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SEMINAR — Mt. Salem Missionary Baptist Church will have a free living trust and wills seminar open to the public. This event will take place Oct. 31, 10 a.m., at Westchester Loyola Village Branch library, 7114 W. Manchester Ave., Los Angeles. Attorney Caprice Collins will address the issue of “how to protect yourself and loved ones from financial loss in a bad economy,” and “providing a values-based legacy for your family.” Seating is limited for this event. Information: (310) 677-9787, ext. 5, www.collinslawgroup. com. 

HISTORY WALK — Forest Lawn Museum’s History Comes Alive series will present “A Visit with Great African Americans,” an interactive educational program that will feature performers using the words, speeches, poems and songs of notable African Americans including Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, and Langston Hughes. This program is free and will take place in the Church of Our Fathers at Forest Lawn-Cypress Nov. 5, with shows beginning at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Forest Lawn-Cypress is at 4471 Lincoln Ave., Cypress. Information: (760) 328-3471, www.forestlawn.com.

RISE OF CORPORATE MINSTRELISM — Author, lecturer and people’s advocate Sadiki Bakari will present a visual experience entitled “Parallel Dimensions of Hip Hop:  Divinity vs. Desecration” on Nov. 7, 6 p.m., at the Lotus on the Nile Wellness Center, 4307 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles. Topics include the feminization “of the black male image by corporate psychopaths” and more. Admission is $10 at the door, and guests will also receive a copy of Bakari’s newest book, “Liberation Song.” DVDs will be available for purchase. Information: www.sadikibakari.com.

EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS — KRST Unity Center of Spirituality will sponsor African-centered activities and programs including empowerment sessions, black gnostic studies, and more, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. The center is at 7825 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles. Information: (323) 759-7567.

PET FOSTERING — The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Fostering program is in need of volunteers to assist with the care of pets of all ages. The agency will hold a parenting class Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to noon, at its South Bay Pet Adoption Center, 12910 Yukon Ave., Hawthorne. Information: (310) 676-1149, ext. 222, www.spcaLA.com.

GIFTS FOR GUNS — The Inglewood Police Department will conduct a gifts for guns exchange program Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the parking lot behind the Target and Home Depot stores, 3471 W. Century Blvd., Inglewood. Participants should enter the parking lot through the entrance on Village Drive. The department will issue a $100 gift card, with a maximum of three gift cards per person, while supplies last. Firearms should be unloaded before being transported to the exchange site and stored in the trunk of a vehicle or in a sturdy bag.  Information: (310) 412-5530.

BLACK MEN’S HEALTH — The Los Angeles Initiative of the Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program will launch Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the following locations: New Millennium Barbershop, 4310 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles; In The Cut, 220 E. Regent St., Inglewood; New Millennium Barbershop, 1207 N. La Brea Ave., Inglewood; Legends Barbershop, 5366 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles; and Inglewood’s Finest, 122 S. Market St., Inglewood. The program will offer free diabetes, high blood pressure and PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease) screenings in an effort to address the declining health of African American men. Information: www.blackbarberhop.org.

FORECLOSURE WORKSHOPS — The California Foreclosure Institute will present two free workshops for investors and realtors on how to get started finding and buying foreclosure properties. The guest speaker will be Lloyd Segal, author of “Stop Foreclosure Now” and “Foreclosure Investing.” These events will take place Nov. 3 at the Palms-Rancho Park Library, 2920 Overland Ave., RanchoPark, and Nov. 4 at the Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Both workshops are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required to attend. Information: www.foreclosureworkshop.net, (310) 379-0101.

LUNCH AND LEARN — The Jenesse Center invites the community to learn about opportunities to partner with it in moving families from crisis to self-sufficiency. Some opportunities include beautifying the facilities where families live, raising money for family-oriented programs and services, and spreading the word about ending domestic violence in homes and communities. The lunch will take place Nov. 6, noon, at 3761 Stocker St., suite 100, Los Angeles. RSVP information: (323) 299-9496, ext. 103, srobertson@jenesse.org.