HAPPENING TODAY
Veterans Networking Club meeting
WHEN 10 a.m. to noon WHERE America’s Job Center, 1550 W. Main St., El Centro
INFO The Employment Development Department and the Veterans’ Services Team invite you to attend a presentation on “Upcoming Training and career Opportunities” at CET; honoring our active duty servicemen, women and veterans. Guest speaker: Alejandro Barraza, CET Recruiter, will discuss “Training and Career Opportunities.” For additional information, please call your Employment Development Department Veteran Representative Carleton Bradley at 760339-2746, El Centro o ce, America’s Job Center of California.
ICLEOA Halloween Bash
WHEN 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. WHERE The Fraternal Order of Eagles #1559, 661 W. State St., El Centro INFO We will be serving carne asada taco plates for $8. Featuring DJ Cali-Boy. Prizes awarded for best costume categories: scariest, sexiest, most original and best couples.
Pioneers’ Museum lecture series
WHEN Doors open at 5:45 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and lecture starts at 6:40 p.m. WHERE Pioneers’ Museum, 373 E. Aten Road, Imperial
INFO Lecture: During the Depression, the Farm Security Administration hired Dorothea Lange to make a photographic record of the Dust Bowl refugees and migrant camps in California. In 1935 and 1937, she visited the Imperial Valley and documented what she saw. Lecture presenter will be Deborah Thornburg. She will take a brief look at the life of Dorothea Lange and the images she took here. For information, call 760-352-3211.
Drug Abuse Prevention & Education ‘Ecstasy’
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
WHERE Imperial Valley LGBT Resource Center, 1073 Ross Ave., Ste. D, El Centro
INFO Free and open to the public. Today’s subject will be “Ecstasy, psychological harms.” Provided by Substance Abuse Paraprofessionals. For more information, call 760-592-4066 or email at info@ivlgbtcenter.org
Brand New Day workshop
WHEN 9 a.m. and noon (Spanish) and at 3 p.m. (English). today; 2 p.m. (English) and 4 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday
WHERE Carrows Restaurant, 1002 N. Imperial Ave., El Centro
INFO Brand New Day is an HMO health plan with a Medicare contract and a contract with the California Medi-Cal program. Enrollment in Brand New Day depends on contract renewal. You must continue paying your Medicare Part B premium. For more information, call customer service at 866-255-4795. TTY users, 866-321-5955.
Seventh annual Trunk or Treat
WHEN 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE Food for Less parking lot, 2420 Cottonwood Drive, El Centro INFO For more information, go to www.drifterscciv.com or facebook/ drifters car club ec
Halloween Dance
WHEN 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
WHERE Southwest High School, multipurpose room, 2001 Ocotillo Drive, El Centro
INFO Cost is $10 per person. There will be a costume contest, DJ, food and drinks. To purchase tickets see ASB on campus. For more information, contact Lupe Fierro at lfierro@ cuhsd.net or 760-336-4117.
Conversations in English
WHEN 10 a.m.
WHERE First United Methodist Church, Olive Street Center, 312 S. Eighth Street, El Centro
INFO For more information, call 760-352-2942.
AmericanLegion Post 60 Friday night dinner
WHEN 6 p.m.
WHERE American Legion Post 60, 509 G St. in Brawley INFO The public is invited to attend and enjoy either charbroiled rib-eye steaks or baked pacific cod with all fixins and dessert. For cost and more information, call 760-344-3175.