Central Coast January 2020

Family

Inside
Tek Talk ................................... 2

Library Voice ...................... 4

Fun & Games ...................... 8

Wellness .............................. 10

Local History ..................... 12

Wordmonger ...................... 14

Calendar .................................. 17

Local Resources ............... 20

Alt Education ................... 22

Climate Change Family Action / New Year Fun / Breastfeeding / SLO Law & Order

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Tek Talk
Climate Change
Action for Families

Is Earth’s climate really changing?
Yes! Earth has been getting warmer
and fast. Global climate is the
average climate over the entire
planet. The reason scientists are
concerned is that Earth's global
climate is changing dramatically.
The planet is warming up fast—
faster than at any time scientists
know about from their studies of
Earth's entire history.
Does what we do matter?
Cover Photo:
Central Coast Family (805) 528-0440
by Stanley Horspool
Scientists discovered that humans new plants and trees to remove the
Earth's fate is truly in our hands. are causing this warming. Earth- greenhouse gas CO2 from the air.
Everything that happens in one orbiting satellites and many years of Buying locally sourced food helps to
area affects something elsewhere. geological evidence have enabled prevent more CO2 from entering the
Earth has its own control system. scientists to see the big picture. air from fossil-fuel-burning trucks,
The oceans, the land, the air, Data reveals that greenhouse planes, and ships that transport
the plants and animals, and the gas emissions and other human food from far away.
energy from the sun all affect each activities are causing earth to warm
other to make everything work in over ten times faster than ever Can I reduce my "carbon footprint"?
harmony. Nothing changes in one before. Find a helpful graph at:
place without changing something Your carbon footprint is the amount http://xkcd.com/1732/.
in another place. The overall effect of carbon dioxide released into the
Can I help nature to help us?
gives us our global climate. air from your own energy use. You
use transportation, electricity, food,
What’s making our climate warmer? Yes! We can all take notice of our clothing, and other goods. Your
environment. We can learn how our choices can make a big difference
planet works and how to live on it. and inspire others.
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 Tek Talk
digital clock (like a coffee maker) or Stay out of the drive thru! If you go
a power adapter (like a laptop) also to a fast-food place, ask your driver
suck power. Plug them into a surge to park the car and let you walk The Village Salon
protector or power strip that has an inside, rather than sitting in a line of
on/off switch. Then shut off power cars with the engine running.
without unplugging each gadget.
Measure your carbon footprint from
There are even power strips that and find more ideas to reduce it at:
glow to show how much power is www.footprintcalculator.org. Toni
used, and some that you can control
from your computer or iPhone. How can I reduce my trash? &
Turn up the thermostat on the air Ask your parents to buy reusable Toni
conditioning when it's hot. Use grocery bags. Help to get them out
fans. They use much less power. of the car to take into the store.
Call or stop by for an appointment for your
Turn down the thermostat on the
heating when it's cold. Sweaters,
Recycle paper, aluminum,
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blankets, and socks are good for newspapers, magazines, junk mail,
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made of paper.
Walk or ride your bike instead of
taking a car everywhere. Even a Reduce waste by buying durable
whenever possible to save trees. the exciting careers of the future.
2-mile car trip puts 2 pounds of CO2 goods and shopping at thrift
They can range from designing
into the atmosphere! stores. Tell your parents "BYOM"
Drink tap water—filtered, if you satellites and batteries to fixing sun
(bring your own mug) when they
like—instead of bottled water. Carry and wind-energy generators to
If you must ride in a car, carpool. stop to buy coffee. Use less paper
your water in a reusable bottle. planning heat and drought-tolerant
Plastic disposable water bottles are landscapes for homes and parks.
an environmental disaster! Many possible careers haven't even
been created yet. You could invent
Use fewer containers. Buy products even your own career! For ideas
that use less packaging material. and more info, go to: climatekids.
Even if you recycle packaging, it nasa.gov.
takes energy to create them in the
first place and energy to remake
Climate Kids is produced by the Earth
them into something else. Science Communications Team at NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory and California
Do I need to save water too? Institute of Technology.

People and animals in many parts Stanley Horspool is a software engineer,

photographer, central coast explorer, and
of the world do not have clean, safe musician. He can be reached at: http://
water to drink. As more regions are aplink.io or shorspool@pobox.com.
hit by drought, this problem will
become more serious. The sooner
we conserve water, the better. Be
aware of how much water you use
every time you turn it on.

Don’t keep the water running while

you brush your teeth or scrub your
dishes or hands with soap. Take
shorter showers.
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Library Voice
Check It Out:
January Happenings
by Rebecca Juretic

