THE SANTA MARIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE presents its October Chamber Mixer on Oct. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: smvdiscoverymuseum.org.
KATCHO ACHADJIAN, Republican candidate for the State Assembly, presents an open house meet and greet on Oct. 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Valley Republican Headquarters, Clark and Bradley, Orcutt. Info: 471-5025.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents a free military appreciation event on Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. at Righetti High School’s Warrior Stadium, Santa Maria. The event starts with a tailgate party followed by a pre-game and halftime presentation. Info: 922-6966.
THE LOMPOC WOMEN’S CONNECTION honors the military as guests for a tri tip and chicken barbecue featuring guest speaker T.J. Roethe on Oct. 27 from noon to 1:45 p.m. at Embassy Suites in Lompoc. Cost is $14 for non-military. Info: 736-4427.
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ALL HAND-MADE CRAFT FAIRE features original jewelry, birdhouses, cutting boards, and more on Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Stephens’ on Pismo and Nipomo streets, SLO. Info: 543-7212.
THE SANTA BARBARA ARTS COLLABORATIVE and filmmaker John Lengsfelder present “Blind Date Interactive,” an interactive film about relationship with eight showings Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. through Oct. 23 at 424-C State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $12 at the door, $10 in advance. Info: 448-9298 or BlindDateInteractive.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents a Dia de los Muertos free family day on Oct. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6430 or kcarl@sbma.net.
THE SANTA BARBARA CHOWDER FESTIVAL features wine, beer, raffles, an auction, and chowder on Oct. 24 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Montecito Country Club, Santa Barbara. Cost is $90. Info: sbchowderfest.com or 963-6754, Ext. 109.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents the fourth annual screening of Telluride Mountainfilm On Tour on Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $10, $8 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
CAL POLY’S MultiCultural Center and Student Life and Leadership present a Latino Heritage Fashion Show on Oct. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cal Poly UU 220, SLO. Info: 756-1405.
This article appears in Oct 21-28, 2010.