Call the Adult Education office at 474-3900 for registration and more information. http://www.lmusd.org    

3 Wednesdays: Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2. 2 - 5 pm.

Materials Fee: $12/class; $30/3 classes. Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center 524 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara. Paid sign-ups in advance required, at least 2 days notice. REGISTER ONLINE OR CALL 805-957-1115 http://tiny.cc/JCCcooking. We will start off with a brief description of the dish and ingredients, and Joe will give a comprehensive step-by-step demonstration. Students work hands-on with their own dish while Joe assists each person. Joseph Delshad, a self trained chef, was exposed at a young age to a style of cooking that fused unique Persian culture and traditional Italian influences which created flavorful masterpieces. Joseph serves high quality regional American cuisine, as well as Middle Eastern, and Italian food based on fresh ingredients from the farmers market and local farmers. JCC Cooking    

**One FREE Class** mention this AD! For a schedule of classes visit our website at www.thestudioofperformingarts.com or come by the studio at 116 W. Branch St., next to Doc. Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab, in the Village of Arroyo Grande (805) 473-0377. UPCOMING EVENTS AT SOPA: -SOPA's "Monster Mash" party ages 8-18 $5 admission, $1 for pizza and soda October 17th from 6-9pm @ SOPA. -SOPA's Haunted House "Nightmare on Branch Street" @ SOPA Friday October 30th from 6-9pm Saturday October 31st from 6-9 pm. -The Miracle Worker @ SOPA November 6th - 21st. -SOPA's "A Night Before Christmas" @ SPANOS THEATRE IN SLO Friday December 18th at 7pm Saturday December 19th at 7pm Tickets are $12 at the Cal Poly Spanos Theatre box office, can be bought online for an additional fee. -Little Shop of Horrors @ SOPA March 19, 20, 26 & 27 @7pm & March 20 & 27 @ 2pm. *TICKETS SOLD AT STUDIO OR DOOR* http://www.thestudioofperformingarts.com    

Toot Toot…SLO Food Bank! While working as a florist I have made so many beautiful things. Every now and then I create something so lovely I get lost in admiration of what has been created. After decades as a florist I have an assurance that we aren’t alone. Out of nowhere will come a requested tribute to celebrate the life of someone departed and I keep this in mind and heart…as I design a piece of comfort. In my early years I would call out to everyone “Look what I helped create” and they would laugh and say I was tooting my own horn, but then when they saw what I made they would say “Toot Toot” so now I just say “Toot Toot”. I have learned that there is no need to toot my own horn, but sometimes it just feels good to call attention to something wonderful and toot our horns together. This is one of those occasions…Toot Toot!

This fund-raiser for SLO Food Bank is a fine example of how the folks at Albert’s Florist, and Rose and Henry Tailors, enjoy helping people. If you know them you will agree this is great way to raise awareness and funds for SLO Food Bank and if you don’t know them yet this is a wonderful opportunity to meet Rose and her daughter Katherine from Rose and Henry Tailors, and Tzolig and Barkev Abadjian Rose’s daughter and son-in-law from Albert’s Florist. The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce will perform a “Ribbon Cutting Ceremony” at 4:30 so all Chamber Members are encouraged to come join in celebrating a little early. They hope you will make some time to visit Albert’s Florist, and Rose and Henry for their SLO Food Bank fund-raiser…at their new location Friday, November 20th at 1357 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Come and enjoy authentic Armenian food, see the beautiful Christmas and Holiday floral gift ideas, get a chance to win great prizes and at the same time help raise support for SLO food Bank.

Call Hazel Murray at 489- 8796 for further information.

New faces are always welcome.

Wright was born in Winona, Mississippi (1976). Solo exhibitions include Wishful Thinking, LAS Gallery, Phoenix, AZ (2008); You, Me., White Columns, New York, NY (2006); and Daydreaming is Squeezing Night Into Day, Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. In addition, Wright has participated in group shows such as The Merits of Silence, Gallery Min Min, Tokyo, JP (2008); The Object Direct, Heskin Contemporary, New York, NY (2008); Sonotube, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA (2007).

