Citizen’s Alert

Thu., June 8 Surf to Pink Floyd: S.B. Maritime
Museum screens Crystal Voyager, by local surf pioneer George
Greenough. 7pm. 113 Harbor Wy., Ste. 190. Call 962-8404.

Sat., June 10 Ocean Advocates: Channelkeeper
trains volunteers to help monitor local watersheds. 9-11am.
Watershed Resource Center, Arroyo Burro Beach. RSVP Ben@sbck.org.

Healthcare for All: Learn how to get active in the fight for
universal healthcare. 10am-noon. Unitarian Society, 1535 Santa
Barbara St. Email pconnt@earthlink.net.

Groove, Mon: At the annual S.B. Caribbean Festival. Portions of
the proceeds go to the Interreligious Foundation for Community
Organization to help underdeveloped countries. 11am-7pm. Oak Park.
Go to caribbean.santabarbara.com.

Sun., June 11 Environmental Defense
Center: Holds its annual benefit auction and environmental hero
awards. Donated items, event sponsors, and auction committee
volunteers urgently needed. 2-5pm. Restaurant Nu, 1129 State St.
Call 963-1622.

Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation: Holds its Spring Fling fundraiser,
with food and drinks, a silent auction, and kids’ activities.
3-6pm. Padaro Grill, 3767 Santa Claus Ln. Go to teddybearcancerfoundation.org.

Tue., June 13 Death Penalty Focus: Weekly vigil
to abolish the death penalty. 4-5pm. Farmers Market at State and
Cota sts. Call 967-7283.

Ongoing Open Your Home: The nonprofit
Foundation for Intercultural Travel seeks host families for high
school-aged students. FIT students all speak English and stay for
either one semester or the academic year. Call (877) 439-7862 for
more information.

Sensible Santa Barbara: Needs volunteers to collect signatures
to place its proposition on the November ballot. The prop frees up
police resources to focus on violent and serious criminals, instead
of nonviolent cannabis users. Go to sensiblesantabarbara.com.