The North Coast Animal Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Sandusky Bay Pavilion, 605 E. Water St., Sandusky. Gate admission is $1 per person/$1 per dog. Dogs must be leashed and handlers must be 18 or older. There will be vendors, speakers, demonstrations, animal exhibits, "people food," and much more. The event is sponsored by the Sandusky Lions Club, the Humane Society of Erie County and the City of Sandusky Recreation Department. For further information, contact Pam at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Huron County Master Gardeners will meet Sept. 23 at St. Alphonsus on Settlement Road, just off Ohio 61 South.  Committees may meet at 6 p.m., with refreshments and socializing at 6:30 p.m.  A business meeting  (with much information to cover) will begin promptly at 7 p.m., followed by the education presentation  "Fall Clean-Up in the Garden"  by Charlene Margetiak.  For more information, call Mary Margaret at 419-668-8877.

On Tuesday, Sept. 28, Firelands Audubon Society "Welcome Back Potluck Picnic" followed by Ed Boose's presentation "Osborn Park from the Beginning." The event will be held at 6 p.m. at Osborn Park, Shelter No. 3. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share and their own table settings.  Osborn Park can be accessed from Cleveland Road because of a bridge repair on Perkins Avenue. Contact Mary at 419-625-7136 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details.