Cuesta College will offer three notable concerts next week, as the spring 2010 performance schedule comes to a close.

Two of the concerts are CD project concerts the will help the Cuesta College jazz department prepare to record a CD this summer of the department’s best work of the year.

A trio of experts is heading to SLO County on Wednesday, June 2 with information on the local, state and national economies. 

The first-ever "Mid Year Update" by the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, hosted by the Atascadero and Paso Robles Chambers of Commerce, will feature presentations by economists Chris Thornberg and Brad Kemp of Beacon Economics along with Sacramento political pundit Dan Walters. 

The event is a follow up to the November Forecast which annually attracts more than 400 business and community leaders.  

The world of flight offers fun, freedom and experiences unlike anything else in you can imagine. And you’re invited to participate as Pigs Can Fly Aviation, LLC (PCF Aviation) hosts an International Learn to Fly Day event at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, May 15.

International Learn to Fly Day was created to invite people interested in the world of flight to discover more by meeting local aviators and discovering the initial steps toward “living the dream” of personal flight. 

Nearly 600,000 people from all walks of life in the U.S. are licensed pilots, but millions more have dreamed of joining that group. 

On Saturday, June 5, the San Luis Obispo Symphony will hold the annual Bach 'n Birdies Golf Tournament at the Avila Beach Golf Resort in beautiful Avila Beach. 

The four man/woman scramble and the noon shot-gun start will allow all to finish in time to enjoy a post-tournament dinner, provided by McPhee's Grill. 

A tournament raffle is currently being orchestrated and will include an assortment of fabulous prizes, including Dodger baseball tickets, Central Coast wine packages, rounds of golf and more. 

The Hearst Cancer Resource Center at French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo us hosting a seminar in honor of all women during a free Women’s Day Tea.

Those events will occur Wednesday, May 5 at French Hospital Medical Center in the hospital’s Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 4 p..m.

"The highlight of these events will be informative presentations by local professionals of special interest to women. Women can take this opportunity to enjoy a relaxing cup of tea and educate themselves," said Katherine Guthrie, Regional Director, CHW Central Coast Cancer Service Areas. "We would like to show our appreciation and admiration for the difference women make in the lives of their children, families and communities."

The Villages of San Luis Obispo & Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center present Wellness for Life, Senior Health Expo on Thursday, May 27 from 1 to 4 p.m.

The Villages is located at 55 Broad Street  in San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. This free educational and informative event will be held in honor of "Older Americans Month". Enjoy wonderful giveaways, great food, health screenings and more.

For more information call: (805) 543-2300

The Cuesta College Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) is hosting a fundraiser dinner and auction to benefit Cuesta College students with disabilities on May 7 at Mitchella Winery.

Cuesta College Superintendent/President Dr. Gil Stork will be the auctioneer for the event and broadcasting faculty member Wendy Wagoner will serve as master of ceremonies.

Cuesta College will host the California FFA Agricultural Welding State Finals for high school students on Saturday, May 1 from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Eighty high school students from around the state, including Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Atascadero, Templeton and Shandon, will compete in a series of events for the state title and a share of $10,000 worth of equipment and prizes.

The Jewish Community Center of San Luis Obispo and the Congregation Beth David will host Holocaust survivor Sara Moses today at 7 p.m.

Moses was one of the youngest children without parents to survive a Jewish ghetto and two Nazi concentration camps, Ravensbruck and Bergen-Belsen, where Anne Frank died. She will tell her story, one that moves audiences to tears. 

In recent years, Moses has spoken to thousands of live audiences and millions more over the radio. Her story inspires people of all ages to see life from a new perspective. In her own words, she shares the lessons she learned from the Holocaust, which she believes can help communities today in dealing with a world still filled with cruelty, violence and genocide. 

The event will be held at the Congregation Beth David, 10180 Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo. 

Jewish Community Center of San Luis Obispo, www.jccslo.com, 805-426-5465

Congregation Beth David, www.cbdslo.org, 805-544-0760.