ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents a “Bulldog Bow-Wow!” event for new students featuring free food, entertainment, and information on student services Sept. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lompoc Valley Center, Lompoc. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3229.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents “Classic Film Nite” featuring a screening of Breakfast at Tiffany’s on Sept. 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Public Library Shepard Hall, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117.
OLD TOWN MARKET presents wine tasting events featuring the Smoking Loon Winery Sept. 4, Christian Lazo Sept. 11, and Cambria Winery Sept. 18 at the Old Town Market, 405 E. Clark Ave., Old Orcutt. Info: 937-5619.
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 GEM FAIR is a three-day event featuring jewelry, beads, gems, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, and more Sept. 3 through 5 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds Exhibit Hall, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara. Cost is $5. Info: (503) 252-8300 or gemfaire.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 Sep 2-9, 2010.