ONE WAY BOARD SHOP and the Santa Maria Valley YMCA present an afternoon of skate competitions, free giveaways, barbecue, vendors, and live music on Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with sign-ups starting at 9 a.m. at the YMCA Skate Park, 3400 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria. Info: 937-8521 or aguerrero@smvymca.org.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents a “Bulldog Bow-Wow!” event for new students featuring free food, entertainment, and information on student services Sept. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Santa Maria Campus, 800 S. College, Santa Maria, and Sept. 2 at the Lompoc Valley Center, Lompoc. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3229.
RIDE 2 RECOVERY accepts all donated Patriotic Quilts through Sept. 25 to be auctioned in benefit of Ride 2 Recovery. Info: 937-0480.
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THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents a free film series, including a screening of Chihwaseon, on Aug. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: kcarl@sbma.net.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS presents its 43rd annual District 22 Convention, titled “Sunlight of the Spirit,” featuring speakers, meetings, golf, guest speakers, karaoke night, barbecue, a raffle, and a dance Aug. 27 through 29 at the Veterans Memorial Building, 801 Grand Ave., SLO. Info: district22convention.com.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents “Connections @ the Wildling” every third Friday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. through September at the museum, 2928 San Marcos, Los Olivos. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org.
This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 2, 2010.