CITIZENS’ ALERT

Fri., Aug. 25

Foster Care:  Orientation class for licensure
as a foster or adoptive parent. At the Department of Social
Services, 260 N. San Antonio Rd. For full schedule call the foster
parent hotline: (866) 899-2649, or contact Anne Rodriguez at
696-8959.

Sat., Aug. 26

AIDS Donation:  Annual AIDS Walk yard sale.
8am-1pm. 955 Garcia Rd., near the S.B. Bowl.

Sun., Aug. 27

Arlington West:  Veterans for Peace needs
volunteers to cover the 8-10am and 4:30-5:30pm shifts at Arlington
West. Email oldrodbrown@aol.com.

Tue., Aug. 29

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

Democratic Service Club:  Needs your help with
voter registration at the Farmers Market. Call Jim Le Vasseur at
284-1575.

Fund for Santa Barbara:  Hosts a free
grant-writing workshop for the fall 2006 grant-making cycle that
recently started. Fund for S.B. supports organizations working for
social, economic, environmental, and political change. 5:30-7pm.
Goleta Valley Community Center, Room 6. Call 962-9164 or visit
fundforsantabarbara.org.

Wed., Aug. 30

My Country, My Country:  Documentary focuses on
the U.S. occupation of Iraq and its effects on Iraqis. 7:30pm.
UCSB’s Campbell Hall. Visit
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

Thu., Aug. 31

Dems Meet:  The Democratic Central Committee
meets at Pea Soup Andersen’s in Buellton. Call 965-8030 for
details.