• The Santa Barbara Chapter of Health Care for All invites all to an evening of fine dining and fundraising, featuring food created by Julia Child, prepared by chef Jean Paul Luvanvi, on Friday, April 23. Help raise funds for this special cause at the historic Granada Theatre (1214 State St.) while enjoying food like wild boar potstickers, Thai papaya salad, and more. Tickets are $150+. Call 636-5011 for more info.
• The 15th Annual Record-a-Thon for the Blind and Dyslexic continues through Saturday, April 24. Donate 30 minutes of your time by reading books into an audio recorder to help those with print disabilities experience the joy of reading. The Record-a-Thon is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday at Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (5638 Hollister Ave., Ste. 210, Goleta); please RSVP. Call 681-0531 for more info.