FREE Adult Health Education class taught by Dr. Michelle Tellez. Lifestyle Medicine adapts academic research into routine changes that help you optimize your health. Learn from Michelle Tellez, a nurse with a doctorate and Buellton resident with decades of experience and a passion for wellness coaching. These classes are free, but please call 805-688-1086 or email buelltonrec@cityofbuellton.com by noon the day of each class to reserve your spot so that we may prepare class materials.

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Class Schedule:

​Oct 26: Diabetes Management

Nov 23: Physical Activity

Dec 14: Sleep Problems

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The Accountability Hour

Mondays, Oct 19, Nov 2 and 16, Dec 21, Cost: $15 per session (or prepay 4 sessions for $40).  Room A.  Dr. Michelle will dive into practical tools from James Clear’s Atomic Habits to help you build a system that actually works for your long-term health success.  These are 60-minute "office hour" style sessions where you can check in and get the support you need.  Ready to take ownership of your health? Register at https://www.lifestylesyv.com or at one of her Free Wellness meetings. 

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Calling all artists, crafters and creatives looking to play, chat and share in a safe space! Join artists Jill and Syd McCutcheon as they form an artists' colony. Feel free to bring a small, non-messy project (no oils or acrylics) to work on. No experience needed! Second Saturday of every month from 10 AM-12 PM in Room A at the Buellton Rec Center

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Class Schedule:

Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12

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Santa Barbara Master Gardeners will introduce you to the powerful framework of Right Plant, Right Place.  We will discuss the factors that will help determine which plant best meets both your landscape objective and your garden characteristics.  This framework will come to life by diving into specific use cases.  And we will close the session with an expert-led guided walking tour of the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden. In addition to Master Gardener lecturers, renowned native plants and garden design expert horticulturalist Carol Bornstein and landscape architect Puck Erickson, one of the founders of the SYVBG, will also present. To be held at the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden amphitheater in River View Park, 151 Sycamore Drive, Buellton, CA 93427.

Free event, but must register in advance so that they can prepare materials.

Jewelry Making Class

Thursday, Oct. 1, 6-7:30 pm, Room A. Adults/teens 16+. $25. Join Jo Knatz in this hands-on fun class making your own gemstone jewelry. Choice of either one pair of earrings or one pendant. All supplies included. 

Woodworking Level 1

Mondays, Oct 5-26, 4-6pm, Adults/teens, $250 + project materials, meet at Pacific Valley Woodsmith 1120 Mission Dr. Ste 4A (entry through Buellflat).  Learn to work with your hands using small hand and large power tools. Great opportunity to learn beginning woodworking techniques and create your own small project! 

Sourdough Bread-Making Class with Urban Homesteadings

Friday, Oct. 16,  5-8pm, Room A.  Ages 14 & up, $90p/psn or come with a family member for $75 p/psn. Use Code SOURDOUGH for the family discount.  Includes all supplies. Join us for a fun evening learning about and making sourdough bread. Take home the loaf of bread you make and learn a life skill you can use for any occasion! Sign up by Oct 7.

In this third class of the series at the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden, University of California Master Gardeners will help participants to learn about the seasonal care and maintenance needs of California native plants, especially those that flourish in the Santa Ynez Valley.  Hands-on opportunities to practice seasonally-appropriate maintenance will be provided for those who are interested.  Bring your gardening gloves and pruners if you have them available.To be held at the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden (SYVBG) amphitheater in River View Park, 151 Sycamore Drive, Buellton, CA 93427.

Saturday, Nov 21, 10-11:30 AM, Room A.  Ages 14 & up, $40 includes all supplies. Min 8 persons.

Join us for a fun morning learning the basics of flower arranging and design using festive fall colors.  Take home the arrangement you make and learn a life skill you can use for any occasion!