Blood drive: The Wellness Center and Cougar P.E.P. will sponsor a blood drive from 8 to 11 a.m. in the UC Cougar Den Annex. Free T-shirts will be given to all donors. For information, call Chris Kerr at 743-5455.

Seminar: The Department of Industrial Engineering presents a seminar on clean advisory process system by Darryl Hertz from the M.W. Kellogg Corp. at 11 a.m. in Room L2-D2, College of Engineering. For information, call Carlos Widmann or Genaro Salinas at 743-4179.

Toastmasters: The Toastmasters at UH hold their weekly meeting at noon in Room 202, Cullen College of Engineering Building. For information, call 743-4344.

Anime-No-Kai: presents a showing of several Japanese animation titles from 1 to 5 p.m. in the UC Satellite. For information, e-mail jglass@bayou.uh.edu.

Remember your prayers: The Muslim Students Association holds Jumma prayers Fridays at 1:30 p.m. in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center. For information, call 743-7331.

College Democrats: will hold officer elections at 2 p.m. in the UC Rodeo Room. For information, e-mail cdems@bayou.uh.edu or link to www.geocities.com/capitolhill/9420/index.html.

You gotta know when to fold 'em: The Residence Halls Association and Residential Life and Housing will sponsor Casino Night from 7 p.m. to midnight at Horizons Cafe in the Moody Towers. Proceeds will benefit the Association for Retarded Citizens. For information, call Zandy Baker at 743-6043.

Poetry in motion: Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, will hold a poetry reading at 7 p.m. in the third-floor lounge, Roy Cullen Building, featuring undergraduate work. For information, call Fermeen Fazal at 320-9503.

At the movies: Rice University Cinema presents Hustler White, the 1995 film which chronicles the activities of L.A. hustler Montgomery Ward, today and Saturday at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in the Rice Media Center, Rice Entrance 8, University Boulevard at Stockton Street. Admission is $5. For information, call 527-4853. (Please note: This film contains material which may not be suitable for some viewers. No one under 17 admitted.)

Independence: The Indian Students' Association will hold a celebration of 50 years of India's independence at 8 p.m. in the Cullen Performance Hall. Admission is $7. For information, call 797-1063.

Get a kick out of this: The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts presents Cole Porter's 1934 musical Anything Goes today and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. Admission is free. For information, call 520-3290.

Weekend

Ivy Day: The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority announce their first annual Ivy Day celebration, to be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lynn Eusan Park. Everyone is welcome.