• In honor of Rideshare Week, Santa Barbara Traffic Solutions is offering prizes to people who pledge to try using alternative transportation. Sign up and bike, walk, take the bus, carpool, or vanpool to qualify. Rideshare Week stretches from Monday, October 15, through Friday, October 19. Call 964-1650 or visit trafficsolutions.info to participate.
• Villa Majella Pregnancy and Housing Support will hold a country fair on Sunday, October 14, to help raise money for the mothers and children they serve. The event features a silent auction and raffle, as well as kids’ games and live music. Junipero Serra Hall, 2210 Garden St., 1-5pm. Call 964-1650 for information.
• Come out and lend a hand as part of Creek Week. The City of Santa Barbara’s Creeks Division and County Project Clean Water are sponsoring a number of events, including storm water monitoring and creek and beach cleanups. Call 897-2606 for times, locations, and additional information.