Join us for a docent led tour of the buildings and grounds of the historic Point San Luis Light Station.

Enjoy a scenic ride up the Lighthouse Road in a SLO SafeRide van to the Point San Luis Lighthouse where you will be met by a docent and led on a personalized tour of the buildings and grounds of this historic site established in 1890. 

Masks are required only for unvaccinated visitors.  No pets allowed.

Following your casual tour join some of our volunteers in the Fog Signal Building for a cup of Wassail and an opportunity to discover some of the ways you can join the Keepers family fun and help achieve our mission to restore, maintain, preserve, and operate this historical site for the education and enjoyment of the public.

Joining forces with the talents of ArtSocial805, we offer classes twice a month for you to sip and get creative in the vineyard. This 2 hour class includes all art supplies accompanied by a glass of wine. Charcuterie platters are available as an add on for a little snack to go with your painting session. Private sessions for large groups are available. Friday classes will be held at 7pm & Sunday classes will be held at 12pm.

Come visit us on alternating Tuesdays at 10am to 11am!

All ages welcome!

For questions and more information, or if you are interested in being a reader, contact Millie at 805.541.1400 x302 or millie@slobg.org

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden3450 Dairy Creek Road, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405

Paul Irving publishes a stunning annual wall calendar and boxed sets of note cards featuring the images captured in and around Baywood Park, Morro Bay, and Montaña de Oro State Park. These are available for ordering online with:  

• Local delivery within SLO County 
• Shipping to US and worldwide
• Free local pickup 

Order yours today, and share this beautiful corner of the world with your friends & family for the holidays! Delivery starts early November. 

Pricing: 
• Single Calendar: $20 
• 3 Pack of Calendars: $50 
• 8 Pack of Calendars: $100 
• 20 Pack of Calendars: $195 

• Folded Note Cards: $20 for a box of 15 with envelopes 
• Flat Note Cards: $15 for a box of 15 with envelopes 

Yoga at Sycamore Mineral Springs: Choose to feel great!

RATES: 

$20 per class. 

Hotel Guests: $10.00 per class (please check with the front desk at 805-595-7302)

Yoga Dome Schedule

Monday: 9am Gentle Yoga

Tuesday: 9am Pilates 

Wednesday: 9am Restorative Yoga

Thursday: 9am Gentle Yoga

Friday: 9am Hatha Yoga 

Saturday: 9am Stretch & Relax 

Sunday: 9am Restorative Yoga

The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is excited to present a monthly bird walk series which explores the intersection of birds and botany. Join us from 8 to 10 AM on the last Thursday of the month for our 2 hour walk with long-time garden volunteer Ken Levine and avian expert Mark Mushkat.

Suite Surrender!

ATTENTION: Opening Night is now Friday, November 25

By the Sea Productions, Morro Bay’s live theater company, is presenting "Suite Surrender" this November 25 through December 18.  The play, written by Michael McKeever, is directed by Kelli M Poward.

It's 1942, and two of Hollywood's biggest divas have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel -- assistants, luggage, and legendary feud with one another in tow. Everything seems to be in order for their wartime performance...that is, until they are somehow assigned to the same suite. Mistaken identities, overblown egos, double entendres, and a lap dog named Mr. Boodles round out this hilarious riot of a love note to the classic farces of the 30s and 40s.

“Suite Surrender” performances are at 545 Shasta Ave. on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees, with tickets available at bytheseaproductions.org or 805-776-3287.

This fun and so important event is approaching fast! Get your tickets today!

presents: 



Light Up A Life 2022

Light Up a Life is a fundraiser to celebrate and honor your loved ones who are no longer present, but certainly not forgotten. 

The holidays symbolize a time when friends and family gather in celebration. It can also be a difficult and emotional time for those grieving a loss. Light Up A Life offers the community an opportunity to come together to remember loved ones. 

Event Details: 

For 38 years, Hospice SLO County's Light Up A Life season has offered special ceremonies at locations throughout San Luis Obispo County for remembrance of loved ones. The lantern symbolizes light as we are guided through life's darker times and the illumination of love and remembrance.

This year, we have four remembrance ceremonies, one of which will be live streamed and recorded.  We will also have a "Paws to Remember" pet ceremony.

For a $25 donation or more, your loved one's name(s) will be automatically read at the live streamed and recorded remembrance ceremony*, plus another ceremony of your choice. You can choose to have a name read "in memory" or "in honor" and that preference will be noted during the ceremony.  

