Store to give away 5,000 comic books

SANTA BARBARA — Metro Entertainment expects more than 1,000 fans at its National Free Comic Book Day event, set for May 6.

The store is at 6 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Metro Entertainment plans to give away 5,000 comic books and present photo ops with cosplayers. Owner Bob Ficarra also noted there will be a storewide sale.

— Dave Mason

Shelters seek homes for pets

Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook.com/capaoflompoc.

CAPA works regularly with Animal Services-Lompoc.

• K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals.org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare. org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.)

campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org.

• Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home. sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org.

• Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org.

Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Companion Animal Placement

Bootcamp

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Starting at $1,320+/night for double occupancy, the adults-only, multi-day package experience includes:

• Western-themed accommodations for two or three nights.

• All meals and specialty dinners, including a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

• Demonstrations on grilling methods, equipment, BBQ, spice blending and more.

• Special event keepsakes.

• Hay wagon ride to the historic adobe for breakfast.

The final iteration of the experience this year will be “BBQ Bootcamp: World BBQ,” set for Oct.15-17 with the guest chef lineup to be announced. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

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The “BBQ Bootcamp: Spring Classic” takes place May 7-10 at Alisal Ranch, 1054 Alisal Road, Solvang. For more information, contact guest services at 800-425-4725 or visit www.alisalranch. com/experiences/bbq-bootcampspring-classic.

• Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/home.sbc.

• Santa Barbara Humane (with

• Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter. org.

— Dave Mason

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Thought for Today

“What is a soul? It’s like electricity — we don’t really know what it is, but it’s a force that can light a room.”

— Ray Charles