogs, smoking, alcohol or firearms on the ride. We require all riders to submit reservation forms & signed waivers of liability by May 6th.

For more information, call (805) 544-6531 or visit www.slorrm.com.

For information or to participate, please contact: Pati Coelho (805) 237-4490 or Etty Klinger ekwatercolors@yahoo.com

SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009 FROM NOON TO 4 PM AT THE AMTRAK STATION

Amtrak Station San Luis Obispo (1011 Railroad Ave. at Santa Rosa) - free parking.

Admission is FREE

Your train has arrived…and all of San Luis County is invited down to the San Luis Obispo train station on Saturday, May 9th, to celebrate the second annual National Train Day. The date commemorates the 140th anniversary of the driving of the golden spike that linked the east and west coats of the United States, and celebrates our railroad history and future. The celebration on May 9th will take place from noon to 4 PM at the Amtrak San Luis Obispo Train Station, 1011 Railroad Avenue at Santa Rosa. It’s free and open to the public, with plenty of free parking at the station. There will be refreshments, as well as paper engineer caps for kids of all ages, a scale model railroad exhibit from the San Luis Obispo Model Railroad Association, a railroad photography display by local Rich Hansen, whose photography at the SLO station won second place in Amtrak’s national competition, and musical entertainment by the youth band of the Basin Street Regulars—with some jazzy railroad themed tunes! Today, whether you are avoiding the fluctuating price of gasoline, frustrating traffic, airline hassles, or simply reducing your greenhouse gas emissions, there’s never been a better time to climb on board and take the train. Trains are more energy efficient than domestic air travel and automobiles, and unlike planes, you can use your tray table, your cell phone, your laptop and recline your seat any time you want! Get up and move about, grab a snack or a full meal, or just take in the beautiful coastal scenery on the trip from San Luis Obispo down the coast to Los Angeles.

More information: www.amtrak.com or nationaltrainday.com

Budo Ryu Open House and BBQ Sat. May 9, Noon-4:00 pm. Muay Thai, Krav Maga, Karate, and Jiu-Jitsu Demonstrations & "Mini-Lessons" - Food, refreshments, and entertainment for all. Adults and children welcome. 2964 S. Higuera Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 - 805-544-8008.

What Is The Budo Ryu? "Budo Ryu" means "School of Martial Way" The Budo Ryu is not a system, it’s a place. It is dedicated to all aspects of fitness, combat, and self-defense. Here gather those devoted to the highest caliber in martial arts practice and instruction. At the core of Budo Ryu are four fully established and effective martial art systems. Muay Thai, the ancient boxing art of Thailand, offers opportunities from fitness training to ring competition. Krav Maga, practiced widely by Israeli military and police forces, concentrates on direct hand-to-hand self-defense tactics. Learn groundfighting skills at Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu, the Brazilian grappling art direct from the legendary Gracie family. Finally, Koei-Kan Karate-Do, a traditional Japanese art, is a highly versatile and effective combat discipline. The Budo Ryu is a complete fitness and combat center. Other systems and services are also available. Gain strength and flexibility from New Moon Yoga, either for its own sake or as a complement to hard martial arts practice. An alternative traditional karate, Shotokan, is also practiced here. Develop explosive power with kettlebell training and other fitness equipment. Kickboxing fitness classes, women’s self-defense series, plus seminars and special programs, round out the offerings.

Longtime Atascadero Resident Patty Davis lost her home and all belongings in a fire on April 14th. The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Atascadero Lodge #2733 will host a barbeque fundraiser for longtime Atascadero resident Patty Davis on Saturday, May 9th from Noon to 5:00 PM at the Atascadero Elks Lodge which is located at 1516 El Camino Real. Ms. Davis, a member of the Atascadero Elks Lodge lost her home and all of her belongings in a fire on April 14th, 2009. The fundraiser is open to the public and everyone is encouraged to attend. The chicken or beef meal will be $10.00 and 100% of all of the proceeds will benefit Ms. Davis. Since its inception in 1987 the Atascadero Elks have contributed in excess of $350,000 to various programs including: youth activities, local sports, programs for handicapped and needy children, patriotic programs, veterans programs and many community activities. In addition, the Elks participate in drug awareness programs at our local schools and distribute dictionaries to all 3rd graders in the Area. The Atascadero Elks Lodge was established in the City of Atascadero on September 26th, 1987. Our mission: To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs.

Contact Friends of Hearst Castle for tickets and information. 805-927-2138 www.friendsofhearstcastle.org

The City of Pismo Beach Recreation Division proudly presents a brand new FREE community event, Pacific Breeze Concerts at Dinosaur Caves Park this spring. Make sure you bring your lawn chairs for amphitheater-style seating or blankets to sit in the grassy area over looking the stage! If you work up an appetite, don’t worry Alex’s BBQ and Doc Burnstein’s will have food for sale! These events are made possible thanks to our many community sponsors: Pismo Beach Conference & Visitors Center, Rabobank, SeaCrest Resort, Pismo Beach Business Improvement Group, Shell Beach Improvement Group, Coast News, El Dorado Broadcasters, Burdine’s Printing & Coastal Vacation Rentals.

What/Where: Concerts in the Park, Dinosaur Caves Park
When/Time: Sundays, 1-4pm
Date: May 10th
The Royal Garden Swing Orchestra http://rgso.net
Includes children’s activities!

For more information, please contact the City of Pismo Beach Recreation at 773-7063 or visit www.pismobeach.org.

For more information call Jenny Brantlee at (805) 234-7279 or email her at jennyb.realtor@gmail.com.

The City of Pismo Beach Recreation Division proudly presents monthly Senior Dance. The dance will be held on the second Monday, Monthly from 1:00 until 3:30 pm. Due to popularity we are adding another date to our venue. Please join us the last Monday each month for our second Senior Social Event. This dance will begin March 2009. Come and meet new friends. Enjoy an array of snacks, beverages and dancing to our live band “Twist of Limen”. Located at the Pismo Beach Veterans Hall, 780 Bello Street.

