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AttAchment

Why attachment is important

From the moment they arrive, babies are ready to teach us what they need. And as you learn, recognize, and provide what they need, you will teach your children

about the world around them. Although this two-way process doesn’t happen overnight (think of it as more of a journey than a destination), it is the most important journey you can take

with your child.

Attachment theory is one of the most popular and empirically grounded theories relating to parenting. According to a growing body of scientific evidence, children with responsive caregivers during the first year of life develop a stronger ability to manage stress, form healthier relationships, perform better in school, and enjoy higher self-worth. Overall, they have a greater shot at a well-balanced and fulfilling life.

Does this mean an adopted child or one born into a blended family is at a disadvantage from the start? No. Does it mean that working or divorced parents can’t give their children enough attention to grow into healthy adults? Absolutely not! Whether you are a single parent, grandparent, stepparent, adoptive parent, foster parent, a CEO or unemployed, you can form a healthy attachment with your baby.

Won’t i spoil my child?

Do you want your baby to be happy? Of course! But it’s hard to know where to draw the line sometimes. Will too much snuggling make the child clingy and insecure? Will too much love smother the poor thing? In many circles, it’s been considered common wisdom to let a child cry in order not to spoil the kid. But a growing number of studies are shedding new light on the issue. More often than not, experts now advise: Respond to that child as soon as possible.

the attachment theory

To understand why, it helps to know a bit about what’s called attachment theory. All infants naturally attach to their primary caregivers, even to adults who are less nurturing. But it’s the nature of the attachment (whether it’s secure or insecure) that makes the lifelong difference. By the way, when psychologists say “attachment” they are talking about the child’s relationship to you. “Bonding” refers to your

feelings about the child.

Babies with a healthy, secure attachment understand that the parent or caregiver is a source of comfort and a solid base from which to explore and play. These babies will miss their caregivers when they leave and feel relieved when they return. With a strong emotional foundation of trust, they grow into confident, competent, independent, caring adults.

What happens if your baby doesn’t connect with you?

About 35 percent of babies form unhealthy, insecure attachments. In their young minds, it’s not clear that their parents will come through for them. Often, these babies do the best they can to maintain a connection, sometimes trying to get their caregiver’s attention and sometimes giving up. As a result, these children can become over-dependent (terrified when their caregivers leave them) or inappropriately independent (they barely notice). Still others are scared or chaotic in the presence of their parents. These children may be vulnerable to problems like anxiety, anger, and depression. They may also have trouble socially (withdrawing, acting out, or behaving disobediently) and lack motivation in school.

You can make a difference

Most scientists believe that what makes the difference between healthy and unhealthy attachment

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is the parent’s response. Ignoring or rejecting the baby’s needs, or reacting inconsistently to them, tends to create an insecure attachment. Self-absorbed, controlling, abusive, and hostile caregiving can have long-lasting, damaging effects.

When parents react sensitively, reassuringly, and consistently to their child, they create a secure, healthy attachment. To an infant, it is essential that caregivers understand what he or she needs. When that happens, the baby learns to trust.

Dependence leads to independence

A key concept in attachment theory is that a child’s early dependence ultimately leads to independence. In other words, it’s only when children feel they can count on their parents to be available, and when they consistently find the world to be a safe and approachable place, that they develop the confidence to fully explore and play on their own.

That’s not to say the child should get whatever he or she wants, notes child psychologist Kori Skidmore. Rather, when the baby expresses a need or desire, the parent should give an “I hear you” sign.

For example, you stop into a shopping mall restroom to change a diaper and your 6-month-old stages a loud protest. You don’t give in – you just calmly start changing the diaper while acknowledging the child’s distress by saying, “I know it’s annoying.

It must be terrible to have a wet diaper. I bet you’ll feel so much better, and then we can go outside. Won’t that be fun?” The words may not mean anything, but your tone reassures the child that you get it. You understand your baby’s discomfort or pain.

Why the first year is key

This kind of attention is especially important during the first year because that’s when the brain is growing the fastest. In particular, the emotion-focused right brain is developing rapidly (it slows down in the second year). While babies may not remember specific moments during these early months, they rely on what they’ve experienced to retrieve emotions.

For instance, babies will turn toward a comforting person for help in managing the stress of their world, especially if they’ve had a loving exchange with that person before. Being responsive and emotionally available to your child reinforces this connection.

Building a healthy attachment is an ongoing process. As children grow and gain the confidence to reach out into the world, parents are their teachers. Even teenagers need a safe place to turn and responsiveness from people who care. The emotional connections, established in the first year and strengthened over childhood and adolescence, will help your baby become a happy, productive adult. Of course, you’ll be a much happier parent as well.

P.R. Shaver, New directions in attachment theory and research, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, March 2010 27: 163-172.

D. Benoit, Infant-parent attachment: Definition, types, antecedents, measurement and outcome, Paediatr Child Health. Oct 2004; 9(8): 541–545.

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A. N. Schore, “Effects of a Secure Attachment Relationship on Right Brain Development, Affect Regulation and Infant Mental Health,” Infant Mental Health Journal 22, 1-2 (2001): 7-66.

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The second week in October (12th-18th, 2014) is Teen Read Week, “Turn Dreams into Reality,” so I sent out this plea on Facebook: “QUICK! What is, or what was, your favorite book as a teen?” I wanted to get a very scientific cross-section, so I figured in my daughter’s friends for Millennials and my friends for the remembering. OK, so not too scientific, nor much of a cross-section, but hey, it works for me! I also asked around at my job site, not much of a stretch working in a library, and what I found was that the commonality of all ages is a certain passion attached to teen favorites.