For a $25 donation or more, you may also remember your pet and have its name read aloud in memory at the special pet ceremony "Paws To Remember". Pet names will only be read at this ceremony. 

PAWS TO REMEMBER 
Wednesday, Dec 14, 6 PM
Hospice SLO County office 
1304 Pacific St, San Luis Obispo
In-person only 

Hospice SLO County Information

Enjoy Stand up Comedy from Healiner Comics from accross the country.  

Headliner 
Jim Summers will take you on a hilarious journey from his youth growing up as a white kid in a culturally diverse neighborhood in Central California, to fifteen years as a prison guard in some of the roughest prisons in California, to raising his four children with his wife, who was also a guard when they met on a prison yard. Jim boldly expresses views on his marriage and children that you will only hear from a prison guard or a divorced man, both of which apply to Jim. Jim's show is a combination of OZ meets Married With Children. So if you've ever wanted an honest glimpse of the world through the eyes of a former prison guard, this is a must see performer!!

Jim has opened for such acts as: Robin Williams, Paul Rodriguez, Christopher "Kid" Reed, Jimmy "JJ" Walker, Matt Weinhold, and many more.
He's been performing comedy for more than 20 years at top notch clubs and colleges across the country as well as prisons across California, where he's always asked back.

Featuring 

Aldo Juliano is an Actor/Writer/ Stand Up Comic who after selling 5 pages to the Jimmy Kimmel show, decided to move from being funny in front of the computer typing and move it to the Stage. The First time on stage was like being home! Growing up with 5 Brothers and 1 sister in an Italian household, heckles were like cheers.   ALDO has drawn from his Upbringing, Heritage, Life Experiences.  Aldo has worked on many TV shows and films with Sylvester Stallone, Danny Trejoe, Wiliam DeFoe, and other big names.Doing stand-up all over the country with a funny take on sex, relationships, and today's world. Hard Working and LOVE working always up for the challenge.

Courtney Rainwater makes a return appearance to Laugh Therapy Stage. From Toledo Ohio to the California Coast of Santa Barbara.  Courtney has been entertaining people through theater and comedy. After competing in the Portand Comedy festival and landing in Santa Barbara.  She has been making the rounds in the Central Coast Comedy scene and is a skilled yodeler. Courtney is currently featured in Santa Barbara's Laugh Festival 2022.   

Hosted by Sal España

Doors open at 7:30 for show.   Come early and a enjoy a "Farm to Saloon" Food  Menu available until 9pm.  Full Bar also featuring local wines open until 12am

 Come for the laughs...stay for the drinks! 

Vocal Arts Ensemble Winter Concert 2022 

Join us on Thursday, December 1 at Trilogy Monarch Dunes for our annual winter  concert from 7-9:00 pm.

Kick off the holidays and celebrate this festive time of year with a choral concert for the whole family! 

Parking is in front of the Monarch Clubhouse. Dinner and drinks are available at restaurant before the show. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime. General Admission. Beer, wine and sweet treats available at intermission.

Kick off the Holidays and celebrate this festive time of year with a choral concert for the whole family.  

This concert will be held at the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa with rserved seating.  

Pricing: 

• PremierLevel: $40 
• Preferred Level: $35
• General Reserved: $30 / $10 for Students / Children  (suggested age 7 and above) 

 Other concerts for the Holiday Series: 

Saturday, December 10th, Santa's Doggie Parade will be held on the Avila Promenade at 11:00am.
This year's parade participants will receive goodie bags donated by Petco Arroyo Grande.
All dogs must be registered and check-in between 10:30-10:45am to receive a contest identification number for the costume contest: best dog costume, best dog/owner look alike, best holiday look, funniest costume, and best in show.
For more information: 805-627-1997, avilabeachcc@gmail.com, www.avilabeachcc.com

Symphony of the Vines brass quintet plays a delightful assortment of holiday and classical favorites. Proceeds support continuing restoration projects at Mission San Miguel.

Join us for a night of hilarious stand-up comedy with professional touring comedians; featuring Clay Newman, Kiki Anderson, Bob Fernandez, Chad Denick, and host Justin Bournonville

Doors 7:00, Show 8:00
18+ Only
Admission is $15
Seating is a mix of tables and theater-style seating. First come, first serve.
Food, Drink, Beer, Wine and Cocktails Available for Purchase

Celebrate the holiday season with the Symphony of the Vines Brass Quintet

Join us for a docent led tour of the buildings and grounds of the historic Point San Luis Light Station.

