STEPPING BACK IN TIME, the 17th annual CENTRAL COAST ORCHID SHOW and SALE, sponsored by the Five Cities Orchid Society, will be held Saturday, March 31, from 9 to 5 pm and Sunday, April 1, from 10 to 5 pm at the South County Regional Center, 800 West Branch, Arroyo Grande, CA. General Admission is $5.00. Children 12 and under are free. A large variety of orchids, orchid books and orchid supplies will be for sale. Orchid culture information will provide valuable information to orchid enthusiasts. The weekend raffle will benefit Nipomo’s Dana Adobe. Visit www.fcos.org for show information.

An Orchid Show Preview Benefit for the Dana Adobe will be held at the South County Regional Center, 800 West Branch, Arroyo Grande, Friday Evening, March 30, 6:30 to 9:30 pm, to support children’s historical education programs at the Adobe. This elegant evening includes Central Coast wines, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, live music, a silent auction and an awards presentation. As guest judges, local celebrities and mayors will select their favorite orchid. Attendees get the first selection of orchids for purchase prior to the show opening to the general public. Tickets for the Preview evening are $40.00. You may purchase them online at www.danaadobe.org or by calling (805) 929-5749.

It is the fate of actors to be forgotten. Performance is now and new actors come along. The most famous actors of the 1930's films today aren't Greta Garbo or Errol Flynn, they are Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Perhaps because they are still alive, or perhaps because they were drawn before they were photographed.

Still images are easier to get to than films. The mass audience wants films about "now," but they mostly disappear. Film is a more ephemeral medium than the still photograph.

So, Michael Childers has recorded beautifully a lot of actors and directors of the Hollywood period he has lived through. His photographs are a loving record of people he actually knew and admired.

These will always be his Icons and Legends.*

Celebrate the opening weekend of this blockbuster exhibit with Legendary Wines. Purchase Wine Raffle tickets for the chance to win 50 bottles of wine worth at least $1,500 and receive an invitation to the Wine Party, hosted by Morro Bay Wine Sellers, 601 Embarcadero, on March 3 from 3 – 6 pm. Enjoy wine tasting, appetizers, and live music.

Tickets for the Wine Raffle are $50 and may be purchased
online at SLOMA.org, at the Museum of Art,
and Morro Bay Wine Sellers.

On Saturday, March 24, the Museum of Art Board of Directors will host their annual Black & White Gala fundraising dinner with Mr. Childers as guest of honor. Always an excellent event, party goers will enjoy a gourmet dinner and silent and live auctions. Mr. Childers generously donated two of his photographs for the live auction.

Tickets for the Gala are $100 and available at the Museum of Art and online at SLOMA.org.

*Excerpt from the introduction of his book, Icons and Legends, written by David Hockney.

Jewish Festival Kickoff Event in support of the
2012 Santa Barbara Jewish Festival
Sunday, April 1, 3-5 pm
Bacara Resort
8301 Hollister Ave, Goleta
Support the Jewish Festival and enjoy world-class entertainment, food and wine!

Featured artist: Joshua Nelson, "The Prince of Kosher Gospel"
Kosher gospel is a revelation! Nelson has performed around the world, for Presidents, synagogues, major music festivals, and more! He has sung with stars from Aretha Franklin to the Klezmatics. Whatever the venue, Joshua Nelson brings people—and cultures—together in joyous song. Nelson will perform at the 2012 Jewish Festival and give a special performance at the Kickoff Event!

Become a “Friend of the Festival” for a minimum gift of $50. All vendors, sponsors and "Friends" are invited.

More info and RSVP to JewishFestival@sbjf.org or 957-1115
Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara
524 Chapala St., Santa Barbara CA 93101

QuickBooks - Beyond the Basics

QuickBooks - The Basics

Twenty five images of Andy Warhol.

The portfolio artworks are stamped for authenticity and are available for purchase. 

Excel – Beyond the Basics

Mon/Wed, 5:30 – 7:30pm, April 2 - 11, 2012

Excel – The Basics

Tues/Thurs, 10am – 12pm, April 3 - 12, 2012

Price: $49

Register online at www.kcbx.net

The Regional Transit Authority is asking for public comment on proposed fare increases and schedule improvements throughout San Luis Obispo County.
The first public meeting is scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. March 29 in Los Osos at the South Bay Community Center Conference Room. Two more meetings are slated for April 3 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Main Library and from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Pismo Beach Premium Outlets Welcome Center. The final meeting will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 4 at the Atascadero City Conference Room. For those unable to make the meetings, comments may be sent to info@slorta.org.
The service proposals, which are scheduled to take effect June 10, are designed to meet increased ridership needs. RTA has proposed adding more express trips during peak periods, an extra trip on Saturdays, and service adjustments that will result in more trips between Los Osos and Morro Bay. There will be other minor route modifications on all routes. Please see RTA’s website at www.slorta.orgfor more details.
RTA has proposed price increases of $4 on the RTA 31-Day and Regional 31-Day passes, and $2 on the discounted passes. 31-Day pass price would rise from $40 to $44 and the Regional 31-Day pass would rise from $60 to $64. The discounted passes would increase from $20 to $22 and from $30 to $32 respectively.
Even with the modest increase in RTA pass prices, travel throughout San Luis Obispo County is still a bargain. In comparison, county-operated systems to the north and south cost much more. The Monterey/Salinas Transit (MST) charges $150 for a monthly Super pass (which is comparable to RTA’s Regional pass) and $75 for discounted passes (disabled, K-12 students and seniors). MST’s Basic 31-day pass costs $75 for general and $37 discounted.
The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) charges $52 for an adult 30-Day pass and $42 for K-12 students.  
The Board of Directors will review all public comments during their 8:30 a.m. May 2 meeting, which is open to the public and held at 1055 Monterey Street in the County Supervisors Chambers.
RTA is a JPA (Joint Powers Authority) in San Luis Obispo County that operates bus service which connects cities throughout San Luis Obispo County (and beyond) including Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo and more.
Company Contact:
Aimee Wyatt, Marketing and Service Planning
805 788-2706
Awyatt@slorta.org or Kenneth Klein at Kklein@slorta.org
 

Put a smile on your face, boost your immune system, energize your heart and ignite your creativity while playing a series of easy games and generating laughter for no reason! This form of joyful exercise is for all ages and all abilities. No special clothes, no sweat. Just bring your open mind willing to try something new. 

