CITIZENS’ ALERT

Thu., Oct. 5 Candidates’ Forum: Second District
supervisor and county sheriff’s forum. Sponsored by S.B.’s League
of Women Voters. 7-9pm. Goleta Valley Community Center, 5679
Hollister Ave., Goleta. Call 967-1237. Read Aloud: Authors will
read from My California: Journeys by Great Writers. 7pm. Townley
Room, Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Call 544-5634.

Sat., Oct. 7 Goleta Get-Together: Candidates
for the Goleta City Council will participate in a political forum.
Featuring Margaret Connell, Jack Hawxhurst, and Cynthia Brock.
2-5pm. Goleta Public Library, 500 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Call
566-3929. Volunteer Opportunity: Tree planting for Goleta Valley
Beautiful. 9am-noon. Kellogg School, 475 Cambridge Dr., Goleta.
Call 681-1277.

Sun., Oct. 8 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

Mon., Oct. 9 The Other Side of War: Zainab
Salbi discusses her book, which explores female victims of war.
8pm. Victoria Hall Theater, 33 W. Victoria St. Free. Call 730-1038.
Measure D: Pro/Con forum on transportation projects. 7-9pm.
Faulkner Gallery, Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Call
544-5634.

Tue., Oct. 10 War Talk: Bob Watada, father of
the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse deployment in
Iraq, gives a talk. 7pm. Unitarian Society Parish Hall, 1535 Santa
Barbara St. Call 965-4583. White Abalone: Marine biologist Thomas
McCormick speaks about the white abalone. 7pm. Chase Palm Park
building, 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd.

Wed., Oct. 11 Artist Workshop: Public relations
workshop for Santa Barbara arts groups. 5:30-7:30pm. Marjorie Luke
Theatre, 721 E. Cota St. Free. Call 884-4087.