THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA MARIA VALLEY and the Mexican Ladies Social Club present the Annual Little Sister Contest Feb. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the club, 901 North Railroad Ave., Santa Maria. Info: 922-7163 or bgcsmv.org.
THE SANTA MARIA ANIMAL SHELTER holds a “Share the Love” adoption and fundraising event, featuring a bake sale, door prizes, and flea market, on Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the shelter: 548 W Foster Road, Santa Maria. Info: 934-6981.
THE ADDAMO ESTATE is host to an Annual Sweethearts Dinner with dinner by Liz Addamo and wines and live entertainment on Feb. 14 at the Addamo Estate, Santa Maria. Info: 937-6400.
THE TRI CITY SOUND CHORUS of Sweet Adelines International will perform singing valentines on Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Lompoc and Santa Maria. Cost is $30 for two love songs, a gift, and a card, and $12 for a telephone singing valentine. Info: 736-1874, 736-7572, or tricitysound@comcast.net.
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT holds a Wildfire Safety Town Hall Community meeting on Feb. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Village Country Club, 4300 Clubhouse Drive, Lompoc.
THE SANTA MARIA ELK’S CLUB starts its annual Beard a Reno and Miss Wrangler contest, accepting entries starting Feb. 16 at 9 a.m. at the Elk’s Club and ending April 21. The Elk’s Club is located at 1309 N. Bradley, Santa Maria. Info: 925-4125.
THE MINERVA CLUB holds its general meeting, featuring Lois Gadsby talking about her time in Japan on Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Minerva Club, Santa Maria. Info: 937-1457.
COMMITTEE I.N.C. and the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce present a luncheon about the “New Marian Medical Center Hospital Project” with Dr. Ann Foxworthy on Feb. 17 at noon at the Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S. Thornburg, Santa Maria. Cost is $12. Info: 922-4881.
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT’S Spay and Neuter Task Force meets Feb. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. Info: 681-5284.
CAMP FIRE USA sells Camp Fire Candy through Feb. 22. Cost is $5 a box. Info: 773-5126 or campfire@sbcglobal.net.
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THE COTTONWOOD CANYON VINEYARD AND WINERY holds a “Chocolate Affair” Feb. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cottonwood Caves. Info: 937-8463.
THERESA HENDERSON VOGEL presents a signing of her new book, Along Life’s Path, on Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at KK’s Gourmet Bundt Cakes, 1139 Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 489-2600.
SISTERS IN CRIME features pet psychic Susan Vaughan, author of Dispatches from the Ark, as the featured speaker for the group’s meeting on Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. at Borders Books and Music, 243 Madonna Road, SLO. Info: 528-7155.
THE VILLAGE OF ARROYO GRANDE presents a free “Moonlight Movie Night” featuring Sleepless in Seattle on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at the City Hall Parking Lot, 214 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Info: 235-4542.
This article appears in Feb 12-19, 2009.