COMMUNITY CALENDAR

March 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 hosted by the city and the Murrieta/wildomar Chamber of Commerce provide an opportunity for residents to connect with city officials. For more information, visit https:// bit.ly/murrcwtcmar.

Through April 4 VALLEYWIDE Blood drive

Lifestream Blood Bank and the Blood of the Martyrs Committee are teaming up for 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. For more information or to make an appointment, visit lstream.org.

April 8 MURRIETA/WILDOMAR Networking breakfast

The Murrieta/wildomar Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly networking breakfast via Zoom on April 8. Held the second Thursday of the month, the meeting includes breakout rooms from 7:30 to 8 a.m. followed by the regular program at 8 a.m. Cost is $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers, and $25 for Soap Box Minute. For more information or to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/aprilbfast.

April 13 WILDOMAR Coffee talks

The monthly Coffee with the City of Wildomar series continues at 8:30 a.m. April 13. 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.

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.

BONSALL Animal refuge runs virtual program

The nonprofit Wild Wonders animal refuge offers a new virtual program, “Saturday Morning at The Zoo,” at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Sessions are monthly through April, including March 20, Wonders from Down Under, a continent of “macropods,” poisonous toads and laughing birds, and April 17, Our Big Backyard, wildlife a few miles away. The cost of each 45minute Zoom session is $20. Registration closes at noon the Friday before the event at wildwonders.org.

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.

PERRIS Perristv

The city of Perris has a Youtube channel with news, events and activities for residents of all ages. View the available videos at www.youtube.com/perristv.

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/ Senior-center-7 for links to games.

TEMECULA Virtual recreation for seniors

The city of Temecula has compiled a list of virtual activities, classes, games and more for seniors at temeculaca.gov/1346/senior-special-needs-resources. The webpage also has information about meal programs for seniors.

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

Murrieta Public Library: www.murrietaca.gov/261/library

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

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. 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.