SLO LIFE JunJul 2021

| HAPPENINGS
Culture & Events
100 Years After the 19th Amendment
Commemorating a century of women’s
constitutional right to vote, the SLO
County Bar Association presents a
traveling exhibit at the SLO Public
Library curated by the Library of Congress
and showcasing the largest expansion
of democracy in American history. The
seven-banner free-standing exhibit features
historic photos and artifacts, identifies
issues of gender equality that remain today,
and celebrates Black, Native, Latina, and
Asian American suffragists.
Through September 18 // slobar.org
Barefoot Concerts on the Green
Sea Pines Golf Resort’s Barefoot
Concerts on the Green series has
returned to entertain Central Coast
friends and families with live music
and barefoot dancing on the putting
green. Join Greg Mendoza on
percussion, Brian S. Cram on bass,
and Bob Boulding on guitar for some
great music-making on a midsummer
Saturday afternoon.
June 26 // seapinesgolfresort.com
SLO Grilled Cheese Festival
Grab a map online and head out across
SLO County to discover some of the best
grilled cheese and twists anywhere. The third
annual event, benefiting Restorative Partners,
supports local restaurants and gives you a
chance to vote for your favorites: Most Ooey
Gooey, Best Twisted, and Best in SLO.
Through June 30 // slogrilledcheese.com
MBAA Salon 2021
Celebrate seventy years of Morro Bay Art
Association members with selections of their
own work that each feels best represents his
or her own personal artistic journey. You be
the judge of the exhibit, which is installed
in the traditional French Salon format,
large groupings at different heights and in
alphabetical order, at the Art Center Morro
Bay. The three who receive the most public
votes for “best artist” will be featured in a
future show.
Through July 12 // artcentermorrobay.org
Atmospheres Deep
The SLO Museum of Art and
SUPERCOLLIDER, a Los Angeles-based
gallery that creates immersive science and
art experiences, presents a multimedia group
exhibition guest curated by Richelle Gribble and
Emma Akmakdijan. This journey is designed to
reawaken a connection to the ocean, examining
coastal regions above and below the ocean’s
surface to uncover the human impact on a vast
region of multispecies cohabitation. ”
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Light Towers
A stunning new exhibit at Sensorio has
been created by internationally acclaimed
artist Bruce Munro to celebrate the
variety of the Paso Robles wine country.
Colorful six-foot-tall towers composed
of more than 17,000 wine bottles are
illuminated with glowing optic fibers
whose colors morph to a moving musical
score. In addition to “Light Towers,”
Sensorio continues to offer its “Field
of Light” attraction made up of 58,000
solar-powered, fiber-optic lights.
Through September 30 // sensoriopaso.com
Funding Our Future BBQ
The Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo
hosts a drive-through barbecue to raise
money for scholarships awarded to local
students who have faced significant
personal challengers while excelling
in their studies. Purchase meal tickets
online for $35 in advance or $40 dayof.
Each meal feeds two people and
includes your choice of chicken, tri-tip,
or vegetarian, along with sausage, beans,
sourdough bread, and dessert.
June 6 // slorotary.org
Future Veterinarians Camp
This virtual session of Woods Humane
Society’s week-long Critter Camps lets
youth in grades three to six learn about
basic vet care, shelter medicine, careers
in the veterinary field, and more. They
meet a practicing veterinarian, take on
fun at-home challenges and activities
that can be completed in home or yard,
and receive a collectible camp button
memento. A must for all future vets!
June 28-July 2 // woodshumanesociety.org
California Mid-State Fair
The date for this year’s “biggest little
fair anywhere” is set, with the safety of
attendees, exhibitors, and staff remaining
a top priority. If State guidelines allow,
expect all the carnival rides, livestock,
exhibits, corn dogs, live music, and cold
beer you’ve come to enjoy.
July 21-August 1 // midstatefair.com
Through August 1 // sloma.org SLO LIFE