Celebrate Free State Parks Day and National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 30.
Day-use fees will be waived at all state parks in Utah.

Special fees, such as golf and camping fees, still apply. Visit for the day or volunteer to improve your state parks.Events include:
Rockport State Park Trail Construction -- Participants will begin construction of a two-mile trail from 9 a.

m. to 1 p.m.

Water and snacks will be provided. Participants should bring gloves, hats, sunscreen and insect repellent. For more information, call (435) 336-2241.

Antelope Island State Park -- Join park staff and help with weed removal, fence repairs, building corrals, rock removal and trash pickup. Participants are encouraged to bring water, hat, sunscreen, bug spray and gloves, and are welcome to bring rakes, shovels, hammers and saws. Meet at the park's headquarters at 9 a.

m. For more information and to register for this event, call (801) 209-4678.
Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum -- Stagecoach rides, free museum tours, battle re-enactments, Calvary display, Civil War encampment, food, music and entertainment.

Events run from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, call (801) 768-8932.

Wasatch Mountain State Park -- Enjoy a hike along the Pine Creek Nature Trail featuring interpretive signs, beautiful scenery, and a chance to view the fall colors. Come immerse yourself in nature. For more information, call (435) 654-1791.

The American Red Cross invites community members to participate in a blood drive scheduled for Friday at American Fork Hospital. The event will take place from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. in the American Red Cross Bloodmobile, which will be set up in the hospital's northeast parking lot.

The goal for the drive is 20 units of blood. There is always a demand for blood, so your donation can help make a difference. No appointment is necessary, but identification is necessary.

For more information, call 855-3279.
The City Council has approved a plan to scale down the new fire station. Bids came in at $2.

5 million, but the city's estimate was $1.3 million. It was determined by the council that it should be redesigned to meet the current and reasonable future needs of the operation.

The Lehi Arts Council is sponsoring a series of fall workshops including musical theater, kids cooking, creative crafts, arts and crafts, music and movement, ballroom dance and cake decorating. Cost and age groups vary. For more information, visit www.

lehicityarts.com. The five-week sessions start Oct.

2.
The Provo-Timp Lions Club, in support of Provo School District, will present the Music and Family Showcase. The concert will be held at the Historic Provo Tabernacle from 7-8:30 p.

m. Tuesday. There will be performances from pianists, including a 3-year-old pianist, and vocalists.

The entrance fee is a voluntary donation of two pairs of eye glasses or $5 per family.
All donations and glasses will go to orphans in Madagascar. Provo-Timp Lions Club is part of Lions Club International, a charitable organization that primarily works to raise funds and glasses for the Gift of Sight program, helping less fortunate people receive the eye care they need.

In addition to the Gift of Sight program, this Lions Club sponsors two handicap Boy Scout troops. Some of these young men will be presenting the flag at the start of the showcase event.
This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page D2.