October events calendar.

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ANCHORAGE

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 Tuesday Night Race Series

A fall family tradition for both competitive and non-competitive runners. Three separate courses are set each week at unique locations, and kept secret until just prior to the start. Race begins at 6 p.m. For more information, phone 343-4217 or visit www.muni.org/parks/tuesday.cfm.

5 First Friday Jazz After Hours

Melissa Bledsoe Fischer and friends play cool jazz in the atrium at the Anchorage Museum, while the Marx Brothers Cafe serves appetizers, beer and wine. Admission is free for museum members and $6.50 for nonmembers. Show begins at 7 p.m. For more information, phone 343-4326 or visit www.anchoragemuseum.org.

5 41st Annual Oktoberfest

Experience German culture at its best with great food, music and beer. Presented by the German Club of Anchorage. Located at the Egan Civic and Convention Center. 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. For more information, phone 346-2542.

5-7 Make it Alaskan Festival

More than 250 booths of high-quality, unique and authentic "Made in Alaska" products in all price ranges. Friday, noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, phone 279-0618 or visit www.miafestival.com.

6 Great Alaska Beer Train

The Micro-Brew Express travels round-trip from Anchorage to Portage and features an impressive assortment of the finest microbrews from Anchorage's Glacier Brewhouse and incredible vistas of Turnagain Arm. For more information, phone 265-2494 or visit www.alaskarailroad.com.

9 IT Expo

IT Expo Alaska 2007 will provide a comprehensive, hands-on and personal learning opportunity in an environment conducive to attendance by top-tier business ownership and management, state and local government, regional corporations, and other business. Located at the Egan Center, 8:30 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.itexpoalaska.com.

12-28 AlaskaFest 2007

Two jam-packed weeks of festivities and retail events in Anchorage to celebrate the turn of the season. Food, entertainment, shopping and theater. Some events include the Nye Frontier Classic, ANPA Business Exposition and Career Fair, Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Fair, Quyana Alaska, and the Anchorage Chamber City of Lights Kick-Off. For more information, contact the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, 272-2401.

13-14 11th Annual Alaska Bead Society Show

A wonderful opportunity to see and buy a wide variety of beadwork and beaded items, meet bead artists, and learn more about their work. Includes a "make-it-and-take-it" table where participants can make a beaded item to take home. Free admission. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For more information, phone 346-2789 or visit...