October

Today — Rhode Island Street Rodders Association Toys for Tots, Johnston Memorial Park, Hartford Avenue, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission: an unwrapped new toy for a tot, to be delivered by the Marines, and two nonperishable canned good items for the Rhode Island Food Bank. Rain or shine. Call Richard George, 575-6933.

Today — Third Annual Robert Kilner Jr. Memorial Bike Run, Home Depot, 700 Centre of New England, Coventry, 9 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. ride. Contact Donna Ferrara, 263-8326.

Today — Transporterfest/

VW Day, Larz Anderson Auto Museum, 15 Newton St., Brookline, Mass., 10 a.m., (617) 522-6547, www.larzanderson.org.

Sun., Oct. 18 — Ninth Annual New England Speed Meeting, Plumb Corner, Route 105, Rochester, Mass., www.autonetnew

england.com, $10.

Sun., Oct. 19 — Swedish Car Day, Larz Anderson Auto Museum, 15 Newton St., Brookline, Mass., 10 a.m., (617) 522-6547, www.larzanderson.org.

Sun., Oct. 26 — Studebaker Day, Larz Anderson Auto Museum, 15 Newton St., Brookline, Mass., 10 a.m., (617) 522-6547, www.larzanderson.org.

Car Calendar is a listing of auto-related events that are open to the general public and are not primarily commercial in nature. To submit an item, mail to Car Calendar, Features Department, The Providence Journal, 75 Fountain St., Providence, RI 02902. You can also e-mail your announcement to projocars@projo.com. Please put “Car Calendar” in the subject field. All announcements should include a contact person and daytime phone number.