Celebrate the Right to Vote our nation. People can even vote
in a booth for their favorite poster
2020 marks the 100 anniversary of design. The exhibit will be open to
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women securing the right to vote. the public through January 19th.
San Luis Obispo County Library is
offering everyone – both kids and I Could Do That!: Esther Morris
adults – opportunities to examine Gets Women the Vote is a movie
and celebrate this milestone. It’s presentation of the children's
a great way to teach kids the book by Linda Arms White. In
precious and valuable nature of 1869, a woman whose "can-do"
the right to vote for everyone attitude had shaped her life was
in the United States of America. instrumental in making Wyoming
Here are a couple of the related the first state to allow women to
events planned this month: vote. She then became the first
woman to hold public office in the
Sign of the Times is a traveling United States. This event will take
exhibit that will be at the San Luis place on January 29th, 2:00 - 3:00
Obispo Library through January pm at the Shandon Library.
19th. Replicas of political posters
will allow us to examine and Free Events in January!
appreciate this unique art form
and how it reflects the history of Here are a few more free and fun family events coming up at SLO
County Library branches. Creation Station
Saturday, January 18
Family Maker Day 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Saturday, January 25 Santa Margarita Library
1:30 - 3:30 pm Bookstore
Atascadero Library
Polin Community Room Kids will create a S.T.E.M. project
to take home. For ages 6-12.
Spend the afternoon tinkering, Register by calling (805) 438-5622.
playing, and making! A variety
of stations including Hex Bugs, Homework Help & Reading
Legos, magnets, and a robotic Practice with a Teen Tutor
arm will all be available. Tuesdays, January 7, 14, and 21
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Curious Parent Forum: Creating San Luis Obispo Library
Healthy Sleep Habits
Saturday, February 1 Get help with homework and
11:00 am - 12:00 pm reading from a teen tutor. Tutors
Arroyo Grande Library will work with up to two children
at a time. Children are expected to
This class will cover all the basics bring their own materials. Parents
you need to help maximize your of children under 9 must stay in
child's sleep potential. You will the library during the program.
learn the basic science of sleep For students in Kindergarten to
and the top five keys for sleep Grade 5. Registration required by
success. Plus, a Q & A will be calling (805) 781-5775.
offered at the end to answer
your specific sleep questions. This
Rebecca Juretic is a freelance writer and Public
event is sponsored by the Arroyo Relations Consultant for the San Luis Obispo
Grande Friends of the Library. County Libraries. Rebecca can be reached at:
Register by calling (805) 473-7163. juretic@sbcglobal.net.

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Fun & Games Jack’s Jokes
What kind of horses run around after dark? Nightmares!

Help the New Year Numerals Two silk worms were in a race. What was the result? A tie!
Why do male deer need braces? They have buck teeth!
Find Each Other

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Wellness
Breastfeeding
New Year’s
Resolutions

Thinking about resolutions to comfortable nursing in public. A

eat healthier, exercise more, or
switch to a more thrilling job? If
you’re expecting a baby, you may
benefit most from a set of New
Year’s resolutions to help reach
your breastfeeding goals.
Over 77 percent of moms attempt
to breastfeed, but only 49 percent
continue through the minimum six
months of exclusive breastfeeding
recommended by the American
Academy of Pediatrics. It’s time
to take the step-by-step approach
that works with diet and exercise
and apply it to achieving your
personal nursing goals.
Breastfeeding and working out
have a lot of similarities—they
both have whopping short-term
and lifetime benefits for you and
your baby, and they can alternate
between being challenging,
downright frustrating, and
breathtakingly rewarding. Here
are a few suggestions for getting
nursing off on the right foot
(regardless of past experience or
lack thereof):
1. Know what to expect.
Like exercising, there’s a learning toddler underfoot?
curve for breastfeeding, lasting
anywhere from a few days to a few
weeks. It may be uncomfortable,
you may get sore, or you may
want to throw in the towel from
time to time. That’s normal!
Every ounce of milk counts, so babysitting with another mom. See yourself as successful and
give yourself encouragement for Remind yourself that parenthood able to adapt to any challenges
making the effort and hanging is about progress, personality, or hurdles that come your way,
in there. Reward yourself for and perseverance; not perfection! just as with any other part of
milestones like the first time you
can latch the baby on without
help, or the first time you feel Don’t set out to read every massive from naysayers. Tell busybody in-
massage or shopping trip (cute
nursing top or lingerie?) can do
wonders for your mama mojo.
2. Forgive yourself.
If you didn’t breastfeed your first,
or quit before you wanted to, let
yourself off the hook. First of all,
it’s likely you were unwittingly
booby-trapped by barriers beyond
your control, and chances are you
did the best you could under the
circumstances. Second, beating
yourself up never helps—it just
makes things worse. Chalk up
past flops as part of the fantastic
learning experience that will
make you more motivated and
more successful this time around.
3. Be realistic and prepared.
Setting achievable goals is just a) arm yourself with information
as important for breastfeeding
as it is for running a race. You
may have a vision of a marathon-
worthy three years of exclusive
breastfeeding in your mind, but
races are run one stride at a time.
Take stock of your situation—are
you going back to work? Are you
a single parent? Do you have a
Figure out where you will need
more help and make a plan
to get it; whether that means
working something out with your
employer, lining up help from your 5. Stay positive.
friends and family, or swapping
4. Keep it simple.
tome on lactation management
issues—your head will soon be
swimming, and your confidence
sinking, in obscure conditions
and syndromes that are usually
preventable or only affect a small
percentage of moms. Instead:
via a good, recommended
breastfeeding class and try
a great DVD—such as Shari
Criso’s Simply Breastfeeding;
b) watch another mother nurse
(YouTube has a wealth of
nursing videos if you don’t
have a breastfeeding friend or
relative); and
c) find a good coach and a
cheering squad (i.e., a certified
lactation consultant or La
Leche League support group).
mothering—we all fall down and
pick ourselves up. Stay away
laws that, just as with seatbelts
and sunscreen, we know more
now about the importance of
breastfeeding.
Finally, try to relax and enjoy.
Breastfeeding will provide you
with endless comedic material
and qualify you for a new set of
“motherhood stripes” (along
with being that mom with a
wailing kid in the grocery store),
not to mention the health and
bonding benefits for both of you.
Remind yourself that your babes
love you and that you’re doing an
awesome job!
For free breastfeeding support on
the Central Coast, reach out for
help at any time and a La Leche
League leader will get back to
you within 24 hours. You can also
attend peer-to-peer meetings
facilitated by experienced local
volunteers. Contact LLL of SLO:
facebook.com/lllofslo, lllofslo@
gmail.com, or (805) 242-2294.
Adapted from The Best for Babes Foundation,
a nonprofit devoted to helping parents beat
the booby traps ©2019. For more information,
go to bestforbabes.org.

