WORTH THE DRIVE
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents a free film series featuring a screening of the films Mabel’s Dramatic Career and Sherlock Jr. Aug. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Sunset Boulevard shows Aug. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mary Craig. Info: 884-6430.
THE WOMEN’S COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO presents its Day with Creative Women, featuring craft and art booths, food, games, a petting zoo, and live entertainment—including Inga Swearingen, Tribal Mozaic, Julia and Brett Mitchell, and the Flutists of the Central Coast—Aug. 9 beginning at 10 a.m. at Mission Plaza, downtown, SLO. Info: 544-9313 or DWCW2008@aol.com.
THE CACHUMA LAKE NATURE CENTER presents its “Hooked on Books” used book sale Aug. 9, 23, and 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the lawn in front of the Nature Center, Cachuma Lake. Cost is $8 per vehicle. Info: 693-0691.
THE SONS OF NORWAY holds a potluck picnic and games on Aug. 9 at noon at Biddle Regional Park, Lopez Drive, east of Arroyo Grande. Cost is $2 for parking. Info: 748-5674.
THE ARTISTS’ GUILD screens a film about late Allan Hancock College teacher Ed Harvey on Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Grange Hall, Los Olivos. Info: 688-5290
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents the A & L Film Series, featuring a screening of the film The Edge of Heaven,Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $6, $5 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
This article appears in Aug 7-14, 2008.