SLO LIFE Oct/Nov 2020

| HAPPENINGS
Culture & Events
CAMBRIA SCARECROW FESTIVAL
The eleventh annual community-wide array
of hundreds of eclectic scarecrows offers five
display areas and lots of fun for visitors and
Cambrians alike. All displays are positioned
and spaced in specific, well-defined areas
to make them easily viewed by parking
and walking. Scarecrow Walks in the East
Village, Mid-Village, West Village, the
Pinedorado Grounds, and San Simeon can
be easily enjoyed.
October 1-31 // cambriascarecrows.com
ACADEMY OF CREATIVE THEATRE
As school resumed in the fall, the folks at San
Luis Obispo Rep added more ACT classes
so as many students as possible could learn
about theatre, including daytime classes for
homeschool families and students with a flexible
school schedule. Spaces (and scholarships) are
available for twice-per-week Session II classes
beginning October 12 for between six and
eight students each. All theatre games, warmups,
exercises, rehearsals, and in-class activities
include exposure to other elements of theatre
such as scenic, costume, and prop design as well
as multi-media elements.
October 12 - November 5 // slorep.org
RAPTORS, RATS, AND YOU
Rodents can be a nuisance and a health
hazard if they take up residence in the
wrong places. And while poisoning
them may seem like a simple solution,
the repercussions are far different.
Poisons designed to kill rats also poison
wildlife, pets, and children. Join the
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
via Zoom to welcome Morro Coast
Audubon Society President Judy
Neuhauser and a special guest, a great
horned owl, to learn how beautiful
birds of prey are threatened by the
widespread use of rat poison, and
how you can promote natural raptor
predation of pests.
October 10 // slobg.org
WIGGLE WAGGLE WALK
A virtual fundraiser for Woods Humane Society isn’t just for walkers . . . you can run, kayak, bike,
stroll, meander—whatever! And anyone, anywhere can participate. Sign up as an individual or as part
of a team, then set your challenge. Enjoy weekly challenges, activity tracking, fun giveaways, and more.
Now until October 31 // woodshumanesociety.org
ELECTION 2020
Every registered voter in San Luis
Obispo County will receive a 2020
Presidential Election ballot in the mail,
which can be returned to be counted in
one of the following ways: by mailing
via the United States Postal Service;
by hand-delivering your ballot to
one of nineteen secure Vote By Mail
ballot drop box locations; or by handdelivering
your ballot to one of twentythree
Voter Service Centers open during
the four days of voting, October 31 to
November 3. Go to the County Clerk-
Recorder’s website to look up your voter
registration status, to track your ballot,
or to find Vote By Mail ballot drop box
and Voter Service Center locations.
Now until November 3 // slocounty.ca.gov
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