COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER presents the 2008 Farmworker Health Fair, featuring health screenings, vaccinations, food, music, dance, drawings, and information, on Aug. 14 from 3 to 8 p.m. on Newlove Street, between Lincoln and Thornburg, Santa Maria. Info: 458-4247.
THE CENTRAL COAST WINE GROWERS ASSOCIATION presents its annual “Under the Summer Stars” dinner, dance, and live auction Aug. 16 starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Foxen Winery’s Tinaquaic Vineyard, 7200 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria. Cost is $50, $450 for a table of 10. Info: 928-4950 or CCWGA@verizon.net.
THE COASTAL VALLEY ORCHID SOCIETY OF LOMPOC presents its annual plant sale and auction on Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. with a live auction at 7, at the Grossman Gallery, Lompoc Public Library, Lompoc. Info: coastalvalleyorchidsociety.com.
THE JOE WHITE MEMORIAL DINNER AND AUCTION, to benefit Allan Hancock College Athletics, features dinner and an auction on Aug. 23, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Fairpark Pavilion, 937 South Thornburg, Santa Maria. Cost is $40. Reservations are required by Aug. 18. Info: 345-5858.
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THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents a free film series featuring a screening of the film Sunset Boulevard shows Aug. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mary Craig, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6430.
THE CLIFFS RESORT hosts the second annual Pallet to Palate fundraiser featuring farm fresh produce Aug. 16 through 18 at the Cliffs Resort, Shell Beach. Info: 773-5000.
THE GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE OF THE CENTRAL COAST holds its GALA Legacy Funds Luncheon and Annual Fundraiser, featuring food and live entertainment, on Aug. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Chapman House by the Sea, 1243 Ocean Blvd., Shell Beach. Cost is $100. Info: 541-4252.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES screens the film Alexandra Aug. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $6, $5 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
THE CACHUMA LAKE NATURE CENTER presents its “Hooked on Books” used book sale Aug. 23 and 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the lawn in front of the Nature Center, Cachuma Lake. Cost is $8 per vehicle. Info: 693-0691.
This article appears in Aug 14-21, 2008.