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July 2014
Central Coast Family
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The Arts ................................... 2
Child Development .......... 3
Library Voice ......................... 4
Fun & Games ........................ 8
Money ......................................... 10
Local History ....................... 12
Health & Safety ............... 14
Calendar .................................. 17
Family Events ..................... 18
July 4th Displays ............. 19
Wordmonger ........................ 22
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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FARMERS MARKET:
11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club
3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Park
30
FARMERS MARKET:
2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria
1
FARMERS MARKET:
3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO
DOC BURNSTEINS READING LAB
3:30-4:15pm AG
INTERNATIONAL
JOKE DAY(see pg 8)
2
FARMERS MARKETS:
8:30-11am AG Smart & Final
12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens
5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT,
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI
WORLD UFO DAY
1ST ZEPPELIN (1900)
3
FARMERS MARKETS:
3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG
2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay
6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30
AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG
DOG DAYS BEGIN
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BINGO VETS HALL MB - 1st FRI 5:00pm
FARMERS MARKETS:
9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart
10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall
2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall
4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO
INDEPENDENCE DAY
5
FARMERS MARKETS:
8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
SLO CO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
1st SAT 12:30am IOOF Hall SLO
6
FARMERS MARKET:
11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club
3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Park
NATIONAL FRIED
CHICKEN DAY
7
FARMERS MARKET:
2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria
MACARONI DAY
8
FARMERS MARKET:
3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO
DOC BURNSTEINS READING LAB
3:30-4:15pm AG
LIBERTY BELL CRACKS
(at J. Marshalls funeral in 1835)
9
FARMERS MARKETS:
8:30-11am AG Smart & Final
12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens
5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT,
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI
NATIONAL SUGAR
COOKIE DAY
10
FARMERS MARKETS:
3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG
2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay
6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30
AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG
TEDDY BEARS
PICNIC DAY
11
FARMERS MARKETS:
9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart
10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall
2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall
4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO
CHEER UP
THE LONELY DAY
12
FARMERS MARKETS:
8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
PAPER BAG DAY
13
FARMERS MARKET:
11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club
3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Park
NATIONAL FRENCH
FRIES DAY
BARN DAY
14
FARMERS MARKET:
2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria
PICK BLUEBERRIES
DAY
15
FARMERS MARKET:
3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO
DOC BURNSTEINS READING LAB
3:30-4:15pm AG
FIRST BOEING 707
FLEW (in 1954)
COW APPRECIATION
DAY
16
FARMERS MARKETS:
8:30-11am AG Smart & Final
12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens
5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT,
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI
APOLLO 11 LIFTS OFF
(to the moon in 1969)
17
FARMERS MARKETS:
3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG
2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay
6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30
AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG
DISNEYLAND OPENS
(in 1955)
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FARMERS MARKETS:
9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart
10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall
2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall
4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO
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FARMERS MARKETS:
8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
STICK YOUR TONGUE
OUT DAY
20
FARMERS MARKET:
11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club
3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Park
CHESS DAY
MOON DAY (Astronauts
land 1969)
ICE CREAM SODA DAY
21
FARMERS MARKET:
2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria
NATIONAL JUNK
FOOD DAY
22
FARMERS MARKET:
3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO
DOC BURNSTEINS READING LAB
3:30-4:15pm AG
NATIONAL SUMMER
LEISURE DAY
23
FARMERS MARKETS:
8:30-11am AG Smart & Final
12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens
5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT,
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI
ICE CREAM CONE
INTRODUCED (in 1904)
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FARMERS MARKETS:
3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG
2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay
6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30
AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG
AMELIA EARHART
DAY
25
FARMERS MARKETS:
9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart
10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall
2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall
4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO
THREAD THE
NEEDLE DAY
(Celebration of Needle Crafts)
26
FARMERS MARKETS:
8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
AUNT & UNCLE DAY
27
FARMERS MARKET:
11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club
3:00-6:00pm Grover Bch Ramona Park
NATIONAL
PARENTS DAY
28
FARMERS MARKET:
2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria
BEATRIX POTTERS
BIRTHDAY (Born in 1866)
29
FARMERS MARKET:
3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO
DOC BURNSTEINS READING LAB
3:30-4:15pm AG
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FARMERS MARKETS:
8:30-11am AG Smart & Final
12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens
5:00-8:00pm Pismo, Main St & Dolliver
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT,
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI
FATHER IN LAW
DAY
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FARMERS MARKETS:
3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG
2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay
6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB,
10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30
AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG
1ST US PATENT ISSUED
(in 1790)
MUTTS DAY
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FARMERS MARKETS:
9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart
10:00am-12:30pm Cayucos Vets Hall
2:30-5:30pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall
4:00-8:00pm Avila Beach Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO
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FARMERS MARKETS:
8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
NEW MOON
FULL MOON
July 2014 Free Ongoing Events
July is:
UV Safety Month
Anti-Boredom Month
National Blueberry Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Picnic Month
National Parks Month
National Recreation Month
Birthstone: Ruby
Flower: Larkspur
Central Coast Family July 2014 www.centralcoastfamily.com Page 18
Family Events
FRI & SAT JUN 27-JUL 19 at 7:30 pm:
GUYS AND DOLLS at Paso Robles
Youth Arts Foundation, 3201 Spring
St. Enjoy this classic musical bustling
with gamblers, gangsters, and sassy
showgirls that celebrates Broadways
golden era with one of the greatest
scores ever written. Cost: $15-25.
