The Avila Beach Civic Association is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner/Bingo Night on Friday, February 10, from 6 – 9 pm at the Avila Beach Community Center, 191 San Miguel Street, Avila Beach. The Spaghetti Dinner will be delicious and the Bingo will be lots of fun with a variety of prizes. Tickets are $10/adult and $5/child 10 and under. Wine provided by the Avila Wine Trail will also be available for $5/glass. This event is being held to raise funds to support the programs/operations of the Avila Beach Community Center. To purchase your tickets, please call 805-627-1997 or email avilabeachcc@gmail.com.…

Mee Heng Lows Comedy show... Great food to tantalise your tastebuds and even better performances to tickle your funny bome. A fantastic dinner show that suits all ages and is fun filled time for the whole family rated PG-13 $8 in advance $10 at door

SLO Comedy festival Event at SLO brew... Kicking off the greatest comedy festival in the United States with the best comedians from aroung the world! The LPM ( laughs per Minute) will be set to the max. Rated R $15 in advance $20 door

Kick off Zinfandel Festival weekend with a concert at Pear Valley. Mostly Monica will perform in the Pear Valley event room. Bring a picnic dinner and your friends to Pear Valley for this complimentary event. Pear Valley wines will be available for purchase by the glass or bottle—no outside alcohol permitted.

Cal Poly College Republicans will host conservative author and activist Ann Coulter in the University Union, Chumash Auditorium from 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28. The event is free and open to the public. Coulter will give a speech titled “Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America.” A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Those planning to attend are strongly encouraged to obtain tickets in advance. Tickets are free and will be available to students during the UU Hour the week before the event. Also, a limited number of tickets will be available free to members of the…

Joinor an evening with Doo Wop’s biggest stars in one fantastic show with The Best of Doo Wop on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 8pm. The Best of Doo Wop features timeless classics from some of Doo Wop’s biggest stars in one fantastic show. The show will feature THE TOKENS, The Four Preps, The Drifters Tribute Group and will be hosted by comedian, Scott Wood. Hits for these groups include The Lion Sleeps Tonight, 26 Miles(Santa Catalina), Down By The Station, Under the Boardwalk, Up On The Roof, On Broadway and many more! Take a trip down memory lane with…

Show your skin some love with Jan Marini experts. The ultimate replenishing and rejuvenation skincare formula. $20 fee which can be applied towards purchase.

Celebrate with us. 3-course romantic dinner - Prix Fixe menu. Dessert for two w/champagne. $70 per couple.

Colin & Brad from "Whose Line is it Anyway?"

Our Spring Brunch 101 cooking course with Chef Andre Averseng (scheduled just in time for Easter and Mother’s Day) will teach you how to poach the perfect egg, prepare a delicious hollandaise sauce and craft the perfect fruit crepe – all with serious French flair! Chef Andre will also help you create crab cakes and accompanying lemon aioli sauce. Saturday, March 10th from 11AM to 2PM $65 per person, CLUB 9 and CLUB 9 Onyx discounts apply. Space is limited for this special event and reservations are required, so please RSVP soon to Niner Wine Estates at info@ninerwine.com or by…

Need some help navigating the winter kitchen?Join our team and Chef Maegen Loring of the Neon Carrot for an unforgettable culinary experience as we journey to the Templeton Farmer’s Market on Saturday, February 11th. Chef Maegen Loring will walk you through the market, teach you how to hand-pick the best local produce available and talk with her favorite Central Coast growers.Meet at the Templeton Farmer’s Market (will drive to the Niner Wine Estates Hospitality Center following) 9AM (this course will last approximately 4 hours) $110 per person, CLUB 9 and CLUB 9 Onyx discounts apply

WHAT: Leap Forward Poetry Reading Fund Raiser for the 29th Annual San Luis Obispo Poetry Festival WHEN: Wednesday February 29TH AT 7:00 p.m. WHO: Dan Gerber, Joseph Stroud, and Michael Hannon WHERE: SAN LUIS OBISPO MUSEUM OF ART 1010 BROAD ST. SLO TICKETS : at the door $7 GENERAL AND $5 STUDENT AND SENIORS THREE DISTINGUSHED POETS READ TO SUPPORT THE 29TH ANNUAL SAN LUIS OBISPO POETRY FESTIVAL A 501C(3) NON PROFIT CORPERATION

WHAT: Corners of the Mouth poetry reading series WHERE: Linnaea's Cafe 1110 Garden St. SLO WHEN: March 18, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. WHO: Elijah Imlay, Florence Weinberger, and Jerry Douglas Smith. Open reading to follow A free event

Cuesta College Job & Career Exploration Fair Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Cost: $50 Includes: •Event advertising to Cuesta students •8 foot table with linen and chairs •Lunch and refreshments for one representative •Registration is now available Registration: http://academic.cuesta.edu/career/Cuesta_College_Paso_Robles_Job_Fair.htm

