Adult rec
If
those New Year’s resolutions include getting and keeping fit, the Buellton and
Solvang Parks and Recreation departments have a full schedule for adults. Also,
adults who like day trips, musical events and visiting local sights, can sign
up to participate in more than a dozen excursions planned through the end of
April.
Beginning
with volleyball, basketball and flag football, the programs start in January
and continue through the year with other sports.
Four-by-four
adult volleyball begins Jan. 15 and continues Tuesday evenings. Adult coed
volleyball begins in March on weekday evenings at the high school.
Seven-by-seven
adult flag football begins Jan. 19 and then every Saturday at the new Sunny
Fields Park in Solvang.
Five-by-five
adult basketball starts Feb. 17 at the Solvang School Pavilion and continues
Sunday evenings. Interested individuals are encouraged to form a team and
register with their local Parks and Recreation office.
Adult
excursions include the San Luis Obispo Farmer’s Market, Jan 24 from 4 to 8:30
p.m.; Clementine’s Steakhouse in Carpinteria, Jan.
31, from 5:15-8:45 p.m.; Museum Row, Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.;
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Santa Barbara, Feb. 13, 5:15-8:45 p.m.; King of the
Beach, (visit elephant seals at Piedras Blancas Beach) Cambria, Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Carpinteria Sights, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Jupiter
String Quartet, Clark Center, Arroyo Grande, Feb. 29, 6-11 p.m.; Whale
Watching, from Ventura Harbor toward the Channel Islands, Mar. 6, 10:30 a.m. to
6:30 p.m.; Jekyll & Hyde, the Musical, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Theater,
Mar. 13, 4 p.m. to midnight; The Glory of Easter, 25th annual celebration at
Crystal Cathedral, Los Angeles, Mar. 19, noon to midnight; Palm Springs
Follies, Apr. 3-5; Vandenberg Air Force Base and Lompoc murals, Apr. 8, 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m.; Getty Villa in Malibu, Apr. 10, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and the Los
Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Disney Concert Hall, Apr. 19, 10 a.m. to 6:30
p.m.
Some
excursions are only $10, but that is for transportation only. Ticket prices to
events, museums, and lunch are not covered. Advanced registration and
non-refundable deposits are required for many of the trips, including the
musical and theater events, the three-day Palm Springs trip, and the Easter
excursion.
Anyone needing applications and information can call
688-PLAY or 688-7529.