Contact: 610-0786.
FRI JUN 27-THU JUL 3 (times vary):
MAGIKARIA EXTREME at Madonna Inn,
100 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo. Join
us where the magic begins and heart-
pounding action takes place. Cost: $20-
65. Contact: (877) 468-3861 or http://
circusvargas.com.
SAT JUN 28 (times vary): PUTTIN
ON THE RITZ at Clark Center for the
Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave,
Arroyo Grande. Enjoy a dynamic
variety show featuring music of the
1930s. Cost: $20. Contact: 528-2058 or
celebration-chorus.com.
MON JUN 30 at 5:30 pm: WOMENS
EMPOWERMENT & SELF DEFENSE at
Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr,
Paso Robles. Maximize your chances
of avoiding a sexual assault! Improve
your awareness and assertiveness
skills, and learn physical techniques to
escape a dangerous situation. Open
to women of all athletic abilities, ages
12 and up. Wear closed-toe shoes
and comfortable clothing. Cost: $10
donation for materials. Contact: 226-
5400 x 305.
FRI JUL 4 at 7:00 am: FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION at Atascadero Lake Park,
9305 Pismo Ave, Atascadero. Enjoy
bike rides, races, horseshoe-pitching
contest, an antique carousel, food,
kids activities, live music, and free
admission to Charles Paddock Zoo and
a kids movie at Galaxy Theatre. Cost:
free. Contact: atascaderochamber.org.
FRI JUL 4 9:00 am-1:00 pm: FOURTH OF
JULY CELEBRATION at Santa Margarita
Park, 9509 CA 58, Santa Margarita.
Decorate your bikes and wagons in red,
white, and blue and join the parade
down H street. Then enjoy live music,
games, contests, an art and craft faire,
and more. Cost: free. Contact: 438-5011.
FRI JUL 4 10:00 am-9:30 pm: FOURTH
OF JULY at Tidelands Park, South End
of Embarcadero, Morro Bay. Enjoy
family fun with live music, food, a bike
parade, kids games, and reworks.
Cost: free. Contact: morrobay4th.org
or 772-4467.
FRI JUL 4 10:00 am-9:30 pm: PISMO
BEACH FIREWORKS SHOW at Pismo
Pier, Pismo Beach. Celebrate with
music, food, and a grand reworks
display from Pismo Pier. Cost: free.
Contact: 443-7778.
FRI JUL 4 11:00 am-3:00 pm: OLD
FASHIONED FOURTH OF JULY at
Mitchell Park, 1400 Osos St, SLO.
Family festivities include free carnival
games, sweet treats, a fundraiser BBQ,
and bandstand music all day. Cost: free.
Contact: 781-7300.
FRI JUL 4 11:00 am-9:00 pm: CAMBRIA
PICNIC & FIREWORKS at Shamel Park,
5455 Windsor Blvd, Cambria. Enjoy fun
family events, music, and barbecue
all day with a spectacular reworks
display at dusk. Cost: free. Contact:
927-9426.
FRI JUL 4 11:00 am-10:00 pm: FOURTH
OF JULY CELEBRATION at Downtown
City Park, 12th & Spring St, Paso Robles.
11:00 am: Childrens Parade around
the Park, 12:00-4:00 pm: Fun, games,
music, food, 5:00-8:30 pm: Concert,
9:15 pm: Fireworks. Cost: free. Contact:
238-4103 or pasoroblesdowntown.org.
FRI JUL 4 12:00-12:45 pm: 4th of July
BOAT PARADE at Avila Beach Pier.
This 7th annual parade is sponsored by
the San Luis Yacht Club and features
all types of decorated sail and power
boats, led by the Port San Luis Harbor
Patrol re boat (with water cannon),
patriotic music, and a loud miniature
cannon at the end of the pier. Contact:
slyc.org.
FRI JUL 4 1:00-3:00 pm: FOURTH OF
JULY at Arroyo Grande Village, Short &
Branch Sts, Arroyo Grande. Enjoy live
music and a good old-fashioned family
celebration. Cost: free. Contact: 473-
2250.
FRI JUL 4 5:00 am-10:00 pm: SAND
SCULPTURE CONTEST & FIREWORKS
in Cayucos, near the Pier. Enjoy the
contest for kids, novices, and pros,
a downtown parade, BBQ, bingo,
and reworks. Cost: free. Contact:
cayucoschamber.com or 995-1200.