Admission $5.00 Includes Everything Exact Change is appreciated

For more information visit www.pismobeach.org or call the Pismo Beach Recreation Division at (805) 773-7049

Here is the San Luis Obispo Weight Loss Challenge at a glance:
• WHAT: Weight-Loss Challenge and Class
• WHEN: Starting May 12th, Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM.
• WHERE: Classes will be held at Meadow Park, 2333 Meadow St., San Luis Obispo

INFO: Donna Jones 805-462-2627

Suggested donation $5 and lively discussion afterwards

MONEY AS DEBT: an animated short 47-minute film by artist Paul Grignon... explains today’s magically perverse Debt-Money system in terms that are easily understood. Reviews: "Paul's Money As Debt video is superb!" — Hazel Henderson, Evolutionary Economist [hazelhenderson.com world renowned futurist, evolutionary economist, worldwide syndicated columnist, consultant on sustainable development; author of Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy (2007) and creator of Ethical Markets TV & the Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life indicators. Paul Grignon's documentary is the REAL Economics 101 for the twenty-first century. It's perfect for teaching your kids and all of your family about where money comes from. I plan to use it in my college classes and am now sharing it with my adult friends. This crucial information has been kept from us, and we need to learn it and spread it far and wide!" — Carolyn Baker [Carolyn Baker will be coming to SLO July 17th&18th... see the online calendar]. “The miracle we needed! Money as Debt is a masterpiece. Brilliant and of infinite value to mankind." — Dr. Edward Hamlyn, British Association for Monetary Reform. “It’s a Hit! ... Money as Debt is terrific" — Catherine Austin Fitts. “Everyone should see this movie.” David Korten, lecturer & author of When Corporations Rule the World, The Great Turning from Empire to Earth Community. TRAILER: http://www.moneyasdebt.net/

PLUS Coming Home: EF Schumacher & the Reinvention of the Local Economy (Chris Bedford, 2009; 37 min.) by the filmmaker who brought us THE NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. Review: http://www.localharvest.org/dvd-coming-home-37-minutes-C12708

Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Dancing Deer Farm (2975 Vineyard Drive, Templeton, CA) www.danceofdeer.blogspot.com

Contact: John (805-452-4873) for more information or driving directions.

Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers per class.

For more information please visit, www.supportcenter.org

On Wednesday, May 13 there will be a reading in ARTS Space Obispo held in conjunction with an exhibition of photographs titled OF TWO WORLDS. Azarm Ghareman will read from her book “Longing for a Land: The Story of a Persian Woman’s Individuation in America.” In addition, Mexican-born poet Enedina Castañeda will recite/perform her poetry in both Spanish and English. This event will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 PM and is free of charge, although a donation is requested at the door to support ARTS Obispo's many programs to advance the arts in SLO County. The OF TWO WORLDS exhibition in ARTS Space Obispo features 3-dimensional photographs by Anna Landa, a young woman who was born in the Ukraine but has lived in the U.S. since she was a child. Her artwork addresses a sense of not fully belonging to one particular culture or another. Landa’s exhibition is on display through June 20. ARTS Space Obispo is located in the SLO Creamery and is open to the public, Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM.

For more info contact ARTS Obispo, (805) 544-9251.

There are two workshops to select from: • Thursday, May 14, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or • Saturday, May 16, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Both take place in the first floor conference room at the San Luis Obispo City Library, 995 Palm Street. There is no charge, but advanced registration required. To register or for more information, please call or e-mail Kristine Tardiff, Library Manager, at 781-5783 or katardiff@slolibrary.org.

What: Law enforcement agencies from San Luis Obispo County will continue their life-saving efforts throughout the 2009 Memorial Day Holiday Weekend. The law enforcement agencies involved in this effort are called “AVOID the 14.” One of the life-saving activities being conducted this holiday weekend is removing impaired drivers from the county and city roadways.

Who: Chief Linden of the San Luis Obispo Police Department will be hosting the kick-off that is being held at the Mission Plaza. Chief Linden will be reminding our community that deaths and injuries resulting from DUI collisions are preventable. The AVOID the 14 message is simple…if you drink…don’t drive. The agencies united in the Avoid the 14 are the Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly and Cuesta College Police Departments. The State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, the California Highway Patrol, San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office and Probation Department are also members, along with SLO County Drug and Alcohol Services.

When: Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Where: Mission Plaza, San Luis Obispo

Why: The goal of the Avoid the 14 is to act as a deterrent to the crime of driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug. The Avoid the 14 wants to substantially reduce alcohol-related crashes, injuries and deaths in our community over the Spring and Summer season.

Visuals: The new SLO County DUI Crash Car will be making its debut.

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba’s economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call “The Special Period.” The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach its all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis – the massive reduction of fossil fuels – is an example of options and hope. Trailer: http://tinyurl.com/6yoshg

Also cosponsored by Transition SLO County and edibleSLO. Thursday, May 14th 7pm at Cafe Vio, Paso Robles $5 Come early to get a good seat and please order your beverage and food before the film begins. Check out Cafe Vio’s NEW website at http://www.cafe-vio.com/ with events, menus, videos, blogs, and special offers / 1111 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles / 237-2722 www.hopedance.org / www.ediblesanluisobispo.com 369-0203.

The Arroyo Grande High School Theatre will present Shakespeare’s comedy TWELFTH NIGHT (or What You Will) May 14, & 15 at 7:30 and May 17 at 2:00 in the Clark Center Studio Theatre. All seats are $8.00 in advance and $10 at the door. Patrons are encouraged to get their tickets early, as seating is limited. Tickets for all performances are available through the Clark Center Box Office at (805) 489-9444.

