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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

n “Art on the Beach at Avila” continues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 28 in the plaza near the Avila Pier, weather permitting. Central Coast artists from San Luis Obispo County will be painting, drawing, displaying and selling their original works. Each week an artist will select a work to be raffled to benefit the El Camino Art Association’s Scholarship Fund. Info: 773-2383.

n Kids’ Eye View is an annual exhibit at the Arts Center at Mission Plaza, 1010 Broad St., of artwork created by young artists during the summer ARTrageous Art Camps. Open everyday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Tuesday. Admission is free. Info: 543-8562 or www.sloartcenter.org.

n Free beginning watercolor classes for adults, 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays from Oct. 23 through Dec. 18, Shell Beach Veterans Hall, 230 Leewa Road Local artist Daniel D. Martin will teach fundamentals, techniques; 773-4493; www.communityprograms.net.

n Free beginning drawing classes for adults, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays from Oct. 22 to Dec. 17, Blacklake Community Room, 498 Colonial Place, Nipomo. Local artist Daniel D. Martin will teach basic skills; 773-4493; www.communityprograms.net.

n Carried Away Art: 1200 E. Grande Ave., in Arroyo Grande is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Free. Info: 481-4364 or www.carriedawayart.com.

n Salisbury Fine Art Gallery: 1250 San Luis Bay Drive, Avila Beach, is open noon to 5 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Info: 878-8374. The San Luis Obispo Art Center, 1010 Broad St., offers Life Drawing 9 a.m. to noon and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. A model is provided, but no instruction. Bring your own art supplies. Tables and some easels are available. Sculptors should attend the evening session when there will be longer poses. Cost: $10 per class, members $8. Info: 543-8562 or www.sloartcenter.org.

n Visions Art Gallery, 425 First St., in Avila Beach features works in various mediums by nationally and internationally known artists. Info: 772-5083 or 595-2230.

n SeaVenture Restaurant, 100 Ocean View Ave., Pismo Beach. Live jazz 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Info: 773-4994

n Harry’s Night Club & Beach Bar, 690 Cypress, in Pismo Beach presents live bands at 9 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, and 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Info: 773-1302.

n The Jubilee by the Sea festival will feature 20 bands, five stages and 120 shows in Pismo Beach today through Sunday. Cost: $80. Info and tickets: 773-4382, 443-7778 or www.pismojazz.com.The Pink Spiders, Sherwood, Barcelona and Reign of Kindo will play at 6 p.m. Saturday at Downtown Brew, 1119 Garden St. This is a show for all ages. Cost: $14. Info: 543-1843.

n Piano virtuoso Rudolf Budginas performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., with the San Luis Obispo Symphony and jazz guitarist Andre Copher among others. Cost: $35 to $48. Info: 489-9444 or www.clarkcenter.org.

n Death Cab for Cutie will perform at 7 p.m. Monday in the Rec. Center on the Cal Poly campus. Info/tickets: 1-888-825-5484 or www.vallitix.com.

Legendary singer-songwriter Chris Hillman will perform at 5 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Edwards Barn, 1095 Pomeroy Road, Nipomo. Cost: $60 donation to benefit the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation’s Phase II Building Project. Info: 265-7829 or www.odox.org.

n “Mummy Dearest,” the comical love of two Egyptian mummies, is on stage at the Great American Melodrama on Highway 1 near south of Pismo Beach, at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 9. Cost: $16 and $19; seniors, students and military $14 and $17; children 12 and younger, $12 and $15. Info: 489-2499.

n “Guys and Dolls” The classic Broadway hit will be staged at Clark Center in Arroyo Grande, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 at 8 p.m.; also 2 p.m. shows Nov. 8 and 15. Cost: $26 to $29. Info/tickets: 489-9444 or www.clarkcenter.org.

YOUTH

n Kidz Love Soccer, a noncompetitive soccer program for children ages 3 1/2 to 8, and Mommy or Daddy and Me Soccer, aimed at children ages 2 to 3 1/2, are offered Thursdays at Elm Street Park. Class schedules are available online. Cost: $90 per nine-class session. Info: 473-5474 or www.arroyogrande.org.

n The Grover Beach Community Library, 230 North 9th St., offers a reading program for preschool children in the Kids’ Korner, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. featuring treats and a special project. Info: 481-4131

The Arroyo Grande Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department offers art classes in drawing and painting. The class is for 5-to 12-year-olds. The class is ongoing from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. for 5- to 7-year-olds and 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. for 8- to 12-year-olds. Wednesdays from September to May at Peggy’s Art Studio, 809 E. Grand Ave. Cost: $42 for four lessons and includes materials. Info: 473-5474 or Peggy Valko at 489-1200

SPECIAL EVENTS

Christmas boutique, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Studio at the Clark Center (to the left of the box office); handmade, unique items; cash or check only.

A “’60s Spooky Monster Mash Halloween Dance Party” will be held from 6:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday at St. Patrick’s School Event Center, 900 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Costume contest and drawings for door prizes. Cost: $20. Info: 929-5211.

