SANTA BARBARA COUNTY picks up Christmas trees for recycling through Jan. 8 in North County, through Jan. 9 in Buellton, Guadalupe, Santa Maria, Solvang, and the rest of North County. Trees should be free of stands, ornaments, and tinsel and be placed in or around green waste or trash cans. Info: 922-2121 or lessismore.org.
A CARNIVAL CRUISE NIGHT AND DINNER, hosted by several local travel clubs, is Jan. 9 starting at 6 p.m. at Antonio’s Italian Restaurant, 626 West Teft St., Nipomo. Info: 781-2630.
WORTH THE DRIVE
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents Winter Cinema 2009 Jan. 7 through March 12 at UCSB, Santa Barbara. Louise Bourgeois—The Spider, the Mistress, and the Tangerine screens Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall. Secrecy shows Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
THE SONS OF NORWAY holds a “Soups, Salads, and Bread Potluck” on Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., SLO. Info: 748-5674.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER holds a movie night, featuring a screening of Splendid Splinters: The Armand Lamontagne Story, on Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Art Center at 1010 Broad St., SLO. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
THE CENTRAL COAST FOLK FESTIVAL features 15 live concerts, specially prepared food, and art Jan 15-18 at Boutique Hotels’ five San Luis Obispo locations. Info: CCFolk.com, 556-3306, or casey@cliffsresort.com.
This article appears in Jan 8-15, 2009.