TWELFTH NIGHT is a wild romantic comedy – Viola (Cory Donaldson) finds herself washed up on the Shores of Illyria after a shipwreck, and in order to keep herself safe, disguises herself as a boy. She gets a job as a page to Duke Orsino using her boy-name, Cesario. The Duke (Devin Jarvis) is in love with the Lady Olivia (Rocheen Flaherty), and uses Cesario to deliver love notes to her. The lady Olivia doesn’t care for Orsino, but falls in love with Cesario, who is really Viola, who is now in love with Orsino, and on and on on around and around…until Viola’s long lost twin brother Sebastian (Chris Gardner) shows up.

TWELFTH NIGHT is directed by Arroyo Grande High School senior Kristie Siebert. Although it’s not unusual to have a student direct a play at Arroyo Grande High School, a full-length Shakespeare play with a cast of more than 20 of her peers is quite an undertaking. According to theatre Teacher Michael Callaghan, “Kristie has done a great job directing this play. She’s got a real interesting vision for the play. It’s going to be really funny.” Siebert has created a set design that looks like an abstract painting by Piet Mondrian, all sharp geometric shapes and bold colors.

TWELFTH NIGHT will be presented in the Clark Center Studio Theatre, an intimate “black box” performance space. The Clark Center Theatre is located at the corner of Valley Road and Fair Oaks Avenue in Arroyo Grande. From the north, take the Fair Oaks exit off of 101 and turn right. From the South, take the Traffic Way exit off of 101, then turn left on Fair Oaks over the freeway to Valley.

Members $335, Nonmembers $365 (includes material kit) Course #BDW09

A CONCERT PRESENTATION OF THE CUESTA CHAMBER SINGERS & VOCE In Concert with THE RIGHETTI HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS

The Cuesta College Choirs present their Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 15 at Pacific Christian Center, 3435 Santa Maria Way in Santa Maria. The Cuesta Chamber Singers and Voce will present music of America—gospel, Broadway, American Folk, Jazz, and music of classical American composers like Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre. The Cuesta Chamber Singers were recently invited to perform at the California International Choir Competition this June in San Luis Obispo. They will be performing and competing with choirs from the U.S., Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Macedonia, and the Congo. The Cuesta Chamber Singers and Concert Choir are directed by John Knutson. The Righetti Madrigals are directed by Denise Paulus. Tickets for the “Choral Fusion Concert” are $7 for adults, $4 for students, seniors and children under 12.

For more information, contact Cuesta College Performing Arts at 546-3195.

Teen Mommalogues is a teen pregnancy prevention outreach theatre performance based on interviews conducted locally with teens, parents of teens, and teen parents. Each year we revisit the script and the youth involved have the opportunity to write new monologues and make changes, which greatly helps to keep the script fresh. Modeled after Eve Ensler’s,Vagina Monologues,the play is a realistic and honest view of the difficulties of being a teen parent and the challenges teens face when deciding whether or not to become sexually active. Because teens report that it is their parents who most influence their decisions about sex, it is our hope that the performance will inspire parents and kids to talk to each other early and often about sex and preventing pregnancy. Parents are highly encouraged to bring their teens to this performance.

Stand-up Comedy about the Ridiculous Reality of Being! Hysterical, irreverent reverence! Wisdom & nonsense from “What the Bleep,” “The Secret,” Eckhart Tolle, Ram Dass, Alan Watts, Byron Katie, Ramana Maharshi, Werner Erhart, Socrates, AA, yoga, channels & LA traffic, Vanda brings both Ahas & Hahas to the stage -questioning our P.O.V. about our P.O.V. and marveling at the human predicament … illuminating spiritual principles & transformational distinctions like fireworks. Topics include: quantum physics, voices in our heads, alcoholism-addiction, what a jerk she can be, judging, relationships (or lack thereof!) depression & enlightenment! Friday, May 15th, 7pm. San Luis Obispo Library (Osos & Palm). $20 in advance (purchase online with credit card or paypal: http://tinyurl.com/dxle8j ) $25 day of show with food samples from Te Papa, Vraja’s Kitchen and others TBA! “Vanda’s show is terribly smart and funny. Funny and smart. Both of those.” ~ Talk Show Host Bill Maher. “Superstar funny-woman & sweetheart of the metaphysical, Vanda delivers a rambunctious repertoire reminding us of a very important spiritual principle – not to take ourselves too seriously!” ~ Drew Heriot, Director, “The Secret”. Some of the folks from edibleSLO will briefly speak about the new launch this summer. For more details about the new colorful publication about the LOCAL FOOD movement in SLO, please visit our website at www.ediblesanluisobispo.com . 369-0203. You can purchase tickets at the edibleSLO site as well.

For more info about Vanda, please visit her awesome website at http://www.vanda.us/

A sampling of YMCA fitness classes include: · Boot Camp is a military-style format which includes cardio, strength, weight, and resistance training, and more. Boot Camp is held Monday and Wednesday mornings from 6:30 to 7:30 am. · Swing Dance provides a great workout while participants learn the East Coast Swing and the Lindy Hop. It is open to all skill levels every Wednesday evening from 6:45 to 7:45 pm. · Intermediate Yoga is geared toward those who have taken a minimum of ten beginning yoga classes in the last six months. It requires strength, flexibility, and stamina. Class is every Tuesday from 6:15 to 7:30 pm. · Kickboxing promotes body toning while learning self-defense techniques every Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. · Tai Chi promotes relaxation through movement while improving balance and coordination every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. · Cycle and Sculpt is a class designed to burn calories and build stamina and is appropriate for all fitness levels. Cycle and Sculpt is scheduled Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 am.

The community is encouraged to drop by the fitness facility for a complimentary tour, or you may download an introductory free two-week pass to take a sampling of the classes that are offered at www.sloymca.org. The YMCA Fitness Facility is located in San Luis Obispo at 1020 Southwood Drive, just off Laurel Lane.

