Household hazardous waste collection: Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will collect materials such as old paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals, and up to 10 fluorescent lamps. Only unmixed household hazardous waste will be accepted. Businesses are not eligible for free disposal.
Insulin needles will be accepted in approved containers; the containers will not be returned. 8 a.m.
-noon Oct. 4, Ormond Beach Public Works, 501 N. Orchard St.
, Ormond Beach; 8 a.m.-noon Oct.
5, New Smyrna Beach Public Works Department, 124 Industrial Park Ave., New Smyrna Beach, free, 386-947-2952. Spaghetti Dinner and Talent Show: Dinner includes garlic bread, salad, dessert and drinks.
Take outs available at the door. Gift Basket raffle tickets $1 each or 6/$5. 4-7 p.
m. Oct. 12, St.
Jude’s Episcopal Church, 815 E. Graves Ave., Orange City, $20, 386-775-6200, email admin@stjudescentralflorida.
ord, www.stjudescentralflorida.org.
Backyard Urban Chicken Class: Led by Ashley Stonecipher, an agent from the UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County, this class will cover various aspects of chicken care. Topics include chicken breeds, proper housing, general health care, nutrition, food safety, and determining if your property is suitable for raising backyard poultry. 6-8 p.
m. Oct. 24, Volusia County Agriculture Center, 3100 E.
New York Ave., DeLand, $15 per household, 386-822-5778 or email [email protected].
Greek Fes.