Annual white elephant and bake sale sponsored by the women of St. John’s Lutheran Church to benefit its ministries, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Free to enter. Info: 489-1259.

Holiday Boutique Craft Sale and Luncheon presented by the ladies of Martha’s Ministry, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the St. Joseph’s Church Hall, 298 S. Thompson Road, Nipomo. There will be rare and unique creations, a silent auction and a white elephant sale. Info: 343-6199.

SLO Vintners Harvest Celebration ’08, Nov. 7-9; enjoy local cuisine, wine tasting, live and silent auctions and a meet and great with the people who make the wine. Info: 541-5868 or www.slowine.com.

The Apple Farm Inn and Restaurant, 2015 Monterey St. in San Luis Obispo will hold its annual “Traditional Holidays at Apple Farm” from Nov. 8 through Christmas Day. Events include: Photos with Santa, Victorian carolers, home-baked holiday treats, and find the missing elf. Info: 544-2040.

MEETINGS, SEMINARS, ETC.

Central California Hepatitis C Symposium will host speaker Christopher Kennedy Lawford, nephew of John F. Kennedy, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Dairy Creek Golf Course, 2990 Dairy Creek Road., San Luis Obispo. Info: 781-3660 or www.slohepc.org.

El Camino Art Association meeting will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Dave’s Art Farm, 1452 Branch Mill Road, Arroyo Grande. Watercolor demonstration and talk followed by a barbecue potluck. Bring your own painting gear. Cost: free. Info: 773-4860.

Parents of children with cancer support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Hearst Cancer Resource Center, 1941 Johnson Ave., Suite 210A, San Luis Obispo. Childcare will be provided. Info: 547-1914.

Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center and Cal Poly hosts Dr. Barbara Firestone 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 1. Dr. Firestone will discuss her book “Autism Heroes: Portraits of Families Meeting The Challenge.” Cal Poly, Business Rotunda, Building 03, Room 213, San Luis Obispo. Info: 818-779-5327 or 235-6596.

Central Coast Salmon Enhancement invites community members to attend a free Water Quality Monitor Training session from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 1 at the Salmon Enhancement Office in Arroyo Grande. Info: 473-8221 or nicoles@centralcoastsalmon.com.

The San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society will meet at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at the IOOF Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo.

Debtors Anonymous 12-step program meets 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays (except holidays), First United Methodist Church, 275 Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande. Info: 546-1190 or centralcoastda.org. Grief Support Drop-In Group for anyone grieving the death of someone important to them, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Room 107, County Offices, 1086 Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande. Senior Exercise Classes are at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Church Hall at First United Methodist Church, 275 N. Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande. Free. Info: 481-2692 or www.worshipweekly.com. Stability and Balance Training for Active Adults class is offered by the Pismo Beach Recreation Division, 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Pismo Beach Veterans’ Hall, 780 Bello St., Pismo Beach. Cost: $48 per month or $6 per class. Info and to register: 773-7063. The Arroyo Grande Genealogical Library, upstairs in the Arroyo Grande Public Library, South County Regional Center, 800 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande, is open 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Info: cfcohen@pacbell.net. The Women’s Community Center will hold their monthly session for persons filing their own divorces at 5:30 p.m., Oct. 28, 880 Industrial Way, San Luis Obispo. The session are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. A donation of $40 is requested. Info: 544-9313.Chamber Network Breakfast Club meets at 7 to 9 a.m., last Tuesday of the month, Black Lake Golf Resort banquet room, 1490 Golf Course Lane, Nipomo. Info: 929-1583. Free Yoga Classes for Cancer Survivors are being offered from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the San Luis Obispo Veteran’s Memorial Building, 801 Grand Ave. Mats are provided. Info: 772-3560 or 781-5930.The Gran Cortina Singers welcome anyone age 55 and older to join them. They practice 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at Cortina D’Arroyo Grande, 241 N. Courtland. Info: 473-2770. ACBL Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge meets at 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Women’s Community Club, 211 Vernon Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 929-3613. Al-Anon Support Group Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., 110 N. Thompson Road, Nipomo. Info: 473-9333 or e-mail barbnwayne@charter.net.Compulsive Eaters Anonymous HOW meets at 4 p.m. Saturdays in Room 211, First United Methodist Church, 275 N. Halcyon Road, in Arroyo Grande. Info: 546-1178 or www.ceahow.org. Family-planning services are offered by Family Planning Clinics, 286 S. 16th St., Grover Beach. Services are confidential and are free to low cost, based on income eligibility. Call for appointments 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Info: 473-7050. MOMS Club of South San Luis Obispo County offers friendship, support, weekly play groups and activities for moms and children. Info: momsclubinfo@sbcglobal.net or southslomomsclub.org. Overeaters Anonymous meets: Mondays at 10:30 a.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 959 Valley Road, Arroyo Grande. Info: 929-4469. Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Arroyo Grande Hospital Annex, 345 S. Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande. Info: 473-7393. Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., Clubhouse, Rancho Del Arroyo Mobile Home Park, 2700 Cienaga, Oceano. Info: 489-3502. Teen-focused, culturally sensitive low- to no-cost reproductive health services are offered by EOC Health Services Clinics, in a safe environment with staff trained to screen, assess and provide intervention for people with IPV. EOCHS Clinics offer contraceptives, condoms and Plan B (the morning after pill), education, reproductive health care check-ups, testing and treatment of STIs, HIV testing and counseling, pregnancy testing and counseling, and hepatitis B vaccinations. No appointment necessary. Arroyo Grande Clinic, 1152 E. Grand Ave.: Walk-in hours are 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

