• Computer data entry
• Answering telephones
• Fund raising:  Marketing, Team Building, Sponsorships, Logistics
• Social Media:  Facebook, Twitter, etc.

LOAN TO OWN

Before Buying: Know Loan Types and How to Choose, Understanding installment loans when using to make purchases.

RSVP by calling 595-1357 or email denise@mcscorp.org

The Money Smart curriculum is an FDIC-based introduction to the basics of banking, managing money, borrowing and investing. This program has been used to teach over 2.5 million youth and adult students.

CO-Sponsored by: Business and Career Center One-Stop, People’s Self-Help Housing, CAPSLO, Citibank, Rabobank and Bank of America.

• How public relations and a press release can benefit your business
• How to determine your “hook” to create an effective press release
• The Do's and Don'ts of writing a press release
• How to distribute your release and find interested journalists

Cold Calling Techniques to Generate New Business

Fee: $35
Register at: http://coldcalltechniques.evenbrite.com/  after you register your dial in number and pass code will be mailed to you.

Are you a new entrepreneur, sales professional or seasoned business owner and desire to increase your sales with quality prospects? Develop successful prospecting programs and strategies that result in new customers & increased sales revenue. According to the Expertise Marketing Research Report, out of 30 possible marketing tactics used to increase sales for service based firms, cold calling rose to the top as the most effective tactic. It is the quickest and most cost effective way to obtain quality prospects, introduce your service/product, develop a relationship and in summary, obtain a customer.

Preparation is the key: Learn how to identify the goal of the call, identify your target market, where to find quality prospects and how to prioritize your lead list
Script Creation: Learn how to create a winning script, what every script must have and why?
Getting Past the Palace Guard: How to strategize around the gatekeeper and connect directly to the decision maker
The Art of the Request to Meet: How to sell the meeting time

Don't sit passively waiting for the phone to ring, take control of your sales goals, learn how to be pro-active and grow your business. More profitability and more productivity equates to a successful business. Invest in yourself today! Growing Your Business Is Just A Phone Call Away!

Come join Cal Poly Professor Matt Ritter and graduate student Kristie Haydu before the chapter meeting of the San Luis Obispo California Native Plant Society for free mini native plant ID workshop on Thursday, May 3, 2012, 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.. Open to the public who are interested in practicing their identification skills, learning the local flora, and looking at live material more closely in a casual and fun setting. The focus of this workshop will be manzanitas (Arctostaphylos spp.).  Please bring a copy of the new Jepson Manual, if you have one, and a hand lens.  Collections of several of our local manzanita species will be provided.  Workshop participants may also bring in their own manzanita collections to identify.  Please join us for this exciting new opportunity, which is sure to be fun and informative event! The regular meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Veteran’s Hall, 801 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. Following the short business meeting, Haydu will speak about her work mapping rare plants in SLO County. Haydu is a graduate student in the Biology department at Cal Poly, chapter secretary, and recipient of the McLeod Scholarship. 

Join us in Conversations with Cal Poly Authors on the book Local Climate Action Planning.
The book is designed to help community members of all sorts to develop Climate Action Plans which help alleviate Greenhouse Gas. The book is co-authored by Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve and Tammy L. Seale, published in 2011 by Island Press.

The three authors will begin with an informal talk about their work, followed by a conversation with Elizabeth Lowham and Q&A with the audience.

The event is FREE.

Members of the Friends of the Santa Maria Public Library will fashion their own rodeo with a "Wild Book Roundup" sale May 4 and 5 from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. in Shephard Hall at the library, 421 South McClelland Street.

The Friends has received droves of donated used books, so the plan is to "drive 'em out" with two days of special sales.

Most of the books will sell for 50 cents to $1.  Copies of rare or unusual editions will be slightly higher.

A free book will be given to each child 12 years and younger.

On May 5, the final day of the sale, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., buyers may fill a tote bag with hardcovers and paperbacks for $5, including the bag provided by the Friends.  The rare or unusual editions are excluded from the bagful special.

Besides books, the two-day sale also will include audiotapes, long-playing records, videos and DVD's.

All proceeds will benefit the Santa Maria library.

