CHS Aquarium Open House-SEAsons Greetings!
For more information click on the link below-
Small Business Saturday!
Join us as we celebrate Small Business Saturday with special savings on selected shoes, all sale items in the vault and more! Spin to win with any purchase of $50 or more and have your map stamped with any purchase! Also, visit other participating Lompoc Small Businesses to have a chance to win a gift bag full of Lompoc goodies. Click on link below to access the list of participating businesses and validation form.
Finally, stop by to see Karissa, Belinda and Julie with their popular handcrafted Christmas Ornaments and gift items for sale.
Thanks for shopping small with us!
Lompoc Hospital District Foundation ColorThon
The ColorThon is back and Surf Connection is a Trail Sign Sponsor again! Have fun and raise money for your community hospital all the the same time! Everyone will start together and run or walk a pre-arranged 5K course, passing through five “color stations. Each color station represents a different color, where our enthusiastic volunteers will shower you with color (dyed cornstarch). The event is open to runners, walkers, joggers, and anyone who wants to come out and have a fun morning. Proceeds from the event will help the Lompoc Hospital District Foundation raise funds to continue their mission.
For more information, to register or become a sponsor, click the link below.
https://www.lompocvmc.com/events-calendar/event-details/?event=36491
Lompoc Chalks Festival 2024
Lompoc Chalks Festival is back at Lompoc Airport and so are our fabulous artists Karissa and David! Stop by and watch them work their magic as they create works of art! There will also be food trucks, entertainment, kids corner, vendors and more!
For more information or to donate to the Lompoc Theatre Project, click on the link below.
Lompoc Teens Got Talent
The Lompoc Teen Center is hosting a talent show for Lompoc Teens! The top three winners will receive cash prizes, and we are a prize sponsor of the event! The preliminary round will be held on September 21st and the final round will be held on September 28th. Click the link below for more information or to purchase tickets.
Game of SK8 at College Park
Join us on Saturday, 7/13 as we celebrate our last event at the park before the new skate park is built! We’ll be playing the Game of SK8 by age group, youngest to oldest, with prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Registration begins at 9AM with the competition starting at 10:30AM.
The event is hosted by Lompoc Parks and Rec and Lompoc Foursquare Church will be there as well with free goodies!
Hope to see you there!
Welcome to the Wetlands!-CHS Aquarium Open House
Visit the CHS Aquarium and celebrate the grand opening of their largest habitat to date- the Cal Coastal Wetlands!
For more information visit https://www.cabrillohighschoolaquarium.org/
Raise Them Up! Celebrating 50 Years!
North County Rape Crisis and Child Protective Center is celebrating 50 years at Presqu’ile Winery with dinner, music and a live auction! Visit https://sbcountyrapecrisis.org/raisethemup/ for more information.
There will also be a Silent Auction from May 1st to May 5th online and you could be the lucky winner of a Surf Connection gift basket or many other items! Just visit https://ncrccpc2024.ggo.bid and place your bid!
Earth Day Celebration at CHS Aquarium!
Celebrate Earth Day with award winning CHS Aquarium! Learn how you can help make a difference in our world for all living things!
Visit https://www.cabrillohighschoolaquarium.org/ more information.
Dr. John C Trettin 5K Memorial Run and Nature Walk
This race is to honor and Dr. John C. Trettin and the proceeds go to Scholarships in his honor for Cabrillo and Lompoc High School scholar athletes continuing on to higher education.
The race is located at the CHS Track, 4350 Constellation Road with registration beginning at 8AM and the race at 9AM. There is no pre-registration. Entry fee is $10 for adults, $8 for member of Lompoc Valley Distance Club, $5 for 18 and under and $4 for 18 and under Lompoc Valley Distance Club members.
By entering you also have an opportunity to win a gift certificate from Surf Connection!
Hope to see you at the track!
Total Teen Conference
Lompoc is a wonderful community and we love being a part of it! On Monday, February 12th, we are honored to a part of the Total Teen Conference again. The event is sponsored by Lompoc Parks and Rec and the Lompoc Youth Commission and will be at the Dick DeWees Community Center. We will be sharing our experiences about being your own boss, both the good and the bad, as well as answering questions on the topic.
For more information, please click on the link below. We hope to see you there!
Color5kThon for Lompoc Hospital
Have fun, exercise and raise some money for the Lompoc Hospital District Foundation! Surf Connection is proud to again be a sponsor for this event in our community! Check-in begins at 8AM and the race begins at 9AM at The Mission Club, 4300 Club House Road, Lompoc.
For more information or to register to participate, visit https://www.lompocvmc.com/events-calendar/event-details/?event=29792&locale=en
Lompoc Chalks Festival
We are so excited to be a part of Lompoc Chalks again this year! The event is hosted and coordinated by the Lompoc Theatre Project and Karissa and David have generously agreed to be artists for the two squares we are sponsoring!
Mark your calendars and hope to see you at Lompoc Chalks!
For more information please visit https://lompoctheatre.org/chalks
Lompoc Skateboard Competition-College Park
Lompoc Parks and Rec Annual Skateboard Competition! Registration starts at 10AM with competition to begin shortly after by age group, youngest to oldest. Events will be Best Run (skate jam format) and Best Trick. Prizes will be awarded for first through third place in all categories. See you at the park!
Old Town Trick or Treat
Don't miss Old Town Trick or Treat on Saturday, 10/29 from 1PM-3PM at Centennial Park in Old Town! We'll be there with lots of treats for the trick-or-treaters!
