thursday 7|17

Storytelling Workshop 10-11:30am. The Monterey Public Library presents a storytelling workshop, "Finding Your Family Stories," with Donald Davis. Davis will explore memory processes to discover details of your personal family stories. 625 Pacific St., Monterey. Free. 649-3949.

AARP Driver Safety Program 12:30-4:30pm, today and tomorrow. Class covers license requirements, rules of the road, and age related physical changes. Sally Griffin Senior Center, 700 Jewell Ave., Pacific Grove. $10. 655-9918.

Tales and Trails 1pm. Bilingual storytellers Bob Kanegis and Liz Mangual perform energetic and participatory storytelling. Seaside Public Library, 550 Harcourt Ave., Seaside. Free. 899-2055.

Local Color Third Anniversary 1-6pm. Local Color is celebrating three years in business with a reception and music. Local Color, Village Shops, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-0481.

Hearing and Sight Loss 2-4pm. Nurse Lois Varner presents a class for home health aides, it earns two CEUs. Free for Cresscare employees, $5/non-employees. Park Lane Residence, 200 Glenwood Cir., Monterey. 372-0802.

Hotel Workers' March 4:30pm. The Monterey Bay Central Labor Council AFL-CIO hosts a justice march for local hotel workers. Join at the intersection Fremont and Camino Aguajito, near Monterey Peninsula College. 375-2246.

Belly Dancing 6-7pm. Beginning belly dancing. Participants will learn basic rhythms and dance choreography. Six-week-long class meets every Thursday. Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Ave., Seaside. $55/Seaside residents, $68/non-residents. 899-6805.

friday 7|18

Junior Olympics 10am. Monterey playground programs end the season with a grand track and field meet, featuring local children competing. Monterey High School football stadium, Herrmann Drive, Monterey. 646-3866.

Parkfest 2003 Noon-1:30pm. Sweet Thursday Jazz Band Quartet performs various Dixieland tunes. Bring a picnic lunch. Devendorf Park, Ocean and Junipero, Carmel. 620-2020.

Center Opening 2pm. The community center at Pueblo Del Mar transitional living center is having a grand opening, with keynote speaker Congressman Sam Farr. MacArthur Road, Marina. 775-5028.

Wine Tasting 5-7pm. Rich Tanguay leads a blind tasting of red wines. Carmel Valley Library, 65 W. Carmel Valley Rd. $10/person. Call the Library 659-2377 for reservations.

Beginning Chinese Mandarin 6:30-9pm. First of a 10-week conversation class that meets every Friday. Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Ave., Seaside. $80/Seaside residents, $100/non-residents. 899-6805.

Tarot Classes 7pm. Shane Mann is offering a free introductory class to her 4-week study course beginning in late summer. Tarot and psychic readings. Pilgrim's Way Bookstore, Dolores between 5th and 6th, Carmel. 624-4955.

Photography of the Monterey Peninsula 7:30pm. Slide lecture, "Not Your Usual Suspects" by Don Anderson and Al Weber presenting the Peninsula's rich history of photography. Hosted by the Pacific Grove Heritage Society as its ongoing lecture series. Robert Down Elementary School Auditorium, Pacific Grove. Free. 372-2898.

Freestyle Dance Jam 8:15-10:15pm. A space for people to dance, with or without partners, in a freestyle manner, to a wide, lively variety of danceable music. All ages welcome. Chautauqua Hall, 16th and Central, Pacific Grove. $10/adults, $5/youth. Heike 641-0841 or Linda 375-2312.

saturday 7|19

Ragamuffin Musical 7pm. Students from the Ragamuffin Musical Theater perform Bugsy Malone Jr., a musical of 1930s gangster life. A Sunday matinee is also offered (2pm). $5/door, kids under 6 free. Pacific Grove High School auditorium, 615 Sunset Dr., Pacific Grove. 601-9629.

Tibetan Qigong 9am-12:30pm. Students of Master Zi Sheng Wang lead a class in one-finger Zen, a dynamic form of qigong. Reservations requested. $80/adults, $40/under age 18. Hidden Valley Music, Dance studio, Carmel Valley Road. 659-4053.

Chef Garden Walk 10am-noon. As a benefit to UC Santa Cruz's farm and garden, Earthbound Farmstand hosts San Francisco Chef Traci des Jardines in the first chef walk of the season. Tour the organic farm, see a cooking demo, and pick a basket of produce. Reservations recommended. $30 donation. 7250 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley. 625-6219.

Garden Vineyard Walk 11am-3pm. Bernardus Lodge presents a tour of its vineyard and organic garden, plus lunch on the terrace. Reservations suggested. $65/person (includes lunch and glass of wine). 415 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley. 658-3550.