                                                                                                                        
WHO:  AtascaderoCommunity Band
 
WHAT:  Spring Concert - “All That Jazz”
 
WHEN:  Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 1:00PM
 
WHERE:  Atascadero Bible Church
                   6225 Atascadero Mall Street
                   Atascadero, California
                  
CHARGE:  Free.  Proceeds from this concert are designated to benefit E.C.H.O., El Camino Homeless Organization,
which serves North San Luis Obispo County.  All contributions are welcome and are tax deductable. 
Federal I.D. #770280653
 
CONTACT:  (805) 239 4644
           
This free concert given by the Atascadero Community Band will feature many flavors of Jazz.  The selections will
range from Ragtime, Dixieland, Swing, lush Ballads, and Latin, to Blues and more.  One of the tunes will be the
debut of a composition by one of our own members, Bill Wingfield.  Come, support a worthy cause, and be
prepared to enjoy a wonderful performance. Parking is available for people with disabilities.

Relay for Life of Paso Robles’ Vino Vice Team hosts the Third Annual Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Paso Robles. 

EVENT DETAILS: 

1. • Saturday, May 5, 2012; 2 - 5 p.m. 
   • Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Road, Paso Robles, California.

• • • Advance sale tickets are $30 per person; $40 per person at the door.
    • Tickets available online at www.vinovice.com 

Unique Tasting Opportunity: A One-Stop “Tour” of the Paso Robles Wine Country 

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to sample many premium wines from The Paso Robles Wine Country, all in one location.  Admission includes wine sampling, a commemorative glass, and food and chocolate confections prepared by local chefs and caterers.  Place bids for auction items (including special bottles of wine), vie for the raffle prize, and enjoy the entertainment.  Bring family & friends to savor this special event, and support this community effort to remember & honor those touched by cancer. 

All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society’s research, education, and support programs. 

This is the opening reception of Personal Picks, a group exhibition by the artists of Studios on the Park. Featured are the artists' favorite original works from past and present in acrylics, ceramics, oils, photogaphy, printmaking, and more!

Solana Cellars is joining in the celebration with the grand release of their wines in Paso Robles! After more than five years of painstaking efforts by winemaker, Tom Baer and his business partner, Joe Mathewson, they are ready to unveil their incredible library of wines! Sample fantastic, premium and limited quantity selections.

A perfect trio is also on tap for music! With Bob Harway on piano, Daryl Voss on drums, and Bryan Lanzone on bass, it doesn't get any better! These veteran players will be laying down easy jazz and contemporary standards!

The United States Air Force, 30^th Space Wing and the  Santa maria Fairpark will present a FREE CONCERT featuring Blue Steel from the United States Air Force Academy Band. This FREE Family event will be Saturday, May 5 7:00 at the Fairpark in Santa Maria.
 
Blue Steel is the premier commercial popular music ensemble of the United States Air Force Academy Band. The seven elite musicians of Blue Steel perform high energy music from a variety of genres. The group, all active-duty enlisted professionals in the United States Air Force, travels throughout the nation performing for community events, schools and military celebrations. The group also deploys throughout the world, performing for American and Allied troops. In recent years, Blue Steel has performed in nine countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Djibouti, Haiti and other nations. Blue Steel’s versatile performers capture audiences with pop music, classic rock, country music and original compositions. Whether on a flight line in the desert, high school gymnasium, large concert hall or a national sporting event, Blue Steel has the ability to create the ideal atmosphere for any performance venue or setting.
 
The entire Central Community is invited to this exciting FREE evening of exciting entertainment.  Don’t miss BLUE STEEL, rock and roll from the United States Air Force Academy Band!

 Meet the Meat Bees at Pozo Saloon! Just booked (at the last minute):
This Sunday, May 6th, from 1:00 to 5:00pm, The MeatBees, aka Ted 
Waterhouse (guitar, bottleneck guitar and vocals) and blues harmonica 
master Stan Sine,  will be performing a variety of Real Blues and other 
cool
down-home funky material on the back deck of the World Famous Pozo 
Saloon, 90 W. Pozo Rd. (way outside of) Santa Margarita. If you don't 
know the place, just git yourself to Santa Margarita, head on east 
through town, cross the railroad tracks and take Pozo Road on out of 
town and stay on it (quite a while) 'til you get to Pozo. The Saloon is 
on the left - the only one in "town" and we'll be out back. Come on out 
and see us.

The Peter, Paul and Mary Show-  As part of its musical series Congregation Beth David is proud to present a show
featuring the songs of the famous folk trio, Peter, Paul and Mary. This event features songs that have become a
significant part of America's musical heritage. Songs such This Land Is Your Land, Blowing In The Wind, If I Had A
Hammer, Puff The Magic Dragon, Where Have All The Flowers Gone, are wonderful piueces of our history. Dan Mazer,
Steve Kindel, Laurelle Barnette and Mary MacLane have the talent to almost exactly reproduce the excitement of the
Peter, Paul and Mary Trio.

