THORSEN MOTORSPORTS and Santa Maria Harley Davidson presents a Bike Night BBQ and Blanket Drive in benefit of the United Way June 4 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Thorsen Motorsports and Santa Maria Harley, 2004 and 2002 Preisker Lane, Santa Maria. Info: 928-9411 or 928-3668.
GUELAGUETZA is a celebration of Oaxacan culture featuring live music, food, traditional dancing, and more June 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Santa Maria Fair Park, 937 S. Thornburg, Santa Maria. Cost is $3. Info: 720-3969.
THE SECOND ANNUAL SANTA MARIA POLICE COUNCIL GOLF TOURNAMENT is June 8 featuring an 18 hole golf tournament, bean bag shoot, pro challenge, the “Homicide Hole,” the “Margarita or Tequila Hole,” men’s and women’s longest drive competition, dinner, and live auctions starting at 10:30 a.m. with registration and practice at the Santa Maria Country Club, Santa Maria. Cost is $150. Info: 268-1669.
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FAIR presents the 2009 Commercial Wine Competition June 10 at the Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 South Thornburg St., Santa Maria. Info: sbwinecompetition.com or 925-8824.
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MOROVINO WINERY presents its “First Friday” food and wine pairing event June 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the winery, 550 1st Street, Avila Beach. Cost is $12. Info: 627-1442.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM screens, as part of its “Free Friday Flicks,” “Visions: The Story of California Scene Painting 1925-1950” June 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the museum, Los Olivos. Info: 686-8315 or holly@willdlingmuseum.org.
AN AFTERNOON OF EPICUREAN DELIGHTS features foods, wines, and beverages June 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Chapman House by the Sea, Shell Beach. Cost is $100. Info: 544-2498.
THE FIVE CITIES CAMPAIGN FOR LIBERTY presents a movie night featuring “The Power of Choice, the life and ideas of Milton Friedman” June 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 1412 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: GkLtft@aol.com.
This article appears in Jun 4-11, 2009.