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May

SYV We Support the Troops – 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers pack care packages on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. 805-245-4951.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration – 4 – 5 p.m. at the Buellton Library. Kids from 0 – 5 will be honored for reading 1,000 books before kindergarten. Contact the Buellton Library for more info.

Shaun Cassidy – 7 – 10 p.m. at Standing Sun Wines in Buellton. This fun evening of music by teenage heartthrob of the 70’s Shaun Cassidy will benefit the Dunn School music program. Log onto www.standingsunwines.com for more info.

Live Music at New Frontiers – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – follow their social media to see who is scheduled to perform.

Adult Art Classes – 7 p.m. – Arts Outreach Office in Los Olivos – Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine, good company, and extraordinary instruction —all while knowing that 100 percent of the proceeds from The Art Of … workshops will be dedicated to our children’s programs and scholarship fund. Log onto www.artsoutreach.com for more.

Kindness Conversations – 7 p.m. at Solvang City Council Chambers – In cooperation with the City of Solvang and World Kindness USA. Contact Karen Palmer at karensyv@yahoo.com for more.

SYV Youth Recreation Queen’s Final Event – 5 – 9 p.m. at Solvang Veteran’s Memorial Hall. Don’t miss the final event for this year’s Youth Rec campaign. There will be a live and silent auction and a delicious dinner. Log onto www.syvyouthrec.org for more info.

Meet the Makers – 11 a.m. in Los Olivos – Five well known Makers of Los Olivos have joined together to form Los Olivos Makers. Meet, get to know, peruse the work of practitioners in art, clay, jewelry, leather, paper and more at the inaugural Meet the Makers of Los Olivos in their stores. For more info log onto http://www.geartco.com/LOmakers.html.

Prehistoric Forest Exhibit Opening – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at SB Museum of Natural History – Take a stroll back in time and come face-to-face with dinosaurs on the banks of Mission Creek! Meet a nearly life-sized Tyrannosaurus rex, the formidably armored Stegosaurus, high-crested Parasaurolophus, and Triceratops and Ankylosaurus mamas with their young. These hand-crafted moving animatronics spark the imaginations of dinosaur-lovers of all ages. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more info.

Saturday Matinee – 1 – 3 p.m. at the Solvang Library – Free matinee on the 4th Saturday of each month. Call the Library at 805-688-4214 to find out the show!

Applause Showcase – 7 – 9 p.m. at SYHS Little Theatre – Applause in an independent and adjudicated student competition in the literary, visual and performing arts for students in grades 6 – 12. Log onto www.artsoutreach.com for more info.

25 – 27

I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Old Mission Santa Barbara. Madonnari, or street painters, transform the Mission plaza using pastels on pavement to create 150 vibrant and colorful, large scale images. Log onto www.imadonnarifestival.com/.

Memorial Day Ceremony – 10 a.m. at the Solvang Park. Koin the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion Post 160 for their annual ceremony to honor veterans and their families. The ceremony will include The Santa Ynez High School Band under the direction of Les Rose; Vandenberg Senior Officer and VFW/American Legion Post Speakers; Boy Scouts; and Flat Fender Club vintage military vehicles.

IMPROVology – 8 p.m. at the Lobero – The Zoo comedy show you know and love…now at the Lobero Theatre! IMPROVology is a live, family-friendly mashup of science and comedy. It’s “Whose Line is it Anyway?” meets a “TED Talk,” where world-class comedians mix with animal experts and monkey around, and everyone ends up happy as clams. Log onto www.sbzoo.org for tickets.

SYHS Graduation Ceremony – 4 p.m. at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School. Congratulations, graduates!

Members Party – 5 – 7:30 p.m. at SB Museum of Natural History – Enjoy a delicious taco bar, get your face painted, say hello to our wild birds of prey friends from Eyes in the Sky, and explore our summer exhibits Butterflies Alive! and Prehistoric Forest. The event is free for Members to attend. Taco bar tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more info.

June

SYV Aquatics Foundation Community Meeting – 1 – 2:30 p.m. at Golden Inn and Villages community room – Bring the family to share thoughts and ideas about the design of the aquatics complex. Email Executive Director Kristen Thomsen at syvaquatics@gmail.com for more info.

Continuing Events

Mondays

Yoga, 9 a.m.; Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Arts and Crafts every third Monday; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Divorce Care Recovery Seminar and Support Group – 6:30-8:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Library, 891 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez; Louise Kolbert at 805-688-5171.

Tuesdays

Computer class, 9 a.m., Knitting, 9:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; bridge and poker, 12:45 p.m.; Mah Jongg 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Toddler Tuesdays at the MOXI – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. www.moxi.org.

Preschool Story Time – 10:30 a.m. at Solvang Library.

Two-Step Dance Lessons – 6:30 p.m.; 8 p.m. – Industry Night and Karaoke Party. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www.themavsaloon.com.

Wednesdays

SYV We Support the Troops – 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers pack care packages on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. 805-245-4951.

Art Class, 9 a.m.; Book Club, 10 a.m. (call first); Bingo, 1 p.m.: Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Knit and Crochet – 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Healing Hearts Support Group – 2-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road. Free. To R.S.V.P. call 805-693-0244.

Solvang Farmers Market – 2:30-6:30 p.m., First Street between Mission Drive and Copenhagen Drive, Solvang.

Crafternoons – 3:45-5:45 p.m. Arts Outreach, 2948 Nojoqui Ave. Suite 9, Los Olivos. $10/child; 805-688-9533.

Thursdays

Sideways Inn Local’s Night Specials – 5 p.m.- 8 p.m., 114 East Highway 246, Buellton; 805-691-8088.

Chair Exercises – 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Mah Jongg, Noon; Basic Cartooning, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley – Noon-2 p.m., Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center offers a support group for brain injury survivors and caregivers; www.jodihouse.org.

Fridays

Nutrition Classes – 11 a.m. – SYV Cottage Hospital Conference Room – Instruction Stacey Bailey is a dietician and offers weekly courses in various topics. For more information call 805-694-2351. Bring your lunch and talk nutrition.

Tai Chi, 9:15 a.m.; Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.; Pilates – 10:15 a.m.; Ukulele 11:15 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Bingo – 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Saturdays

Cachuma Lake Nature Walk – 10-11:30 a.m.; 805-688-4515 or www.sbparks.org.

Junior Rangers Program – 12:30-1:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Highway 154. Children 3 and up; under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult. $3/person. Nature Center admission is free. Visit www.clnaturecenter.org.

Coming Up

Log onto www.cityofsolvang.com, www.buelltonrec.com or www.visitsyv.com to see a full schedule of programs and events that range from adult and youth sports to teen dances, field trips, excursions and more.