Kate Santillan

The United Methodist Church of Geneva will host its fall rummage sale this month to support local organizations.

Multiple downtown Geneva businesses have partnered to host a fashion and personal style event this month to help women boost their confidence inside and out.

The Rotary Club of Ottawa Sunrise welcomed the October Students of the Month.

The Marshall County Master Gardeners recently named Terry Lueders as the recipient of the Outstanding Master Gardener award.

The Princeton High School drama department will present “Little Women” by Kate Hamill at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, in the school’s Sally Skinner Auditorium, 103 S. Euclid Ave.

The Marseilles Church of the Nazarene will host an open house to celebrate Reverend Bill Clark’s retirement from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in the church’s fellowship hall.

The city of Ottawa recently announced its Halloween trick-or-treating hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31.

The River Bend Food Bank will partner with Bureau County Food Pantry, Old Wheels Club, and First Lutheran Church to hold a mobile food pantry at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton.

The University of Illinois Extension will hold an “Eating for Bone Health” class from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Walnut Public Library, 101 Heaton St.

The Princeton Fire Department recently held its annual open house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 11.

Local author Dana S. Diaz will speak at the Chicago Women’s Expo at noon Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont.

Stage 212 will hold auditions for its upcoming holiday production of “Joy to the World: A Holiday Revue” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the theater, 700 First St., La Salle.

The Putnam County Public Library District will hold a free screening of the NOVA documentary “A to Z: The First Alphabet and How Writing Changed the World” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the library’s Granville branch, 214 S. McCoy St.

The Putnam County Public Library District will hold a free screening of the documentary “The Poisoner’s Handbook” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at the library’s Condit branch, 105 N. Center St., Putnam.

The Geneva Public Library District will hold several art-related events and exhibits next month to celebrate all forms of art.