Cuesta Jazz at the Hamlet in Paso Robles! Cuesta will be sharing the bill with Cal Poly for a special performance as part of the Hamlet jazz series.  The performance will feature jazz standards and jazz from around the world. All the money raised goes to benifit the jazz programs at the two schools. Because of remodeling at the Hamlet, it will take place at D'Anbino's Wine Tasting Room 710 Pine St., Paso Robles

"National currency is cold and selfish by itself. So let's create community currencies with which we can warm up our communities as New Money For A New World recommends." 

~Tsutomu Hotta

Former Minister of Justice and Supreme Court Judge in Japan

Chairman, Sawayaka Welfare Foundation

Founder of the Japanese "Fureai Kippu" currencies

"Bernard Lietaer and Stephen Belgin compel us to rethink our assumptions about money, economics, and commerce today. Their analyses and historical insights are incisive and provoke thought about what's gone wrong with economies all over the world. But more importantly, they provide tangible solutions­illustrated in real-world examples­to challenges we face with building more just, prosperous and sustainable global societies."

~Martin N. Davidson, Ph.D.,

Associate Professor at Darden Graduate School of Business

Author of The End of Diversity as We Know It
 

"Every so often, something comes along that changes our perceptions, turning our world upside-down and inside-out. New Money For A New World will shatter the views of anyone who uses money, and show how we can make money work for us, creating greater prosperity and possibility, while bringing balance to our greatest social and environmental problems."

~Nitin Gadia

Videographer of Creating Our Own Money

Facilitator of the Central Iowa Currency Initiative

Wednesday, May 9, 2012, the Harlem Ambassadors are coming to SLO to challenge the SLO Dribblers, a team made up of SLO County's finest community members and Friday Night Live friends! The Harlem Ambassadors are a basketball team offering a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball, featuring high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks and hilarious comedy routines.

Proceeds of the event benefit the Friday Night Live Partnership (SLOFNLP), a non-profit organization that promotes drug and alcohol prevention, resiliency, and positive development in youth. Friday Night Live builds partnerships for positive and healthy youth development, by engaging youth as active leaders and resources in their communities. FNL programs are motivated by youth-adult partnerships that create powerful and essential activities that appeal to young people. In particular, FNL chapters host annual events such as 24-Hour Relay, Mock Rock, and Every Fifteen Minutes.

The big game is WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th at 7pm in the SLOHS Gym. You can get involved by buying tickets to watch the game, or by helping to sponsor one of the SLO Dribblers!

Tickets for the event are $5 for students, $8 for seniors, and $10 for adults; tickets are available through FNL online at www.slofnl.com, or at the FNL office, 2180 Johnson Ave, SLO. All proceeds from the event will go directly to Friday Night Live youth programs.

The Alzheimer's Cafe is a place where people with dementia, their family, friends, or caregivers can gather together in a relaxed atmosphere for music, refreshments, socializing, and education about dementia.  The goal of this gathering is to help ease the stigma, loneliness and stress which is often associated with this disease process, and to give people a place to meet with others that are in similar situations as them.

TV, Radio, Theater and Entertainer great from LA, Rick Jarrett kicks off a weekend of perfromances sitting in with The QuieT Knights ( guitarist Adam Levine, bassist Bill Wingfield and drummer Pat Cormick Thrusday 5-10, 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the "hot spot" for the downtown area, Creeky Tiki
782 Higuera St, SLO. Weather permitting, the group will play on the outside patio overlooking the creek - inside if the weather does not co-operate. Come enjoy great food and music and just have fun.

Presenter: Erin Hoffman, Owner of Optimum Productivity

Are you ready for the 2012 All Out Adventure Series? This year’s 12-hour Dawn to Dusk is better than ever with no poison oak! No, really, we won’t even get you close to it. We do have miles of epic single track open expanses of beautiful oak-studded hillsides and a point to point expedition format with a huge ropes section and our new orienteering course that is unlike any you have seen. Think Mud Pits, obstacles and never before seen terrain.

Anita Marie Semi-Precious Stone Jewelry, Manuputy Silk Scarfs & Ceramics, Veris Soy Candles & Lotions, Local Photo Cards by Natalie Schwebel, Quality Knit Goods by Jessica, Fine Wood Art by Craig Stone,  Healing Herbs & Education by Angela, Glass Art by Ute, Delk Art, Chair message with Mary, Music by Zachariah and more.  Join us The Day Before Mother's Day for a day at Los Osos Valley Nursery 301 Los Osos Valley Road. Free to all to enjoy the day.

