Cambria Library is having a Halloween costume exchange for children of all ages. From Oct 6 – 10 during library regular hours. For babies to teens. Donate an old costume or pick up a new one during our open hours all week long! It’s totally free! Donation is not required for participation.
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Parents Helping Parents, SLO County SELPA, and the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) invite local families, educators, and community members to the annual Special Education Parent Institute on Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Loma Vista Community School, San Luis Obispo. This free annual event, themed “Rooted Together: Empowering Families, Schools, and Communities to Support Children with Disabilities,” offers a supportive space filled with practical learning, valuable resources, and connection. Attendees can participate in workshops covering topics such as AAC and Gestalt language processing, ADHD, executive functioning, behavioral support, and self-advocacy.
The day includes a light breakfast, keynote presentation, 10 specialized workshop sessions, an exhibitor hall with local community agencies, lunch, a raffle, and networking opportunities. Se habla español. Registration is at tinyurl.com/ParentEvent2026. For more information, send an email to info@sloselpa.org.
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Join Greenspace – the Cambria Land Trust for a Bat Experience at the Creekside Reserve on Wednesday, October 14, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Learn about our local bat population from our bat experts, Lisa Murphy and Erin Naegle. The fun starts with an Intro to Bats class in front of our Learning Shed, then snack on some hot chocolate, hot cider and baked goods before we head into the meadow and down to the creek to track bats using acoustical monitoring units to identify different bat species.
Dress warmly and bring your own chair and flashlight. Limited to 40 explorers. Children are welcome, no dogs please.
Suggested donation $10 per person. 2264 Center Street, Cambria, CA 93428
RSVP: 805.927.2866 admin@greenspacecambria.org or get tickets at my805tix.com/e/bats.
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The San Luis Obispo Symphony opens its 2026-2027 season with Rites of Passage, a program that celebrates innovation and legacy by bridging musical past and present. The concert pairs the world premiere of a newly commissioned symphony with Stravinsky’s groundbreaking ballet score “The Rite of Spring,” opening with the vibrant Danse Nègre by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. The season-opening matinee takes place Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 3 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo. The concert has been scheduled as a special Sunday afternoon performance, and audiences are invited to walk the red carpet as the Symphony opens its season.
The concert’s centerpiece is the world premiere of Stefan Podell’s “A Sense of Place,” commissioned by Garrett Foulke and Dorothy Correa and facilitated by the American Composers Forum. A tone poem inspired by the views of Zabriskie Point and Lahaina, the piece gives audiences a rare opportunity to witness a brand-new orchestral work at the moment of its creation.
The Symphony is offering community-focused pricing for Rites of Passage, with child and student tickets priced at just $12, and adult tickets starting at only $20. These tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Regular tickets are $64 -$84. For tickets and more information, visit slosymphony.org.
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The community is invited to experience the Cal Poly Pier in Avila Beach from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the university’s pier acquisition.
The Cal Poly Pier is just over a half mile long (1.2 miles round trip). Event activities will be held at the end of the pier located on Avila Beach Drive, just west of the San Luis Creek Bridge. Visitors will enjoy 360-degree views of San Luis Bay and interact with touch tanks full of live marine creatures.
Guests will have the opportunity to view tiny marine species through microscopes and learn about whale migrations. Interactive displays will offer insights into local marine environments and scientific studies conducted by Cal Poly researchers and students on protection of Morro Bay’s ecosystem, sustaining local fisheries, mapping ocean currents and much more.
Cal Poly professors and students will be on hand to answer questions.
Attendees may take the tour at their own pace and are encouraged to bring cameras to take photos of seals, pelicans, sea creatures and the incredible coastal views. No pets are allowed and close-toe shoes are required. All visitors will be required to sign a safety waiver prior to entering the pier.
Parking is very limited near the pier. Tour attendees are encouraged to park in the public parking lots in Avila Beach and walk to the pier.
