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POCATELLO - Grab your candy bags and Bengal gear.

It's ISU Homecoming weekend, and there is something for everyone.

The Homecoming Parade, and all the candy for kids that goes with it, begins at10 a.m. with a new route. The parade begins on First Avenue, then travels east on Center Street to Holt Arena.

The football kickoff against Northern Arizona University is at 3:05 p.m., but get there early and head to the tailgate party beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the practice field behind Holt Arena.

You can also meet some Bengal athletes today at the Chamber of Commerce's annual Breakfast with the Bengals from 7-9 a.m. in Holt Arena. The event is free and open to everyone.

� The sixth annual Pocatello Whole Health Fair, a celebration of Health and Wellness, will be conducted for the second day Sept. 22 and 23 at the Whole Health Cooperative, 303 N. 12th Ave. There will be an open community healing circle from Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with presentations and vendors. Admission is $5 per day. The fair closes Saturday with the Dancers of the Universal Peace at 7 p.m. Call Crete Brown at 251-2400 or go to cretemamachen@earthlink.com.

� The Pocatello Greenway Foundation, in association with the Pocatello Koi and Water Garden Club, will present a pond tour Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour will include 10 water gardens and ponds in Pocatello and the surrounding area. Tickets are $5, available at Idaho Pondmasters and Perennial Nursery at the Farmers Market on Saturday or 2523 W. Old Highway 91, Flowers by LD, 715 S. Main St.; Cobblestone Creek and Nursery and Garden Center, 145 E. Linden Ave., Chubbuck; Pegasus Book Store, 246 W. Center St.; Hairmasters and Co., 838 E. Clark St.

� Lost and Found will be featured at Grace Lutheran Church, 1350 Baldy Ave., Saturday beginning at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. The cost is $5, with children 7 and younger free.

� Farmers Market is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 400 N. Union Pacific. Music this week is by Runestone, performing Celtic music from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

� Tonight at Portneuf Valley Brewing the Lost Boys will be performing original acoustic folk, rock and blues. On Saturday Melinda Leiby and friends will be performing acoustic folk and blues. Music is from 8:30 p.m. to midnight both nights. Portneuf Valley Brewing is located at 615 S. First Avenue in Pocatello. Information: 232-1644.

By Emily Jones

This document was originally published online on Thursday, September 21, 2006

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