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Events Calendar

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

n Free beginning watercolor classes for adults, 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays through Dec. 18, Shell Beach Veterans Hall, 230 Leeward. Info: 773-4493 or www.communityprograms.net.

n Cal Poly’s Fall Jazz Concert, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly campus. Cost: $10 general, $8 seniors, $6 students. Info: 756-2406 or www.music.calpoly.edu.

n Cuesta Chamber Singers, 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, Arroyo Grande Library, 800 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Cost: free. Info: 473-7161.

n Central Coast County Dance Society will hold their monthly Contra Dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6; introductory workshop at 7 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo. Cost: $9. Info: www.cccds.org.

n Celebration Chorus presents “Three Weeks Before Christmas” 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, Paulding Middle School, 600 Crown Hill, Arroyo Grande. Cost: $10, children under 12 free. Info: 481-8763.

n The second Central Coast Songwriters Festival, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks, Arroyo Grande. Cost: $15 general, $10 students. Info: 489-9444.

YOUTH

n The Grover Beach Community Library, 230 North 9th St., reading program for preschool children, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays Info: 481-4131.

n The Arroyo Grande Library offers children’s storytime 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursdays. 800 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande.

n The Arroyo Grande Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department offers classes in drawing and painting for 5 to 12-year-olds, 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 through May at Peggy’s Art Studio, 809 E. Grand Ave. Cost: $42. Info: 473-5474 or Peggy Valko at 489-1200.

SPECIAL EVENT

n The Monarch Butterfly Grove, home of thousands of butterflies October through February, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, 1/2 a mile south of Pismo Beach just off Highway 1. Info: 773-4382 or www.monarchbutterfly.org.

MEETINGS, SEMINARS, ETC.

n Senior Health screening 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, First United Methodist Church, 275 N. Halcyon, Arroyo Grande and Sunday, Dec. 16, Peace Lutheran Church, 244 Oak Park Blvd., Grover Beach. Cost: $5. Info: 788-0827.

n The Central Coast Chapter of the Military Officers Association Ladies “MOAAL,” Christmas luncheon meeting, noon Tuesday, Round Room, Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo. Bring unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots program; wrapped gift for member gift exchange. Info: 466-1364.

n Creating a Concertina Art Book, 6 to 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, CorkStop Studios, 1250 Judith Lane, Arroyo Grande. Cost: $105. Info: 550-6399.

n The San Luis Obispo County American Red Cross orientation for volunteers, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, 225 Prado Road, Suite A, San Luis Obispo. Info: 543-0696 Ext. 18 or www.slo-redcross.org.

n Senior Computerrooters 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Ramona Garden Park, 993 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach. Info: 489-6230 or e-mail elisehenderson@charter.net.

VOLUNTEERING

n Caring Callers needs volunteers to visit with a senior in San Luis Obispo County. No experience necessary to help a senior write a letter, take a short drive to a favorite spot, or read a book. Info: 541-1800.

n The Literacy Council of San Luis Obispo County seeks volunteer tutors. Training workshop, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 6 and 13, 1264 Higuera St., Suite 102. Info: 541-4219 or www.sloliteracy.org.

n The Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Auxiliary needs volunteers to help with patients, the front desk and in the gift shop. Info: 489-4261.

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS

n The Arroyo Grande Friends of the Library book sale will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 800 W. Branch St. Arroyo Grande. Info:

473-7161

n Lions Club of Pismo Beach, pancake breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 190 Cypress, Pismo Beach. Cost: $5, children under 12 $3. Info: 305-1740.