I have purchased several canvases and collages from Marie Ramey , and I always find her work…read moreintriguing. I am also inspired by the two paintings I bought here by Cynthia Kevorkian. She is not afraid of color or subject matter. Both of these artists have contributed to my personal art collection that reminds me every day what terrific artistic community the Central Coast has. Atascadero should be proud of its artists.

Very interested in this program, but it is closed as of August 23, 2017…read more This is from their Facebook page, posted in 2016: For those who were wondering, YAAC officially closed in June, due to the retirement of our director. We wish her a wonderful retirement! Cottage Montessori is hoping to re-open at some point in the future with a new director (the previous director ran both YAAC and Cottage Montessori,) but there are no current plans to re-open soon. Thank you so much to the community for your support, and we will post on here when it opens back up. Thank you so much!

From the owner: Cottage Montessori Preschool offers a state licensed Montessori preschool for children ages 3 and 4…read moreyears old as well as transportation and enrichment after kindergarten. Our goal is to provide children with a safe, healthy, nurturing environment that promotes growth and development which will prepare them for a life time love of learning. Cottage Montessori is a non-profit corporation. Youth Arts Activity Center (YAAC) offers an art-oriented, state licensed day care program for children in grades first through sixth, during the before and after school hours and during some school vacations. Our goal is to provide children with a safe, healthy, nurturing environment which promotes growth and development by allowing exploration and learning. In addition to arts enrichment we provide academic recreation and assistance. We also help the children build high self-esteem and learn how to develop long-lasting, positive relationships with others. YAAC is a non-profit corporation.

Stop by and check out the cactus/ garden plots. They are really growing with lush vibes, beautiful…read moreflowers and produce like watermelon.

Looking for something unique to do with friends or for a new hobby to become obsessed with? This is…read morethe place to go! They have a range of options that fit most schedules and budgets. The instructors are great and they are quick to have finished products ready within a few weeks.

Save your money. Save your time. They don't help you when…read morethey say they will. They're never available when you have questions. They say you'll get a job easily after school. But you don't. It's still just as difficult. The material is the biggest joke. Don't go here.

When I got laid off my job I was undecided if I wanted to go back to school or not. I look into…read moreLaurus College and felt good about the information given to me and I decided to take this opportunity and go for it. I have five kids it was hard at first, I was nervous and scare, I felt at a moment I wanted to give up but I kept my head up and with the support the faculty and staff gave me I kept on going. But definitely I see how 2 years passed by so fast and I just graduated. I still can believe it but I did it. Laurus College was the best decision for me of course with the help and support of my family.

Glasshead is an amazing local studio where you can learn new design techniques or expand your…read moreknowledge, I found this studio in an internet search for art lessons and so glad it came up! Lisa is very kind and generous, giving plenty of guidance and ideas, but allowing individuals to maintain their own creative design. She offers a variety of classes from fused glass to mosaic art in her centrally located, well-equipped studio. I'm looking forward to more classes

Our evening with Lisa and her daughter Violet was so much fun!! My husband and I had the…read moreopportunity to create some stained glass air plant terrariums with Lisa's guidance, while my Mother-in-Law made a fused glass bowl. We learned how to cut pieces of glass and add copper tape that we would then solder together into these amazing and functional art pieces. MIL was working on composing her own design using different layers of colored glass that would later be fired and shaped. I'm so impressed with the outcome and how cool her new studio space was. She had all the materials provided to us and made sure we were each getting enough of her time, since she was dividing her attention between three people! Lisa was really cool and made us feel like we were old friends. We enjoyed her company and were grateful she could lend her artistic eye so that our pieces would be visually appealing. I'm so glad we tried this out and I plan on coming back again to try another project. The photos of our new terrariums don't do them justice. Lisa even provided the air plants! Thank you, Lisa and Violet, for introducing us to glass arts and sharing your night with our family. Until next time!

Santa Lucia School has been in my life for about 32 years. My two kids now have the opportunity to…read morebe SLS students:) I'm thankful every day when I drop them off at the most amazing school,. Just knowing they get to experience what I experienced when I was a SLS student. The best feeling ever!

Santa Lucia School, also known as the Peace School is probably the finest environment in the world…read moreour son could have grown up in. A small school, with small classes, on a creek, with all of the things i could dream of for a perfect school. Art where they really make things, classes with outside instructors delivering eye opening presentations for the children, a creek to jump in that even has beavers in it! The experiences our son had at the Santa Lucia School are wonderful and wonderfilled. Can you tell - I love this place and encourage you to bring your children too!

What a great experience! Learn a lifesaving skill, support a local small business, and meet two…read morereally great people. Bryant and Tina made everything easy; quick communication responses, let me change my date and time, and provided me directions to find their business. I did a 3 hour on-line course with American Heart Assoc. and a 1 hour in-person with Bryant; who is a really caring and compassionate instructor. I HIGHLY recommend 1) get your cert and 2) get your cert from these caring people.

Myself, my husband, and several other adult family members took a CPR class from Helping Hand…read moreHealth Education. Tina was such an incredible teacher; very patient as we asked questions, never making anything seem silly. As we practiced, her methodical approach really supported the techniques we were learning. I appreciated her knowledgeable, calm demeanor throughout our class as the subject matter which she covers is quite serious. I highly recommend hiring Helping Hand Health Education for CPR and AED training.