The South County Historical Society presents the 35th Annual Antique Show and Sale, Feb. 13 -14 with 22 Dealers selling furniture, glass, jewelry, art, postcards and collectibles. It all takes place Saturday, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South County Regional Center, 800 West Branch Street, Arroyo Grande. Free Parking! Admission is $6 or $5 with a coupon from local papers. Gift baskets will be raffled. Donations are $1each or 6 for $5 and tickets available at the door. Drawing will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. Winner need not be present. Soups, sandwiches, pies, drinks and more will be available to purchase. For more information, visit www.SouthCountyHistory.org or call 489-8282.
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SLO Skiers, a non-profit sport and social club, is having its next free monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the Elks’ Club Lodge, 222 Elks Ln., in San Luis Obispo. Membership is $40 a year and is open to all adults. Sports activities and social events are held all year long. See website at: www.sloskiers.org or call 528-3194 for more information.
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Seven Sisters Gallery, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 8 in Morro Bay is holding an artist’s reception from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, part of the monthly on Art Walk Friday for a new show, “Faces, Our Reflection.” Free, refreshments served. Award-winning beader, Susan Terese, will be presenting her intricate and complex beaded jewelry, incorporating unique faces she has collected over the years from American artisans including stunning ceramic faces by Diane Briegleb. The show is ongoing daily, through March 10. Call 772-9955 for more information.
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The Pacific Horizon Chorus of San Luis Obispo County is offering a fun and unique Valentine’s Day gift idea for your sweetheart. A quartet will deliver a beautiful love ballad, a customized card and flower for only $40. Surprise your sweetie at their workplace, or while out on that special Valentine’s date night! Proceeds to benefit music education for women. Quartets available to sing anywhere in San Luis Obispo County by appointment only. Call (805) 782-9951, for more information and to reserve your performance today. As a member of the International Sweet Adeline Barbershop Harmony organization, the Pacific Horizon Chorus has been entertaining Central Coast audiences and perfecting the craft of four-part barbershop-style a cappella singing for more than 50 years. Open auditions are held regularly and women of all ages are welcome to visit and harmonize any Tuesday evening at 7 p.m., at the United Methodist Church choir rooms, 1515 Fredericks Street, San Luis Obispo.
For more information about the Pacific Horizon Chorus, or to inquire about the group performing at your special event, call (805) 782-9951, or visit our website at www.pacifichorizon.org.
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V-Day Cambria will present a 2-night only benefit reading of Eve Ensler’s award winning play, “The Vagina Monologues,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14 at the Pewter Plough Playhouse in Cambria. Tickets are $10 a person and proceeds benefit RISE, which helps women and children escape intimate partner violence and sexual assault and abuse.
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The San Luis Obispo County Poetry Out Loud Competition celebrates its 10th year on Friday, Feb. 19 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in San Luis Obispo. Student poets representing 11 high schools — Atascadero, Central Coast New Tech High, Lopez High, Mission College Prep, Morro Bay High, Nipomo High, North County Christian, Paso Robles High, San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, San Luis Obispo High, and Templeton High will read their winning submissions. The schools will be having their individual competitions this month and winners meet on the 19th. Sponsored by Arts Obispo, California Arts Council, Boo Boo Records, Palm Theater, Rita’s Rainbows, and the SLO County Poetry Out Loud Team. SLO County’s ultimate winner will compete in the statewide competition in Sacramento Feb. 28-29. Nationals are held in Washington D.C.
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Dottie Doak Thompson will sign her new book, “No One Left to Ask,” from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 at Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay. Thompson traces her Pre-Revolutionary family while outlining colorful images of memorable characters, such as her Methodist minister Grandpa, Doak, who performed drive-up buggy weddings, and her Grandpa Tarwater, who helped fight Chief Crazy Horse. The book takes readers through the struggles of the Midwest farmers during the Great Depression and over the years with drought, pestilence and disease, and sending five sons to two war. Thompson, 83, was a court reporter for over 34 years, with 14 years in the San Luis Obispo Superior Court and nine years part-time in the Santa Maria Superior Court. Upon retirement, she enjoyed many years at the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, on and off the stage, appearing in more than a dozen productions.
