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Mark calendar with events from April 11 to 17

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 information and meeting times, call 489-5481 or e-mail dg17@juno.com.

n The Stillehavet Lodge of the Sons of Norway will hold a Smorbord Potluck with open face sandwiches at 6:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo. There will be a presentation on Occupied Norway from 1940 to 1945. The public is invited to attend. To RSVP, call 748-5674.

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 Friends of the Arroyo Grande Library will hold a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library at 800 W. Branch St. Donations may be dropped off at the library. All proceeds will support library programs of benefit to the community.

n Green Scene Plant Sale and Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden’s new green education center, 3450 Dairy Creek Road, in El Chorro Regional Park, off Highway 1, across from Cuesta College. For information, call Nell Wade at 547-1099.

n Ethnobotany of the Dunes hike led by naturalist Karen Osland will be held at 11 a.m. Meet at Oso Flaco Lake. Bring a jacket, snacks, water, binoculars and a camera. A $5 parking fee applies. For information, call 343-2455, Ext. 203.

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 information and 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 Fourth Sunday of Easter at 8:30 and 10:40 a.m. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:40 a.m. Pastor Randy Ouimette’s message will be “Walls and Checkpoints — Gates and Jesus” from John 10:1-10. 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. This Sunday, the speaker will be Terry zumMallen with the message “Everything Belongs.” Music will be provided by Jan Grigsby and Nina Ryne. 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 will be “God’s Big Picture of His Tender Mercies” from Lamentations 3:22-26. Guadalupe Community Church is at 4635 Sixth St. Visit www.guadalupe communitychurch.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 A Fire House Barbecue fundraiser by the Cal Fire/San Luis Obispo County Fire, Nipomo Station 20/22 will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Von’s parking lot. Donation is $10 for a tri-tip sandwich with salsa, beans, chips, salad and a drink. For tickets and information, call Jeanne Taylor at 929-2992 after 10 a.m.

n Central Coast Cactus and Succulent Society will meet at 2 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo City/County Library, 995 Palm St. There will be a speaker, refreshments and a plant giveaway. Bring a plant for the exchange. For information, call Joan Field at 773-6644.

n The Jewish Community Center of San Luis Obispo will hold an open house for the public at 1:30 p.m. at 875 Laureate Lane. The event will feature refreshments, music, and a silent auction. Admission is free.

The community center offers classes on art, cooking and dance and is hosting an upcoming political forum. The open house will have sign up information for upcoming classes and events. For information, call 542-0808 or e-mail info@jbelsher.com.

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 Korean War Veterans Post 2521 will meet at 6 p.m. at 200 E. Battles Road in Santa Maria. Call Joe Padilla at 938-1216.

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 Tuesdays 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 Nipomo Firefighters Association Auxiliary will be held at 6:30 p.m. at CDF/County Fire Department Station 20 on Pioneer Avenue, off North Oakglen Avenue. Call Jeanne at 929-2992.

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 The San Luis Obispo Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) will meet at 6 p.m. at the GALA Center, 11573 Los Osos Valley Road, Suite B, San Luis Obispo. Guests are welcome to attend. For information, call Angie at 543-5140.

n The Nipomo Optimist Club will meet at 6 p.m. at Anna’s Creekside Cafe, 338 S. Tefft St. For information, call Pastor Bob at 305-1465.

n Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast invites girls in kindergarten through sixth grade and their parents to a Princess Party and Informational Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Central Coast Baptist Church activities building, 153 S. Ninth St. in Grover Beach. Girls will make a tiara, attend a tea party, enjoy snacks and play games. For information, call Terianna Riley at 354-4154.

Wednesday

n The Rotary Club of Nipomo meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the clubhouse/ restaurant of Black Lake Golf Resort in Nipomo for breakfast and a program of interest. Guests are welcome and the meal cost is $9 per person.

n Nipomo Chamber of Commerce board meeting will be held at noon at Rabobank.

n Nipomo Senior Citizens general meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center, 200 E. Dana St. Call Betty at 929-1615.

n Hospice Partners of the Central Coast and Hospice Foundation of America will be hosting a live via-satellite education program on “Living with Grief: Children and Adolescents” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the KSBY studios. The program will be moderated by Frank Sesno, professor of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University and special correspondent with CNN. The education forum will feature a multidisciplinary panel of experts that will focus on the experience of grieving children and adolescents, and the ways that all hospice professionals, educators and counselors, parents, social workers, physicians, grief counselors, funeral directors and clergy can best support these populations as they cope with loss and grief. For reservations, call Claire Aagaard at 782-8606.