Lompoc Hospital Colorthon
Raise money for Lompoc Hospital, exercise and have fun all at the same time! Registration begins at 8AM and the run at 9AM.
For more information and how to participate visit https://lompocvmc.com/giving/events/colorthon-5k.
Lompoc Chalks
Lompoc Chalks is back! This year it will be at the Lompoc Airport and we will be part of the event!
For more information visit https://lompoctheatre.org/chalks or email lompocchalks@gmail.com.
See you there!
Lompoc Skateboard Competition-College Park
Lompoc Parks and Rec Annual Skateboard Competition! Registration starts at 10AM with competition to begin shortly after by age group, youngest to oldest. Events will be Best Run (skate jam format) and Best Trick. Prizes will be awarded for first through third place in all categories.
For more information visit https://www.cityoflompoc.com/home/showpublisheddocument/34898/637889806331430000
Lompoc Hospital Foundation Colorthon!
Surf Connection is a Trail Sponsor for the 5K Colorthon! The run begins at 9AM and is a day of family-friendly fun at the Mission Club in Vandenberg Village. Register early and save $5.00 on day-of registration fees!
Runner/Walker - Individual: $30.00 each
Runner/Walker - In a Team of 4 or more: $25.00 each
Runner/Walker - 12 and under: $15.00 each
Funds raised will help the Foundation buy a new MRI machine for Lompoc Valley Medical Center.
For more information visit https://lhdfoundation.org/events/colorthon
Lompoc Skateboard Competition at College Park
It’s back!!! Lompoc Parks and Rec Annual Skateboard Competition! Registration starts at 10AM with competition to begin shortly after by age group, youngest to oldest. Events will be Best Run (skate jam format) and Best Trick. Prizes will be awarded for first through third place in all categories.
Lompoc Empty Bowls
Surf Connection is a proud sponsor of the 16th Annual Empty Bowls event in Lompoc. Enjoy a bowl of soup, fellowship and take advantage of live and silent auction opportunities while raising money for our community to help break the cycle of food insecurity for our children, families and seniors.
Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased at https://donate.foodbanksbc.org/event/lompoc-empty-bowls-2020/e262924/register/new/select-tickets
Lompoc Rotary 34th Annual Wine Tasting and Auction
The largest tasting event in town featuring over 30 local wineries, craft breweries and restaurant tastings with silent and live auction opportunities available. You could even win a surfboard from Surf Connection!
Proceeds raised will support Lompoc Community Projects with a special focus this year on the Bridgehouse Courtyard and tickets are $50 per person.
Tickets may be purchased at Sissy’s Restaurant, Lompoc Chamber, Rotary Board Members and online athttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/lompoc-rotary-34th-annual-wine-tasting-and-auction-tickets-86058574513
Wheels 'N' Windills Car Show
We are a Merchant Sponsor again for this fun event! Part of the money raised is donated to the Lompoc High School Auto Shop Program! For details about the event please visit www.wheelsnwindmills.com.
Lompoc Skateboard Competition
Lompoc Parks and Rec Annual Skateboard Competition! Registration starts at 10AM with competition to begin shortly after by age group, youngest to oldest. Events will be Best Run (skate jam format) and Best Trick. Prizes will be awarded for first through third place in all categories.
Twelfth Annual Ed Knowles Conq Classic Golf Tournament
Proceeds benefit Cabrillo High School Athletic Booster Club. Golf Tournament is shotgun scramble format with teams of four. Single entries will be accommodated. Entry fee of $125 includes 1 round of golf, cart and dinner at Mission Club. Banquet begins at 5PM with raffle as well as live and silent auction opportunities. Prizes will be awarded for One Low Gross and Two Low Net.
Registration/Check-In begins at 11:30AM with putting contest. Practice range will also be open.
Shot-Gun Tournament begins at 12:30PM
For more info please contact CHS Athletics Office at 805-742-2905.
16th Annual Lompoc Kiwanis Club & Rec Division Golf Tournament
This event benefits the Recreation Division’s youth scholarship fund and the Kiwanis support to enrich the lives of the youth in Lompoc. The event will consist of dinner, prizes, mulligans and a little golf. Format is 4 person Scramble at Mission Golf Course with registration beginning at 11AM and shot-gun start at 12:30PM. Early registration through May 17th is $100 per golfer and after is $125 per golfer.
It's Showtime at your Library!
Lompoc Public Library is again offering a Summer Reading Program for children, teens and adults and we are happy to be supporting this program again! The program this year is ‘It’s Showtime at your Library’ and offers incentives for children and teens who read during the summer including Surf Connection hackey sacks, stickers and Surf Connection coupons.
For more information please contact the Lompoc Public Library at 805-875-8775 or visit the main branch at 501 East North Ave.
LHDF Flower Valley Golf Classic
Help support Lompoc Hospital District Foundation and have fun at the same time! Shotgun Scramble Format of foursomes. Single entries are welcome and will be accommodated. Lots of opportunity to win prizes! For more information visit LHDFoundation.org/GOLF
CHS Motorsports Car Show
Proceeds help fund field trips, equipment and the purchase of a project car. Registration is from 7:30AM-9AM and there is a $25 entry fee for each vehicle. Show is free to the public with raffle, silent auction and 50/50 opportunities (you might win a Gift Certificate to Surf Connection!).
For more info or questions email moldt.steven@lusd.org.
Red, White & Blue Dinner
Lompoc Valley Fallen Warriors Memorial presents the 6th Annual Red, White and Blue Dinner. Vintage dress is encouraged and dinner is catered by American Host. Tickets are $50 and available at the store.