July 31-August 7

thursday 7|31

Art Therapy Workshops 10:30am-12:30pm for four Thursdays. Express your SELF is a workshop that emphasizes using art for personal awareness. Workshops are led by Jennifer Allen. $120 (includes materials). To register, call 277-9348.

Seaside Library Show 1pm. Ventriloquist Steve Chaney and Cornelius C. Crowe perform songs and stories for kids of all ages. Monterey County Free Libraries, Seaside branch, Harcourt Avenue, Seaside. 899-2055.

Scottish Piper Preview 6-8pm. The award-winning Monterey Pipe Band led by Pipe Major Michel d'Avenas gives a special performance in anticipation of the 36th Annual Scottish Games and Celtic Festival at Toro Park. Steinbeck Plaza, Cannery Row, Monterey. Free. 644-9399.

Leadership Anniversary 6pm. A reception, auction and program are held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Leadership Monterey Peninsula, which trains people for community involvement. Monterey Conference Center, Portola Plaza, Monterey. 649-8252.

Native American Club 6:30pm. Discussion and reading of Waterlily by Ella Deloria and Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George is hosted by the Native American Literature and Poetry Club. Cherry Bean Coffeehouse, Main Street, Oldtown Salinas.

Book Club Meeting 6:30pm. Information on starting or joining a book club, promoting discussion in a book club, presented by Valerie Walley of Random House Publishing. Bookworks, 667 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 372-2242.

friday 8|1

Carmel Parkfest Noon-1pm. Local Cajun band The Cachagua Playboys perform a free concert of lively Zydeco music in Carmel's Devendorf Park. Ocean and Junipero, Carmel. 624-3543.

Freestyle Dance 8:15-10:15pm. DJ Lance spins "waves of rhythm" for the weekly freestyle dance jam. Chautauqua Hall, Central and 16th avenues, Pacific Grove. $9/adults ($7 early bird), $5/youth. 641-0814.

saturday 8|2

Fitness Walk 7:45am. The Fifty-Plus Association meets for a monthly walk/run at Lovers Point. Meet at 7:45, leave at 8am. Call 625-3627 or 648-1845 for details.

Cosmetics and Aging 11:30am. Nutritionist Gina Renee offers tips on how to naturally enhance beauty, without makeup or surgical facelifts. Call for details, 886-5750.

KWAV Star Search Try-outs Noon-2pm. Kids in three age categories (4-9, 10-13, 14-17) are invited to audition as individual performers at the Northridge Mall in Salinas. Finalists will compete at the Monterey County Fair on August 13, to share a grand prize of $1000. Call 649-0969 for details.

Animal Volunteers Noon-1:30pm. The Monterey County Animal Services Center seeks volunteers for a variety of tasks, such as dog-walking, cat care, clerical support and more. This orientation meeting is required. 160 Hitchcock Rd., Salinas. 769-8859.

French Broom Bash 1-4pm. The California Native Plant Society invites everyone to join in weed removal on the east side of Point Lobos. Meet at 1pm Brinton's Hardware to carpool, or on the Highway 1 shoulder near Riley Ranch Road. Bring water, other tools provided. 384-1376.

History Book Lecture 2pm. J.D. Conway presents his recent book, Monterey: Presidio, Pueblo and Port, in a slideshow/lecture at the Monterey Library. A book-signing reception follows. 625 Pacific St., Monterey. 646-3949.

In Full Flower 7pm. Cathleen Roundtree, author of The Writer's Mentor: A Guide to Putting Passion on Paper, speaks to the Monterey Peninsula Friends of Jung, and shows examples of "cinematic images of women in midlife and beyond," such as Sunset Boulevard and Over the Hill with Olympia Dukakis. Reservations recommended. $15/person. 284 Foam St., Monterey. 649-4018.

Contra Dance 7:10pm. A brief lesson in how to contra dance is offered, followed live music by the Growling Old Geezers and dance caller Warren Blier. YMCA ,600 Camino El Estero, Monterey. $8/non-members, $7/Monterey Contra Dance members, $4/students with ID.

Irish At Kalisa's 8pm. Kalisa's La Ida Cafe holds a night of Irish music and song, featuring Amy Krupski on harp, Nancy Raven on guitar and vocals, Mark Rush on tin whistle and flute and Anne Downs on mandolin, banjo and bazouki. $5 cover. 851 Cannery Row, Monterey. 656-0957.

sunday 8|3

Dog Obedience Trial 8am-6pm. Spectators are welcome at the Monterey Bay Dog Training Club hosts an obedience event. Manzanita Park, 17100 Castroville Blvd., Prunedale. 422-8807.

Hebrew Music 7pm. Congregation Beth Israel celebrates its 50th anniversary with a concert of music from Hebrew scripture, plus other music by Jewish composers and classical works by Handel, Bach, Rossi and others. Dessert reception follows. Reservations recommended. $50/front row, "patron" seats; $18/advance; $20/door. 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley. 624-2015.

monday 8|4

Caregiver Workshop 11:30am-1:30pm. The local branch of the Alzheimer's Association sponsors a workshop on working with your doctor for caregivers and families of Alzheimer's patients. 182 El Dorado St., Monterey. 647-9890.

