SPECIAL EVENTS:

Ongoing

Cachuma Lake Recreation Area offers adventures for the whole family, including exciting Eagle cruise, nature walks, Junior Rangers, and a hands-on Nature Center and boat rentals. To reserve for cruises, call 686-5050 weekdays, 686-5055 weekends. Call the naturalists´ office at 688-4515 for more information on nature programs or visit www.cachuma.com and click on Calendar of Events. 

Cachuma Lake Fishing: Fishing from shore or a boat is open all year (except Christmas Day) with a valid fishing license. The lake supports large populations of large mouth and small mouth bass, crappie, bluegill, red-ear sunfish and channel catfish and is stocked through the winter with rainbow trout. See www .cachuma.com or call 688-4515.

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meetings are scheduled seven days a week in the Valley. Call 688-4304 for times and locations. 

NA (Narcotics Anonymous) Got a drug problem? Need help? Meetings are scheduled in the Santa Ynez Valley daily, (except for Saturday). Meetings are held in Solvang at 312 Alisal Road; 800-549-7730. 

Al-Anon holds regular meetings in the Valley every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at People Helping People on Alisal Road in Solvang (on the first floor, across from the office); at 8 p.m. every Wednesday night at St. Mark´s-in-the-Valley Church, 2901 Nojoqui, Los Olivos; and a step-study meeting every Monday at noon; and at 10 a.m. every Friday at the Alano Club, 320 Alisal Road, Solvang. Call 688-3003. 

OA (Overeaters Anonymous) A recovery program for anorexics, bulimics, and compulsive overeaters meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Mark´s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Avenue at Alamo Pintado in Los Olivos, in the east-wing office; Wednesdays at Noon St. Mary´s Church, 2800 Harris Grade Road at Highway 1, Lompoc; Thursdays at 6 p.m., and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m., at Bethel Lutheran Church at 624 E. Camino Colegio Drive, Santa Maria. For other meeting locations, call 899-3250 or 541-3164.

FAA (Food Addicts Anonymous) is a recovery program for those who have lost control over their eating. This is a 12-step group with no dues, fees or weigh-ins. FAA treats sugar, flour and wheat as addictive substances. Santa Ynez Valley meetings of FAA on first Friday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Alano Club, 320 Alisal Road, Solvang. For more information, www.foodaddictsanonymous.org.

Monday-Sunday: SYV Cultural Center having ongoing martial arts classes for children, teens and adults. Kung fu, judo, aikido and Brazilian ju jitsu. Call for schedule. 686-1111.

Monday-Sunday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Life Enrichment Day Care program for dependent seniors. Services include showers, in-continence care, grooming, podiatry, health monitoring, supervision, social interaction and meals. Alzheimer´s support group also meets twice a month. 688-8748.

Monday-Friday: June 27-July 1 and July 25-July 29 First Tee Central Summer Golf Camps at 223 Shadow Mountain Drive, Buellton. Times are from 10 to noon for Advanced Par, Birdie and Eagle Levels; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. for Player and Par Levels; 3 to 5 p.m. All Girls Session basic Fundamentals. Registration fee is $125 per session; $75 for siblings. Coach Terri Benson 801-6106; Program Director Billy Gibbs 219-0060 or Executive Director Butch Breeden, 637-9415.

Monday-Friday: By appointment only - Learn to use the Internet, send emails and type letters. Learn at your own pace. Buellton Senior Center, 164 W. Highway 246, Buellton. Ann 688-4571.

Mondays: 9:15 a.m. Solvang Senior Center holding senior t´ai chi classes under the direction of Sifu Chris Milner. All levels of ability are welcome. Cost is $2 per class or purchase a five punch card for $10. If you miss a class, you can make it up. 688-1086.

Mondays: 7 p.m. Total Life Fitness at 270 E. Highway 246 in Buellton holding two free support groups for Valley residents with chronic pain, fibromyalgia or arthritis on the third Monday of every month. Call 688-0789 or visit www.totallifefitness.com.

Mondays: 7:30 p.m. Buellton 4-H meets on the third Monday of the month at Buellton Senior Center. Contact Ali or Tamara at 688-6180 or email buellton4h@yahoo.com. 

Mondays: 7 p.m. Lucky Clover 4H meets the first Monday of every month at the Grange Hall in Los Olivos. Email carlene@santaynezvalley.com

Mondays: 9:30 a.m. Friendship House Auxiliary meets the second Monday of the month at Netzer House. 688-4527.

Monday: 4 p.m. Grief Group led by Dr. Doug Smith meets the third Monday of each month in the chapel at St. Mark´s Church in Los Olivos; www.smitv .org or 688-4454.

Mondays: 1 p.m. Game Day sponsored by Friendship House Auxiliary meets the first Monday of each month at Rancho Santa Ynez Mobile Estates club house. Call Phoebe at 688-3325.

Mondays: 10 a.m. to noon. United Voluntary Services (UVS) meets the first and the fourth Monday of each month to roll bandages for Direct Relief International. Volunteers needed. 686-1965.

Mondays and Tuesdays: 9 a.m. to noon "Mom´s Day Out" A morning out for moms while their kids have their own special time with crafts, playtime with their own age group and a snack all in a supervised, safe, nurturing environment at the Presbyterian Church. Cost is $10 per child. To reserve space, call 688-6323. Reservations required. Cost is $10 per child. Call Lis Wilson at 757-2797.

