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Today

n Big Brothers Big Sisters Easter Egg fundraiser will be hosted by Rent-a-Center at 1446 East Grand Ave. in the Spencer’s Market Shopping Center in Arroyo Grande through Saturday. Paper eggs can be purchased for donations of $1 or more and will be displayed at the store.

For information, call 781-3226 or visit www.slobigs.org.

n A Full Moon Hike will be held from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. at Lopez Lake. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Meet at the Ranger Station. For information, call 473-7182.

Saturday

n The Grover Beach Community Library offers reading for toddlers at 10:30 a.m. at 240 N. Ninth St. The story will be offered in Spanish on the first Saturday of the month. For information, call Charlayne Horton at 481-4291 or the library at 481-4131.

n A Children’s Singing Class will be conducted by Natasha Yufe on alternate Saturdays. The classes will include proper singing techniques, American folk music, patriotic and traditional songs, and possibly a musical. The classes are being sponsored by the Nipomo Recreation Department. Flexible hours are available.

For information and class times, call Natasha at 931-0301.

n An Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Pismo Beach Recreation Division and the Business Improvement Group will be held at 10 a.m. at Dinosaur Caves Park in Shell Beach. The event is free to the public and will occur rain or shine.

For information, call Tara Beecher at 773-7063.

n An Easter egg hunt will be held at Elm Street Park and Pilg/Campbell ball fields. For information, call Kitty Norton in the Arroyo Grande Recreation Department at 473-5474.

n Spring on Coreopsis Hill Hike will be held at 9 a.m. Meet at Beigle Road, off Osos Flaco Road from Highway 1. Call the Dunes Center at 343-2455, Ext. 203 or Lauren Brown at 438-4645.

n Cal Poly Triathlon Team will hold the March Triathlon Series at 9 a.m. at Lopez Lake. For information, visit http://marchtriathlonseries.com.

n The City Church in Nipomo will hold its Easter Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday on the new church property, located off the 101 Freeway near the Los Berros and Thompson Road exit. The free festival is open to the public and will feature bounce houses, an animal petting zoo and a variety of game booths. The Egg Hunt Spectacular begins at 2 p.m. for children of all ages.

The church is at 640 S. Frontage Road. For information, call 929-8990.

Sunday

n An Easter Egg hunt will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Lopez Lake Marina. Call 473-7182.

Monday

n Bible Study Fellowship International will hold Women’s Bible Study classes at 6:50 p.m. Mondays at Oak Park Christian Church, 386 N. Oak Park Blvd., Arroyo Grande. Sign-up for Matthew study is every Monday of the month. Classes are free.

For details, call Kathleen at 474-6585. A school program for children ages 6 to 17 is also available.

n Two gymnastics classes are offered at the Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave. Advanced gymnastics is held from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. and the second class is offered from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $35 per month.

For information, call the Grover Beach Parks and Recreation Department at 473-4580.

n The Nipomo Optimist Club will host an event today at Boomers Amusement Park in Santa Maria. Tickets are $24 for children and adults for an all-day pass for the rides, rockwall and miniature golf attractions. Each person will also receive 30 free tokens for video games. To receive this special deal, stop at the Optimist Club table at the front gates and say “Optimists Help Kids.”

For information, call Pastor Bob Rush at 305-1465.

Tuesday

n A Legal Clinic for Self-Represented Litigants will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Women’s Community Center, 800 Industrial Way. The clinic will have one-on-one legal advice for persons filing their own divorces. Clinic sessions are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

A minimum $40 donation is requested. Participants must call ahead to register at 544-9313.

Wednesday

n AARP Chapter 4634 will meet at 1 p.m. at the Arroyo Grande Community Center and Women’s Club, 211 Vernon St.. Bill Pate from HICAP will present a program about Medicare and long term care and health.

For information, call 773-9119.

n CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, is looking for men and women to serve as advocates and mentors for abused and neglected children in the community. An information session for prospective advocates will take place at noon today in the CASA office in the Pacific Coast Center, 75 Higuera St., Suite 180, San Luis Obispo. The next training session begins in May.

For information, call 541-6542 ore visit www.slocasa.org.

Thursday

n The Arroyo Grande Rotary Club will host the eighth annual Championship Poker and Blackjack Tournament at the Cypress Ridge Golf Course in Arroyo Grande.

The entry fee of $100 covers food and two drink tickets and $100 worth of chips to play either Poker or Blackjack. Food and drinks will be served at 5 p.m. Games will start at 6 p.m. Dinners for people who would like to attend but not play cards are available for $15 each.

All proceeds of the tournament benefit youth and community projects supported by the Arroyo Grande Rotary Club. For information, call Jack Smith at 361-7455 or visit www.agrotary.org.