Cool City Pets adoptathon, featuring such small animals as hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, guinea pets, rats and mice, on Jan. 19, 1-3 p. m. (third Saturday). $15-$40. Seattle Animal Shelter, 2061 15th Ave. W. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, on Monday, Jan. 21: Workshops, 9:30-10:45 a. m.; Rally, 11 a. m.; March to Jackson Federal Building, 12:30 p. m. Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave. www.MLKSeattle.org

Forum on Initiative 502 implementation (legal marijuana), presented by Washington State Liquor Control Board, on Thursday, Jan. 24: Open house, 6-7 p. m.; Public testimony, 7:15-10 p. m. Seattle City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room, 600 Fourth Ave. www.liq.wa.govAAA Driver Improvement Program, on for drivers age 55 and older, for insurance-premium discounts, on Jan. 26, 8:30 a. m.-5 p. m. $16. Calvary Christian Assembly, 6801 Roosevelt Way N. E. Register, (206) 243-3564

Solarize Settle meeting, on planning, permits, rebates and tax incentives, on Jan. 26, 10-11:30 a. m. Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. solarizewa.org/get-started/northwest

Seward Park torii-design public meetings: Jan. 26, 10 a. m.-noon. Seward Park Audubon Center, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S.; March 13, 6: 30-8: 30 p. m. Japanese Cultural and Community of Washington, 1414 S. Weller St.; April 23, 6:30-8:30 p. m. Lakewood-Seward Park Community Club, 4916 S. Angeline St. www.sewardparktorii.org

Open-call auditions for Interlochen Center for the Arts, for dance students in grades 6-12, on Jan. 26, 1-2:30 p. m. Also, registration, 12:30 p. m. UW Meany Hall, Room 256. www.interlochen.org/dance2013

Crone of Puget Sound’s Getting-to-Know-You Tea, on Jan. 26, 1-4 p. m. Bring prettiest teacup; wear “best” hat for contest. Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave. N. E. Mary, (206) 526-8238 “Bridging Libraries and the Deaf Community” discussion, on Jan. 27, 1:30-3:30 p. m. American Sign Language, with spoken English interpretation. Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Ave. S. (206) 386-4690

Choosing the Right Preschool, presented by Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS), on Jan. 30, 6:30-8:30 p. m. Verity Credit Union Training Center, 11027 Meridian Ave. N. Register, www.peps.org

Free U. S. Citizenship Test classes, presented by Seattle Public Library: Feb, 2, 9 and 23, 10:30-11:30 a. m. Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, LEW Conference Room. Register, (206) 382-4511

“Gun Violence: A Public-Health Crisis” forum, on Feb. 4, 7:30 p. m. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Ave. www.townhallseattle.org

Capitol Hill Housing annual meeting, on Feb. 11, 6-7 p. m. Seattle University’s Lemieux Library 122 Boeing Room, 901 12th Ave.

Laughter Club, on Feb. 12, 7 p. m. (second Tuesday). $5; bring water. Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Blue Room. (206) 784-9776 or www.onethousandlaughs.com

“Exploring the Coal-Train Proposals” forum, on Feb. 13, 7:30 p. m. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Ave. www.townhallseattle.org