A new national survey by the Pew Research Center shows that teens and young adults, i.e. Millennials, are reading more than adults! And more adults are reading teen books, especially movie tie-ins, such as Hunger Games, Divergence, The Fault in Our Stars, If I Stay, The Giver, and The Maze Runner.

Much like that first love we experience as teens, we are shaped by those beloved books; Jane Eyre, Dr. Zhivago, The Odyssey, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Portrait of the Artist as a young Man, The Drifters, and Five Smooth Stones showed up on my Boomer friend’s lists, lots of angst and unrequited love tempered with adventure and exotic locations. We didn’t have today’s genre phenomenon of Young Adult/Teen books written

directly for and targeted to us. It was word of mouth, or whatever was lying around the house; an extension of the “benign neglect” style of parenting that somehow managed to stay loving; yet left them fairly clueless about us, their teenage children.

There were no mother/daughter book clubs or youth librarians just waiting (or lying in wait!) to share the greatest and latest books with teens then, as there are now. Because, or maybe in spite of, our input teens are reading more than ever. The main trend: series. We watch as Harry Potter, Twilight, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Artemis Fowl, Tamara Pierce’s numerous quartets, Percy Jackson and the Olympians and more; many more, capture the hearts and minds of today’s teens. Fantasy and hard-hitting realistic fiction go mano a mano for teen loyalty and surprisingly enough, they both win.

Fabulously fickle, many of our teens are reading it all: mixing coming of age and coming out of the closet with magic, myth and mayhem with historical romance, science fiction, suspenseful spies, and forensics with hilarious diaries from the world over. Sure, there are those who can’t see beyond the Manga racks or would rather read Ender’s Game (again) than try something new, but they are the exceptions. Not that rereading is an exception; in fact it too is on the rise. Kids want to share books in “real time” in the same way they love watching movies together multiple times. They love to revisit both to the point of memorizing lines, songs ,and dance steps. Isn’t that just grand?

Reading isn’t just the solitary respite it once was. It can create interaction and even online communities with websites like “Goodreads” and “Facebook.” I believe many of these Teen Zone books reflect some of the best fiction being published today.

Sure, some are guilty pleasures, but I don’t see that as a bad thing, seriously. Others are too sublime to be missed by teens and adults alike.

Ask your librarian, your own kids, or any teen with whom you may find yourself standing in line, to recommend a book. Step out of your comfort zone into the Teen Zone, where there is still lots of angst and unrequited love tempered with adventure and exotic locations. Trust me, you won’t regret it.

Visit www.slolibrary.org and follow us on facebook for updates on October events and ongoing Story-Times in all the SLO County branch libraries. And don’t forget our new extended hours. Teens can hang out at the three regional libraries until 7:00 pm Mondays through Thursdays. Holds are free now too!

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November 2nd is the day! The first Sunday in November means a change from Daylight Saving Time back to Standard Time. It’s time to fall back (adjust clocks from 1:59 am to 1:00 am), and enjoy more daylight in the morning.

Before you had kids, the time change wasn’t that big of a deal. In fact, you probably loved the extra hour of sleep. But, if you

have a little one that normally wakes at 6:00 am, they will now be waking at 5:00 am! That’s no fun.

So, what can parents do to ease their child’s transition to a new sleep schedule? “Fall back” tends to be a little tougher to manage than “spring forward,” but it will all come together.

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change, start slowly shifting your child’s nap times and bedtimes. Start with 15 or 30 minute increments. If your child normally takes a nap at 1:00 pm, two or three days before the time change, put him down at 1:15 or 1:30 pm. If your child normally goes to bed at 7:00 pm, make bedtime 7:15 or 7:30 pm. Then, by the time Sunday comes around, it won’t be a huge change.

Your child will probably wake early on that Sunday morning, so try and keep her in dim lighting for the first hour after waking, to help her body clock reset.

We all have a circadian rhythm or body clock. The word circadian means approximately 24 hours. Our bodies go through a series of changes each day at certain times, including hormone releases, temperature and heart rate fluctuations, etc. We also have “sleepy awake” and “alert awake” stages. That is why parents concentrate on the timing of naps and bedtime. When a baby naps in tune with his body clock, it allows him to fall asleep easier and benefit from a better quality of sleep.

Circadian rhythm is first and foremost set by light, and secondarily set by routine activities during the day, such as eating. If you do not adjust your child’s clock, the rhythms of the sun and your daily activities (such as meals) will eventually reset her clock.

Before November 2nd, do what you can to ease your child into the new schedule. But as soon as the time change has occurred

and you change those clocks, no more adjustment time. Switch cold turkey! This rule also goes for those who don’t get around to readjusting a child’s schedule (I have done this many times myself). It might take a few days, but your child will adjust!

On Sunday evening, try your best to help your child make it to their normal bedtime. If he is utterly exhausted, it’s okay to let him fall asleep 15-20 minutes early. Use your best judgment. Please remember that every child is different. Some kids take the time change in stride, and others take a few days to fully adjust. Just be patient, and it will all fall back into place.

If you have a toddler, a sleep clock (such as My Tot Clock) with time-set colored lights can be very helpful in letting her know when it is okay to get up for the day.

Human bodies love routine, so if you are consistent, your child’s internal sleep clock will ease through the transition. Happy fall!

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• impending retirement: As you enter retirement, you may want to adjust your portfolio to help reduce its short-term fluctuations and to provide more current income opportunities. At the same time, you may still need to invest for growth — you could be retired for two or three decades, and you’ll need to stay ahead of inflation.

Pay close attention to these messages coming from your portfolio, and from your life. These “signals” will give you a good idea of when it’s time to make the right investment-related moves.

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The kids are back in school and summer vacations are now just fading memories, so it must be autumn. But, the seasons don’t just move on the calendar — they also change in your life. Speaking of changes, you’ll have to make many of them as you move through the years and that includes changes to your investment portfolio. But, how will you know when it’s time to take action?

