Briefs: Find another way around Huntington Drive

Starting Monday, Oct. 13, the westbound lane of Huntington Drive will be closed to traffic for six weeks between Route 31 and Circle Drive, while workers improve a retaining wall on the west side of Huntington Drive. There will be detour signs directing you to other routes. For more information, call (847) 658-2754, ext. 410.

Get free legal advice

In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the Kane County Bar Association has scheduled monthly Ask a Lawyer Days throughout 2008. Under the program, free legal advice is available to the public by calling (630) 762-1900 from 9 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month. The next session is Saturday. For more information, go tokanecountybar.org.

'Pooches and Pumpkins'

"Pooches and Pumpkins," a fund-raiser for Anderson Animal Shelter, is at 11 a.m. Saturday in the green space between Potbelly and Annabella's in the Geneva Commons shopping center on Randall Road. There will be dogs available for adoption, a pet caricaturist, pet photographer and an animal communicator/Reiki therapy specialist. All are donating a portion of their proceeds to the shelter. Basket raffles, games and a pet contest will be part of the day. The contest begins at 1 p.m. with 15 categories including best dressed, best trick, best smile, most kisses, looking most like their owner and best mystery mutt. Prizes and ribbons to be awarded. A parade around the Commons will wrap up the day. Supplies for Anderson, including towels, blankets, dog and cat food and cat litter, will also be collected.