Enter into a drawing for a free $250 gas card when you donate on October 3 from 9:00-2:00 p.m. at The Red Cross Chapter House, 318 Washington Street, Info: 223-1795

“Branching Out”, a fall exhibition with local artist, Bill Macintire, featuring pastel, watercolor and oil paintings at Capital Gallery, 314 Lewis Street, the show runs through October 31. Info: 223-2649

Complimentary wine tasting from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Capital Cellars, 227 W. Broadway. Info: 352-2600

“Surf and Turf” dinner at Gibby’s, 212 W. Broadway. Info: 223-4429 or Gibbysonbroadway@yahoo.com

“First Friday”, featuring musician, PAT FLOWERS, and poets STEVE HOLT and LYNELL EDWARDS, October 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kentucky Coffeetree Café, 235 W. Broadway. Cover is $10.00 adults, $5.00 students. Info: 875-3009 (call for reservations)

NIGHTMOVES at The Dragon, 103 West Main St., starting at 9:00 p.m. Info: 875-9300

THE MENU and THE ENDERS at the Brick Alley 325 St. Clair St., starting at 9:00 p.m. Info: 875-2559

RONI ROBINSON at Mark’s Bar & Grill (formerly Tink’s BBQ) 338 St. Clair, Info: 545-6716