For additional information on these and other classes, visit the YMCA’s website at www.sloymca.org.

Saturday, May 16 9:00am - 11:00am

A PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP FOR YOU - Learn to communicate your passion for the natural world through still photography. The Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club is offering a series of monthly workshops lead by local professional photographers. Workshops will take place at the First American Title Company, Community Room, Pacific and Morro Streets in San Luis Obispo. Size of the workshops are limited to 40 participants. COST: $40.00. To register call or email Linda Brownson: Linda.sierraclub8@gmail.com 805-543-8717. To save a space, send your check, made payable to the Santa Lucia Chapter, Sierra Club, P.O. Box 15755, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406.

What: The first in a series of monthly Sierra Club Photography Workshops, all centered on the theme: “Focus on the Environment…learning to communicate your passion for the natural world through still and video photography.” The first workshop will be “…all about light,” and features Photo-Painting with Paul McCloskey.

Who: Paul McCloskey refers to himself as a “digital alchemist”. His Photo-Painting represents a convergence of today’s digital photography/imaging technology with traditional print-making and the fine art of plein air painting. "Painting With Light" Photo-Painting with Paul McCloskey

Why: This workshop offers an opportunity for local photographers to participate in learning the various methods McCloskey employs to bring the mystery and joy of light to images that capture your imagination.

When: Saturday, May 16th; 9:00am to 11:00am

Where: The First American Title Company “Community Room” at Pacific and Morro Streets in San Luis Obispo (Note: workshops are limited to 40 persons).

How: To register, call or email Linda Brownson: Linda.sierraclub8@gmail.com (805.543.8717). To save your place, send your check in the amount of $40 per person made payable to the Santa Lucia Chapter/Sierra Club, P.O. Box 15755, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Partial proceeds will benefit the local chapter of the Sierra Club.

Other upcoming Sierra Club Photography Workshops:

Saturday, June 13: “Photographing endangered animals, people and landscapes” with David Garth, the Executive Director of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, who also enjoys traveling worldwide capturing indelible photographic images.

This series will cover the three Doshas or constitutions their special gifts and challenges. Imbalances and disease: how they arise and are manifested in the doshas. Ayurvedic perspectives on psychology: the three Gunas, balanced and imbalanced. The use of food (taste) to achieve health and balance. Other common Ayurvedic sense therapies: sound, touch, smell, and sight. According to the ancient science of Ayurveda, we are all born with a unique, natural balance of body, mind and spirit which constitutes "health". This series of classes is a brief introduction to discovering YOUR unique balance. We will also explore time-tested Ayurvedic therapies for maintaining and/or regaining your health and balance. Saturday, May 16 , 9am-2:30pm and Sunday, May 17, 11am-4:30pm. Cost $75 Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Register at www.awakeninginterfaith.org or call 772-0306. AWAKENING Interfaith Spiritual Community 1130 Napa St. (mailing) P.O. Box 1235 Morro Bay, CA 93443.

For information, location, directions, and to reserve your space, please call 805-343-2582.

For further information contact: Cal Poly History Department (805) 756-2543

For further information, please call 934-3416.

For more info: http://www.cambriahoot.com

After a break of a year, on Saturday, May 16th The Song Tree Concert Series returns with a concert of Hawaiian music and dance by the band Kaleo, along with performers from the Santa Barbara-based school of Hawaiian culture, Hula Anyone. The music will take you from the lyrical sweetness of Hawaiian harmonies to the compelling rhythms of ancient dances, with colorful costumes and plenty of Aloha.

The band is called Kaleo – “The Voice” – and features Santa Barbara’s own Kaleo Na’ea on six- and twelve-string guitar and stunning vocals. Born and raised on the island of Kauai, Kaleo learned about island music, history, and the ways and spirit of Aloha from his tutu (grandmother), Kamanao Na’ea, a guitarist, singer and narrator at the Kodak Hula Show in Waikiki for two decades. He displays an amazing vocal range, often singing in the difficult “leo ki’eki’e” falsetto style of traditional Hawaiian songs; and he comes from a long line of Kahunas, learning the ways of huna (ancient Hawaiian wisdom) from his Kahuna relatives on Kauai. The Kaleo band includes Bill Flores on ukulele and steel guitars; Jody Eulitz on ukulele and vocals; “Slack Key” Jimmy C. on guitar and uke; and Tom Lee on string bass and vocals.

This Song Tree show will also feature Angelita Eller and a company of colorfully-costumed dancers from Hula Anyone, a Santa Barbara-based studio of Hawaiian and Polynesian dance and music. There will be a Special Raffle for all who attend this concert in Hawaiian clothing. The concert takes place on Saturday, May 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N. Fairview in Goleta. Tickets for this show are $15 (suggested donation). The SONG TREE CONCERT SERIES benefits the non-profit Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Goleta, California. Information is available by phone at (805) 403-2639; by email at Concerts@SongTree.org; or on the web at http://www.songtree.org. Advance tickets are available at the door, by mail, and at Folk Mote Music and Jensen’s Guitar and Music in Santa Barbara.

Live to ride meets eat to live.

Our local food banks need help. And you are a motorcyclist that needs to ride. Put the two together and you have the first annual Central Coast Food Bank Rally. It’s a ride through the back roads to help feed the hungry. Meet at the KCOY parking lot at 9 am on Sunday, May 17. KCOY TV is at 1211 W. McCoy Lane, Santa Maria. The ride is a 75 mile all back-road ride that ends up at Laguna Lake Park in San Luis Obispo. Registration is just $25 for riders and $20 for passengers. Order by May 8 to get an event t-shirt. A delicious lunch by the Rib Line is just $10. All proceeds go directly to the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Food Banks. If you live to ride, now is your chance to help others eat to live.

