Rep. Tom McClintock’s tele-town hall meeting. Go to www.mcclintock.house.gov, click on the “Contact Congressman McClintock” button, selecting the “Email Congressman McClintock” option, and fill in your telephone number. By opting-in, you will receive a call every time McClintock conducts a tele-town hall, which is typically twice monthly (by law, your telephone number cannot and will not be used for any other purpose than conducting official tele-town halls – no campaign calls and no advertising).

Unity at the Lake Fundraiser at Harvey’s Convention Center, Stateline. Dinner, entertainment and silent auction. Ten percent of proceeds go to the Lake Tahoe Women’s Center, $33 for adults, $20 for ages 5-12, 4 and younger free. (530) 544.2266, (530) 577.7135, www.unityatthelake.org

Neil Sedaka at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. www.southshoreroom.com

Tahoe City hosts its annual Oktoberfest and Harvest Festival, with Scarecrows on Parade, pumpkin patch and family carnival.

20th annual Kokanee Trail Runs in South Lake Tahoe — half marathon, 10K, 5K, sponsored by Tahoe Mountain Milers and Sagebrush Stompers. (530) 577.0700, www.tahoemtmilers.org, www.sagebrushstompers.org

Guided hike of Emigrant Trails on Donner Summer, learn the fate of the Donner Party as part of the Annual Donner Party Hike. Choose from a variety of interpretive hikes that accommodate a range of athletic abilities and interest. www.GoTahoeNorth.com

Lake Tahoe Toy Run to benefit Christmas Cheer staring at McP’s Pub, South Lake Tahoe. (530) 541.4332

Tahoe Maritime Museum, Truckee Annex Open House, 10434 River Park Place, Truckee.

Andy Whyman and his guests will debate the pros and cons of health care reform at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village. (775) 832.1310

Pinktoberfest at Hard Rock Café, Harveys, Stateline to benefit Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Cancer Center. (775) 843.7142