Enjoy a scenic ride up the Lighthouse Road in a SLO SafeRide van to the Point San Luis Lighthouse where you will be met by a docent and led on a personalized tour of the buildings and grounds of this historic site established in 1890. 

Masks are required only for unvaccinated visitors.  No pets allowed.

• Cornet Chop Suey, St. Louis Missouri
• The Midiri Brothers Septet, New Jersey
• Professor Cunningham and his Old School, New York
• Tom Rigney and Flambeau
• Blue Street, New Orleans
• High Street, Idaho  
• Ivory and Gold, Connecticut
• Gator Nation
• St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band
• Black Market Trust
• Yve Evans Trio
• Carl Sonny Leyland and Friends
• CJ Sam Jammers
• Holland/Coots Swingin’ West band from Nashville, Tennessee
  
• GROOVUS plus Cunningham (Thursday Night Only)

• The Creole Syncopators
• Kathryn Loomis & Co.
• Big Sirs of Swing
• Jump Jax
• Royal Garden Swing Orchestra
• Central City Swing

• Carl Sonny Leyland
• Paul Ingle,  Australia
  
• Danny Coots, TN
• Washboard Steve
• Igor Glen
• Jeff Barnhart, CT
• Kris Kokarski on piano
• Riley Baker
• Jack O'Roonie on bass

• Cornet Chop Suey, St. Louis Missouri
• The Midiri Brothers Septet, New Jersey
• Professor Cunningham and his Old School, New York
• Tom Rigney and Flambeau
• Blue Street, New Orleans
• High Street, Idaho  
• Ivory and Gold, Connecticut
• Gator Nation
• St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band
• Black Market Trust
• Yve Evans Trio
• Carl Sonny Leyland and Friends
• CJ Sam Jammers
• Holland/Coots Swingin’ West band from Nashville, Tennessee
  
• GROOVUS plus Cunningham (Thursday Night Only)

• The Creole Syncopators
• Kathryn Loomis & Co.
• Big Sirs of Swing
• Jump Jax
• Royal Garden Swing Orchestra
• Central City Swing

• Carl Sonny Leyland
• Paul Ingle,  Australia
  
• Danny Coots, TN
• Washboard Steve
• Igor Glen
• Jeff Barnhart, CT
• Kris Kokarski on piano
• Riley Baker
• Jack O'Roonie on bass

• Cornet Chop Suey, St. Louis Missouri
• The Midiri Brothers Septet, New Jersey
• Professor Cunningham and his Old School, New York
• Tom Rigney and Flambeau
• Blue Street, New Orleans
• High Street, Idaho  
• Ivory and Gold, Connecticut
• Gator Nation
• St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band
• Black Market Trust
• Yve Evans Trio
• Carl Sonny Leyland and Friends
• CJ Sam Jammers
• Holland/Coots Swingin’ West band from Nashville, Tennessee
  
• GROOVUS plus Cunningham (Thursday Night Only)

• The Creole Syncopators
• Kathryn Loomis & Co.
• Big Sirs of Swing
• Jump Jax
• Royal Garden Swing Orchestra
• Central City Swing

• Carl Sonny Leyland
• Paul Ingle,  Australia
  
• Danny Coots, TN
• Washboard Steve
• Igor Glen
• Jeff Barnhart, CT
• Kris Kokarski on piano
• Riley Baker
• Jack O'Roonie on bass

• Cornet Chop Suey, St. Louis Missouri
• The Midiri Brothers Septet, New Jersey
• Professor Cunningham and his Old School, New York
• Tom Rigney and Flambeau
• Blue Street, New Orleans
• High Street, Idaho  
• Ivory and Gold, Connecticut
• Gator Nation
• St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band
• Black Market Trust
• Yve Evans Trio
• Carl Sonny Leyland and Friends
• CJ Sam Jammers
• Holland/Coots Swingin’ West band from Nashville, Tennessee
  
• GROOVUS plus Cunningham (Thursday Night Only)

• The Creole Syncopators
• Kathryn Loomis & Co.
• Big Sirs of Swing
• Jump Jax
• Royal Garden Swing Orchestra
• Central City Swing

• Carl Sonny Leyland
• Paul Ingle,  Australia
  
• Danny Coots, TN
• Washboard Steve
• Igor Glen
• Jeff Barnhart, CT
• Kris Kokarski on piano
• Riley Baker
• Jack O'Roonie on bass

Maestro Magie leads the orchestra. Featuring violinist Mischa Lefkowitz as soloist.

