THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents “Thursday Nite Movie Nite: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” on Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. in the library’s Shepard Hall, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117, or dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
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. Aug. 13 through Aug. 20 at the Walmart parking lots in Santa Maria and Lompoc. Info: 922-0329, Ext. 105 or stuffthebus.net.
THE SANTA MARIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY presents a fundraiser reception, silent auction, and PCPA Performance of Songs for a New World Aug. 14 starting at 12:30 p.m. at Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria. Cost is $55. Info: 922-3130.
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.
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THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents a screening of Take Care of My Cat on Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the museum, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 963-4364 or sbma.net.
BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH presents its annual Benefit Yard Sale Aug. 14 from 8 a.m. to noon at 624 E. Camino Colegio, Santa Maria. Info: 922-6601.
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 12-19, 2010.