n Spring into Health with Auyrveda workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays beginning today 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. Register at the studio or at

www.smilingdogyogaslo.com.

n “How to Survive Divorce” seminar will be held at 7 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Women’s Community Center, 880 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo. A $10 donation is requested for handout materials and book.

n Santa Maria Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. at The Oak Knolls Haven, 4845 S. Bradley, Santa Maria. Call 937-3158.

n The 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.

n Questers, Chapter 1352, a group whose members support restoration and preservation of historical landmarks, will meet at 10:30 a.m. in designated homes. Call 481-4296, 489-1230 or visit www.Questers1944.org.

n Central Coast Geranium Society will meet at 7 p.m. at Black Lake Community Room, 498 Colonial Place, Nipomo. Call 937-9983.

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. Thursdays 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 SCAC Recreation and Parks Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Nipomo Library.

n The Central Coast Chapter No. 73 of Footprinter’s International will hold its 11th annual Communicator’s Banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo County Dispatchers from every agency are honored each year for their commitment and hard work to the community. The dispatchers and 250 guests will enjoy dinner, awards, gifts and the comedy of Lizette Mizelle and Myk Power. For tickets and information, call Bill Vail at 593-3300.

Future

n The San Luis Obispo County YMCA will begin taking sign-ups for the summer camps April 19. Sign-ups will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Paso Robles at Centennial Park; from noon to 4 p.m. at the YMCA on Southwood in San Luis Obispo; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the YMCA Beach House, 340 Pomeroy in Pismo Beach. For information, call 543-8235.

n The Exploration Station and 1-800-GOT-JUNK will be accepting computers, televisions, monitors and other electronic waste from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 at 867 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach. There is no charge. For information, call 473-1421.

n SLO CountyMommies.com will hold their annual Family Fun Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 19 at the San Luis Obispo Mission Plaza. The free event is open to the public and will feature food, free children’s activities and entertainment, and booths from local businesses. For information, contact Amy Spence at 440-1558 or amy@slocountymommies.com.

n In celebration of April is the Month of the Young Child, the Arroyo Grande United Methodist Children’s Center at 275 N. Halcyon Road will be providing activities for the enjoyment of families and the community.

A Children’s Center Sunday Chicken Barbecue and Book Fair will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 20 in Criswell Hall at the church. The barbecue is dine in or take out. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for seniors and children. The church will honor the staff and the work they do with the children. Proceeds will benefit the Facility Improvement Fund. For information, call 481-0485.

n 2008 Earth Day Project sponsored by California State Parks Foundation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19 at Montana de Oro State Park. Attendees will conduct trail maintenance and build ADA compliant ramps to restrooms and water tanks in the campground. Meet at the Spooner Ranch House Park Headquarters.

Water, fresh fruit, Subway sandwiches, coffee, tools for digging, hauling and shoveling will be provided. Bring a hat, sunscreen, a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, work shoes or boots and work gloves. Participants will receive free compact fluorescent lamps. To sign up, visit www.calparks.org /programs/earth-day/.

n Santa Lucia Open Dog Obedience Group will hold a Dog Days event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 20 at Santa Rosa Park in San Luis Obispo. The event will include agility introduction and practice, a 4-H dog show, a running flyball, a walking rally, a giveaway, a photographer, pet supply vendors, information booths and free SLODOG canine demonstrations, including Dancing with the Dog. Microchip implant information and sign-ups will be available.

For well-behaved dogs, there will be an AKC certified Canine Good Citizen test. For preregistration, call Donna at 473-2402. For information, call Diane at 434-3717 or visit www.slodog.org.

n Central Coast’s Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge and Class will be held for 12 weeks beginning at 7 p.m. April 21 and at 6 p.m. April 23 at 1686 Ramona Ave., Suite F, Grover Beach. The classes will be instructed by Personal Health and Wellness Coaches Eric Verbryke and Paul Swack. Classes will include free body analysis, nutrition and wellness education and group support. Cost is $29. To preregister and for information, call 888-220-7739.

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 Central Coast Second Annual Parkinson’s Walk “Fund the Research — Find the Cure” will be held April 26 in Pismo Beach. Proceeds support the Parkinson Alliance where 100 percent of donations go to research.

