INSPARATIONS SALON celebrates its six-year anniversary with a ladies night, raising awareness for breast cancer on Oct. 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the salon in Orcutt. Info: insparation1.com or (530) 902-0759.
THE YOUTH EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM celebrates “Lights on Afterschool,” raising awareness and support for after school programs Oct. 22 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at 230 Calle Cesar Chavez, Guadalupe. Info: 781-3088, Ext. 457.
THE SANTA MARIA ELKS LODGE hosts the 6th annual Santa Maria Valley Bike Run in benefit of Toys for Tots featuring raffles, door prizes, 50-50 drawing, live music, food, and a poker run Oct. 24 at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge, 1309 N Bradley Road, Santa Maria.
THE SANTA MARIA COIN CLUB presents the Santa Maria Coin and Collectibles Show featuring coins, casino chips, beanies, and sports cards Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage Church Meeting Hall, 4799 S Bradley Road, Santa Maria. Info: 937-1250.
THE ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HALL holds a Holiday Bazaar and Luncheon Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Church Hall, 298 S Thompson Road, Nipomo. Cost for lunch is $7, $4 for kids.
SANTA MARIA HARLEY-DAVIDSON presents a Harvest Bike Show featuring lunch, goodie bags, custom bikes, and awards for best bike Oct. 24 from noon to 3 p.m. at Santa Maria Harley-Davidson, 2022 Preisker Lane, Santa Maria. Info: 928-3668 or santamariaharley.com.
THE LUIS OASIS SENIOR CENTER presents, as part of its “Celebrate Our World” series, “Greece!” featuring food, folk dance, and a presentation Oct. 24 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the center, 420 Soares Ave., Old Orcutt.
RIVERBENCH WINERY presents a “Halloween Wine Tasting” featuring wine and candy pairings Oct. 25 through Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the winery, 6020 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria. Info: 937-8340 or riverbench.com.
THE CABRILLO HIGH SCHOOL AQUARIUM opens to the public Oct. 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Cabrillo High School, 4350 Constellation Road, Lompoc. Info: 742-2888 or cabrilloaquarium.org.
WORTH THE DRIVE
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ANIMAL CARE FOUNDATION presents Dogtoberfest featuring a canine carnival, costume parade, races, microchip clinic, beer and wine tasting, animal adoptions, door prizes, and vendors Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Solvang Park, Mission Drive, Solvang. Info: sbcanimalcare.org.
WOMEN TO WOMEN holds a Benefit Brunch for the Endowment for Youth Committee’s after school mentoring programs Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hotel Mar Monte, 1111 East Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara. Cost is $75. Info: 730-3347 or jrios@eyc4kids.org.
FLAG IS UP FARMS hosts the “Real Men Cook for Arts Outreach” event featuring fifty amateur chefs, 25 wineries, music, and dance Oct. 24 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Flag Is Up Farms, Solvang. Cost is $60. Info: artsoutreach.com.
HOPEDANCE FILMS screens a thought provoking film each night at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 through 30 at the San Luis Obispo Public Library, Osos and Palm, SLO. 10/24: “Two Angry Moms.” 10/25: “Killer Large.” 10/26: “King Corn.” 10/27: “The End of the Line.” 10/28: “Good Food.” 10/29: “Simply Raw.” 10/30: “Fresh.” Info: 756-2166 or bob.banner@gmail.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents a Free Family Day celebrating Dia de los Muertos Oct. 25 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 CAL POLY’S MULTICULTURAL CENTER presents a “Movie Night” featuring a screening of “The Garden” Oct. 26 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the MultiCultural Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-6249 or multicultural.calpoly.edu.
CAL POLY presents a concert featuring Bela Fleck, Zackir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer in concert Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-2787 or calpolyarts.org.
THE UCSB MULTICULTURAL CENTER presents a screening of the film “Bordertown” Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the MultiCultural Center, UCSB, Santa Barbara. Info: 893-8411.
This article appears in Oct 22-29, 2009.