Enjoy live music and dance in celebration of Mexican culture at El Presidio de Santa Barbara. Performances by El Son del Pueblo, Mariachi las Olas, and Grupo de Danza Folklorica Quetzalcoatl. Casa Dolores, the Center for the Study of the Popular Arts of Mexico, is presenting weaving and mask making. Watch history come to life and learn about Early California food, Presidio plants, adobe brick-making, pottery, archaeology, and more!

Join the Central Coast Country Dance Society for a pot luck and contra dance on Saturday, May 12.
It's a great chance to visit with dancers, then enjoy a great contra dance. 
The caller is Warren Blier, and the band is the Crabapples, both from Monterey.

The evening's schedule:
	5:30 – Pot luck
	6:30 – Membership meeting and officer election
	7:00 – Contra dance introduction
	7:30 – 10:30 – Contra dance

The cost is $9, and ages 16 and under are free.
It's all at the Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana Street, San Luis Obispo.
For more info, visit www.cccds.org

Come hear the big band and the best student combos sounding their best.  This is always a very enjoyable concert featuring the students in this stellar program sounding their best.

Annual Geranium Sale   May 12 & 13. 2012

A great way to celebrate Mother’s Day!

The Central Coast Geranium Society’s Annual Geranium Sale will be held at the Halcyon Spring Faire, Mother’s Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 12^th and 13^th,  9am-4pm.

The Halcyon Faire is held in the walnut grove of Halcyon Store, 936 S. Halcyon Road, between US101 and CA1 in/near Arroyo Grande & Oceano.  The Faire features over 30 craft and art booths, as well as food, music and plants.

The Geranium/ Pelargonium Sale will have a great selection of plants for the garden, great Mother’s Day gifts, hanging baskets, potted and landscape/garden geraniums, including dwarf-, scented-, ivy-, zonal-, angel, fancy-leaf-pelargoniums and regal pelargoniums, also known as Martha Washington geraniums.

Free admission.   Public invited.  A free geranium plant for each child. 

Contact:   Wayne and Diane Handlos, 805-937-9983

                  www.geraniumsonline.com

                  ccgeraniums@verizon.net

• Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
• Teag Reaves, Horn
• Golijov, Sidereus (Henry Fogel Commission Consortium)
• Mozart, Horn Concerto No. 2
• Dvoák, Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88

Presenter: Dr. Gene Konstant, MCSC/WBC consultant, Entrepreneur and Business Owner

FEE: $15 or two for $25

Create long term selling relationships, replacing traditional confrontational selling using no threatening collaborative systems to prospect, quality and motivate buyers without resorting to memorized scripts, canned pitches and buy or die techniques.

Dr. Konstant is a full time self employed consultant/trainer, Gene has helped start hundreds of businesses, drafted 200+ business plans, raised $500 million CASH investments, presented 12,000+ live classes, scripted hundreds of sales / telephone presentations, consulted with 5 national franchisors, provided consulting for 8 federal government agencies and taught business for 35 colleges.

RSVP is highly recommended by phone or email

The Asset Development Network of San Luis Obispo County would like to invite the community to a unique performance on anti-bullying.  "Hear Our Voices" tackles the topic of bullying by examining different perspectives (mother, friend, victim) and how tragic outcomes ripple through a community.  It will be performed on Tuesday, March 20 at the San Luis Obispo Library at 7:00 PM; on Monday, April 23 at the South County Regional Center at 7:00 PM; and on May 14 at Atascadero Lake Pavilion at 7:00 PM.  Due to the sensitive nature of this topic, performances are limited to high school students and adults.

To raise our county's awareness, change the norm that bullying is inevitable, and promote tools to prevent it, the Asset Development Network, a collaboration of agencies and entities concerned about building the 40 developmental assets of youth, decided to undertake a social awareness campaign around bullying.  Developmental assets serve as building blocks that help children grow up to be healthy, competent, contributing adults.  They provide powerful influences on adolescent behavior -- both in protecting young people from a sundry of problem behaviors as well as promoting positive attitudes and decisions that support life goals.
 

Come see one of the best big bands on the Central Coast sounding their best in a special performance with our very own Inga Swearingen.  This rare performance will feature the Grammy Award winning big band arrangement of A Rhapsody in Blue.