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Local History
SLO Law & Order by Guy Crabb
I’d like to start the new year
off with a story about crime,
murder, capturing bad guys, and
the Vigilance Committee of San
Luis Obispo County. Our town
had a bad reputation, a very bad
reputation, back in 1858. To give
you an idea of just how bad it was
in the county, one gang had a
saying: “Dead Men Tell No Tales.”
In 1849, nine members of a family
were slain at the Mission in San
Miguel. There were only about 340
people living in San Luis Obispo
County at the time. Everyone
who lived in the county was on
their guard at all times just in case
gangs invaded their ranches or
farms. Finally, the citizens of the
county had enough of the bad
guys. A posse was formed, and
several prominent citizens of the
county chased the main gang to
Carpenteria. All of the bad guys
were killed. It was soon decided
that the county needed a Sheriff.
In 1850, Henry Dalley was elected
as the first Sheriff of San Luis
Obispo County. He lasted a year
until realizing that being Sheriff
was not the safest job in town.
1850 to 1860 was a busy decade
for law enforcement. The main
problem was that there was
not enough law enforcement to
handle the number of bad guys in
the county. People in the county
and the city of San Luis Obispo
realized that by the time the sheriff
finally showed up to the scene of
a crime, the bad guys were long
gone. A Vigilance Committee was
The only published likeness of
Jack Powers (with horse)
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formed to go after the criminals
immediately after a crime was
reported. The members of
the Vigilance Committee were
prominent names in the county--
the leaders and pioneers. Walter
Murray was the leader of one
Vigilance Committee. Murray
was a lawyer, judge, newspaper
owner, and landowner, who
lived across from the Mission.
Other members included J. Price
(who owned most of the land in
Pismo Beach), S. Pollard (major
landowner in San Luis Obispo),
C. Johnson (major landowner),
Mallagh, Dana, Graves, BeeBee,
Herrera, and Blackburn. Joining
the committee meant that you
might not come back home
alive. Yet, the above citizens
and other community leaders
were committed to getting rid of
criminals to make the area safe for
new settlers coming to the area.
In the early 1850s, there were
many people who did not strike
it rich in the California gold fields.
Many started traveling south
to find land to settle on and
start a new life. One particular
story about the county Vigilance
Committee comes from an
interesting biography written
on Jack Powers. Powers was
the leader of one of the most
dangerous gangs in the county.
Pio Linares was a member of the
Powers gang and a murderer.
According to the book Devil
On Horseback, Pio Linares was
being pursued by local citizens,
including many official members
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of the Vigilance Committee. Pio
sat on a hill where he could watch
people come and go from town.
He watched the Committee go in
and out of town looking for him,
so Pio decided to leave San Luis
at night and hide in a forest near
Los Osos Valley Road and Turri
Road. He was soon discovered,
and the Vigilance Committee
members showed up in force,
surrounded the forest, and
eventually dispatched Pio Linares
with a bullet to the head during
a ferocious gun battle. By that
time, the Vigilance Committee
had hung five men and killed
Pio Linares. Their success sent a
message to the other criminals
in the county to leave town and
never come back. Walter Murray
was the leader during the Linares
incident and he was setting his
sights on Jack Powers, the real
leader of the gang.
During this time period, the
bandits weren’t the only
problems for law enforcement.
Some Tulare Indians would make
frequent trips into the county
stealing horses from ranchos and
using the meat for food. Even
Governor Pacheco led a party
to recover a herd of horses that
were stolen from a friend. They
were able to get the horses back,
but one of his men was killed and
several were wounded.
As the years went by, the gangs
moved on, and the frequent
murders eventually stopped.
The vigilantes disbanded, and
elected law officials took care of
crime. Law enforcement still
dealt with occasional murders due
to arguments between neighbors
or random killings.
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Another great book I’ve read is
titled Journey of Justice. It tells
some of the law enforcement
history in the county. One
interesting story describes a man
by the name of Bert Ross, who
was convicted of murdering a
Deputy Sheriff. The Deputy was
transporting Ross to San Quentin
prison on a ship. As the ship came
to shore, Ross hit the Deputy on
the head several times and then
jumped overboard into the water.
Ross was soon pulled out of the
water and once again taken into
custody.
Unfortunately, the Deputy died
from his head injuries and Ross
was convicted of murder and
sentenced in May of 1900. His
sentence was “to be hanged by
the neck until dead.” However,
by the time the trial was over,
hangings were no longer
conducted at the local level.
Ross was once again sent to San
Quentin prison and instead of
getting 10 years for his original
crime, he was hung in July of
1900. Ross was sentenced and
was hung within a two-month
span. At times, justice was very
swift when it came to murder.
I hope everyone has the best year
ever, and I hope we can all work
together to keep our county the
best ever, in the spirit of our city’s
early citizens.
Happy New Year!
Guy Crabb retired after teaching over 32 years,
most recently at Charles E. Teach Elementary
School in San Luis Obispo. He was selected
as San Luis Coastal Unified School District
Teacher of the Year for 2006-2007. Reach him
at crabbx5@charter.net.
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Education
food for thought was directed at the good people of
Wales. Typically, Welsh Rabbit is
The stories behind names of the
melted cheese or cream over toast
