Saturday, October 6th
What: Candy Camp
Where: Sapa, 43 W. 24th St., near Broadway, New York, NY
When: 10 am-11:30 Am
Fee: $40, for tickets call 800-939-2990
About: It's the first Saturday of the month which means, it's time for Candy Camp at Sapa. Renowned AIX pastry chef Jehangir Mehta holds confectionery classes for kids. Candy Camp includes a brief education on the healthy stuff as well. What? Healthy candy?

Sunday, October 7th
What: Apple Festival
Where: Queens Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., nr. 74th Ave., Glen Oaks, Queens
Directions: Subway: E, F at Kew Gardens-Union Tpke., then take the Q46 bus to Little Neck Pkwy.
When: 11 am-4 pm
Fee: Free
About: The Queens County Farm Museum's apple festival, has freshly pressed cider and the nation's largest apple cobbler (baked on site), neither of which contains fruit from the museum's 80 or so Newtown Pippin, Delicious, and Cortland specimens. While you're there, be sure to pick your own pumpkin.

What: Pastry Scoop Fall Conference
Where: French Culinary Institute, 462 Broadway, @ Grand Street, New York, NY
When: 9:30 am-6 pm
Fee: $55, click here to read about workshops and buy tickets
About: The city's finest talents gather to host workshops on a variety of topics including fanciful wedding cakes, desserts with international flavor, and the latest in the high-tech pastry revolution.

[from NY Magazine]