THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents “A Twisted Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste” with cartoonist Leigh Rubin April 1 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Maria Public Library, Shepard Hall, 421 South McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117 or dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
THE SANTA MARIA ELKS RODEO accepts entries for the mutton bustin‘ event through April 1, with applications available at all three branches of Coast Hills Federal Credit Union in Santa Maria. Entries for the team roping event are accepted April 5 through May 7. The 51st annual Beard-A-Reno contest is May 15 at the Elks Lodge, Santa Maria. The cut-off date for signing up in the beard-growing contest is April 13 at 5 p.m. Info: 925-4125.
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB of Santa Maria Valley holds a benefit enchilada sale April 2 at the Boys and Girls Club, 901 N. Railroad, Santa Maria. Orders need to be placed before 10 a.m. on April 1. Cost is $7 for three enchiladas, beans, and rice. Info: 922-7163 (or fax 928-7754).
RELAY FOR LIFE holds a fundraiser event on April 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Me & Ed’s Pizza, Santa Maria. Info: 598-3737.
THE CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION holds its regular meeting on April 7 at 11 a.m. at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge, 1309 North Bradley Road, Santa Maria. Info: 736-5781 or 928-3177.
THE RIGHETTI HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1980 is planning its 30th class reunion, and the committee is looking for classmates. Info: erhsclassof80@yahoo.com.
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UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents, as part of the Santa Barbara Human Rights Film Festival, a screening of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans on April 1 at 7:30 p.m. and a screening of War and Love in Kabul on April 8 at 7 p.m., both at the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $6, $5 for students. “An Evening with Werner Herzog in Conversation with Pico Iyer” is April 7 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $12, $8 for UCSB students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
CAL POLY presents its annual Tomato Mania Sale April 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-1106 or polyplantshop.com.
MOROVINO WINERY presents a “First Friday Food and Wine Pairing Event” on April 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Morovino Winery, 550 1st St., Avila Beach. Info: 627-1443.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents the “Melissa Mahoney Trunk Show” on April 3 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Store, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6454 or mahoneyartwork.com.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY candidates Joyce Dudley and Josh Lynn will debate on April 7 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Info: collegesoflaw.org or (818) 597-8453, Ext. 1.
BROOKS INSTITUTE presents the premier of Revelar los Enlaces, with a screening and multimedia presentation on April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Granada Theater, State Street, Santa Barbara. Info: 690-7683 or brooks.edu.
THE EXPLORATION STATION celebrates Earth and Children’s Month by recycling any electronic items brought to the Exploration Station Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April at the Exploration Station, 867 Ramona Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 473-1421 or explorationstation.org.
This article appears in Apr 1-8, 2010.