To win
Hardware store True Value is looking for a “Do-It-Yourself All Star.” Enter a short essay and project photos at www.startrightstarthere.com by Oct. 5. Vote online for a winner from Oct. 12 through Oct. 22.
To shop
Embrace California style from afar with the online launch of O.C.-based Goat Boutique, goatboutique.com. The impeccable selection from hard-to-find designers is fashion-forward and mostly $200 plus.
To nominate
Know any “sheroes”? Local artist Andrea Harris is seeking nominations for unsung heroes to paint for her portrait series, Women of Courage. Nominate through Dec. 30 at andreaharris.com.
coffee Fix
See Michael Gates Gill, author of the memoir, “How Starbucks Saved My Life,” speak at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borders (150 N. State St.) about his turn from top-ranking ad executive to barista.