Presenter: Dr. Gene Konstant, MCSC/WBC Consultant, Entrepreneur and Business Owner

FEE: $15 or both seminars for $25

Whether you're looking for a in/out bound telemarketing job, setting appointments or establishing a TM function in your business, step by step techniques outlined in this program will get you started in an effective and legally correct way. Learn to write hot scripts, buy-rent-compile good lists, improve performance by using right equipment, meet federal regulations, budgeting, projecting income and effective working conditions.

Dr. Konstant is a full time self employed consultant/trainer, Gene has helped start hundreds of businesses, drafted 200+ business plans, raised $500 million CASH investments, presented 12,000+ live classes, scripted hundreds of sales / telephone presentations, consulted with 5 national franchisors, provided consulting for 8 federal government agencies and taught business for 35 colleges.

RSVP via phone or email!

This concert is affectionately referred to as Combopalooza and will feature all eight jazz combos.  This event is being sponsored by the Chamber Music Appreciation Month (which is May every year).  Free.

Presenter: Dr. Gene Konstant, MCSC/WBC Consultant, Entrepreneur and Business Owner

FEE: $15 or two for $25

Create long term selling relationships, replacing traditional confrontational selling using no threatening collaborative systems to prospect, quality and motivate buyers without resorting to memorized scripts, canned pitches and buy or die techniques.

Dr. Konstant is a full time self employed consultant/trainer, Gene has helped start hundreds of businesses, drafted 200+ business plans, raised $500 million CASH investments, presented 12,000+ live classes, scripted hundreds of sales / telephone presentations, consulted with 5 national franchisors, provided consulting for 8 federal government agencies and taught business for 35 colleges.

Call 595-1357 or email info@mcscorp.org to register

Presenter: Dr. Gene Konstant, MCSC/WBC Consultant, Entrepreneur and Business Owner

FEE: $15 or both seminars for $25

Whether you're looking for a in/out bound telemarketing job, setting appointments or establishing a TM function in your business, step by step techniques outlined in this program will get you started in an effective and legally correct way. Learn to write hot scripts, buy-rent-compile good lists, improve performance by using right equipment, meet federal regulations, budgeting, projecting income and effective working conditions.

Dr. Konstant is a full time self employed consultant/trainer, Gene has helped start hundreds of businesses, drafted 200+ business plans, raised $500 million CASH investments, presented 12,000+ live classes, scripted hundreds of sales / telephone presentations, consulted with 5 national franchisors, provided consulting for 8 federal government agencies and taught business for 35 colleges.

RSVP via phone or email

The next monthly meeting of the Santa Barbara Apple Users Group (SBAUG) (or SBMUG) will be on Thursday, May 17, 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.

Joe LaCorte, training instructor for MacMechanic, will discuss how to convert a MobileMe account to an iCloud account and the nuances involved. He will also cover how to set up iCloud and the hardware and software required to do so. 

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 SBAUG information, please visit http://www.sbmug.org  or call 967-2866.

Global Alliance for Balance and Healing will launch its special five-part series, The Wisdom Series on Thursday, May 17th at Mondo Cellars in Paso Robles. The theme of the evening is "Healing," and the event will feature celebrated author and teacher Louise Hay as its keynote speaker. Wendy McKenna, Holistic Healer and Founder of Global Alliance, will open the evening with a talk entitled “Self Responsibility – The Path to Wholeness.”

Hay is the author of international bestseller You Can Heal Your Life, which has sold over 50 million copies worldwide. She has appeared in many television and radio programs around the world, including The Oprah Winfrey Show. Hay's headlining presentation, entitled “You Can Create an Exceptional Life,” will focus on personal growth and self-healing.

The Wisdom Series will run every third Thursday of the month from May through September at Mondo Cellars from 6:00-9:30 p.m. Each month the series will feature a universal theme to humanity, with expert speakers sharing their wisdom and new outlooks on each theme. Guests will move throughout the winery property, enjoying local and professional speakers, local vendors, local and organic food and Mondo Cellars wine.

The Wisdom Series will benefit Global Alliance for Balance and Healing, a Santa Margarita-based public education charity. Tickets to the event are $30 or $45 with food, and can be pre-purchased on-line at www.thewisdomseries.org. Wine will be available for purchase as well. Gates will open at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.thewisdomseries.org

Presenter: Dr. Gene Konstant, MCSC/WBC Consultant, Entrepreneur and Business Owner

Innocent errors collecting accounts receivable can cost hundreds of dollars. Learn ten specific things you cannot do to collect and a simple system most businesses can use to prevent the problem. Handout can be used to train your employees.