Laughter groups practice regularly in 65 countries by 8,000 groups.  It is scientifically proven to reduce stress and increase the endorphins, “happiness chemicals,” in your brain.  Featured in Time Magazine, Forbes, CNN, The Oprah Show and more. 

The Regional Transit Authority is asking for public comment on proposed fare increases and schedule improvements throughout San Luis Obispo County.
The first public meeting is scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. March 29 in Los Osos at the South Bay Community Center Conference Room. Two more meetings are slated for April 3 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Main Library and from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Pismo Beach Premium Outlets Welcome Center. The final meeting will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 4 at the Atascadero City Conference Room. For those unable to make the meetings, comments may be sent to info@slorta.org.
The service proposals, which are scheduled to take effect June 10, are designed to meet increased ridership needs. RTA has proposed adding more express trips during peak periods, an extra trip on Saturdays, and service adjustments that will result in more trips between Los Osos and Morro Bay. There will be other minor route modifications on all routes. Please see RTA’s website at www.slorta.orgfor more details.
RTA has proposed price increases of $4 on the RTA 31-Day and Regional 31-Day passes, and $2 on the discounted passes. 31-Day pass price would rise from $40 to $44 and the Regional 31-Day pass would rise from $60 to $64. The discounted passes would increase from $20 to $22 and from $30 to $32 respectively.
Even with the modest increase in RTA pass prices, travel throughout San Luis Obispo County is still a bargain. In comparison, county-operated systems to the north and south cost much more. The Monterey/Salinas Transit (MST) charges $150 for a monthly Super pass (which is comparable to RTA’s Regional pass) and $75 for discounted passes (disabled, K-12 students and seniors). MST’s Basic 31-day pass costs $75 for general and $37 discounted.
The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) charges $52 for an adult 30-Day pass and $42 for K-12 students.  
The Board of Directors will review all public comments during their 8:30 a.m. May 2 meeting, which is open to the public and held at 1055 Monterey Street in the County Supervisors Chambers.
RTA is a JPA (Joint Powers Authority) in San Luis Obispo County that operates bus service which connects cities throughout San Luis Obispo County (and beyond) including Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo and more.
Company Contact:
Aimee Wyatt, Marketing and Service Planning
805 788-2706
Awyatt@slorta.org or Kenneth Klein at Kklein@slorta.org

An Evening with Michael Lewis
Author of Moneyball, The Big Short and The Blind Side

In Conversation with Kai Ryssdal, host of public radio’s Marketplace


“Lewis has managed to build what amounts to a personal empire of long-form journalism, with a Warren Buffett-like collection of brands and eye for the next big thing.” New York Magazine

A shrewd observer of politics, finance and the American scene, renowned best-selling author and former Wall Street bond salesman Michael Lewis combines keen insight with his signature wit, making him one of today’s foremost social commentators. Recent Hollywood flicks, Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt, and The Blind Side, were adapted from his popular books probing professional sports. A darkly humorous chronicler of the financial meltdown and the era leading up to it, his books include The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine and, most recently, Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World. He’ll be featured in conversation with Kai Ryssdal, host of American Public Media’s award-winning radio show, Marketplace.


General Public $30.00
UCSB Students $15.00

For tickets or more information:
(805) 893-3535

https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=2324


Books will be available for purchase and signing





Generously supported by Susan & Craig McCaw
 
 

Watch Erin demonstrate simple Japanese bookbinding, then give it a go yourself in a hands-on workshop under her guiding eye. Erin will provide bookbinding kits, recycled materials and easy-to-follow directions that you can take home.

http://lib.calpoly.edu/learningcommons/science_cafe/bookbinding/

invite you to a complimentary
  wine and chocolate pairing

featuring Vina Robles Creston Petite Syrah with Sweet Earth's new Creston truffle
and Fore Petite Syrah with a framboise truffle

Profits from all sales benefit Tom's work in Africa

(See Project Hope and Fairness for details)

 

Cameroonian women wearing scarves donated by PH&F in 2011

 

Sweet Earth Chocolates

1445 Monterey St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 782-9868
 

Monday - Wednesday 10 - 6, Thursdays - Saturday 10 - 9, Sundays 11 - 5
 
sweetearthchocolateshop.com

Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center
Community Lecture Series

Allergy Relief: Advances in Immunotherapy
With Spring in the air, your allergy symptoms are in overdrive!
Find out how "allergy shots" may help you find relief.

Robert Holzhauer, MD & Arthur McLean, MD
Allergists

Thursday
April 5, 2012
5:30p-7:00p 

Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center
Auditorium
1010 Murray Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Please call or go online for reservations.
1 (800) 483-6387
www.SierraVistaRegional.com

• what it is
• How do you find it
• How do you use the information and most importantly how to verify your conclusions

A JEWELRY JUBILEE at the Gallery at the Network

April 1 - May 30, 2012 
Artist reception during Art After Dark, April 6, 2012

The Gallery at the Network is pleased to feature their artists working in jewelry in a Jewelry Jubilee.  Merging fine art, design and craft, our jewelers will present earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and brooches. Diverse materials and methods such as contrasting metals, hand created diachronic and glass beads, intricate beadwork, tribal artifacts, lampwork beads, and stones and gems from around the world are used. Styles range from sophisticated designs to casual adornments.

