Calendar 10/9

COMMUNITY EVENTS
FIRE OPEN HOUSE Join the Waltham Fire Department in spreading the word on fire safety at an open house Sunday, Oct. 12, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Lexington Street station, 155 Lexington St. This event winds up Fire Prevention week. See Walthams' newest fire truck, Ladder 2, learn essential fire safety tips to keep your home safe, visit with Patches the Fire Dog and enjoy Domino's Pizza and free drinks. Information: 781-314-3715.
ANNIVERSARY DINNER The French American Victory Club, 193 Elm St., is celebrating its 64th anniversary with a pot luck supper Saturday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m. to midnight, featuring the Country Masters. Tickets are $15 for meal and dance or $10 for the dance only. Information: 781-899-8195; www.favclub.org.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE The next meeting of the Waltham Democratic City Committee is Thursday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., at Government Center, 119 School St. Guest speaker is Mark Lindsey, MetroWest Field director for the Coalition for Our Communities, speaking about Question 1. Information: 781-893-3572
HALLOWEEN SAFETY Halloween Safety Day, sponsored by the Waltham Police Dept. Auxiliary, is Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at American Legion Post 156, 215 Waverley Oaks Road. There will be Halloween Goodie bags for children, Halloween safety, fingerprinting for children, bicycle registration, visit from McGruff the Crime Dog. Information: 978-580-5083.
SPELLING BEE The Waltham Partnership for Youth Inc. presents its third annual Community Spelling Bee on Thursday, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m., at McDevitt Middle School, 75 Church St. Teams of three adults will compete for the best spellers in the city. Cost is $300 per team. Entry deadline is Oct. 9.
Registration/information: www.partnership.walthamhighschool.org; 781-314-3031; partnershipforyouth@city.waltham.ma.us.
FARMERS' MARKET The Waltham Farmers' Market, in the Sovereign Bank parking lot, 1 Moody St., is held rain or shine, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., through Nov. 1. Nine free one-hour concerts at 11 a.m., with A Grand Day Out, playing rock, blues and cool classics from the '60s and '70s on Oct. 25. Information: 781-894-0357; 781-899-6230; www.waltham-community.org/FarmersMarke t.html.
NEWTON FARMERS' MARKET The Newton Farmers' Market runs Fridays, 1:30 to 6 p.m., at the American Legion Post 440, 295 California St.; and Tuesdays, 1:30 to 6 p.m., at Cold Spring Park, 1200 Beacon St. On sale will be fruits, vegetables, turkey pies, beef, fresh fish, goat cheese, cider, jams and jellies, breads, pies, cookies, ice cream, plants and flowers. Special events are featured each week. The farmer's market will be open through the end of October. Information: 617-796-1525.

SALES/FAIRS/FUNDRAISERS
YOUTH SPORTS The French American Victory Club, 193 Elm St., is holding a fundraiser for Waltham youth sports Friday, Oct. 10, 7:30 to 12:30 p.m. Last Call, a rhythm and blues band, will perform. Tickets are $10, $15 at the door. Information: 781-899-8195; www.favclub.org.
WALTHAM RED SOX Join the Waltham Red Sox Columbus Day Golf Outing Monday, Oct. 13, at Brookline Golf Club at Putterham Meadows. Shotgun start is 1 p.m. The cost is $110 per person, and includes golf and dinner. Prizes and raffles. Tickets: 617-438-1322. Funds will benefit the Jimmy Fund and Waltham Red Sox of Boston Baseball.
SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS Waltham VFW Post 2152 and Ladies Auxiliary will be collecting donations to send to our soldiers in Iraq - Master Sgt. Kathrine Ortaga, Sgt. Chris Physic, Spc. Jeremy Bray, Spc. Paul Briggs, Spc. Daniel Fernandez, Maater Sgt. Kathrine Ortaga and 2Lt. Ryan Galluzzo. Items: www.carepackageproject.com. Information: 781-894-9243.
OPERATION SOLDIER Operation American Soldier is collecting items or donations for shipping costs. Soldiers have requested the following items: candy, cookies (small packages), snacks, microwave popcorn, powdered drink singles, socks (crew), T-shirts, toiletries (unscented), feminine products, blank note cards, playing cards, DVDs & CDs. We need help packing boxes, paperwork and more. Information: 617-504-0532.
BOOKS TO SOLDIERS Got Books can send someone who is currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces overseas a care package full of books. To submit the name and address, visit www.GotBooks.com/troops. Got Books provides all books and also handles and pays for all labor and shipping costs. Information: www.GotBooks.com; 978-396-6026.
CLOTHING EXCHANGE The Waltham Clothing Exchange at the Unitarian Church, 50 Church St., is opens for the season, Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: 781-893-6240.

