FRIDAY OCTOBER 27

BILL MAHAR, host of "Politically Incorrect," will be performing live on the Sacramento State campus. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 for students and $12 for the public. Call 278-4323 for more information.

AN AMISH QUILT AND CRAFT SHOW will be held at the Placer County fairgrounds, 800 All American City Blvd., Roseville. Hours are Friday, noon-8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. Call 717-786-8487 for more information.

"HAMLET" will be performed at the Capitol Opera Sacramento, 6282 Ross Ave. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10-$12. Call 978-5922.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 28

"MONSTER PALOOZA: Snow White and the Seven Monsters-Live in Concert," will be performed at Garbeau?s Dinner Theatre, 12401 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. and the performance will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $13. For more information, call 985-6361.

FOLSOM will be holding its eighth annual Renaissance Faire at the Folsom City Park, 50 Natoma St. from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for seniors and children 6-12 and free to those 6 and under. For more information call 355-7285.

A NATURALIST will be on hand at 1:30 p.m. at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center in Carmichael to teach about how to read animal messages in their tracks. Call 489-4918 for more information.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 29

THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF SACRAMENTO will perform at the Sacramento State Music Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Free parking is available. Call 443-2908 for more information.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 20

THE 28TH ANNUAL TOUR OF THE HARVEST FESTIVAL, featuring food, handmade crafts and entertainment, will be held at Cal Expo, 600 Exposition Blvd., today, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, and $4 for children 6-12. For more information, call 1-800-321-1213.

FIVE BANDS will perform in the Mustard Seed School Benefit presented by 98 Rock at BoJangles, 7042 Folsom Blvd. Bands included are The Council, Used2Bsane, Luxt, Snapdraggin' and Contents Under Pressure. Show starts at 8 p.m. Call 386-0390 for ticket information.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 21

THE 16TH ANNUAL BELLA-BRU-WENMAT CLASSIC, 5K walk/run, 10K run, and kids half-mile run, will be held at Arden Bar-William Pond Park to benefit the Adaptive Leisure Services of Sacramento County. Registration before Oct. 18 is $17 or $20 thereafter. For more information, call 481-5004.

SPEND A DAY IN THE COUNTRY with up-close views of many wildlife species and live entertainment in celebration of National Wildlife Refuge Week. Time of the event is 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Beach Lake Preserve on Freeport Blvd. For information, call 979-2086.

A LESSON ABOUT CALIFORNIA'S NATIVE PEOPLE and the roles that nature played in their lives will be presented at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center in Carmichael. Admission is free, parking is $4. For more information, call 489-4918.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 22

EVERYONE IS INVITED to join in on the free kids carnival that will be held at Natomas High School, Sacramento. There will be food, drinks, kids' games, a bounce house and clown. Call 564-2273 for more information.