THE LUIS OASIS SENIOR CENTER presents its “Celebrate our World” program’s “Celebrate China,” event featuring cuisine, artifacts, and entertainment on July 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt. Info: 937-9750 or 868-8021.
THE DANA ADOBE NIPOMO AMIGOS presents an annual Nipomo Heritage Days event on July 19 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the historic Dana Adobe, 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo. Info: danaadobe.org or 929-5679.
THE SANTA MARIA/GUADALUPE OBON FESTIVAL is a cultural celebration featuring traditional dance, food, music, and demonstration on July 19 from noon to 5 p.m. at 313 W. Tunnel St., Santa Maria. Info: whitkawa96@comcast.net.
‘THE SINGING CHEF,’ Andy Larusso, appears July 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Addamo Estate Vineyards tasting room, 400 East Clark Ave., Santa Maria, courtesy of the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, People for Leisure and Youth, and Addamo Estate Vineyards. Cost to attend is $100. Info: 925-0951, Ext. 157.
THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA holds a community meeting open to the public on July 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial Community Center, Community Hall, 313 W. Tunnell, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0951, Ext. 414.
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THE GIRL SCOUTS present a private screening of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on July 18 at 8:30 a.m. at Arroyo Grande Regal Stadium, Arroyo Grande. Cost is $15. Info: 345-1374 or aguerreri@girlscoutsccc.org.
THE 18TH ANNUAL CENTRAL COAST COOLER AND ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW features exhibits of machinery, military vehicles, classic cars, and food in benefit of local charities on July 18 at Trinity Hall, Highway 227, Price Canyon Road, SLO. Info: 441-4211 or 709-1931.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents a movie night featuring Bomb It!, a documentary about graffiti art, on July 20 at 7 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Art Center, 1010 Broad St., SLO. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
This article appears in Jul 16-23, 2009.