FRI JUL 4 5:30-9:00 pm: SANTA MARIA
FIREWORKS at Santa Maria Fairpark,
937 S Thornburg, Santa Maria. Enjoy
a concert starting at 5:30 pm and the
annual reworks display at dusk. Cost:
free. Contact: santamariafairpark.com.
FRI JUL 4-SUN JUL 27 (times vary):
PLAY ON! FLIGHTS OF FANCY FROM
SHAKESPEARE TO BROADWAY at SLO
Little Theatre, 888 Morro St. Written,
directed, and choreographed by Suzy
Miller. Cost: $35. Contact: 786-2440 or
slolittletheatre.org.
WED JUL 9 at 10:30 am: FIZZ! BOOM!
READ! LIBRARY FAIRY at SLO Library
Community Room, 995 Palm St. The
Library Fairy will enchant and delight
with her stories, songs, and magical
ways. Sign up for Summer Reading
while youre there. Cost: free. Contact:
781-5775 or slolibrary.org.
WED JUL 9 at 2:00 pm: FIZZ! BOOM!
READ! NATURALIST at South County
Regional Center, 800 W Branch, Arroyo
Grande. Naturalist Karen Poland will
bring animals such as a rabbit, snake,
and owl to teach kids how they depend
on each other in a food chain. Cost:
free. Contact: 473-7163 or slolibrary.
org.
WED JUL 9 at 5:00 pm: TEENS SPARK
A REACTION WITH FUSED GLASS
at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades.
Artist Sheri Klein will create works of
art with glass. Projects will be red in
a kiln and returned to participants the
following week. For grades 6-12; pre-
register. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862
or slolibrary.org.
WED JUL 9-SUN JUL 13 11:00 am-
10:00 pm: SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
FAIR at Santa Maria Fair Park 937
S. Thornburg St, Santa Maria. This
family-friendly county fair celebrates
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Family Events
agriculture, community organizations,
youth and local accomplishments, and
hometown pride. Cost: $5-7 admission,
$20 carnival wristband. Contact: www.
santamariafairpark.com.
THU JUL 10 at 11:00 am: FIZZ! BOOM!
READ! BATS at South Bay Community
Center, 2180 Palisades Ave, Los Osos.
SLO Countys own Bat Lady Melinda
Alvarado will share all about the
amazing world of bats, including a visit
from a rescue bat. Cost: free. Contact:
528-1862 or slolibrary.org.
THU JUL 10 at 3:00 pm: FIZZ! BOOM!
READ! DINOSAURS at Oceano Library,
1551 17th St. Aleksandra Wydzga will
spark your imagination about dinosaurs
and other prehistoric animals of SLO
County. See and touch real fossils and
replicas of fossils. Cost: free. Contact:
474-7478 or slolibrary.org.
WED JUL 10 at 1:00 am: FIZZ! BOOM!
READ! LIBRARY FAIRY at Colony Park
Community Center, 5599 Trafc Way,
Atascadero. The Library Fairy will
enchant and delight with her stories,
songs, and magical ways. Sign up
for Summer Reading while youre
there. Cost: free. Contact: 461-6163 or
slolibrary.org.
WED JUL 10 at 2:00 pm: FIZZ! BOOM!
READ! LIBRARY FAIRY at Nipomo
Library, 918 West Taft. The Library
Fairy will enchant and delight with her
stories, songs, and magical ways. Sign
up for Summer Reading while youre
there. Cost: free. Contact: 929-3994 or
slolibrary.org.
WED JUL 10 at 3:00 pm: FIZZ! BOOM!
READ! SEA GULL OLYMPICS at San
Miguel Library, 254 13th St. Cara OBrien
will bring her Sea Bird Olympics. Lots of
interactive activities in this fun family
workshop. Cost: free. Contact: 467-
3224 or slolibrary.org
WED JUL 10 at 2:00 pm: TAIKO
DRUMMING at Morro Bay Community
Center, 1001 Kennedy Way. Let the
Buddhist musical group Ichimi Daiko
lead you on an experience of the ancient
art of Japanese drumming. Cost: free.
Contact: 772-6394 or slolibrary.org.
THU JUL 10 at 2:00 pm: KAREN
GARMEN EXCITES YOUNG LIBRARY
READERS at Shandon Library, 240
E Centre. Miss Karen, the Queen of
Lets Put on a Show, will celebrate
with enough costumes and enthusiasm
for a rollicking good time of singing,
dancing, and playing. Cost: free.
Contact: 237-3009 or slolibrary.org.
THU JUL 10-SAT AUG 2 (times vary):
CENTRAL COAST SHAKESPEARE
FESTIVAL at Filipponi Ranch, 1850 Calle
Joaquin Rd, SLO. Cost: $15-20. Contact:
546-4224 or centralcoastshakespeare.
org.
