THE LOMPOC BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB holds the Norma Stillman Memorial Golf Tournament Sept. 5 starting at 1 p.m.—lunch is at 11:30 a.m.—at the Village Country Club, Lompoc. Info: 736-4978.
THE NORTH COUNTY RAPE CRISIS AND CHILD PROTECTION CENTER presents “Night at the Races,” a hobbyhorse fundraising race event, on Sept. 6 from 8 to 10 p.m. at La Purisima Hall in Lompoc. Cost is $25. Info: 736-8535.
THE LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY holds a fundraising event featuring wine tasting, food, a silent auction, and live music by Damon Castillo on Sept. 6 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Costa de Oro Winery in Santa Maria. Cost is $15. Info: 922-1468.
THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents a fundraiser event titled “Garden Party at Ambrosia,” featuring local wine, dinner, and a raffle, on Sept. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ambrosia Restaurant, 122 E Boone St., Santa Maria. Cost is $20. Info: 925-0412.
A FALL BOUTIQUE AND HOME SHOW, presented by First Presbyterian Church, is Sept. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church, 200 W Cook St., Santa Maria. Info: 896-2674 or 925—0351.
WORTH THE DRIVE
DR. FRANCISCO JIMENEZ is the center of Reaching Out;An Evening of Celebration featuring a gourmet dinner, live music by Mike Rosa’s Trio, and Jimenez reading from his new book on Sept. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Cypress Ridge Pavilion, 1050 Cypress Ridge Park, Arroyo Grande. Cost is $100. Info: 928-3573 or 925-8112.
This article appears in Sep 4-11, 2008.