Go to foodbankrally.com to get more information and register online today.

About Kids Day In The Park Located in beautiful Santa Maria, California, Waller Park is home to Kids Day In The Park, a family-oriented fundraiser for the Center that seeks to raise money for our school-based ChildSAFE program. The ChildSAFE program is provided to students in Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley schools. ChildSAFE (Safety and Awareness For Everyone) teaches children in an age appropriate manner the difference between good and bad touches and who to tell if they are being hurt. The program stresses three important personal safety rules: The day will be filled with many attractions from local areas. One big hit will be interacting with the Santa Barbara Fire Department firefighters, which will allow the children to be a firefighter for a few minutes.

Another huge hit will be the rock climbing wall provided by the Police Activities League. There will be carnival games for all, including pony rides, and petting zoo sponsored by 4-H. And let’s not forget the great food: ice cream, cotton candy, chicken, and corn dogs, just to name a few. Several Lions Clubs help us by donating their proceeds or cook for us. We have close to forty five vendors that show up to support the event. The live entertainment will be provided by Sound on Sound. It is the tremendous generosity of individuals, artists, businesses and participants who donate and attend every year. We always look forward to the Air Force personnel who volunteer their help with this event on their own time, and on a Sunday no less! We commended them for their hard work and valor. Whether it be early set-up, security, face painting, or tearing down at the end of the day, they will take on any task to secure a successful Kids Day.

For more information, go to www.sloyouthsymphony.org.

With over 20 years of accomplishments as a contractor, consultant, and staff specialist for numerous high-tech companies, Michael has helped startups to Fortune 500 companies reach, and often exceed, their business-to-business and consumer product documentation goals. By incorporating practical, well-founded business objectives, practices, and "lessons learned," he provides companies with direction not only for achieving their documentation goals, but also for improving project planning and communication strategies within their own business models.

Description: "Cooperative Collaboration: The Virtual Team Approach" will highlight the common components for any virtual team approach, whether you're someone who is preparing to work on a virtual team or a company representative working with a virtual team. Virtual arrangements are here to stay, and will only increase as commuting challenges rise and the supporting technologies continue to improve. But this event is not just about working remotely. It's about the expectations and protocols for successfully working on virtual project teams, regardless of whether you and your clients or team members are in the same building or community, or halfway around the globe from one another.

Location: KCBXnet computer training room, 4100 Vachell Lane, San Luis Obispo (at the intersection of S. Higuera St. and Vachell Lane, between Tank Farm Rd. and Los Osos Valley Rd).

Cal Poly Assistant Professor of Physics Jennifer Klay will be giving a public lecture on the science behind the upcoming Sony Pictures Entertainment Release "Angels and Demons", based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown. Starring Tom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard, the film focuses on an apparent plot to destroy the Vatican using antimatter made at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and stolen from the European particle physics laboratory CERN. Prof. Klay joined the Cal Poly physics department in 2007. She has been investigating the frontiers of nuclear physics at particle accelerators around the world for the past ten years and she is the principal investigator of a National Science Foundation grant to work with Cal Poly students on the ALICE experiment at the CERN LHC. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Monday, May 18, 2009 at 7:30pm in the Chumash Auditorium Right Wing. For more information about this event, go to http://www.uslhc.us/Angels_Demons or contact Cal Poly Physics Department Assistant Professor Jennifer Klay at 805-756-1250 or jklay@calpoly.edu.

* Sponsored by the Cal Poly Department of Physics, the event is part of a nationwide series organized by the U.S. LHC Users Organization to help particle and nuclear physicists use this opportunity to tell the world about the real science of antimatter, the Large Hadron Collider and the excitement of particle physics research. More information about the series, including a list of lectures and local contacts, is available at www.uslhc.us/Angels_Demons. For more information on the LHC, visit CERN's Web site at www.cern.ch.

Topics covered will be:

May 12 - In the Beginning…
May 19 - The British are Coming!
May 26 - The Soul Sounds: Motown, Stax, Atlantic and More
June 2 - Lyrical Compositions, Plugging in and Robert Allen Zimmerman
June 9 - What about the ‘70s?

The program is free but reservations are requested as seating is limited to 25 participants.

For reservations or information, contact Steve Kinsey at (805) 781-1215.

For further information, please call 934-3416.

For more information visit www.wildlingmuseum.org or call 805-688-1082.

Open Wed-Sunday, 11am-5pm. $3.00 suggested donation, members and children 12 and under free.

About the MDCA Tea Fire Relief Fund The Mountain Drive Community Association (MDCA) is an organization dedicated to preserving the history of Mountain Drive, assisting survivors of the Tea Fire, and rebuilding the community. Organized in the early 1960’s the MDCA has provided disaster assistance in the Coyote Fire, the Sycamore Fire and now the Tea Fire. As they move forward with the Tea Fire Assistance efforts they desperately need to raise funds to help provide survivors with the support they need to rebuild their lives. All of the relief efforts focus first on those with the greatest needs. Many uninsured and under-insured tenants and homeowners who have experienced great loss are now finding it difficult to reestablish satisfactory living conditions. Any help is appreciated donations to the MDCA are 100% tax deductible.

Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers per class.

For additional SBmug information, please visit:  http://sbmug.org/ or call 898-2096.