FRI JUL 11-SUN JUL 20 (times vary):
DISNEYS BEAUTY & THE BEAST at PAC,
Spanos Theatre, 1 Grand Ave, SLO. This
award-winning Broadway musical is
presented by Kelrik Productions. FRI &
SAT at 7:00 pm, SUN at 2:00 pm. Cost:
$35-40. Contact: or 756-4849 or www.
pacslo.org.
SAT JUL 12 10:00 am-12:30 pm: SUMMER
CANNING SERIES at Avila Valley Barn,
560 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo.
Master food preserver Ingrid Hilton will
be teaching a series of canning classes.
Cost: $40 includes lunch. Contact: 595-
2816 or avilavalleybarn.com.SAT JUL
19th at 2:00 pm: FAMILY MOVIE at Los
Osos library, 2075 Palisades Ave. Enjoy
a flm for youngsters and those young
at heart (rated PG). Popcorn provided.
Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.
SAT JUL 12 10:00 am-5:00 pm: CENTRAL
COAST LAVENDER FESTIVAL at
Downtown City Park, 12th & Spring St,
Paso Robles. Meet lavender producers
from across the region, learn of its many
uses, enjoy free samples, and much
more! Vendors, food, refreshments,
music, demos and displays, and
activities its all about lavender!
Cost: free. Contact: cclavenderfestival.
com.
SAT JUL 12 2:00-4:00 pm: SOLAR
SMORES at Los Osos library, 2075
Palisades Ave. Find out about solar
cooking and enjoy the delicious
results. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.
SAT JUL 12 at 3:00 pm: FIZZ BOOM
READS FOR THE LIBRARY at Nipomo
Library, 918 West Taft, Nipomo.
Spark a reaction with fzz minus
the boom with cool experiments
combining substances to observe
chemical reactions. Grades 6-12; pre-
register. Cost: free. Contact: 929-3994
or slolibrary.org.
SAT JUL 12 5:30-10:30 pm: PARENTS
NIGHT OUT at Performance Athletics,
4484 Broad St, San Luis Obispo. Drop
of your child for an evening of fun,
games, gymnastics, pizza and a G-rated
movie while you take the night of!
100% net proft to beneft the Family
Care Network. Reservation requested.
Cost: $40/child or $60/family. Contact:
(805) 547-1496.
TUE JUL 15 at 2:00 pm: FIZZ! BOOM!
READ! NATURALIST at Cayucos Library,
310 B St, Cayucos. Naturalist Karen
Poland will bring animals such as a
rabbit, snake, and an owl to teach kids
how they depend on each other in a
food chain. Cost: free. Contact: 995-
3312 or slolibrary.org.
WED JUL 16 at 10:30 am: FIZZ! BOOM!
SINGS! WITH MELISSA GREEN at SLO
Library Community Room, 995 Palm
St, San Luis Obispo. Enjoy songs to
entertain and engage children. Cost:
free. Contact: 781-5775 or slolibrary.
org.
WED JUL 16 at 2:00 pm: FIZZ BOOM
SINGS! WITH MELISSA GREEN at
South County Regional Center, 800 W.
Branch, Arroyo Grande. Enjoy songs to
entertain and engage children. Cost:
free. Contact: 473-7163 or slolibrary.
org.
WED JUL 16-SAT JUL 26 (times vary):
OKLAHOMA at PCPAs Marian Theatre,
800 S College Dr, Santa Maria. Cost:
$16-38. Contact: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
WED JUL 16-SUN JUL 27 12:00 pm-
12:00 am: CALIFORNIA MIDSTATE
FAIR at Paso Robles Event Center,
2198 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles.
Live music, rodeos, bull riding, prize
farm animals, arts and crafts displays,
live entertainment, carnival rides,
rodeos, monster trucks, wine tasting,
food, and much more at this hugely
popular event. Cost: varies. Contact:
midstatefair.com or (800) 909-3247.
THU JUL 17 at 11:00 am: KAREN GARMEN
EXCITES YOUNG LIBRARY READERS
at South Bay Community Center, 2180
Palisades Ave, Los Osos. Miss Karen,
the Queen of Lets Put on a Show,
will celebrate with enough costumes
and enthusiasm for a rollicking good
time of singing, dancing, and playing.
Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862 or
slolibrary.org.
THU JUL 17 at 11:00 am: FIZZ! BOOM!
SINGS! with Melissa Green at Colony
Park Community Center, 5599 Trafc
Way, Atascadero. Enjoy songs to
entertain and engage children. Cost:
free. Contact: 461-6163 or slolibrary.
org.
THU JUL 17 at 2:00 pm: FIZZ! BOOM!
READ! BATS at South County Regional
Center, 800 W. Branch St, Arroyo
Grande. SLO Countys own Bat Lady
Melinda Alvarado will share all about
the amazing world of bats, including
a visit from a rescue bat. Cost: free.
Contact: 473-7163 or slolibrary.org.
