Good morning, Lafayette.

McAllister Recreation Center hosts Fall Fest this Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. with a pumpkin patch + fall crafts, games, food trucks, and DJs, and visitors are encouraged to wear costumes for extra fun.

Veterans, service members, and military families will access free benefits information as well as one-on-one support (including workshops on local resources and suicide prevention awareness) at Operation: Resource Ready on Saturday, Oct.

24 at American Legion Post 492 in West Lafayette from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Salvation Army is asking local volunteers to help with its annual Red Kettle Campaign that begins Nov.

14 at about 12 Lafayette locations; bellringing supports food + shelter and other essential services, and volunteers who give four hours can enter a drawing under the Ring for Bling incentive.

Purdue University partners with Google Public Sector to host a panel on advancing physical AI at AI Impact: From Possible to Proven in Indianapolis on Oct.

29-30+ registration must be completed online before Oct. 21 at 5 p.m.

The Salvation Army will present the Chicago Staff Band at Christ United Methodist Church with two free concerts—Saturday, Nov.

7 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 8 at 8:30 a.m.—offering residents a chance to learn about its programs and history.

Purdue University accepted a $42 million gift from alumnus Roland G.

Parrish, its largest individual donation, to fund the 164,000 sqft Parrish Hall at the Mitch Daniels School of Business in West Lafayette, which will have classrooms and labs for financial trading, data visualization and experiential learning.

Lafayette Fire Department advises residents to use caution with bonfires and grills as temperatures cool, saying that dry leaves can quickly fuel a fire.

Officials recommend starting with small kindling and keeping water or sand nearby to safely put out flames.

Two senior IU Health officials, COO Chris Mansfield and north region president Art Vasquez, left the company following an internal announcement on Friday in Lafayette — reasons for their departures were not disclosed.