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Fire Station Open House, Sun., Oct. 14, 1-5 p.m., Fire Station #4, 2600 Polo Pkwy. The Bon Air Volunteer Fire Department will host an open house to mark Fire Prevention Week, which is Oct. 7-13. There will be tours of the station and chief hats and balloons for the kids. Bring in a copy of your escape plan (on 8.5" x 11" paper) for display and enter into a drawing for a chance to win a bicycle. For information about how to put together your escape plan, contact Station #4 (between 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) or go to www.firepreventionweek.org.

Thurs., Oct. 11

Nature hike, 10-11 a.m., Rockwood Nature Center, Rockwood Park, 3401 Courthouse Rd. Children ages 3-4 will take a short hike to discover the changing colors of the leaves. Fee is $4 per child. A parent or adult guardian must accompany each child. Part of the Exploring Nature with Small Hands series. Sponsored by the Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department. For more information, call Denise Flora at 674-1629.

LaPrade Books and Bites, 10:30 a.m., LaPrade Library, 9000 Hull Street Rd. "Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance" by Barak Obama will be discussed. For more information, call 276-7755.

Springdale Wellness & Leisure Series, 3-4:30 p.m., Lucy Corr Village, 6800 Lucy Corr Ct. Interested in having fun and learning about the stock market? Gray Glass, financial planner from Anderson & Strudwick, will talk about "How to Start an Investment Club." Call 425-8280 for information and to register.

Clover Hill District candidates forum, 7 p.m., Clover Hill High School, 13900 Hull Street Rd. Candidates for board of supervisors and school board in the Clover Hill District will answer questions previously submitted by county residents and others. Cosponsored by the Chesterfield County Council of Parent Teachers Associations and the Chesterfield Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call Mark Ellison at 521-4141.

Sat., Oct. 13

Head of the James crew event, 9:30 a.m., Robious Landing Park, 3800 James River Rd. All masters and juniors are welcome. Sponsored by James River High School and the Virginia Boat Club. For more information or to register, visit www.regattacentral.com .

Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Manchester Family YMCA, 7540 Hull Street Rd. Free for all ages. Entertainment, food, games, prizes and discounts on new memberships. For more information, contact 276-9622 or Reyesl@ymcarichmond.org .

10th Annual Car Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tractor Supply Co., 6801 Lake Harbour Dr. Car clubs and individuals from across Virginia will display all types of vehicles, including classic cars, street rods, muscle cars, 4x4s and mini-trucks. Admission is free. To exhibit at the car show, call 768-6160. Registration is $15, and onsite registration is available. Sponsored by the Chesterfield Technical Center's SkillsUSA chapter. For more information, call 768-6160.

Oktoberfest, noon-4 p.m., American Legion Hall, 901 Otterdale Rd. The Brandermill Midlothian-Woodlake Lions Club will host its first Oktoberfest to raise money for the blind and hearing impaired in the community. There will be German food, beer, wine, music and a German car show. All are invited to eat, play games, dance and socialize. Free eye screenings will be available along with the latest information on sight and hearing advances. Tickets are $25 for adults for food, $10 for the German beer tasting, $5 for ages of 13-20, and ages 12 and under are free. For more information, contact Jerry Clemmer at 283-7579 or jclemmer@richmond.edu .

Band concert, 1 p.m., Magnolia Grange, 10020 Iron Bridge Rd. Chesterfield Community Band will perform. For more information, call 777-9663.

Chorus concert, 3 p.m., Monacan High School, 11501 Smoketree Dr. Fifty singers from local middle and high schools will perform in the Central Virginia Men's Chorus Invitational Concert. Free. For more information, contact Nate Miller, 378-2480.

Sun., Oct. 14

Specialty Center Information Fair, 2-3:30 p.m., Monacan High School, 11501 Smoketree Dr. Students and parents may visit booths, ask questions and pick up information. All specialty centers, the Chesterfield Technical Center and both governor's schools will participate in the fair. For more information, go to www.chesterfield.k12.va.us. Click on "Schools," then "High Schools" and then "CCPS Specialty Centers."

Concert, 7 p.m., Beulah United Methodist Church, 6930 Hopkins Rd., Beulah United Methodist Church Arts Council presents fiveforONE, a men's quintet, and Dawn of Grace, a women's septet. Free. For more information, contact Doug Walden, 639-0503.

Mon., Oct. 15

Basic Computer Skills Workshop, 9-11 a.m., Capital Area Workforce Center, 7333 White Pine Rd. This introduction to basic computer skill is designed for those with minimal or no computer skills. For more information or to register, call 271-8510.

Specialty Center Information Fair, 6:30- 8 p.m., Thomas Dale High School, 3626 W. Hundred Rd. See Oct. 14 listing for information.

Come Home Alive, 7 p.m., James River High School, 3700 James River Rd. Safe driving program for new teen drivers and their parents. Free. Sponsored by Chesterfield County Public Schools and the Chesterfield County Police Department. For more information, call 748-1433.

Book club meeting, 7 p.m., Enon Library. 1801 Enon Church Rd. "Big Stone Gap" by Aridana Trigiani will be discussed. For more information, call 530-3403.

LaPrade Chick Lit, 7 p.m., LaPrade Library, 9000 Hull Street Rd. "Bet Me" by Jennifer Cruise will be discussed. For more information, call 276-7755.

School board candidates forum, 7:30 p.m., Southside Nazarene Church, 6851 Courthouse Rd. All school board candidates running in opposed races have been invited to give an opening statement and then answer questions from the audience. Sponsored by the Chesterfield Family Forum. For more information, e-mail EHanger@comcast.net .

Tues., Oct. 16

Healthy Aging, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Chester Library, 11800 Centre St. Join Diana Allin, vice chairwoman of the Chesterfield Council on Aging and senior clinician for Chesterfield County Department of Mental Health and Support Services, for an interactive multimedia presentation and discussion about living and aging well. The county's libraries and parks and recreation department are co-sponsoring this free event, part of the "Get in the Know" program for seniors ages 55 and older. For information, call Judy Jones, 751-4135, or Blanche DePonte, 717-6381.

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