Just as Mother Nature sends out “signals” to indicate a change in seasons (blooming flowers, falling leaves, warmer or colder temperatures, longer or shorter days, etc.) your portfolio will frequently “tell” you when you need to make adjustments. Here are a couple of indicators you may want to heed:

• Out-of-balance portfolio: Even the best stocks can lose value when the overall market is down but, if you only own stocks, you could take a big hit during a downturn and, if it happens repeatedly, you may find it hard even to stay invested. After all, stocks will always fluctuate in

value, and protection of your principal is not guaranteed. Yet you can at least help defend yourself against market volatility by balancing your portfolio with a mix of stocks, bonds, government securities, certificates of deposit (CDs), and other investments, with the percentage of each type of asset based on your individual goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

• “Overweighting” of individual investments: Related to the point made above, you can also have too much money kept in a single investment, such as an individual stock or bond. Sometimes, this “overweighting” can happen almost on its own, as when a stock, or stock-based vehicle, has increased so much in value that it now takes on a larger percentage of your portfolio than you had intended (possibly bringing with it more risk than you’d intended, too). As a general rule, no single investment should take up more than a small percentage of your entire portfolio.

Your own life may also send you some messages regarding

changes you need to make to your investment and financial strategies. Here are just a few of the milestones that may trigger necessary moves:

• New child: You will need to review your life insurance to make sure it’s sufficient to help provide for a newborn or newly adopted child should anything happen to you. You may also want to begin investing in a college savings vehicle, such as a 529 plan.

• New job: Assuming your new job offers you a retirement plan such as a 401(k) or similar vehicle, you’ll have some choices to make. How much can you afford to contribute? How should you allocate your dollars among the investment choices offered in the plan? How can you best integrate your 401(k) or other plan into your overall investment portfolio

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School is back in session and I have another great class full of wonderful students. Teach Elementary School has moved next to Cal Poly and we are loving the new location and lots of new kids. I have started assigning homework, much to the chagrin of my students. Since I am in the mood, I would like to give my readers a homework assignment that will be fun and exciting. I want you to take a picture of yourself as you begin this Argonaut adventure.

Here’s the assignment: go to as many of the following historical places as you can this month. As you complete this assignment, snap a picture of yourself in front of one or more of these incredible places and send it to me.

Here are the historic buildings you can visit:

1____ Dallidet adobe: This is one of those wonderful historic locations that you hear about, but either can’t or simply have not taken the time to find. This home was built in the mid-1850s by a Frenchman named Pierre Hyppolite Dallidet. He planted a vineyard nearby and created beautiful gardens in other sections of his property. You will find it hard to pick out one great background setting for your photo, because there are so many. The address is 1185 Pacific Street, near downtown.

2.____ Dorn Pyramid on lower Higuera Street. As far as I know, this is one of the few pyramids in the great state of California, which makes this one of your most interesting picture locations. In 1905, Fred Adolphus Dorn had this 25-foot-tall memorial built in honor of his wife and newly born son. They both died due to a very difficult childbirth. The monument is built of granite quarried near Porterville, California. In later years, Mr. Dorn remarried and had several children and lived in the San Francisco area, where he died and is buried. There is a great ghost story that goes along with the pyramid too, but I have told that tale before. You can easily see the Oddfellows Cemetery monument from Higuera Street or from Elk’s Lodge parking lot.

3.____ San Luis Obispo train Depot. Park the car, walk into the train station, and step back in time. The building looks and feels old. I have taken the train from this depot on several occasions. I love coming here to take a short trip to Santa Barbara for the night and back home the next day. The original building was built around 1894. It has been remodeled a few times over the years, but it still retains the feel of yesteryear. If you are lucky, a train may pull up for a few minutes before heading down to Santa Barbara and finally to Los Angeles. Take your picture on any side of the building because you can get a cool shot from anywhere. I do recommend taking that overnighter to Santa Barbara, because you can walk to several nice hotels that are located close to the train station.

4.____ the Establishment at 103 Santa Barbara Street. This place is easy to find, especially if you enjoy getting one of the best sandwiches in town. If you go to Gus’s on Osos Street and sit down to enjoy eating your lunch, you can look across the street and see The Establishment. It’s big and

green and two stories high. Lots of people live here, so take your picture on the sidewalk in front of the building. This building was constructed in the late 1880s at the corner of Monterey and Morro. It was originally known as the Call Building. A few years past, Mr. Call decided to move this building to Osos Street and build a new Call Building (where Bladerunner Salon is now located). It was used as a hotel with lots of business from train passengers. People continue to rent rooms to this day.

5.____ the Wall. I am not talking about the walls of Bubble Gum Alley, but something more historic—not a lot of people even know it’s there. The Wall I am referring to is the last remaining piece of the original Mission wall. The Mission that we see today has been rebuilt over many years. I would guess this is one of the oldest pieces of San Luis Obispo history, and yet the Wall is hardly noticed by visitors or locals. The Wall is behind the History Center at the corner of Broad and Monterey. You can step off the sidewalk and walk up to the Wall to take a great picture. Since you are at the Wall, turn around and look at the Mission and see if you can find the religious symbol

that was mysteriously included in the rock wall that is part of the Mission building.

6.____ OK, OK if you insist--your last assignment is to take a picture in Bubble Gum alley. This is one area in town that always grosses me out. Bubble Gum Alley started years ago when local high school kids had a rivalry with students from Cal Poly. Each group would write a message with gum and soon there were gum messages all over the walls. The alley was cleaned on a few occasions in the 1970s, and the idea of cleaning off the walls comes up every now and then. It has become such a fun tourist attraction, it may never be cleaned again. You can take your picture anywhere within the alley, but, for heaven’s sake, do not touch the wall. Yuck!

