WORKSHOPS, CLASSES ON SATURDAY

Beer Brewing 101

POTSDAM: "Beer Brewing 101: Let’s Get Started,” the first of a series with presenters Loren Fountaine and Mike Zagrobelny, 1-3 p.m. at Big Spoon Kitchen; hosted by Local Living Venture; $22 general public, $40 couple/family of two, $10 student donation; must be over 21; register: LocalLivingVenture@gmail.com, 315-347-4223.

Shirt and Sip

NORFOLK: Shirt and Sip, 6:30-8 p.m., Bregg Winery, 56 W. Main St.; local artist Liza LaBarge offering a Halloween-themed t-shirt painting class; create your own design or choose from one of the designs created by Liza; bring your own textile or pre-register with a shirt size and one will be provided for you; $25 registration includes one black shirt, art supplies and one glass of hard cider or hard cider slushie (non-alcoholic cider will also be available); registration closes on Oct. 19; register by sending a message through the Bregg Winery Facebook page or by calling 315-212-6135.

Driving course

OGDENSBURG: United Helpers hosting New York DMV approved National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Staff Development Training Room at the Mosaic Complex, 100 Ford St.; $30, payable in cash, check or money order made out to United Helpers Care, Inc.; registration required: 315-394-6702 ext. 303, madarou@unitedhelpers.org.

Critter stuffing

POTSDAM: Stuff your own critter! by ‘EmBears, 2-4 p.m., Potsdam Chamber of Commerce Office for people of all ages; choose from bunny $10,penguin $14 or bear $16; 315-244-9733.

Studio Lighting

POTSDAM: Photographer Greg Kie will teach free “Exploring Studio Lighting” classes for community members to explore ways to use artificial lighting to take photographs, 1-3 p.m., Potsdam Public Library using SLC Arts Lighting Studio equipment; free, but registration required; info: 315-265-6860, programs@slcartscouncil.org, http://slcartscouncil.org/lighting-studio/.

Dinosaurs Workshop

POTSDAM: All My Dinosaurs Workshop, 11 a.m.-noon, North Country Children’s Museum, Raymond Street; will introduce many different dinosaur groups and the features that make them unique; participants will explore these ancient organisms with small activities accompanied by explanations and descriptions; run by St. Lawrence University geology professor, Dr. Judith Nagel – Myers and her students; free with the cost of admission or membership; www.northcountrychildrensmuseum.org .