This exhibition has been made possible in part by the generous support of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Special thanks to Brush & Associates, Santa Barbara, CA; The Presidio Motel, Santa Barbara, CA; and Wayne McCall and Associates, Santa Barbara, CA. about the BLOOM PROJECTS series. http://www.sbcaf.org/main.html    

The Morro Bay Friends of the Library, which has been actively supporting the Morro Bay Public Library for more than 25 years, will review accomplishments of the past year and discuss significant needs--especially at this time of reductions in financial support of libraries--and challenges in the near future on Friday, Nov. 20, starting at 11:30 a.m. when the Friends hold their annual Board of Directors elections. The meeting will be in the Library Room of the Library, 625 Harbor Street. The just-announced retirement of Jude Sanner Long, Morro Bay's popular, long-time librarian, is sure to be a topic of discussion at the gathering, although her service of nearly 35 years with the San Luis Obispo County Library System will be marked with a formal celebration on Jan. 24 at the library.

The meeting and program is open to the public and will include a free continental lunch on a first come, first served basis. The more than 300 Friends members are urged to attend to vote for officers. A quorum of members is needed to elect officers of the board. "Some very exciting announcements" will be made at the meeting, Friends president Karen Robert (cq) said in the organization's fall, 2009, newsletter. The continental lunch will be followed by a program featuring two Morro Bay chefs, Kirk Sowell of Frankie & Lola's restaurant and Shawn Washburn of Shawn's on Main. Participants will have the opportunity to taste some of their cuisine as well as learn about their experiences, behind the scenes stories, mishaps, having fun cooking, tricks of success with food, and more. "If you have never come to a Friends meeting before, or if it has been a while since you have attended one, we really want you to come to this one!" Robert said of Friends members. The support that Friends provides for the library is invaluable, and, as Robert noted, "It only takes one person to make a difference--and that person could be you."

Friends of the Library hosts book discussion groups on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, discussions on inspirational topics on the second Wednesday and readings by local authors and special presentations toward a celebration and appreciation of literature on most fourth Wednesdays. John Steinbeck, the Nobel Prize-winning author, who chronicled so many classic stories about California and its people, will be the topic of discussion on Nov.18 (his book "Travels with Charley In Search of America"). More details are available at http://www.morrobayfriendsoflibrary.org/.

Friends also holds regular book sales to raise funds for the library (Friends members are allowed access to the sales one hour prior to regular openings), provide volunteers to support library services and operations, publishes a newsletter distributed throughout the community four times a year, and builds and maintains awareness of library needs and services throughout the community. For more information contact Karen Robert at 772-9268. Morro Bay Friends of the Library    

(805) 349-7303 www.thetowncentergallery.com

TOWN CENTER GALLERY “ART ON RECORD”

There will be a special "Art on Record" display with a reception on Friday, November 20, 2009 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. This reception is free and open to the public. Artists and photographers have put their artwork onto LP vinyl records. Making for a uniform and interesting display. In January, the gallery would like to move the "Art on Record" display to a business or area that would take up approximately a 7 ft sq. space. If anyone is interested in having this traveling display, please call Hattie Stoddard at 938-0589 or stop by the gallery after Nov 19th to take a look at the completed show.. The Town Center Gallery was recently awarded a $900 grant from Altrusa International Foundation, Inc, Santa Maria. The money was awarded to purchase four art panels for additional display space. Also with the grant money, the gallery was able to purchase additional tables and chairs to use in their art classes, receptions and meetings. If a group would like to meet in the gallery, there are now 6 tables and 25 chairs to use. Call Franzeska Angel at 934-5152 for more info. AGES: All ages. FEES: FREE. http://www.thetowncentergallery.com    

After each screening, a local film expert will lead a discussion. Guest moderators include: • Bob Whiteford and Jim Dee from KCBX Radio’s “Take Two” • Bryce Wilson, film columnist for New Times • Sarah Linn, film columnist for The Tribune • Phil May, teacher of film appreciation at Cuesta College. “I came up with the idea for this film series while watching a few old film noir movies and realized how well they stand up today,” said Audio-Visual Librarian Steve Kinsey. “They’re not your typical 1940s and ‘50s popular films. They are more realistic in their depictions of society which was born from the cynicism of the post-war era. So, I wanted to find a way to share these with the local film fans who may not have seen these great films before.” The film noir series is free and no reservations are required.