Please include your name with your photos, and email your homework to [email protected]. I can’t wait to see what type of history adventurers we have in town. Have a great school year!

Guy Crabb teaches at Charles E. Teach Elementary School in San Luis Obispo. He graduated from Cal Poly SLO and has been teaching for 30 years. Guy was a Teacher of the Year in 2006 and currently teaches at a National Blue Ribbon School. Reach him at [email protected].

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Often, idioms act as advice or sage observation, and it should be no surprise that multiple cultures might have the same things to say to future generations. This week’s post takes a look at one English idiom as stated in five other languages. The English idiom of the day is You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

Below are three lists:each idiom loosely translated into Englishthe language from which each idiom hails, andeach idiom in its original tongue

However, I’ve changed up the order in each list. Your task is to match each translated idiom with its original language and wording:

A. You can’t turn a buzzard into a sparrowhawk.

B. A monkey in silk is still a monkey.

C. To celebrate a wedding with dried figs.

D. Even if the monkey wears a golden ring it remains ugly.

E. If you’re born to crawl, you can’t fly.

1. Dutch2. Italian3. Spanish4. French5. Russian

I. fare le nozze con I fichi secchiII. rozhdennyj polzat letat ne

mozhetIII. aunque la mona se vista de

seda, mona se quedaIV. al draagt een aap een goud-

en ring, het is en blijft eenV. on ne peut faire d’une buse

un épervier

Make a list of your corresponding letter, Arabic number, and Roman numeral. Let me know how well you did and what you have to say about sow’s ears, or silk-wearing monkeys, or even dried figs.

And the answers are...A – 4 - VB – 3 - IIIC – 2 - ID – 1 - IVE – 5 - II

traceable idioms

Idioms abound, yet they usually have shaky or completely untraceable origins. Hard-working word sleuths have uncovered the origins of only a fraction of English idioms. Here are a few.

Point blank – the term appears to come from French, point blanc, a term in which the blanc refers to the white circle in the center of a target and point means exactly that – aim.

Slush fund – The masts of sailing

ships were once maintained by rubbing slush into the wood. This slush was the waste grease from the galley. After a ship’s masts were happily greased, the cook could sell the remaining grease, which put money in his pocket – money he could spend however he liked; his slush fund.

Dull as dishwater – Oddly, this is a fishing term. Fishing in a pond, river, lake, or bay wasn’t dull at all, but fishing in a ditch rarely produced a fish, and was therefore, tedious. The idiom appears to originally have been dull as ditchwater, or dull as fishing in ditch water. In time, it changed to the idiom we know today.

Nick of time – During the Middle Ages, attendance at church and university was taken by carving tally marks, or nicks, in a piece of wood. Those who arrived on time received a nick. It’s intriguing that we don’t refer to those arriving

late as nickless, nick-free, or unnicked.

Pillar to post – Criminals were once either pilloried (physically restrained for public humiliation) or tied to a post and whipped. The even less fortunate were dragged from one of these two forms of torture to the other, sometimes multiple times. In time, from pillory to post morphed into from pillar to post.

Peeping Tom – apparently when the famous (or infamous) Lady Godiva rode through the streets without a stitch on, the one chap who ogled her and got caught doing so was named Tom. Some sources suggest that neither Tom’s peeping nor his punishment (going blind) was part of the original tale, but the addition appears to be the origin of this idiom.

My thanks to sources: Translate.net, Adam Jacot de Boinod’s Toujours Tingo, Learning English with Idioms, Phrase Finder, Etymonline, the OED, and Jordan Almond’s Dictionary of Word Origins.

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B.M. from the Cleveland Institute of Music M.M. from Yale School of Music

Ph.D. from the University of Iowa School of Music

Each student is unique and requires a flexible approachI teach the student, not the instrument

My goal is to provide students with a solid musical foundation that will transcend all genres

Lessons in Your Home$25/half hour $50/hour

Credit Cards Accepted

661 [email protected] http://iowacreativemusic.com

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Family EventsTHU SEP 25-SUN NOV 16 (times vary): SCARY POPPINS at The Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St, Oceano. It’s Super-Nanny-Gone-Ballistic-Expialidocious in this hilarious musical spoof full of outrageous characters, hilarious song satires and pop culture references. It’s a “practically perfect” parody for the whole family! Cost: $18-22, discounts for groups, seniors, students, military, and children. The in-house snack bar serves great food and drinks. Contact: americanmelodrama.com or 489-2499.

THU AUG 28-SUN SEP 28 (times vary): PCPA THEATERFEST at Severson, Allan Hancock College, 800 S College, Santa Maria. The San Patricios enjoys its world premiere Aug 28 through Sep 7 at the Solvang Festival Theater. 36 Views shows Sep 11 through 28. Cost: $30-38. Contact: pcpa.org or 922-8313.

SAT SEP 27 10:00 am: TEA PARTY at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades. Come to a Tea Party for children ages 5 and older. There will be activities, games, fun, tea, and treats. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.

SUN SEP 28 1:00 pm: SLOMA EXHIBITION TOUR at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St, SLO. Join SLOMA Curator Ruta Saliklis for a monthly “Look, Think, and Respond” tour of exhibitions in the museum galleries. Cost: free. Contact: sloma.org or 543-8562.

MON SEP 29 to MON OCT 6 PUMPKIN PALOOZA at Paso Robles City Library, 1000 Spring St. Come to the 1st annual pumpkin decorating contest featuring creations by the area’s most creative crafters,. Children and adults are invited to decorate their pumpkin in one of four categories. Cost: free. Contact: 237-3870.