Each artist designer has created special pieces for our Jewelry Jubilee.   Featured artists include Kari Appleton, Jack Biesek, Carol Fuentes, Sharon Gove, Susan and Tim Heaton, Linda Hendler,  Austin Moore, Anita Marie Schwebel, Joyce (Ree Joyce) Polewczak, Leigh Ramirez, Lisa Roland and Susan Therese Mckechnie.

Please join us for an artist’s reception during ART AFTER DARK on Friday, April 6 from 6-9 pm to meet the artists. Refreshments will be served.

Nature lovers who appreciate landscapes and close-ups in nature are invited to the opening of an exhibit of work by Paul J. McCloskey and Dennis Eamon Young on Friday, April 6, 6-9 PM at The Salon on Monterey, 1435 Monterey in San Luis Obispo. Both artists will be present at the opening which is part of ArtsObispo’s first Friday “Art After Dark” program. The opening night will also be a fund raiser for Supervisor Jim Patterson who will be at the Salon to talk with people and answer questions. Wine and refreshments will be served.

• How to avoid 3 common networking mistakes
• Where to spend networking efforts to build your specific type of business
• Steps to take to build relationships that work for your business
• What to say and do at networking events

Peace Activist Bruce Gagnon will discuss the impact that our expanding militarism has on natural ecosystems and our economic crisis at home.

Lecture sponsored by Mothers for Peace ( http://mothersforpeace.org/ )  
Transition Towns ( http://slotransitiontowns.org/ )  
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, & The Green Party of SLO  

Gagnon coordinates the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space from Bath, Maine -- http://www.space4peace.org/

"The role of the U.S. in the new world corporate order is going to be to export security. That means endless wars and weapons in space. The Pentagon will send our kids off to foreign lands to suppress opposition to corporate globalization. How will we ever end America's addiction to war and violence as long as our communities are dependent on military spending for jobs? We must work to convert the military industrial complex to sustainable technologies like windpower, solar, and mass transit." - Bruce Gagnon

Bruce Gagnon
Recognized by artist Robert Shetterly in his series Americans Who Tell the Truth, Bruce Gagnon, an international peace organizer and activist, will embark on a 30-day west coast speaking tour that will take him from San Diego, California to Bellingham, Washington. The 24-city trip will run from April 1-30.

Presenter: Janet Hilts, MCSC Consultant and Owner of Speaking Made Fearless

• How to avoid 3 common networking mistakes
• Where to spend networking efforts to build your specific type of business
• Steps to take to build relationships that work for your business
• What to say and do at networking events

Reserve your seat today!

All Star Comedy Night
Punchlines for Passover, Matzah Madness!
Wednesday, April 11, 6-8 pm
Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center
524 Chapala St., Santa Barbara

Featuring Eric Schwartz
Hilariously entertaining and energetic, Eric Schwartz, aka Smooth-E, electrifies audiences with his blend of stand-up, music and video. Behind this geeky facade lies a multi-dimensional showman whose creations have been seen on "The Tonight Show," Showtime, E!, BET, The CW, TMZ, G4 and more.

Plus: Emcee Louise "Weezy" Palanker, and special performances by JCC Comedy Club students.

A great event for all ages!
Bring your family and friends.
Yummy food & drinks provided for your smiling face.

PAY IN ADVANCE FOR A DISCOUNT!
In advance: $8, (students/seniors $4)
At the door: $10 (students/seniors $5)
PJ Childcare: $5 per child (with advance RSVP)

Join us at the Bronfman Family JCC
524 Chapala St, Santa Barbara,
RSVP online or (805) 957-1115

We are hosting our silent auction at El Taco Loco, 106 E. Branch Street in the Arroyo Grande Village. We are a no kill animal sanctuary, caring mainly for horses, dogs, and cats. 100% of your contributions go for the care, love, and well being of these magnificent animals. We maintain a healthy and happy lifestyle for those fortunate enough to be rescued.  Please contact Founder Bonnie Sampson for donations to the silent auction or contributions to the sanctuary. Contributions can include cash for alfalfa, pasture rent, vaccinations, health checkups and food for dogs and cats.  If you would like to kindly donate goodies, our horses love apples and carrots!

Upstanders: Courage in the Face of Evil, a new permanent exhibit will have its grand opening on Thursday April 12, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, located at 524 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara. The exhibition was made possible by a grant from the Ruth and Gerard Daniel Foundation.

The Upstander exhibit complements Federation’s Portraits of Survival, which presents the stories of thirty seven local Holocaust survivors, and abounds with references to the unheralded individuals who risked their own lives to save them.

Upstanders features three representative narratives of non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews in Europe during the Holocaust. Two tell the individual stories of brave Santa Barbara residents who aided the survival and escape of specific Jewish families in the Netherlands and Germany. Annie and Pieter Schipper were a young Dutch couple who hid a Jewish family in their home for two years, right under the Nazis' noses, their home being next door to the Germans' headquarters. Dr. George Wittenstein was a medical student in Munich during the war and a close friend of the White Rose resistance group, who were executed in 1942 after trying to rouse their fellow citizens to resist Hitler. Wittenstein helped Jews escape Nazi Germany, tried to save his fellow students from capture, and later secretly aided their families.

The third narrative tells the story of the 1943 Danish Boat Rescue; it honors the Danish community as a whole for standing up to the Nazis to protect Danish Jews, and it acknowledges our Danish American neighbors in Solvang, whose relatives placed themselves in peril to resist the Nazis and to aid the escape of Jewish Danes to Sweden. Every genocide has some Upstanders, but rarely are they recognized. They usually avoid the limelight and don’t ask for honor; most humbly say “it was simply the right thing to do, the neighborly, human thing.”
In honoring and recognizing the deeds of local Upstanders, the Upstander Exhibit teaches the important message that each of us can make a difference in this world: it seeks to inspire each of us to find the courage to stand up for others whenever we see injustice, brutality, hatred or discrimination, whether directed at those similar to us in values and ethnicity and also to those who are different.

