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KUDOS FOR NIÑOS

The Santa Barbara Public Library was recently named one of three winners of the 2010 Estela and Raúl Mora Award for their celebration of El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros. The award is given to community programs that excel at linking children to books, languages, and culture. For more, visit sbplibrary.org.

TRADING SPACES

The Unity Shoppe recently acquired a new home, located at 110 West Sola Street. According to sources, Unity will close escrow on the building in time for its annual Unity Telethon, which accounts for one-third of the organization’s program costs. Visit unityshoppe.org for info.

GRAVITY RIDES EVERYTHING

The Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum (653 Paseo Nuevo) hosts Marco Pinter’s Gravitational Forces next Thursday, December 2, as part of its monthly Forum Lounge series. Pinter’s performance, a mix of dance, sound, and video installations, begins at 7 p.m. Call 966-5373 or visit sbcaf.org.