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Fall is officially here and that means pumpkin spice, a crisp in the air, and time to get ready for Halloween in the Village! Save the date for a skele-ton of fun events that will be sure to keep your jack-o-lantern full. On Saturday, October 28th, there will be a wide variety of activities throughout the Village that will ensure a smashing day for the whole family. Plan to spend the day in the Village, as there's a little bit of something for everyone. Trick-or-treaters can stop by CalRes Realty (located at 2691 State Street) from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. to receive a complimentary string backpack (while supplies last). Grab a selfie or two and indulge in a little face painting before heading out for some sweet inspiration. For safe business-to-business trick-or-treating, look for participating candy stop businesses who will be sporting a candy corn icon in their window. Keep in mind that many businesses downtown will be handing out treats, so be sure to also keep an eye out for generous candy bowls. CVA’s mobile walking map will also help you locate candy stops. If you are a businesses interested in being an official candy stop, please contact chanel@carlsbad-village.com. From 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. the Village Faire Shopping Center (located at 300 Carlsbad Village Dr.) will be offering up a scary good line-up of activities. From trick-or-treating to costume contests for toddlers, kids, teens, and groups to live DJs and even a magic show, the day will be filled with Halloween fun. Full list of Village Faire activities and activations below: 2:00-5:00 p.m. DJ/Music and Photo Booth 3:00-4:15 p.m. DJ Ironman (in costume) - performance and will take pictures with guests 4:00-5:00 p.m. Halloween Costume Contest (see categories below) 5:15-6:00 p.m. Comedy Magic (with Jim Hynd) Halloween Costume Contest Categories: Best Superhero - One Winner - Toddlers (Age 1-3) Most Creative - One Winner - Toddlers (Age 1-3) Best Superhero - One Winner - Kids (Age 4-12) Most Creative - One Winner - Kids (Age 4-12) Best Superhero - One Winner - Teens (Age 13-17) Most Creative - One Winner - Teens (Age 13-17) Group or Family Themed Costume - One Winner Best Furry Pet (Dog) Costume - One Winner Also don't miss a cauldron-full of fun at Boys & Girls Club (located at 3115 Roosevelt St.) that includes Halloween-themed games, a pumpkin patch fundraiser, and a family-friendly movie (that begins promptly at 6:30pm). Space is limited. Tickets can be bought in advance at the clubhouse or with cash at the door. $2 for game tickets and $1 food and drink options. What makes this year’s event so special is the collaboration between our Carlsbad Village supporters and enthusiasts. Everything we do downtown is meant to bring businesses and community together. For the latest details on Halloween in the Village, visit carlsbad-village.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and subscribe to our eNewsletter for more updates.

Salt & Straw ice cream will be offering a free scoop for kids under age 16 who come to any of the shops dressed in costume on Halloween, October 31. Salt & Straw is also celebrating with its Scoops and Skulls Series, which is inspired by founders’ Kim and Tyler Malek’s grandmother’s annual Halloween parties, where she completely transformed her basement into a haunted house for all kids in the neighborhood to enjoy. The five unique flavors serve as a perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth, incorporating housemade candies, pumpkin, and even real bugs from Don Bugito. Flavors include: The Great Candycopia — Housemade candy—inspired by Kit Kats, Reeses, Snickers, and Heath bars—folded into salted butterscotch ice cream. Jack o’ Lantern Pumpkin Bread — Pumpkin-spiced ice cream with sweet pieces of freshly-baked pumpkin bread, swaths of whipped cream cheese frosting and pinches of warming spices. Don Bugito's Creepy Crawly Critters — Matcha ice cream with toffee-brittle mealworms and crunchy chocolate crickets (yes, real bugs!) from Don Bugito, a company on a mission to change how the world sees (and eats) insects. Chocolate Champurrado with Sesame Toffee — Spiced champurrado (a masa-thickened drinking cacao) ice cream honoring the Day of the Dead with sweetly skull-popping chunks of palanqueta, a traditional Mexican-style sesame toffee, made in collaboration with food writer Paola Briseño-González to evoke the experience of dipping sesame-laden pan de muerto in warm champurrado Blackberry & Masa Tamale Sherbet (v) — A monster vegan mashup in tribute to Michoacán's tamal from the Purépecha region: half masa coconut cream sherbet, half juicy marionberry sherbet, made in collaboration with Paola Briseño-González. Salt & Straw Ice Cream on Facebook / Instagram

Sherman and his brother Robert became Disney Studios' first ever in-house songwriters. They won two Oscars for their songs and score to Mary Poppins and composed the classic "It's a Small World."

20 performances from Opera to Broadway, this like a wine tasting but with music. A great introduction to opera or for the aficionado, a great opportunity to listen to a variety of performances by local talent. This coming Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Forgotten Barrel Winery in Escondido, an outreach program by Pacific Lyric Association Opera For more information visit: pacificlyricassociation.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Join us at Veterans Park for our second annual Community Celebration of Día de los Muertos, hosted in conjunction with the Imperial Beach Library and the City of Imperial Beach's Parks, Recreation, and Community Services department! There will be an altar to honor deceased loved ones, kids activities, food, mariachi music, ballet folklórico, and more! No registration necessary and event is free to attend! To volunteer, donate, or sponsor, contact: parksandrec@imperialbeachca.gov Veterans Park is located at 1075 8th St, Imperial Beach CA, 91932.

In partnership with the Encinitas Library with generous funding provided by Friends of the Encinitas Library. Activities to include: Arts and Crafts: - Printmaking hosted by Campana Studios - 3-6 p.m. - Sugar Skull Decoration hosted by Back From Tomboctou - 3-6 p.m. - Altar Workshops hosted by Luis Murguia - 3-6:30 p.m. - Poetry Workshops hosted by Awaken the Poet Within - 3-7 p.m. Performances: - Ballet Folklorico De San Dieguito - 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Mariachi Chula Vista - 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Sean Baker's dramedy starring Mikey Madison won the annual film festival's top honor.

Rough seas drove two vessels to beach in Israel and two others to anchor on a Gaza beach. Israeli forces are assisting recovery operations near the pier, U.S. officials said. There were no injuries.

Get ready for some intoxicating cocktails as well as hard drinking as TCM Noir Alley host Eddie Muller invites you to the Noir Bar.

President Biden delivered his first commencement speech as commander-in-chief to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. There, he did not shy away from discussing the growing conflict in Europe and the Middle East.