MAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Mars Week, “Mars & the Silver Screen” Film Festival – 1-5 p.m. Hancock College Lompoc Valley Center, 1 Hancock Drive, Lompoc, Bldg. 3 Room 114. Showing War of the Worlds and Mars Attacks.; 2 p.m. Dedication of two student murals in the courtyard between buildings 1, 2 and 3.; 7 p.m. Hancock College Santa Maria Campus, 800 S. College Drive, Santa Maria, Marian Theater. Presentation by Dr. Jim Green, Director of NASA Planetary Science Division. Visit www.hancockcollege.edu/marsweek.

An Evening with Brandy Clark – 7 p.m. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd Street, Solvang. CMA-winner and 6-time Grammy nominee Brandy Clark and her band perform a benefit concert for the theater itself. $25-$35. $95 Golden Circle ticket includes post-show reception with Clark. Call 805-686-1789 or visit solvangfestivaltheater.org.

NASA Interplanetary Exhibit – May 3, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and May 4 from 4-8:30 p.m. Hancock College Santa Maria Campus, 800 S. College Drive, Santa Maria, Rabobank Student Center. Visitors will be able to experience space travel and realistic views of planets and the solar system through virtual reality and state-of-the-art computer simulations. Guest can also learn about the historic launch and see actual meteorites and rocks from the moon. Visit www.hancockcollege.edu/marsweek.

Mars Week Open Lecture – 3:30-5 p.m. Hancock College Santa Maria Campus, 800 S. College Drive, Santa Maria, in Bldg. M, Room 310. Students and the public can learn details about NASA’s historic mission and what scientists hope to discover. Seating is limited to the first 99 people. Visit www.hancockcollege.edu/marsweek.

Fishing Out the Right Fish Seminar – 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free. Call 805-688-6431

Friday Night Science – 4-8:30 p.m. Hancock College Santa Maria Campus, 800 S. College Drive, Santa Maria, Bldg. M. The event features dozens of hands-on exhibits, a walk-in planetarium, a design village created by Hancock architecture students, and an explosive stage show featuring Hancock chemistry faculty. Visit www.hancockcollege.edu/marsweek.

InSight Launch Window – 4:05-6:05 a.m. Public viewing from 2:30 a.m. till launch is over at the Lompoc Airport, 1801 N. H Street and the parking lot at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 2800 Harris Grade Road. Visit www.hancockcollege.edu/marsweek.

Pirate Youth Football League 2018 Walk-Up Registration – 9-10 a.m. Santa Ynez Elementary School, 3525 Pine St., Santa Ynez. Print forms at www.pirateyfl.com.

Buellton Brew Fest – 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. River View Park, Buellton. Over 55 craft breweries, ciders, wineries and spirit companies. Live entertainment by Old Jack, Richie Rey and DJ Hecktik. $45/person. Visit www.buelltonbrewfest.com.

A Day at the Derby – 12:30-4:30 p.m. The Creation Station Fabric and Quilt Shop, 252 E. Hwy-246, Unit A, Buellton. Big Hats, Big Race, Big Fun. Fundraiser benefits local youth sewing programs. Visit www.thecreationstation.com.

Rancheros Visitadores Ride – 3-4:30 p.m. Riding from Solvang to Mission Santa Ines to support Breast Cancer Awareness and Programs. Visit www.ridleytreecc.org/cancer-center/about-us/events/rancheros-visitadores.

California Adventure, Drive toward a Cure – 6 p.m. Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort, 1054 Alisal Road, Solvang. Private Rodeo, champagne reception, outdoor ranch barbeque and showcasing of “Eleanor”, the famed 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 from ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’. $250/person. Visit www.drivetowardacure.org.

Hollywood Revisited – 6-9 p.m. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St., Solvang. Proceeds benefit the Solvang Senior Center. $55/person. Visit www.eventbrite.com.

SYV Master Chorale Favorite Classics and Standards Concert – May 5, 7:30 p.m. and May 6, 3 p.m. Solvang Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. Visit www.syvchorale.org.

Old Jack Performance – 7 p.m.-Doors open. Standing Sun Wines, 92 2nd St., Buellton. $15-$20. Visit www.standingsunwines.com.

1000 Bikes Campaign with Lotus Pedals – 10 a.m. Sunstone Winery, 125 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez. 5.5-mile bike ride fundraiser to support the education of girls in rural India and Cambodia. $75 donation supplies a girl with a bicycle and access to education for 2 years. Any donation amount is welcome, all ages welcome. Visit www.lotusoutreach.org/1000bikescampaign.

