The Plano City Council will meet at 7 p.m. for its regular meeting at Municipal Center, 1520 K Ave. The meeting’s agenda includes a sizable consent agenda and several public hearings, including a few items aimed at enhancing the city’s infrastructure in the downtown and Legacy West areas. A preliminary meeting will take place after the council’s executive session, which begins at 5 p.m. Complete copies of the agendas can be found here.

The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 8 election is Oct. 11. Typically, voters must be registered to vote in their county 30 days before an election, but the 30th day this year is Sunday, Oct. 9. Because Monday, Oct. 10 is a holiday, the last day for registration is Oct. 11, 28 days before the election. To register in Collin County, visit collincountytx.gov.

Oct. 13: The North Texas Municipal Water District will co-host a free Texas Water Steward workshop from 8 a.m.-noon at Myers Park & Event Center, 7117 CR 166, McKinney. The workshop, presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, represents the water district’s steps toward finding people from various community and professional backgrounds to serve on its steering committee for the Lavon Lake Watershed Protection Plan. The plan will work to protect the 491,520 acres of land that water flows over on its way to the lake. The watershed includes parts of Collin, Grayson, Fannin and Hunt counties.www.ntmwd.com 

The Downtown Plano Art & Wine Walk takes place the second Thursday of every month through November.[/caption]

Downtown Plano Art & Wine Walkholds its monthly sip-and-shop event from 5-8 p.m. in the Downtown Plano Cultural District. Participants can sample selected wines at their favorite shops while enjoying live music and curated art exhibitions in nearby McCall Plaza. Tickets purchased online are $10 or can be bought at the door for $15. Each ticket includes a one-ounce wine sample at 20 different locations throughout the downtown Plano arts district. http://www.visitdowntownplano.com/

Get the costumes ready for the city of Plano’s annual Haunt Jaunt at Oak Point Nature Preserve, which will take place this Saturday at 6 p.m. This family friendly 5K and 1-mile fun run through the trails of the preserve raises money for the city’s adaptive recreation programs. $35 (5K individual), $10 (1-mile fun run per child). Oak Point Nature Preserve, 2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano. 972-941-7288 www.plano.gov