Mark Your Calendars

Treasure seeking. The city of Navasota's fifth annual City-Wide Garage Sale will be held from 7 a.m. to noon Nov. 1. Maps will be available at City Hall, the Navasota Public Library, the Navasota Center and the public works department. For more information on the event, call 936-825-6450.

Saturday

EVENTS

Brazos Animal Shelter Wiener Fest late registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Veterans Park, College Station. Events include a one-mile walk, a costume contest, wiener dog races, a silent auction, children's activities and music. Proceeds benefit the Brazos Animal Shelter. 690-8168 or www.brazosanimalshelter.org.

God's Little Creatures Animal Rescues fundraiser, hosted by PETCO, 1901 Texas Ave., College Station. God's Little Creatures will sell and raffle items and accept donations. 778-6976 or 587-2667.

37th Annual Open Horse Show and Playday, 8 a.m. Brazos County Expo Center. Fundraiser for Brazos County Equestrian 4-H Club. www.freewebs.com/equestrian4-h, 219-0875.

The Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley Fall Fest, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Includes live entertainment, a car show, food, games and prizes, a children's activity tent, a "Boo-seum" (a not-so-scary haunted house), health-oriented exhibits, vendors and more. www.mymuseum.com, http://boxoffice.tamu.edu or 845-1234.

Chemistry Open House and Science Exploration Gallery, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Main Chemistry Building on the Texas A&M University campus. There will be three presentations of the Chemistry Road Show -- at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. -- in Room 100 of the Main Chemistry Building. Hands-on and computer activities, guided lab tours and demonstrations. Information and parking recommendations can be found at http://www.chem.tamu.edu/ by clicking on the link to Chemistry Open House under Departmental News, or call 845-3256.

The Midway Volunteer Fire Department Fall Fest. Dances, cook-off and trail ride. 936-348-7378 or 936-349-6379.

The Texas Mushroom Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., downtown Madisonville. Arts and crafts and food vendors, an auto showcase, a photo contest, children's activities and a shiitake 5K run/walk. Admission to the wine tasting and cooking demonstration is $10; all other areas free. www.texasmushroomfestival.com.

Forest Ridge Elementary School Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1950 Greens Prairie Road, College Station. 823-0971.

2008 Fall Parade of Homes, noon to 5 p.m. Maps available at www.theeagle.com.

Wheelock Pioneer Days. Food, entertainment and auction. 828-4627.

Carver Resource Center fall festival, 4 to 10 p.m., Carver Resource Center (old Carver School), 1602 S. La Salle St., in Navasota. 936-825-3780.

GARDEN & MARKETS

Independent Growers Market, 7 to 11 a.m., 1104 W. William Joel Bryan Parkway (Sons of Hermann Lodge parking lot), Bryan. 589-2787.

Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William J. Bryan Parkway in Bryan. WIC coupons accepted. 775-9500.

Bulbs class, 11 a.m. to noon. Producers Cooperative, 1800 N. Texas Ave., Bryan. Free. 778-6000 or www.producerscooperative.com.

Sunday

EVENTS

Central Baptist Church Fall Fest, 5 to 7 p.m. Free food, games, candy, music and fun. 776-9977.

St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Bryan Pumpkin Fest, 5 to 7 p.m. Villa West Park in Bryan. Free. Activities include a petting zoo and bounce house. Children are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes, and candy will be distributed from car trunks. Treat bags will be provided. Boxed dinners will be sold to raise funds for the family of Dylan Boyd, a 9-year-old with a chronic illness. www.stlukesbcs.org or 691-5400.

Bethel Lutheran Church Children's Fall Festival, 3 to 5 p.m. Games, crafts, candy and more. Church-appropriate costumes encouraged. Admission: Canned good for the church pantry.

God's Little Creatures Animal Rescues fundraiser, hosted by PETCO, 1901 Texas Ave., College Station. God's Little Creatures will sell and raffle items and accept donations. Halloween costume party for dogs. $3. Winners will receive gift cards. 778-6976 or 587-2667.

2008 Fall Parade of Homes, noon to 5 p.m. Maps available at www.theeagle.com after Oct. 24.

The Texas Renaissance Festival "All Hallows Eve." F.M. 1774, between Magnolia and Plantersville. www.texrenfest.com or 1-800-458-3435.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Divorced care support group, 5 to 7 p.m. First Baptist Church in Bryan, 776-1400.

Grief share support group, 5-7 p.m. First Baptist Church in Bryan, 776-1400.

Monday

CLUBS

College Station Noon Lions Club, Hilton Hotel & Conference Center, 801 E. University Drive. 690-7013.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Seniors golf tournament, 7 a.m. Texas A&M University Golf Course, $5 entry. No advance registration; just show up and play.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 5:45 to 7 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. 846-0617.

Surgical weight loss seminar, 6 p.m. St. Joseph Regional Rehabilitation Center, Quilter's Cafe, 1318 Memorial Drive in Bryan. Physicians will help you decide whether gastric bypass or lap-band surgery is a good option. 821-7556. Reservation required.

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