A full time self employed consultant/trainer, Gene has helped start hundreds of businesses, drafted 200+ business plans, raised $500 million CASH investments, presented 12,000+ live classes, scripted hundreds of sales / telephone presentations, consulted with 5 national franchisors, provided consulting for 8 federal government agencies and taught business for 35 colleges.

This is a FREE event and RSVP is Highly recommended! Call or email us!

Put a smile on your face, energize your heart, boost your immune system and ignite your creativity with 44 minutes of laughter for no reason! Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, Marcia Alter, will guide you through a series of enjoyable games and exercises combining laughter, breathing and imagination.  Proven mental and physical benefits for all ages, all abilities, all cultures. No special equipment, no special clothes and it’s “no sweat.” Join the fun and meet new people too! 

"The Benevolent Brain," Evening Talk with Rick Hanson, PhD

Join us for a free talk by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., well-known author, neuropsychologist, and teacher, on Friday evening in Morro Bay at the Vet's Hall. The theme for this lecture is "The Benevolent Brain" - How to light up the neural circuits needed to sustain the benevolence we need as individuals and as a species. The weekend will continue with a workshop on Saturday and Sunday, with the topic being "Not Self" in the Brain.

Rick Hanson is the author of Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom (in 20 languages) and Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time (in 8 languages). Founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom and Affiliate of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, he's been an invited speaker at Oxford, Stanford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation centers worldwide.

An authority on self-directed neuroplasticity, Dr. Hanson's work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, FoxBusiness, Consumer Reports Health, U.S. News and World Report, and O Magazine. He edits the Wise Brain Bulletin, and his weekly e-newsletter -- Just One Thing -- has over 36,000 subscribers, and also appears on Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and other major websites. He has several audio programs with Sounds True.

A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA, Dr. Hanson is a trustee of Saybrook University and served on the board of Spirit Rock Meditation Center for nine years. He enjoys rock-climbing and taking a break from emails. He and his wife have two adult children. For more information, please see his full profile at www.RickHanson.net.



Friday, May 18, 2012, 7:00-8:30PM


Morro Bay Veterans' Hall
209 Surf St, Morro Bay, CA 93442


No admission charge.

This teaching is offered freely. There will be a dana (donation) basket available to help support the work of the teacher. You can donate to the teacher online at: dana or by check or cash at the talk.

There will be plenty of room for everyone. No registration is needed.

For questions, contact Carole Maurer at camaurer AT sbcglobal DOT net or FIVE28-EIGHT018.

DNA Study Tracks Chumash Migration to Central Coast.

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society holds its monthly general meeting on Saturday May 19^th, 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’s meeting features John Johnson, Curator of Anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Professor Johnson teaches a course on California Indians at UCSB and will summarize what has been learned recently about California prehistoric population movements as revealed by the distribution of mitochondrial DNA lineages.

His career has been devoted to understanding the culture and history of the Chumash Indians and their neighbors in south central California.  He has published more than 80 studies regarding this work and works collaboratively with California Indians to recover and preserve information about their past including a study of Chumash marriage and family patterns traced through Spanish mission registers. 

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.

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)

• Resources and information will be available to help first-time or ‘move-up’ home buyers save money and make good decisions during the home buying process.
• Exhibitor booths will include local real estate agents, lenders, home inspection firms, and residential builders. 
• Free “How-To” sessions will be presented throughout the day in both English and Spanish on key aspects of the home buying process and local market conditions.

WonHeart will be presenting an extended version of "5 Ways to Complete Health" for women, Saturday, May 19. A shorter sample of the program was conducted in March in honor of International Women's Day with assistance from Altrusa of the Central Coast. 

 

All women are invited to join in this opportunity for connection and the exploration of ways to love the most important person in their lives - themselves! The presentation will delve into the spiritual, physical, financial, relational and intellectual parts of self, and rediscover that it is self love which is at the core of abundance. Be prepared to play in the mystery and discover who you really are.

 

The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Shepard Hall, in the Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland. There is a suggested donation of $20, but no one will be turned away. All proceeds benefit WonHeart, a non-profit organization created with the message of hope and harmony, individual wakefulness and respect for community. For more information contact Joelyn at 714-1025 or visit WonHeartinfo.org

The Lompoc Valley Master Chorale under the direction of Kathleen Abrams Hacker will continue celebrating 20 years in the Lompoc Valley with their annual spring concert titled American Voices Friday May 18 and Saturday May 19, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church 925 North "F" St., Lompoc, CA at 7:30 PM.


