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Like Dungeons and Dragons? I'm giving away two badges to Dirty20 (Burbank), an all-day charity tabletop RPG convention.

Hosted at Titmouse, the studio that animates The Legend of Vox Machina and Big Mouth.

80+ tabletop games, vendors, and artists. Each badge includes one game ticket.

Saturday, November 14, from 8:30 AM to 11 PM at Titmouse Animation Studios (2835 N Naomi St.).

Grab a badge for $25. All proceeds support opportunities for artists in animation.

Winners will be picked Friday around 11 AM PT.

🎪 Circus Vargas: Masquerade (Woodland Hills): Traveling big-top circus with aerialists and acrobats, running through November 16. From $25. Select dates at The Promenade (6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd.).

🐱 Kitten Club (Chatsworth): 50-minute kids' sessions with adoptable rescue cats, plus a drink and a snack. Ages 5–15 with an adult. $20 per child, $10 per adult. Saturdays and Sundays at 10 AM, 11 AM, and 12 PM at Cat's Meow (21758 Devonshire St.).

🥦 Free Produce Giveaway (San Fernando): Walk-up giveaway of free fresh fruit and vegetables. Free. Thursday, November 5, from 9:30 AM to 12 PM at San Fernando Health Center (1212 Pico St.).

🐉 Dungeons & Dragons Comic Release Party (Burbank): Q&A and signing with the creators of the new Dungeons & Dragons #1. $10. Thursday, November 5, from 7 to 9:30 PM at Geeky Teas & Games (900 W Alameda Ave.).

🌽 Glenoaks Harvest Festival (San Fernando): Fall festival with a petting zoo, bounce houses, mazes, music, and a glow station. Free. Friday, November 6, from 5 to 9 PM at Glenoaks Christian Schools (1525 Glenoaks Blvd.). ★ Sponsored

☕ Coffee N' Characters (Burbank): Costumed improv show with a new theme and new characters every other month. Free. Friday, November 6, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at Priscilla's (4150 W Riverside Dr.).

🖖 Magic: The Gathering x Star Trek Prerelease (Chatsworth): Build a deck from six packs of the new Star Trek set before it hits stores, then play three rounds. $40, $45 day of. Friday, November 6, from 7 to 11 PM at Game N Grounds (21727 Devonshire St.).

🎤 The Nitecap Turns 6 (Burbank): The intimate Burbank comedy room celebrates six years with a special anniversary show. Friday, November 6 at The Nitecap (2200 W Burbank Blvd., Ste. B).

🏃 Running Con Ganas 5K (Sylmar): Charity 5K raising scholarship money for Valley students. Runners get a medal. Free for students. From $29. Saturday, November 7, at 9 AM at LA Mission College East Campus (12890 Harding St.). ★ Sponsored

👜 LA Girl Market (Glendale): First-ever Y2K pop-up market with 20 local fashion and vintage vendors. First 20 customers get a free tote. Free. Saturday, November 7, from 10 AM to 2 PM at No Stress Hydro-Gardens (1801 S Victory Blvd.). ★ Sponsored

🌶️ Chili Cook-Off (San Fernando): Chili cook-off with games, food, bingo, and raffles. Free. Saturday, November 7, from 11 AM to 3 PM at 400 Chatsworth Dr.

🔧 LA Fixit Clinic (San Fernando): Bring a broken household item and fix it for free. With expert coaches and their tools. Free. Saturday, November 7, from 12 to 3 PM at San Fernando Library (217 N Maclay Ave.).

🛼 Roller Derby (North Hollywood): Catch the Valley's roller derby team one last time this year. Bring a chair. $15 (12 and under free). Saturday, November 7, doors at 5 PM, first whistle at 5:30 PM at The Cage (11455 Magnolia Blvd.).

🎸 Laurence Juber (Sherman Oaks): Wings' former lead guitarist plays a solo acoustic set. 15+. $40. Saturday, November 7, at 8 PM at The Whitefire Theatre (13500 Ventura Blvd.).

