THE AUTUMN ARTS GRAPES AND GRAINS FESTIVAL features fine art, photography, crafts, live art demonstrations, youth activities, a char show, a farmer’s market, live music, and beer and wine tasting on Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Civic Center along South McClelland St., Santa Maria. Free admission. Info: 937-1112 or 878-5662.
NIPOMO NATIVE GARDEN presents its “Fall Plant Sale” Oct. 5 starting at 9 a.m. at Rabobank, 615 W. Tefft St., Nipomo. Info: 929-6710 or 929-3589.
THE LOMPOC VALLEY CHILDREN’S AUXILIARY presents “Remembering Diana: How One Woman Can Make a Difference,” featuring a multimedia presentation on Oct. 5 at 11:30 a.m. in Lompoc. Cost is $50. Info: 733-3583 or 740-9714.
ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH holds a “Blessing of the Animals” celebration Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. at the church, 402 S Lincoln, Santa Maria. Info: revdunn@aol.com.
THE SANTA MARIA AIRPORT ASSOCIATION is sponsoring a candidate’s forum for the Santa Maria Public Airport District airport director’s election on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara County Government Center on Betteravia in Santa Maria. Info: 937-9300.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS presents “Recovering from Domestic Violence,” featuring speakers and a candlelight vigil, Oct. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Shepard Hall, Santa Maria Library, Santa Maria.
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS holds a forum for candidates for Santa Maria City Council, mayor, and Superior Court judge on Oct. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Betteravia Government Center, Supervisors Hearing Room, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. Info: 739-1909.
WORTH THE DRIVE
CAL POLY’S Sustainable Agriculture Resource Consortium (SARC) holds it annual fundraising dinner “Taste of the Future” Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth David, SLO. Cost is $125. Info: 756-5086 or www.sarc.calpoly.edu/events/fundraisers.html.
WOMEN’S ECONOMIC VENTURES presents a “Think BIG Conference and Business Expo: Mastering Operations” Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort, Santa Barbara. Cost is $189. Info: 965-6073, Ext. 106, or www.wevonline.org.
SALISBURY VINEYARDS presents “Film Noir at Salisbury Vineyards,” featuring food, wine, and a screening of Double Indemnity Oct. 3 at the vineyard, 6985 Ontario Road, Avila Beach. Cost is $60. Info: 595-9463.
MOROVINO WINERY holds a “First Friday” food and wine pairing event on Oct. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the winery, 550 1st St., Avila Beach. Cost is $12. Info: 627-1443.
CAPOEIRA SUL DE BAHIA presents its annual Batizado—featuring Brazilian martial arts, dance, music, and ceremony—Oct. 4 at 2:30 p.m. at Franklin School, 1111 E Mason St., Santa Barbara. Info: www.capoeirasantabarbara.com.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS presents a “High Esteem Tea” featuring Beverly Engel and her new book on Oct. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Four Seasons Biltmore Resort, Santa Maria. Cost is $50.
CAL POLY celebrates Latino Heritage Month with a screening of Di Perejil Oct. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cal Poly, University Union, room 216, SLO. A “Tamales Y Tele” movies night features Chicano: Part 4—Fighting for Political Power on Oct. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the University Union, room 221, SLO. Info: 756-1405, mcc@calpoly.edu, or www.multicultural.calpoly.edu.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES and Horny Toad present the Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour, a screening of eclectic films, animations, and shorts Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $10, $8 for students. Info: 893-3535 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
This article appears in Oct 2-9, 2008.