For film titles and more information, contact Steve Kinsey at (805) 781-1215. SLO Co. Library Website    

The concert will feature the Cal Poly Wind Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and the “Pride of the Pacific” Mustang Marching Band in an evening of bold and powerful works for both the modern wind band and the traditional stadium marching band.

The combined forces of the Wind Orchestra and Wind Ensemble will perform Robert W. Smith’s “Africa: Ceremony, Song and Ritual” and “Twelve Seconds to the Moon.”

Other highlights include David Maslanka’s “Mother Earth Fanfare,” Richard Saucedo’s “Whirlwinds,” David Holsinger’s “To Tame the Perilous Skies,” James Curnow’s “Fanfare and Flourishes,” Nobuo Uematsu’s “Video Games Live – Part 2,” and Jerry Goldsmith’s “Symphonic Suite from Star Trek – The Motion Picture.”

The 120-member Mustang Marching Band will be conducted by students Justin Paulson and Jeffrey Brown. The band will perform a stage version of some of its half-time shows including excerpts from the band’s jazz show, metal show, space show and patriotic show.

Cal Poly’s William Johnson and Christopher Woodruff will conduct the Wind Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, respectively.

Bandfest is sponsored by Cal Poly’s Music Department, College of Liberal Arts, and Instructionally Related Activities program. Tickets are $8 to $19 and are on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. To order by phone, call SLO-ARTS (805-756-2787). Discounts are given to patrons who buy tickets to four or more Music Department events for 2009-2010. Cal Poly Music Department Events    

The concert will feature Dvorák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World," written while the composer was living in America, where he had been invited to head the newly created National Conservatory of Music and help young American composers develop a distinctly American style. Symphony No. 9 is his attempt to write American music based on his research of African American spirituals, Native American music and surprisingly, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, among other sources.

Also on the concert will be Dvorák's Slavonic Dance No. 8, one of the works that helped him earn a reputation for writing folk-inspired symphonic music. The winds will then explore his Serenade in D Minor, Op. 44, written directly before the Slavonic Dances.

Tickets for the concert are $6 for students, $8 and $10 for senior citizens, and $10 and $12 for the public. They are on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. To order by phone, call SLO-ARTS (805-756-2787). Discounts are given to patrons who buy tickets to four or more Music Department events for 2009-2010.

The concert is sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and the Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, go to symphony.calpoly.edu, e-mail music@calpoly.edu or call 805-756-2406. Cal Poly Music Department Events    

Fronted by the soulful voice of Rhythm Turner, "The Method" is comprised of five talented and accomplished musicians, including Rhythm's father and younger brother. Together, Rhythm and the Method skillfully blend sounds of rock, blues, and funk to create a unique, revolutionary sound. http://www.myspace.com/rhythmandthemethod

Every Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm, the showcase includes one featured act and up to 8 others playing 3-song sets. We pass the tip jar during the featured set, otherwise no cover. All ages are welcome. For more info, call the Clubhouse: (805) 548-8500. Clubhouse website    

For more info, call The Pour House 805-239-2868. The Pour House    

For more info, call The Porch 805-438-3376. http:/www.porchcafe.com The Porch    

For more information visit www.sbartscommission.org.

http://www.clubhousereport.com The Clubhouse    

http://www.pasopourhouse.com The Pour House    

The 15-member vocal ensemble will perform a variety of songs to raise the holiday spirit, plus some new works and old favorites, all arranged by the students themselves. The group members are students from a variety of majors on campus.

Take It SLO has received statewide recognition over the past few years, and has been invited to perform for Universal Studios CityWalk's Holiday Rockapella Concert Series next month.

Tickets to the concert are $3 and can be purchased at the door the evening of the concert.

The Take It SLO concert is sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department and College of Liberal Arts. For more information call Amy Lebetsamer at 310-977-9019, visit www.takeitslo.com, e-mail takeitslo@gmail.com, or call the Music Department at 805-756-2406. Cal Poly Music Department Events    

http://www.porchcafe.com The Porch    

Dates for the performances are: Thursday, December 3 at 7 pm: Dress rehearsal open to students as a food bank fundraiser. Friday, December 4 at 7:30 pm Opening Night. Saturday, December 5 at 2 pm. Sunday, December 6 at 2 pm. Friday, December 11 at 7:30 pm. Saturday, December 12 at 2 pm. Sunday, December 13 at 2 pm.

