CARMEL

Seventh Women's Ball is Saturday

Community Human Services will hold its Seventh annual All Women's Ball from 8 to 11 p.m. Jan. 19 at All Saints Church, Dolores Street and Ninth Avenue.

The fundraiser is open to women, though men can volunteer.

Suggested donation is $20, with proceeds going to Community Human Services' Elm House and Safe Place programs.

The agency provides mental health and substance abuse counseling and recovery services to Monterey County residents.

For information, call 624-0683.

PACIFIC GROVE

Cancer Society seeks volunteer workers

Volunteers are needed to work in the main shop and the newer annex of the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop at 198 Country Club Gate.

Apply in person 10a.m. to 6p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4:30p.m. Sunday.

For information, call 372-0866.

SEASIDE

NAACP meeting at Oldemeyer Center

The NAACP Monterey County Branch will hold its regular monthly general membership meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Ave.

The guest speaker is Dr. Nancy Kotowski, Monterey County superintendent of schools.

She will review and discuss the 2012 Monterey County Education Report to the Community.

For information, call 394-3727.

MARINA

Waste district offers compost workshop

The Monterey Regional Waste Management District is offering a free basic home composting workshop from 10

To register, call 384-5313, or see www.mrwmd.org.