Santa Barbara Premiere

Music of Steve Reich

“The intrepid Kronos Quartet has exemplified musical wanderlust and collaboration at its most extreme, absorbing hundreds of composers and traveling the world nonstop, picking up and devouring music from every nook and cranny.” Los AngelesTimes

“There’s just a handful of living composers who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history, and Steve Reich is one of them.” The Guardian, London

In a long overdue return to Santa Barbara, the Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet gives a highly anticipated performance of music by one of the giants of minimalism, Steve Reich. A longtime champion of Reich’s work, Kronos celebrates the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer’s 75th birthday with three works written specifically for the quartet. A program highlight is the Santa Barbara premiere of Reich’s WTC 9/11, an emotionally compelling composition that employs recorded voices from the events surrounding the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York. The piece was released on Reich's new album, WTC 9/11, in September 2011.

All-Steve Reich Program:
Different Trains
Triple Quartet
Selections from The Cave
WTC 9/11
 
General Public $35.00
UCSB Students $17.00
 
For tickets or more information:
(805) 893-3535
 
https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=2151
 

Presenter: Leslie Carol, Flying Colours Media

RSVP in order to reserve your spot today!

A recent transplant from Hawaii, Ajjani has prepared a dynamic jazz vocal performance in the style of Ella Fitzgerald, with a few "Surprises."  Featuring Stellar Local Favorits, Debbie Denke on Piano, Kim Collins on Bass, James Antunez on Drums & Carl Villaverde on Guitar and Ukulele.  This will be a spectacular performance.  Profits are being donated to New Noise.  The Center Stage Theater in the Paseo Nuevo Center in Downtown Santa Barbara.  Tickets available online at www.CenterStageTheater.org  For more info: www.RazzleDazzle-Ajjani.com

The Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens is a California non-profit organization that was established in 1997 to preserve and operate Fairview Gardens, the historic farm where our products are grown. Founded in 1895, Fairview Gardens is considered by some to be the oldest organic farm in southern California, and is now preserved in perpetuity through an agricultural conservation easement.
 

Fairview Gardens is situated in the midst of a growing suburban community in coastal southern California, surrounded on all sides by tract homes, shopping malls, and suburban thoroughfares. As a highly visible agricultural parcel in a dense suburban environment, Fairview Gardens plays a unique role in the community, providing its neighbors with food, educational and cultural events, open space and a connection to the land. The farm also demonstrates the economic viability of small farm operations, and the potential of small, regional farms to feed their communities.

• CalFresh/Foodstamps -- A nutrition assistance program that allows low income individuals and families to purchase nutritious and healthy food.
• Emergency Food Assistance Program –provides a bag of non-perishable foods to qualified individuals and distributes food at 33 sites throughout the County.
• Food for Children—low income children receive free nutritious snacks every day in after school programs.
•  Senior Brown Bag Program - Seniors on low, fixed incomes receive a grocery bag of nutritious, nonperishable food and another full of fresh produce, bread and dairy products.
• USDA Commodities – This is the monthly distribution of nonperishable food from the USDA
  combined with fresh products from local supermarkets.
• Harvest Bag—This South-County-based program serves over 9,600 families with fresh produce and non-perishable foods weekly.
• Healthy Food for Local Families—In partnership with our County schools, qualified families receive nutrition education, food assistance and other resources.
• Lovin’ Lunchbox—In collaboration with Summer Feeding Service Program and agencies that serve children, provides nutritious meals during summer months to children who receive free and reduced-cost lunch during the school year.

Cal Poly’s Annual Open House is coming up the weekend of April 12th – 14th!  This year, you can preview the Cal Poly Farm Store which features student-grown food products! If you stop by the Farm Store booth on Saturday, April the 14th between 10 am to 4 pm in the Farm Shop, you can sample and purchase these food products.  The Farm Shop is located at the corner of Highland Drive and Via Carta.  So make sure to visit the Farm Shop on Saturday the 14th between 10-4 to get your free sample, it’s a great way to purchase local student-grown Cal Poly products!

"PAINTING WITH LIGHT" - PAUL J. MCCLOSKEY

"New Visions of the Central Coast"

Photo-Paintings by Paul J. McCloskey 
Fine Art Photography, Pigment Prints, and Photo-Paintings (Mixed media: Pigment Prints w/Acrylic)

An ongoing collection of work from the California Central Coast Landscape, including: seascapes,
coastalscapes, dunescapes, vineyardscapes, and of course the backroads and old barns from all
over the Central Coast.

Art Exhibition/Sale

Thru April 15th, 2012

San Luis Obispo City and County Library
995 Palm Street 
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 781-5991

Open: Tues. 10am-8pm; Wed. - Sat. 10am-5pm
Closed: Sun. - Mon.

www.paintingwithlightstudio.com

• Nipomo 4-H Breakfast to Go
• Delicious BBQ lunch
• Local High School FFA Plant Sales
• Demonstration Booths
• Community Group Displays
• CCGGA Information Booth, More Local Plant Sales & Previews, Raffle Prizes...And More!

Enjoy a spring morning at this beautiful ranch east of Santa Margarita which produces certified organic, locally-raised grass-fed beef. While touring this 1,300 acre property on foot or by wagon, you will hear how six generations of the Nick Family have earned their livelihoods working the land and how their recent collaboration with LCSLO permanently protects it.  Taste the beef straight from the BBQ and, if you like, purchase this wonderful local food.  RSVP is required; Space is limited to 40 people. Email LC@LCSLO.org to reserve your space and to get directions & event details.

The Central Coast Country Dance Society will sponsor a free one hour
"Contra Clinic" before its April 14 dance. Local caller Jean Gorrindo will
lead dancers through a comprehensive look at contra dance basics that goes
beyond the short introduction at monthly dances. This is your chance to
learn the basics of contra dance or improve on what you already know. The
Contra Clinic is followed by the regular monthly contra dance to put your
new skills to work. The Contra Clinic is at 5:30pm. It's followed by the
usual introductory workshop at 7:00pm, and the dance from 7:30 to 10:30.
The caller will be Gary Shapiro, and the band will be Foggy Bay. Admission
is $9, and ages 16 and under are free. It all happens at the Odd Fellows Hall, 
520 Dana Street, San Luis Obispo. For more information, see
http://www.cccds.org .
  