things we eat can often be as
or crackers. It seems the Welsh were
delicious as the items themselves.
perceived as living on the wrong side
Here’s a random sampling from
of the tracks. The snub suggests
words that made their way into
that melted cheese over toast was
English during the 1700s:
the nearest thing to rabbit the Welsh
Pumpernickel – this dense, tasty could afford.
bread is of German origin, as is its
The word chowder has etymologists
name. Oddly, the name pumpernickel
duking it out. Some claim it heralds
referred originally to a coarse, dark,
from Brittany, where a form of the
brutish fellow. Etymologists argue
French word chaud, meaning hot,
over whether the first part is pumper,
gave birth to the name for the pot
meaning the noise of a heavy fall, or
one puts over the fire, the chaudiere,
pumpern, meaning to break wind.
or cauldron. These etymologists
The second part is a nickname for the
claim the “housewives of Brittany”
name Nicholas, which interestingly is
used the term chowder for both
also equated with goblins, louts and
the pot and for what they cooked
rascals. Etymologists can’t piece
in the pot. Other etymologists stick
together exactly how pumpernickel
with the same French roots for the
moved from labeling the louts or
word, but place the word’s birth in
farts to labeling the bread, but given
Newfoundland in the early Americas.
the fact that the paler flours tended
to be reserved for the wealthy, it’s When we toast someone, we
not too much of a stretch to imagine typically don’t raise a piece of
how any generally negative term got heated bread to do so, but to some
applied to a distinctively dark bread. degree, our ancestors did. In a classy
establishment of the 1700s, a tiny
The sandwich, as many have heard,
piece of spiced toast was placed in
was named for John Montague, the
the bottom of a glass filled with ale
Fourth Earl of Sandwich. Some claim
or another beverage. When the glass
the Earl was very fond of gambling
was raised in honor of someone, the
– so fond, he often wasn’t willing
drinker did, indeed, raise the toast.
to put down his cards for events
as mundane as meals, so he simply If the foods we eat have fascinating
wrapped a hunk of meat in a slice of etymological tales to tell, shouldn’t
bread and ate without slowing the the labels we give our meals be
similarly intriguing?
game(s). Other historians claim that
the inaugural sandwich was most The noun breakfast showed up in
likely eaten at the Earl’s desk as heEnglish in the 1400s and is a simple
addressed his many responsibilities combination of the verb break and
in business and politics. the noun fast. It hasn’t changed
Welsh rabbit is actually a snub that in meaning over the years, and for
centuries has referred to a time
when we break our nightlong fast.
Breakfast happens to be a tosspot
word (compound of a verb and noun,
in that order).
We all know that brunch is a
combination of breakfast and
lunch, but who knew that it was a
portmanteau word created by British
college students in 1896? Words
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combined to make a new word are
called portmanteau words, a term
stolen from a piece of luggage
designed with two compartments
(apparently one for each of the two
contributing words).
Lunch started out as luncheon
(originally spelled lunching) in
the 1650s, meaning a light repast
between mealtimes. Though
nobody knows for sure, lunch may
have come from:
1. An earlier English term meaning
thick piece or hunk
2. A northern English word meaning
hunk of bread or cheese
3. A Middle English term,
nonechenche, which translates to
noon drink
The word snack entered English
in the 1400s, meaning the snap of
a dog’s jaw. By the 1550s, snack
meant a snappish remark. The 1680s
brought a new meaning for snack: a
share, portion or part. By 1807, snack
morphed to mean a mere bite or
morsel to eat.
In the 1300s, the English borrowed
disner from the French in the form
of the word dinner. Interestingly,
dinner originally meant the first
meal of the day, then moved later
to mean the noonday meal, and
eventually came to timelessly mean
the main meal of the day. The lower
and middle classes ate this meal near
midday, but over time the upper
classes commandeered the term
dinner to refer to the meal they
enjoyed after sunset.
Back in the 1200s, the English also
borrowed soper (now spelled supper)
from the French. This word referred
to the last meal of the day, a meal
seen as lighter and less formal than
the midday dinner. Interestingly, the
verb sup developed independently
on two separate trunks of the
etymological tree. From French soper
came the verb sup, to eat the evening
meal. At the same time, the Old High
German word sufen, to drink alcohol,
grew to become the German supen
and Dutch zuipen, meaning to tipple.
This term ended up in Old English
meaning to take into the mouth with
the lips, giving us parallel growth of
completely different roots to end up
with surprisingly similar meaning.
I grew up in a blue-collar neighbor-
hood where we all ate dinner. We
shared the understanding that
people who mistakenly called dinner
supper had their snoots in the air.
In the 1600s, dessert showed up in
English from the French desservire,
meaning clear the table. So when we
indulge in dessert, we etymologically
celebrate clearing of the previous
course from the table.
Many thanks to my sources: the OED,
Etymonline, Jordan Almond’s Dictionary of
Word Origins, and Wordnik.
CS Perryess writes for teens, narrates audio
books, and ponders the wonder of words in a
foggy little town on California’s central coast.
Find more at http://csperryess.blogspot.com,
or reach him at csperryess@gmail.com.
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 New Crew Dance Performance
Guest Speaker Councilwoman Maria Garcia
Paso Robles High School Black Student Union
Art & Essay Contest • Door Prizes • Drama & Poetry
First Baptist Church and Second Baptist Church Choirs
Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation Dance Performance

