Shores Day Planner: Oct. 7

Here are a few items to help your day, and weekend, started.

1. National Weather Service is forecasting a postcard-perfect weekend. Sunny skies, with a high near 77, is being forecasted for Friday. Saturday and Sunday will also have sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s.

2. The is holding an at its Central Fire Station from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, to kick off Fire Prevention Week. Attend and check out the Smokehouse, meet Sparky the Fire Dog, watch life-saving demonstrations and plenty more. Educational materials and handy tip sheets will be available, too, to help you make your home into a safer place.

3. The Beat Club, a Beatles tribute band, over the at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Spend a few hours with faux John, Paul, George and Ringo as they play the Fab Four's greatest hits. The quartet play on authentic 1960s guitars and amps, making it feel extra real. You'll feel fine as you twist and shout to these classic and timeless songs. $15 admission, with cash bar. Call 586-713-1519 for advance tickets.

4. , which was created to provide support and resources for young artists, will have a fundraiser at Del Taco and Burger King on Gratiot in the Macomb Mall parking lot from 4 - 8 p.m. Friday. A percentage of the reciepts will be donated to the charity.

5. This could be one of the last, great weekends to head out on Lake St. Clair. The National Weather Service is calling for winds 10 knots or less with waves around 1 foot Friday. On Saturday, winds will be from the south between 5 and 15 knots with waves around 1 foot. The winds will be out of the southwest Sunday, between 5 and 15 knots with waves around 1 foot.