MON SEP 29 6:00-8:00 pm: SOFTEC 6th annual Student Robotics Expo at Elks Lodge, 222 Elks Lane, SLO.

Bring the kids to explore this spectacular event featuring local High School, Elementary and College Robotics teams. Meet local and international robotics companies (iRobot, Lockheed Martin, SRI, Party Robotics) and universities (CalPoly SLO, USC, and UCSB) and see their innovative technology up close. Cost: free. Contact: 781-2600 or http://softec.org.

WED OCT 1-SAT NOV 8: A GATHERING OF SCARECROWS at the Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades. For artists of all ages. Enter your scarecrow to be displayed on the lawn and around the library. Come in to the library for guidelines and entry forms. You can also download an entry form online. Cost: free. Contact: slolibrary.org or 528-1862.

SAT OCT 4 10:00 am-10:00 pm & SUN OCT 5 10:00 am-6:00 pm: 18th Annual INTERTRIBAL POW-WOW at Live Oak Camp, Highway 154, Santa Ynez Valley. The Santa Ynez Band Of Chumash Indians present this family event featuring music, dance, healing, and socializing. Cost: $5 for parking, $25 for camping. Contact: 688-7997.

SAT OCT 4-SUN OCT 5 10:00 am-6:00 pm: MORRO BAY HARBOR FESTIVAL at Main Fishing Pier, Embarcadero Rd. Centered at the pier and waterfront, this annual family event features a wine and seafood faire, arts & crafts, and live entertainment. Cost: $5-25. Contact: www.mbhf.com or 772-1155.

SUN OCT 5 12:00-4:00 pm: AVILA APPLE FESTIVAL on Front St, Avila Beach. Everything apple in downtown Avila Beach! Local apple growers, food booths, contests, prizes, educational demos, and games and crafts for the kids. Win an Apple iPad Mini. Cost: free. Contact: 595-4095 or http://avilaapplefestival.com.

SAT OCT 11 11:00 am-4:00 pm: HARVEST MARKET at Historical

Museum, 2251 Center St, Cambria. Join in family fun and festivities, food and beverages at reasonable prices, live music by Mitchell Quartet, book signing by local authors, and much more. Children can decorate pumpkins and enjoy other crafts. 1:00-3:00 pm sample home-baked pies, 5 tastes for $5; vote for your favorite. See famous scarecrows here and around town. Proceeds benefit the Cambria Historical Society Museum and Heirloom Gardens. Cost: free. Contact: www.cambriahistoricalsociety.com or 927-2891.

FRI OCT 17 & SAT OCT 18 7:00-10:00 pm: AREA 55 BE SCARED at Los Osos Middle School, 1555 El Moro Ave, Los Osos. Worlds apart from the usual haunted house, Area 55 stands out as a unique high-tech sci-fi blend with interactive challenges for participants on a search and rescue mission. “No Blood. No Gore. Just fear and humor.” Exciting, funny, and scary, this popular annual event ends with a surprising LOMS band

performance. Created by LOMS students with support from local law enforcement agencies, Cal Poly, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, and local businesses. Cost: $10 or 2 for $15. Discounts on facebook. Proceeds benefit Central Coast MakerSpace @ LOMS. Contact: www.facebook.com/Area55BeScared.

FRI OCT 17 at 7:00 pm: CIRQUE ZUMA ZUMA at the Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly Arts presents a world music and dance event that the entire family will enjoy. With live music and percussionists, the talented cast dazzles with pole and aerial acts, Egyptian limbo dances, South African gumboot dances, Gabonese tumbling, and South African contortionist feats. Cost: $16-32. Contact: 756-4849 or http://pacslo.org

SAT OCT 18 7:30 am: WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S at Laguna Lake, SLO. This is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care,


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support and research. Enjoy family friendly activities and ask onsite professionals about encouraging developments in the care and treatment of dementia. After the Walk/Run, participants are treated to a fun post-race party and meal. Cost: free, but donations are welcome. Contact: alz.org/cacentral or 547-3830.

SAT OCT 18 8:00 am-12:00 pm: 21st Annual WIGGLE WAGGLE WALK FOR WOODS at Mitchell Park, 1400 Osos St, Downtown San Luis Obispo (NEW LOCATION). 1 Mile K9 Pledge Walk through downtown SLO, Pet Fair, K9 Contests, Raffle, BBQ Lunch, and more! This year’s theme is A K-9 Superhero Tail of Who Rescued Who. Don’t forget to dress your pup in his or her best superhero costume for a chance to win great prizes in the Costume Contest. Cost: $15 for walkers; includes t-shirt and K-9 goodie bag. Under 12 walk free! Proceeds benefit the Woods Humane Society. Contact: www.woodshumanesociety.org.

SAT OCT 18 at 11:00 am-12:00 pm: RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP Launch at Whole Foods Meeting Room (formerly New Frontiers), 1531 Froom Ranch Way, SLO. Meet and greet fellow “Joint” Chiefs of Staff, compare experiences, and share information. Cost: free. Contact: 546-0202.

SAT OCT 18 at 2:00 pm: FAMILY MOVIE at the Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades. The library will screen a fun animated film for little ones. This film is rated PG. Popcorn will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of Los Osos Library. Cost: free. Contact: slolibrary.org or 528-1862.

SAT OCT 25 10:00 am-2:00 pm: 27th Annual PUMPKINS ON THE PIER at Pismo Beach Pier. Join in Halloween-themed activities including pumpkin decorating, costume contests, games, crafts, bounce houses, and Trick or Treat Extravaganza at participating downtown businesses. Cost: free. Contact: pismobeach.org/73/

recreation or 773-7063.