Lights! Camera! Action! Join Friends of Hearst Castle for a double feature on the Big Screen at Hearst Castle Theater. 'Dolphins' and 'Grand Canyon' will be shown back to back for a giant screen experience. End your spring break vacation with a family night out! Proceeds will benefit both Hearst Castle Theater and conservation projects at Hearst Castle funded by Friends of Hearst Castle.
Showing two nights in a row - Friday, April 13th and Saturday, April 14th - at 6:30 pm
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 children 5 to 12 years old
Call (805) 927-2138 or go to www.friendsofhearstcastle.org for tickets.

1940 Census Open House at the Sahyun, April 14-15, 2012

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society hosts a public open house and 1940s themed costume event to celebrate the April 2^nd release of the 1940 U.S. Census Data. Open house to be held on Saturday April 14, 10am-4pm and Sunday April 15, 10am-1pm at the Sahyun Genealogical library at 316 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 

The release of the 1940’s census is to genealogy what the appearance of a comet is to astronomers.  The U.S. census is taken only every 10 years and the information is kept under lock and key for privacy reasons for 72 years. The 1940 census asked 34 general questions and another 31 housing specific questions, collecting for the first time a statistical base regarding the quality and condition of the nations housing stock, including statistics on in-house plumbing and lighting and even a question on whether or not the household had a radio.  This is a treasure trove of information for those who want a window into the lives of their relatives who were alive in 1940. 

Remember the census is primarily all about "Location, location, location."  Census records not only tell us where our people were living every ten years - which tells us what county will have records, newspaper articles, etc. - but by looking throughout the census, beyond just our families, we get a sense of who was living nearby.  All good stuff for understanding where we come from and who we are.

Please join us for this fun and informative event, which will include 1940’s music, memorabilia and you are welcome and encouraged to dress for the occasion, but visitors do not need to be in costume to participate.

Volunteers will be available to assist the public in locating their enumeration districts and in searching the census data for family members.  Participants will have a better chance of finding relatives if they come armed with their best information on the 1940 locations or addresses related to their search.

The Genealogical Society is also participating in a national “crowdsourcing” project, which will share the goliath task of indexing this vast volume of data and make it more easily accessible to anyone researching family history information.  SBCGS has adopted Santa Barbara County for indexing and anyone interested in participating in this worthwhile effort can contact Dorothy Oksner at ox@silcom.com

Come join us. You do not need to be a member to take part. 

A calendar of genealogical events can be found at the Society web site (http://sbgen.org/events.php).

For more info contact: Mary Hall, mehall2@cox.net  Subject:1940 census

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Media contact: Glenn Avolio, PR Chair, glennavolio@gmail.com  (805) 886-5438

• At Cachuma Lake

• April 14th and 15th, 2012

• Rain or Shine

• $5000.00 plus in cash prizes

• Thousands more in merchandise prizes

• Registration:

• $35 – postmarked by March 31, 2012

• $40– postmarked after March 31, 2011

•  $10 – Children ages 4 -10 years old

The Pops Orchestra, composed of musicians up and down the Central Coast, performs its Spring Concert on April 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the Lompoc First United Methodist Church (925 North F Street). Composed of over 40 extremely talented musicians and directed by Maestro Rodolfo Fernandez of Las Vegas, the orchestra has been in existance for 15 years.  This season, it's committed to bringing the "best of the best" in both music and soloists to its four season concerts.

April's soloist is none other than Ms. Marie Barlow, an equity actress and renowned singer who currently lives on the East Coast.  Her stage career has spanned two decades and includes leading roles such as Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady," Maria in "Sound of Music," Laurie in "Oklahoma," Julie Jorden from "Carousel," and Marie in "West Side Story."  She also played Grace Farrell in "Annie" in the national traveling tour under the original Broadway director. Marie was the featured vocalist at the Crystal Cathedral in Los Angeles in March of 2009 singng "How Great Thou Art" and this can be viewed by going to her web page, www.MarieBarlow.com.

Pieces Marie will sing include exerpts from "Phantom of the Opera," "Memory" from Cats, "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Miserables and "Someone To Watch Over Me." Other orchestra pieces to be played are "Mancini Magic," "Give My Regards to Broadway," and Mozart's "Il Impresario Overture."

Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $5 for full-time students of all ages with ID at the door and for children 12 and under, admission is free.  Please call 735-6463 for ticket reservations or additional information.
 

Photoshop Elements Class

The Arroyo Grande Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Grover and Pismo Beach Chambers of Commerce is hosting a Tri-Chamber luncheon featuring a collaborative idea exchange where attendees will combine networking with personal business exposure and education to share ideas with each other on ways to improve business. Come and be prepared to share your best customer service ideas, how you keep your employees feeling motivated and satisfied, and what you feel is your most effective marketing platform.

The luncheonwill take place on Wednesday, April 18st at 12 noon at the South County Regional Center, 800 West Branch Street in Arroyo Grande. The cost is $18 for members of any of the three Chambers and $25 for non-members. Advanced reservations are required by Friday, April 13, 2012 and can be made by calling 489-1488 or online at www.agchamber.com.

The next monthly meeting of the Santa Barbara Macintosh Users Group (SBMUG) will be on Thursday, April 19, in Farrand Hall of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, at 6:00 PM.

The program will begin at 6:45 after a general Q&A session and member vote on our proposed new name.
 

 AT&T representatives Chanta Peak and her team will demonstrate products and discuss services that will enhance productivity.

Everyone is welcome at our free meetings, but only members may enter the drawings for prizes. (You may join at the meeting for $25 per year.) Wi-Fi, refreshments and good company!

