Calendar of Fundraisers
8th Annual Taste of the Vine
Benefit for the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute. November 7, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., QAD Facility ($75)
27th Annual Simply Elegant Kids’ Auction
The 7th Annual Turducken Dinner Group’s Black Tie Affair
Organic Soup Kitchen Fundraiser
Benefit for an organization that provides organic food to the community, featuring live music, a silent auction, local food and wine, and more. November 7, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Yoga Soup ($25)
3rd Annual Chocolate de Vine
Fundraiser for the S.B. Rape Crisis Ctr. November 7, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Island View Nursery ($65 - $75)
The 12th Annual Empty Bowls
Learning Through Listening Luncheon
Learning Through Listening Luncheon
Fundraising event for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic organization, which helps individuals succeed in school by providing audio textbooks to students with dyslexia, blindness, or other disabilities. November 12, 1 p.m., Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
Wine with a View
Savor delicious wines from the Touring & Tasting cellar to help raise funds for Hospice of S.B. November 15, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Hotel Mar Monte ($25 - $35)
Voices for Justice
S.B. Human Rights Watch Dinner. November 15, 5:30 p.m., Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
Santa Ynez Valley Artists Studio Tour
Visit the private studios of local artists in the heart of the S.B. wine country. November 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Call for Location ($25 - $40)
Holiday Handicrafts Bazaar
Santa Ynez Valley Artists Studio Tour
Visit the private studios of local artists in the heart of the S.B. wine country. November 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Call for Location ($25 - $40)
Carpinteria Valley Historical Society Flea Market
Fundraiser featuring more than 70 vendors of antiques, collectibles, books, jewelry, and more. November 28, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Carpinteria Valley Museum of History (Free)
Folk and Tribal Arts Marketplace
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Mistletoe Ball XVIII
Annual Holiday Tea & Fashion Show and Artisan’s Faire
Folk and Tribal Arts Marketplace
Light up a Life
Folk and Tribal Arts Marketplace
Light up a Life
Holiday at the Ranch
Artizan’s Ball
Light Up A Life
Holiday at the Ranch
Holiday Home Tour and Candlelight Tea
Stuff the Bus 2009
Charity event to bring hope and joy during the 2009 holiday season to hundreds of children residing at Peoples' Self-Help Housing rental complexes in S.B. December 16, 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ladera St. Apartments, 322 Ladera St.
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