SUN OCT 26 9:00 am - 5:30 pm: Los Osos/Baywood Park OKTOBERFEST in Downtown Baywood Park, 2nd St, Los Osos. This 35th annual family event includes live music, car show, food, crafts, jewelry, children activities, 5k race, aerial artists, face-painting, bounce houses, balloon sculptures, Beer Garden, arts & crafts. 7:30 am: registration for 4- Mile Run. 8:00 am: Pancake Breakfast. Cost: free. Contact: www.lobpchamber.com or 528 4884.

FRI OCT 24 5:00-8:15 pm: 6th Annual MUNCHKIN MARCH at Meadow Park, SLO. A benefit for the Food Bank Coalition of SLO County. Children come dressed in costume and bring a can or cash donation for the food bank. They provide music, activities, food trucks, photo booth, and an outdoor movie. Cost: free. Contact: mindfulmothers.org.

WED OCT 29 at 3:00 pm: GOURD PAINTING at the Los Osos Library, 12075 Palisades. School age children will have a chance to decorate a gourd for the harvest holiday season. Sponsored by the Friends of Los Osos Library. Cost: free. Contact: slolibrary.org or 528-1862.

FRI OCT 31 at 5:30-8:30 pm: 11th Annual FALL FESTIVAL at El Morro Church of the Nazarene, 1480 Santa Isabel Ave, Los Osos. Shuttle provided from Los Osos Middle School. No scary costumes, please. Cost: donations accepted. Contact: 528-0391.

SAT NOV 1 10:00 am-3:00 pm: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (day of the dead) celebration and procession in Mission Plaza, 1010 Broad St, San Luis Obispo. In collaboration with SLO Museum of Art and SLO Mission Church de Tolosa, artists, performers and local organizations participate. Cost: free. Contact: 547-7025 or http://wilshirehcs.org.

Every FRI 6:00-8:00 pm: MAKER FRIDAYS KID’S NIGHT Create and Learn at SLO MakerSpace, 3988 Short St, Ste 100, San Luis Obispo. Friday Kid’s Nights are a 2 hour long kids “camp” held each week through OCT 31. There will be a new science or technology related activity each week for the kids and their parents/guardians. Cost: $5 / members, $10 / non-members. Contact: 242-1285.

Twin Cities Community Hospital Volunteers, a non-profit providing support to patients, doctors, and nurses of the hospital, seek volunteers to work in the gift shop and Obstetrics (OB) Dept. AM and PM 4 hour shifts are available. Contact: 434-4524.

Last FRI every month at 6:00 pm: Family Fun at Unity Church, 1165 Stubblefield St, Orcutt. Contact: 937-3025.

Every THU-FRI 12:00-5:00 pm & SAT 11:00 am-5:00 pm: Exploration Station Interactive Science Center welcomes families at 867 Ramona Ave, Grover Beach. Cost: $2-3. Contact: 473-1421 or http://explorationstation.org.

2nd THU of every month 6:00-7:00 pm: Grief Support Group at Central Coast Hospice, 253 Granada Dr, Ste D, San Luis Obispo. This free group is for anyone suffering the loss of a loved one who is in need of support. Contact: 540-6020.

2nd SAT of every month FEB-NOV at 9:00 am: Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Dept offers free docent-led nature walks in Los Flores Ranch, 6271 Dominion Rd, Santa Maria. Contact: 925-0951 x 263.

2nd MON every month 6:30-8:00 pm: Caregiver Support Group

No Blood. No Gore. Just Fear & Fun.

at Los Osos Middle School, 1555 El Moro Street, Los Osos

OCT17 & 18

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Recurring Events& Resources


Local Resourcesat Cayucos Community Church, Ocean Ave & S 3rd St. Free support for caregivers and family members dealing with long-term illness, memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s. Contact: 458-7484.

Every MON 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Remain Independent Despite Vision Loss at Santa Maria Terrace, 1405 E Main St. New ways of doing daily tasks are taught by the Braille Institute, such as home managment, traveling, and using talking library books. Contact: 462-1225.

2nd & 4th MON every month at 6:30 pm: MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at Pacific Christian Church, 3435 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria. Childcare is provided. Contact: 934-3491 or www.pacificchristian.net.

Every TUE 3:00-6:00 pm & FRI 3:00-5:30 pm: Teen Wellness Program at Arroyo Grande EOC Health Services Clinic, 1152 E Grand Ave. Health services, including reproductive health, in a safe environment with staff trained to screen, assess, and to provide intervention. Appointments are preferred. Contact: 489-4026.

1st WED every month at 9:00 am: Community Action Partnership Senior Health Screening at First

United Methodist Church, 275 N Halcyon Rd, Arroyo Grande. Free and low-cost services are offered for people 50 and older: blood pressure, pulse, weight, total cholesterol, screening for anemia, diabetes, and fecal blood, nutritional counseling, and medical referrals. Contact: 481-2692 or 788-0827.

1st WED every month at 12:00 pm: Disabled American Veterans luncheon at Veterans Memorial Bldg, 313 W. Tunnell St, Santa Maria. Contact: 345-0402.

Every WED 5:30-7:00 pm: Widowed Support Group at New Life Church, 990 James Way, Rm 14, Pismo Beach. Arrive 10 min early for 1st meeting. Offered by Hospice of SLO Co. Contact: 544-2266 or www.hospiceslo.org.

Every TUE at 7:00 pm: Al-Anon Family Support Group at Luis OASIS Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave, Orcutt. Contact: 937-9750.

3rd WED every month at 7:00 pm: How to Survive Divorce seminar at the San Luis Obispo Women’s Community Center, 1124 Nipomo St, #D in SLO. Practical tips, pointers, and suggestions for handling family law issues. $10.00 donation requested for handout materials and book. Contact: 544-9313 to register.