SYV Youth Rec Royal Dinner & Wine Event – 11:30 a.m. Fashion Show and Luncheon, Gainey Vineyard, 3950 CA-246, Santa Ynez. $10/person. Contact Gigi Hollister at 805-448-4963 or gigihollister@gmail.com.

Santa Ynez Valley Women’s Network Meeting – 6-8 p.m. 208 Valhalla Drive, Solvang.

What Is a Gluten-Free Diet? Seminar – 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free. Call 805-688-6431.

Greg Felden with Kasey Anderson Performance – 7 p.m.-Doors open. Standing Sun Wines, 92 2nd St., Buellton. $15-$20. Visit www.standingsunwines.com.

SYV Youth Rec Royal Dinner & Wine Event – 12 p.m. Golf Tournament, Ranch Course at Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort, 1054 Alisal Road, Solvang. Call Mark Moniot at 805-688-5754 or Ken Hollister at 805-688-3596.

2nd Saturday Artisans – 12-5 p.m. Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Rd., Los Olivos. Original handmade works of art for show and sale. For more information, contact info@santaynezvalleyarts.org.

Enchanted Dancing with Horses – 5-8 p.m. Flag is Up Farm, Highway 246 in Buellton. World-renowned equestrian Sylvia Zerbini’s herd of 15 horses will perform with aerial entertainers formerly with Cavalia and Cirque du Soleil in a benefit for equine-assisted mental-health programs operated by the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program and Monty Roberts’ Horse Sense and Healing Program.

SYV Youth Rec Royal Dinner & Wine Event – 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Mother’s Day Breakfast, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, 2975 CA-246, Santa Ynez.

SYV Youth Rec Royal Dinner & Wine Event – 4:30 p.m. Queen’s Dinner and Wine Auction, Mattie’s Tavern, 2350 Railway Ave, Los Olivos. Catered by Ballard School Alumni Group. Contact Frank Kelsey at 805-245-0758.

Every Sunday

Round Up Live Music on the Patio– 11 a.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www.mavericksaloon.com.

Every Monday

Weight Room – 6-8 a.m. and 1:30-8 p.m., Buellton Rec Center, 301 2nd St., Buellton, $3; 805-688-1086.

Senior T’ai Chi, 9:15 a.m.; Arthritis Class, 10:15 a.m.; Creative Coloring, 1 p.m. every other Monday; Senior Issues, 1 p.m. every other Monday; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805- 688-1086.

Every Tuesday

Knitting, 9 a.m.; computer class, 9:30 a.m.; bridge and poker, 1 p.m.; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086.

2-Step Lessons – 6:30 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www.mavericksaloon.com.

Every Wednesday

Yoga, 9:15 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.: Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086.

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

After School Wednesdays – 2-5 p.m., Creation Station Fabric and Quilt Shop, 252 E. Highway 246, Unit A, Buellton. Pre-registration and fee required; 805-693-0714.

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.

Local’s Night – 5-7 p.m. Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., 45 Industrial Way, Buellton. $4 draft beer, complimentary bar bites and 25% off beer to go. Visit www.figmtnbrew.com.

Trivia Night – 7-9 p.m., Naughty Oak Tap Room, 3569 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez; www.naughtyoak.com.

Every Thursday

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

Arthritis Class, 10:15 a.m.; poker, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086.

Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley – 12-2 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.

Honky Tonk Party – 4 p.m.-Free Tacos; 6:30 p.m.-Dance Lessons. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www.mavericksaloon.com.

Every Friday

Pilates – 10 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086.

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

Open Mic Night – The Good Life, 1672 Mission Drive, Solvang. 2^nd Friday of every month. Visit www.thegoodlifecellar.com.

Every Saturday

Junior Golf Clinics – Zaca Creek Golf Course, 223 Shadow Mountain Drive, Buellton; free; 805-698-6224 or bob@oldeschoolgolfschool.com.

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

Wood Working Classes – 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Edward Jorgensen, 900 McMurray Road, Unit 3, Buellton. Call 805-325-3645 or e-mail americanartistryinwood@gmail.com.

KidKraft – 2-2:45 p.m., 2nd Saturday of each month, Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511 Mission Drive, Solvang; monthly art class for kids of all ages; $5/child, adult admission included.

Live Music – 8 p.m. The Good Life, 1672 Mission Drive, Solvang. Visit www.thegoodlifecellar.com.

Coming Up

Log onto www.cityofsolvang.com or www.buelltonrec.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.