🎤 Consensual Emu (Burbank): Musical improv built on the spot from audience suggestions. From $8. Saturday, November 7, from 8 to 9:30 PM at LA Connection Comedy Theatre (3435 W Magnolia Blvd.).

🧚 A Faery Hunt (Chatsworth): Kids' faery show at an animal farm. Meet the animals. $20–$40. Sunday, November 8, at 10:30 AM at Kindred Spirits Care Animal Farm (11001 Farralone Ave.).

🍯 Honey Fundraiser (Woodland Hills): Honey-themed fundraiser with a honey competition, a tasting flight, dinner, and an auction. $95. Sunday, November 8, from 4 to 7 PM at Woodland Hills Country Club (21150 Dumetz Rd.).

⚔️ Swords Against! Magazine Launch (Burbank): Launch party for a new sword-and-sorcery magazine. $14–$34. Sunday, November 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at Geeky Teas & Games (900 W Alameda Ave.).

🤼 Wrestling From Burbank (Burbank): Two promotions face off in a live wrestling card. $25. Sunday, November 8, at 5 PM at AKS Stages (1101 W Isabel St.).

📚 Comedy & Books Show (Glendale): Comedians pitch their favorite books, then tell jokes. $10. Sunday, November 8, at 7 PM at The Glendale Room (127 N Artsakh Ave.).

🪄 The Magic Hour (Sherman Oaks): Dan Frischman, Arvid from Head of the Class, does comedy magic and tells Hollywood stories. 15+. $20. Sunday, November 8, at 7 PM at The Whitefire Theatre (13500 Ventura Blvd.).

🎲 Singles Speed Gaming 30+ (North Hollywood): Speed dating meets game night for singles 30+. Rotate tables, play quick games, and meet people. Ticket includes a $15 bar tab. Hosted by MapChat. $20. Wednesday, November 11, from 7 to 9 PM at Where the Creatures Sleep (5249 Lankershim Blvd.). ★ Sponsored

🍷 Burbank Winter Wine Walk (Downtown Burbank): 40+ wine tasting stations along San Fernando Blvd., with live music and guaranteed snowfall. Saturday, November 21, tasting from 4 to 7 PM, street fair from 12 to 8 PM on San Fernando Blvd.

👶 Sperm Assassination (Sherman Oaks): Pam Levin's award-winning dark comedy about the fear of becoming a parent. 15+. Monday, November 9, at 8 PM at The Whitefire Theatre (13500 Ventura Blvd.).

📖 Book Fair in the Park (Atwater Village): Free family book fair with local author storytimes, bookish crafts, live music, and lemonade. Free. Sunday, November 8, from 10 AM to 2 PM at North Atwater Park (3900 Chevy Chase Dr.).

🍷 Non-Alcoholic Wine Tasting (South Pasadena): Taste 10 fall NA wines, from sparkling to Syrah. Free with RSVP. Saturday, November 7, from 1 to 6 PM at Burden of Proof (1012 Mission St.).

🚶 Ventura Blvd Walk: Valley Girl Hiking Club is walking all 18 miles of Ventura Blvd. Join for a mile or the whole thing. Sponsor the walkers to raise money for the Valley mutual aid group, Aetna Street Solidarity.

🎬 Movie Prop Auction (Glendale): Online auction of props and set dressings from recent films and TV shows. Bidding ends Thursday, November 5, at 2 PM. Preview Thursday from 8 AM to 4 PM at 1830 Dana St.

💼 Job: HR Coordinator: Insomniac Events (Calabasas), the company behind EDC, is hiring a human resources coordinator. $22–$27/hr. Full-time. On-site.

💼 Job: Associate Director, Search & Social: OMG23 (Burbank), the Omnicom media agency that works with Disney, is hiring an associate director of search and social. $95,000–$130,000/year. Full-time. Hybrid.

❓️ Punk legends Bad Religion started in a Canoga Park garage in 1980. The members met at which Valley high school?

Last week's question: The Warner Bros. lot in Burbank wasn’t actually built by Warner Bros. Who built it in 1926?

Answer: First National Pictures. Warner Bros. bought a controlling stake in 1928 and moved in.