STUFF THE BUS, organized by the Northern Santa Barbara County United Way, celebrates its third year of “Stuffing the Bus” with new school supplies for local kids Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug. 20 at the Walmart parking lots in Santa Maria and Lompoc. Info: 922-0329, Ext. 105 or stuffthebus.net.
THE FRIENDS OF THE NIPOMO LIBRARY present their second annual Friends’ Fair on Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nipomo Library, 918 West Tefft St., Nipomo. Info: 929-3888 or eva-bill@att.net.
MAGNIFICAT is a ministry of Catholic women holding its quarterly breakfast on Aug. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Inn, Santa Maria. Cost is $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Info: 938-1254.
THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY DISCOVERY MUSEUM presents the sixth annual Free Community Day featuring free admission and extra programs on Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum, 705 S. McClelland, Santa Maria. Info: 928-8414 or smvdiscoverymuseum.org.
RIVERBENCH WINERY AND VINEYARD presents a honey tasting, featuring David’s Blue Ribbon Honey, and wine tasting on Aug. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Riverbench, 6020 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria. Cost is $10. Info: 937-8340.
FESTIVAL OF BOOKS features the Altrusa Club of the Central Coast distributing free books to children Aug. 22 from noon to 3 p.m. on the second floor of Santa Maria Town Center East, Broadway and Main, Santa Maria. Info: 937-0222.
RIDE 2 RECOVERY accepts all donated Patriotic Quilts through Sept. 25 to be auctioned in benefit of Ride 2 Recovery. Info: 937-0480.
WORTH THE DRIVE
UC SANTA BARBARA’S Blue Horizons Student Filmmakers Film Screening is Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. at UCSB, Santa Barbara. Info: 893-7396.
THE LOS OLIVOS QUICK DRAW AND ART FESTIVAL is an all-day festival featuring art, live music, demonstrations, food, and special activities on Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Los Olivos. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org.
UCCE MASTER GARDENERS present the fourth annual “Tomato Extravaganza” featuring demonstrations, lectures, and fresh tomatoes on Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Garden of the Seven Sisters, 2156 Sierra Way, SLO. Info: 781-5939.
THE SANTA BARBARA HUMANIST SOCIETY presents “The Future of Religion and ‘New Athiesm,’ with Bill Garlington, Ph.D.” on Aug. 21 at 3 p.m. in the Patio Room at Vista del Monte, 3775 Modoc Road, Santa Barbara. Info: 689-2716 or SantaBarbaraHumanist.org.
THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION holds auditions for its Search for the Stars Competition on Aug. 21 in the Studio Theatre of the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 489-4196 or info@clarkcenter.org.
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 19-26, 2010.