FRIDAY >> SATURDAY

Women's Health Beauty Life Expo Show

Enjoy shopping, pampering and a fashion show, among other things. Friday, 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5. Salem Civic Center, www.healthbeautylife expo.com.

FRIDAY >> SATURDAY

Tunes and Trinkets

Jewelers Annette Fleisher, Nancy Weekly and Janet Wilkinson join with local potters, crafts people and musicians for a weekend of tunes and trinkets. Special kids' activities provided. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2nd Helping Gallery, 1502 Williamson Road. 491-9405, fran.krause@rescuemission.net, www.2ndhelpings.org

SATURDAY

Run for the Arts

Get in shape as you jog past Roanoke's public art installations. $35, adult registration. 9 a.m. Roanoke Civic Center. 224-1203, www.theartscouncil.org.

SATURDAY

Opera Roanoke Presents: Wagner in the Valley

Maestro Steven White will guide Opera Roanoke through the highlights of Wagner's greatest music dramas. Also featuring the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and singers from The Wagner Society of Washington, D.C. $20-$90, Senior discounts available. Students, free. 7:30 p.m. Jefferson Center, 982-2742, jshelton@operaroanoke.org; www.operaroanoke.org.

SATURDAY

Dinner A L'Art

An evening of art, music, dinner and theater celebrating the Roaring '20s. $100. 6 to 10 p.m. Taubman Museum of Art, downtown Roanoke. 342-5760.

SATURDAY

"Song of the Mountains"

The award-winning PBS series presents a concert to be taped for TV. Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Next Best Thing Band, Balsam Range and Savannah Vaughn and Fall Creek. $25. 7 p.m. Lincoln Theatre, Marion. (276) 783-6093, www.songofthemountains.org

SATURDAY >> SUNDAY

Carole Edwards and Friends

Piano Ensemble concert. Free. Saturday, 2 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m. The Glebe, Daleville. 591-2465.

DAILY Storytimes + Crafts

Young child storytime, Toddlers' Morning Out or other book and library events are available at many libraries almost every day. Many storytimes have craft, music or other activities to accompany the story. For more information, call or visit the Web site of the library or location nearest you.

FRIDAY

Winnie the Pooh Movies

"Piglet's Big Movie." 10 a.m. Roanoke Main Library. 853-2955.

SATURDAY

Fall Festival

A family-fun event with horse rides, a petting farm and magic show, live entertainment by the Thursday Night Gang and Abi Lester, a bake sale and more. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heritage Hall, 3610 S. Main St., Blacksburg. 951-7000.

SATURDAY

Public Skate

Saturday Midday Public Skate at the Civic Center. Noon to 3 p.m. $5 per person, $2 skate rental. Roanoke Civic Center. 853-2988, www.roanokeciviccenter.com.

SATURDAY

Fun Fest

With games for kids of all ages, food and prizes. The event will help support the Riverlawn PTO. 4 to 8 p.m. Riverlawn Elementary School, 8100 Beth Nelson Drive, Fairlawn. 392-7321.

SATURDAY

Safety Day: Bedford County Sheriff's Office

Ribbon cutting for the Bedford County Sheriff's Office at Downtown Moneta. Fingerprinting of children, car seat safety checks, a seatbelt convincer simulator and more. There will be pumpkins available for purchase, and free pumpkin decorating for kids. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Virginia 122 and Whitehouse Road, Moneta. www.downtownmoneta.com

SATURDAY

Honk, Rumble, Screech: Storytime

Trains, cars, buses and planes: there are a lot of ways to get to new places. For children ages 4-7. Admission includes event. 11 a.m. Virginia Museum of Transportation, 303 Norfolk Ave., Roanoke. 342-5670, www.vmt.org.

SATURDAY>>SUNDAY

Thornspring Pastures Farm Fest

Hayrides, pumpkin patch, corn maze, farm animals, live music and more. $5.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thornspring Pastures, Thornspring Road, Pulaski. 320-2909, www.myspace.com/tpfarmfest

WEDNESDAY

Read to Therapy Dogs

Beginning and struggling readers are invited to practice their reading skills with specially trained therapy dogs. 6:30 p.m. Radford Library, 30 W. Main St., Blacksburg. 731-5527.

SATURDAY

Seed to Soul: Festival at The Mansion

Tour The Mansion at Fort Chiswell. Featuring home-grown food, artisans, crafters and music. $5 festival; $5 house tours. 10 a.m. The Mansion at Fort Chiswell, I-81/77, exit 80. www.fortchiswellmansion.com

Also, tonight at 7:30, the mansion will hold a screening of "Here We Grow," a documentary on food politics and reform.

FRIDAY

Oktoberfest at Mountain Lake

Buffet of traditional German food and live music. Bus departs from the Brambleton Center at 3:45 p.m. and from Hollins Library at 4:15 p.m. $35, adults. 772-7529. Oktoberfest continues each Friday and Saturday at Mountain Lake through October.

THURSDAY

Pretty in Pink

Wear pink and shop in downtown Blacksburg to help raise funds for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Fund. Wine tasting, tea, pilates in pink, and more. $10 for a pink passport, which entitles holder to free events and door prizes. Blacksburg. 552-6246.