Saturday, October 3. First Saturday Square Dance. Adults $5. Age 12 and under, $2. 8:00 p.m. Community Hall.

Monday, October 5. Farm Women's Club Meeting. 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 13. Monthly meeting of the Helvetia Restoration and Development Organization. 7 p.m. at the Helvetia Public Library.

Saturday, October 17. Helvetia Day. Celebrate the day the first settlers arrived in Helvetia.

• 3:30 p.m. Helvetia Folk Lore Singers in the Star Band (Red) Hall.
• 4 p.m. Historic Walk along the path the first settlers used. Starts at the Star Band (Red) Hall.
• 5 p.m. Swiss Folk Dance workshop. Star Band Hall.
• 8 p.m. Dance and Cake Walk. Music by the Helvetia Star Band. Star Band Hall. Adults $5.00. Children $2.00.

Monday, October 19. Helvetia Public Library Board of Trustees meeting. At the Library. 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 31. Halloween Party at the Hutte. Buffet with bat wings, dragon scales and other delicacies (such as chicken and ham). Costumes encouraged, reservations appreciated. Call 304-924-6435 for details.