Blood drives. The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on the bus in front of the Wal-Mart Supercenter Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 1-800-GIVELIFE.

Coat and sweater drive. The Elizabeth City Women's Club annual Coat and Sweater Drive ends Sunday. Bring clean and "gently" used coats, sweaters, hats and mittens to Elizabeth City Pet Nutrition Center, 201 E. Ehringhaus St., or Puddleducks, 406-B S. Griffin St., Elizabeth City. For more info, call 338-8862 or 338-6883.

Retired School Personnel to meet. The Pasquotank, Perquimans, Camden, Currituck unit of the North Carolina Retired School Personnel will meet at Prime Sirloin Family Steakhouse Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. For more info, call 335-7246.

Fleet Reserve to meet. The Fleet Reserve and Auxiliary Unite 293 will meet at the CPOA building Thursday, at 7 p.m. For more information call 232-2410.

Community watch group to meet. The Historic District Neighborhood Watch group will meet at the Elizabeth City Bed and Breakfast Thursday at 7 p.m. For more info, call 331-5957.

Medical assistants to meet. The Albemarle Area Medical Assistants will meet in the Albemarle Hospital executive boardroom Thursday at 7 p.m. For more info, call 338-4353.

Colonial Quilt Lovers Guild. The Colonial Quilt Lovers Guild will meet at the Camden Senior Center Saturday, Jan. 5 and Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for members, $5 for non-members. For more information, call Jean at 335-9343.

Currituck board to hold redistricting meeting. The Currituck Board of Education will hold a public meeting on the proposed 2008-09 elementary school attendance maps in the auditorium at Currituck County Middle School Monday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. Maps and descriptions of the options are available at all elementary and middle schools and are posted online at www.currituck.k12.nc.us.

Wordsmiths to meet. The Wordsmiths, a writer's group in Hertford, will meet at Jitterz Coffee House in Hertford Monday, Jan. 7, at 6:30 p.m. For more info, call 4426-5657.

Afterschool tutoring and Saturday School. Northeastern High School will provide afterschool tutoring for end-of-course tests Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 8-10 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday School will be held for end-of-course tests on Saturday, Jan. 5 and Jan. 12.

DAV meeting date changed. Because of the New Year's Day holiday, Chapter 64 of the Disabled American Veterans will meet Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m.

Red Cross volunteer orientation. The Greater Albemarle Area Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold an orientation session for volunteers Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 11 a.m. The Red Cross offices are located at 905 Halstead Blvd., Suite 3. To register, call 335-2185 or e-mail pegkennedy-arc-volunteers@hotmail.com.

Smoking cessation clinic. The American Lung Association of N.C. will host a weekly smoking clinic at the Pasquotank County Health Department on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. starting Jan. 10. For info, call Lisa at 426-2115.