FAMILIES/CHILDREN/TEENS
TOYS FOR TOTS The Marine corps Toys for Tots Foundation and the Marine Corps League's Kelly-Sullivan Marine Detachment #594 of Waltham are accepting applications until Dec. 12 for Christmas for families in need. Applications are available at the mayor's office in City Hall, 610 Main St. Bring proper identification. Information: 781-314-3100.
MARIONETTES Watertown Children's Theatre welcomes the Tanglewood Marionettes to the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, for a free performance of ``Hansel and Gretel'' on Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m. Information: 617-926-ARTS; www.watertownchildrenstheatre.org.
GAME DAYS Beginning Sept. 27, Newton History Museum, 527 Washington St., will have card games, board games - including Newtonopoly! - during Saturday Game Days at the Museum. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Free with admission. Information: 617-796-1450.
STREET HOCKEY Waltham Police Athletic League Fall Street Hockey runs Saturdays, Sept. 13-Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to noon, at the MDC Rink, River and Newton streets. Applications are available at the Waltham Police Station, 155 Lexington St., or at the Substation at 11 Carter St. Information: 781-314-3600.
CUB SCOUTS Cub Pack 274 is registering new scouts for 2008-09. Chartered with St. Mary's Parish, with members from the Plympton, MacArthur and Our Lady's schools, meetings are Fridays. Information: 781-209-1725.
STORYTIMES Storytimes begin Oct. 14 at the Waltham Public Library, 735 Main St., and last for six weeks. Visit the library to pick up a schedule. Free. Information: 781-314-3425.
KIDS NIGHT OUT West Suburban YMCA, 276 Church St., Newton, hosts Kids Night Out, a drop-in program Fridays, 6 to 10 p.m. Kids 7-13 years old are invited to participate in swimming, gym, arts and crafts, board games, pool, ping pong, air hockey, electronic basketball, Nintendo Wii. There will also be movies, special events and a pizza dinner. Cost is $20; $25 for non-members. Information: 617-244-6050, Ext 3006; gregge@westsuburbanymca.org; www.westsuburbanymca.org.
WALK AROUND GORE During August guided tours of Gore Place will be available Monday through Friday, 1 p.m., and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (on the hour). The grounds are open, year-round, from dawn to dusk with the exception of special event days. Information: www.goreplace.org.

THEATER/FILM/PERFORMANCE
`FALSETTOS' ``Falsettos'' plays at Turtle Lane Playhouse, 283 Melrose St., Newton, Sept. 12-Oct. 12. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the AIDS Action Committee. Tickets are $20-$27.50. Information: www.turtlelane.org; turtlelanesoup@comcast.net; 617-244-0169.

MUSIC/DANCE
ITALIAN MUSIC Celebrate Italian Heritage Month with soprano Ruth Harcovitz in the free program, The Sunny Skies of Italy, at the Waltham Public Library, 735 Main St., on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. It features Neapolitan songs and operatic arias, with pianist will be Florence Dunn. RSVP/information: 781-314-3425, Ext. 2; www.waltham.lib.ma.us.
COFFEEHOUSE Newton native Annie Raines and Paul Rishell will perform at Crossroads Coffeehouse, 3 Great Pond Road, North Andover, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Tickets are $17. Tickets: www.crossroads-coffeehouse.org; 978-687-3960.
SONGWRITER Winner of the 2007 Pacific Songwriting Competition, David LaFleur, will perform at Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. Engaging his audiences with humor and wit, LaFleur discusses the instruments he plays as well as the origins of the traditional folk songs, spirituals, blues and Appalachian ditties he performs. Information: 617-796-1360.
PIANIST Pianist March Schiavo will play Beethoven and Chopin at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St., on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. Information: 617-796-1360.
THE SHORT SISTERS The Second Friday Coffeehouse, First Church, 404 Concord Ave., Belmont, welcomes The Short Sisters and Jim Hall on Friday Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. Benefits Renewal House, a shelter for homeless and abused women and children. Admission is $10 ($5 for over 65 and students). Information: 617-484-1054.
JAZZ Jazz at the Rose, an afternoon of avant-garde jazz every second Sunday of the month at the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, 415 South St., is Sunday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m., with Jon Damian Trio. Information: www.brandeis.edu.
SATURDAY SOCIALS The French American Victory Club Saturday socials with the Country Masters are on the second Saturday of the month, 8 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $10. Information: 781-899-8195; www.favclub.org.