March for Unity will assemble at 11:30 am at 21st &

Gregory St (near Event Center south gate) and walk at
noon to Flamson School. Free refreshments. Heavy rain
cancels the march.

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January 2020 Free Ongoing Events
SUNDAY
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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club
January is:
Eye Care Month
National Blood Donor Month
National Braille Literacy Month
National Hobby Month
National Staying Healthy Month
National Thank You Month
Hot Tea Month
Oatmeal Month
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 2:30-5:00pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
Birthstone: Garnet LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB, 9:00am-1:00pm Santa Maria Town Ctr
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG 2:00-5:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
new year’s Drinking Straw SLO CO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
DAY Patented (in 1888) 1st SAT 12:30am IOOF Hall SLO
Isaac Newton’s
Flower: Carnation Paul Revere’s Birthday (Born in 1643)
Birthday (Born in 1735) Jakob grimm’s
Festival of sleep DAY
Betsy Ross’ Birthday (Born in 1785)
Birthday (Born in 1752) J.R.R. tolkien’S Louis braille’s
BIRTHDAY (Born in 1892) Birthday (Born in 1809)

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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 2:30-5:00pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB, 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG

1st woman old rock day

governor nellie national apricot day
ross inaugurated in
wyoming (in 1925) national static
electricity day

national Sherlock holmes’

bird Birthday (Published 1887) Milk day
DAY bubble bath day FULL MOON (1st bottles delivered in 1878)
bean DAY
elvis presley’s
cuddle up DAY birthday (Born in 1935) secret pal DAY

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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 2:30-5:00pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB, 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
benjamin franklin’s
1st super bowl Birthday (Born in 1706)
national (In 1967)
pharmacist
DAY
national hat DAY
work make your dreams A.A. milne’s Birthday
harder DAY come true DAY (Born in 1882)
national
poetry break DAY winnie the pooh day
nothing DAY
thesaurus day

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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 2:30-5:00pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 9:00am-1:00pm Shell Bch Dinosaur Caves
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB, 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
10:30 AG, 11:00 NI 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
compliment day LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG
popcorn day national
hugging DAY national
handwriting DAY

Measure your
feet day

Dr Martin Luther NEW MOON

King Jr day (Born in 1929)
cheese LOVERS DAY

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11:30-2:30pm Nipomo: Monarch Club 2-4:30pm Los Osos: 2nd & Santa Maria 3:00-6:00 pm in Paso Robles City Park 8:30-11am AG Spencers Market 3:00-6:00pm Old Porte Fisheries AG 9:00am-12:30pm Paso Robles Wal Mart 8:00-10:30am SLO Promenade
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:10 SLO 12:30-4:30pm Santa Maria Town Ctr 2:30-5:00pm Spencers Morro Bay 2:30-5:00pm Cambria Main St Vets Hall 9:00am-12:30pm Templeton City Park
3:00-6:00pm AT Sunken Gardens 6:00-9:00pm Downtown SLO LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 LO 9:00am-1:00pm Paso Downtown Park
LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:30 AT, LIBRARY STORYTIME: 10:00 MB, 12:00-2:30pm AG Village Gazebo
australia day 10:30 AG, 11:00 NI 10:10 SLO, 10:15 CAM,10:30 AT, 10:30 2:30-6:00pm Morro Bay 800 Main St
(Sydney settled in 1778) AG,10:30 LO, 11:00 CAY, 11:30 SMG LIBRARY STORYTIME: 11:00 AG

national national jackie robinson’s

Kazoo DAY puzzle DAY Birthday
(Born in 1919)

lewis carroll’s
birthday franklin D. roosevelt’s ayd sdwarkbac
(Born in 1832) birthday (Born in 1882)

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 SLO REP’s Academy of Creative Theatre
presents a young actors’ production of
Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy

Returning home from battle, the victorious

Macbeth meets three witches on the heath

Written by William Shakespeare Driven by their disturbing prophecies,

Edited by Don Fleming he sets out on the path to murder
Directed by Rachel Tietz
Originally adapted for Seattle Children’s Theatre,
Scenic Design by Dave Linfield this version of MacBeth has been edited for
Costume Design by Grace Kitchen students in grades 4 through 12

