THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOODBANK presents it annual Holiday Food Drive through Dec. 31. The Santa Maria warehouse is at 490 W Foster Road, Santa Maria. Info: 937-3422. The Santa Barbara warehouse is located at 4554 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara More info: 967-5741.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY offers “Free Movie Nights” featuring a screening of White Christmas Dec. 15, and Scrooged Dec. 21 6:30 p.m., Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Free. More info: 925-0994, Ext. 117, dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
THE SANTA MARIA NOONTIME KIWANIS presents its annual December coat drive through Dec. 15 , Rabobank, Santa Maria. More info: 934-0015 Ext. 18, sgeraci@santamariakiwanis.org.
TOYS FOR TOTS presents a benefit cruise night car show event Dec. 10 5 to 8 p.m., JR’s Drive-In Burgers, 603 E. Main St., Santa Maria. More info: 934-0739.
THE SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION presents a restoration and re-dedication cereramony for a Judy Baca mural Dec. 11 2 p.m., Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe. More info: 882-1468, jtade@sbfoundation.org, sbfoundation.org.
THE LUFFA FARM presents Christmas at the Luffa Farm featuring free holiday beverages and cookies and a selection of handmade gifts Dec. 11 and 12 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Luffa Farm, 1457 Willow Road, Nipomo. More info: 343-0883, information@theluffafarm.com, theluffafarm.com.
OLD TOWN ORCUTT presents its annual Christmas Parade rain or shine Dec. 11 noon, Old Town Orcutt, Clark and Bradley, Orcutt.
LASSENS NATURAL FOODS AND VITAMINS celebrates 40 years of valued customers with free gift basket raffles Dec. 11, Lassens Natural Food, 1790 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. More info: 925-3432.
TEMPLE BETH EL presents “Opera Movie Night” featuring a screening of Bizet’s Carmen Dec. 11 7 p.m., Temple Beth El, 1501 E. Alvin Ave., Santa Maria. $10 suggested donation. More info: 354-0480, TBE1cassel@gmail.com.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS presents a “Community Celebration of the Nativity” event Dec. 11 and 12 6:30 p.m., Santa Maria Stake Center, 938 E. Sierra Madre Road, Santa Maria. More info: 938-0087, lds.org.
THE LOMPOC HOSPITAL FOUNDATION presents a “Holiday Home Tour and Candlelight Tea” event featuring homes decorated for the holidays Dec. 12 12:30 to 5 p.m., Ocean’s Seven Cafe, Lompoc Valley Medical Center, 1515 East Ocean Ave., Lompoc. Cost is $25. More info: 736-4005.
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THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents artisan trunk shows Dec. 11 and 18 noon to 5 p.m., Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. More info: 963-4364, kcarl@sbma.net, sbma.net.
HOPEDANCE FILMS presents a screening of “Vanishing of the Bees” featuring local beekeepers speaking after the film Dec. 15 7 p.m., San Luis Obispo Public Library, SLO. $10 suggested donation. More info: 762-4848, hopedance.org.
This article appears in Dec 9-16, 2010.