Around the Peninsula

KPRL to hold final circle, motocross races

The Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions' will hold its final late model, B-stock and A-stock car races of the season at 7 p.m. today at Twin Cities Raceway. For more information, call Chet at 283-9078.

The final Alaska state championship motocross races will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Twin City Raceway. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with practice at 9 a.m. For more information, call Wendy at 260-3305 or 398-3306.

Eagles plan dinner fund-raiser

The Kenai Eagles Arie will serve a steak dinner at 6:30 p.m. today at the lodge. The public is invited. For more information, call Ruth at 283-3496.

A.B.A.T.E. to hold motorcycle run

The Kenai Peninsula A.B.A.T.E. will hold a Labor Day run at noon Saturday at The Place in Nikiski. Food, refreshments, motorcycle games, pool tourney and live music are some of the planned activities.

For more information, call Bud at 283-1655 or Craig at 262-1910.

Cowboy fun shoot scheduled

The final cowboy action fun shoot of the season will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the pistol range at the Snow Shoe Gun Club. Range set-up begins at 9 a.m. and registration at 9:45 a.m.

Firearm requirements are: Civil War- to 1897-period firearms, originals or modern replicas; two six-guns; a tubular-magazine fed, exposed hammer rifle in pistol calibers; or a period shot gun without automatic ejectors.

An introduction forum of the club will follow and an opportunity to shoot a period firearm will be available to those who do not own one.

Eye and ear protection are required for all contestants and observers.

Learn how to recognize a fungi

The Kenai Watershed Forum will host a mushroom workshop with Dominique Collet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Sterling Senior Center. Participants will carpool to different areas to collect mushrooms and then identify the specimens. Participants are encourage to bring mushrooms from their yards to identify. For more information, call Josselyn at 260-5449.

Welcome back barbecue set for KPC

Kenai Peninsula College will hold its annual community "welcome back" barbecue from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the the college behind the Goodrich and McLane buildings on the bank of the Kenai River.

Tours of the recently renovated student commons area, students services and bookstore will be available. There is no fee. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call Suzie at 262-0320.

SoHi to hold open house

Soldotna High School will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Thursday at the school. Students and parents are invited to meet the staff and principal. For more information, call 262-7411.

Open house planned for dental clinic

Central Peninsula Health Centers Inc. will hold an open house celebration of its Aspen Dental Clinic from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at 395 Main Street Loop in Kenai. A ribbon cutting ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m.

The center is dedicated to providing quality dental health care, regardless of the ability to pay. The public is invited to attend.

Girl scouts plan garage sale fund-rasier

Kenai Girl Scout Troop 173 will hold a five family garage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 5 and 6 at 601 Davidson Street in Kenai.

Progressive dinner planned

An "otterly" decadent marine migration progressive dinner will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6 in Homer. Participants will travel to Peterson Bay Lodge and Oyster Camp, the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies field station in Peterson Bay, the Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge and the Halibut Cove Wilderness Lodge. Delicious food will be served at each stop. The cost of dinner is $125 per person. For more information or to make a reservation, call (907) 235-6667.