`How many people have to die from drinking and using drugs before we realize it is not cool?'' asked Peggy Sapp, president and CEO of Informed Families and volunteer president of the National Family Partnership. The 24th annual Red Ribbon Week is continuing through Saturday and organizers hope they can change lives hurt by alcohol and drug abuse.

``During Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23 through 31, we educate students and the community about the negative consequences of drug use and how it affects individuals, families, and communities around them,'' Sapp said. ``This year's theme is `Drug Free Is The Key.' We invite each of you to join us in making a difference to help kids grow up safe, healthy and drug-free.''

Informed Families and the National Family Partnership are continuing the parent component called National Lock Your Meds Day on Tuesday, with the theme ``You Are The Key.'' For more, visit www.informedfamilies.org.

ART SHOW

The 19th annual In the Park With Art, sponsored by The Cultural Council Inc., will be held Saturday and Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Palmetto Bay Village Center, Old Cutler Road at Southwest 184th Street in Palmetto Bay.

This juried fine art show will feature over 100 artists from Florida and other states. Admission and parking are free. Proceeds benefit the Cultural Council's Scholarship Fund that assists talented students with their tuition to a college in the State of Florida. For information call 305-238-0703 or 305-238-1811 or visit www.culture-council.org.

GIANT PLANES

It's not a bird, it's a giant radio-controlled plane. Pilots from all over Florida will gather Saturday and Nov. 1 to celebrate the Aero Modelers of Perrine (AMPS) 50th anniversary. Watch model World War II fighters fly in formation against enemy airplanes and aerobatic planes doing maneuvers over the runway. Experience the speed of jet-turbine powered models and view the precision of a scale helicopter in flight. The event is free at the AMPS flying field, 2.4 miles west of Krome Avenue on Southwest 168th Street. A $2 per car parking donation is requested. It starts at 9 a.m. both days and goes until 5 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. Nov. 1. For more visit www.AMPS-RC.com.

STAR PARTY

See a live wolf from Everglades Outpost and celebrate the Hunter's Moon from 7-10 p.m. Friday at Family Night at Redland Fruit and Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Ave. The Astros of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society, Inc. will bring out their powerful telescopes to show you Jupiter and its satellite moons, the fall constellations and the first full moon after the harvest moon, known as the Hunter's Moon, which is the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox.

Admission is free. Bring chairs, blankets and marshmallows to roast around the campfire. For more, call 305-247-5727.

CELTIC CULTURAL SERIES

On Nov. 1, Pat McCarthy, chairman of the English department at the University of Miami and co-editor of the James Joyce Literary Supplement, will provide insights into the short story from the collection Dubliners.

The presentation will take place at 4 p.m. in the upstairs room of JohnMartin's Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. For more information call 305-273-0118.

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