9|20THURS

SEASIDE POLITICS | SEASIDE – City Council meets. 7pm. Council Chambers, City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside. Free. 899-6737.

MARINE RESERVE PRESENTATION |  CARMEL – State Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman talks about what California’s new marine reserve network means for long-term conservation and how this process will continue along the coast. 1:30pm. Point Lobos State Reserve, Highway 1, Carmel. Free. 425-1363.

9|22SAT

BUTTERFLY GUIDES NEEDED | PACIFIC GROVE – The Monarch Sanctuary Docent Program trains volunteers to guide visitors through the Sanctuary three hours per week, five months a year. 11am. Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 649-6957.

9|23SUN

CELESTIAL OGLING | CARMEL VALLEY – Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy hosts a tour of the Oliver Observing Station, which sits 5,000 feet above the valley in Los Padres National Forest. 2:30-4pm. Chews Ridge, Tassajara Road, Carmel Valley. Free. 883-1000 for reservations and directions.

9|25TUES

GOOD PEOPLE GONE BAD | SEASIDE – Dr. Philip Zimbardo, best known for his famous Stanford Prison Experiment, talks about prisoner abuse, including the Abu Ghraib scandal. 7pm. CSUMB World Theater, Sixth Ave., Seaside. Free. 582-4580.

9|26WED

GET YOUR GREEN ON | SALINAS – Attend the seventh annual Environmental Compliance Workshop, “Environmental Sustainability and Practical Solutions to Going Green.” 7am-3:30pm. Salinas Community Center, 940 North Main St., Salinas. Free. Register by Sept. 21 at co.monterey.ca.us/health/EnvironmentalHealth/hazWaste.htm or 755-4511.

MONTEREY HISTORY FEST | MONTEREY – Volunteers are needed for the 10-day History Fest, Oct. 5-14. Learn about jobs at tonight’s training. Reservations required. 7-9pm. Stanton Center’s History Theatre, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. Free. 633-5850 or jet@redshift.com.