Lighting and Sound Design by Kevin Harris

January 10 – January 19, 2020 (805) 786-2440

Wed - Sat @ 7 pm Sat & Sun @ 2 pm www.slorep.org
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2nd FRI every month at 3:00 pm: PAWS TO
READ at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades
Ave. Come share your stories with an adoring
listener. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.
Feeling hopeless, desperate, or alone?
Every WED 3:00-4:00 pm: PAWS TO READ at
Concerned for someone you care about?
Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave. Read to
a dog who loves to listen to children. Cost:
free. Contact: 528-1862.
Every SUN 12:00-4:00 pm: Family Funday at
Bang the Drum Brewery, 950 Orcutt Rd, San
Suicide Prevention
Luis Obispo. Enjoy the patio to play family-
Mental Health and friendly games and drums! Cost: free. Food
Emotional Support and craft beer available for sale. Contact:
Free bangthedrumbrewery.com or 242-8372.
Confidential
24 hours of every day
Every FRI 6:00 am-4:00 pm: Early Bird Flea
Market at Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S
A program of Transitions Mental Health Association
Thornburg St. Browse vendors with antiques,
fruits, vegetables, new and used items, and
2nd & 4th SAT every month 12:00-4:00 more! Cost: free. Contact: 258-1765.
pm: Railway Historical Museum at Santa
Every FRI 10:00 am-12:00 pm: Zen Doodle
Maria Transit Center, 400 E Boone St, Santa
Adult Coloring Book Group at Art Center
Maria. This bimonthly opening features
Morro Bay, 835 Main St.  Relax and unwind
a locomotive, boxcar, caboose, railroad
with the new adult coloring books. Cost: free.
artifacts, interpretive exhibits, vintage rolling
Contact: artcentermorrobay.org or 772-2504.
stock, and a diorama to explore. Cost: free.
Contact: 714-4927. Every MON 2:00-5:00 pm: Historic Tour of
Architecture at Monday Club, 1815 Monterey
Every TUE & THU: Youth Aikido Classes at
St, SLO. Cost: free. Contact: themondayclub
Budo Ryu, 3536 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo.
slo.wildapricot.org or 541-0594.
Kids have fun, stay fit, make friends, gain life
skills, and learn to deal with bullies without Every THU at 10:15 am: Tiny Tunes Music &
becoming one. Aiki-Mites (age 4-6) class Movement at Music Motive, 3440 S Higuera
is 3:00 pm TUE. Aiki-Kids (age 7-12) TUE & St #130, SLO. This parent participation
THU at 4:00 pm. Pre-registration only. Cost: program for ages 1-5 includes activities based
$50-75/mo. Contact: 544-8866 or www. on music psychology and child development.
aikidosanluisobispo.com. Cost: $80 per mo. Contact: 543-0377.
Every WED 10:00-11:00 am: Growing With 2nd FRI every month at 1:00 pm: Book Group
Baby Class at 1230 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo. at Cayucos Library, 310 B St. Join other
Pediatric nurse practitioner and lactation readers to discuss whatever you’re reading
consultant Andrea Herron answers questions and to discover, ponder, and share insights
about feeding, crying, and sleep for babies about what others are reading. Cost: free.
0-10 months. Dads are always welcome! Call Contact: 995-3846.
to reserve a spot. Contact: 543-6988.
Every THU 6:30-9:30 pm: SLO Chess Club
Every TUE 7:00-9:00 pm & SAT 2:00-4:00 pm: meets at Carl’s Jr on Santa Rosa St, 1 block
Basic Safety Class at SLO MakerSpace, 81 S W of Foothill, across from Cal-Poly. All ages.
Higuera St, Ste 160 & 180, San Luis Obispo. Get Cost: free. Contact: 441-7210 or slochess.com.
acquainted with the space and equipment Every SAT 10:00 am-2:00 pm: SLO Chess
before using the facility. See website for
Club meets at the big board on Morro Bay
dates and classes. Cost: free for Members
Embarcadero at west end of Morro Bay Blvd
and all SLO County Library cardholders.
(down the stairs). Cost: free. Contact: 441-
Contact: 439-2727 or slomakerspace.com.
7210 or slochess.com.
Every THU 10:00-11:00 am: La Leche League
3rd WED of every month at 6:30 pm:
Mother Support Meetings in North Co, SLO,
Prepared & Natural Childbirth Classes at Twin
AG and SM. Breastfeeding and parenting
Cities Community Hospital, 1220 Las Tablas
support and information offered. Cost: free.
Rd, Templeton. This six-series class includes
Contact: 242-2294 or Facebook.com/lllofslo.
lecture, hands-on demos, and technique
MON-THU 8:30-11:30 am: Walk-In Legal Clinic practice. Cost: free. Contact: 434-4654.
in 3rd Floor Atrium of Courthouse Annex,
2nd THU of every month at 6:30 pm:
1035 Palm St, San Luis Obispo and Paso
Breastfeeding Basics at Twin Cities
Robles Courthouse, 901 Park St, Rm 112. Get
Community Hospital, 1100 Las Tablas Rd,
help with divorce, child and spousal support, Templeton. Learn about practical aspects
domestic violence, guardianship, civil of feeding your newborn from a Lactation
harassment, and name or gender change. Consultant. Cost: free. Contact: 239-4443.
Every TUE & THU at 1:30 pm: Divorce & Child
Every THU-FRI 12:00-5:00 pm & SAT 11:00
Support Workshops at SLO Court Support
am-5:00 pm: Exploration Station Interactive
Services, 1120 Mill St, Ste A, San Luis Obispo
Science Center welcomes families at 867