Registration is at 9 a.m. at JJ’s at the Beach, 1352 Price St., Pismo Beach. The four-mile walk begins at 9:30 a.m. The 1.5 mile walk begins at 10 a.m. For a walker registration form, call 474-0712 or 709-4605.

n Ella Young, Irish writer, storyteller, friend of the Dunites and well-know Oceano resident in the 1930s to 1950s, is the subject of a recently published book that will be featured in a reading and discussion at The Halcyon Store at 2 p.m. April 26.

Author Rose Murphy of Sonoma will read passages from her book, “Ella Young Irish Mystic and Rebel: From Literary Dublin to the American West.” For information, call The Halcyon Store at 489-2432.

n Firefighters from Arroyo Grande will “Fill their Boots” for Jerry’s Kids from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26 at the intersection of Halcyon Road and Grand Avenue.

Firefighters will be holding out their rubber boots, giving passing cars and pedestrians the opportunity to drop in currency as donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Funds raised will remain local in the Tri-Counties area and will send children to MDA’s summer camp, fund research, MDA’s clinic and purchase medical equipment.

n Earth Day SLO 2008 — Green Living Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26 at the Mission Plaza in San Luis Obispo. The event will feature green products, skin and body care, Kid’s Zone, alternative energies, clean cars, food, wine and beer and music.

Exhibitors, sponsors, volunteers and donations are needed. For information, call 544-8529 or earthdayslo@fix.net.

n Seven Sisters Quilt show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 at the Alex Madonna Expo Center, 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo. Cost is $7 for a one-day pass and $10 for a two-day pass.

The event will feature over 350 quilts made by local quilt members, over 30 vendors, dolls, wearable art, challenge quilts, opportunity quilts and food vendors. For information, call Gail Simmons at 462-9148 or visit www.aqgcc.org.

n Remnants of the Past Antique Art Show by Judy Watkins of Well ... La de Da will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26 and 27 at The Dana Powers Barn, 535 Mehlschau, Nipomo.

Admission is $5. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. For information, call 773-3482.

n Secret Gardens of the Scenic Coast, the American Association of University Women’s annual fundraiser, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. April 27 at six gardens in Morro Bay, Los Osos and Cayucos. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at all Miner’s Hardware stores in the area, Coalesce book store in Morro Bay and Volumes of Pleasure in Los Osos. A complete map comes with the ticket and the gardens may be visited in any order. Proceeds will benefit local educational projects. For information, call Ellen Pool at 528-1634.

n The Monday Club’s eighth annual Architectural Tour will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. April 27. Proceeds are awarded to local high school graduating seniors from the club’s Tri-Award Scholarship Program. Tickets are $20 and include shuttle van transportation to each site and refreshments at the Monday Club. Tickets can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce or call 543-9807.

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 Waterfest 2008 will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 at the Atascadero Sunken Gardens. Exhibitor booths will be set up for hands-on activities and music will be provided from noon to 4:30 p.m. To volunteer, call Kim Busby at 756-6664.

n The Family Care Network’s 5th annual Miracle Miles for Kids will be held at 8:30 a.m. May 10. The 10K walk/run benefiting foster and high-needs children and families in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties will run along the water’s edge from Morro Rock in Morro Bay to the Cayucos Pier. A post-race party will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with live music by Still Time, lunch, a vendor fair, children’s activities and an award ceremony. The cost is $30 through May 2 and $45 from May 3 through race day. Register at fcni.org. For information, call 781-3535.

n The Arthritis Foundation’s San Luis Obispo Arthritis Walk will kick off May 10 at Lake Park in Atascadero. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and walk festivities start at 9 a.m. The distance of the walk is 5K (3.1 miles) with a one-mile option.

The Arthritis Foundation Health Expo will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. to educate participants on the latest resources and services available for arthritis. All participants are encouraged to raise donations to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. For information, call 563-4685 or visit www.arthritiswalkslo.org.

n “A Round to Remember” golf tournament sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association Central Coast will be held May 12 at Cypress Ridge Golf Course, 780 Cypress Ridge Parkway, Arroyo Grande. Tee-off will be at noon and dinner will be served at 5 p.m. with silent and live auctions. Local musicians will provide entertainment.

Registration for golfers, dinner guests, sponsors and wineries is now open online at http://aaccc.slo.golfreg.com or by calling 547-3830, Ext. 202.

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.

The Central Coast Zoo Society is looking for sponsorships and donations for the event. For information, call 470-3182 or visit ww.CharlesPaddockZoo.org.

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.