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The residents of Los Osos and folks all over SLO County are invited to participate in and plan for the 2nd Annual Los Osos Community Wide Yard Sale, happening October 3 and 4. Initiated last year by Jessica Gilder, third generation Los Osos resident and owner of Metamorphosis Death Care, the event was quite successful, with about 25 participating sellers, and shoppers visiting from as far south as Santa Maria. Everyone showed gratitude and were excited for it to continue! It was decided to keep the fall date on the first weekend of October, to promote second-hand holiday shopping, as well as to avoid competition with the neighboring city-wide sales in Atascadero, Morro Bay, and Grover Beach, who hold theirs in the springtime.
All info can be found on Facebook on the “Annual Los Osos Community Wide Sale!” page under events, or by visiting facebook.com/events/1387859683201328, where you can message Jessica to sign up as a seller. You may also reach her by text at (805)904-5414.
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Morro Bay High School Class of 1966 will hold their 60th reunion with invited classes of ’64, ’65, ’67and ‘68 and others interested. Sixty years is a long time! We tried to convince ourselves that we didn’t need to gather again However, we really do need to get together. So, let’s “Be True to Your School” as the Beach Boys sang, and get our classes together again. Let’s all gather Friday, October 16, for the Homecoming Game and a meet and greet before to celebrate 60 years since the Class of 1966 graduated from Morro Bay High School. If you know anyone else interested in celebrating with us, please invite them to join us too. It will be a fun time!
Friday, October 16, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Meet and greet’ gathering at Savory Palette Wine Bar in Marina Square at 601 Embarcadero #5. No host beverages (beer and soft drinks available too.) The cost for appetizers is $15. Please return by October 6.
The homecoming football game is at 7 p.m. and the cost is $5 at the gate. You can eat at the game if you didn’t get enough earlier. We’ve been told several groups are always barbequing something delicious. Let us know if you are attending the game. We are still waiting to hear if the school will save a block of seats for us.
Come celebrate 60 years and visit with former classmates. Even if you can’t join us, let us know what you’ve been up to for all these years. If you would like to join us or have questions, contact Patti Powell James at flowergirlpj@charter.net.
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The Short-Term Vacation Rental (STVR) Committee of the Cayucos Citizens’ Advisory Council (CCAC) is holding a town meeting on Saturday, September 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at theCayucos Elementary School gym, 301 Cayucos Drive, Cayucos.
The panel will include an urban planning professor, a local property manager, a local homeowner of a STVR, and the County’s new STVR program manager. Input from the audience will be gathered and reported back to the CCAC. Refreshments will be available for purchase by Sand Dollar Kitchen. Send questions to vtamoush@gmail.com or call (714) 362-7676.
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Hit up SLO Oktoberfest for a variety of food and beer vendors, and, of course, real German beer, food, music, contests and games from 1 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Alex Madonna Expo Center in SLO. Hazelnuss Oktoberfest Band will play for guaranteed good times! These guys are coming up from Southern California to party. Let’s show them how SLO do. This is the same band from last year that was off the hook.
Fun and games hosted by DJ Flashback. Delicious German food and pretzels available for purchase from Kreuzberg California.
Free shuttle stops in San Luis Obispo at Campus Bottle, Frog & Peach, and Launch & Ladder Pub. Starting at 12:30 p.m. and running continuously. Regular admission includes entry, stein, 1st stein fill, souvenir tasting mug and unlimited tasters.
**New this year – get an extra token if you come in authentic costume** By popular demand we will do our Oktoberfest/beer fest hybrid where you get a stein of Oktoberfest beer and a taster cup to sample a variety of other beers.
Hone your skills and be ready to claim your prize in stein holding, beer chug, trust pour and more. Tickets are $60.76 and are available at my805tix.com.
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A Book Publication Celebration takes place Sunday, September 27 from 4 – 6 p.m. at The Bunker SLO, 810 Orcutt. Four current and former Cuesta Emeritus writing students will read from their recently published books, with a Q&A to follow. The books are: “The Life You Get: A Memoir of Recovery, Reward, and Reflection” by Donna Andersen; “Unlocking Ordinary Wonders: How Reiki and the Healing Arts Opened My Heart” by Carolyn Chilton Casas; “Gathering: Family, Grief, Resilience” by Patsy Truxaw; and “Lady of the Waves: Love in the Time of Climate Change” by Sharon D. Sheltzer. The authors will be selling and signing their books. All are welcome.
