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SPECIAL EVENTS
STORYTELLING IN THE PARK comes to Templeton County Park on Mondays, 7-8 p.m. July 19: The storyteller will be Kirk Henning.
20TH ANNUAL KCBX CENTRAL COAST WINE CLASSIC is a five-day extravaganza featuring more than a dozen special events designed to showcase the best SLO and Santa Barbara County wines July 15-18. Includes winemaker dinners, wine symposiums, tastings, auctions, and more. Locations and times vary. Info: www.kcbx.org or 5449-8855.
POTLUCK AND GAMES hosted by Solace (Widowed persons association of California) is at the Laguna Lake Mobile Club House Annex, Friday July 16 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your own drink and food to share. Info: 481-5806.
113TH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FAIR offers "Xtreme Summer Fun" July 14-18, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., at the Santa Maria Fairpark. July 14 is Kids' Day and Gary Allen performs on the Main Stage. July 15 is Seniors' Day and Darryl Worley performs on the Main Stage. July 16 is Agricultural Day and Creedence Clearwater Revisited performs. July 17 is Military and Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and the Village People will perform. The Destruction Derby is also July 17. July 18 is Fiesta Day and Bandaa Cuisillos performs. Info: 925-8824.
FAMILY BINGO NIGHT is presented by the Community Center of Cambria July 16. Info: www.ccofcambria.org or 927-7776.
ESPRIT DU VIN SCAVENGER HUNT WEEKEND is July 16-18. Tour the wineries of Highway 46 East for a weekend scavenger hunt. Grand tasting on Saturday July 18. Info: Robert Hall Winery 239-1616.
2ND ANNUAL CLAM CHOWDER RALLY benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation and begins with a party at Longboard Saloon July 16 in Grover Beach. The fun continues with a "Wish Ride" beginning at 10 a.m. July 17. A bike show is set for July 18 at the Pismo Beach Hotel. Info: www.clamchowderrally.com or 459-2123.
2ND ANNUAL BIG EVENT is presented by Big Brothers and Big Sisters July 17, 1-4 p.m., at the Dallidet Adobe and Gardens in SLO. The event features food, wine, live music, live and silent auctions, and more. Tickets are $75. Info: 597-6134.
2ND ANNUAL ICE CREAM ZOOFARI features all-you-can-eat Blue Bunny Ice Cream, performances by Dr. Magic, face painting by Freckles the Clown, music by Up in the Air, wildlife exhibits, and more July 17, 5-8 p.m., at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero. Tickets are $10, $6 for kids, children 2 and under get in free. Info: www.charlespaddockzoo.org or 461-5083.
PAUL WOLFF ACCESSIBILITY ADVOCACY AWARDS recognizes people and organizations that create a more accessible SLO County. The event is July 17 at 4 p.m. at Chumash Auditorium, SLO. Free. Info: www.sloccf.org or 543-2323.
FAMILY FUN FAIR comes to Los Osos July 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Baywood Park Community Church. The event includes a bounce house, petting zoo, carnival games, prizes, live music, and more. Free. Info: 528-6464.
20TH ANNUAL RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL has an Elizabethan theme set in the year 1565. More than 130 booths, several stages, inns, and military camps are set up to bring the mythical village of Donnybrook-Upon-the-Thames to life at El Chorro Regional Park July 17-18. Admission is $10, $7 for seniors and kids 6-12. Kids under 6 get in free. Info: www.hisrev.org or 1-800-688-1477.
POPULATION CONNECTION hosts a pot luck picnic and short meeting on July 18 at 4 p.m. at the west end of Avila Beach beside the Population Connection sign. Bring food to share, table service and something to BBQ. Public is invited. Info: 543-7051.
THE COMMUNITY CENTER OF CAMBRIA celebrates the first anniversary of its new building on July 19. Coffee and cookies served all day long in the Childspace Art Gallery, meet board members at 4 p.m. attend the dedication of the computer lab at 5:30 p.m. Info: 927-7776.
SAPPHIRE MOON REVISITED, an industrial fashion show featuring dance, song, action, humor and emotion runs at the city playhouse, 880 Morro St., SLO, July, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31. All performances are at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Info: 481-6379.
PEACE PICNIC IN THE PARK, a community event sponsored by Parents Concerned About the Draft, is at Elm Street Park in Arroyo Grande on Saturday July 24 from 12 to 3 p.m. Parents and young adults are invited to this free event. Bring your own picnic lunch, hear pending legislation to re-instate the draft and begin your file to prove you are a conscientious objector. Materials to make your own peace signs will be provided. Info: 489-5387.
ART ON THE RANGE, a benefit to support the arts and the earth is Saturday, July 24 from 3 to 7 p.m. with a barn dance, painted cows along Highway 1, music, poetry, food and fun. Art on the Range is at
the Swallow Creek Ranch, 6030 Highway 1. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Info: 544-9251.
9 INNER JEWELS, a book for people seeking inner peace, healthy relationships and prosperity by Kellyna Kaleolani Campbell is featured at Coalesce Bookstore on July 24 at 1 p.m. with a chance to meet the author, get books signed and listen to excerpts from the text. Coalesce Bookstore is at 845 Main St., Morro Bay. Info: www.9innerjewels.com.
FRANC-LY SPEAKING The Cabernet Franc Fest, a special tasting celebrating wines made with the Old World varietal is Saturday, July 24 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the gardens of the historic Union Hotel in Los Alamos. Witheen wineries will present current releases, library wines, barrel samples and blends with Cab Franc. Tickets are $35 per person. Info: 344-2107.
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