See hundreds of fresh wildflowers all under one roof at the Cambria Wildflower Show on Saturday, April 25, from 12 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cambria Veterans Memorial Hall, 1000 Main Street, Cambria. Admission: $5 donation for adults; free for students of all ages
Enjoy a comprehensive tour of the floral diversity of northern San Luis Obispo County, hundreds of bouquets of fresh flowers arranged by plant family and labeled with botanical and common names, rare and endangered, invasive and poisonous plants all identified for you, a dazzling array of antique and interesting bottles and vases holding the specimens, botanists on hand to answer your wildflower questions and identify your photos, great treats and light fare available at the Wildflower Café as well as helpful books, plant lists, wildflower seeds, and merchandise for sale from Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve and California Native Plant Society.
For more information, contact Kitty Connolly, kitty@fiscaliniranch.org, 806-927-2856.
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Enjoy a free community Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 25, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Sunnyside (880 Manzanita Drive, Los Osos), sponsored by Parks For Los Osos, (P4LO) a dynamic new nonprofit dedicated to facilitating parks, trails and walking paths in Los Osos and Baywood Park. This event offers a unique opportunity to double your impact on local recreation.
P4LO is excited to announce a $10,000 matching gift challenge. Thanks to a generous donor, every dollar raised up to the 10k goal will be matched 1:1. All proceeds from this challenge will go directly to the Parks For Los Osos General Fund, providing $20,000 in vital support for the organization’s mission to develop and maintain local recreational trails and spaces.
The event kicks off at 2 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room with a Town Hall featuring presentations from Parks For Los Osos, Los Osos Community Advisory Council representatives, and Los Osos Community Service District General Manager Ron Munds. Immediately following the Town Hall, the festivities head outdoors for an afternoon of community fun, featuring live music by the Hazards Canyon Band, food for purchase, guided tours of the Sunnyside property, local nonprofit educational booths as well as an opportunity to meet District 2 Supervisor candidates. Enjoy sports demonstrations, a reptile photo booth, and a variety of family-friendly activities.
More information can be found at the events webpage at ParksForLosOsos.org.
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Don’t forget the 32nd edition of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival featuring a slate of over 100 narrative features, short films, documentary features and shorts, music videos and festival favorites from over 25 countries, takes place Thursday, April 23 through Tuesday, April 28.
Scores of filmmakers will be attending the festival and walking the Red-Carpet including celebrities Haley Joel Osment (“The Sixth Sense”), and Britt Lower (“Severance”).
For more information about the festival, go to slofilmfest.org/.
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Wine 4 Paws is this weekend. This wine country fundraising for homeless pets at Woods Humane Society features more than 75 local participating wineries, olive oil companies, restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, hotels and tour companies, and other participating businesses. All Wine 4 Paws participants will donate 10% of proceeds from the weekend to Woods Humane Society, and many will offer special events beginning April 24 and extending through Wine 4 Paws weekend on April 25 and 26.
“Each year, our wine country businesses show up to support Wine 4 Paws in such fun and creative ways,” says Wine 4 Paws organizer Sarah Tomasetti. “From wine tasting, dining, live music, auctions, and special classes for humans to bacon tasting, special treats, pet portraits & fashion shows, and pup cups for dogs, local wine enthusiasts and pet-lovers have so many incredible ways to support the animals at Woods Humane Society this year! It’s a win-win-win for you, your pets, and the pets at Woods.”
The Wine 4 Paws fundraiser comes at a crucial time for Woods Humane Society, which is already responding to an early baby season on the Central Coast with a record-breaking 80 puppies adopted in March and more than 100 kittens and puppies already in foster care.
This year’s Wine 4 Paws tasting trails include participating locations off the 46 West & 46 East; in and around Tin City; Downtown Paso Robles; the Pleasant Valley Wine Trail; Creston; Vineyard Road & Peachy Canyon Drive; Nacimiento Lake Drive; San Luis Obispo’s Edna Valley; as well as Cambria, Morro Bay, Atascadero, and Santa Margarita. Wine tasting reservations are recommended at many locations. Learn more at bit.ly/4txlUMR.
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Central Coast Dance Community Presents: “Saturday Evening Dance” April 25, at the Morro Bay Veterans’ Hall. From 5:30 to 8 p.m. The evening begins with a dance lesson from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. led by popular instructor Linda Drake. Following the lesson, the Full Swing Band will perform from 6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes both the lesson and the live performance.
The Central Coast Dance Community is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing live music and dance opportunities in Morro Bay. In addition to the monthly Saturday evening dances at the Morro Bay Veterans Hall, the group meets every third Wednesday at the Morro Bay Community Center for a 12 p.m. potluck followed by a dance lesson and dancing until 3 p.m.
For more information, go to morrobaydances.com/upcoming-events or contact Linda Shorb at
805-215-6176 or LindaShorbPHM@gmail.com.
