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PAINT THE TOWN | MONTEREY—Art in the Adobes is looking for artists to participate in the plein air art festival. Spend a day painting your favorite site, then display and sell art the following day. Applications due Aug. 24; event Sept. 15-16. 595-1141, www.artintheadobes.org

BLOOD DRIVE | MONTEREY—Give blood at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s annual drive. 10:30am-6pm Mon, Thurs; 8:30am-4pm Tues, Wed; 8:30am-3:15pm Fri. July 23-Aug. 4. Blood center, 576 Hartnell St., suite 100. 625-4818, www.chomp.org

SATURDAY 7 | 21

BUILDING BRIDGES | SEASIDE—The National Coalition Building Institute leads a workshop on how to form social justice coalitions and communicate across differences. 9am-4pm. Peace Resource Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd. $35, $25/students; includes lunch. 373-4606, sue.parris@ncbimc.org

MONDAY 7 | 23

TRICKLE DOWN | MONTEREY—California American Water holds an open house to answer questions. 5:30-7:30pm. Youth Center, 777 Pearl St. Free. 646-3208, www.amwater.com/caaw

TUESDAY 7 | 24

MEETING HARTNELL LEADERSHIP | SALINAS—The Hartnell Board of Trustees hosts a community barbecue to bid farewell to outgoing President Phoebe Helm and meet new President Willard Lewallen. 11:30am-1:30pm. Free. Quadrangle, 411 Central Ave. Free. 755-6810, www.hartnell.edu

WEDNESDAY 7 | 25

WATER PLANNING | MONTEREY—The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District initiates the 2013 update to the Southern Monterey Bay, Monterey Peninsula and Carmel Bay Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. This public meeting helps set priorities. 1:30pm. 5 Harris Court, Bldg G. Free. 658-5600, www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us

NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP | MONTEREY—The Community Foundation for Monterey County invites board members and executive directors of nonprofits to a workshop on how to most effectively work as a team. 6pm. 2354 Garden Road. $25. Register in advance. 375-9712, http://boardedpartnership.eventbrite.com