SHAKESPEARE PLAY

Bare Theatre presents "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare at the Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. This version is set in modern corporate America, pitting the ambitious, hard-headed Petruchio against the stubborn shrew, Katherine. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students, seniors and military. The Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center is at 300 W. Ballentine St. in Holly Springs. For information or tickets, visit bare theatre.org or hollyspringsnc.us/dept/ park/cultural, or call 919-332-0317.

Saturday

SHRED-A-THON

Shred-It, N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper and Goodwill Industries will be sponsoring a shred-a-thon from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Crossroads Plaza on Walnut Street in Cary. The event will allow participants to destroy old tax records, checks, employment records or credit applications. PERSONAL FINANCE

At 10:30 a.m., join Charles West with Ameriprise Financial at Cary Library, 310 S. Academy St., to discuss personal finance in our current economy. Call the library at 919-460-3350 to sign up. PETER & THE WOLF

Infinity Ballet Theatre will present "Peter and the Wolf" at the Halle Cultural Art Center at 2:15 p.m. Children can participate in face painting and crafts offered by Camp MusArt prior to the narrated performances. Activities begin at 12:45 p.m. Tickets cost $5 per person for the performance and $2 for face painting and crafts. Tickets are available at Infinity Ballet, 3462 Apex Peakway in Apex, or by calling 919-303-1105. Halle Cultural Arts Center is at 237 N. Salem St. in Apex. FLU SHOT CLINIC

Westwood Baptist Church will host its annual flu shot clinic in coordination with Community Service Day. The clinic will be in the fellowship hall at 200 Westhigh St. in Cary. Volunteers for Community Service Day can begin getting shots at 8 a.m. Church members can start arriving at 9 a.m. and non-church members are invited to join at 10 a.m. The clinic will close at noon. Without insurance, the cost is $30 for flu shots and $42.50 for pneumonia shots. Pneumonia shots are given every 10 years. Insurance plans that are accepted are Medicare (Part B), Partners, Aetna, Humana Gold. BOTTLE CAP JEWELRY

Teens can learn how to make jewelry out of bottle caps at 2:30 p.m. at Cary Library, 310 S. Academy St. Space is limited to the first 15 teens who sign up. Sign up by calling 919-460-3350. QUILT AUCTION

The Capital Quilters Guild will hold its second annual Quilt Auction at Historic Oak View County Park on Wake County Heritage Day. The park is on Carya Road in Raleigh. More than 80 hand-made quilts will be on display inside and outside the historic farmhouse from 10 a.m. until the auction begins at 2 p.m. Bidders can register for the auction between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Advance bids will be accepted from those who won't be present at 2 p.m. A boutique of smaller items will open at 10 a.m. and raffle tickets for the "Country Village" quilt will be sold. Raffle tickets are also available by calling 919-469-5378. BABYSITTER'S TRAINING

A Red Cross babysitter training class runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3700 Regency Parkway in Cary. The course teaches basic care, first aid, emergency actions skills and safe play. All participants must be at least 11 years old. The cost is $50. For registration or information, call 919-277-2803 or visit trianglearc.org. SCHNOCTOBERFEST

North Carolina Schnauzer Rescue of Holly Springs will hold SchnOctoberfest 2009 on from noon until 4 p.m. at Baileywick Park, 9501 Baileywick Road, Raleigh. The event will include raffles, games and contests, a costume parade, pet photos with a professional photographer, animal rescue groups and animal product vendors. For more information, visit ncschnauzers.org. SAFETY DAY

Town of Cary Fire personnel will show off a variety of Cary's fire apparatus along with Safe Kid's Coalition, the Town's Police Department, CERT Team and Cary EMS. The Town's inspections and permits department will be available to provide safety information. Safety Day will be at Bond Park, 801 High House Road, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For information, visit townofcary.org/ depts/fddept/ firehomepage.htm.

Sunday

ALTERED BOOK DEMONSTRATION

Learn about altered books from Delores Hamilton. A number of her altered books now reside in private collections. The demonstration will take place at 2 p.m. at West Regional Library, 4000 Louis Stephens Drive, Cary. Call 919-463-8520 to sign up.

Tuesday

HIDDEN TREASURES OF INDIA

Photographer Kris Saha will take you on a visual tour of off-the-beaten-path places in India. The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. at West Regional Library, 4000 Louis Stephens Drive in Cary. Sign-up is required by calling 919-463-8500.

Saturday, Oct. 10

CARY DIWALI

The Cary Diwali Festival, presented by Hum Sub and the town of Cary, kicks off at 11 a.m. Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from India and is celebrated worldwide. Last year's festival drew more 12,000 people. This year, festivities run until 8 p.m. at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. For more information, visit humsub.net. Hum Sub is a nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to promoting greater awareness of Indian culture and heritage.

Thursday, Oct. 15

ALTERED BOOK CRAFT

Tracey Johnson, manager of Panopolie, will guide a class in altering a book into a work of art. This craft event is for participants ages 15 and up, and will take place at 7 p.m. at West Regional Library, 4000 Louis Stephens Drive, Cary. Sign-up by calling 919-463-8500.

Saturday, Oct. 17

CARY AREA EMS FREE FLU CLINIC

Cary Area Emergency Medical Services will be offering a free flu clinic starting at 8 a.m. and until the vaccine is no longer available. The vaccine is not for the H1N1 strain, but for this year's flu strain. In the past two years the vaccine was finished by 11 a.m. The clinic will be at Cary Area EMS, 107 Medcon Court, north of the intersection of Maynard Road and Kildaire Farm Road. You must be at least 4 years old to receive the vaccine. For information, contactSteven Cohen at 919-380-6909 or scohen@nc.rr.com.