Exhibit to explore media in Raleigh

The Raleigh City Museum will collect oral histories to include in its new exhibit, "The [R]evolution of Media," at 2 p.m. Oct. 25. The exhibit explores the history of newspaper, radio and television in Raleigh.

During the event, participants will take a guided tour of the exhibit and then get the chance to "Have your say!" about local media history. The comments will be recorded and added to the collection. The tour will last approximately 45 minutes. The museum is located in the Historic Briggs Building at 220 Fayetteville St. in downtown Raleigh. For more information, visit www.raleighcitymuseum.org/.

EVENT TO AID FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

A Sea of Learning, a parent-teacher store in Durham, will hold a fire safety event to mark National Fire Prevention Week on Saturday.

The event, held in the store's parking lot in Renaissance Shopping Center, 7001 Fayetteville Road and inside the store, will feature firefighters from the Durham Fire Department displaying their gear and their fire truck and teaching children the dangers of fire in the home.

Author Sandi Meyer-Tian, a third-grade school teacher in Wake County, will read from her book, "Buddy Goes to the Fire Station," at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Her dog, Buddy, will demonstrate fire safety tips through his tricks. Five percent of all proceeds from book sales will benefit the SPCA.

PANEL DISCUSSION ON PARANORMAL AT DUKE

A panel discussion on Electronic Voice Phenomena will be held at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Stedman Auditorium, located at the Duke Center for Living Campus, 3475 Erwin Road, Durham. The discussion will feature Steve Baumann of the Rhine Research Center in Durham and George Matthis, president and CEO of the National Society of Paranormal Investigation and Research Inc. For more information, visit www.rhine.org.

PROPOSALS SOUGHT FOR SAFE ROUTES

The state Department of Transportation is accepting proposals for the 2008-2009 Safe Routes to School grant program. The program provides funds for bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects and safety programs at local schools.

Any agency, school district or nonprofit organization can apply for a grant ranging from $10,000 to $50,000.

The deadline for application submittal is Jan. 30. For more information, visit www.ncdot.gov/transit/bicycle or call 515-8703.

HEMOPHILIA WALK SET FOR NEXT WEEK

North Carolina's Hemophilia Walk will be held Oct. 18 at Lake Crabtree County Park in Morrisville. The event includes a 5K walk plus activities such as a Halloween/Nature scavenger hunt for kids. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk will start at 10 a.m. The event is sponsored by Hemophilia of North Carolina. Proceeds support efforts to find better treatments and cures for bleeding and clotting disorders, and to improve awareness, education, advocacy and research on the disorder. For more information, call 800-990-5557 or visit www.hemophilia.org/walk.