Public events at Saint Ben's

jazz concert

Music

An Evening with Noel Coward, August 28, 7 p.m. at St. Benedict's

Don’t miss this celebration of the flamboyant British playwright, composer, actor, novelist and songwriter widely acknowledged as the personification of wit and sophistication. It will feature members of St. Peter’s Readers Theater, directed by Jonniepat Mobley and the SeaSide Singers from both St. Benedict’s and St. Peter’s, directed by John Cribb. The program will be followed by a champagne reception. Suggested donation $15, proceeds benefit St. Peter’s music program to provide funding for the popular annual Advent Service of Lessons and Carols. Dorene Hughes, producer

St. Benedict's Jazz Concert, September 19, 3-5 p.m.

St. Benedict's Jazz Concert--- a Central Coast Tradition...Jim Hayes A jazz concert that's become a Central Coast tradition will be presented from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, September. 19, at St. Benedict's. The performance by the Real Time Jazz Band will honor the late Edd Richards, a pianist and beloved member of the congregation. Proceeds will go to ministries of St. Benedict’s, including the Prado Day Center. Tickets for the concert will go on sale August 1, priced at $25 for adults and $15 for those under 18. To get tickets by mail, telephone (805) 782-0400. A limited number may be available at the door. Admission, as usual, includes complementary hors d'oeuvres, wine and soft drinks. Parking is accessible and free. The concert will showcase the talents of vibraphonist Charlie Shoemaker, who has played with jazz greats Red Hol loway and George Shearing. Shoemaker regularly appears at the The Hamlet at Moonstone Gardens in Cambria. Choosing the band's selections for the September concert will be drummer Darrell Voss, who played with Edd Richards in the first concert 13 years ago to help raise funds for the building of St. Benedict's. Voss now teaches percussion at Cuesta College. Joining Shoemake and Voss in the combo will be bassist Fred Atwood, guitarist Jacob Odell and tenor sax player Karl Welz.

Red Barn series

The Red Barn Community Music Series is a monthly concert series showcasing local, regional, and national musicians performing old time, bluegrass, swing, Celtic, blues, and other forms of acoustic roots music.

Some Red Barn concerts are held at St. Ben's and some are not. This web page lists only those Red Barn concerts held at St. Ben's.

As this is written (May 31), no Red Barn concerts are currently scheduled at St. Ben's.

(When there is a concert) The show begins at 7:00 PM with pot luck supper and pot luck band starting at 6 PM. No tickets are required but a donation of $10 will be requested at the door.

Community Movie Nights

This is a new thing for St. Ben's. From time to time we'll show a recent movie at St. Ben's. Free, including the fresh-popped popcorn. Anyone is welcome to come. Bring the kids! We use a digital projector on a big white wall, and we use big speakers, so it's almost as good as a real movie theatre.

We held our first movie night on March 13. We plan to wait for the end of daylight savings time in the fall before we start again.

Classes and Workshops

The Hollister Institute at St. Benedict's is a program of classes and workshops designed to meet the needs of community members as well as church members who may want to deepen their faith experience or just understand more about spirituality and faith.

The Hollister Institute has its own web pages.