4th TUE every month at 5:30 pm: Legal Clinic for Self-Represented Litigants at the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse Law Library, 1050 Monterey St in SLO, #125. SLO County Bar Assn Family Law Section & Women’s Community Center provide one-on-one legal advice for persons filing divorces w/o an attorney, and a document preparer to assist in completing court-required forms. Min. $40.00 donation. Limit: 12 participants. Contact: 544-9313.

RISE (formerly Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center of San Luis Obispo County) offers: Weekly Drop-In Support Group for Sexual Assault Survivors; 24 Hour Crisis Line; Advocacy and Accompaniment; Peer Counseling; Individual Clinical Counseling; Prevention and Education Programs; and Women’s Empowerment and Self Defense Workshops. Contact: 545-8888 or www.sarpcenter.org.

Every SAT 11:00 am-3:00 pm: ADOPT A PET at Petco, 2051 Theater Dr, in Paso Robles. Cats are available for adoption through NCHS. Dogs are available through Short n’ Sweet Dog Rescue. Contact: 466-5403.

Every MON 2:00-4:00 pm & WED 3:00-5:00 pm: Jacks’ Adaptive Toy Lending Library-Jack’s Helping Hand at Central Coast Gymnastics, 21 Zaca Lane, #100, San Luis Obispo. Traditional and adaptive toys for children with all types of disabilities to check out. In-home appointments available. Cost:

Free! Contact: 547-1914 or www.jackshelpinghand.org.

Every TUE 2:00-5:00 pm & FRI 4:00-7:00 pm: Jacks’ Adaptive Toy Lending Library - Jack’s Helping Hand at Pat’s Place in Nipomo Recreation Community Rm, 671 W Tefft St, Ste 2, Nipomo. Toys for children with all types of disabilities to check out. In-home appointments also available. Cost-Free! Contact: 547-1914 or www.jackshelpinghand.org.

Every FRI at 7:00 pm: Senior Ballroom Dancing at Madonna Inn. If you are a senior (single or attached) and like ballroom dancing, this is the place! Look left of the bandstand for sign: Senior Dancers. Dance, chat and listen to good music. No fees; no dues; just fun! Contact: 489-5481 or [email protected].

Literacy Council for San Luis Obispo County has an ongoing and urgent need for volunteer tutors and offers free training in SLO. Contact: 541-4219 or www.sloliteracy.org.

1st THU every month at 6:15 pm: Commission on the Status of Women meets at Coast National Bank, 500 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo. This official advisory group to the SLO County Board of Supervisors identifies issues of concern to women that are not currently the focus of other advocacy or advisory organizations. Contact: 788-3406.

Every WED 11:00 am-12:00 pm:

Women’s Shelterof San Luis Obispo County

crisis line: 781-6400business phone: 781-6401email: [email protected]

www. womensshelterslo.org


Growing With Baby, an infant feeding office for breastfeeding mothers and their babies (0-10 mos), offers a free class on feeding, crying, and sleep at 1230 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo. Pediatric nurse practioner and lactation consultant Andrea Herron will answer questions. Dads are always welcome! Call to reserve a spot. Contact: 543-6988.

Morro Bay Museum of Natural History offers Adventures With Nature & Mind Walks. Find the schedule at: www.ccnha.org/naturewalks.html.

Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens offers many free services: Senior Connection - connecting callers with local resources; HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) one on one assistance for Medicare

beneficiaries, advise and referrals for long term care options, and help with billing / appeals; Vial of Life magnetized containers with medical information; a Senior Resource Directory for SLO and SB counties, and much more. Contact: 925-9554 or www.centralcoastseniors.org.

Hospice of San Luis Obispo County provides free grief counseling, group support, counseling, crisis intervention, and wellness education to those with a life-limiting illness, their families, and the bereaved. This non-profit agency supports the community in coping with loss and promoting healing with free counseling, community education and volunteer support to those grieving a death or dealing with potential end-of-life issues. Offices in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles. Contact: 544-2266.

Volunteer as a Good Neighbor! Make a difference in the life of an older or disabled adult. Once trained, volunteers choose services to contribute and schedule hours at their convenience. Training is monthly at Wilshire Community Services, 285 South St, Ste J, SLO. Contact: 547-7025 x 17.

Volunteer at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art! Stop by at 1010 Broad St (Mission Plaza) or email [email protected].

San Luis Obispo Senior Center offers health screening, legal services, meals, exercise, bridge, and bingo at 1445 Santa Rosa St. Contact: 781-7306.

Central Coast Astronomical Society sponsors a Dark Sky Star Party every month at Santa Margarita Lake KOA Campground at sunset. CCAS also sponsors special guest speakers and public programs periodically. Find event schedules, weather updates, and resources at: www.centralcoastastronomy.org. Contact: Aurora Lipper at

[email protected].

San Luis Coastal Adult School’s Parent Participation Program offers Core Parenting and Enrichment classes in SLO, Morro Bay, and Los Osos. Bring your child to a parent and child activity class, or find support and education just for parents. Cost: $74 for 10 wks. Contact: 549-1222 or http://parentparticipation.org.

Host families are asked to provide a bed, desk and dresser, a quiet place to study, meals, love and guidance.

A monthly stipend is provided.

Students come with their own spending money for personal needs and activities they wish to get involved in.

We offer 24/7 national support, as well as local support.

This is a wonderful opportunity to share America and learn about another country.

We bring students from 30 different countries!

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Education

Interested in learning to tie knots, tell a story, make cheese, raise chickens? You will have an opportunity to learn all those things and more at 32 hour-long workshops to be offered at the ReSkilling Expo on november 9th, 10:00 am-5:00 pm at the Vets Hall at 801 Grand avenue in San Luis Obispo.