and Paso Robles Courthouse, 901 Park St,
Ramona Ave, Grover Beach. Cost: $2-3.
Paso Robles. Help for divorce, child support, Contact: 473-1421 or explorationstation.org.
custody and visitation orders. Overview of
legal process followed by form prep and 2nd THU of every month 6:00-7:00 pm: Grief
questions. Cost: free. Contact: 788-3418. Support Group at Central Coast Hospice, 253
Granada Dr, Ste D, San Luis Obispo. Free for
1st & 3rd SAT every month at 2:00 pm: FAMILY
anyone suffering the loss of a loved one who
MOVIE at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades
is in need of support. Contact: 540-6020.
Ave. Enjoy popcorn and a G/PG movie. Call for
title. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862. 2nd SAT of every month FEB-NOV at 9:00
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Local Resources
am: Santa Maria Parks & Rec Dept offers free
docent-led nature walks in Los Flores Ranch,
6271 Dominion Rd, Santa Maria. Cost: free.
Contact: 925-0951.
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 helping with
long-term illness, memory loss, dementia,
and Alzheimer’s. Contact: 458-7484.
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 home management,
traveling, and using talking library books.
Contact: 462-1225.
2nd & 4th MON every month at 6:30 pm: MOPS
(Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at Pacific
Christian Church, 3435 Santa Maria Way,
Santa Maria. Childcare is provided.  Contact:
934-3491 or www.pacificchristian.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 to screen,
assess, and provide intervention. Appts
preferred. Contact: 489-4026.
1st WED every month at 9:00 am: Senior
Health Screening at First United Methodist
Church, 275 N Halcyon Rd, Arroyo Grande.
Free and low-cost services for ages 50
and older: blood pressure, pulse, weight,
cholesterol, screening for anemia and
diabetes, 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. Offered by Hospice of
SLO Co. Contact: 544-2266 or 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 SLO Women’s
Community Center, 1124 Nipomo St #D, SLO.
Tips for handling family law issues. Cost: $10.
Contact: 544-9313 to register.
RISE offers: weekly drop-In support groups
for sexual assault survivors; 24 hour crisis
line; advocacy; peer counseling; prevention,
empowerment and education. 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
from NCHS and dogs from 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-Jack’s
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 appts
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 - Jack’s
Helping Hand at Pat’s Place in Nipomo
Recreation Community Rm, 671 W Tefft St,
Ste 2, Nipomo.  Toys for kids with all types
of disabilities to check out. In-home appts
avail. Cost-free! Contact: 547-1914 or www.
jackshelpinghand.org.
Every TUE 5:30-6:30 pm: Citizenship Classes
at SLO County Library, 995 Palm St, SLO.
All classes are bilingual, with all materials
covered in 8 classes. No registration required.
Cost: free. Contact: slolibrary.org or 781-4187.
Every FRI at 7:00 pm: Senior Ballroom
Dancing at Madonna Inn. Look left of the
bandstand for sign: 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 offers 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, SLO. This
advisory group to SLO County Board of
Supervisors identifies issues of concern to
women not the focus of other advocacy or
advisory organizations. Contact: 788-3406.
Morro Bay Museum of Natural History
Adventures With Nature & Mind Walks
schedule is at: ccnha.org/naturewalks.html.
Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens
offers free services: Senior Connection to
connect callers with local resources; one on
one Medicare help, referrals for long term
care, and help with billing and appeals; Vial
of Life kits with medical info for emergency
responders; a Senior Resource Directory for
SLO and SB counties, and more. Contact: 925-
9554 or www.centralcoastseniors.org.
Hospice of SLO County provides free grief
counseling, individual and family support,
counseling, crisis intervention, and wellness
education to those with a life-limiting illness,
their families, and the bereaved in SLO and
Paso. Contact: 544-2266.
Volunteer as a Good Neighbor!  Make a
difference in the life of an older or disabled
adult. Training is 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 for information
about multiple volunteer opportunities.
San Luis Obispo Senior Center offers 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 sunset.
CCAS sponsors guest speakers and public
education programs. Find the CCAS event
calendar, location and weather condition
updates, and local resources at: www.
centralcoastastronomy.org.
San Luis Coastal Adult School’s Parent
Participation Program offers Core Parenting
and Enrichment classes at centers in San Luis
Obispo, Morro Bay, and Los Osos. Parent and
child activity classes, individual peer support,
and education for parents and caregivers.
Contact: 549-1222 or parentparticipation.org.
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options are Tuesday/ Thursday or student-parent-teacher partnerships

