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Mark calendar with events from June 13-20

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 an appetizers and finger-food potluck at 6:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo. There will be a presentation on Folk and Fairy Tales and Superstitions. The public is invited to attend.

For information, call 748-5674.

n Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) is holding a giveaway of a 2008 Smart Car Passion Coupe. The car will be on display July 3 at the Farmers Market in San Luis Obispo where the public can ask questions and buy tickets.

Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased by phone at 541-6542 or at the CASA office, 75 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold and they are expected to sell out quickly.

Proceeds support the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers who advocate for abused, neglected and abandoned children in San Luis Obispo County.

For information, visit www.slocasa.org and click the smartcar raffle link on the left of the page. For information about the car, visit www.smartusa.com.

Saturday

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

n The San Luis Obispo Model Railroad Association and the Paso Robles City Library will be hosting an open house as part of the Summer Reading Program from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the library at 1000 Spring St., across from the Paso Robles Inn.

The event will feature several operating model train layouts and displays in HO, N, O and On30 scales and there will be a model railroad yard sale with great deals on new and used model train gear. Loren Nicholson, local historian and author, will sign copies of his book “Rails Across the Ranchos.”

For information, call Jim Keating at 458-8734 or the library at 237-3870.

n A Quilt Trunk Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 275 N. Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande. Over 60 quilts created by well-known local quilter Sandy Underwood will be on display. The event will also feature quilting demonstrations. Admission is $5 at the door.

A luncheon will be served from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Cost is $7 per person.

Proceeds from this event will benefit the mission work of the United Methodist Women. For information, call 773-4943.

n California Central Coast Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Bethel Lutheran Church, 624 E. Camino Colegio, Santa Maria. The featured speaker will discuss the relevance of the text “Alcoholics Anonymous” to recovery from eating disorders..

For information, call 937-8269.

n Friends of the Arroyo Grande Library will hold a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 800 West Branch St. Donations for the sale can be dropped off at the library.

Proceeds will support children’s reading programs, new book acquisitions, magazine subscriptions and other programs of benefit to the community.

n A discussion on “Healthy Living, Healthy Eating” with Cathe Olson will be held at 2 p.m. at the Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch St. For information about the free event, call 473-7161.

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.

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 celebration worship service at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Eugenia Gamble preaching. Sunday school and a playground for children are available for children of all ages. 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 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost at 8:30 and 10:40 a.m. Pastor Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun’s message will be “Labors of Love,” based on Matthew 9:37-38. Vacation Bible School will be July 21-25 and is open to children from four years of age through 12 years (sixth grade). Adult Sunday school is at 9:40 a.m. 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 is Dianne Legro with the message “The Power of Thought.” Music will be provided by Gale McNeeley. 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 for the 11 a.m. service will be “Grace Teaches Us What to Deny And What to Pursue in Life” from Titus 2:11-15. 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 Art in the Park at Dinosaur Caves in Shell Beach will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of the month through Nov. 2. Over 90 artists will feature paintings, sculptures, ceramics, home decoration, jewelry, glass art, textiles and bath and beauty products.

The event will include gourmet coffee and pastries, Alex’s barbecue, live music, art demonstrations and children’s activities. Admission is free. Dogs are welcome.

n A Father’s Day Barbecue and Fiesta will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph’s Church, 298 S. Thompson Road, Nipomo. Admission is free. Activities will include children’s games, giveaways and a rummage sale. A barbecue chicken dinner is $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Beverages and takeout dinners will be available.

Monday

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 Olde Towne Nipomo Business and Property Owners Association (OTBA) will meet at noon at Las Cazuelas Restaurant, 131 W. Dana St. Call Howard Mainhart at 929-2258.

n The Nipomo Women’s Club will meet at the Kaleidoscope Inn, 130 E. Dana St., for its annual Installation Luncheon. A social time will begin 11:30 a.m., followed at noon by a catered buffet and installation of officers for 2008-09. Call 929-3888.

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 Nipomo Firefighters Association Auxiliary will meet 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 Nipomo Optimist Club will meet at 6 p.m. at Anna’s Creekside Cafe, 338 W. Tefft St. Call Pastor Bob at 305-1465.

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 The California Grandmothers’ Club will meet for bunco at 1 p.m. at the Grandmothers’ Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 1241 Farroll Ave., Arroyo Grande. Call 481-8585.

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

n Meathead Movers will host the second annual Girls Night Out from 5 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Tavern, benefiting the local Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).

Meatheads dressed in tuxedos will serve food to guests, in support of assisting abused and neglected children in San Luis Obispo County.

Reservations are $50 per person for parties of four or more and can be made by calling 544-6328.

n A Summer Solstice Full Moon Hike with the Guadalupe Dunes Center staff will be held at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 343-2455, Ext. 203.

n Questers, Chapter 1351, whose members support restoration and preservation of historical landmarks, will meet at 10:30 a.m. in designated homes. For information, call 481-4296.

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

Future

n “Meditation in Daily Living” will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 21 in Nipomo.

The event will begin with a 30-minute silent meditation. Ms. Ligia Dantes is the author of the books “The Unmanifest Self: Transcending the Limits of Ordinary Consciousness” and “Your Fantasies May be Hazardous to your Health: How Your Thoughts Create Your World.” There is no charge to attend and donations are accepted. The dialogue will be followed by tea and refreshments.

For information, directions, and to reserve a space, call 343-2582.

n Local leaders in the construction industry will host a casino night benefit June 28 to remember the life of Trent Tobin and to raise money to support his wife and daughters. Tobin, a longtime San Luis Obispo construction worker, died unexpectedly from pancreatic cancer on Feb. 17.

The event will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Holland Ranch, 2275 Carpenter Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo, and will feature a live and silent auction, casino games, food and drinks. Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased by contacting Jaime at 788-0285 or at Monterey Street Espresso in downtown San Luis Obispo. Patrons must be 21 years or older to attend the event.

For information or to make a donation, contact Carty Holland at 541-0410.

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

Send your information or information of a classmate to Mark Valadez, mark@nbccn.org, or call 929-6780, or Stacey Osborn Gregory,

sogbythec@charter.net, 773-4998.