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Braver Angels, a national non-profit, non-partisan organization, wants to “End Toxic Polarization.” Their CEO, Maury Giles, visited the local alliance a couple months ago and spoke to a packed house, filled with community members and two SLO County Board of Supervisors. Giles engaged the audience by introducing himself as a conservative from Utah and inviting people to share the stereotypes they had already assigned to him. His point became clear: we all judge and carry bias, often without evidence. He also pointed out how outrage-infused media profits from division, pulling us into cycles of anger and perhaps despair. Then, he reminded us that we still have agency; we can choose to step out of the outrage cycle.
Braver Angels offers you a braver way forward. Step out of outrage and choose connection that can rebuild trust. Let’s learn to have conversation across political differences.
On April 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., a free workshop will be held at the United Church of Christ, Chandler Community Hall on Los Osos Valley Road. Attendees will learn and practice LAPPC skills— L – Listen, A-Acknowledge, P-Pivot (Permission), P-Perspective and C- Connect — practical tools for listening, sharing perspectives, and having respectful conversations across disagreement. We call it Courageous Conversation.
Register at BraverAngels.org or just show up and register at the door. Come early at 9:15 a.m., bring a neighbor, and invest your Saturday morning in building stronger, more courageous conversations in our community.
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Join the Los Osos Community Advisory Committee (LOCAC) in partnership with Bike SLO County for a morning of fun for all ages on wheels on Saturday, May 2 from 10-12 p.m. Held on the blacktop at the old Sunnyside School, the event was first initiated in 2025 by local mom, Jessica Crutchfield, and brought to fruition when she joined forces with transportation planner and fellow mom, Julia Wallerce and LOCAC Chairwoman Deborah Howe in 2026.
Never been to a bike rodeo? Here’s what to expect:
* Bike safety obstacle courses + instruction
* Helmet fittings
* Bike repair (free!) + bike decorating
* Safety gear + giveaways
* Group ride from Sunnyside to Sea Pines at 11 a.m. (no training wheels please, confident riders only or in attached seat/trailers so we can keep the group together)
Bring the whole family for the free opportunity to brush up your biking skills, build the kids’ confidence and awareness of safe on-street riding, and get your bikes and helmets ready for a great spring/summer biking season!
Would your local business or organization like to join us as a partner at this first-hopefully-annual event? Email LOCAC volunteer and event co-organizer Julia Wallerce, juliawallerce@gmail.com.
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Upcoming free youth programs in May at the Morro Bay Library – 625 Harbor St, (805) 772-6394.
• El día de los niños Book Giveaway – All week! April 28-May 2. Celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) with us all week long! Stop by and pick out a free book to keep forever! For babies to teens.
• Origami Art Party – Wednesday, May 6, 3 – 5 p.m. Make origami with librarian Emily at our monthly art party! We’ll have supplies, directions and the determination to figure out the folding steps with you.
• Sensory Playtime – Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Let your little ones lead the way in this open-ended playtime! Parents & caregivers: we also have early literacy tips for you. For ages 0-5.
• Easy Coding with Ozobots – Wednesday, May 13, 3 to 5 p.m. Come to the library and write code to control a robot with just markers and paper! For ages 5+.
• Build with Legos – Wednesday, May 20, 3 -5 p.m.
Kids ages 5-11 are invited to engineer, build, and create amazing structures with Legos. All bricks provided by the library.
•Play Nintendo Switch – Wednesday, May 27, 3 -5 p.m. Master your gaming skills and make new friends with our Nintendo Switch. We will provide one Switch for up to 4 players at a time – feel free to bring your own too. Games include Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, and Just Dance.
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The Central Coast State Parks Association invites folks to the 50th year anniversary Butterfly Ball on September 12, 2026! Join us for food and drink, educational presentations, silent auction, music & dancing! We look forward to welcoming you for an evening in support of Central Coast State Parks and the western monarch butterfly.
They are currently seeking event sponsors and wine & silent auction donations. If you would like to be part of this effort, contact Executive Director Sierra Emrick with any questions at (805) 548-0391 or email her at ed@centralcoastparks.org. Tickets are available at My805Tix.com.
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The World Dog Surfing Championships Exhibition Tour is coming to Pismo Beach on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the northside of the Pismo Beach Pier. Admission is free and open to the public.
The afternoon program features six of the world’s top dog surfing teams demonstrating the sport at its highest level. Community heats give local dogs and their owners the chance to get in on the action alongside the invited pros, and fan engagement moments, meet-the-dogs interactions, and sponsor activations are woven throughout the afternoon.
All dogs attending must be kept on leash at all times in compliance with City of Pismo Beach rules, with the exception of dogs actively competing in the water. Photo by Taste TV and Jack Owicki
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SLO Skiers, a local, non-profit sports and social club for adults, will hold its next monthly meeting at Milestone Tavern in San Luis Obispo at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, May 5. Meetings are free and yearly membership is $65. Social hour with food and drink from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Meeting follows. Social and sports activities occur year around.