Twilight at the Ranch 1:30pm. A golf tournament, dinner buffet, and auctions benefit the Monterey Rape Crisis Center. Reserve your space now. Golf: $160/person; Dinner: $40/person. Carmel Valley Ranch. 373-3955.

tuesday 8|5

Blood Drive 1:30-6:30pm. The Monterey County chapter of the American Red Cross announces a local blood drive to help with a national blood shortage. Donors must be at least 17 and in good health. Community Recreation Center, 320 Lincoln Ave., Salinas. (800) 448-3543.

Meteorology Lecture 6:30pm. Dr. Jason Nachamkin of the Naval Research Lab comes clean with "Confessions of a Storm Chaser," hosted by the Monterey Bay Weather Enthusiasts. Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific St., Monterey. 656-3101.

wednesday 8|6

Gentrain Society Lecture 1:30-2:30pm. History author Dr. Robert Strayer presents a talk on "Communism in the World of the 20th Century" for the weekly lecture at Monterey Peninsula College. LF 102, 980 Fremont Blvd., Monterey. 624-4224.

Medication Management 2:30pm. The Carmel Foundation hosts Dr. David Kanyer to review medications and techniques to navigate the medication field. Diment Hall, Lincoln and 8th avenues, Carmel. 624-1588.

Musical Marketplace 5:30-8pm. The Tony Miles reggae band performs at the Del Monte Center's ongoing summer music series, with proceeds from food and wine sales benefiting the United Way. $10/person. Munras Avenue, Monterey. 373-2705.

Women's Network 6:45-8:30pm. The Professional Women's Network of the Monterey Peninsula hosts a showcase of six businesswomen, as well as a networking meeting. New members and the public are welcome. The Crossroads Community Room, Rio Road and Highway 1, Carmel. 646-0796.

thursday 8|7

Mothering Lecture 6:30-8:30pm. Peggy O'Mara, editor and owner of Mothering magazine, speaks at the Parents' Place, and signs copies of Having A Baby, Naturally. 1025 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 646-6623.

Genealogy Society 7pm. Gerald Lindsey is the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of Monterey County Genealogy Society. The Monterey Bay Family History Center is open for research after the meeting. 1024 Noche Buena Ave., Seaside. 424-4546.

Writers Roundtable 7pm. The local chapter of the National Writers Union hosts Monterey Herald columnist Sharon Randall at its monthly meeting, speaking about her personal experiences and writing. Thunderbird Books' Sophia Room, The Barnyard, Highway 1 and Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. 883-4486.

summer for kids

First Saturday Morning 10:30am. Nancy Raven hosts a monthly storytime for kids of all ages, with music, stories and games. Guest storyteller Mary Zweig entertains with "songs of summer." Morgan's Coffeehouse, 498 Washington St., Monterey. $3/adults, $2/kids, babies free. 649-6080.

DanceKids Intensive 8/4-8/9. Sign up for a week-long dance camp in Carmel with San Francisco Ballet dancers Evelyn Cisneros and Stephen Legate. For intermediate to advanced children, ages 10 and up. 373-7300.

Drama Classes The School of Dramatic Arts (SoDA) is taking applications for ongoing classes, September-May, in pre-musical theater, production/playwriting, stage combat choreography, and more. Presented by Pacific Repertory Theater, SoDA is for children ages 4 and up. All Saints Church Hall, Lincoln and 9th, Carmel. 656-9730.

ongoing

Weekly Poetry Thursdays, 9pm. The Whitney Latham Lechich poetry workshop has changed to meet at the Little House in Jewell Park in Pacific Grove. Call Ryan at 373-3829.

African Dance and Drum Classes West African class every Sunday. Drum class is at 11am, dancing at 12:30. Park Avenue Performing Arts Center, 33 Park Ave., Monterey. 246-2314.

Grief and Loss A support group for grief and loss issues meets Wednesdays at 4pm, at the Visiting Nurses Association. 5 Lower Ragsdale Dr., Monterey. 758-8243.

announcements

Coast Weekly Deadline The deadline to include information in the "8 Days" calendar of events is Tuesday at 5pm, two weeks before the event. Calendar Editor, 668 Williams Ave., Seaside, CA 93955. calendar@coastweekly.com. Fax: 394-2909.

Monterey Library Hours Starting Aug. 1, the Monterey Library will be closed Monday mornings, due to budget cuts. The new hours are: Mondays 1-9pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am-9pm, Thursdays and Fridays 10am-6pm, Saturdays 10am-5pm, and Sundays 1-5pm. 625 Pacific St., Monterey. 646-3932.

Crime Film Auditions Actors with Caucasian and Asian background, men: ages 21-45 and women: ages 18-25, are needed for a crime/drama student film, being shot in Monterey County from September-January. Email daerius@aol.com for audition times in mid-August.