For additional SBMUG information, please visit http://sbmug.org or call 967-2866.

2 Locals, 2 Survival Stories, 1 time to Never Forget.

JCCSLO is honored to host SLO County residents and Holocaust survivors, Bianca Rosenthal & Irving Klein, tell their stories of surviving the Holocaust.

Please join us, and bring your friends, family, and children to learn about our history.  There will not be much more time to hear these stories first-hand.

The evening will take place at Congregation Beth David on Los Osos Valley Rd in SLO.  Come early for your seat and parking.

The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies and the Autism Society of Santa Barbara present

West Coast Conference on Autism

Friday, April 20, 2012

Keynote Speakers

Andy Bondy, Ph.D.
   Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc.
Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D.
   Upper School for the McCarton School, NYC
Jane Howard, Ph.D., BCBA
   California State University, Stanislaus
Robert K. Ross Ed.D., BCBA-D
   Beacon ABA Services

with special introduction by
Hank Pennypacker, Ph.D.
   University of Florida, MammaCare Corp.
   Past President ABAI
   Chair of the Board of Directors, Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies

Presenter Bios

Schedule

Registration (Online through CCBS Store)

Location:
Santa Ynez Valley Marriott
555 McMurray Road, Buellton, CA 93427
www.marriott.com
(805) 688-1000

Hosted by TEAM Holdsambeck

Continuing Education Credits:
An additional $40 will be required for each CE certificate. CEs; APA/Psych, BACB, CA MFT/LCSW.  Please make sure to provide your email address for communications.

APA 6 CEs: The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

BACB® CEs (7.0): BACB® CEs The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies is an approved Type 2 CE Provider by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) and is authorized to offer 7 CE units for this conference.

California BBS, MFT / LCSW (7.0 CE credits): The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies is an Approved Provider, #PCE 4944, of Continuing Education for MFTs and LCSWs in California. This program meets the qualifications for Continuing Education Credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavior Sciences for those who attend the entire conference.

Email Rebekah Pavlik for more information: pavlik@behavior.org

Enjoy 44 minutes of laughter during "Happy Hour at the "Y"

Put a smile on your face, boost your immune system, energize your heart and ignite your creativity by playing a series of easy games and generating laughter for no reason! This form of joyful exercise is for all ages and all abilities.  Laughter groups practice regularly in 65 countries by 8,000 groups.  Laughter is scientifically proven to reduce stress and increase the endorphins, “happiness chemicals,” in your brain.  Featured in Time Magazine, Forbes, CNN, The Oprah Show and more. No special clothes, no sweat. Just bring your open mind willing to try something new.

Together Green Potting Up Party!  Join us for a very special event in honor of Earth Day on Saturday, April 21^st from 9am-12pm at the Sweet Springs Nature Preserve in Los Osos.  Help us pot up native plant seedlings for planting out on the new eastern section this coming fall and winter.  Nurture young plants that were grown from seed collected by volunteers at the preserve.  Make sure they get off to a good start so they can provide habitat for insects, lizards, birds, rabbits and other animals in the future.  No experience is needed – just enthusiasm!  We’ll provide plenty of tools, tips, & munchies.  You’ll also have a chance to win a free tee, hat or tote!   Meet at the main preserve entrance at 660 Ramona Ave, across from Morro Shores Mobile Home Park.  More info at 239-3928, mcas@morrocoastaudubon.orgor www.morrocoastaudubon.org.

SWAP 3rd Saturday Walk in Elfin Forest - Butterfly Walk
When: Saturday, April 21, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Join butterfly enthusiast Pat Brown on a tour of the Elfin Forest from a butterfly's point of view.  Pat has taken many photos of butterflies in all stages of development, from eggs to mature butterflies, and will share them along with fascinating butterfly facts. She'll point out some of the plants that are host to butterflies, and will lead you to hang-outs of Variable Checkerspot, Moro Blue, Swallowtail, Hairstreak and other butterflies that make the Elfin Forest their home.  She will also share information about butterfly books, web sites and butterfly-related material.  She recommends that you bring a hand lens and a pair of close-focusing (5-10 ft.) binoculars.
Walks in the Elfin Forest begin at times stated above.  Park at the north end of 15th Street (16^th Street for wheelchairs) off Santa Ysabel in Los Osos. Walks begin on the boardwalk at the end of the 15^thStreet path.  Wear comfortable shoes, long sleeves and pants to avoid poison oak and mosquitoes.  Please park carefully, avoiding driveways and mailboxes. Please leave pets at home.  The easy paced walks last 1-1/2 to 2 hours.  For more information contact SWAP (805) 528-0392. 

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society holds its monthly general meeting on Saturday April 21, at the First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance at State Street, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm.  Special interest Groups meet at 9:30am for Beginning Genealogy, German Ancestry, Italian Ancestry and Computer Genealogy and 9:00am for JewishGen.  Featured program starts at 10:30am.

This month presentation features Ron Arons, an acknowledged expert in New York City’s historic Jewish criminal element due to his genealogical research on one of his ancestors.

In working to understand his family history after the deaths of both of his parents, Mr. Arons was able to trace his roots to England, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania. To research these countries and many others, he utilized maps of all kinds: historic and contemporary.

Ron’s talk will focus, first, on websites for finding historical maps. He then will discuss the basic, intermediate and advanced features of today’s best-known mapping websites: Microsoft/Bing and Google, and share a side by side comparison of the two, so you can choose which is better for your purposes. He will then talk about other exciting online mapping tools, including Microsoft's MapCruncher facility, IBM’s Many Eyes, Muckety.com, and more. His talk will be for all levels of map users.

Ron is also the author of , The Jews of Sing Sing, which provided new insights into the magnitude and scope of Jewish criminality in New York City from the late 1800s through the 1950s. In 2008, he discussed famous Jewish gangsters of Manhattan's Lower East Side on the acclaimed PBS TV series The Jewish Americans. In 2005, he received a Lawrence Hackman Research Grant from the New York State Archives for his work with the repository's criminal records. In 2010, Ron published WANTED! U.S. Criminal Records: sources & research methodology. This book is in the SBCGS Sahyun Library under the call number: 929 D27 ARO.