Central Coast Summer Fest 11am class, 8pm performance. Cheryl Chaddick Dance Company is teaching dance classes and performing (see story page 38). SpectorDance, 3343 Paul Davis Dr., Marina. 384-1050.

AARP Driver Safety Program 12:30-4:30pm, today and tomorrow. Class covers license requirements, rules of the road, and age related physical changes. Sally Griffin Senior Center, 700 Jewell Ave., Pacific Grove. $10. 655-9918.

Mosaic Workshop 1-4pm. Corner House Ceramics offers a mosaic stepping stone class (in two sessions 7/19 and 7/26) for adults. Materials provided. Reservations required. $75/person. 231 17th St., Pacific Grove. 646-1929.

Sacred Mudras 2-4pm. Counselor Siljoy Maurer teaches a one-day class in a unique form of "hand yoga" mudras (or gestures). Reservations recommended. $35/person. Holistic Perspectives, 27820 Dorris Dr., Carmel Valley. 659-5457.

Great Ball of Fire 6pm. The Mid Carmel Valley Volunteers and firefighters announce the annual Street Dance and barbecue, to benefit the Carmel Valley Fire Protection District. Tri-tip and chicken barbecue starts at 6pm, live music by The Greg Morrison Band begins at 8pm. Mid Valley Shopping Center, Carmel Valley Road. $5/adults, $3/kids and seniors. 624-5907.

Contradance 7:30-10:30pm. Monterey County Dance Community presents the Jamie Laval Celtic Trio. Beginner's lessons 30 minutes before the dance. YMCA, 600 Camino El Estero, Monterey. $8/general, $7/MCDC members, $4/students. 372-7528.

sunday 7|20

Cape Ivy Bash 11am-2pm. Remove Cape Ivy, eupatorium and other weeds near Soberanes Creek in Big Sur, led by the local California Native Plant Society. Meet at Brinton's store in Carmel to carpool. Call 384-1376 for details.

Fish Talk 1-2pm. Tim Thomas, director of public programs for the Monterey History and Art Association (MHAA) will speak about Monterey's sardine history. Stanton Center at the Maritime Museum, Custom House Plaza, Monterey. Free to members, $5/non-members. 372-2608.

Noel, Cole and Friends 2pm. Layne Littlepage and Barney Hulse will perform the songs of Cole Porter and Noel Coward at the Outdoor Forest Theatre, Mountain View and Santa Rita, Carmel, as part of the city of Carmel's Sunday Afternoon concert series. Free

Bringing the Condors Home 2pm. Molly Church speaks about lead contamination found in California Condors. Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 648-5716.

ATASH Middle-Eastern Fusion Band Performance 6pm. This group from Austin, Texas performs at the Indian Summer Restaurant, 220 Oliver St., Monterey. $10. 384-4141.

monday 7|21

Hospitality and Food Service Training 5pm orientation meeting. Classes will prepare students for entry-level positions in the restaurant and hotel business arena. Salinas Adult School, 20 Sherwood Pl., Salinas. 753-4268.

Author Speaks 7-9pm. Christian de Quincey will discuss his award-winning book Radical Nature: Rediscovering the Soul of Matter. Crossroads Community Room, Rio Road at Highway 1, Carmel. Free. 775-2408.

tuesday 7|22

Small Business Tax Workshop 9am-1pm. The IRS offers a free payroll workshop for small businesses, to learn about employment taxes and more. Reservations suggested. One Stop Career Center, 730 La Guardia St., Salinas. (408) 817-6556.

Films in the Forest Dusk. Shampoo (1975) is this week's film at the Outdoor Forest Theater. Between Santa Rita and Mountain View, Carmel. $5. 626-1681.

Managing Employees 6-7:30pm. A workshop for business owners and managers on how to deal with "high maintenance" employees is led by Lin O'Neill. Reservations recommended. $35/person. CenterFor, 187 Eldorado St., Monterey. 645-9570.

Fire and Ice Slideshow 6:15pm potluck, 7:30 slideshow. Bob Hart will show his slides of the Pacific Northwest including the Cascade Mountains and Mt. St. Helens. Please bring food to share. Crossroads Community Room, Rio Road at Highway 1, Carmel. Free. 624-3510.

Team in Training 6:30pm. Learn to run or walk a marathon while raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Hilltop Park Recreation Center, 871 Jessie St., Monterey. 800-446-9460.

