Are you a graduate student working on your thesis/project or thinking about getting started? A formatting workshop will help put you on the right path. The University Library will offer a workshop for graduate students from 4 to 5 p.m. in the library, room 2907. For more information and to signup, visit www.csupomona.edu/~library/spotlight/2012/june/thesis_workshop.html.

Unit 4 employees: Join us for our annual ice cream social from noon to 1 p.m. on the eighth floor of the CLA Building. APC Stewards will be available to answer questions. RSVP no later than Aug. 9 to cdbrown@csupomona.edu.

Looking to connect with other staff on campus? Staff Council will hold a general meeting at noon in the library's special events room. RSVP to bapepping@csupomona.edu. Visit www.csupomona.edu/~staffcouncil for more information.

The American Red Cross reports that local blood supplies have dropped by 50 percent from last June. Please take time to help by donating at the next blood drive, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Ursa Minor, BSC. To better plan for staffing, make your appointment in advance by going to www.redcrossblood.org and entering sponsor code “calpoly.” All presenting donors will receive two free VIP tickets to the Laugh Factory, plus a chance to receive two Chivas soccer game tickets for $10.

Get your fresh Cal Poly Pomona-grown fruits and vegetables from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in front of front steps of the CLA building. Sweet corn, oranges, avocados, grapefruit, and red, yellow and orange watermelon will be on sale by the Farm Store. All proceeds go to the College of Agriculture.

The University Library will host a presentation at noon celebrating famous LGBTQ Musicians whose music has changed the world. For more information on "Queering the Pitch," go to www.csupomona.edu/~library/spotlight/2012/july/lgbtq_music.html.