The link between art and bicycling comes alive during the month of May when the Tall Bike Posse presents Bike Momentum Bike Art show. Artists will create works inspired by all things related to the bicycle. Throughout the month of May during National Bike Month, Bike Momentum will have a chain of events at the gallery located at 1060 Osos downtown San Luis Obispo. Hours will be: Thursdays, Fridays 6-9pm. Saturdays, Sundays 11-7pm. Weekdays during lunch. Check for other times posted at the Gallery. Also the planned events thus far are: The Art Gallery Reception will be held during Art after Dark on May 1st. from 6pm to 9pm. Original artwork will be for sale throughout the month with 25% benefiting the San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition a non-profit organization that promotes bicycling for everyday transportation and recreation. Bike film night will be May 16th with a short documentary about the Tall Bike Posse by Nick Goodenough, a Pecha Kucha presentation by the Tall Bike Posse, and a film about the Bike Happening. Bike Art Fashion Show will finish up the chain of events on May 30th from 7:00-9:00. Bike Month is a national effort put on by the League of American Bicyclists and coordinated locally by San Luis Obispo Regional Rideshare. All Bike Momentum events are free of charge and open to the public.

For more info: Call 704-3356 or visit www.ccc4justice.org

Contact Nico Maestu, (805) 965-0581 ext. 2528, maestu@sbcc.edu for more information.

If you would like to learn how to thrive in poor economic conditions, then don’t miss this event packed with tools that really work. Even in the Great Depression, a significant number of people made lots of money, you could learn the secret to their success. Gary Douglas, Founder of Access Consciousness and Dr. Dain Heer are presenting an introductory workshop called Right Riches for You that will change your relationship with money forever. By the way, how is your relationship with money, are the two of you drifting apart? Douglas and Heer will present the tools of Access Consciousness that go way beyond The Secret, The Law of Attraction, or even crossing your fingers. If you and money have had your differences in the past, isn’t it time the two of you made up? Find out what these guys know that you don’t know. The next time Douglas and Heer will be offering this class will be in London the end of this month. Take advantage of this local event and save yourself the airfare.

Location: Hotel Mar Monte; 1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Santa Barbara.

"This is a thoroughly enjoyable addition to the rich and varied world of Irish music in America." --Mick Moloney, National Heritage Award recipient

"They bring to the music a vital and joyous creativity that excites even the hardest of hearts." --John Doyle, founding member of Irish supergroup Solas

"A cut above most of the American Celtic bands--the musicianship is excellent!" --Alan Reid, The Battlefield Band

Band website: http://mollysrevenge.com

CorkStop studios will open its doors to the public on Friday 22, May for 4 hours only, between 5.00pm – 9.00pm. All four resident artists share a common passion for fusing traditional arts with modern technology. Carol Paquet, Anne Stahl, Roger Lee and Pacha have all embraced different print processes. Each artist has developed their own unique process, using a combination of the traditional etching press, transferred images, photography and or pigment ink prints from a large format Epson printer over oil paint. This art exhibit pushes boundaries of conventional media and creative processes. This is a four hour show only but appointments for private viewings can be arranged by emailing info@CorkStopStudios.com. Go to www.CorkStopStudios.com to get the full story. Corkstop studios is located off Corbett Canyon 1/4 W of Tiffany Ranch Rd. or 1.4 miles from 227 / Edna Rd.

The 16-member Early Music Ensemble will present an overview of the compositional styles offered throughout the eight books of madrigals composed by the Italian master Claudio Monteverdi.

Cal Poly Director of Choral Activities Thomas Davies will give an overview of Monteverdi’s life, and talk briefly about the seven madrigals to be performed. The ensemble will demonstrate various compositional devices used in each madrigal, followed by complete performances of each work.

Monteverdi’s madrigals fall into a category of great compositions the style of which is both of the late Italian Renaissance and the beginning of the Italian Baroque. His works are a grand culmination of the Italian Madrigal tradition.

Tickets are $12 for the public and $8 for seniors and students, on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekends. To order online, visit www.pacslo.org; by phone, call 805-SLO-ARTS (805-756-2787); or by fax, dial 805-756-6088.

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 concert is sponsored by Cal Poly's College of Liberal Arts, Music Department and Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, call the Music Department at 805-756-2406.

For information, call 528-7795 or visit www.sanluischamberorchestra.org.

For more information, call Debi Weber at 238-2222, ext. 294.

Tuesday, May 26th, 7pm at the SLO Public Library ... Suggested donation $5-$10

Along with featuring intimate, personal moments with the Dalai Lama, this documentary features Michael Beckwith (from “The Secret”), Quantum Physicists Fred Alan Wolf and Amit Goswami from “What the Bleep Do We Know,” Air America radio host and author Thom Hartmann, and others. Dalai Lama Renaissance is about Forty of the world’s most innovative thinkers who travel to India in the Himalayan Mountains to meet with the Dalai Lama to solve many of the world’s problems. What happened was surprising and unexpected. Narrated by actor Harrison Ford. “Dalai Lama Renaissance” is the official selection of 40 film festivals around the world, and has won 12 awards. It has screened in theaters in over 100 cities in the U.S., as well as cinemas in Germany, England, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Austria, and other countries. Film Critic John Griffin of the Montreal Gazette calls “Dalai Lama Renaissance” “a provocative, even enlightening film... fascinating, ravishingly beautiful and sonically soothing.” Amy Wong of LA Yoga Magazine writes: “it is a stunning tour-de-force [and an] intimate glimpse into the Dalai Lama's life.” Film Threat Magazine’s Rick Kisonak said “Dalai Lama Renaissance” is a “comedy sensation,” adding, “I can’t remember the last time a movie made me laugh so hard.”

TRAILER: http://www.dalailamafilm.com/trailer.html

Christopher Hawley of Venice Beach, CA, will be back in Santa Barbara by popular demand in late May to play songs from his new album, The Roots of the Tree, in a special solo acoustic performance. CHRISTOPHER HAWLEY - SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State Street, #205, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Tuesday, May 26. Show: 8:30 pm . Door: $8. All Ages.

Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers per class.

