Santa Maria, California

The City of Santa Maria Public Library’s SMPL to Go Bookmobile will be conducting story time at a different stop each week during the month of July. Join the Bookmobile Librarian for stories, songs, and rhymes at different locations around the City. Bring a blanket to sit and enjoy literacy building and fun for the whole family.

The City of Santa Maria’s Red, White & Boom 4th of July community fireworks show at the Elks Event Center was successful, drawing an estimated 1,500 spectators even with a foggy night sky. The City thanks all sponsors who helped make the show possible. Results of the City’s first...

The State requires all City of Santa Maria water customers reduce water use. City Council voted unanimously on June 21st to enact Stage 2 of the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan, following the State Water Resources Control Board (“Water Board”) emergency water conservation regulation adopted on May 24th in response to California’s ongoing drought.

The City of Santa Maria Public Library is pleased to announce its next sessions of Tech Help Saturdays on Saturday, July 9th and Saturday, July 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Meet one-on-one with Library staff for a 25-minute session to learn more about accessing Library resources on a personal smart device. Sessions are available by appointment only by calling the Library at (805) 925-0994, extension 8562. The Library is located at 421 South McClelland Street.

The City of Santa Maria Public Library is pleased to announce its next Valley Reads Book Club meeting. The meeting will take place Saturday, July 9th at 2:00 p.m. in Shepard Hall. The Library is located at 421 South McClelland Street. The book club will discuss 1984 by George Orwell....

Learn or test Jedi skills and talents at the City of Santa Maria Public Library. Explore what it takes to be a jedi with Jedi Masters from A Wish Your Heart Makes. Jedi Training will be held Saturday, July 2nd at 2:00 p.m., in the Youth Services Altrusa Theater. Follow...

Come to the City of Santa Maria Public Library for an afternoon of creativity and art. Children will create a masterpiece while exploring different mediums. Each lesson focuses on an artist, their process, and a different element of art. Youth Art Time is for children 1st through 6th grade and...

The City of Santa Maria Public Library’s SMPL to Go Bookmobile will be around the City with Pop-up Bookmobile Stops on select Saturdays at various locations. At each stop, patrons can check out materials, place holds, and apply for a library card. Visit the Bookmobile for a family-friendly makerspace activity to complete at the park or take home.

The City of Santa Maria Public Library invites teens in junior high and high school to learn from a former Simpsons artist, how to draw anime characters. Carlos Nieto III will demonstrate and teach how to create and modify an anime character from scratch, no matter the artistic level. All materials will be provided. This program will be held in Shepard Hall on Friday, June 24th at 5:00 p.m.

The City of Santa Maria Public Library is pleased to announce a free workshop for adults on the art of making friendship bracelets. The workshop will be held on Saturday, June 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Library’s Shepard Hall. The Library is located at 421 South McClelland Street.

The Santa Maria City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 21st at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, to consider and adopt the proposed 2022-24 City Budget. The proposed budget can be viewed online at www.cityofsantamaria.org/budgets. The complete City Council Agenda with a staff report about the budget, and instructions for public participation during the meeting, can be found here:

The City of Santa Maria is seeking individuals to serve on the Block Grants Advisory Committee, the Board of Appeals, the Central Coast Commission - Area Agency on Aging, the Library Board of Trustees, and the Santa Barbara County Library Advisory Committee. The City has many committees and the members...

The City of Santa Maria is taking a more aggressive response to illegal fireworks this year, using a high-altitude aircraft with video and GPS technology to pinpoint launches. Those property owners and/or occupants of identified addresses will receive a $1,000 fine for illegal use of fireworks. This new tool is in response to hundreds of public complaints each year, and to uphold the law.

The City of Santa Maria is again offering free yard signs in English and in Spanish for Santa Maria noise-sensitive residents in advance of the Fourth of July Weekend. The signs are intended for pet owners, veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), people with autism, and others with noise sensitivity. The two-sided signs measure about 14 inches by 23 inches.

The City of Santa Maria Public Library invites children and caregivers to a morning of Preschool Yoga Story Time, Friday, June 24th at 11:00 a.m. in the Youth Services Altrusa Theater located at 421 South McClelland Street. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or towel, yoga mats will be made available.

The City of Santa Maria Public Library presents an exciting new book club for children ages 8 through 12 years old called the “Next Chapter Book Club.” The first meeting of the Next Chapter Book Club will be held in the Youth Services Altrusa Theater on Thursday, June 23rd at 3:30 p.m., and will feature Willodeen by Katherine Applegate.

Begin the day with a special Princess story time, with stories and princesses from the award winning and magical children’s entertainment group, A Wish Your Heart Makes. This special story time will be held in the Youth Services Altrusa Theater at the City of Santa Maria Public Library, Friday, June 17th at 11:00 a.m.

The City of Santa Maria Public Library welcomes authors from CREO Changemakers, a non-profit organization committed to generating a just society, amplifying community knowledge, and catalyzing great ideas into action. Amy Shimson-Santo and Jenise Miller will present a multi-lingual poetry reading exploring stories of families and concepts of home. The poetry reading will take place Saturday, June 18th at 11:00 a.m. in the Library’s Shepard Hall.

The City of Santa Maria Public Library Youth Services team invites all stuffed animals to the Library for a camp out on Friday, June 17th. Stuffed animals can be registered and dropped off at the Youth Services desk during regular Library hours on Friday June 17th. Choose one buddy to...

The City of Santa Maria Public Library’s SMPL to Go Bookmobile will be conducting story time at a different stop each week during the month of June. Join the Bookmobile Librarian for stories, songs, and rhymes at different locations around the City. Bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy literacy building and fun for the whole family.