Community calendar for Oct. 24.

Today - A Good Knights bed build will be held on the Town Square in downtown Wellington. This is sponsored by Kiwanis, the Wellington Masonic Lodge and Wellington Eagles. Last year set a record, according to Good Knights, after building 105 beds. They drew at least 125 people last year with many students from Wellington, Keystone and Black River schools participating. Good Knights is supporting the bed build with an ADventure Raffle at the Eagles on Oct. 10. - Hero Hikes, for first responders, veterans and front-line warriors to enjoy the benefits of nature, will be 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Lorain County Metro Parks' Cascade Park. Meet at the nature center. Service animals only. - Schoepfle Garden, 11106 Market St., Birmingham, will have a leaf scavenger hunt from 11 a.m. to noon. No registration required. - The Lorain Historical Society presents "Memoirs of a Marauder M: Stories from a WWII B-26 Bomber Crewman'' from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Carnegie Center. Guest speaker Tom Girz presents his father's memoirs. Admission is $5, registration suggested at info@lorainhistory.org. - Join the family playdate from 11 a.m. to noon at the Domonkas Library branch. - Friends of the Columbia Library Inc. appreciation open house 1-3 p.m. at the library. All are welcome. - Dress up in costume and join the Family Monster Mash 2-4 p.m. at the North Ridgeville Library branch. - At the Lorain Main Library 2-4 p.m., winners of the Spooky Short Story Contest will read their story submissions and collect prizes. Preregistration required at LorainPublicLibrary.org/programs. - The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Columbia Township Fire Department, 25540 Royalton Road. Those who give now through Nov. 22 will get up to $20 in gift cards. Visit redcrossblood.org/maze for details. Monday - The Vermilion Sit and Stitch Quilt Guild will meet at 7 p.m. in fellowship hall at Trinity Lutheran Church on Liberty Avenue. Member Bonnie Stout will demonstrate a pattern for a shopping bag. Also, the guild will be displaying its members' work at Ritter Public Library. - Wellington Reservation will host a full moon hike 7-8 p.m. at 535 Jones Road, Wellington. Registration not required. - Stop in at the Columbia Library branch for a free spice kit and recipes, while supplies last. - Memory Cafe at the Avon Library branch 10:30-11:30 a.m. for people with memory loss and their caregivers to connect, socialize and build new support networks. Tuesday - The Avon Lake Democrats Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake. - The Lorain County Metro Parks New in Nature hike will be 9-10 a.m. at the Kopf Family Reservation at the Library Trailhead. Easy to moderate hike, weather dependent. No registration required. - An exploration of the life and legacy of the Theodore Roosevelt, who became the 26th president of the United States in 1901, 6-7 p.m. at the Domonkas Library branch. Wednesday - Amherst Beaver Creek Reservation will have a fall colors hike 2-2:45 p.m. at 913 N. Lake St., Amherst. Meet at Shelter 1. No registration required. - Sandy Ridge Reservation, 6195 Otten Road, North Ridgeville, hosts a morning birding session weekly on Wednesdays 8-10:30 a.m. No registration required; bring binoculars. - Oberlin Weekday Community Meals presents its annual benefit concert at 7 p.m. at The First Church in Oberlin. A reception and basket raffle will follow. The concert raises funds for evening meals offered since 1983 by Christ Episcopal Church in Oberlin. Freewill donations will be accepted at the door. Thursday - The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oberlin College Knowlton Athletics Complex, 210 Woodland St., Oberlin. Also, there will be a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Ridgeville Library branch. Appointments are needed and can be scheduled online at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. - Learn how to demystify the small business startup process from noon to 1 p.m. at the Avon Library branch. - Stop in and meet maker-in-residence Jevon Terance, 5-7 p.m. at the Lorain Main Library. Observe, interact and learn about his artistic processes through fashion design. Friday - American Red Cross blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Jacobs Health Campus, 33100 Cleveland Clinic Blvd., Avon. Register at redcrossblood.org. Saturday, Oct. 31 - Demystify the startup process for a small business from noon to 1 p.m. at the Avon Library branch. - Stop in and meet maker-in-residence Jevon Terance, 5-7 p.m. at the Lorain Main Library.