COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Through February TEMECULA Black History Month celebration

The Temecula Valley Museum will celebrate Black History Month and honor the contributions to American History by Black Americans by providing links to music, culture, history, food and art. For information, visit www.temeculavalleymuseum.org/american-black-history.

Feb. 9 WILDOMAR Coffee talks

The monthly Coffee with the City of Wildomar series continues at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 9. Held the second Tuesday of the month, the free events hosted by the city and the Murrieta/wildomar Chamber of Commerce provide an opportunity for residents to connect with city officials. Email Rhonda Warner at rwarner@mwcoc.org for more information.

Feb. 11 MURRIETA/WILDOMAR Networking breakfast

The Murrieta/wildomar Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly networking breakfast via Zoom at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 11. Held the second Thursday of the month, the guest speaker for February is Sergio Del La Garzo of the Employment Development Department. Cost is $10 for members, $20 for non-members, and $25 for Soap Box Minute. Information: https://tinyurl.com/networking-bfast.

Feb. 23 MURRIETA Coffee talks

The Coffee with the City of Murrieta series continues at 8:30 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month via Zoom. The free events provide an opportunity for residents to connect with city officials. Information: https://tinyurl.com/ Febcoffeetalk.

Through April 4 VALLEYWIDE Blood drive

Lifestream Blood Bank and the Blood of the Martyrs Committee are teaming up in an initiative to honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. The 21st annual Blood of the Martyrs Blood Drive runs through April 4. Community residents giving blood at any Lifestream donor center are encouraged to use the code RC26 to credit the initiative. Information: lstream.org.

Ongoing TEMECULA Free COVID testing

The city of Temecula has teamed with Riverside University Health System-public Health and Covid Clinic to offer coronavirus testing.

Free COVID-19 testing in partnership with the RUHS-PH is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays at Ronald Reagan Sports Park. Register online at http://bit.ly/cityoftemeculatesting. For more information, visit Gettested.ruhealth.org.

Free drive-thru testing is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the Margarita Recreation Center, 29119 Margarita Road; Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park, 32380 Deer Hollow Way; and the Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol St. Appointments are required. Rapid tests are available for a fee. For more information or to make an appointment, visit covidclinic.org/ testing-sites.

TEMECULA Chamber events

The Temecula Chamber of Commerce offers webinars and virtual events to connect and educate the local business community. To sign up, visit http://members.temecula.org/events.

MURRIETA Senior games

The Murrieta Senior Center staff has compiled a list of free online games to help seniors keep busy while the center is closed. Visit www.murrietaca.gov/facilities/facility/details/seniorcenter-7 for links to games.

VALLEYWIDE Library programs

Libraries across the region are offering virtual programming, e-book and audiobook checkouts, and more for residents of all ages. Visit their websites for more information:

Temecula Public Library: https://tinyurl.com/ yadbrp9y or https://tinyurl.com/yb3xdu25

Temecula, Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library: https://tinyurl.com/gq4zf6z

Temecula, Grace Mellman Community Library: https://tinyurl.com/yyxh947j Murrieta Public Library: www.murrietaca.gov/261/library or www.facebook.com/ murrietalibrary/

Lake Elsinore Public Library: https:// tinyurl.com/y9vhelbp

Perris Public Library: https://tinyurl.com/ y9sdswa8 or www.facebook.com/perrislibrary/

Wildomar Library: http://rivlib.info/branchpage-829/location/wildomar

VALLEYWIDE Blood donations

Lifestream continues to host mobile blood drives at various locations as well as collections at its regular locations. Face coverings are required of all donors, regardless of location, and all potential donors are subject to a temperature check and COVID-19 symptom review before admission to the donor waiting area. All donations are tested for the presence of COVID-19 antibodies. The Murrieta donation center is a 40365 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, and is open seven days a week; hours vary. For hours or for more information, visit www.lstream.org.