On October 12 from 5-7 p.m. at the Cameron Park Community Center, visit nonprofit and business booths and a community job fair at the fourth annual Cameron Park Community Services Showcase. Food, beverages, music and $1 hot dogs (free to veterans) will also be available. Nonprofit vendor spaces (preregistration required) and admission are both free. 

Have your child put on their costume and head to Cameron Park Lake for an afternoon of fab-boo-lous fun at the Halloween Carnival/Pumpkin Patch on October 21. From 1:30-4 p.m., ages 2-12 will enjoy old-fashioned carnival games, prizes, crafts, food and refreshments. 

Register your kiddos (grades 1-8) for Youth Basketball; it’s sure to be a fun-filled season! 

Events for mature adults this month include bridge every Monday at 1 p.m. and Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., bingo on October 10 from 1-3 p.m., and a two-day AARP Safety Driver Class on October 10 and 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (call 530-621-6333 to register). The 50+ Room is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Mondays before or after the Senior Nutrition Lunch; games include Mexican train, pinochle and cribbage, among others. “Tai Chi for Better Balance” and Modified Zumba classes are also available.

Get moving with a course in ballet, hula, taekwondo, gymnastics, tumbling/trampoline or tennis; “Cooking with Kids,” ukulele and bird identification programs are on tap, too.

Are you looking for a place to hold a holiday event? Check out the Cameron Park Community Center, which features a commercial kitchen and hall facility, and can hold up to 250 people for banquet seating.

 by Tina Helm

To view  a complete listing of these programs and others, visit cameronpark.org or call 530-677-2231.