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The Third Annual Color Blast Fun Run has been postponed due to weather concerns. The new date is April 23 at San Luis Obispo High School. Proceeds benefit the Alex Cherry Maier Memorial Fund that provides college scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Scholarships are need-based and favor athletes with “heart.” For more information about the run and to register, see: SLOColorBlast.com.
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The 2nd Annual Avila Beach Bird Sanctuary Day is set for 10 a.m. Feb. 20 in the Avila Beach Community Center, 191 San Miguel St. Celebrating SLO County’s Costal Discovery & Stewardship Month, and Avila Beach’s designation as an official California Bird Sanctuary town, visitors and local residents will learn about the fascinating ecology and complex environment of Avila Beach’s diverse bird populations from knowledgeable birders and wildlife specialists. The event is for all ages and admission is free. Any donations received will benefit the Avila Beach Bird Sanctuary (see: www.avilabeachbirdsanctuary.net).
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Nationally acclaimed guerilla poster artist, and Los Osos resident, Robbie Conal, will showcase a series of posters and paintings in Cuesta College’s Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery in an exhibit running Jan. 19-Feb. 19. The exhibit is titled “So Many Bad Guys, So Little Time: Robbie Conal’s Satirical Street Posters (Plus a Dozen Knuckleheads).” For more information on Conal, see: https://robbieconal.com. The Harold J Miossi Art Gallery is in Rm. 7170, on Cuesta’s Hwy 1 campus. Open Mondays-Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. and the first and third Sundays from noon-4. Free.
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Soroptimist International of San Luis Obispo is presenting an evening of wine paired with appetizers, sumptuous buffet of hearty appetizers, tasty desserts and a silent auction of fabulous prizes. It takes place Feb.20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Tolosa Winery, 4910 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo, 93401
Tickets are $55 each. To reserve tickets, contact Carol Werth at [email protected] or (805) 801-1542.
Soroptimist is an international volunteer organization for women who work to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic development.
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The Arroyo Grande & Grover Beach Chamber of Commerce will present Active Shooter Training for Business at their monthly luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 12-1:15 p.m. at the South County Regional Center, 800 West Branch Street in Arroyo Grande. Arroyo Grande Police Chief Steve Annibali will lead the session. Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. This training is to prepare individuals both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter situation. Lunch will be provided by Jaffa Café. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Chamber at 489-1488.
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A call for artists is going out for a special open juried show at the Morro Bay Art Center featuring images in any medium of Cal Poly’s Leaning Pine Arboretum, a beautiful garden tucked away in the far corner of the Cal Poly Campus. Sponsored by the Morro Bay Art Association, artists can enter a maximum of three works with costs for Association members and students of $15 for the first piece, $10 for the second and third artworks. For non-MBAA members cost is $20 for first piece, and $15 for the second and third. Entries are due between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the Art Center Gallery, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. There will be some $1,500 in prize monies for the winners. The show runs Feb. 25-April 4. There is a free reception set for 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 6.
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The 34th Annual Ladies’ Conference in Atascadero is set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at the Colony Park Community Center, 5599 Traffic Way in Atascadero. Cost is $60 and scholarships are available. Featured speaker is Debbie Alsdorf with music by the Lisa Reiff Band. To register or to ask questions see: www.ladiesconference.com or call Jan at 466-0992 or Marline at 466-9203. The event is a relaxing, fun and faith-based timeout for women from their everyday routine. The event is faith based but non-denominational.
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The Estero Bay Republican Women’s Federated, whose members encompass Los Osos, Morro Bay and Cayucos, will have its next monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Morro Bay Golf Course Clubhouse. Speaker this month will be Lieutenant Col. Alfred J. Fonzi II, U.S. Army (Ret.) Al Fonzi is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel with over 36 years of military service. Since his retirement in January 2006, he has been employed as a consultant for SRI International, an affiliate of Stanford University and is a specialist in counterterrorism, disaster management and other issues regarding Homeland Security. Lunch is $22. The Republican Women’s Club promotes a Republican political platform. For membership information call Carolyn Atkinson at 528-6208 or email to: [email protected].
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A sculpture and drawing art show featuring Los Osos artist, Ron Roundy, will hang in the Edward Jones Office of Deanna Richards, 1236-J Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos, from Feb. 26-May 31. There’s a free artist’s reception set for 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 hosted by Richards. Appetizers and beverages will be served. Richards’ office is located behind Starbucks on LOVR.