For Wildlife in Distress
Call Our HOTLINE:
805 543-WILD [9453]
July
4
th PubliC Fireworks
at Dusk (about 9:00 pm):
Pismo beach: at the pier - Free
Morro bay: Tidelands Park - Free
Cayucos at the pier - Free
Cambria - shamel Park - Free
santa Maria Fairgrounds - Free
Meridian winery Vineyards
Entrance fee: Adults: $25, 3-17 yrs:
$20, under 3 yrs: free
Questions about fre safety?
Call CAl Fire/slo: 543-4244
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Family Events
THU JUL 17 at 3:00 pm: FIZZ! BOOM!
READ! SEA GULL OLYMPICS at Oceano
Library, 1551 17th St. Cara OBrien will
bring her Sea Bird Olympics with lots
of interactive projects in this fun family
workshop. Cost: free. Contact: 461-
6163 or slolibrary.org.
SAT JUL 19 10:00 am-6:00 pm-SUN JUL
20 10:00 am-5:00 pm: CENTRAL COAST
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL at Laguna
Lake Park, 504 Madonna Rd, San
Luis Obispo. Join the fun as over 800
costumed participants turn the park
into an English Renaissance village
for this summers ultimate fantasy
entertainment. Youngsters will enjoy
face painting, pony rides, a petting zoo,
storytellers, musicians, juggling shows,
and games. And everyone loves the
real Royal Joust! Cost: $10-17, under age
6 free. Parking in Madonna Meadows is
$6 per car and includes a free shuttle.
Contact: ccrenfaire.com.
MON JUL 21 at 5:30 pm: WOMENS
EMPOWERMENT & SELF DEFENSE at
Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr,
Paso Robles. Maximize your chances
of avoiding a sexual assault! Improve
your awareness and assertiveness
skills, and learn physical techniques to
escape a dangerous situation. Open
to women of all athletic abilities, ages
12 and up. Wear closed-toe shoes
and comfortable clothing. Cost: $10
donation for materials. Contact: 226-
5400 x 305.
MON JUL 21-MON JUL 11 9:00 am-
1:00 pm: CAMP MELODRAMA at The
Great American Melodrama, 1863
Front St, Oceano. Registration now
open. Cost: $450. Contact: 489-2499 or
americanmelodrama.com.
MON JUL 21-FRI JUL 26 9:00 am-2:00
pm: SUPERCHARGED SCIENCE CAMP
at El Chorro Park, 3450 Dairy Creek
Rd, San Luis Obispo. Blast rockets,
build robots, wire up burglar alarms,
shatter laser beams, and more!
Taught by a real engineer, scientist,
and university instructor. Kids ages
7-12 learn astronomy, aerodynamics,
electromagnetism, robotics,
engineering, chemistry and physics and
keep everything they build. Cost: $395
+ $85 materials fee. Contact: 617-1789
or superchargedscience.com.
WED JUL 23 5:457:00 pm: BALLOON
RACES at Los Osos library, 2075
Palisades Ave. Construct and race a
rocket out of balloons. How fast will
your rocket go? Cost: free. Contact:
528-1862.
WED JUL 23 at 6:00 pm: MERCYME
LIVE at Mid-State Fair Frontier Stage
at Paso Robles Event Center, 2198
Riverside Ave. MercyMe is the number
one Christian rock group in the US with
over seven million albums sold. With
shows at 6:30 and 8:30 pm, Cantinas
Foundation sponsors MercyMes
performance and Cantinas Night of
Faith. Cost: free. Contact: 239-4443 or
cantinasranchfoundation.org.
THU JUL 24 at 6:30 pm: GLIMPSES
Poetry Reading at Los Osos library,
2075 Palisades Ave. Featured poets:
Jeanie Greensfelder and Diane Halsted,
open mic follows. Cost: free. Contact:
528-1862.
MON JUL 28-SAT AUG 2: ROBIN HOOD
THEATRE WORKSHOP at Spanos
Theatre, Cal Poly, 1 Grand Ave. For actors
in grades 1-12 interested in participating
in a fully-staged production of Robin
Hood. Cost: $110. Contact: 756-5914 or
calpolyarts.org.
TUE JUL 29 at 10:00 am: 4-H SCIENCE
at Los Osos library, 2075 Palisades
Ave. Have fun with zz action minus
the boom with cool experiments
combining substances to observe
chemical reactions! Grades 6-12. Cost:
free. Contact: 528-1862.
THU JUL 31-SUN AUG 17 (times vary):
THE SAN PATRICIOS at PCPAs Marian
Theatre, 800 S College Dr, Santa Maria.
Cost: $16-38. Contact: 922-8313 or pcpa.
org.
FRI AUG 1 2:00-5:00 pm: KIDS ART IN
THE PARK at Devaul Park, 1651 Spooner
Dr, San Luis Obispo. All ages welcome
to sell their art work, crafts, jewelry,
clay, etc. Kids can ask for donations
for their work. Free registration by
AUG 1st. Park by Costco on the end
of Madonna Rd. Volunteers needed.