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The Community Foundation of Estero Bay, Inc. (CFEB presents Seeds of the Future – a fundraiser, taking place on May 17, at the San Luis Botanical Garden from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. This community event raises essential funds to provide scholarships for children from low-income families in Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, and Cambria, helping them participate in local sports, recreation, and enrichment programs at a reduced cost.
This year’s event features small bites, a no-host bar, live entertainment, a silent auction, and a 50/50 opportunity drawing. All proceeds directly support youth scholarships for programs offered by local organizations.
Early Bloom Tickets available through April 30 for adults at $40 and children for $10 Full Bloom Tickets begin May 1 for adults $50 and children for $10. Either priced ticket includes a complimentary drink.
Businesses or individuals interested in donating items for the silent auction or becoming sponsors may contact: Hannah Held, president, Community Foundation of Estero Bay, Inc.,
at (805) 458-4494 or Email: info@communityfoundationesterobay.org. For more information about the Community Foundation of Estero Bay, Inc., go to CommunityFoundationEsteroBay.org.
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The public is invited to enjoy a world-class classical music performance by internationally acclaimed pianist Katya Grineva May 3 at 2 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church of Cambria.
A celebrated Steinway Artist, Katya has performed a record 23 solo concerts at Carnegie Hall, more than any other female pianist in the hall’s history. This special concert benefits Katya Concerts for Kids, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the transformative power of classical music to children in underserved communities. Through live performances, interactive experiences, and educational outreach, the organization introduces young audiences —many for the very first time — to the beauty, inspiration, and emotional richness of classical music.
While admission is complimentary, guests are encouraged to consider a donation to Katya Concerts for Kids, Inc., with a suggested minimum contribution of $50 per adult. As seating is limited, contact John Briscoe at Briscoe874@gmail.com or call him at 505-263-8414 to reserve your seat.
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Morro Bay White Caps Community Band – Spring Concert 2026 takes place at the
Morro Bay High School Theatre at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 2.
Join the Morro Bay White Caps Community Band for an afternoon of powerful symphonic band music, beloved classics, and exciting new works. Under the direction of Brenda Hascall, this year’s Spring Concert features a vibrant program including “Lord of the Rings,” “Shenandoah,” Cajun folk songs, Santana in concert, Sinatra, and the American Prize awardrecognized “Quack Quack March.”
This familyfriendly concert showcases the talent of local musicians and celebrates the spirit of community music-making. Admission is free, and donations are gratefully accepted to support this nonprofit ensemble.
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The San Luis Obispo Symphony concludes its 2025–2026 season on Saturday, May 2, with Mystique & Wonder, a program of dazzling storytelling and
orchestral color featuring the return of internationally celebrated pianist Ilya Yakushev.
The concert begins at 3 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo. Symphonic Foray, the Symphony’s pre-concert talk, begins one hour earlier at 2 p.m. The program pairs three works built on spectacle and imagination: Berlioz’s “Roman Carnival Overture,” Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody” on a Theme of Paganini,” with Yakushev at the piano, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, the sweeping orchestral suite drawn from the tales of “One Thousand and One Nights.”
Immediately following the performance, the Symphony will host its 2nd Annual Symphony in Bloom fundraiser on the plaza at the Performing Arts Center. The evening includes dinner and auctions in support of the Symphony’s artistic and education programs.
For tickets and more information, go to slosymphony.org.
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The Cambria Community Chorale presents a spring concert, “If I Only Had a Song,” on Sunday, May 10, and Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church in Cambria. Audience members will enjoy a rich selection of music ranging from patriotic and sacred works to beloved folk songs, inspirational spirituals, and even a touch of Disney magic.
Among the featured selections are “The Star-Spangled Banner,” arranged by Ron Perry, along with the powerful spiritual “Elijah Rock,” the moving choral anthem “Prayer of the Children,” and “Ad Astra,” whose title means “to the stars.” The program also includes the traditional farewell song “The Parting Glass,” known for its themes of gratitude and reflection.
On a lighter note, audiences will enjoy “Wild Mountain Thyme,” a romantic ballad filled with imagery of summer and blooming hillsides. We will also take a fun musical journey across the United States with “The Capital Song”—it’s a real hoot! You’ll hear the story of one of Robin Hood’s merry men in “When Allen A-Dale Went A-Hunting,” along with a delightful medley from Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and more.
Tickets are $20 for adults, and students are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets are available through the Cambria Chamber of Commerce, from a Chorale member, online at cambriachorale.org, and at My805Tix.com. A portion of the proceeds supports the Pinedorado Lions Foundation Cambria Youth Music Fund, which is our Youth Music Program.
For more information, go to cambriachorale.org or email us at showtickets@cambriachorale.org. Photo by Scott Anderson
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