Do you relish the taste of S’mores roasted over an open fire? Or how about watching the sun go down as you hear stories about the animals that once lived here? If you do, don’t miss DANA’s family campfire on Friday, August 17th. Featuring Native American animal stories and an opportunity to toast marshmallows over an open fire.

Make sure to bring your teddy bear along! Because this Friday, the featured animal is the bear. After the animal stories, everyone present can make S’mores and then enjoy a night hike down to the creek and back. Participants will meet at the DANA Visitor Center at 6:30 PM. Hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be available for purchase for $3.50.

Please wear proper clothing for outdoor activities, bring a chair, and a flashlight. The campfire is free for DANA members or $5 for non-members. For more information, call the DANA office at (805) 929-5679.

This Sunday, Pierre Rademaker will present a fascinating commentary on the visual and architectural changes which have taken place in the city of San Luis Obispo, interspersing his discussion with a series of old and modern photographs to show how the city was built out over time and the forces that shaped that change.

The talk will start at 2 PM at the DANA Adobe Cultural Center in Nipomo. Admission is free to DANA members, and $5 otherwise.

This Friday is DANA’s first campfire of the season! Along with s’mores, trail hikes, campfire songs, and games, we’ll also be featuring a special education seminar about bats.

The summer campfires are scheduled to take place on July 27, August 3, and August 17 at 7:00 PM at the DANA Adobe Cultural Center. Admission is free for DANA members, $5 otherwise.

This weekend’s the last chance to view the “She Sang Me a Good Luck Song” photo exhibit at the DANA Adobe Cultural Center! The statewide traveling exhibit features portraits and landscapes that subvert the typical romanticized narrative of Californian Native peoples.

The exhibit will be open on Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM and on Sunday from 1 PM to 4 PM. Admission is free for DANA members, $5 otherwise.

DANA and Festival Mozaic are teaming up to present the UnClassical Series: Harpeth Rising. Harpeth Rising plays Chamberfolk, original music as intricately arranged as a string quartet, lyrically rooted in the singer/songwriter tradition, and wrapped in three-part harmonies reminiscent of both Appalachia and Medieval Europe.

DANA’s tickets will come with wine and dinner in the visitor center followed by the outdoor concert on Thursday, July 19. Dinner includes chicken piccata with lemon spinach orzo, antipasto salad, & choice of red or white wine. Reception and dinner start at 5:30 PM and the concert at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale for $75 each, dinner is included with purchase of ticket. Concert-only tickets are $45.