LIFE SAVERS
Family Service Agency of the Central Coast, which runs various programs including Suicide Prevention Service and the Survivors Healing Center for survivors of sexual abuse, is opening an office in Salinas. Learn more and celebrate this expansion at a ribbon-cutting.
4-6pm Thursday, Nov. 16. Family Service Agency, 945 S. Main St., Suite 103, Salinas. Free. 751-7725, fsa-cc.org.
SEA SIDE
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meets and, as always, accepts public comment. Topics for the day include an update on kelp health and a report from the sanctuary superintendent.
9am-3:30pm Friday, Nov. 17. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, 7700 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing (or virtually). Free. haven.parker@noaa.gov, montereybay.noaa.gov/sac/advisory.html.
BIRD WATCH
Do you want to improve your birdwatching and identification skills? Join this introduction to seabirding session during the fall migration season to learn the basics of what to look for as birds fly south.
8-11am Saturday, Nov. 18. Rec Trail at Point Pinos, Ocean View Boulevard, Pacific Grove. Free. scollancooper@yahoo.com, montereyaudubon.org.
SPIRITUAL WISDOM
Neil Theise is a professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine – and also a longtime student of Zen Buddhism interested in “science-religion dialogue.” He speaks on the topic “A Science of Being – From Wisdom to Compassion,” and signs copies of his book.
10am Sunday, Nov. 19. Center for Spiritual Awakening, 522 Central Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 372-1942, centerforspiritualawakening.org.
WINTER IS HERE
The rainy season is starting. Sign up to receive emergency alerts from the County of Monterey to stay up to date on emergencies and hazards.
Visit bit.ly/Alertsignups to sign up to receive landline calls, text messages or emails. Free. 755-8969, co.monterey.ca.us.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Environmental cleanup on the former Fort Ord is still underway, and the U.S. Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) office is conducting a community survey about the ongoing work. You can read more and respond to the survey online, in English or Spanish.
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