OUTDOORS

Beginning birding nature walk, 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Lopez Lake; meet at Wittenberg Arm Kiosk; bring binoculars, lunch.

Wonder of the dunes, 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, Oso Flaco Lake; Ken Wolf leads 2-mile hike along bridge, boardwalk.

The City of Pismo Beach Recreation Division Walking Club struts their stuff, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Join them at the south side of the Pismo Beach Pier parking lot. Free. Info: 489-9777 or 773-7049.

VOLUNTEERING

Caring Callers needs volunteers who can spare an hour or so each week to visit with a frail or socially isolated senior in San Luis Obispo County. No experience is necessary to help a senior write a letter, take a short drive to a favorite spot, or read a book. Info: 541-1800.

Five Cities Christian Women’s Emergency Food Pantry and Food Ministry needs donations of food, as well as volunteers to work from 8 to 9:30 a.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. one day per month. Info: Ana at 489-6706. Friends of Lopez Lake seeks volunteers for the kids fishing clinic, trail patrol, docents, interpretive activities, the trout derby at Family Day and shoreline clean-up. Officers are needed for president and vice-president. Info: Don at 473-7182 or dmelin@co.slo.ca.us.

New Life Community Church of the Nazarene, 990 James Way, is looking for people interested in joining the Sunday School staff. No experience is necessary. Applicants must be willing to commit time and energy to New Life’s 3- to 5-year-olds, and will have to complete the interview and fingerprinting process. Info: DeLynn at 489-3254, Ext. 602.

The Marian Medical Center’s Hospice Program needs volunteers in the Santa Maria, Lompoc, Solvang, Nipomo and Five-Cities areas. Info: 739-3830. The Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Auxiliary needs volunteers to help with patients, at the front desk and in the gift shop. The auxiliary also helps raise money for scholarships and other community projects. Info: 489-4261.

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS

Nipomo High School Drama Department will have their annual Car Wash Fundraising Event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sunset Carwash, 1198 Grande Avenue in Arroyo Grande. Proceeds go to Nipomo High School 2008-2009 drama season. Info: 704-4945.

The South County Historical Society will hold its annual yard sale, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the IOOF Hall, 128 Bridge St. in Arroyo Grande. Items include vintage goods and decor, arts, toys, books, and crafts and collectable. Proceeds benefit the Historical Society. Info: 473-5077 or 489-8282 or visit www.southcountyhistory.org.

Harvest Time Bingo will be played at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Woman’s Club of Arroyo Grande, 211 Vernon Ave. in Arroyo Grande. Proceeds go to high school scholarships and local charities. Cost: $20. Info/tickets: 710-3565.

Avila Beach Concours d’Elegance, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Avila Beach Golf Resort; benefits Hospice of San Luis Obispo County; gourmet food, wine tasting, live music, art displays, vendors; $25 for adults, free for children under age 15; information and tickets 544-2266 or www.avilabeachconcours.com.

Pismo Beach Cities Lions Club will hold a social hour and dinner starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at The Joe Rose Community Center, 190 Cypress, Pismo Beach. Proceeds go to benefit the Joe Rose Scholarship Fund. Cost: $15. RSVP by Oct. 21. Info: 773-8555 or 473-3834.

United Methodist Women will hold a holiday bazaar with handmade crafts, jewelry, antiques and much more from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 8 at the San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo. Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost for brunch: $7.50 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Proceeds to go to the global mission projects. Info: 234-5547 or janicesomers@charter.net.

San Luis Obispo County Band will have their Fall Concert 3 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church 1701 Frederick St. in San Luis Obispo. Donations will benefit the San Luis Obispo Homeless Shelter. Cost: Free admission with a free-will donation to the homeless shelter. Info: 543-5691 or www.slocountyband.org.

The Grover Beach City Grange No. 746 serves a Pancake Breakfast and food sale from 8 to 11:30 a.m. the first Sunday of the month at the Grange Hall, 13th and Manhattan. Cost: $4 for adults, $2 for children. Info: 489-9719. Captive Hearts Ministries is collecting used cell phones to help women in need. Phones are recycled to raise money for their programs and to help the environment by keeping phones out of landfills. All proceeds help provide funds for rent, food, clothing, medical bills and other necessities for women in crisis. Take or mail cell phones to 815 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach CA 93483. Info: Chaplain Judy at 481-4500.