American Voices features an all-star cast of American composers including the music of Randall Thompson, Aaron Copeland, Sstephen Foster and others whose styles are as diverse as our great country.  The centerpiece of the program will be the stunning choral classic "Frostiana", seven poems by Robert Frost magnitifently set for chorus and piano by Randall Thompson.  Come join us for an evening of choral excellence and lots of fun too!


tichets are $15 General Admission and $12 for Children and are available at the door or at Lompoc Valley Florist, 1026 N. "H" St., Lompoc.


For More Information call Kathleen Hacker at (805) 588-7204.

A Weekend Workshop

with Rick Hanson, Ph.D

When:

Saturday, May 19, 2012, 9:30AM-4:30PM

Sunday, May 20, 2012, 9:30AM-3:30PM

Where:

Sat/Sun: Morro Bay Veterans' Hall

209 Surf St, Morro Bay, CA 93442

We all experience having a particular identity which helps us navigate in the world -- but that very sense of self is also a great source of suffering, as we cling to its wants and react to how others treat it.

 

The Buddha taught that not-self was one of the three fundamental characteristics of existence, alongside impermanence and suffering -- but what he actually meant by that has been the subject of much discussion ever since.

In this workshop, we will examine the apparent "self" -- and its release -- in light of Buddhism, evolution, and modern brain science; these perspectives inform each other, and together they offer powerfully practical tools for deconstructing the apparent self.

We'll explore:

• Presumptions about the apparent "self" in Western philosophy, psychology, and everyday life

• The actual, direct experience of the compounded, transient, and dependently arising nature of "selfing"

• The distributed, variable, conditioned -- thus "empty" -- nature of self-ing in the brain

• The costs and benefits of the apparent "me, myself, and I"

• The paradoxical importance of taking in healthy "narcissistic supplies" to relax selfing

• How to activate the lateral networks in the brain that support open, spacious awareness and minimal selfing

Rick Hanson is a neuropsychologist and has written and taught about the essential inner skills of personal well-being, psychological growth, and contemplative practice -- as well as about relationships, family life, and raising children. With Rick Mendius, M.D., he founded the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. His latest book is Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom (with Rick Mendius, M.D.; Foreword by Dan Siegel, M.D. and Preface by Jack Kornfield, Ph.D.).

Rick began meditating in 1974 and has studied and practiced in several traditions. At the end of 2008, he completed a nine-year term on the Board of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. A graduate of the Community Dharma Leader training program, Rick leads a weekly meditation group in San Rafael, California, and has taught at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, New York Insight, the Sati Center, and other meditation centers.

Cost:

$40, which covers the expenses of the sangha in putting on the event, but does not include a payment to the teacher.

Arrangements can be made if the fee is excessive for you. We encourage you to attend both days in order to appreciate fully the teachings.

The teachings are offered freely. The retreat fee covers the retreat expenses; none of the event fee goes to the teacher. A dana (donation) basket will be available to help support the work of the teacher. We try to keep our fees at a minimum so that you can be truly generous with your donation to the teacher. You can donate to the teacher online here: dana or by check or cash at the retreat.

Registration:

You can register and pay online or at the door. Pre-registration is preferred but is not required. Please see registration details below. 

Bring your lunch. Tea and snacks will be provided. Bring a mat and cushion if you want to sit on the floor. Chairs will be available. For questions, contact Carole Maurer at camaurer AT sbcglobal DOT net or 528-eight zero one eight.

Registration Details

• 1) Workshop - Saturday and Sunday - $40.00 (USD) The workshop fee covers both days but does not include a payment to the teacher. The teachings are given on a donation basis only. Please be generous with your offering to the teacher, which can be made online on our donations page or by check or cash at the retreat. 

• 2) Reduced Rate - Pay at the Door* - $40.00 (USD) * I understand the retreat price is $40, but I can't afford the full retreat fee and will pay what I can. If you pay online, enter the amount you're able to pay and an adjustment will be made to the invoice later. 

• 3) Work Scholarship - By special arrangement only - Free Help with retreat tasks before, during, or after retreat in lieu of fee. Contact Carole Maurer: (805) 528-eight zero one eight

Please come early to the retreat if you're paying at the door. Special arrangements can be made if you find you cannot pay the full fee. No one will be turned away for non-payment of the registration fee. We try to keep our retreat fees at a minimum so that you can be truly generous with your donation to the teacher. You can donate to the teacher online on our Donations webpage or by check or cash at the retreat.