Contact: ginacarmen1225@yahoo.com
to register.
JUL 14-18 & JUL 21-25 10:00 am-12:00
pm: Lego Mindstorm Robotics Camp at
Exploration Station, 867 Ramona Ave,
Grover Beach. This one-week camp
is for 9-12 year olds who have been
playing with LEGOS and are ready to
move on to programming and more
sophisticated design. Students learn
to assemble NXT robots, work with
light, sound and motion sensors, and
program robots with a computer.
NXT kits and computer access
provided. Instructor Greg Randall is
a retired engineer, robot enthusiast,
and 3 times FIRST LEGO League
(FLL) Robotics coach. Cost: $85 with
paid $25 annual registration or valid
membership. Contact: 473-1421 or
http://explorationstation.org.
JUL 12-30: Host French & Spanish
High School Students who want to
experience the American way of life
with families on the Central Coast.
Students will be immersed in host
familys day-to-day activities while
improving their English language
skills. Experienced French & Spanish
chaperones will provide any necessary
assistance during the three weeks.
Host families are paid $400. Contact:
Jessica Michelsen at Sunset Homestays
at 439-0862 or www.sunsethomestays.
com.
Every THU in JUL at 11:00 am: Los Osos
Library summer reading programs
at the South Bay Community Center,
2180 Palisades. JUL 10: Learn about the
amazing world of bats with Melinda
Alvarado and a rescue bat. JUL 17:
Karen Garmen. Put on a dance show
with costumes and music. JUL 24: Cara
OBrien Sea Bird Olympics with lots
of interactive activities. JUL 31: Blues
for Kids. Vocalist Valerie Johnson and
Guitarist Al B Blue perform blues and
gospel with audience participation.
Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.
Every SAT MAY 31-JUN 28: ADOPT-
A-PET at PETCO, 271 Madonna Rd,
San Luis Obispo. Feline Network
has an assortment of cats and
kittens ready for loving homes. All
are tested, vaccinated, and spayed/
neutered. Contact: 549-9228 or http://
felinenetwork.org.
Last FRI every month at 6:00 pm: Family
Fun at Unity Church, 1165 Stubbleeld
St, Orcutt. Contact: 937-3025.
Every THU-FRI 12:00-5:00 pm & SAT
11:00 am-5:00 pm: Exploration Station
Interactive Science Center welcomes
families at 867 Ramona Ave, Grover
Beach. Cost: $2-3. Contact: 473-1421 or
http://explorationstation.org.
2nd THU of every month 6:00-7:00 pm:
Grief Support Group at Central Coast
Hospice, 253 Granada Dr, Ste D, San Luis
Obispo. This free group is for anyone
suering the loss of a loved one who is
in need of support. Contact: 540-6020.
2nd SAT of every month FEB-NOV
at 9:00 am: Santa Maria Recreation
and Parks Dept oers free docent-led
nature walks in Los Flores Ranch, 6271
Dominion Rd, Santa Maria. Contact:
925-0951 x 263.
2nd MON every month 6:30-8:00 pm:
Caregiver Support Group at Cayucos
Community Church, Ocean Ave & S
3rd St. Free support for caregivers
and family members dealing with long-
term illness, memory loss, dementia,
and Alzheimers. Contact: 458-7484.
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Local Resources
Every MON 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Remain
Independent Despite Vision Loss at
Santa Maria Terrace, 1405 E Main St.
New ways of doing daily tasks are
taught by the Braille Institute, such as
managing the home, traveling, and use
of talking library books. Contact: 462-
1225.
2nd & 4th MON every month at 6:30 pm:
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet
at Pacic Christian Church, 3435 Santa
Maria Way, Santa Maria. Childcare is
provided. Contact: 934-3491 or www.
pacicchristian.net.
Every TUE 3:00-6:00 pm & FRI 3:00-5:30
pm: Teen Wellness Program at Arroyo
Grande EOC Health Services Clinic,
1152 E Grand Ave. Health services,
including reproductive health, in a
safe environment with sta trained
to screen, assess, and to provide
intervention. Appointments are
preferred. Contact: 489-4026.
1st WED every month at 9:00 am:
Community Action Partnership Senior
Health Screening at First United
Methodist Church, 275 N Halcyon Rd,
Arroyo Grande. Free and low-cost
services are oered for people 50 and
older: blood pressure, pulse, weight,
total cholesterol, screening for anemia,
diabetes, and fecal blood, nutritional
counseling, and medical referrals.
Contact: 481-2692 or 788-0827.
1st WED every month at 12:00 pm:
Disabled American Veterans luncheon
at Veterans Memorial Bldg, 313 W.
Tunnell St, Santa Maria. Contact: 345-
0402.