Sinfonia Concertante for Winds and Orchestra
Mozart 

Violin Concerto 
Beethoven

Toxic stress impacts the mental and physical health of every generation, and ACEs, adverse childhood experiences, can create lifelong challenges for the individual and the community. This retreat focuses on nature as a protective and compensatory experience that can mitigate effects of toxic stress, and how to use nature connection to relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety, and overall brain health for yourself and the children in your life.
You will get the opportunity to participate in guided outdoor activities, learn from Kathleen Lockyer, an expert in nature connection for young children, and rediscover your own special connection to nature.

Join the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center along Oso Flaco Lake's 2½ mile boardwalk to the Pacific Ocean and view first-hand the first blushes of spring as the native flora and fauna emerge from winter's rest. Huell appreciated and highlighted many of California's backroad treasures, including Guadalupe, Oso Flaco Lake, and the surrounding ancient dunes in his television shows "California's Gold" and "Visiting with Huell Howser." The annual February walk follows the path that Huell took while filming one of his popular episodes.

Meet hike docent, Ray Segovia on Saturday, February 11th at 9am to walk the same path Huell did when he visited the dunes 18 years ago. Ray will lead hikers through Oso Flaco Lake Natural Area out to the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes. Be sure to dress in layers and bring a water bottle. We also ask that you please bring close toe shoes so you may access parts of the beach where Huell visited.

The canopy and understory of willows and wax myrtles along the first part of the riparian walk support an incredible array of diverse life near the ocean. You will see lace-like Spanish moss hanging from the tree limbs and hear the migrating songbirds. There will be silver dune lupine, coyote bush, deer weed, and dunes paintbrush, along with a wide variety of reptiles and mammals.

From the viewing platform at the end of the boardwalk, the entire San Luis Bay from Point San Luis to Mussel Rock will be seen.

Huell was a beloved man who connected deeply to many different people through his shows. He highlighted and helped conserve many off-the-beaten-path heritage sites throughout California that would have otherwise gone unnoticed.  Huell visited the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center on several occasions and served as the lead on the Dunes Center's capital campaign early in the organization's history and was appreciated dearly. We hope you join us in honoring his memory, conservation, and enjoying Oso Flaco Lake this February.

Photos provided by Marjorie Lane-Mangogna. 

Special guest woodwind quintet from L.A. brings a lively and varied program to the chamber music series.
 

Catherine Litaker, harp

Stephanie Yu, violin

Two powerhouse performers come together to meld the sounds of the harp and the violin.  Two seemingly different instruments, the sound that they can produce together is both interesting and dynamic. Catherine and Stephanie have been working together for many years now on a variety of projects including the original way they met: playing with the Midnight Hour.

Spring is a fantastic time for observing birds at Oso Flaco Lake.  Many of our winter visitors are getting ready to migrate north to their breeding grounds and many of our spring migrants have already arrived.  They will all likely be in their breeding plumage and may be singing their territorial songs.  Walking through the “Willow Tunnel” at the start of the bird hike can be stunning with all the birds singing.  Once we reach the lakes, ducks, American White Pelicans and rails should be plentiful.  Who knows?  We may even be treated to a Belted Kingfisher, an Osprey or two or maybe even a Peregrine Falcon!  That’s the beauty of a bird hike; you never know what you will find until you get out there.  Other critters that have been seen on these walks include Raccoons, Muskrats, Opossums, Coyotes and Bobcats.  Oh, and don’t forget the Gray Whales!

This 3 mile and 2-3 hour hike will take us from the parking lot out to the ocean.  Don’t be intimidated by the distance of this hike.  If you only want to do a 1- or 2-mile hike, or even a just a 100-yard hike, you shouldn’t be disappointed.

So, be at the parking lot at 8:00 a.m. and join our docent John Deacon for what is sure to be a fun and informative morning.  We’ve included a few pictures of the birds and creatures we may see on our hike.  See you there!

Maestro Magie leads the orchestra. Works by Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, and others.

Enjoy a fun selection of favorite classic and folk tunes to evoke warm summer reveries. 

This concert will be held at the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa with reserved seating.  

Pricing: 

• PremierLevel: $40 
• Preferred Level: $35
• General Reserved: $30 / $10 for Students / Children  (suggested age 7 and above) 

Concerts for the 2022-2023 Series: