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Mark calendar with events from March 28 to April 3

Friday

n Praise and Worship Under the Stars will occur from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 750 Monarch Lane. Call Todd or Andrea at 931-0207 or Calvary Chapel of Nipomo at 929-2540.

n Friday Night Bingo will be held at the Central Coast Senior Center, 1580 Railroad St., Oceano. For time and other activity information, call 481-7886.

n The Single Seniors Club members meet monthly for social luncheons and dinners with an equal number of men and women. There are also subgroups of varied interests, including cards, travel and singing. For information and meeting times, call 544-4347 or 481-1793.

n A Senior Dance group for couples and singles meets weekly for dancing, exercise and socializing with a balanced gender ratio. For more information and meeting times, call 489-5481 or e-mail dg17@juno.com.

n Marie Callender’s Blood Drive sponsored by United Blood Services will be held through April 12. Donations may be made Monday through Friday at the United Blood Services Center, 1770 S. Broadway, Santa Maria and at the Creekside Center, 4119 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

A number of drives will also be held throughout the region. Donors will receive a certificate for a free pie from Maria Callender’s.

For information, call the Blood Center in Santa Maria at 928-2546 or in San Luis Obispo at 543-4290.

n A Domestic Violence workshop will be hosted by the Family Care Network from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 3765 S. Higuera St., Suite 100. The event is free to the public. A panel of experts will discuss community resources and treatment.

To RSVP, call 781-3535.

n The California Grandmothers’ Club No. 31 will meet for a potluck lunch at noon and a business meeting at 1 p.m. at the Grandmothers’ Mobile Home Park clubhouse, 1241 Farroll Ave., Arroyo Grande. Call 481-8585.

Saturday

n Nipomo Shepherd of Hope Episcopal Fellowship meets at 6 p.m. at 1267 Black Sage Circle. Call 343-1024.

n Central Coast Messianic Fellowship meets at 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month at Bethel Social Hall, 1935 Newport Ave., Grover Beach, and is open to everyone. For information, call 215-6636.

n A Children’s Singing Class will be conducted by Natasha Yufe on alternate Saturdays. The classes will include proper singing techniques, American folk music, patriotic and traditional songs, and possibly a musical. The classes are being sponsored by the Nipomo Recreation Department. Flexible hours are available.

For information and class times, call Natasha at 931-0301.

n The eighth annual Authors Forum luncheon presented by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Santa Maria. Featured authors will be Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James Houston, co-authors of “Farewell to Manzanar,” the story of her family’s experience during the World War II internment of Japanese- Americans. Other authors appearing at the luncheon will be novelist Lisa Fugard, children’s author Mary Hershey, and Frank Nelson, who writes lighthearted travel books.

Cost of the luncheon is $18. Books will be available for purchase and autographs. For reservations, call 937-0290.

n “In the Rose Garden,” a fashion show featuring Rosa’s Boutique, will be held at 11 a.m. at the Arroyo Grande Woman’s Club, 211 Vernon Ave. The event will include a luncheon and door prizes. Donation is $30.

n “Allergies ... Nothing to Sneeze At” workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Infinite Dynamics, 811 El Capitan Way, Suite 100, San Luis Obispo. Three practitioners will share their perspectives on allergies and up-to-date information.

Cost is $10 or $15 with a light lunch included. Preregistration is requested at 594-1061.

Sunday

Church services

n Family Church of God Worldwide hosts Sunday school at 9 a.m. at 250 S. Oakglen Ave. An evening service is held at 5:30 p.m. Call Pastor Phillip D. Reyes Sr. at 929-2586.

n Calvary Chapel of Nipomo meets at 9:30 a.m. at 110 N. Thompson Road, corner of Thompson and Tefft Street. Call 929-2540.

n Victory in Him Ministry has a Sunday service at 10 a.m. A Beginner Church program is available for children. Wednesday Bible study is at 7 p.m.

For meeting locations, call Pastor Ray Morawski at 689-5522.

n Harvest Church meets at 9 and 10:30 a.m. at 124 W. Branch St. in the Village of Arroyo Grande. Child care and Sunday school are provided. For information, call 489-2037 or visit www.HarvestInThe Village.com.

n Hope Christian Church meets for a very casual, cafe-style service at 9:30 a.m. in Olympic Hall at Nipomo High School, 525 N. Thompson Road. Nursery care and classes for children through sixth grade are offered.

Junior high and high school groups meet Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Call Chuck at 801-6631 for location. For information, call Chris at 929-2978 or visit www.HopeCC.info.

n Lighthouse Christian Center offers an anointed contemporary worship service and provides practical teaching and preaching for all ages starting at 10 a.m. Nursery is provided. Kidz World is for ages 3 through 12.

Wednesday family night is at 7 p.m. Set Apart Youth service is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The church is at 726 W. Tefft St. Call 929-4475 or visit www.nipomolighthouse.com. Senior pastor is Mark Parke.

n The Worldwide Church of God meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Nipomo Senior Center, 200 E. Dana St. Everyone is welcome. Call 541-6159 or e-mail ljrubottom@juno.com.

n Nipomo Presbyterian Church invites you to attend the worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school and a playground for children are offered. The church is on the hill where the Los Berros/Thompson exit meets Highway 101. Call 473-8059.

n First Baptist Church of Nipomo has Sunday worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. The evening service begins at 6 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer and Praise service is at 7 p.m. The church is at 112 Orchard Road. For information, call 929-4422.

n New Beginnings Community Church of the Nazarene will hold two services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. at Dana Elementary School, 920 W. Tefft St., with music that is uplifting and a message that is relevant to our lives today to help us through this life and living. Activities are provided for all ages. Child care is provided.

For information, call Pastor Mark Valadez at 929-6780, e-mail mark@nbccn.org or visit www.nbccn.org.

n St. John’s Lutheran Church invites you to worship this Second Sunday of Easter at 8:30 and 10:40 a.m. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:40 a.m. Pastor Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun’s message will be “Touching the Wounds of Doubt” from John 20 and 1 Peter. Nursery care is available. St. John’s Lutheran Church ELCA is at 959 Valley Road, Arroyo Grande. For information, call 489-1259.

n Nipomo Community Baptist Church meets at 10 a.m. for Sunday school and at 11 a.m. for morning worship at 545 Orchard Road. For information and directions, call Pastor Bob at 305-1465.

n The City Church has Sunday services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and a Wednesday service at 7 p.m. Youth service is at 7 p.m. Thursday. Senior pastor is Fred Kropp.

The church is at 640 S. Frontage Road, Nipomo. For information, call 929-8990.

n Unity Church-Five Cities meets from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at 789 Valley Road, Arroyo Grande. Sunday school is available at the same time. For information, call 788-4777.

n Guadalupe Community Church Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m., coffee fellowship is at 10:30 a.m., and morning worship is at 11 a.m. Pastor Jim Wickstrom’s message at the 11 a.m. service will be “The Song We Will Sing in Heaven — The Mercy of God” from Psalm 101:1. Guadalupe Community Church is at 4635 Sixth St. Visit www.guadalupecommunitychurch.org.

Other Sunday events

n Nipomo Farmers Market will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 671 W. Tefft St., across from the Nipomo Post Office.

n Dana Adobe will open from noon to 4 p.m. Aaron Regez will give tours on Sundays; call for Saturday tour information. The adobe is at 671 S. Oakglen Ave. Call 929-5679.

n Nipomo Titan Youth Football League will hold a barbecue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Longs parking lot. Sign-ups for football and cheer will be taken.

For information, call Spring at 406-6899.

Monday

n Carried Away art classes and workshops will be held Mondays through Saturdays at 1200 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande. Call Tanya at 481-4364 for times and cost.

n The Community Counseling Center is offering evening Anger Management Group sessions in downtown San Luis Obispo. Cost is $10 per session. To register, call 543-7969; no drop-ins.

n The Clubhouse at 740 West Foothill Ave. in San Luis Obispo will donate all lunch and dinner purchases made today to God’s Havens for Children Foster Family Agency and Youth Mentoring programs. Guests are asked to mention GHFC when ordering. The event will feature live music and a performance by Grammy award-winning artist and local favorite Louie Ortega.

For information, call 772-4004 or 548-8500.

Tuesday

n The South County Senior Women’s Pool Players meet from 10 a.m. to noon the first, third and fourth Tuesdays of the month.

No experience is necessary. Instruction is available. Two hours of play is 50 cents. Call Maureen Coffey at 481-9758.

n The Five Cities Swim Club, 425 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande, is offering physical education classes for home-schooled children at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

Cost is $5 each for the first two children and $2 for each additional child from the same family. Walk-ins are welcome. For information, call 481-6399.

n Free beginning drawing classes for seniors over 50 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon through May 20 at Congregation Beth David, 10180 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo. Instructor is local artist Larry Le Brane. The class will present basic skills of drawing, using pen and ink, charcoal and conte crayon. Students will receive a materials list in the first session and will provide their own art supplies.

