Citizen’s Alert

Thu., Feb. 22

Gimme Shelter: The Affordable Housing Task Group will discuss
the El Carrillo housing project. Noon. Townley Rm., Santa Barbara
Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Email Linda Dunn at ldunn@santabarbaraca.gov.

War Media: Former United Nations weapons inspector Scott Ritter
and media analyst Jeff Cohen will discuss the role of corporate
news in the war on terror. 7:30pm. Victoria Hall Theater, 33 W.
Victoria St. Suggested donation $10. Call Jeff Norman at (310)
842-8794.

Green Dream: Sunita Narain, an expert on environmental resources
in India, will speak on Eight Percent Growth with
Sustainability: Is it Possible? 7pm. UCSB’s Corwin Pavilion.
Email bjdanetra@bren.ucsb.edu.

Sat., Feb. 24

Field Trip: Los Padres ForestWatch and the Wildling Art Museum
will cosponsor a bus ride from Santa Barbara County to Carrizo
Plain National Monument in southeastern San Luis Obispo County. The
ride — which picks up in Santa Barbara at 8 a.m. and in Los Olivos
at 9 a.m. — costs $60 for ForestWatch or Wildling Art Museum
members and $80 for nonmembers. Call 688-1082.

Sporty Forty: Dos Pueblos High School will celebrate 40 years of
involvement in athletic competition; the event includes a dinner
honoring former track and cross-country coach Gordon McClenathen,
who has worked with student athletes for 30 years. 3pm. Track area,
Dos Pueblos High School, 7266 Alameda Ave., Goleta. Email David
Kuderka at dkuderka@dphs.org.

Mon., Feb. 26

Post Petrol: HopeDance FiLMs will screen Transforming
Energy: What Is Our Future After Oil?, which examines the
implications of alternative energy sources. 7pm. Faulkner Gallery,
Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Visit hopedance.org or email info@hopedance.org.