What is “reskilling?” It is learning how to do things that our parents and/or grandparents could do, but that we have not learned because of mechanization and industrialization.

Some of those skills would be fun to know how to do, like darning, knitting, and crocheting,

or canning food. Some of them would make us more self-sufficient, like planting our own vegetable garden, propagating fruit trees, and raising chickens. And some skills that our ancestors may not have used but we know how to do would make our lives and homes more environmentally friendly, like taking advantage of passive solar heat in our homes, recovering graywater from our laundry for garden irrigation, or cooking with the sun.

Local community members are volunteering to show you how to do all of those things—and more! Workshops will show you how to repair and maintain your bicycle, make your own musical

instruments, make sauerkraut and other fermented foods, take old or thrift store clothes and re-design them into something new, make a compost pile or set up a worm bin so you can create soil for your garden from food scraps.

The event is being offered to you by SLO Transition Towns, a group of local people involved in the grassroots Transition Movement, who are working with other like-minded groups to develop local sustainability and community resilience as we face the challenges of responding to climate change, moving to more renewable energy, and creating a vibrant local economy. To learn more about the Transition Movement, go to www.transitionus.org and www.transitionnetwork.org.

Visit www.SLOTransitionTowns.org for a printable event flyer and updates to the schedule. Visit our Facebook page for information about some of the presenters.

Plan to join us on Sunday, November 9th at the Vets Hall at 801 Grand Avenue in SLO. Registration will begin at 9:15 am. There will be an opening ceremony at 10:00 am, and workshops begin at 10:30 am and run until 5:00 pm. The cost for whole families is only $10 and $5 for individuals. Don’t miss the ReSkilling Expo to learn hands-on practical skills for living!

Kathleen Deragon is a member of the SLO Transition Towns hub group, which connects with other local organizations that are also involved in activities to bring us together as a community and make us more sustainable and resilient. You can reach her at 805-801-8168.

by Kathleen Deragon


avila Valley Barn, 560 Avila Valley Drive, San Luis Obispo: Fresh produce, pumpkin patch (u-pick in the field or gathered), straw bale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshments, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo, parking. Open daily

9:00 am-6:00 pm. Contact: 595-2810 or http://avilavalleybarn.com.

Big League Produce, 1603 So. Bradley Rd, Santa Maria - Pumpkins (8 varieties) in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin

patch. Open daily October 20-30 10:00 am-9:00 pm. Contact: 260-4154.

Cal Poly SLO Fruits & Crops, Highland Drive off of Hwy 1, San Luis Obispo: Pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, u-pick apples, produce, honey from hives on the farm, restrooms, school tours. Open SAT 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Free parking. Contact: 756-2224 or www.cfs.calpoly.edu/programs/organic_farm.html.

Cheesebrough Farm, 790 Moss Lane, Templeton: Pumpkin patch. Open daily 10:00 am-6:00 pm. This is a working farm with fields at different stages, barn, tractors, small cattle operation. Farm stand and pumpkin patch available in October only. Contact: 434-0843 or http://chesebroughfarm.com.

Dos Pasos Ranch, 4330 Santa Rosa Creek Road, Cambria: Pumpkins, gourds, and other produce at unmanned farm stand. Open weekends 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Contact: 924-1008.

Jack Creek Farms, 5000 Hwy 46 West, Templeton: Organic pumpkins, pumpkin patch (u-pick in the field or gathered), Fall festival, child-sized haybale maze, honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshments, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours. Open MON-SAT 10:00 am-6:00 pm (except WED), SUN 11:00 am-6:00 pm. Contact: 238-3799 or www.jackcreekfarms.com.

McCall Farm B&B, 6250 Santa Rosa Creek Rd, Cambria: Pumpkins, produce. Open daily. Contact: 927-3140. Contact: [email protected].

Oak Flat Pumpkin Patch, 4760 Oak Flat Road, Paso Robles: pumpkin patch (gathered), child-sized haybale maze, produce,

snacks and refreshments, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides. Open weekends 10:00 am-6:00 pm. Contact: 237-9560.

Reis Family Ranch, 3535 Los Osos Valley Rd (new location near Turri Rd), Los Osos: Pumpkin patch, harvest produce, corn maze, haunted forest, restrooms, and a “jail” on a working farm. New this year: pumpkin launcher! Open daily. Contact: 528-0636.

River k Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, 7325 N River Road, Paso Robles: Pumpkin patch u-pick, corn maze, horse-drawn hayrides, picnic area, school tours. Open daily 9:00 am-dusk. Contact: 467-3737.

San Marcos Ranch, 775 San Marcos Rd, Paso Robles: Pumpkin patch (u-pick in the field or gathered), Fall festival, corn maze, child-sized hay bale maze, haunted house, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, farm animals. Open MON-SUN 10:00 am-dusk. Contact: 467-3315.

SLO Creek Farms, 6455 Monte Rd, San Luis Obispo – Pumpkins in the farmstand or pick in the field, pick-your-own apples, tractor-pulled hay rides, honey, porta-potties, picnic area. Open everyday 11:00 am-5:00 pm. Contact: (702) 245-3135 or http://slocreekfarms.com.

Sunny acres Pumpkin Patch, 10660 Los Osos Valley Rd, San Luis Obispo: Families can choose their own pumpkins grown on-site and support community recovery programs. Prices start at $1 – cheapest in SLO! Contact: www.sunnyacresca.com.

the tiny trotters - Pony Rides, 2210 Cimarron Way, Los Osos: Wagon rides, pony rides, birthday parties, shows and school tours. Limited availability – call first to schedule a visit. Contact: 748-9158 or http://thetinytrotters.com.

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