THE SANTA MARIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE holds a Chamber Mixer event on Oct. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Santa Maria Harley Davidson, 2022 Preisker Lane, Santa Maria. Info: 928-3668 or santamariaharley.com.
THE ORCUTT LIONS CLUB presents a “Halloween Cook Your Own Dinner” event on Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Orcutt Lions Club, 126 S. Broadway, Old Orcutt. Cost is $10. Info: 345-8967.
THE SANTA MARIA POLICE COUNCIL hosts a night of “funny business,” featuring a comedy show beginning at 6 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the Santa Maria Country Club in Santa Maria. Cost is $50. Info: 268-1669 santamariapoliccouncil.org.
MAGNIFICAT’s Santa Maria chapter holds its quarterly breakfast event on Oct. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Inn on Broadway in Santa Maria. Cost is $30 per person at the door. Info: 878-0420 or 934-1857.
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA MARIA VALLEY celebrates Peace Week with a “Respect for and Celebrating Cultural Diversity Day” on Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Maria Valley, 901 North Railroad Ave., Santa Maria. Info: 346-1774.
THE BOY SCOUTS’ LOS PADRES COUNCIL presents a Spirit of the Mission event, featuring docent-led tours, local wines, live music, and auctions on Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. at the La Purisima Mission, Lompoc. Cost is $100, $175 for two. Info: 925-1955.
THE MEXICAN LADIES SOCIAL CLUB presents its annual Black and White Ball on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Maria and Guadalupe Valley. Cost is $75, $135. Info: 928-4327 or 925-5490.
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.
WORTH THE DRIVE
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents the “Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour” featuring several short films and animations Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $10, $8 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
FARM SANCTUARY 2009 presents a “Walk for Farm Animals” event on Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. at Mitchell Park, SLO. Info: (607) 583-2225 or farmsanctuary.org.
THE CANCER CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA and the Four Seasons Resort present the 17th annual Cancer Center Walk/Run featuring a 5k run or walk, a 10k run, and a kids’ fun run on Oct. 18 at 8 a.m. at the Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road, Montecito. Info: 898-2116 or ccsb.org.
THE CAL POLY MULTICULTURAL CENTER presents its 12th annual CultureFest event featuring food, music, dance, and crafts on Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Mitchell Park, SLO. Info: 756-1405.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents a movie night featuring a screening of Whispers: The Story of the Tongva, Gabriellino, Chumash, and Juaneno and a visit from director George Spirit Bear Angelo on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Art Center, 1010 Broad St., SLO. Cost is $7, $5 for members. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
This article appears in Oct 15-22, 2009.