SLO LIFE Magazine Dec/Jan 20/21

| HAPPENINGS
Culture & Events
POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE TOUR
Join a live docent via Zoom on any
Wednesday in December for an interactive,
hour-long, virtual tour of the Avila Beach
lighthouse. Travel back in time to 1890,
delve into the light station’s history, explore
the grounds, wander through the keeper’s
dwelling, climb to the top of the lighthouse
tower, step inside the fog signal building, and
admire the stunning fourth-order Fresnel lens.
Every Wednesday in December
pointsanluislighthouse.org
HOLIDAY MAGIC AT THE ZOO
Experience the magic of the holiday season
at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero.
Zookeepers step in as Santa’s elves to prepare
gifts for the animals, including red pandas,
monkeys, meerkats, parrots, a Malayan Tiger,
a variety of reptiles, and many more. Santa
will be there for the whole family, too.
December 19 // charlespaddockzoo.org
OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR
One of the largest art tours in the
country, the annual ARTS Obispo Open
Studios Art Tour showcases some 200
artists who participate by opening their
studios for visitors. Art in a variety of
media and styles—from abstract and
representational painting to wood, glass,
metal, and ceramic—is displayed and
sold by artists directly. This year art lovers
connect with artists by viewing their
work online, then book appointments
directly with the artists for limited oneon-one
studio tours.
Now until December 31 // artsobispo.org
SLOPE AT STUDIOS ON THE PARK
San Luis Outdoor Painters for the
Environment (SLOPE) offers up
stunning originals and prints at Studios
on the Park in Paso Robles through
the end of the year. The region’s top
landscape artists use their art to raise
awareness, funding, and education for
the Central Coast’s treasured open
spaces, ranches, farmland, and wildlife. A
portion of the proceeds benefit the Land
Conservancy of San Luis Obispo.
Now until December 31 // slope-painters.com
WINTERFAIRE & CRAFT SHOW
Art Center Morro Bay presents its
annual juried craft show featuring some
of the finest work on the Central Coast.
Offering a collection of exceptional
paintings, photography, and fine crafts,
this free holiday event spans a variety of
artistic mediums from the traditional to
the contemporary in fiber, wood, glass,
sculpture, pottery, jewelry, and more.
Now until January 4 // artcentermorrobay.org
HALCYON PSYCHIC WEEKEND
Visit the Halcyon Store & Post Office,
known as a gathering place for those
who seek enlightenment, to consult
amazing and varied intuitive readers
who offer readings by appointment.
Techniques are offered to provide
guidance in the areas of love, travel,
relationships, finances, and loved ones
who have passed.
January 2-3 //halcyonstore.com
ART IN THE GARDEN
This free, unique fundraiser and art show,
running Thursdays through Sundays until
December 27 at the San Luis Obispo
Botanical Garden, displays and sells fine art
by local artists. Sales of handmade items for
home and garden, one-of-a-kind jewelry, and
unique hostess gifts benefit the Garden.
Now until December 27 // slobg.org
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FALL JURIED EXHIBIT
Tom Gould’s acrylic, “Evening Shore,”
is the first-place winner in this year’s
Fall Juried Exhibit being held in the
Cambria Center for the Arts’ virtual
gallery online. The exhibit was juried by
Elizabeth “Libby” Tolley, an American
painter known for her plein air and
studio paintings of rural and coastal
California. Many of the exhibit’s entries
are available for sale.
Now until January 3 //cambriaarts.org
FLOWER POWER
This exhibit demonstrates the flexibility
of floral images to convey both timely
and timeless themes. The flowers offer
symbolic and healing values, as well as
ways of thinking about a wide range
of topics—the natural environment in
which we live, the communities we build,
and the commodities we buy.
January 7 – March 8 // artcentermorrobay.org