Mondays and Wednesdays: 11 a.m. to noon Cancer Center of Santa Barbara sponsoring North County Well-Fit Program at the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA, 900 North Refugio Road, Solvang. Designed for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer in the past nine months. Participants will work with trainers in a small group to develop a personalized fitness routine. Also held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon at the Walnut Pier Health Club, 803 East Walnut Ave., Lompoc. To register call 898-2116, email events@ccsb .org, or visit www.ccsb.org. 

Mondays and Wednesdays: Noon to 1 p.m. Warm Water Pool Exercise classes led by a certified instructor through the Arthritis Foundation. Classes are for anyone dealing with stiffness and joint pain due to aging, arthritis, fibromyalgia, hip/knee pain and/or replacement, back and neck pain, stroke, etc. Call Sharon at 693-1636.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: By appointment only. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital offers ongoing outpatient cardiac rehab services. Cardiac rehab is a medically supervised exercise and education program to help cardiac patients resume full and active lives. Medicare and most insurance companies will cover most or all of the costs. A doctor´s referral is required; 688-6431, ext. 73990

Mondays and Thursdays: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. The Arthritis Foundation´s Exercise Program (formerly known as PACE) has ongoing classes at the Solvang Senior Center at 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. Classes use gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility and range of motion, maintain muscle strength and improve overall stamina. Classes are free and open to everyone. To register, call 688-3793.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: 9:15 a.m. Exercise for Life classes (for women) taught by Barbara Owens, in the Church at the Crossroads multipurpose room, 246 La Lata Drive in Buellton. 688-8027 or visit
www.churchatthecrossroads.org .

Tuesdays: First Tuesday evening of every month. Meet local healthy birth advocates, get resource lists, discussion and more. No cost. Call LynDee Rankin at 448-0136 or visit Facebook: Confident Childbirth. Aug. 2: View Organic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret. Eleven couples share their intimate personal journeys, facing their fears and moving through pain into the ecstasy of birth. Commentary by a dozen renowned birth experts.

Tuesdays: The Heart Link Network, a network for female entrepreneurs, providing an informal forum to help grow their businesses, meets twice a month, for lunch on the first Tuesday of the month or for dinner on the thrid Tuesday of each month. More information can be found on the website at 93463.theheartlinknetwork.com or call Darcy Wright at 637-1320. 

Tuesdays: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wandering Dog Wine Bar holding wine classes. All participants receive five to six half glasses of wine, light snacks and a guided tasting with educational handouts and plenty of time for discussion. Reservations required. Cost is $25 for Wine Society, $35 for General Public. 686-9126 or email jody@wandering dogwinebar.com.

Tuesdays: Alzheimer´s Association Support Group;  2 to 3:30 p.m., first and third Tuesdays, Solvang Friendship House; 688-8748.

Tuesdays: 4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Youth Coalition meets quarterly, on the fourth Tuesday of January, March, June and September, at People Helping People, 545 Alisal Road, Solvang. The coalition seeks to reduce substance abuse among Valley youth. Call Mary Conway at 686-0295. 

Tuesdays: 1 to 3 p.m. Jodi House II Support Group for people suffering with brain injuries holds meetings every Tuesday at People Helping People on the corner of Alisal and Maple. 259-8090.

Tuesdays: 9 to 11 a.m. Solvang Senior Center holds knitting group. All are welcome. 688-3793.

Tuesdays: Refresher Course in Bridge meets Tuesdays at 1 p.m. or after lunch. Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. 688-3793.

Tuesdays: 6 p.m. sharp. Play Cribbage at Mi Amore Pizza, 1321 North H St., Lompoc. Sponsored by the Lompoc Cribbage Club. New members needed. 588-2194.

Tuesdays: 7:15 a.m. Solvang Rotary meetings at Alisal River Grill in Solvang. www.solvangrotary.com

Tuesdays: SYV Women´s Tennis Club, SYV High School courts, 8-10 a.m. Looking for new players. 686-1454.

Tuesdays: 2 p.m. Arthritis Foundation tai chi classes at Friendship House in Solvang; $3 per class. Arthritis tai chi is geared for people with physical limitations such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, stiffness, hip/knee replacement, stroke, etc. 693-1636.

Tuesdays: 7:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Chorale rehearsals at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Janin Acres. 350-4241.

Tuesdays: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Santa Ynez Christian Women´s Connection meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Little Red House at 555 Atterdag, Solvang. Childcare provided with advance reservation. Call Mary at 693-0244; $5 donation requested.

Tuesdays: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Old Mission Santa Ines Catholic Boys and Girls Club. St. Francis Boys Club and St. Agnes Girls Club will be held every Wednesday afternoon for children in 4th and 5th grades who have received Holy Communion. Club members will learn more about the Catholic Faith while taking part in service projects and special outings. They will make arts and crafts to take to the elderly in the local rest homes, help to feed and clothe the poor and take part in sports and recreation along with Bible study. To enroll, call 688-4138.

Tuesdays: 4 p.m. Atterdag Village of Solvang Auxiliary meets on the first Tuesday of each month in the Don Sorenson Living Room at Atterdag Village. New members are welcome. Call Linda Johansen at 686-1644.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime - stories and songs for ages 2-5 followed by a short craft afterward at Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive. 688-4214.

Tuesdays or Wednesdays: 6 to 7:30 p.m. New Frontiers holding free seminars on health, nutrition, ecological, environmental and community concerns.

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tai Chi class with Steve Dunlap in the Buellton Recreation Center. $30 for eight classes. 735-7069 or 688-1086.