Every WED 5:30-7:00 pm: Widowed
Support Group at New Life Church, 990
James Way, Rm 14, Pismo Beach. Arrive
10 min early for 1st meeting. Oered by
Hospice of SLO Co. Contact: 544-2266
or www.hospiceslo.org.
Every TUE at 7:00 pm: Al-Anon Family
Support Group at Luis OASIS Senior
Center, 420 Soares Ave, Orcutt.
Contact: 937-9750.
3rd WED every month at 7:00 pm:
How to Survive Divorce seminar
at the San Luis Obispo Womens
Community Center, 1124 Nipomo St,
#D in SLO. Practical tips, pointers, and
suggestions for handling family law
issues. $10.00 donation requested for
handout materials and book. Contact:
544-9313 to register.
4th TUE every month at 5:30 pm: Legal
Clinic for Self-Represented Litigants at
the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse
Law Library, 1050 Monterey St in SLO,
#125. SLO County Bar Assn Family Law
Section & Womens Community Center
provide one-on-one legal advice for
persons ling divorces w/o an attorney,
and a document preparer to assist in
completing court-required forms. Min.
$40.00 donation. Limit: 12 participants.
Contact: 544-9313.
RISE (formerly Sexual Assault Recovery
and Prevention Center of San Luis
Obispo County) oers: Weekly Drop-
In Support Group for Sexual Assault
Survivors; 24 Hour Crisis Line; Advocacy
and Accompaniment; Peer Counseling;
Individual Clinical Counseling;
Prevention and Education Programs;
and Womens Empowerment and Self
Defense Workshops. Contact: 545-
8888 or www.sarpcenter.org.
Every SAT 11:00 am-3:00 pm: ADOPT A
PET at Petco, 2051 Theater Dr, in Paso
Robles. Cats are available for adoption
through NCHS. Dogs are available
through Short n Sweet Dog Rescue.
Contact: 466-5403.
Every MON 2:00-4:00 pm & WED 3:00-
5:00 pm: Jacks Adaptive Toy Lending
Library-Jacks Helping Hand at Central
Coast Gymnastics, 21 Zaca Lane, #100,
San Luis Obispo. Traditional and
adaptive toys for children with all
types of disabilities to check out. In-
home appointments available. Cost:
Free! Contact: 547-1914 or www.
jackshelpinghand.org.
Every TUE 2:00-5:00 pm & FRI 4:00-7:00
pm: Jacks Adaptive Toy Lending Library
- Jacks Helping Hand at Pats Place in
Nipomo Recreation Community Rm,
671 W Tet St, Ste 2, Nipomo. Toys for
children with all types of disabilities to
check out. In-home appointments also
available. Cost-Free! Contact: 547-1914
or www.jackshelpinghand.org.
Every FRI at 7:00 pm: Senior Ballroom
Dancing at Madonna Inn. If you are
a senior (single or attached) and like
ballroom dancing, this is the place!
Look left of the bandstand for sign:
Senior Dancers. Dance, chat and listen
to good music. No fees; no dues; just
fun! Contact: 489-5481 or dg17@juno.
com.
Literacy Council for San Luis Obispo
County has an ongoing and urgent
need for volunteer tutors and oers
free training in SLO. Contact: 541-4219
or www.sloliteracy.org.
1st THU every month at 6:15 pm:
Commission on the Status of Women
meets at Coast National Bank, 500
Marsh St, San Luis Obispo. This o cial
advisory group to the SLO County
Board of Supervisors identies issues
of concern to women that are not
currently the focus of other advocacy
or advisory organizations. Contact:
788-3406.
Every WED 11:00 am-12:00 pm: Growing
With Baby, an infant feeding o ce
for breastfeeding mothers and their
babies (0-10 mos), oers a free class on
feeding, crying, and sleep at 1230 Marsh
St, San Luis Obispo. Pediatric nurse
practioner and lactation consultant
Andrea Herron will answer questions.
Dads are always welcome! Call to
reserve a spot. Contact: 543-6988.
Morro Bay Museum of Natural History
oers Adventures With Nature & Mind
Walks. Find the schedule at: www.
ccnha.org/naturewalks.html.
Central Coast Commission for Senior
Citizens oers many free services:
Senior Connection - connecting callers
with local resources; HICAP (Health
Insurance Counseling and Advocacy
Program) one on one assistance for
Medicare beneciaries, advise and
referrals for long term care options,
and help with billing / appeals; Vial
of Life magnetized containers with
medical information; a Senior Resource
Directory for SLO and SB counties, and
much more. Contact: 925-9554 or
www.centralcoastseniors.org.
Hospice of San Luis Obispo County
provides free grief counseling, group
support, counseling, crisis intervention,
and wellness education to those with a
life-limiting illness, their families, and
the bereaved. This non-prot agency
supports the community in coping with
loss and promoting healing with free
counseling, community education and
volunteer support to those grieving a
death or dealing with potential end-of-
life issues. O ces in San Luis Obispo
and Paso Robles. Contact: 544-2266.