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Grammy Award and Emmy Award-winning Alphabet Rockers bring their signature blend of hip-hop, storytelling, and community-building to the stage with “SHADES: Anthems for the Planet,” an interactive concert experience for children and families inspired by the voices of climate caretakers, scientists, and environmental changemakers from around the world. Filled with music, movement, and audience participation, this high-energy performance celebrates the power of working together to care for one another and the planet we share. It takes place Saturday, October 3 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre. For more than 15 years, the Oakland-based Alphabet Rockers have created music that sparks connection, joy, and belonging, earning national recognition for their innovative work with young people and communities. From the Kennedy Center to Lollapalooza, they have inspired audiences of all ages through songs that encourage authenticity, courage, and collective action.
Recommended for ages 5+. Children under 12 months of age do not require a ticket. Tickets are $29 – $39 and are available at pacslo.evenue.net.
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October is National Dessert Month, and this year San Luis Obispo is celebrating in style. What began as a simple idea — gather friends around cake — has grown, in celebrations like it around the world, into a joyful ritual of creativity, community, and abundance. Inspired by the viral cake picnic trend, the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden (SLOBG) is bringing Cake-a-Palooza, a botanically themed cake celebration to the Garden on October 3, — arriving just eleven days ahead of National Dessert Day (October 14) and kicking the county’s dessert month off with hundreds of cakes and cake lovers!
Cake-a-Palooza invites bakers of all kinds to enter their very best work — the boldest decor, the most delicious flavors, a beloved family recipe, or a showcase cake from a favorite local bakery. Whether it’s a garden-inspired masterpiece or a treasured heirloom recipe, every cake is welcome. Pro bakers can compete for visitor votes and take Best in Cake Show bragging rights back home!
The day unfolds in two delicious acts:
The Display: Hundreds of participant cakes are arranged in long, winding rows — a visual runway of frosting and fondant, ready for admiring, photographing, and marveling over.
The Tasting: Once the viewing is done, attendees divide into groups and rotate through the tables, armed with boxes to cut and collect slices of the cakes that catch their eye.
Tickets are on sale now. Entry is $25 plus a cake (minimum 8” diameter x 3” high) — both a ticket and a cake are required to participate. No exceptions. Proceeds support SLOBG’s mission of education and conservation. Located on 150 acres within El Chorro Regional Park, the Garden receives no Parks funding entirely on community giving, grants, sponsorships, and events like Cake-a-Palooza to sustain its gardens and programs.
More information: slobg.org/cakeapalooza.
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Camp San Luis Obispo is set to host a thrilling and family-friendly “Zombie Invasion” on October 3. All proceeds will benefit Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center programs, like Camp Expedition, monthly events for kids, teens, and adults, and inclusion training for business and community partners.
Camp San Luis Obispo will come alive with the excitement of the annual Zombie Invasion SLO, welcoming participants of all ages for a day filled with fun, community, and charity. The morning kicks off with an untimed 1-mile walk/run or 5K walk/run – both courses will traverse paved and unpaved terrain, obstacles, and zombies. Great visuals with zombies, survivors, and families, perfect for photo opportunities!
Attendees may choose to participate as either Zombies or Survivors, or both! Zombies are encouraged to come dressed in full costume, or make use of on-site zombification services (old, ripped clothing recommended as it may be stained). Customizable flag systems ensure everyone can enjoy the experience according to their comfort level. Zombie Invasion SLO will offer post-run activities in our Survivor Village, such as live music, food, drinks, a bounce house, and much more for families. Whether a spectator, runner, or dedicated zombie, there’s something for everyone.
All are welcome. Join the invasion, outrun (or become) the zombies, and support a worthy cause. CCASC is inviting businesses and supporters to donate items for the event or volunteer for a hands-on role in the festivities. For donation or volunteer details, contact Carly Spears at cspears@sloautism.org or Elizabeth Denny at edenny@sloautism.org. To purchase your tickets to this event, go to runsignup.com/Race/CA/SanLuisObispo/ZombieInvasionSLO2026.
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