ONGOING

XMAS TREE RECYCLING | COUNTYWIDE – Recycle Christmas trees in areas where Waste Management is your local garbage provider. Trees must be cut into 3-foot pieces. Waste Management also maintains a number of drop-off locations. Find locations by calling 384-5000. Jan. 1-31.

FRIDAY 1|7

LUNCH LOCAL | SALINAS – The Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce invites you to chat about your business with potential customers while you support a local eatery. Noon, Applebee’s Restaurant, 1301 N. Davis Rd., Salinas. 751-7725. www.salinaschamber.com.

MONDAY 1|10

HOT TOPICS | SEASIDE – Monterey County Supervisor Jane Parker invites you to discuss items on the Board of Supervisors agenda and your concerns about county government. 5:30pm, Seaside Public Library, 550 Harcourt Ave., Seaside. 883-7570. Jane.Parker@co.monterey.ca.us.

WEDNESDAY 1|12

CANCER JOURNEY | MONTEREY – CHOMP offers patients with cancer diagnoses the first in an eight-week series of classes on cancer basics, led by doctors, therapists and a holistic pharmacist. 4pm, Cancer Center classroom, Community Hospital, 23625 Holman Highway, Monterey. 625-4753. www.chomp.org.

BREAST CANCER PANEL | P.G. – Physicians present the latest information on breast cancer treatment options at an event sponsored by the Breast Cancer Assistance Group of the Monterey Peninsula. 6pm, Sally Griffin Center, 700 Jewell Ave., P.G. 649-6365. www.bcagmp.org.

HEART CARE IMPROVEMENTS | SALINAS – The American Heart Association, along with community leaders, local officials, heart attack survivors and health care professionals come together to celebrate improvements in heart attack care. 4:30pm, Scheid Winery executive office, 305 Hilltown Rd., Salinas. 408-367-9784. http://bit.ly.ahajan12.

HEALTHCARE REFORM TALK | CARMEL – Health care scholar David Whipple speaks on health care reform and answers questions at a luncheon sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Reservations required for lunch, which is $20. Talk is free. Noon, Unitarian Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Rd., Carmel. 375-8301 for lunch reservations. http://uumcp.org.