PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

The Barnes & Noble in Cary has preschool story time from 10 to 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday. For details, call 919-467-1583 or visit www.bn.com.

Friday

PET ADOPTION EVENT

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wake County will be offering discounts on adoption fees from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 200 Petfinder Lane, Raleigh. All adult cat adoption fees will be waived, kittens will be $20 and dogs and puppies will be $75. The reduced adoption fees and fee-waived adoptions include spay/neuter surgery, microchip, vaccines, deworming and wellness exams. For information, call 919-772-2326 or visit www.spcawake.org/Thanksgiving . ART RECEPTION

The Cary Gallery of Artists will hold a reception for its December featured artists from 6 to 9 p.m. at 200 S. Academy St. Kathleen Ward will showcase multimedia paintings and drawings and E. Tracy Williams will present "Paper, Paint & Possibilities," collage with acrylic. For details, call 919-462-2035 or visit www.carygallery.org.

Saturday

BLOOD DRIVE

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at West Regional Library, 4000 Louis Stephens Drive, Cary. To make an appointment, go to www.redcrossblood.org/ make- donation and enter sponsor code 16635.

Sunday

COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE

The Raleigh Drum Circle will hold a Heartbeats Jam community drum circle 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Gifts with a Heart, 2867 Jones Franklin Road, Raleigh. No experience is necessary. For details, visit www.raleighdrumcircle.org .