THE SANTA MARIA UNIT FOR THE CALIFORNIA ONE CARE campaign sponsors a fundraiser dance featuring music, dance, food, no host bar, and film clips about California One Care on Jan. 26 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Y.O.Y.O. Club, 725 E. Foster Road, Orcutt. Cost is $10, $6 for students. Info: 347-9604.
THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU holds an open house event on Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. at the Santa Maria Local Census Office, 124 W. Carmen Lane, suites B and C, Santa Maria. Info: 568-3380 or countyofsb.org.
THE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION hosts a “Community Outreach Celebration” event providing information on the CAC on Jan. 27 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Santa Maria Center, 201 W. Chapel, Santa Maria. Info: 964-8857, Ext. 118, or cacsb.com.
CAMP FIRE USA presents its annual candy sale fundraiser through Feb. 21 on the Central Coast. The council is also sending candy to the troops in “Operation Home Front.” Cost is $5 per box. Info: 773-5126 or campfirech@sbcglobal.net.
WORTH THE DRIVE
THE UCSB MULTICULTURAL CENTER presents an open mic event Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the MultiCultural Center, UCSB, Santa Barbara. Info: 893-8411 or mcc.sa.ucsb.edu.
THE UNITED STATES CENSUS 2010 presents the South Coast 2010 Census Kick-Off event on Jan. 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the City of Santa Barbara Library-Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Info: 568-2072 or djjohnson@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.
THE EXPLORATION STATION holds a book sale Jan. 22 through 25 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 867 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach. Cost is $1 for hardbacks, 25 cents for paperbacks. Info: 473-1421 or explorationstation.org.
JENSEN GUITAR AND MUSIC CO. celebrates its 37th anniversary in business by hosting a Martin Guitar Showcase and Clinic on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. at Jensen Guitar and Music Co., 2905 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara. Info: 687-4027.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents a movie night featuring a screening of The Rape of Europa on Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the Art Center, 1010 Broad St., SLO. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents the Best of the 34th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival featuring film screenings through March 9 in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $6, $5 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
This article appears in Jan 21-28, 2010.