TRAIL MIX CONCERT – Enjoy Jazz Night at Izaak Walton Nature Center, the final show in this season’s Trail Mix Acoustic Concert Series, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday. You’ll see performances by experienced jazz artists, with a chance to buy food from Redbird Café. Buy a ticket, and bring a chair and cooler.

POWER OF THE WRITTEN WORD – Help kids in grades 3 and 4 learn to write down helpful thoughts and affirmations with Positivity Journals. The Grab and Go event is offered by Homewood Library. Register, then pick up your journal on Oct. 7.