Join the Cayucos Library, located at 310 B St., for the following free events. The library is open Tuesdays to Saturdays. Contact them at (805) 995-3312 or visit www.slolibrary.org for more information.
• Cinnamon Apple Jam Making: Saturday, December 14 from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Learn how to make cinnamon apple conserve, a chunky jam made with unsweetened applesauce, unsweetened crushed pineapple, and dried apples. All attendees will take home an 8-ounce jar of jam. For adults and teens, registration is required.
• Chair Yoga: Tuesdays at 11 a.m.. A gentle mindful mobility practice for all skill levels. No class on December 24 or December 31.
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Three Cal Poly Bands present Bandfest at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Performing Arts Center SLO.
Highlights include “The Fast and the Furious” title, inspired by composer John Mackey’s hair raising “Redline Tango,” that the Wind Ensemble will play. It was the composer’s first work for concert band, written in 2004. It depicts the experience of redlining an engine or pushing it to the limit. The Wind Ensemble will also play “Slava” by Leonard Bernstein, and “Four Scottish Dances” by Malcolm Arnold.
The Wind Orchestra’s set will include “Honey Boys on Parade” by Edward Victor Cupero, which recalls the dazzling circus marches of the 1910s; “Wicklow” by Laura Estes; “Courtly Airs and Dances” by Ron Nelson; and “Holiday Piece” by David Foster, a rousing setting of the popular “Ukrainian Bell Carol” for modern concert band.
The 220-member Mustang Band will close the concert with arrangements of popular music including Snarky Puppy’s “Tio Macaco,” Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower,” ABBA’s “Mamma Mia,” and “Dancing Through Life” from the Broadway hit “Wicked,” as well as Cal Poly school songs that the group is performing for Cal Poly Athletics events.
The concert will be conducted by Director of Bands Christopher J. Woodruff and Associate Director of Bands Nicholas P. Waldron.
Tickets ($17 and $22 general, $12 students) and are available at PACSLO.org.
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Take part in a free workshop “Key Conversations to Have with Your Aging Loved Ones Around the Holidays.” Do you have seniors in your life whom you love and want to ensure their happiness and comfort? Do you feel stuck on how to care for the aging loved ones in your life? If so, attend the event at Rustic Fire, 1145 24th Street, in Paso Robles on December 11 at 5:30 p.m.
There will be local professionals speaking on such topics as estate planning, long-term care, senior care and placement in SLO County, foundational savings and how to afford senior care, and more.
There will also be a free raffle and prizes as well. Pizza will be provided, and beverages are available upon purchase.
To attend, register at holidayconvos.eventbrite.com.
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Cal Poly’s annual poinsettia sale, with thousands of plants and dozens of varieties and colors, takes place Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Poly Plant Shop.
The flowering holiday plants are grown by students working at Cal Poly’s horticulture unit, gaining hands-on experience cultivating specialty crops and learning how environmental concerns impact the crop on a day-to-day basis.
Fourth-year plant sciences major Sabrina Correa has helped to cultivate this year’s poinsettia crop.
This year’s poinsettia crop offers a myriad of colors. Sizes range from small plants in 4-inch pots to large poinsettias reaching 3 feet high, in 10-inch pots. Prices range from $10 to $50.
In addition to poinsettias, the Poly Plant Holiday Sale will also feature student-made products such as the newly bottled Cal Poly olive oil, jams, honey and chocolate.
The Poly Plant Shop is located on campus off Via Carta Road. Take the Highland Drive entrance, turn left on Via Carta Road and go to the top of the hill. For more information, call the Poly Plant Shop at 805-756-1106.
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Corey Harris and Cedric Watson, masters of blues and Creole music will play at 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 15. There is an Old-Time Jam from 6-7 p.m.
Check out an evening of blues and creole flavored music from living legends Corey Harris and Cedric Watson at the Milking Parlor at the Octagon Barn, 4400 Octagon Way in San Luis Obispo
Tickets are $30 ($20 Under 12) advance / $35 ($25 Under 12) door. They are available on Eventbrite.com. Event hosts can be reached at 805-235-2874.
Corey Harris’s musical prowess extends beyond traditional blues as he fearlessly integrates influences from reggae, soul, rock, and West African music into his compositions. His ability to honor the roots of the blues while infusing it with his own inventive style is exemplified in his acclaimed albums. Some of his compositions exhibit deliberate eclecticism, while others stay true to the raw essence of compelling vocals and guitar that define the traditional blues.
Throughout his illustrious career, Corey Harris has shared stages, recorded, and toured with an esteemed array of musicians, including BB King, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, Henry Butler, R.L. Burnside, John Jackson, Ali Farka Toure, Dave Matthews Band, Tracy Chapman, Olu Dara, Wilco, and Natalie Merchant. Notably, Harris’s talent caught the attention of renowned filmmaker Martin Scorcese, who featured him as an artist and narrator in the critically acclaimed documentary “Feel Like Going Home” (2003), tracing the blues from its origins in West Africa to the southern United States.
