Fave Five | April 16 – 26

From local theater and museum exhibits to outdoor concerts and wine tasting, there is so much to see, do, taste and experience in Santa Maria Valley. Every week, we’ll continue to provide you with 5 great events happening in the Santa Maria Valley.


Take A Virtual Dance Class With KleinDance Arts

Join KleinDance Arts for live zoom classes and wonderful videos that inform students about mind-body health, injury prevention, strength, flexibility, and much more. Find their virtual schedule on their Facebook and take part in dance activities from your own home!

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Participate In FOXEN Winery’s Virtual Wine Tasting

This Friday at 4:00 pm FOXEN Winery will be hosting a virtual wine tasting event on Facebook Live! Billy & Dick will be tasting their 2016 Chardonnay Tinaquaic Vineyard, 2015 Syrah Tinaquaic Vineyard & 2017 Cabernet Franc Tinaquaic Vineyard. Be sure to taste with them!

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Create An Encouraging And Fun Message With Chalk

Join City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks on Friday, April 17th through Sunday, April 19th for Chalk Your Walk! Use chalk to draw or write a positive message on your sidewalk to uplift the community. Share your photos using #chalkyourwalksantamaria .

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Take Part In A House Tour Of Riverbench’s Tasting Room Restoration

Join Riverbench’s CEO, Laura Booras, for a behind-the-scenes look at our restored 1926 craftsman style house that serves as our vineyard tasting room. Streaming live, participants will tour the inside of the 94 year old house, including rarely seen areas like the former breakfast nook and bedrooms. Laura will explain some of the unique challenges of the restoration and show how some of the original materials are still in use today.

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Go On A Food Web Scavenger Hunt With The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center

This week The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center created a Food Web Scavenger Hunt! This hunt is designed to get your kids thinking about how every link of the food chain is important to our ecosystem, even in your own micro ecosystem in your backyard!

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