To register call Cuesta’s Emeritus Program at 546-3121, visit www.communityprograms.net, or sign up the first day of class.

n Diane Wilson, renowned environmental activist, author and Code Pink co-founder, will be signing her autobiography “An Unreasonable Woman” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St. Suggested donation is $20 and $5 for students with I.D. Reservations are suggested at 704-1810.

A private cocktail reception at a private home in San Luis Obispo will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Desserts and wine will be served. Suggested donation is $40. Reservations are required at 704-1810.

n Nipomo Chamber of Commerce executive session will meet at Rabobank. Call 929-1583.

n Lucia Mar Unified School District Board general meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the district’s board room, 602-G Orchard St., Arroyo Grande. Call 474-3000, Ext. 1080.

n Nipomo Youth Coalition will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Dana Elementary School in the Nipomo Family Resource Center’s Healthy Start double-wide classroom, 920 W. Tefft St. The meetings are for youth and adults working together to provide a network for community groups to share information and collaborate on projects. Meetings are open to the public.

For information, call 473-5560.

n The Alzheimer’s Association will host a Town Hall Gathering from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Sierra Vista Hospital, 1010 Murray Ave., San Luis Obispo. The free event will feature Dr. Loretta Redd, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association. A panel discussion will include representatives in the field of Alzheimer’s research, and professional and family caregivers. There will be a screening of “My Name is Lisa” by local filmmaker Ben Shelton.

For information, call 547-3830 or visit www.centralcoastalz.org.

n Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pacific Pride Foundation, 819 W. Church St., Santa Maria.

For information, call 929-0273 or e-mail charlieuu@frontier.net.

Wednesday

n Arroyo Grande High School Winter Percussion Drumline and Winter Color Guard will present their third annual Community Night at 7 p.m. in the Arroyo Grande High School gym.

Admission is free. For information, call Carol at 473-1416.

n The Central Coast Chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will host its second annual fundraiser from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at The Corner View Restaurant and Bar, 1141 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo.

For information, call 546-8444.

n The South County Democratic Club will meet at the Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the business meeting is at 7 p.m.

n California Grandmother’s Club No. 31 will meet for bunco at 1 p.m. at the Grandmother’s Mobile Home Park clubhouse, 1241 Farroll Ave., Arroyo Grande. Call 481-8585.

Thursday

n Grandparents as Parents Support Group will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. at 1086 Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande. The group is open to all grandparents raising their grandchildren. Call Laurie at 474-2037.

n The Dunes Center, 1055 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Donation fee is $2 for adults. Children under 12 are admitted free.

All hikes and walks are free. There is a $5 parking fee at Oso Flaco Lake Natural Area. An all-terrain wheelchair is available for those with limited mobility. To reserve the wheelchair, call Carrie at 343-2455, Ext. 205.

n The Community Counseling Center is offering ongoing Depression Group sessions from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in downtown San Luis Obispo. Cost is $10 per session. To register, call 543-7969; no drop-ins.

n Free beginning drawing classes for seniors over 50 will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through May 22 at the Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave. Instructor is local artist Larry Le Brane. The class will present basic skills of drawing, using pen and ink, charcoal and conte crayon. Students will receive a materials list in the first session and will provide their own art supplies.

To register call Cuesta’s Emeritus Program at 546-3121, visit www.communityprograms.net, or sign up the first day of class.

n California Native Plant Society will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hall at Grand Avenue and Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo. For information, call Larry at 929-6710.

n New International Cesarean Awareness Network Chapter in San Luis Obispo County will meet at 10 a.m. at Mitchell Park. Babies and children are welcome.

For information, call 890-4001 or e-mail ICANSLO@yahoo.com.

n The Bonanza Bowl, the 211 San Luis Obispo’s Hotline annual bowl-a-thon fundraiser, will be held today through April 20 at Pismo Bowl, Paso Bowl and the Cal Poly Bowl. Individuals and local businesses are invited to form teams and dress in western costumes. Local business sponsorships are also needed.

To put together a five-person team, become a sponsor and/or provide prizes, call 544-6016 or visit www.slohotline.org.

Future

n Spring into Health with Auyrveda workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays April 16 through May 14 at Smiling Dog Yoga Studio, 1227 Archer St., San Luis Obispo. Holly Padove’s five-session workshop will teach the ancient healing science from India that offers a balanced and natural approach to optimal health, from weight loss to increased energy.