EXHIBITS
ROSE ART Invisible Rays: The Surrealism Legacy, Project for a New American Century, and Drawing on Film, are all on display at Brandeis University's Rose Art Museum, 415 South St. Sept. 26-Dec. 14. Information: www.brandeis.edu/rose.
SUFFOLK DOWNS ``Racing Life,'' a photography exhibit by Joshua Touster, is on view through Oct. 30 at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. In his exhibit, Touster creates a portrait of a culture that is quickly disappearing and has rarely been viewed by the outside world. Information: 617-796-1360.
ON EQUAL TERMS On Equal Terms addresses the cost of gender barriers in any occupation - and what it means to treat all individuals alike. Susan Eisenberg, an artist, poet, activist, Brandeis University Women's Studies Research Center scholar and master electrician, interviewed more than 30 women in the trades about their inspiration, frustration and experiences. Runs through Jan. 9, Information/related events: www.brandeis.edu/centers/wsrc/.
STILL LIFES Still Lifes in Oil' by Thomas Avery will be on view Oct. 2-30 at Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. Information: 617-796-1360.
PIRATES An exhibition of historical and fictional works related to pirates and piracy will be on view at Boston College's Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections, Thompson Room, 140 Commonwealth Ave., through November 2008. Pirate Treasures will include rare maps and books published between 1695 and 2007, many of them on public display for the first time. Free. Information: 617-552-3282; www.bc.edu/burns.
LANDSCAPES The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society Painters Guild Demonstration Series presents, Alex Farquharson: Landscape in Oils, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Plummer Studio, Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, 130 Waltham St., Lexington. Free. Information: 781-862-9696; www.lexingtonma.org/LACS.
FOSTER CARE The Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange, Inc. is featuring its Heart Gallery at the Arsenal Mall, 485 Arsenal St., Watertown, which is a striking collection of photographs of children in the Massachusetts' foster care system. The exhibit runs through Oct. 20 Information: www.mareinc.org.
WATERCOLORS Plein Air: Near and Far, Watercolors by Arlene Black Mollo is the featured exhibition at The Gallery at Norumbega Point at Weston, 99 Norumebega Road, through Oct. 29. There will be a reception for the artist Sunday, Oct. 5, 2 to 4 p.m. Information: 781-899-5505.
MATERIAL MEDITATION The New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, presents Material Meditation, from Sept. 15-Oct. 26, an exhibit featuring six artists who combine sculpture, drawing, and photography in a collaborative installation. There will be a gallery talk with the artists on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. Information: 617-964-3424; cecimendez@newartcenter.org; visit www.newartcenter.org.
MOUNT IDA The Mount Ida College School of Design Faculty Exhibition is Sept. 9-Oct. 12 at The Gallery, 777 Dedham St. Information: 617-928-4654; kdriscoll@mountida.edu; www.mountida.edu.
BOSTON COLLEGE The McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College will host an exclusive exhibition, ``Mystic Masque: Semblance and Reality in Georges Rouault,'' on view through Dec. 7. The exhibition will comprise approximately 240 of Rouault's finest paintings, works on paper and stained glass - many never before displayed in North America. Information: www.bc.edu/artmuseum; 617-552-8100.
MOUNT IDA The following gallery exhibit is scheduled at Mount Ida College, 777 Dedham St., Newton: Sept. 9-Oct. 12, School of Design Faculty of Mount Ida College Exhibition. The exhibit includes the recent work of faculty members from Mount Ida College's School of Design. Works include graphics, textiles, architectural rendering, digital media, traditional and experimental drawing, sculpture, and mixed media installation. Information: 617-928-4500; www.mountida.edu.
MC ESCHER An exhibit of Hungarian-born playwright and photographer MC Escher's unique photo compositions runs at the New TV Art Gallery, 23 Needham St., through October. Information: 617-965-7200, Ext. 118.

MEETINGS/LECTURES
WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS New England Women Business Owners' October Learning Connection is Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7:15 to 9:15 a.m., at Doubletree Guest Suites/Waltham, 550 Winter St. Why Setting Fees is Emotional Business will be presented by Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, KBK Connections. Cost is $20, $25 for non-members. Information: 617-566-3013; www.newbo.org.
CAREER EXPO Carole Copeland Thomas and Bentley University to host a two-day Multicultural Symposium and career expo to forge cross-cultural exchange, conversation, ideas and partnerships worldwide, global diversity leader Oct. 15-16. Fee: free for Bentley students; $50 for non-students; $150 for full registration. Information/register: carole@tellcarole.com; 508-947-5755; www.mssconnect.com.
BRANDING VESCONE, 180 Bear Hill Road, Waltham, presents, Branding and Marketing Your Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m., as part of its free continuing education series. RSVP: kparkinson@vescone.com; 781-684-8387; www.vescone.com.
BUSINESS PLAN Women's Enterprise Initiative will present, Business Plan Forum, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 6:15 to 9 p.m., at Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. Yolanda Cellucci of Yolanda's of Waltham will be the forum moderator. Free. Information: www.ci.newton.ma.us/wei; 617-566-3013.

SENIORS
CAREGIVERS There will be a free workshop to explain Springwell's new ``Caregiver's Notebook: A Guide for Organizing and Record Keeping'' at the Waltham Council on Aging, 488 Main St., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Each attendee will receive a free ``Caregiver's Notebook.'' RSVP: 617-926-4100; caregivers@springwell.com.

HEALTH
FLU SHOTS Newton-Wellesley Hospital will offer the following free flu shot clinics to the community: Thursday, Nov. 6, 4 to 7 p.m., at Newton-Wellesley Hospital Wikstrom Surgical Center, 2014 Washington St.; and Thursday, Nov. 13, 4 to 7 p.m., at Waltham Urgent Care Center (in the Children's Hospital Building), 9 Hope Ave. Registration: 617-243-5900.