The role of the Sugarplum Fairy’s Cavalier will be performed by guest artist Nathan Cottam, a former Principal dancer with Ballet Theatre of Boston who studied with the famed American Ballet Theater. Jesus Solorio, a local celebrity who competed on the third season of television’s So You Think You Can Dance, will perform the title role of the Nutcracker prince. The performance on Thursday, December 3 is a dress rehearsals that is open to students. It serves as a fundraiser for a local food bank, since students are admitted into the performance with a canned food item. This is a very popular event with school groups, scout troops and other youth organizations, so reservations are necessary and one paid adult chaperone is required for every six children. Tickets are $20 for adults, and $15 for children under twelve and seniors over sixty. For tickets, visit www.classactdance.com/nutcracker or call 1-800-838-3006. Group discounts are available. For more information, call Class Act Dance Studio at (805) 239-3668. classactdance.com/nutcracker    

The ensembles, two big bands and two combos, will show how jazz is being reinvigorated by the next generation, according to Paul Rinzler, director of jazz studies.

Both classic jazz as well as cutting-edge, contemporary jazz will be featured. Cal Poly student-musicians will perform an arrangement of the jazz standard "Almost Like Being in Love," as well as "Peep," a composition by one of the most influential and respected modern saxophonists, Michael Brecker. Also to be performed is a composition by Rinzler called "Babylonian Holiday."

Tickets for the concert are $10 for the public, $8 for senior citizens and Jazz Federation members, and $6 for students. They are on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. To order by phone, call SLO-ARTS (805-756-2787).

Patrons who buy season tickets to four Music Department events through the Performing Arts Ticket office will receive a 10 percent discount; a 15 percent discount is given to those who buy tickets to five or more events.

The concert is sponsored by Cal Poly's Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, call the Music Department at 805-756-2406. Cal Poly Music Department Events    

WHAT: Holiday Concert

WHEN: Saturday, December 5, 2008 at 1:00PM

WHERE: Atascadero Bible Church 6225 Atascadero Mall Street Atascadero, California

CHARGE: Donations will be accepted for Toys for Tots

CONTACT: (805) 239-4644

This free concert given by the Atascadero Community Band will present music celebrating the holiday season in traditional and some not so traditional flavors. Selections will include “Jingle Bells,” “Jolly St. Nick,” “Carol of the Drum,” “Ding Dong! Merrily on High,” and many more. Come and be prepared to enjoy a wonderful performance. Handicapped parking is available.

The Cal Poly Choirs present their annual "A Christmas Celebration" on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. in Harman Hall of Performing Arts Center's Christopher Cohan Center.

Titled "Of Voices, Pipes and Brass!" the concert will be a variety of music to ignite the holiday season including performances by all of the Cal Poly vocal ensembles. University organist Paul Wooding will be featured on the Forbes Pipe Organ, and the Cal Poly Brass Ensemble will also perform.

PolyPhonics will perform carols from Mexico and England including "Jesus Christ the Apple Tree" arranged by Cal Poly Professor Meredith Brammeier.

The University Singers will perform three works, all written by American composers, amongst them David N. Johnson's beautiful work, "A New Christmas Carol."

With more than 100 singers combined, PolyPhonics and The University Singers will join together to perform works by Eric Whitacre and Giovanni Gabrieli, as well as the hauntingly beautiful medieval hymn, "Personent Hodie."

The Cal Poly Brass will dazzle the audience with beautiful performances of two great works by Johann Sebastian Bach.

In addition to the large choirs, smaller groups including the Early Music Ensemble, Men and Women in Barbershop, and Take It SLO will create a cameo of holiday treats.

The audience will have the opportunity to join in a carol sing-a-long.

The evening culminates in the traditional singing of Malcolm Sargent's arrangement of "Silent Night."

Tickets are $10 students, $16 and $19 seniors, $17 and $20 general and are on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. To order by phone, call SLO-ARTS (805-756-2787).

Sponsored by Cal Poly's Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and Instructionally Related Activities program. Cal Poly Music Department Events    

For more information, call the church office at 543-5451.