ONGOING
SERVICE SALUTATION | VARIOUS LOCATIONS – The Red Cross is gathering hand-written cards for U.S. servicepeople for the holidays. Address cards as “Dear Service Member” and drop them off 11am-3pm Nov. 25, 26 and Dec. 3 at Macy’s, 796 Northridge Mall, Salinas; 7:30am-12:30pm Nov. 27 and Dec. 4 at Shoreline Church, 2500 Garden Road, Monterey; 11am-3pm Nov. 19 and 23, Safeway, 5 Crossroads, Carmel; and any time through Dec. 9, CSUMB Campus Center, Seaside. Or address and send to Holiday Mail for Heroes, P.O. Box 5456, Capitol Heights, MD, 20791. 462-2881, www.arcmontereybay.org.
GETTING WARMER | MONTEREY – The local Girl Scouts chapter, in partnership with Del Monte Shopping Center and Country Club Cleaners, is collecting clean, gently used coats and jackets for distribution. Deliver coats 11am-3pm Saturdays Nov. 26-Dec. 31 to 100 Del Monte Center. 917-2118.
THURSDAY 11 | 24
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING | MONTEREY – Donate cranberries, sweet potatoes, spices, pies or serving platters to the Kiwanis Club’s 41st annual Thanksgiving dinner. Noon-3pm meal. Drop donations Wednesday, Nov. 23. Fairgrounds, Monterey Room, 2004 Fairgrounds Road. 384-6122.
FRIDAY 11 | 25
BRIGHT FRIDAY | SALINAS – Adopt cats and dogs looking for homes for $19.05. Regular fees range from $35-$290. SPCA for Monterey County, 1002 Highway 68. 373-2631, www.spcamc.org.
TUESDAY 11 | 29
LAND DEALS | SALINAS – ALBA presents a workshop on farmland lease negotiations for farmers, with tips on identifying risks. In Spanish and English. 5-7pm. 1700 Old Stage Road. Free. 758-1469, www.albafarmers.org.
HOW TO REPRESENT | GILROY – This gubernatorial appointments workshop guides Central Coast residents through the process of applying to serve on statewide boards and commissions. Assemblymembers Luis Alejo, Nora Campos and Bill Monning are joined by Mona Pasquil, appointments secretary to Gov. Jerry Brown. 6-8pm. Gilroy City Hall, 7351 Rosanna St. Free. RSVP to teresa.acuna@asm.ca.gov or (916) 319-2028.
ONGOING
SERVICE SALUTATION | VARIOUS LOCATIONS – The Red Cross is gathering hand-written cards for U.S. servicepeople for the holidays. Address cards as “Dear Service Member” and drop them off 11am-3pm Nov. 25, 26 and Dec. 3 at Macy’s, 796 Northridge Mall, Salinas; 7:30am-12:30pm Nov. 27 and Dec. 4 at Shoreline Church, 2500 Garden Road, Monterey; 11am-3pm Nov. 19 and 23, Safeway, 5 Crossroads, Carmel; and any time through Dec. 9, CSUMB Campus Center, Seaside. Or address and send to Holiday Mail for Heroes, P.O. Box 5456, Capitol Heights, MD, 20791. 462-2881, www.arcmontereybay.org.
GETTING WARMER | MONTEREY – The local Girl Scouts chapter, in partnership with Del Monte Shopping Center and Country Club Cleaners, is collecting clean, gently used coats and jackets for distribution. Deliver coats 11am-3pm Saturdays Nov. 26-Dec. 31 to 100 Del Monte Center. 917-2118.
THURSDAY 11 | 24
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING | MONTEREY – Donate cranberries, sweet potatoes, spices, pies or serving platters to the Kiwanis Club’s 41st annual Thanksgiving dinner. Noon-3pm meal. Drop donations Wednesday, Nov. 23. Fairgrounds, Monterey Room, 2004 Fairgrounds Road. 384-6122.
FRIDAY 11 | 25
BRIGHT FRIDAY | SALINAS – Adopt cats and dogs looking for homes for $19.05. Regular fees range from $35-$290. SPCA for Monterey County, 1002 Highway 68. 373-2631, www.spcamc.org.
TUESDAY 11 | 29
LAND DEALS | SALINAS – ALBA presents a workshop on farmland lease negotiations for farmers, with tips on identifying risks. In Spanish and English. 5-7pm. 1700 Old Stage Road. Free. 758-1469, www.albafarmers.org.
HOW TO REPRESENT | GILROY – This gubernatorial appointments workshop guides Central Coast residents through the process of applying to serve on statewide boards and commissions. Assemblymembers Luis Alejo, Nora Campos and Bill Monning are joined by Mona Pasquil, appointments secretary to Gov. Jerry Brown. 6-8pm. Gilroy City Hall, 7351 Rosanna St. Free. RSVP to teresa.acuna@asm.ca.gov or (916) 319-2028.
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