Public Citizen

ONGOING MISS CALIFORNIA RODEO | COUNTYWIDE—The California Rodeo Salinas accepts applications for the 2008 Miss California Rodeo Salinas. The July pageant includes horsemanship, personality, appearance, and scholarship. Winner takes home a $2,500 college scholarship and other gifts. Applications at the California Rodeo office, 1034 N. Main St., Salinas, or at carodeo.com. 775-3100. 2|28 THURS CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOP | MONTEREY—Monterey Peninsula College hosts today’s workshop featuring financial aid and financial literacy workshop for students, parents, and community members. 3-7pm. MPC Library, Rm 203-204, 980 Fremont St., Monterey. Free. 646-4030. 3|1 SAT CITY AT PEACE SUMMIT | SALINAS—Partners for Peace hosts its fifth annual City at Peace summit, open to everyone. Workshops include saying no to drugs and gangs, dealing with peer pressure, behavioral health issues for teens, overcoming obstacles at home and at school, how to deal with bullies, using spirituality to reclaim your family, and more. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, bilingual workshops, raffle prizes, childcare (ages 2 and up/limited slots), live music, cultural dancers and a resource fair. Call for availability. 8am-2pm. Hartnell College cafeteria, 411 Central Ave., Salinas. $5/students; $10/adults. 796-6970. 3|3 MON CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOP | MONTEREY—MPC hosts another cash for college workshop. 5-7pm. MPC Library, Rm 203-204, 980 Fremont St., Monterey. Free. 646-4030. 3|4 TUES A CRUDE AWAKENING | MONTEREY—The Humanist Association of the Monterey Bay Area screens A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash. 6:45pm. Monterey City Library, 625 Pacific St., Monterey. Free. 601-3770 or 625-1092. 3|5 WEDS GROW YOUR BUSINESS | SEASIDE— Professional Women’s Network of the Monterey Peninsula host a talk, “Five Ways to Grow Your Business.” 5:45-7:30pm. Embassy Suites Hotel, 1441 Canyon Del Rey, Seaside. Free. PWNMonterey.org.