Cost of the workshop is $89 and $79 for students and early registrants paid by April 1. Register at the studio or at www.smilingdogyogaslo.com.

n Friends of the Nipomo Library will hold a book sale April 5 at the Nipomo Library, 918 W. Tefft St. The sale will be open to Friends of the Nipomo Library members only from 8 to 10 a.m. and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Books will sell for 50 cents an inch, except for children’s books and special interest or rare books which will be priced individually. The library will offering a bag of books for $1 from 10 a.m. to noon April 6.

For information, call Kathy at 929-6649.

n The Awakening the Dreamer/Changing the Dream Symposium will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. April 5 at Unity, 1490 Southwood Drive, San Luis Obispo. The symposium was created by the Pachamama Alliance, a nonprofit organization working in partnership with indigenous people in the Amazon region.

A donation of $15 is required; $10 for students with I.D. For reservations, visit westwolff653@yahoo.com or call 237-8972.

n Zen Masters, the Rev. Phoebe Van Woerden, Abbess of Pine Mountain Buddhist Temple and Retreat Center and the Rev. Seikai Luebke from the Central Coast Buddhist Meditation Group, will be offering a one-day retreat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 5 at the San Luis Obispo Public Library, 995 Palm St. Donations will be accepted. Bring your own vegetarian lunch.

For information, call Beth Kaminaka at 481-4586.

n CERT training classes will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays April 7, 9, 14, 16 and 21 at the Grover Beach Fire Department, 701 Rockaway Ave., Grover Beach. The 20-hour hands-on course teaches individuals to be better prepared in the event of a major disaster and to form into effective neighborhood teams to assist others.

A $40 fee provides a student manual and a CERT bag that includes a helmet, gloves, vest, and goggles. Payment must be received to secure registration. Make checks made payable to CERT and mail to Arroyo Grande Fire Department, P.O. Box 550, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421.

n A Spring Fling luncheon to benefit CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 9 at the Monday Club, 1815 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. The event will include live and silent auctions. Emcees will be Chad and Andy, the Good Time Gang, and Cat Country 96. A performance by local children will be directed by Jennifer Blomfield Booker.

Tickets are $50 per person or $500 for a table of 10. Call 541-6542.

n“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” to Stop Rape will be held April 26 in San Luis Obispo. Registration and check-in will be held at 11 a.m. at Mitchell Park, 1400 Osos St. The march will begin at noon. Men, women and children are invited to participate. Men are encouraged, but not required, to walk in women’s shoes. High heels in all sizes will be available.

Registration fee is $20 per person or $100 for a team with a maximum of six members. All participants registering prior to April 14 will receive a free event T-shirt. Proceeds from sponsored walkers will benefit the Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center’s violence prevention efforts and provision of crisis services in San Luis Obispo County. To register, call 545-8888 or visit www.sarpcenter.org.

n Arroyo Grande Community Hospital in collaboration with Lucia Mar Adult Education program will offer a series of free health education classes at Fairgrove Elementary School, 991 The Pike, Oceano. A class on “Diabetes” will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. April 29. A class on “Asthma, Symptoms and Management” will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. May 27.

For information, call Roberta Alderet, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital community educator, at 473-7662.

n A Monte Carlo Casino Night will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. May 30 at the Atascadero Best Western Colony Hall on El Camino Real to benefit the Central Coast Zoo Society. The fundraiser will specifically help fund the New Zoo, a large renovation project planned for the Charles Paddock Zoo.

The entry fee for adults 21 and over is $60 per person and $100 per couple for tickets in advance or $75 per person and $125 per couple for tickets at the door. The entry fee includes chips for gambling and unlimited food and wine. The event will feature dancing, giveaways, and psychic reading. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served with the games beginning at 7 p.m. Blackjack, poker, roulette and craps will be available for play. A poker tournament will be available for an additional $25 entry fee.

n The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Five Cities-Pismo Beach Branch is seeking donations of books for their 13th annual book sale to be held May 31 at the K-Mart parking lot on Branch Street in Arroyo Grande. The sale will benefit educational opportunities for girls and women.

For information and to have books picked up, call 481-3844.

n The Arroyo Grande High School Class of 1978 is having their 30th class reunion Sept. 27 at the restaurant at Pismo State Beach. More information to come.

Send any of your information of information of a classmate to Mark Valadez, mark@nbccn.org, 929-6780, or Stacey Osborn Gregory, sogbythec@charter.net, 773-4998.