A Quick, Painless Test for a Serious Condition

— Stop by the Library for a free blood pressure check. A volunteer nurse will be on hand to check blood pressure from 10 a.m.-noon. No registration is required. The Margaret Todd Senior Center is at 1560 Hill Rd.

— “Sometimes, it just feels good to know that those who share your issue with a common understanding of what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans-gender.” LGBT men and women over 50, join the Spectrum LGBT Center’s monthly breakfast, every third Thursday from 9:30-11 a.m. at  This is an informal group with no facilitator, so just show up, say hello and eat breakfast at  1545 S. Novato Blvd. in the Nave shopping center.

— The Novato Sanitary District’s Wastewater Operations Committee has a 2 p.m. meeting at the district office, 500 Davidson St. Items on the agenda include: December 2010 Operations and Maintenance Reports for the wastewater treatment, collections systems and waste-water reclamation facilities. Click here to view the agenda.

 —10,000 Degrees will present a college entrance requirements presentation from 6-8 p.m. in the board room of the . This presentation for middle and high school students and parents will provide information about the A-G requirements necessary for college entry. Information about college applications, financial aid and scholarships will be discussed in English and Spanish. The presentation is sponsored by the District English Language Advisory Committee and childcare is available for younger siblings. Call 451-4016 for more information.

— January is National Blood Donor Month. The Presbyterian Church of Novato is hosting a blood drive for the Blood Centers of the Pacific from 8 a.m. to noon  Sunday. In appreciation of your life saving donation, each blood donor will receive a $50 coupon from Hornblower Cruises. The coupon can be used toward brunch or a dinner cruise for two. Save a life, be a hero, click here to make an appointment for the church’s blood drive.