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7

Catalina Island Trip – Nov. 7-9. 2-Night stay in Avalon at Metropole Hotel. Depart from Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second Street, Buellton; www.buelltonrec.com.

 

8

Equal Means Equal Film Screening presented by SYV Community Action Alliance – 7 p.m. Standing Sun Winery, 92 2nd Street, Buellton. Free; 415-606-7756 or  thompsonarttherapy@gmail.com.

 

9

Reagan Library and Pompeii Exhibit – 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Depart from Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second Street, Buellton; 805-688-1086.

Healthy Holiday Eating Habits – 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free; 805-688-6431.

Vaquero Show and Western Collectibles Sale – Nov. 9, 5 pm.; Nov. 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Nov. 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum, 3596 Saguto Street, Santa Ynez; www.santaynezmuseum.org.

Banda Carnaval – 8 p.m. Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 Ca-246, Santa Ynez, $19 and up; www.chumashcasino.com/entertainment.

 

10

Lovers Loop Hike – 8-10:30 a.m. Depart from Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. 3.5 mile hike. Skill level, medium to hard; www.cityofsolvang.com.

Figueroa Mountain Grand Fondo Cycling Event by Carmichael Training System – 8 a.m. Gainey Vineyard, 3950 CA-246, Santa Ynez; www.trainright.com/granfondo.

Artisan Faire and Treasures with Flair – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Atterdag Village of Solvang, 636 Atterdag Road, Solvang; 805-688-3263.

2nd Saturday Artisans – 12-5 p.m. Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Rd., Los Olivos; info@santaynezvalleyarts.org.

 

11

Rose Bowl Flea Market – 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Depart Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second Street, Buellton. $39/person; www.buelltonrec.com.

Santa Clause Photo Shoot – 9-11 a.m. A & J Photography, Solvang. E-mail aandjphotobiz@gmail.com for booking.

Learn How to Become a Senior Partner with Community Partners in Caring – 10:45 a.m. & 12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang; www.partnersincaring.org.

 

12

Local VFW Post 7139 Veterans Day – 11 a.m. at the Solvang Veterans’ Memorial Hall.

Conquering Diabetes Complications – 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free; 805-688-6431.

 

13

Flash Mob for World Kindness Day – 7-9 p.m. Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang.

 

14

Ikea (Burbank) Trip – 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Depart from Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang; www.cityofsolvang.com.

 

15

America Recycles Day – Visit www.lessismore.org to learn about how recycling markets have changed.

 

16

Grocery Store Tour #2 – 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free; 805-688-6431.

Third Eye Blind – 8 p.m. Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 Ca-246, Santa Ynez. $69 and up; www.chumashcasino.com/entertainment.

 

17

Seeing Stars at Buttonwood Farm – 5 p.m. Harvest dinner & stargazing; 6:30 p.m. Stargazing à la carte (no early admittance). Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard, 1500 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang. $20-45; www.buttonwoodwinery.com/seeing-stars-at-buttonwood-farm-saturday-november-17th.

Holiday Open House – The Book Loft, 1680 Mission Drive, Solvang. 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  For details, call 805-688-6010.

Turkey Bingo sponsored by Solvang School PTO and Solvang Arts & Music Foundation – 6-10 p.m. Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. $10/adult, $6/child 13 and under. Admission includes all 60 games. $5/extra bingo card. Food available for purchase.

 

18

Fall Faeries & Dragons – 1-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden, 151 Sycamore Drive, Buellton. Free; www.santaynezvalleybotanicgarden.org.

 

19

Thanksgiving Holiday Camp to Rancho Bowl – Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second Street, Buellton; www.buelltonrec.com.

Diabetes Management Options – 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free; 805-688-6431.

 

Daily

U-Pick Berries – 9 a.m. daily for the season. Summerset Farm and Dale’s Nursery, on the corner of Edison and Baseline off Hwy-154; 805-245-0989.

 

Every Monday

Senior T’ai Chi, 9:15 a.m.; Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Creative Coloring, 1 p.m. every other Monday; Senior Issues, 1 p.m. every other Monday; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805- 688-1086.

Divorce Care Recovery Seminar and Support Group – 6:30-8:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Library, 891 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez; Louise Kolbert at 805-688-5171.

 

Every Tuesday

Knitting, 9 a.m.; computer class, 9:30 a.m.; bridge and poker, 1 p.m.; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086.

2-Step Lessons – 6:30 p.m.; 8 p.m. – Industry Night and Karaoke Party.

Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www.themavsaloon.com.

 

Every Wednesday

SYV We Support the Troops – 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteer to pack care packages on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang.  805-245-4951.

Yoga, 9:15 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.: Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086.

Knit and Crochet – 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Healing Hearts Support Group – 2-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road. Free. To R.S.V.P. call 805-693-0244.

Solvang Farmers Market – 2:30-6:30 p.m., First Street between Mission Drive and Copenhagen Drive, Solvang.

Crafternoons – 3:45-5:45 p.m. Arts Outreach, 2948 Nojoqui Ave. Suite 9, Los Olivos. $10/child; 805-688-9533.

 

Every Thursday

Chair Exercises – 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; poker, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086.

Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley – 12-2 p.m., Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center offers a support group for brain injury survivors and caregivers; www.jodihouse.org.

 

Every Friday

Pilates – 10 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086.

Bingo – 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

 

Every Saturday

Cachuma Lake Nature Walk – 10-11:30 a.m.; 805-688-4515 or www.sbparks.org.

Junior Rangers Program – 12:30-1:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Hwy-154, Santa Barbara. Children 3 and up; under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult. $3/person. Nature Center admission is free. Visit www.clnaturecenter.org.

 

Coming Up

Log onto www.cityofsolvang.com, www.buelltonrec.com or www.visitsyv.com to see a full schedule of programs and events that range from adult and youth sports to teen dances, field trips, excursions and more.