LAGUNA SECA

SPCA sets 'Lifetime of Love' event

The SPCA for Monterey County will hold its "Lifetime of Love" adoption event Thursday through Monday at the animal shelter, 1002 Monterey-Salinas Highway.

Adopters may name their own fees for all cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, small pets and doves. Adoption hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends.

All cats and dogs will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and given a health evaluation, and come with a collar and bag of pet food.

CARMEL

Talk on history of Salad Bowl is Tuesday

Meg Clovis, Monterey County Parks Department chief and director of the Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum, will speak on "Salinas Valley: A History of America's Salad Bowl," at

7 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Center's Carpenter Hall, 9th Avenue and Mission Street.

The program is free and part of Harrison Memorial Library's 2013 Local history Lecture Series.

MONTEREY

'Best Chocolate Cookie, Brownie' contest opens

Friends of the Monterey Public Library is accepting entries for its "Best Chocolate Cookie or Brownie" contest.

Entries must be received between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday. For rules, call 646-3949 or see www.monterey.org/library.

MONTEREY

Red Cross to hold Saturday blood drive

The Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the

Call 800-RED-CROSS or see redcrossblood.org, using sponsor code "MIISblood," to schedule an appointment.