Volunteer as a Good Neighbor! Make
a dierence in the life of an older
or disabled adult. Once trained,
volunteers choose services to
contribute and schedule hours at their
convenience. Training is scheduled
monthly at Wilshire Community
Services, 285 South St, Ste J, SLO.
Contact: 547-7025 x 17.
Volunteer at San Luis Obispo Museum
of Art! Stop by at 1010 Broad St (Mission
Plaza) or email volunteer@sloma.org.
San Luis Obispo Senior Center oers
health screening, legal services, meals,
exercise, bridge, and bingo at 1445
Santa Rosa St. Contact: 781-7306.
Central Coast Astronomical Society
sponsors a Dark Sky Star Party
every month at Santa Margarita
Lake KOA Campground at sunset.
CCAS also sponsors special guest
speakers and public programs
periodically. Find event schedules,
weather updates, and resources at:
www.central coastastronomy.org.
Contact: Aurora Lipper at aurora@
centralcoastastronomy.org.
Suicide Prevention
Mental Health and
Emotional Support
Free
Condential
24 hours of every day
A program of Transitions Mental Health Association
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mail@lovorganicfarm.com
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TANGENTIAL LAUGHTER
These words and idioms all have
some connection to the idea of
humor or laughter. Though some
may instead inspire a wrinkled
brow, I have hopes theyll inspire
a cackle, titter, or guaw.
When we try a joke that doesnt
have the desired aect, we refer
to this as laying an egg. This
term was born in the late 1800s.
It originates from the fact that
hens make a big deal of laying
an egg, with much squawking
and clucking, though their peers
appear unimpressed.
In the 1570s, the word corny
came to English from the Sanskrit
word jirna, which meant old
and worn out. Corny can mean
old fashioned, mawkish and
sentimental, uncool due to a
failed attempt at coolness, trite,
or an attempt at humor that falls
at.
The word comedy entered the
English language in the late
1300s, through French from the
Greek komodios, meaning village
singer. Though the village singer
might have sung any sort of song,
somehow the funny ones have
lived on etymologically.
Centuries ago when Romans
were doing what Romans did,
that included plowing the elds.
When a farmer was unable
to plow in a straight line, his
work was referred to as de lire,
meaning o track, out of line.
In the 1590s, this Latin term made
its way into English as delirious
and delirium, as someone
experiencing delirium is o-track
and has a tough time returning
his/her plow to the furrow.
And whats funnier than a pun?
Entering the language in 1826,
the funny-bone is exactly that.
Not only does a good whack on
the elbow make us feel funny, the
elbow is positioned at the end of
the humerus. Ha! And again I say
Ha!
This next one isnt really about
a laughter-related word, but
Im including it because upon
reading this etymology, I laughed.
In the sport of horse-racing,
skittish horses can often be
calmed by placing a goat in
their stall (who knew?). In the
early 1900s, nefarious jockeys
would steal their opponents
horses calming goat in hopes
of increasing the edginess of
the opponents horse while
increasing the likelihood that the
nefarious jockey might win. This
practice gave birth to the idiom
getting ones goat.
In the 1630s, the saying happy as a
clam in the mud at high tide found
its way to English. Our modern
version has been truncated to
happy as a clam, and has lost two
salient bits, as the big idea of the
idiom was that a clam in the mud
at high tide could not be harvested
and was therefore, happy.
In the 1630s, English speakers
began using the term sardonic
laughter to refer to laughter that
wasnt genuine and might seem
a bit stretched. This comes from
a Greek term that dened the
strange twitchy, stretched-smile
symptoms people displayed after
eating a particular plant from
Sardinia. The symptoms generally
ended in death.
On a nearly lighter note, the idiom
tickled to death comes from a
myth regarding a method of
torture said to have been used
in China. Better than dying from
eating a Sardinian plant, but still,
not a great way to go.
Any giggles, titters or guaws?
My thanks go out to sources: OED,
Etymonline, Wordnik, and Jordan
Almonds Dictionary of Word Origins.
Education
CS Perryess teaches and writes for teens,
narrates audio books, and ponders the wonder
of words in a foggy little town on Californias
central coast. Find more of his blog posts at
http://csperryess.blogspot.com, or reach
him at csperryess@gmail.com.
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for children ages 18 months through 6th grade
Visit our website: www.childrenshouse.cc
or call for more information: 805 466-5068
Openings Available!
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Registration Now Open!
College for Kids
For students entering 5th-6th grade in Fall 2014
Session II: M-Th, July 7-24
4th Grade Camp
For students entering 4th grade in Fall 2014
M-Th, July 28-31
Summer Jazz Workshop
M-Th, July 7-10
Sciensational Workshop
Four day workshop for students age 6-12
Creative Engineering M-Th, August 4-7
Aquatics & Swim Lessons
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2-week Sessions running from June 16-Aug 7
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