ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents its first ever “Celebrate Philanthropy!” event honoring three local couples on Nov. 6 at the Santa Maria Country Club. Cost is $20. Info: 346-6123.
THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, Santa Maria and Lompoc chapter, holds a Retirees Appreciation Day featuring a program, continental breakfast, and lunch Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pacific Coast Club, Vandenberg. A Veteran’s Day celebration featuring a pork loin dinner is Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Pacific Coast Club, Vandenberg. Info: 922-0429.
THE FRIENDS OF THE NIPOMO LIBRARY hold their annual final book sale of the year on Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nipomo Library Community Room, 918 W Tefft, Nipomo. Info: [email protected].
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE offers a free military appreciation night featuring a tailgate party, presentations, and a high school football game on Nov. 8, starting at 4 p.m. at Righetti High School’s Warrior Stadium in Orcutt. Info: 606-3595 or 922-6966, Ext. 3280.
THE COASTAL VOICES presents an annual Coastal Voices Harvest Festival fundraising event on Nov. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Ambrosia Restaurant, 122 East Boone, Santa Maria. Cost is $20. Info: [email protected] or 937-5827.
THE SANTA MARIA RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT presents its fifth annual “Celebration of Life,” honoring community members who are 90 years old or olderon Nov. 13, starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Community Center, 313 West Tunnell St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0951, Ext. 207.
THE NIPOMO COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT holds an information session regarding upgrades to the Southland Wastewater Treatment Facility on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.at the NCSB Office, 148 S Wilson St., Nipomo. Info: 929-1133.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE presents a charity “Run to Remember” Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 10. On Nov. 10, the run will go all day, finishing with a base-wide run that will end at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 in front of the 14th Air Force headquarters building, Vandenberg. Info: [email protected].
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THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY CHURCH OF GOD holds its annual Autumn Gift Boutique Nov. 7 through 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 197 Tenth St., Grover Beach. Info: 406-6802.
MOROVINO WINERY presents its First Friday food and wine pairing event on Nov. 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the winery’s tasting room, 550 1st St., Avila Beach. Info: 627-1443.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents a Free Friday Flick, A Seal’s Life: The Story of the Northern Elephant Seal, screening Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Grange, 2374 Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO VITNERS ASSOCIATION presents its “Harvest Celebration Grand Tasting and Auction” from 1 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the Avila Beach Golf Resort, Avila Beach. Info: slowine.com or 541-5858.
THE SOUTH COUNTY FAMILY EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER presents a tribute dinner to Mary-Lee and Clifford H. Clark on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Exploration Station, Grover Beach. Call for invitations. Info: 473-1421.
ALPHA PREGNANCY COUNSELING AND SUPPORT presents a “Baby Shower” themed clothes drive and raffle on Nov. 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at California Pizza Kitchen in San Luis Obispo. Info: sloalpha.org or 541-3367.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART and the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara present “Remembering Life and Loss” in commemoration of Kristallnacht on Nov. 9 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara followed by a candlelight walk of remembrance at 6 p.m. leading to the Bronfam Family Jewish Center, 524 Chapala St., where an exhibit and a tribute to Mara Vishniac Kohn will be featured from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: 957-1115.
A SINGLES CHARITY MIXER features speakers from three local nonprofit organizations on Nov. 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott, 1605 Calle Joaquin, SLO. Info: 781-3226 or [email protected].
APPLE FARM kicks off its “Traditional Holidays at Apple Farm” with an old fashioned holiday event featuring kids’ activities, prizes, games, food, and entertainment on Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the farm, 2015 Monterey St., SLO. Info: 544-2040.
HOPEDANCE FILMS screens the documentary film Zeitgeist: Addendum on Nov. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Public Library, Osos and Palm streets, SLO. Suggested donation is $5. Info: hopedance.org.