Cal Poly's First Ever Local Employers Only Job Fair! Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Cost: $125 (this is an 80% discount from the traditional Cal Poly Job Fairs!) Includes: •Event advertising to Cal Poly students •5 foot round table with linen •Breakfast, campus parking and shuttle service •Registration begins tomorrow, January 5, 2012 Registration: http://www.careerservices.calpoly.edu/content/employer/local-career-fair

In an effort to help the wine industry reach new international markets, the Business & Entrepreneurship Center at Cuesta College will host a free wine exports symposium on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Galaxy Colony Square Theatre in Atascadero. The symposium, which targets wine professionals in San Luis Obispo and Kern counties, and the San Joaquin Valley, will feature a comprehensive seminar covering business support services, banking and finance, logistics, as well as a market update with a video conference briefing from Hong Kong, said Israel Dominguez, director of Cuesta’s Business & Entrepreneurship Center. Register online…

Dogs can bring their families for a 4K/2K run or walk along the beautiful Salinas River Trail. Race check in at 8 am and race starts at 9 am from the Kennedy Club parking lot. Preregistration is available at Kennedy Club, 500 South River Road or at www.parks4pups.org. Race registration is $15 per dog until March 21st and $20 through event day. Registration fee includes racer goodie bag, dog bandana, and commemorative medal. Contest starts at 10 am for Best Dressed, Best Dog Owner look-alike, Tallest dog, Shortest dog, and Most Unusual Tail. Raffle drawings and vendors. Rain or shine.…

Enjoy a variety of hit songs given a lush choral treatment. Wine and light appetizers available before the show and at intermission.

Enjoy a variety of hit songs given a lush choral treatment. Wine and light appetizers available before the show and at intermission.

Canzona Women’s Ensemble concludes its third season with a spring concert on Sunday afternoon, March 11, at 4 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in San Luis Obispo. The group is led by co-directors Cricket Handler and Jill Anderson and comprises 22 singers accompanied by pianist Janis Johnson. Canzona will be joined in this concert by young women from the Cuesta College Chamber Choir, led by John Knutson. Tickets are priced at $15 for general admission, $10 for students. Order by phone at (805) 542-0506 or by mail at 2264 Bushnell, San Luis Obispo, 9340l; tickets will also be available…

The trademark “Texican” rock sound of ’ vocal blend is deep, rich, fluent and confident. The premier band of brothers will be rocking at the Performing Arts Center as part of their latest nationwide “Rockpango” tour on Sunday, February 26 at 7 p.m. The tour has just announced that the U.K.’s popular band, The Dunwells, will be opening for the Cal Poly Arts date. Student and adult tickets for the performance range from $16 to $38 and may be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Ticket Office, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.…

31st Annual Antique Show and Sale Saturday, February 11th, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PMSunday, February 12th, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Come and Enjoy 22 Dealers of Antique Furniture, Glass, Jewelery, Art, Postcards & Collectibles Gift Baskets & Prize Drawings. Donation $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Tickets are available at the Door. Drawing held on Sunday at 4:00 PM. Winner need not be present. Come enjoy some great food at our Tea Room which will feature sandwiches, homemade pies and much more! Show and Sale Admission. A $5.00 donation per person will benefit the Society's Museums. $4.50 with coupon…

Feb. 16 LoverSpeak Poetry Reading at Cal Poly to Offer Pros and Cons of Love Student and faculty poets will read provocative poems about romantic love during Cal Poly’s LoverSpeak poetry reading at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in Room 104 of the Graphic Arts Building on campus. The poems range from purely romantic and somewhat erotic to deeply serious and screamingly hilarious, according to poet and English Professor Kevin Clark. “Some readers will offer traditionally positive perceptions of love; others will have caustic views of romance. All kinds of poems will be offered, from classic rhyming poems in the…

Women in Business Lunch Program Pioneer Museum, 2010 Riverside Avenue, Paso Robles Catered by Red Scooter Deli Join the Women in Business at the Pioneer Museum for a lunch program. Program Topic: "Well Being"- How to Handle Stress. Featured Speaker: To be announced This event sells out quickly so Register Today! $20/ Chamber Members $25/ Non- Chamber Members Registration Deadline: 2/15/2012

Cal Poly Students Invite the Public to Stay ‘Up ’til Dawn’ for St. Jude’s Feb. 21 Students from across the Cal Poly campus will gather Feb. 21 for a letter-writing event aimed at helping St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital – and they hope the public will join them. The ’80s-themed event, titled Up ’til Dawn, will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. in Chumash Auditorium and will feature live entertainment, free food, shirts, games and prizes. Envelopes, stamps, and pre-written donation letters will be provided; students will bring addresses and send letters to family and friends to help raise…