THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a flag ceremony at 1 p.m. at the Santa Maria Town Center Mall, Broadway and Main, Santa Maria. Info: 967-0105, Ext. 30 or lpcbsa.org.
THE LESBIAN/GAY/BI/TRANSGENDERED SUMMIT OF THE CENTRAL COAST meets to develop plans to address issues of concern for the LGBT community Feb. 6 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Santa Barbara County administration building, 511 E Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria; and 105 E Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Info: 259-9749 or http://sites.googe.com.site/lgbtcccc/.
THE SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA WORD WIZARDS presents Valentine-themed short stories and poems from published authors Feb. 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Café Noir, Broadway and Battles, Santa Maria. Info: 929-2140 or barbaramhodges@live.com
THE NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS invites the public to take part in its 2010 VIP Dinner and Dance benefit event featuring Testa Catering, wine selections donated by Sort This Out Cellar, and dance music by the Mighty Croon Dogs Feb. 6 from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at the Veterans’ Memorial Community Center, 313 West Tunnell St., Santa Maria. Cost is $125 per person, plus a $75 tax deductible gratuity in benefit of the Special Olympics. Info: 925-0951, Ext. 353.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents its “Bulldog Bow-WOW!” orientation event from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Santa Maria Campus, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria; and the Lompoc Valley Center Feb. 11. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3229.
THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and the Santa Maria Police Department presents the 15th annual Police Awards Luncheon Feb. 10 at noon at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge, Santa Maria. Info: 928-7559 or marcy@santamaria.com.
THE TRI CITY SOUND of the Sweet Adelines offers Valentine’s Day song-o-grams over the phone with registration open through Feb. 14. Cost is $10 per two-song call. Info: 736-1874 or tricitysound@comcast.net.
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.
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CAL POLY presents a book reading by poet Wendy Barker Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Philips Hall at the Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-2585 or kclark@calpoly.edu.
THE MOROVINO WINERY hosts a food and wine-pairing event Feb. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Winery’s Tasting Room, 550 1st Street, Avila Beach. Cost is $12. Info: 627-1443.
THE SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents La Vie en Rose: Annual Valentine’s Day Exhibition, Benefit Auction, and Fashion Show on Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara. Info: 403-8108 sbcaf.org.
ENHANCEMENT INC. presents a “Hats and Gloves High Tea” event featuring food, raffles, a silent auction, and live harp music Feb. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Edna Valley Vineyard, 2585 Biddle Ranch Road, SLO. Cost is $50. Info: 771-8640 or enhancementinc.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 Feb 4-11, 2010.