Alternative Education
Monday/ Wednesday with a Friday
enrichment day. Contact: 548-8700
or sloclassicalacademy.com.
Wishing Well School offers non-
provide educational resources, a
mentor teacher, and eligibilty for
sports, clubs, and activities. Students
may qualify to enroll in community
college as well as secondary classes.

on the
profit holistic Waldorf education
Contact: 937-2051 x 2761 or x 2762.
in Los Osos with part or full-time
preschool, and full-time kindergarten- Templeton Independent Study
7th grade, and 1st-7th two-day High School. WASC accredited.

Central Coast home school enrichment. Contact: Weekly meeting with teacher.
wishingwellschool.org or 235-4401.
Children’s House Montessori
Opportunity for early graduation
and concurrent Cuesta College
enrollment. In Templeton and SLO
School in Atascadero strives to help
at Los Ranchos Elementary School.
each child reach his/her greatest
Contact 434-5833 or tae.tusd.
potential, by embracing learning
ca.schoolloop.com/tishs.
and appreciating and respecting
the world. Contact: 466-5068 or Trivium Charter Schools in Lompoc,
childrenshouse.cc. Santa Maria, and Arroyo Grande
Central Coast families are fortunate to have a wide variety of quality offer a hybrid program of classical
Montessori Children’s School in San
choices for their children’s education. Following are some options for Luis Obispo seeks to inspire a passion
project-based classes 2 days per
those seeking secular alternative education in our region. week and homeschool 3 days
for excellence, to nurture curiosity,
per week. Contact: 489-7474 or
creativity and imagination, and to
For more information about local private, independent, nature based, awaken the human spirit of every
triviumcharter.org.
and religious schools, visit: cde.ca.gov/re/sd child. Ages 3-12. Contact: 544-6691 West Mall Alternative School.
or montessoriofslo.com. Independent Study Home School
Parent Participation of San Luis grades K-8. Contact: 938-8934 or in Atascadero. Contact: 462-4238
Coastal Adult School offers core orcuttacademycharter.net. Central Coast Montessori School in
or edline.net/pages/West_Mall_
classes to enhance parenting Morro Bay offers a rich, individualized
Summit Academy charter school Alternative.
skills, meet other families, and academic environment to promote
serves K-12 grades, and provides independence and optimum scholastic Paso Robles Joint Unified School
allow children to play with peers.
personalized home-based learning achievement. Contact: 772-9317 or District Home School & Independent
Also enrichment classes such as
that fosters investigation, skill centralcoastmontessori.com. Study Program serves K-8th grade.
Spanish, Cooking, and Gardening,
development and creativity, and Students and parents work one-on-
and a Cooperative Preschool at Heritage Montessori Preschool
lifelong curiosity. Contact: (818) 450- one with teachers, receive lesson
CL Smith. Contact: 549-1222 or in San Luis Obispo provides an
9810 or summitacademyca.org. plans, textbooks, and teachers’
parentparticipation.org. enriching and loving environment in
Nature Based Schools editions for all subjects. Classes,
Charter Schools a beautiful country setting. Waldorf
enrichment activities, and field trips
Outside Now provides summer, after- and Montessori based for ages 2.5-5
are also offered. Contact: 769-1675.
CAVA – California Virtual Academies school, and private nature-based years. Contact: 235-5589.
and K¹² give kids the chance to education in San Luis Obispo County. Homeschool Organizations
Academics and More is a Homeschool
learn at their own pace. Online Contact: 541-9900 or outsidenow.org. Helper class for 7th-8th grade at Homeschool Association of California
schooling is aligned with California Ludwick Community Center in SLO. is an inclusive organization offering
state standards. Teacher support as Delphinus School of Natural History
is a unique, regional, outdoor science Offered in partnership with City of campouts, conferences, statewide
needed, meetings and work samples SLO, this class includes a convenient support, a website with excerpts
required quarterly. Contact: (866) program in San Luis Obispo, for
elementary through middle school cost-effective way for students to from education code books, and
339-6790, caliva.org, or k12.com. gain access to a tutor, community links. Contact: hsc.org.
students. Programs are engaging,
Family Partnership is a tuition- interactive, student driven, and involvement, assistance with their
California Homeschool Network is
free K-12 independent study public designed to foster self-expression school work, time management and
a grassroots organization to protect
school serving Santa Barbara, San and environmental stewardship. organization skills, and more. Contact:
the right of parents to educate their
Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties Contact: delphinusschool.org. EarthAdventuresForKids.com.
children. Website offers current state
with home study schools in San Luis Public Schools and federal laws. Contact: (800) 327-
Obispo (1981 Vicente Dr), Morro Bay, Independent Schools
5339 or californiahomeschool.net.
Solvang, Santa Maria, and Cambria. Clarity Steiner School in Nipomo Montessori Resource Center is a
Meet with teachers weekly and turn offers Waldorf education for first tuition-free public school in Morro Homeschoolers of the Central Coast
in work samples. Contact: 348-3333 and second graders. Class meets four Bay for K-5th grades through Family Yahoo! group meets regularly: groups.
or fpcharter.org. days per week. Contact: 929-6878. Partnership Charter School. Contact: yahoo.com/group/Homeschoolers_of_
348-3333 or fpcharter.org. the_Central_Coast.
Olive Grove is an independent study Santa Lucia School on 5 acres in
home school with sites in San Luis Templeton has provided peace Parkfield Elementary School is a one- Santa Maria Inclusive Learners.
Obispo (165 Grand Ave), Santa Maria,education for over 25 years. room school in San Miguel providing Yahoo! group with free homeschool
Lompoc, Los Olivos, and Santa Integrated curriculum founded on a unique, child-centered education enrichment and support: groups.
Barbara. Meet with teacher weekly. life experiences, in-depth study, customized to student abilities yahoo.com/group/santa_maria_
Enrichment classes also offered. and active immersion in the arts for and pace. Hands-on instruction, inclusive_learners.
Contact: 543-2701 or sbceoportal. grades 1-8. Attendance Mon-Thu exploration, and speakers focus on Templeton Unified School District
org/losolivos. with homeschool Fridays. Carpooling the inner development of each child. K-8 Home Schooling program.
Contact: 463-2331 or rskepins@
Orcutt Academy Independent Study encouraged. Contact: 434.2217 or Contact: 434-5840 or tae.tusd.ca.
shandonschools.org.
is affiliated with Orcutt Academy santaluciaschool.org. schoolloop.com.
Charter School at 500 Dyer St. This SLO Classical Academy. is a private Santa Maria Joint Union Home School.
free program offers home study and school offering part time or full time Accredited high school program at Please submit updates, corrections, or news
blended classroom/home study for classical education in SLO. Part time Santa Maria Public Library. Interactive about resources to: ccfamilyed@gmail.com.

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