Harris will be joined on stage by 4x Grammy nominee and Creole musician Cedric Watson, who played the 7 Sisters Stage with Joudan Thibodeaux and Joel Savoy earlier this year. Watson has played with some of the great names in Creole music, such as Dexter Ardoin and the Creole Ramblers and Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys.
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The Morro Bay Art Center, , 835 Main St., presents well-known artist Ken Christensen on Demo Day, December 9, from 3-5 p.m.
Ken is a painter, writer, teacher, puppeteer, and world traveler. He has written six books, novels, memoirs, and children’s books. He has chronicled his life in sketchbooks that are works of art in and of themselves. He is skilled in oil, watercolor, block printing, pastel and ink.
His award-winning work has been exhibited in Europe and England, New Mexico, Michigan, and all over California. He paints outdoors and in the studio.
His work is bold and influenced by the Impressionists. In fact, he started an outdoor group called the new Fauves. In this Demo, he will paint a small oil that is based on a field sketch.
Demo days are always free and open to the public.
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The Canzona Women’s Ensemble will hold auditions for their highly anticipated spring concert, “Embracing the Earth,” on December 5 in San Luis Obispo and December 7 in Pismo Beach. The ensemble seeks enthusiastic singers with previous choral experience who share a deep passion for music and community. Auditions are open to women with previous choral experience who are eager to showcase their vocal abilities. Canzona Women’s Ensemble is specifically looking for individuals who possess a strong sense of musicality, dedication, and a desire to contribute to the ensemble’s success. Auditions will consist of a prepared solo piece of the singer’s choice, some sight-reading exercises, and vocal range exploration. To schedule an audition or for more information, interested singers can visit the Canzona Women’s Ensemble website at canzonawomen.org/audition.html.
Canzona, San Luis Obispo County’s all-women’s choral ensemble, features the exquisite sound of women’s voices with two concerts per season, one in the fall and one in the spring. They also collaborate with many other artists on the Central Coast, including poets, composers, dancers, and musicians of all ages, bringing the power and beauty of women’s choral repertoire to the community.
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Sixpence None the Richer are coming to town. Touring in support of their new record Rosemary Hill, (out now via Flatiron Recordings), the breakthrough lineup of Leigh Nash, Matt Slocum, Dale Baker, and Justin Cary will be performing at The Siren on December 11.
Best known for their hit single “Kiss Me,” which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, they have been nominated for two Grammy Awards. Their cover of “There She Goes” by The La’s was a BMI Pop Awards top song in 2001.
Tickets are $35.23 and are available at thesiremorrobay.com.
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18th Annual Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration takes place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 18 offering an evening of angelic singing, rousing instrumentals, and award winning Irish step dancing in the cozy Milking Parlor at the Octagon Barn, 4400 Octagon Way in San Luis Obispo
Tickets are $35 ($20 Under 18) advance / $40 ($25 Under 18) door and can be purchased on Eventbrite.com. Event contact phone number: 805-235-2874
This year’s show welcomes back the soaring vocals of San Francisco’s Amelia Hogan, Molly’s Revenge fiddler John Weed, and the banjo and mandolin artistry of rising artist, Tyler Weed. Making his Winterdance debut on guitar, mandolin, and vocals, we’re honored to share the stage with Wake the Dead’s Paul Kotapish. All-Ireland champion Irish step-dancers, Marisa Gilman and Cameron Carson Riddle, will bring a percussive and visually stunning element to this 18th year of Winterdance.
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Free events at the Los Osos Library located at 2075 Palisades Ave. They can be reached at
805-528-1862
• Current Featured Wall Artists: George Cooper, maritime artist.
• Current Display Case: Monica (staff member) displaying her glass artwork. For December, Anne Hodges will display her mosaics.
• Paws to Read – Wednesdays, 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Come and read your favorite book to Berkeley! She’s at the Los Osos Library on Wednesday afternoons. School age.
• Storytime – Thursdays, 10:30 – 11a.m.
Stories, dance, and music for toddlers and preschoolers.
• Mobile Health Clinic – first and third Wednesdays of each month, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Reproductive health care provided by CAPSLO’s The Center Mobile Health Care Clinic.
• TMHA Van – Fridays, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Transitions Mental Health Association provide services, referrals, supplies to unhoused individuals.
• Art Party – Friday, December 6, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Unleash wintry creativity at our monthly art party! Learn how to make stunning paper snowflakes, and/or make unique art pieces using paper, pens, pencils, scissors, glue and more. All materials provided – you bring the inspiration! School age, Tween.
• Bears Book Club – Tuesday, December 10, 6:00 – 7:30pm
“A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amir Towles. Drop in. Adults.
• Legos – Friday, December 13, 2:30 – 4:30pm
Come to the library and build amazing creations with Legos! Preschool, School age.
• Book Discussion Group – Thursday, December 19, 5:30 – 6:45
Bring your favorite book you read this year to share. Drop in. Adults.
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