Event sponsored by White Heron Sangha

http://whiteheronsangha.org/

Put a smile on your face, energize your heart, boost your immune system and ignite your creativity with 44 minutes of Laughter for the Health of It ! Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, Marcia Alter, will guide you through a series of enjoyable games and exercises combining laughter, breathing and imagination.  Proven benefits for all ages, all abilities, all cultures. No special equipment, no special clothes and it’s “no sweat.” Join the fun and meet new people too! 

Tuesday/Thursdays, 10am - 12pm, May 22 - 31, 2012

The Museum of Natural History in Morro Bay will hold an opening reception for the Golden Natural Treasures of Morro Bay photo exhibit on Wednesday, May 23 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.  Meet the twenty local photographers who have captured the natural treasures of the Morro Bay in breathtaking sunsets, stunning landscapes, vivid wildflowers and eye to eye views of feathered friends.

Sales of the photographs benefit educational programs of the Central Coast State Park Association. The exhibit is open through
July 14 during regular museum hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is located at 20 State Park Road in Morro Bay.

Improve the quality of life for babies and children by strengthening the parental relationship and increasing co-parent effectiveness. This class is for expecting or adopting couples and families with children up to three years of age. It was designed and created by doctors John and Julie Gottman at the Relationship Institute in Washington. Using lectures, couple exercises including role-playing and videos, couples will learn how to increase friendship in their relationship, deal effectively with conflict, improve the quality of parent-child interactions and recognize the social and emotional needs of their child and/or baby. Children under two years of age may attend with their parents. Learn more at www.bbhonline.org

This class is offered by the San Luis Coastal Adult School on three consecutive Wednesdays, starting on May 9 at 1500 Lizzie St., room D3. The instructor is Marcia Bronstein, LCSW and the fee is $46 for 3 2-hour classes. Please preregister by calling 805-549-1222 or by registering online at ae.slcusd.org (click on the blue tab that says "Register Online."

Presenter: Hertha Wolff-Arend, Certified Business Coach

RSVP now for this FREE event! You don't want to miss this!
 

 
Friday, May 25, Coalesce Bookstore, 7PM
Tickets $20 @ 805-772-2880
 

Fishtank Ensemble are the leaders in high-energy, cross-pollinated gypsy music. From California, they bring their unique blend of Romanian, Gypsy jazz, Flamenco, Balkan, Turkish and Tango influenced music to the world.

Fishtank Ensemble is a lively and unusual group consisting of violin, saw, accordion, shamisen, flamenco guitar, bass, percussion and voice.
 

“For those in need of having their dervish whirled, the Bay Area's Fishtank Ensemble are the rompin', stompin' leaders of cross-pollinated Gypsy music. French fiddler Fabrice Martinez paid dues gigging Europe in a mule-drawn caravan, including stints in Romani villages. El Douje is the master of 21st-century flamenco guitar. Audience eyes tend to focus on Ursula Knudson, not only for her virtuosic saw playing and a voice that sings in octaves not yet invented, but also for her sensual beauty. The mix includes a … rock-bottom upright bassist, and we have a young band that is one of the most thrilling live acts on the planet.”
Michael Simmons, LA Weekly 

Singer-Songwriter Holly Ann Phillips is playing a show at Linnaea's Cafe on Friday, May 25th, from 8-10PM. Enjoy an eveing of new music from a seasoned Songwriter who has recently re-planted herself on the Central Coast.

http://www.myspace.com/hollyphillipsmusic
 http://www.hollyphillipsmusic.com

 
Saturday, May 26, Castoro Cellars in Templeton
Tickets $20 at 805-772-2880 or www.castorocellars.com or Boo Boo Records
 

Fishtank Ensemble are the leaders in high-energy, cross-pollinated gypsy music. From California, they bring their unique blend of Romanian, Gypsy jazz, Flamenco, Balkan, Turkish and Tango influenced music to the world.

Fishtank Ensemble is a lively and unusual group consisting of violin, saw, accordion, shamisen, flamenco guitar, bass, percussion and voice.

“For those in need of having their dervish whirled, the Bay Area's Fishtank Ensemble are the rompin', stompin' leaders of cross-pollinated Gypsy music. French fiddler Fabrice Martinez paid dues gigging Europe in a mule-drawn caravan, including stints in Romani villages. El Douje is the master of 21st-century flamenco guitar. Audience eyes tend to focus on Ursula Knudson, not only for her virtuosic saw playing and a voice that sings in octaves not yet invented, but also for her sensual beauty. The mix includes a … rock-bottom upright bassist, and we have a young band that is one of the most thrilling live acts on the planet.”
Michael Simmons, LA Weekly