It's Saturday, Sept. 23, R.E.A.D. in America Day (Reading helps Everyone Accomplish Dreams). Happy birthday to the great Ray Charles (1930-2004). Today in 1994, Stephen King's 'The Shawshank Redemption' debuted in theaters. Expect fog in the morning, with mostly sunny skies and a high in the upper 60s. Read to your children today:

• Have your child's car seat checked, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Portland Children's Museum, 4001 S.W. Canyon Road. www.portlandcm.org

• Join hundreds of your neighbors at the Walk to End Lupus Now, 9:30 a.m., Sellwood Riverfront Park, Southeast Oaks Park Way. walktoendlupusnow.org/portland

• Join SOLVE Oregon to clean up our beaches during the Beach & Riverside Cleanup, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 130 sites across the state. www.solveoregon.org

• Celebrate the grand opening of Gresham's new Hogan Butte Nature Park, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 757 S.E Gabbert Road. www.GreshamOregon.gov/Hogan-Butte-Nature-Park

• Help the Union Gospel Mission collect sleeping bags and warm clothing for people in need, noon to 2 p.m., Cinetopia Progress Ridge, 12345 S.W. Horizon Blvd., Beaverton. www.ugmportland.org

• Help Clackamas Community College's wrestling team raise money and enjoy a big crab feed, 5 to 10 p.m., Gregory Forum, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City. www.clackamascougars.com