Compiled by SALLY ANN SHURMUR

Star-Tribune staff writer

The fifth annual Award and Recognition Breakfast to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming Glenrock Branch is at 8 a.m., today, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Glenrock.

This year's honoree is Alison Magee, an influential and committed person for young people in the Glenrock community for many years.

Keynote speaker is state Sen. Jim Anderson of Glenrock.

Born in Dannevirke, New Zealand, Magee has lived in Glenrock for 48 years with her husband, Jim. They raised four children in that community and have 10 grandchildren who are a very important part of their lives. She continues to reach and impact so many children through her dedication to her grandchildren, Converse County School District 2 as a board member, and her position on the BOCES board in Gillette.

The breakfast is free to the public, however, there will be a donation ask at the end of the event.

Doors open to the Wyoming Women's Expo at the Casper Events Center at 9 a.m. Executive life coach Julie Overholt's keynote address is from 10 to 11 a.m. Vendor booths remain open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Single-day tickets are available at the box office.

Wyoming Fathers Network and the Casper Family YMCA present the first Touch-A-Truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Casper Park on Bryan Stock Trail. Touch-A-Truck is designed to introduce kids and their families to different trucks and equipment. Many children only get to see these vehicles from a distance. This event gives them a chance to see and explore trucks up close. Parents are encouraged to take their cameras, because there will be lots of great photo opportunities.

The first Wyoming Women's Choir Festival is in Casper and features choirs from Wyoming, Montana, and Casper College.

The brainchild of the singing Pattons, Pat and Marcia, the Festival Concert, with music by Alla Breve, the Casper College Women's Choir, and guest high school choirs, will begin at 3:30 p.m. today in the Administration Building Gymnasium on the Casper College campus. Cost for this concert is $5 per person. Tickets for the Festival Concert will be available at the door and the public is encouraged to attend.

Wyoming Central ABATE presents the 28th annual Toy Parade with lineup from 11:30 a.m. to noon at the eastside Wal-Mart parking lot. The parade leaves promptly at noon and covers Casper, Mills and Evansville. The parade ends at Rendezvous RV, 6351 E. Second St., with a free lunch.

Hog Festival tickets will be on sale for the first time at the ABATE trailer.

After lunch, weather permitting, a poker run will be held with 100 percent payout. Register at Rendezvous RV. For more information, call Mileage at 277-7433.

Pathways to the Heart, an interfaith approach to prayer and meditation, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, led by Rabbi Karyn Berger and Pastor Lynn Williamson. Participants will have the chance to experience meditation and prayer across religious traditions. Cost is $10 and participants are encouraged to take their own lunches. A simple core salad and beverages will be provided. Reservations are encouraged by calling 262-3673.

Wyoming Aglow's annual fall conference is today and Sunday at the Best Western Ramkota in Casper. The featured speaker is Diane Moder of Pittsburgh. She will speak this morning and this evening.

On Sunday morning, she and Katherine Heying of Gillette will moderate a public forum allowing participants to ask questions and voice concerns about the Islamic world view.

Registration is $15 per session. Session times are 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. today, and Sunday, 9 a.m.

The Casper Senior Center hosts a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. to music provided by Casper's five-piece band, "Swing Sounds." Admission is $4 per person.

Casper welcomes music director Matthew Savery with his season premier appearance on opening night of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra's 59th concert season at 7:30 p.m. at the John F. Welsh Auditorium in Natrona County High School. Tickets for the symphony are on sale at Wind City Books and Simply Sheila's.

Paradise Valley Christian Church, 188 Valley Dr., will host a Harvest of Talents today, featuring antiques, used books and videos, homemade crafts and wood projects, baked goods, toys, baby furniture and other surprises. Breakfast and lunch are also available.

On Sunday, VFW Post 9439 and Auxiliaries, 1800 Bryan Stock Trail host a breakfast for Gold Wing Road Riders Association, from 8 to 11 a.m. All proceeds go to The Natrona County Homeless School Children Fund. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 10.