Local voluntary efforts continue to build for watershed restoration in San Luis Obispo County with the addition of the See Canyon Watershed Group. Landowners in the See Canyon area have initiated a watershed planning process for San Miguelito Creek to guide Steelhead restoration projects in the watershed, educate local residents and landowners about water quality of surface water, and protect agricultural uses within the watershed. The group is hosting its second watershed-wide community organizing meeting May 27 at 7pm at Bellevue Santa-Fe Charter School to share progress to date and ask watershed residents to share stories and bring historical photos of steelhead sightings. Mike Cirone, See Canyon watershed orchard manager, will speak on Sustainable Orchard Management. Stephnie Wald, Central Coast Salmon Enhancement Watershed Projects Manager will present What Makes a Good Steelhead trout Creek and how we can take care of the creek to support steelhead. Brian Stark, Executive Director of the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County will provide an overview on Steelhead passage at the Marre Dam. The community is asked to bring fish stories and historical photos of their Steelhead experiences on San Miguelito Creek.

Thursday, May 28, 2009 Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery 7pm, donation $5

"Earth turns to Gold in the hands of the Wise" Rumi

On Thursday, May 28, at 7pm, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network ECO-Film Night honors the life of visionary architect Nader Khalili and the California Institute of Earth & Architecture (Cal-Earth), with a feature film documentary "Earth Turns to Gold" by Dastan Khalili. Designing with Nature, using Earth, Water, Air, Fire and the simple shapes of arches, vaults and domes, Nader Khalili taught we could easily build homes for humanity with nothing more than the soil beneath our feet. He suggests that if we recognize the equilibrium of these elements, we will never have any environmental problems. Learning the perfect harmony of nature and how it can be applied to architecture, this practical harmony can help us build habitats that are sustainable, nontoxic, and ecologically sound. Leaving behind pitched roofs of conventional housing, his arched earthen structures don't require a single tree to be cut, helping to eliminate deforestation around the globe Because of the dome egg shaped "shell-a-structure" design, they are some of the strongest buildings possible, able to withstand hurricanes, floods, and fires. Originally designed to be ceramic (fired earth) houses, if properly built, grow stronger in fire, and have been tested to 6.5 on the Richter scale for earthquakes, making them perfect candidates for housing in Southern California. The event takes place on Thursday, May 28, 7pm at the downtown Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu St, Santa Barbara. Donation $5, no reservations needed. The event is presented by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network Non-Profit. (805) 962-2571

Thursday, May 28th 7pm at Cafe Vio, Paso Robles $5

Come early to get a good seat and please order your beverage and food before the film begins.

1 Giant Leap has created a unique music, TV and film project. Featuring an incredibly diverse collection of collaborators from Noam Chomsky to Will Young, Maxi Jazz to Tim Robbins, Billy Connolly to Michael Stipe. What About Me? is the culmination of 4 years’ work by Duncan Bridgeman and Jamie Catto. They visited 50 global locations collecting wisdom and musical jewels. Then they lovingly pieced them together into the TV and film mosaic that is What About Me?. It’s an inspiring and alarming look at our collective insanity: how we are ego-driven, needy in relationships, insatiable in desire, addicted to status, wounded by childhood and unable to stop thinking, but how we still manage to be inspired and creative... While Duncan and Jamie sought out wisdom from the likes of Noam Chomsky, Eckhart Tolle and Stephen Fry and the cream of the worlds thinkers, writers, and entertainers they also met many people just getting on with their lives - gravediggers, taxi drivers, brain surgeons, street kids... Unscripted, with no storyboard, these conversations all reveal how we are connected not only through our creativity and our beliefs but most of all through our madness! Starting with pre-composed backing tracks in a laptop studio, the music grows as each layer is added, seamlessly mixing international stars like Alanis Morissette, KD Lang and Michael Franti with Bedouin Musicians, Chinese rappers, Gabonese Pygmies, Tuvan throat singers, Egyptian folk musicians, Japanese taiko drummers, and also the royalty of today’s world music scene including Baaba Maal, Lila Downs, Rokia Traore, Oumou Sangare, Zap Mama.

Trailer: http://tinyurl.com/454z33

For more information, contact Georgia Ferraro 805.710-1162.

For more information on Green Advantage, go to: www.GreenAdvantage.org

Cost $225 members, $245 nonmembers.

Byron was one of the first jazz musicians to recognize the great music used for cartoons, especially that of quirky 1930s composer Raymond Scott. Byron's album "Bug Music" featured Scott’s work and educated a new generation about this music.

Byron will perform with both of Cal Poly's big bands under the direction of Paul Rinzler, director of jazz studies. The performance will include pieces such as Scott's "The Penguin," "Theme from Sesame Street," "Theme from Family Guy," "Tank" and “Rush" (from "Cowboy Bebop") along with other cartoon jazz.

Bryon also was the recent winner of the prestigious Rome Prize, which supports its winners with up to two years of paid residence in Rome for study and work.

Tickets are $12 and $15 for general admission, $10 and $13 for seniors and Jazz Federation members, and $6 and $10 for students. Prices are based on seating. Tickets can be purchased at the Performing Arts Ticket Office from 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).

The Jazz Night concert is sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, call the Music Department at 805-756-2406.

On May 30th, 2009 the Family Care Network will host its 6th annual Miracle Miles for Kids 10K Walk/Run, a benefit for foster and high-needs children. The 10K (6.2 miles) race course runs along the water’s edge from Morro Rock to the Cayucos Pier, one of the most beautiful stretches of beach in California. When participants cross the finish line, they will be treated to a post-race party with live music, lunch, a diverse vendor fair, children’s activities and an award ceremony. In addition, every walker/runner will receive a goody bag filled with fun items and a 2009 Miracle Miles commemorative t-shirt! This event has something for everyone—from the serious athlete trying to beat their personal best to moms and dads looking for something fun the whole family can enjoy. The race begins at 8:30 am and the post-race celebration runs from 9:00am-12:00 pm. All are welcome to participate in one or both portions of this exciting event!