Special interest Groups meet at 9:30am for Beginning Genealogy, German Ancestry, Italian Ancestry (first meeting) and Computer Genealogy and 9:00am for JewishGen.  Featured program starts at 10:30am.

Come join us. You do not need to be a member to enjoy this wonderful presentation.

A calendar of genealogical events can be found at the Society web site (http://sbgen.org/events.php).

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Media contact: Glenn Avolio, PR Chair, glennavolio@gmail.com  (805) 886-5438

Sculpterra Winery & Sculpture Garden

Join us April 21st from 1 – 4 pm as we celebrate Spring & Spirit at Sculpterra, a fundraiser event for Return to Freedom, An American Wild Horse Sanctuary. For kids and the kid at heart, help retain a piece of this American icon, the Wild Horse. This family friendly event is fun for all. Meet the real Spirit, the horse used to depict the horse in the Dream Weaver animated film, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. Enjoy complimentary wine tasting with Return to Freedom logo glass, view a screening of the movie at 2pm with popcorn, wood fired pizza, a raffle and live music. Kids are free! Donation tickets are $20 per person / $35 a couple.  Please RSVP to 805.226.8881 or email sculpterrawinery@gmail.com.  5015 Linne Road  Paso Robles, CA  93446.

A sunset viewing/whale watching tour of the Piedras Blancas Light Station will be followed by a riveting presentaion by Wayne Perryman, project leader of the gray whale calf population study at Piedras Blancas. Learn all about the latest findings regarding these gentle giants of the sea.

Dates: April 20, and also April 21
Price: $25
Time: 6:30-8:30
Reservations are required! 805-924-1807
 

SLOfolks is very happy to bring legendary folksinger Eric Andersen to Castoro Cellars in Templeton..Tickets are $25 and available at 805-238-0725, at castorocellars.com or at Boo Boo Records.

Sonnie Brown will be interviewing Eric on her show Songtown on KCBX on Saturday April 21, the day of the show, sometime after 2:30 pm

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Blue River , Eric will be featuring songs from this album. He will also perform songs which span other albums including his early classics “Thirsty Boots” & “Violets Of Dawn” as well as new songs.

Eric Andersen first came to prominence as a performer in Greenwich Village in the early 1960s and immediately became part of the Village Folk and songwriter scene along with Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, Dave Van Ronk and Bob Dylan. He has co-written songs with Bob Weir, Townes Van Zandt, Rick Danko, and Lou Reed. His songs have been covered by many artists including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Judy Collins, Fairport Convention, Linda Ronstad, Peter Paul and Mary, the Blues Project, Gillian Welch and Linda Thompson. 

His first album Today Is The Highway was brought out in 1965. In those days his name was mentioned in one and the same breath with Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton and Phil Ochs. 

Put a smile on your face, boost your immune system, energize your heart and ignite your creativity while playing a series of easy games and movements and generating laughter for no reason! Laughter groups practice regularly in 65 countries by 8,000 groups.  Laughter is scientifically proven to reduce stress and increase the endorphins, “happiness chemicals,” in your brain.  Featured in Time Magazine, Forbes, CNN, The Oprah Show and more. All ages, all abilities are welcome.  No special clothes, no sweat, no joke!  Just bring your open mind, willing to try something new and join Marcia Alter, Certified Laughter Leader, for 44 minutes of unconditional joy.

Call for Artists

Don’t miss the new Art Space’s first El Camino Art Association members art show.  May  4th  to  June  30th,  2012  at 1200  East  Grand  Avenue  (and Brisco  Road),   Arroyo  Grande  CA  93420.     Entries  are  open  to all members of ECAA:  Paintings in all  mediums, Photography  (framed), 3D, Sculpture and jewelry.  Greeting cards and prints in bins are being accepted.

The  April  23rd  meeting  will  take  place  at  the  Art  Space.  It  will  be  a  combination  art  take in and  Hearts  painting  day for the regular meeting day.  The  space  will  be  open  from  11am  until  8 pm on that day to accommodate those that work .    The show will hang for two months. Pick up  will  be  July  5th,  from  11am  until  6pm.
 

Entry  fees:    $15.00  for  2  pieces of art work or one display.  All  entrants  are  required  to  sit  the  gallery  for  two  4 hour  sessions. 

More information can be obtained by going on line at ECAA web site:   

 www.elcaminoartassoc.com    contact:   artwithangel@aol.com   or  call  Franczeska Angel at: 805?489-4035  

Volunteers  are  needed  to  help  take-in  and  hang  the  works  of  art.     

7th Annual Santa Barbara Human Rights Film Festival
Evening Pass good for one or both films

7 PM
We Were Here
A heartbreaking and inspiring chronicle of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco – and the capacity of a community to respond with compassion and heroic determination. (David Weissman and Bill Weber, 2011, 90 min.)

9 PM
Better This World
This film about idealism, loyalty and betrayal goes to the heart of the “War on Terror” and its impact on civil liberties and political dissent. (Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega, 2011, 93 min.)



General Public $10.00
UCSB Students $5.00
 
For tickets or more information:
(805) 893-3535
 
https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=2353
 

Presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Carsey-Wolf Center, with assistance from Human Rights Watch Santa Barbara Committee and The Fund for Santa Barbara
 
 

Put a smile on your face, boost your immune system, energize your heart and ignite your creativity while playing a series of easy games and movements and generating laughter for no reason! Laughter groups practice regularly in 65 countries by 8,000 groups.  Laughter is scientifically proven to reduce stress and increase the endorphins, “happiness chemicals,” in your brain.  Featured in Time Magazine, Forbes, CNN, The Oprah Show and more. All ages, all abilities are welcome.  No special clothes, no sweat, no joke!  Just bring your open mind, willing to try something new and join Marcia Alter, Certified Laughter Leader, for 44 minutes of unconditional joy.