Save Our Shores 7-8:30pm. The Ocean Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund will hold a free public workshop on resource issues in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary's Resource Plan. Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove. 462-5660.

wednesday 7|23

Parkinson's Support Group 2-3:30pm. Open to people with Parkinson's and their caregivers. Salinas Adult School, 20 Sherwood Pl., Salinas. Call Health Projects Center 424-439.

Musical Marketplace 5:30-8:30pm. Free open-air performance by Mario Flores Latin Jazz. Optional ticketed Wine and Food Tasting with proceeds benefiting the Monterey County AIDS Project. $10. Del Monte Center, Munras Avenue, Monterey. 373-2705, ext 107.

Jade Sculptor 6pm. Local author Don Wobber, known for his jade diving adventures in Big Sur, presents his new book, Jade Beneath the Sea, at the Sally Griffin Center. $5 suggested donation. 700 Jewell Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-4454.

Citizens League for Progress Community Forum 7pm. Robert M. Petty will speak on HICAP insurance and Medicare prescription drugs. Villa Del Monte Senior Citizens Complex at the Multipurpose Room, 1670 Broadway, Seaside. 394-9047.

Films in the Forest Dusk. The summer film series presented by the Forest Theater Guild continues with The Pink Panther (1964). $5. 626-1681.

thursday 7|24

Women and Investing Noon-1:30pm. Kurt Eakin and Lisa Grant host a free women's luncheon seminar, offering basic investment concepts. Call for reservations. California Grille in the Doubletree Hotel, Monterey. 656-9767.

Community Meeting 5-7:30pm. Representatives from the Code Enforcement Department and Public Works will discuss community needs and concerns, code enforcement policies, and street rehabilitation efforts. Frank Paul Elementary School Cafeteria, 1300 Rider Ave., Salinas.

summer for kids

Pacific Grove Art Starting 7/17, month-long classes for children ages 7-12 focus on painting and crafts. Thursdays, 10am-noon or 2-4pm. Pre-registration requested. Taught by Juanita Anderson at the Pacific Grove Art Center. 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-2208.

Pajaro Valley Arts New performing arts camps for kids are offered at the Henry Mello Center. Theater Arts begins 7/21; Hip-Hop Dance begins 7/28; and Brasilian Dance starts 8/4. Pre-registration required. Pajaro Valley Performing Arts, 231 Union St., Watsonville. 763-4047.

Hartnell Baseball Camp Pre-register now for a four-day baseball camp, held at Hartnell College for kids ages 5-12. Camp begins 8/4 and covers hitting and bunting techniques, offensive and defensive tactics, fielding and more. $110/person. Call Coach Dan Teresa for details, 755-6840.

Drop In and Play The Parent Center offers parent/child participation classes every Tuesday and Wednesday, and fourth Saturdays. Parenting information and activities are provided, 1-2:30pm, 3-5pm and 9:30am-12:30pm bilingual. Salinas Adult School, 20 Sherwood Pl., Salinas. 753-4273.

STRONG>ongoing events

Christian Singles Fridays, 7:30pm. Local Christian singles are invited to monthly gatherings, to meet new friends. Call 784-0207 for details.

West African Drum Classes Features authentic rhythms and culture from Senegal. Drums available. All skill levels, drop-ins welcome. $15, $5 drum fee. Classes held Thursdays from 7:30-9pm at Salinas Valley Yoga, 248 Main St., Salinas; and Fridays from 6:30-8pm at Chautauqua Hall, 16th and Central, Pacific Grove. 754-8779.

Argentine Tango Classes Beginner's class at 7pm, intermediate at 8:10pm, at the Pacific Grove Art Center each Thursday. 394-1520 or www.tangomontereybay.com. 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove.

Historic Monterey Walking Tours Guided tours of downtown Monterey focusing on California's history from 1842-1849 begin daily at 10:30am. The 2pm daily tour focuses on California's history from the 1820s to the 1840s. Free. 649-7118.

Carmel Heritage Walking Tours Saturdays at 9:30am, join the Carmel Heritage Society in touring and learning about the town's history. Meet at the First Murphy House, Lincoln and 6th, Carmel. 624-4477.

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.

Aikido Workshop Pre-register for Aikido of Monterey basics workshop, Sat. 7/26, 10am-1pm. $25 (benefits expansion project). Aikido of Monterey, 1251 10th St., Monterey. 375-8106.

Volunteers Sought The Volunteer Center of Monterey offers a variety of volunteer opportunities, from crisis line volunteering to delivering meals. Call them at 757-3208 or 800-408-9191.

Homework Pals Monterey Public Library is seeking volunteers for its homework assistance program. Volunteers must be able to commit to at least two hours a week. Training and materials provided. 625 Pacific St., 646-3949.