We have some great events coming up, including the FREE Swing Dance lessons on Tuesday. If you want to keep up on events, you should join our Yahoo Group or subscribe to our Myspace blog. Every time I post a new blog, it will show up on your Myspace home page. If you sign up as our Myspace friend, you should keep checking your bulletins, too. You don't have to be a member of Central Coast Singles to come to these events, but it's a sure way to get notified of all the cool stuff we are doing. You are always welcome to bring single friends to any of these events. Here is what's coming up now:

Tuesday April 1st we have FREE West Coast Swing dance lessons. Yes, FREE, at the Maverick in Santa Maria. John Wheaton teaches there each month, and he decided to let us have some basic lessons free. Here are the details with starting time, and what you get Upcoming Events at Yahoo. If you have any trouble getting the info, contact me by email (ccoastsingles@yahoo.com) and I'll get right back to you. It's at 6 pm at the Maverick in Santa Maria. Bring your single friends to this one for sure!

Saturday April 5 we visit the Graduate, 990 Industrial Way, in SLO for Big Chill night. They play a great dance mix with music from the 50s to today. Watch for our sign on the table (Central Coast Singles ~ there are usually a couple other groups there, too). You can also watch for me (see my pic in the Myspace profile or on the site) or ask where Gerald is. We will likely have a table on the right when you come in the door.

Saturday April 12, we have a Pizza Party at Central Coast Pizza Co. in Atascadero. It is on El Camino Real at Hwy 41 (near Von's) at 6:30. Just come in and order your food, then come back to the private area in the back left corner of the place. It should be a good event.

Thursday April 10, we will meet downtown SLO for Farmer's Market! Check the website for directions and more information. We will walk around downtown, get something to eat (either at vendor's stands or Mo's BBQ), and have lots of fun visiting and exploring. There is usually some good music and entertainment, so we can check them out. Maybe my buds Rockin Robin and Peggy Penny will be down there and we can taunt them lol. We can also get a treat at Giordano's on Morro St. He's a friend of mine and has a great unique treat that I recommend. Farmer's starts at 6 pm, so we should start getting together by 5:30. You can call me if you are there late, to find out what we are up to.

Sunday April 13 is a day of kayaking in Morro Bay at 9:00 am. This is going to be really cool, and is very popular with those that have attended before. In addition to the kayaks (for those that may be size challenged like me) there are also boats that can be rented, with a cover, and a nice little way for us to cruise around as a group and tease the kayakers lol. We can split the cost on those. There are also 2 person kayaks. Right afterward is a picnic in the park across the street from the kayak place (Rock Kayak across from the Chamber of Commerce). That will be at 12:30, and we encourage you to come to that, at least. Bring something to share, and your own food.

Saturday April 19, there is a

potluck and free "mini" dance lesson at the Dance Pavilion in Arroyo Grande, on Grand Ave at Brisco Rd. Dawn is trying to start a monthly event for us singles, so I hope you'll make it to this one. She hasn't announced yet what the lesson will be.

Saturday April 26 is our SLO Singles Mingle. We will have it at Chilie Pepper's on Broad St. in SLO (behind Manuel's Liquor near South St). We have the patio area all to ourselves. It seats quite a few people, is covered, and has heaters if we need them. It'll be great. I will go over some important information, so you'll want to be there.

We are also working on a BBQ for April 27. Be sure to check the website for details. I have not finalized arrangements.

Also be sure to check on the Game Night we are planning at my place in SLO. I can have about a dozen people here, so it will be by RSVP. If we do it on a Sunday Eve, I will have the BBQ going for people to bring their own meat and a dish to share. We have choices of a few games, and I'll put out the details in the Yahoo group.

The following Saturday will be May 3, and will be the Big Chill at the Grad again. See the listing above for info.

The following Saturday, May 10, is our SPEED DATING! I'll have details out there. It is already on our CCS Website. We have the speed dating, then dance afterward. Keep that date open!

That's all I have for you right now. Be sure to check the website to see what is going on. We get new stuff coming up every now and then, plus I'll have more details as we get closer to events. I hope to see you at these events! Let me know you're coming, so I can hold a spot for you.

Our group ranges in age from 20s to 60s with most members from about 30 to 60. We are getting more young and senior members, so don't worry about age. That will fill in soon enough. We have singles from Lompoc to Paso, and events are planned all around the area. Membership is FREE so there is no reason not to give it a go.

Gerald

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