A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MIXER is hosted by Santa Maria Phone and Wireless on July 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the store, 700 E. Main St., Santa Maria. Info: 346-8900 or info@phoneandwireless.com.
THE BENT AXLES present the 30th annual Bent Axle Car Show featuring more than 200 cars on July 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Broadway in Old Orcutt. Info: 937-3287 or 260-3637.
MOVIES IN THE PARK features a family film screening sponsored by local businesses on July 17 at 8 p.m. at Le Roy Park, Guadalupe. Info: 776-3458 or roger@hrassist.com.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FAIR, “Summertime Fun,” features carnival rides, vendors, demonstrations and displays, agricultural competitions, a rodeo, destruction derby, Fiesta Del Charro Rodeo, and live musical performances by Grand Funk Railroad, War, Little Big Town, the Beach Boys, and much more, all at the Santa Maria Fairpark, Thornburg and Stowell, Santa Maria through July 18. Info: santamariafairpark.com.
RIVERBENCH WINERY presents a wine and cheese pairing event with cheese maker and expert Kathryn from C’est Cheese July 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Riverbench Winery, 6020 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria. Info: 937-8340.
FESTIVAL OF BOOKS features the Altrusa Club of the Central Coast distributing free books to children July 25, Aug. 5, and 22 from noon to 3 p.m. on the second floor of Santa Maria Town Center East, Broadway and Main, Santa Maria. Info: 937-0222.
WORTH THE DRIVE
ENHANCEMENT INC. holds a benefit fundraiser jewelry and purses sale featuring gourmet appetizers and desserts, wine tasting, raffles, live music, and a silent auction on July 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Edna Valley Vineyard, 2585 Biddle Ranch Road, SLO. Info: 771-8640.
HOPEDANCE screens the film Laughology, followed by a laughter yoga session on July 15 from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Public Library, Osos and Palm. $10 suggested donation. Info: hopedance.org.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents a “Borneo Cultural Event and Textile Trunk Show” at the Museum Store on July 16 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6430 or kcarl@sbma.net.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents “Monsters! Classic Horror Films from Universal Pictures” featuring a screening of Frankenstein July 16 at 8:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden. Info: 893-3535 or 568-2461.
THE AMERICAN TRUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY presents an Antique Truck Show on July 17 at 8 a.m. Info: bettydantheroux@yahoo.com.
THE 23RD ANNUAL FRENCH FESTIVAL will feature authentic French games, cuisine, drink, and live entertainment July 17 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Oak Park, Santa Barbara. Info: 564-PARIS or frenchfestival.com.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO LIBRARY presents a four-film screening of neo-noir films July 17, 24, and 31 at 2 p.m. in the Library’s Community Room, 995 Palm St., SLO. Info: 781-1215.
THE SANTA BARBARA HUMANIST CLUB presents a screening of “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death” on July 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Faulkner Gallery, Central Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Info: 962-9332 or warmadeeasythemovie.org.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents “Connections @ the Wildling” every third Friday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. through September at the museum, 2928 San Marcos, Los Olivos. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org.
This article appears in Jul 15-22, 2010.