The Sacramento Central Labor Council is holding their Annual Labor Day Picnic on Monday, September 6th, at William Land Park. The day kick off with a morning 5K run then continues with activities, food and live music (For more info, visit www.dentalsourceofca.com)

St. Anthony Catholic Church holds their 17th Annual Parish Festival on Saturday, September 11th, noon to 9pm at St. Anthony Parish, 660 Florin Road in Sacramento. Enjoy food, games, music and more, with proceeds benefitting the St. Anthony Parish Memorial Center Fund which supports programs for more than 400 area children (For more information, call 916-428-5678)

This year’s “Kacie’s Ride For Hope” will take place on Saturday, September 11th, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Main Street in Placerville. Proceeds benefit the Center for Violence Free Relationships in Western El Dorado County (For more information, visit www.kaciesrideforhope.com)

Wine on the Waterfront will take place on Saturday, September 11th, beginning at 6pm at the Waterfront Warehoue in Sacramento. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area (For more information, visit www.bbbs-sac.org)

The Haiti Not Forgotten Fundraiser, a Fall Extreme Makeover Event, will take place on Sunday, September 12th, 9am to 3pm at Lima A Salon & Spa, 2920 Arden Way in Sacramento. 100% of donations will be used for Haiti projects to repair broken water wells, build homes and build an orphanage (For more information, call 916-698-0026)

The 3rd Annual Run for the Me-One will take place on Sunday, September 12th, with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. and the race/walk beginning at 9am at Maidu Park, 1551 Maidu Drive in Roseville. This family friendly event helps provide a cost free weekend of camp for adult cancer patients and their families (For more information, visit www.me-onefoundation.org)

The 1st Annual Gamble for a Vet Poker Run is set for Saturday, September 18th with registration beginning at 8 a.m. at Renegade, 6758 Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento. Proceeds benefit homeless veterans housed at D&A Detox and Transitional Living Center (For more information, call 916-364-7022)

Cuts for Courage is set for Sunday, September 19th, 10am to 4pm at Reflections Salon & Spa, 6231 Pacific Avenue, Suite 3 in Rocklin. Proceeds benefit St. Joseph’s Foundation, which help those in need through building new facilities, acquiring life-saving technology, and educating physicians, nurses and other allied health workers (For more information, call 209-472-8700916-608-6713)

The 12th Annual “A Taste of Sacramento” is set for Friday, September 24th, 5:30pm to 9pm at the Sacramento Convention Center. Proceeds benefit Easter Seals (For more information, call 916-979-6740 or visit www.myeasterseals.org)

Antelope High School is hosting a Free E-Waste collection Fundraiser on Saturday, September 25th, 9am to 1pm in the Antelope High School Parking lot, 7801 Titan Drive in Antelope. Bring your monitors, PC’s, desktop and notebook PC’s, VCR’s, keyboards, mice, PDA’s and more! Proceeds benefit the Antelope High School Class on 2012 (For more information, call 916-276-5472)

Learn how smart home owners are saving money, slashing energy costs and getting big tax breaks by going solar. Take the 3rd Annual Davis Solar Tour, slated for Saturday, October 2nd (For more information, visit www.nationalsolartour.org)

Placer SPCA’s Barktoberfest, a festival for canines and their human companions, will be held on Saturday & Sunday, October 2nd & 3rd at the Renesas Electronics America (formerly NEC) campus, 7501 Foothills Blvd. in Roseville. Enjoy Barks, Brats and Bids (an auction), a Doggie Parade and more, with proceeds benefitting the programs of the Placer SPCA (For more information, call 916-782-7722, ext. 102, or visit www.placerspca.org)