North metro calendar

FINANCIAL ESTATE PRESERVATION: Advance registration required. 7 p.m. Tue. $9. Handke Center, 1170 Main St., Elk River. 763-241-3520. FOOD AND WINE PRAIRIE HOME DELIGHTS: Features local gourmet cheeses, seasonal dishes and desserts, live and silent auctions and music by college faculty and students. Proceeds benefit scholarships at Anoka Ramsey Community College. 6-9 p.m. Fri. $40-$50. Anoka Ramsey Community College, 11200 NW. Mississippi Blvd., Coon Rapids. 763-427-2600. THAI CUISINE: Vietnamese summer rolls and pad thai. Advance registration required. 6 p.m. next Wed. $31. Fridley High School, 6000 W. Moore Lake Dr., Fridley. 763-502-5100. HEALTH AND FITNESS UNDERSTANDING MEDICARE CLASSES: 1:30 p.m. Tue. Free. Columbia Heights Public Library, 820 40th Av. NE., Columbia Heights. 763-717-3267. HOME AND HOBBIES ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUES SALE: Vintage lighting, garden accents, hardware, fireplace mantels, stained glass and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Architectural Antiques, 1330 NE. Quincy St., Mpls. 612-332-8344. BIRD BANDING: Watch songbirds get tagged and released. Ages 4 and up. 9 a.m.-noon Sat. Eastman Nature Center, Elm Creek Park Reserve, 13351 Elm Creek Rd., Maple Grove. 763-559-6700. FALL PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE: Register at a Home Depot store or at www.homedepot.com/clinics. 10-11 a.m. Sat. "INDOOR GARDENING AND HOUSEPLANTS": William Cook from St. Cloud State University will speak at the Shoreview Community Garden Club meeting. 7 p.m. next Wed. $3. Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria St., Shoreview. 651-484-4341. REUNIONS MINNEAPOLIS EDISON HIGH SCHOOL: Class of 1950. 7 p.m. Sat. Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Dr., Brooklyn Center. 651-633-1994. ART FACULTY ART EXHIBITION: North Hennepin Community College Fine Arts Center, 7411 85th Av. N., Brooklyn Park. PILOT CAR: Ends Sat. Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, 6666 East River Rd., Fridley. 763-574-1850. MUSIC ARNE FOGEL: 7 p.m. Sat. Ingredients Cafe, 4725 N. Hwy. 61, White Bear Lake. 651-426-6611. CRAZY 8'S: 9 p.m. Fri. Serum's Good Time Emporium, 213 Jackson St., Anoka. 763-421-7522. DEVON WORLEY: 9 p.m. Fri. Blue Fox Bar & Grill, 3833 N. Lexington Av., Arden Hills. 651-483-6000. EPIC 5: 9 p.m. Sat. Blue Fox Bar & Grill, 3833 N. Lexington Av., Arden Hills. 651-483-6000. GB LEIGHTON: 9 p.m. Fri. G.B. Leighton's Pickle Park, 7820 University Av. NE., Fridley. 763-786-1515. ROCK GODZ: 9 p.m. Sat. Serum's Good Time Emporium, 213 Jackson St., Anoka. 763-421-7522. SCOTT KAUFMAN BAND: 8 p.m. Thu. Serum's Good Time Emporium, 213 Jackson St., Anoka. 763-421-7522. THEM PESKY KIDS: 9 p.m. Fri. POV's Sports Bar & Grill, 1851 NW. Bunker Lake Blvd., Andover. 763-755-2323. TUMENI BROTHERS: 7 p.m. Fri. Ingredients Cafe, 4725 N. Hwy. 61, White Bear Lake. 651-426-6611. THEATER KIM KERLEY: 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $15. New Hope Cinema Grill, 2749 Winnetka Av. N., New Hope. 763-417-0017. FARMERS MARKETS ANDOVER FARMERS MARKET: 2:30- 6:30 p.m. Tue. Grace Lutheran Church Andover, 13655 Round Lake Blvd., Andover. 651-227-8101. ANOKA FARMERS MARKET: 2-5 p.m. Thu. Lyric Arts Main Street Stage, 420 E. Main St., Anoka. BROOKLYN PARK FARMERS MARKET: 3-7 p.m. today, next Wed. Zane Sports Park, 8717 Zane Av. N., Brooklyn Park. 763-493-8013. GOOSE LAKE ARTISAN AND FARMERS MARKET: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Goose Lake Farm and Winery, 6760 213th Av. NW., Elk River. 612-209-1721. NEW HOPE FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat., 4300 Xylon Av. N., New Hope. SHOREVIEW FARMERS MARKET: 3-7 p.m. Tue. Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria St., Shoreview. 651-490-4734. DIVERSIONS CLOTHING THE COUNTY - FASHION FOR EVERY OCCASION: Items from the society's permanent collection. $2-$3. Anoka County Historical Society, 2135 3rd Av. N., Anoka. 763-421-0600. A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS: Campaign material, ballot boxes, voting machines and more from local and national races. Anoka County Historical Society, 2135 3rd Av. N., Anoka. 763-421-0600. FALL COLOR TRAM RIDES: View the fall colors from a tractor-drawn tram ride leaving hourly. Reservations required. 1 p.m. Sat. $5. Eastman Nature Center, Elm Creek Park Reserve, 13351 Elm Creek Rd., Maple Grove. 763-559-6700. FIREFIGHTER'S BOOYA: 11 a.m. Sun. Casey Lake Park, 17th Av. and McKnight Rd, North St. Paul. 651-747-2400. GHOSTS OF ANOKA TOURS: Stories of odd happenings and eerie encounters throughout Anoka County. Reservations recommended. 7:30 p.m. Sat. $5-$7. Anoka County Historical Society, 2135 3rd Av. N., Anoka. 763-421-0600. MUSIC OF THE KNIGHT MARCHING BAND SHOW: A marching band field show competition featuring metro area and out-state bands. 5 p.m. Sat. $5-$8. Irondale High School, 2425 Long Lake Rd, New Brighton. 651-621-6848. PRAIRIE SUGAR WEEKEND: Help make sorghum molasses as the early settlers did. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $6-$9. Oliver Kelley Farm, 15788 Kelley Farm Rd., Elk River. 763-441-6896.