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SUMMARY:Free Family Day: Boo-tanical Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a delightful day at the Boo-tanical Garden! This is a free day for kids\, families\, and adults! \nEnjoy nature crafts\, story time activities\, balloons\, and a tasty treat or two. \nCostumes encouraged! \nWe hope to see you there – no ticket or registration needed. \nWhile everything is free\, your donation will help us support future free programs for families. \n 
URL:https://slobg.org/event/free-family-day/
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SUMMARY:New Moon Sound Healing and Nature Meditation at the SLO Botanical Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an evening of connection\, peace through sound vibrations\, mindfulness\, and nature. The new moon is a doorway to intuition\, clarity\, and fresh focus. After a mindful nature walk (weather dependent) through the Garden amongst the trees\, flowers\, and creatures\, immerse in harmonic tones from crystal alchemy bowls\, Koshi chimes\, and more. These frequencies can slow busy thoughts\, steady the breath\, and enhance presence\, leaving you grounded\, open-hearted\, and inspired. \nInstructor Bio: Jamie\, of Harmonic Holistics\, is a full-time sound healing practitioner\, specializing in trauma-informed stress reduction practices. With a passion for everything meditation-related\, she believes everyone can meditate in their own unique way when given guidance\, patience\, and reassurance. When she isn’t sharing wellness activities\, she is hiking\, cuddling with her dog\, or expressing herself through dance. \nSLOBG Members – Enter Member5 for $5 off registration fee.
URL:https://slobg.org/event/sound-healing-and-nature-meditation-2/
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SUMMARY:Dabke ~ Building Community through Dance!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a family friendly cultural experience focused on the Dabke Dance\, a traditional Arab line dance from the Levantine region that combines rhythmic stomping and synchronized footwork. Dabke is practiced at weddings and community gatherings as a joyful expression of unity and cultural pride. The dance is deeply tied to the land and widely believed to have evolved from a mix of ancient agricultural rituals and community building practices- literally stomping mud and straw to make mud houses. Dabke dance is full of enthusiasm and energy bringing people together hand to hand and its people and land! \nInstructor Sandra Sarrouf M.A. is Faculty with Cal Poly Theatre and Dance and Director of Cultural Creations Collaborative. She advances work at the intersection of culture\, art\, and justice\, fostering learning and collaboration across differences. Passionate about cultural sustainability and informed by her lived experience as an Arab American woman\, Sandra weaves together her expertise as a DEI trainer\, facilitator and traditional artist to build community. Her radiant joy and deep cultural pride is most evident when she shares her heritage through dance\, music\, and community. \nClass will begin with a brief introduction by Rachel Alijilani\, co-architect of SLOBG’s Oak Glen Pavilion\, who will give a brief overview of the benefits of using natural building materials in architectural design. \nSLOBG Members – Enter Member5 for $5 off registration fee.
URL:https://slobg.org/event/dabke-buildingcommunitythroughdance/
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SUMMARY:Nature Lights Volunteer Work Parties! Last Chance-10/24/25 & 11/14/25
DESCRIPTION:It takes a village to bring Nature Lights to life! From unloading sheds and untangling strands of lights to “planting” dazzling in-ground displays and wrapping trees with sparkle\, we’ll need many hands over the next 8+ weeks to get ready for opening night on Friday\, November 21. Please sign up if you would like to participate in our weekly work parties! \n This posting is your work party signup—you don’t need to already have a crew in place. When you sign up\, we’ll slot you into a shift alongside other volunteers who have also registered. \nIf you do have a group (friends\, family\, coworkers\, or a club) that would like to participate together\, you can sign up your whole work party through this event as well. \n By lending your time and energy\, you’ll help us create another magical holiday season at the Garden—something our entire community looks forward to each year. \n Use this link below to let us know your availability\, and we’ll place you on the schedule. \n We can’t wait to see you out in the Garden\, stringing lights and spreading cheer!
URL:https://slobg.org/event/nature-lights-volunteer-work-party-on-fridays/
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SUMMARY:Nature Sunday: Skullduggery
DESCRIPTION:A talk for those creepily curious about skulls and bones. What are they made of? What can we deduce from looking at a skull and its teeth? Do fish have skulls? Amphibians? Reptiles? Birds? Are those skulls really all that different from our own? This is a talk that will appeal to those who have ever looked at a skull\, or a collection of bones\, and thought “Hmm\, I wonder what that is?” \nMandy Ward is a microbiologist of considerable natural curiosity. Mandy trained in the biochemistry and molecular biology departments at Oxford and Berkeley\, respectively\, after getting her Ph.D. in Scotland. She worked as a member of staff at Stanford to gain experience in environmental engineering before taking a faculty position at Johns Hopkins University in the Geography and Environmental Engineering department. Retiring early after an incident with a train\, Mandy moved to the central coast where she has curated a skull and bone collection\, scoured local beaches for dead birds\, prepared skulls and other skeletal bits and pieces for exhibit\, given talks for LifeLong Learners and other groups\, and run a start-up company of no particular distinction. \n \nFree registration applies to participation with Nature Sunday topic and covers garden admission for the day. \nPlease note: El Chorro Regional Park requires a $3 park entry fee on weekends and holidays. Having cash ready speeds up check in.
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