CALENDAR

Government Meetings

THURSDAY, FEB. 23

BUELLTON CITY COUNCIL, 6 P.M.

At Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246, Buellton

For more info: cityofbuellton.com

MONDAY, FEB. 27

SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL, 6:30 P.M.

At Solvang City Council Chambers, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang

For more info: cityofsolvang.com TH

TUESDAY, FEB. 28

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, 5:30 P.M.

At Board Room, Administration Office, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, 2975 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez.

For more info: syvuhsd.org T H

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, 9 A.M.

At County Administration Building, Fourth Floor, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara

For more info: countyofsb.org

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

BUELLTON PLANNING COMMISSION, 6 P.M

Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246, Buellton

For more info: cityofbuellton.com

SOLVANG TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 3:30 P.M.

At Solvang City Council Chambers, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang

For more info: cityofsolvang.com

MONDAY, MARCH 6

SOLVANG PLANNING COMMISSION, 6 P.M.

At Solvang City Council Chambers, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang

For more info: cityofsolvang.com

MONDAY, MARCH 7

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, 9 A.M.

At County Administration Building, Fourth Floor, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara

For more info: countyofsb.org

Events

TUESDAY, FEB. 21

GIVING TUESDAY AT CLEAN

SLATE BAR, 12 TO 9 P.M.

Come enjoy small plates, tapas, and a glass of wine at Clean Slate Wine Bar and 10 percent of proceeds go to Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara, whose mission is to empower people to live more fulfilling lives through the human-animal bond. At Clean Slate Bar, 448 Atterdag Road, Solvang

For more info: cleanslatewinebar.com

SATURDAY, FEB. 25 conversation, and of course a Chocolate and Wine pairing! Reservation is for parties of two. Cost for Firestone Cellar Club and FFW Members: $156 per two guests, for general public: $195 per two guests.

At Firestone Winery, 5017 Zaca Station Road, Los Olivos

For more info: firestonewine.com

SUNDAY, MARCH 5 al products grown right in our backyard. Seasonal diversity is available year-round rain or shine. Come. Shop. Socialize. Certified — the only way to buy! Join us in downtown Solvang every Wednesday on First Street, between Mission Drive (Highway 246) and Copenhagen Drive.

VINYL IN THE BARREL ROOM, 2 TO 5 P.M.

SATURDAYS

VALLEY BREAKFAST, 8 A.M.

BYOB SIP-AND-SPIN POTTERY

CLASS, 7 TO 9 P.M.

Grab your friends and bring a bottle of wine to unplug with mud and join us for a creative night out! Have fun and get messy as we walk you through the basics of throwing on the potter’s wheel. Create a unique piece of pottery, then choose your glaze option. Your fired (finished) piece can be picked up at a later date or shipped for an additional fee. Cost is $90, with all materials and firing included. Cheese platter provided. Beginners encouraged!

At Community Clayworks, 37 Industrial Way #111, Buellton

For more info: communityclayworks.com/ classes-camps

SUNDAY, FEB. 26

WINE LAB SUNDAYS: CHOCOLATE & WINE PERFECT MATCH OR BITTER RELATIONSHIP?, 1 TO 2:30 P.M.

Join us for a series of fun and informative monthly wine gatherings where we explore wines of Firestone Vineyard and the Foley Food & Wine Society. Sommelier

Billie Rolla will lead a group of wine enthusiasts in “Chocolate & Wine: Perfect Match or a Bitter Relationship?” that includes hands-on experiments, small group

Join us on the first Sunday of each month from 2 to 5 p.m. and enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, or share a bottle while you listen to Sam Kulchin spin some classic vinyl indoors in our barrel room. Sam will be taking requests from his vast collection or bring your favorite record for him to play. Audience participation gets you entered into a raffle to win some Firestone swag! This experience is $25 per person but complimentary for Firestone and partner property members from the Foley portfolio. Please no dogs in this location as it is part of our HAACP certified winery. Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 8

At Firestone Winery, 5017 Zaca Station Road, Los Olivos

For more info: firestonewine.com

Ongoing Events

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS

SOLVANG LIBRARY - OUTDOOR

STORYTIME MOVES INSIDE!, 10:30 A.M., TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAY

Starting Oct. 18, Storytime is moving inside and expanding to both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Come to enjoy songs, stories, movement, and a warm welcome. Please make a reservation at www.cityofgoleta.org/cityhall/goleta-valley-library

At Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang

For more info: Solvang Library (805) 688-4214

WEDNESDAYS SOLVANG FARMERS MARKET, 2:30 TO 6 P.M.

Each week, the farmers in the marketplace display a colorful bounty of agricultur -

Get the day (and weekend) started right — with a good breakfast, conversation — maybe meeting some new friends on the last day of the year. Valley Breakfast every Saturday, no charge, serving 8 to 8:45 a.m. Also, free take-home menu and farmer’s table

At St. Mark's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Avenue at Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos

SATURDAY MORNING CAR -

TOONS, 7:30 A.M.

Holy Grounds will be open Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are excited to share our family-friendly coffee shop with you and your kids on Saturdays! We are adding a cereal bar and breakfast grab bags to our menu just for your kiddos. Wear your PJs!

At Holy Grounds, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang

SPORTS & RECREATION

SUNDAYS, STARTING FEB. 26

MEN'S AND COED BASKETBALL LEAGUES

Games approximately 5 to 8 p.m. (depending on the amount of teams), Register as a team for $500.

Coed: Games approximately 3 to 6 p.m. (depending on the amount of teams), Register as a team for $500.

If you are interested in playing but don't have a team, please contact Jenny McClurg 805-688-7529 or jennym@cityofsolvang.com to be added to the free agent list. Team managers can inquire this list if players are needed.

At Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second St. Buellton.

For info on these and other programs, go to buelltonrec.com or cityofsolvang.com/500/Parks-Recreation