Tips to Building Donor and Sponsor Relationships That Increase Funding

• Simple acts of kindness that create meaningful connections with donors
• Items to begin implementing immediately in your fundraising process
• Strategies to amend previous donor relationships
• Tips to know when "enough is enough"

The is a FREE event and everyone is welcome. RSVP by calling or send us an email

Solve Your Genealogy Mysteries – Think Like a Detective.  SB Genealogical Society presents their Annual Spring Genealogy Seminar providing the clues needed to find the answers to family history questions.

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society holds its Annual Spring Seminar on Saturday, April 28^th, 2012 at the Goleta Valley Presbyterian Church, 6067 Shirrell Way, Goleta CA.  Registration starts at 7:45am and the program starts at 9:00am.

This fabulous seminar features Michael John Neill, genealogist, researcher, nationally known lecturer and creator of “Casefile Clues”.  Mr. Neill will present four mystery solving topics including:

Elementary My Dear Watson – Problem solving for Genealogists utilizing George Polya’s problem solving process.

Cold Case File – Learn how to deal with hitting the “brick wall”.

The Unwritten Laws – Learn how to view the unwritten reasons underlying the existence of many commonly used documents.

Using the Crime Board – How to organize your genealogy searches CSI style.

An additional track focusing on beginning genealogy is also available including:

The Investigation Starts Here and Data Detectives – Beginning Computer Knowledge for Genealogists

Cost for this fun and exciting seminar is only $30 for members and $40 for non-members in advance ($35 and $45 after April 16). Seminar attendance will be limited by seating capacity to 250 seats, so make your reservations early!

Seminar registration starts at 7:45am and the program will begin at 9:00am and run through 4:00 pm.  A gourmet boxed lunch will be available for $10, provided by the renown SBCC Culinary Department. 

Register on line at www.sbgen.org and press the red “Register Now” button.  

Come join us. You do not need to be a member to participate in this wonderful seminar. 

A calendar of genealogical events can be found at the Society web site (http://sbgen.org/events.php).

For more info contact: Michel Nellis, SBCGS 805-964-6688, sbcgsseminar2@gmail.com

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Media contact: Glenn Avolio, PR Chair, glennavolio@gmail.com  (805) 886-5438

There is an old saying: "You can't really understand another person's experiences until you've walked a mile in their shoes." That is why the Sexual Assault Recovery & Prevention (SARP) Center and The San Luis Obispo Symphony will be hosting SARP’s 10^th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes & Family Fun Fair on Saturday April 28 in San Luis Obispo’s  Mission Plaza. The event will take place from 10am-2pm, feature live music, a raffle, non-profit awareness fair, family fun fair, and a mile walk through downtown San Luis Obispo. Men are asked to participate by literally walking a mile in women’s high-heeled shoes. It’s quite a sight to see, and it sheds light on the serious topic of sexual assault in a light-hearted way while uniting our community against it. For more information please refer to www.walkamileslo.org. We hope to see you there! 
 

The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara Partners to Host the 2012 Santa Barbara Jewish Festival

On Sunday, April 29, 2012, from 11am to 4pm, the 2012 Jewish Festival will take place once again at Oak Park.  An important and vibrant part of Santa Barbara’s rich history of ethnic celebrations in Santa Barbara and for the Jewish Community itself, the Festival will not disappoint; offering a variety of activities for everyone in the family.

Two stages will be utilized for the full-day program. Included in the program will be first-rate entertainment; singing, dancing, wonderful food, and activities for adults and for children.
Talented artists and other favorite Santa Barbara vendors will grace the park with their creative offerings. A Silent Auction will offer hard-to-resist items, and will benefit future festivals. The celebration of Israel’s 64th year of independence will include formal comments and recognition from our local elected officials and a special address from the Israeli Consul’s office in Los Angeles.

“This year’s Santa Barbara Jewish Festival and the celebration of Israel’s 64th year of independence promises to be outstanding, truly special, with something for everyone,” says Michael Rassler, Executive Director, Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara “Our volunteer committee has secured an incredible lineup of entertainers and activities. This should be the best festival we’ve ever had,” he added.

Festival Highlights
Music
Singer Joshua Nelson, "The Prince of Kosher Gospel”, born and raised Jewish, understands that throughout history, Jews have always integrated Jewish law and religious practices with the cultural context in which they live. Kosher gospel is a way for Nelson to claim both parts of his identity as a Black Jew.  Joshua brings people—and cultures—together in joyous song. Jared Stein is a music educator, songleader, and professional acoustic folk/rock artist. A multi-instrumentalist, Jared is a proverbial jack-of-all-trades when it comes to musical performance, including violin-beatboxing and yodeling. He has played and recorded with many notable artists. Kalinka is a Santa Barbara-based acoustic quintet, offering a unique rendering of Old World tunes. Their music draws from sources such as Jewish Klezmer, gypsy, vintage jazz, French café, and Eastern European folk dances. They are inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt, Louis Armstrong, Nina Rota, and various Klezmer, gypsy, and Serbian brass bands. Additional groups include Flor de Kanela, the Congregation B'nai B'rith Temple Band and Shir Chadash Youth and Adult Choirs.
Food
Food sold will include corned beef sandwiches, falafels, hot dog, knishes, smoothies, McConnell’s Kosher Ice Cream, baked goods, beer and wine.

Artisans
Vendors will offer a wide variety of crafts, Israeli items, Judaica and beautiful jewelry.

Resources
Dozens of information booths will be available as a resource for questions or interests a guest may have.

Kid’s activities
There will be carnival jumpers, face painting, and a visit to the Western Wall (and it looks real!).

For more information and reservations, email JewishFestival@sbjf.org, call 957-1115 or visit www.SantaBarbaraJewishFestival.org.