Register at www.FCNI.org.

Register for the events via our website at www.saintrose.info.

The film and lectures are free and open to the public and take place in the Chumash Auditorium in the University Union.

The closing concert is a ticketed event in the Performing Arts Center’s Christopher Cohan Center.

Showcase events include: 10:30 a.m. Film: "China: A Century of Revolution, Part I" This documentary begins in 1911 with the fall of the last emperor and continues through 1949, highlighting four decades of civil war, foreign invasion and the ascension of rival leaders Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek. Rarely seen photos and film footage, among the earliest ever recorded in China, reveal fascinating details of a long-censored history.

1:30 p.m. Demonstration of Chinese musical instruments by Shenyang Early Music Ensemble

2 p.m. India D'Avignon (Music Department) presents "Politics and the 'Yellow River Cantata'”

2:30 p.m. Chris Yip (Architecture Department) presents “Colonial Port Cities on the China Coast”

3 p.m. Andrew Morris (History Department) presents “China, the Olympics and National Anxiety in the 1930s”

3:30 p.m. Kurt Lo (Civil and Environmental Engineering Department) presents “China and the Sino-Japanese War 1931-1945”

4 p.m. Alice Loh (Architecture Department, Emeritus) presents “China to the Central Coast: the Cultural Crossing”

8 p.m. The festival culminates with the Cal Poly Symphony and guest artist Tianshu Wang in a concert that showcases “The Yellow River Concerto,” orchestral works by Ravel, Puccini and selections performed by the Shenyang Early Music Ensemble. Music Department faculty member David Arrivée will conduct.

For more information, please call 543-0638. Visit the Society online at www.slochs.org

The concert will be divided into three acts. First, the Cal Poly Symphony will perform music of Borodin, Ravel and Puccini, which captures Eastern cultures from a European point of view. Second, the Shenyang Early Music Ensemble will perform traditional Chinese music on traditional instruments. Based in Shenyang, China, the ensemble features the sound of China, uninterpreted by European composers.

Finally, pianist Tianshu Wang will join the symphony in a performance of the “Yellow River Concerto,” written during the Cultural Revolution in China by a committee of composers. “Yellow River Concerto” is a reworking of the patriotic “Yellow River Cantata,” written in 1939 by Xian Xinghai.

“During the Cultural Revolution, European arts were considered unpatriotic,” said symphony Conductor David Arrivée. “It is miraculous that a group of composers were able to rework the patriotic cantata into a genre of music so closely tied to the tradition of European virtuosi — a piano concerto.”

Wang has appeared on concert stages in the United States, China and Mexico and has also received invitations to perform in Europe, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore. Winner of many competitions, including the first prize in the National Young Artist Piano Competition in Colorado, she is active in both solo and collaborative performances and has played with many major orchestras in China and the U.S.

Tickets for the concert are $10 and $12 for the public, $8 and $10 for seniors and $6 for students. They are on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office from 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).

The Flavor of SLO is an event for all ages and will feature local music from Central Currency and CRITICNUE. The event will also offer face painting and a raffle to win various gifts. Ticket pricing ranges from $15 to $28 and include a discounted Family Pack option for purchasing four or more tickets. Tickets are currently available online at www.flavorofslo.com or may be purchased the day of the event at Mitchell Park for an extra $5.

Participating vendors include Autry Cellars, Central Coast Brewing, Creekside Brewing Company, the Club Car, the Clubhouse at this Old House, Dream Dinners, F. McLintocks, Firestone Walker Brewery, Giordano’s Italian Freeze, Go-Girl Energy, Jaffa Café, Jamba Juice, Opolo Vineyards, the Original Spikes, Peachy Canyon Winery, Per Bacco Cellars, Shalimar, Spencer’s Fresh Market, Sweet Earth Chocolates, Tio Alberto’s, Tolosa Winery, Vieni Vai and Wolff Vineyards.

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Sunday, May 31st 2009 *** Note Date Change***** at the Templeton Community Park, 2-5pm. Proceeds to Benefit Children’s Arts, Theater & Music programs in San Luis Obispo County. Tickets on Sale for $65 online at www.pinotandpaella.com. The Templeton Community Park is the stage for the 6th Annual Paso Pinot and Paella Cook-off. The area’s best Chefs cook unique Paella recipes, paired with wine from Paso Robles Pinot Noir producers. All proceeds benefit Children’s Arts, Theater and Music Programs in San Luis Obispo County. The 6th Annual Pinot and Paella Festival will feature delights of the Spanish beat, paella, live music and dance. 20 Pinot Noir Producers from Paso Robles complement the Paella prepared by 15 local chefs. This year’s festival will include live music by Incendio, and a Salsa dance exposition will delight attendees and get them moving on the dance floor! Last years event raised $30,000 for Children’s Arts, Theater & Music programs in San Luis Obispo County and this year we expect to once again sell out. Tickets are $65 and include a commemorative Reidel glass and plate, and are on sale through www.pinotandpaella.com

For pictures of past events, tickets, and this year’s lineup, go to www.pinotandpaella.com

Call 543-3533 for reservations or order online at www.slosymphony.com

Audition Information
Date: Sunday May 31, 2009
Time: 5:30 PM to 6 PM before the adult singers
Where: At the Clark Center Studio Theater Fair Oaks and Valley Rd. on grounds of A.G. High School.
(Use Studio Theater entrance at side of building)

The children should prepare one minute of an up tempo song that has something to do with love or the ups and downs of relationships. They should bring their sheet music and there will be an audition pianist to play for them. Auditions for non singing roles for children will be held later in the year. Performance dates at the Clark Center Theater Oct. 1&2 @ 7 PM and Oct. 3&4, @ 2 PM 2009. For more info Call Assistant Director, Dixie Parker 474-1525 or e-mail dixiep@sbcglobal.net