12|4 Thursday

MST FARE INCREASE HEARING | SALINAS—Monterey-Salinas Transit holds a public hearing on its proposed fare increase and service reductions. Tell MST what you think at today’s meeting or submit written comments to: MST Board of Directors, One Ryan Ranch Road, Monterey, CA 93940; Fax to 899-3954 or e-mail: mst@mst.org. Deadline for written comments is 10am on Dec. 5. Meeting: 6pm. Salinas Community Center, 940 N. Main St., Salinas. Free. 1-888-MST-BUS1.

12|5 Friday

CSUMB’S NEW LIBRARY | SEASIDE—CSU Monterey Bay holds a public dedication of the new Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library. The event includes a short program and tours. 4pm. Fifth Avenue and Divarty Street, Seaside. 582-3000. Free. Map and directions: http://library.csumb.edu/site/x16539.xml

12|6 Saturday

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY | MONTEREY—Commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at today’s luncheon. Julianne Cartwright Traylor, former board chair of Amnesty International, discusses the state of human rights. 11am/displays; Noon/lunch and program. Elks Lodge of Monterey, 150 Mar Vista Drive, Monterey. $28/advance; $32/at the door; $14/full-time students. 375-8301. www.unamontereybay.org

AN AFTERNOON IN MAURITANIA | MONTEREY—Hear about the Aug. 6 coup d’etat in Mauritania, West Africa, from the son of the president of Mauritania, an alumnus of the Monterey Institute of International Studies. 1:30-5pm. Irvine Auditorium, 499 Pierce St., Monterey. Free. pcovert@gmail.com

12|8 Monday

FINAL MST HEARING | MONTEREY—Monterey-Salinas Transit holds its final public hearing on proposed fair increase and service reductions. 10:15 am. Monterey-Salinas Transit Office, One Ryan Ranch Road, Monterey. Free. 1-888-MST-BUS1.

Tuesday 12|9

MARINA HOUSING | Marina—The City Council and Planning Commission meet to update the city’s Housing Element. 6:30pm. Council Chambers, 211 Hillcrest Ave., Marina. Free. 884-1278.