Oct. 4: Benefit for Stokes Family, Sierra Vista, Tahoe City, 4-9 p.m. 581-3867

Oct. 4: Butterflies class for kids ages 3.5 and up at TDRPD. Class features exposure to letters, numbers, colors, cultures around the world and more. Drop in fee is $12 per class, instructors Chris Wright and Mary Lee Schaffarzick.Oct. 6: Fall Gardening class, Villager Nursery, 10:30 a.m.-noon. 587-0771

Oct. 6-7: Annual Donner Party Hike. Details, 587-2757.

Oct. 7: Luke Schaffner Safety Day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sierra Mountain Middle School.

Oct. 7: Irish Dance class ongoing at TDRPD for ages 6 to adult. Ages 6-16 from 11:15 to 12:15 and 17+ from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Fee is $28 per month.

Oct. 7: Pancake Breakfast benefit for senior programs, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Senior Center on Estates Drive.

Oct. 8: Handbuilding Ceramics class for ages 7 to adult. Kids only 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Kids and adults from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. Fee is $33 for one month and $10 material charge for every two months.

Oct. 9: Classical ballet class for grades 1-8. Classes are held every Tuesday and times vary with experience level. Fee is $32 per month or $10 drop in fee. Call 582-7720 for more information and times.

Oct. 10: Art for Kids ages 4-8 class at TDRPD. Classes run Sept-Nov and Feb-May. Fee is $25 for one month and $5 for supplies. Call 582-7720 for more information.

Oct. 13: Truckee Energy Forum, fundraiser for KidZone. 582-3931

Oct. 13: Truckee Solar Home Tour, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 587-1920

Oct. 14: Truckee River Day. 587-4509.

Oct. 20: Tahoe Adaptive Ski School Foam Fest benefit, Tahoe Biltmore, Crystal Bay, 7:30 p.m. 581-4161

Oct. 30: Chamber of Commerce awards dinner and auction, Northstar-at-Tahoe, 5 p.m. 587-2757

To submit an item for the calendar, call 587-6061, FAX 587-3783, or E-mail sun@tahoe.com. Events listed must either be meetings, non-profit events, benefits or community activities of merit. Please keep announcements brief. Sporting events are listed in the sports section only.