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Spirit Winds Physical Therapy, 1422 Monterey, Ste. C-102, San Luis Obispo is offering a 4-part weekly class in applied meditation, self-hypnosis and qi gong practices led by clinical hypno-therapist and qi gong/meditation teacher, Devin Wallace. Classes are 6:30-8:30 p.m. on consecutive Wednesdays starting Feb. 17. Cost is $80. Pre-registration is required, call (805) 709-2227 or [email protected].
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The Morro Bay Art Association is planning a trip to the Autry Museum in Griffith Park for the Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale, set for March 10. Cost is $70 for MBAA members and $75 non-members. Call the Association, at 772-2504 or email to: [email protected] (type “Field Trip” in the subject line). Travel by luxury coach, to a docent led tour of the exhibit. Convenient pick up and return to Morro Bay, SLO and South County. Guests may enjoy lunch at the museum’s Crossroads West Cafe or brown bag it.
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The Friends of the Los Osos Library group has several special events planned in February. All are free admission except as noted and held at the library, 2075 Palisades Ave. Call 528-1862 for information.
Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. is Kids’ Craft Day. Make a T-Rex paper marionette. School age children make’n’take a craft every third Wednesday of the month..
Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6:30-8 p.m. is Book Discussion Group for adults. “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier is the book for February. Discussions are the third Thursdays.
Saturday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. is Family Movie Night. This PG film features a dog — best friend, hero, and Marine. Call 528-1862 for title. Free popcorn.
Get free information about a travel to Italy at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 with the Chamber of Commerce, who is sponsoring and organizing the special all-inclusive travel offer to Amalfi, Italy. Call the LO/BP Chamber at 528-4884 to sign up for the presentation.
Saturday, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. is the Friends’ Quarterly Used Book Sale in the Library parking lot. Proceeds support the Los Osos Library and the Friends of Los Osos Library. Rain cancels.
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Morro Bay 4-H Club will be taking orders for its enchilada fundraiser from Feb. 1-19, the club announced. The enchilada choices are cheese, chicken, or seasoned ground beef. Packages of two are $6 and can be ordered through any 4-H member or call Tammy Haas at 772-3358. Delivery is set for Saturday, Feb. 27. Proceeds support the 4-H club’s numerous activities.
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Rotary District 5240 and the Cal Poly Women’s Basketball Team are teaming up in late February for a weekend of special activities to focus on Rotary International’s polio eradication program called Polio Plus, its number one humanitarian effort. Events will include a SLO Farmers’ Market booth on Thursday, Feb.25, featuring the Lady Mustangs and Rotary displays. On Feb. 26, Rotarians will gather for a social outing to watch the Melodrama’s current show “39 Steps” while raising funds to finish the fight against polio. A special National Immunization Day Alumni reception will precede the show. Call Linda Osty (805-234-7796) as soon as possible to reserve tickets since they are limited for this event. The weekend will culminate on Saturday, Feb. 27 when the Lady Mustangs host the UC Santa Barbara Lady Gauchos (2 p.m., Mott Athletics Center on the Cal Poly Campus) and special Rotary Polio Plus programs and exhibits. General admission tickets are available in advance or at the door and cost $8 for adults, $6 for senior/staff and $4 for youth. Rotarians and their guests will be offered tickets for only $4. Cal Poly Rotaract Students and District High School Interact Students will be admitted for free. To place phone orders call 805-756-4TIX or 1-866-Go-Stangs. Purchase tickets online at: www.gopoly.com. Game parking will be free in the large parking structure adjacent to the Mott Athletics Center and the Performing Arts Center.
Additional information for the weekend Rotary events is available at www.rotarydistrict5240.org or by contacting Curtis Reinhardt at 805-773-4173 or [email protected].
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The City of Pismo Beach is sponsoring a public art program to improve the appearance of 10 utility boxes in the downtown area. A theme: “Seaside” has been selected to illustrate the unique and fun aspects of this resort city. A “Call for Artists” is underway with applications and concepts due no later than close of business on Feb. 29. Honorariums and supply budgets exceeding $1,000 per utility box are offered to SLO County artists. Applications and an artist’s prospectus are available free on the city’s website: www.pismobeach.org/786/Street-Art-Info. All artwork is to be completed for a public viewing and meet and greet with the artists by Memorial Day weekend.
