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👶 Mama Miles Club (Hollywood Hills): New stroller-paced run club for moms of all paces and stages.

Free. Every Wednesday, meet at 8:15 AM and run at 8:30 AM at the Hollywood Reservoir.

🧙 Crone Creed (North Hollywood): Mythic drama about time-traveling witches, running through October 17. From $19. Select dates at El Portal Theatre (5269 Lankershim Blvd.).

👻 NoHo Ghosts Tour (North Hollywood): Ghost-hunting walk through NoHo's haunted blocks. From $54. Weekends at 8 PM through Saturday, October 31, starting at The Witch's Cottage (5303 Lankershim Blvd.).

🎃 Pierce College Pumpkin Patch (Woodland Hills): Pumpkin patch with rides, bounce houses, and a petting zoo. $3 for adults; kids free. Through Saturday, October 31, at the Pierce College Farm Center (7100 El Rancho Dr.).

🛍️ Sip & Shop (Valley Village): Shops stay open late for a monthly evening market with sidewalk vendors. Free. Thursday, October 1, from 5 to 8 PM at Magnolia Blvd. and Whitsett Ave.

🪴 Beads & Botanicals (Burbank): Make an everlasting beaded plant in a UV-lit forest. Supplies included. $50. Thursday, October 1, from 6 to 8 PM at Secret Forest LA (3412 W Magnolia Blvd.).

🎯 Friday Night Darts Tournament (North Hollywood): Weekly 501 steel-tip singles tournament run by SoCalDartScene. Free with RSVP. Friday, October 2, from 6 to 11:30 PM at Where the Creatures Sleep (5249 Lankershim Blvd.).

🏃‍♀️ We Fit Moms Fall Kickoff (Calabasas): Trail run and walk with strength training and snacks. All women welcome. Free. Saturday, October 3, from 7:30 to 9:30 AM at Juan Bautista de Anza Park (3701 Lost Hills Rd.).

🏋️ Iron Method Gym Opening (Woodland Hills): Strength studio opens in Woodland Hills with classes at 7:30, 8:45, and 10 AM, followed by a free ribbon-cutting and bites. Saturday, October 3, starting at 7:30 AM at Iron Method (19841 Ventura Blvd.).

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy 101 Workshop (North Hollywood): Mary Gallagher's 90-minute stand-up workshop for all levels. $30. Saturday, October 3, from 10 to 11:30 AM in North Hollywood (address after RSVP).

🎼 Women in Music Panel (Northridge): Panel and networking event on music careers in sync licensing, education, therapy, and performance. Free. Saturday, October 3, starting at 11 AM at CSUN's Nordhoff Hall (18111 Nordhoff St.).

📖 Valley Reads Book Club (North Hollywood): First meetup of a new book club. Bring a chair and a book to swap. Free. Saturday, October 3, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at North Hollywood Park near the library (5015 Tujunga Ave.).

🐈 Indie Game Showcase (Sherman Oaks): Indie games, adoptable cats, and custom caticatures. Free. Saturday, October 3, from 1 to 5 PM at GeekyGlamorous (13634 Burbank Blvd.).

🍺 Montrose Oktoberfest (Montrose): The annual street Oktoberfest with German food, beer gardens, live music, and carnival rides. Free. Saturday, October 3, from noon to 10 PM on Honolulu Ave. (2200–2400 blocks).

💃 Valley Views Fiesta Fundraiser (Canoga Park): Fiesta fundraiser for Valley Views' new community newsroom. Kids 17 and under free. $15–$25. Saturday, October 3, from 6 to 10 PM at Taxco Theatre (7242 Owensmouth Ave.).

🪦 Graveyard Cinema: Night of the Living Dead (Sylmar): Watch the 1968 zombie classic at an outdoor screening in a historic cemetery. $10–$20. Saturday, October 3, from 6:30 to 10 PM at San Fernando Pioneer Memorial Cemetery (14451 Bledsoe St.).

🎷 Snarky Puppy (Northridge): The five-time Grammy winners make their Soraya debut on the Somni tour. $49–$99. Saturday, October 3, starting at 8 PM at The Soraya (18111 Nordhoff St.).

🖤 Cabaret of Curiosities (North Hollywood): Hour-long immersive dance show in a pitch-black room. 18+. $25–$50. Saturday, October 3, starting at 8 PM at Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center (11006 Magnolia Blvd.).

🀄 SoCal Mah Jongg Open (Encino): Open mahjong play with a free learning table for beginners. $75 annual membership. Sunday, October 4, from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Encino Farmers Market (17400 Victory Blvd.).

🧅 Ogres in the Grove (San Fernando): Shrek-themed day with beer, karaoke, vendors, and a costume contest. Free with RSVP. Sunday, October 4, from 2 to 8 PM at Shadow Grove Brewing (1116 2nd St.).

✏️ Costume Drawing with Gallery Girls (North Hollywood): Sharpen your pencils for a Victorian Dolls drawing night with two costumed live models and 5-, 10-, and 20-minute poses. $15. Sunday, October 4, from 8 to 10:30 PM at Risky Business (10437 Burbank Blvd.).

📖 Story Slam Open Mic (Toluca Lake): Toluca Lake HOA hosts open-mic storytelling night, where locals pass the mic for short, creative stories. Monday, October 5, at Forman's Whiskey Tavern (10149 Riverside Dr.).

🧟 Urban Death: Tour of Terror ULTRA (North Hollywood): Zombie Joe's haunted maze and horror show, one of Yelp's scariest haunts in America. $24. Friday, October 9 through Sunday, November 1, at Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre (4850 Lankershim Blvd.).

💘 Achillean Speed Dating (Woodland Hills): Bookstore speed dating for gay and queer men ages 21–40, with drinks and a free book. $35. Friday, October 9, from 8 to 10 PM at The Open Book (6320 Topanga Canyon Blvd.).

🐸 Frogtown First Fridays (Frogtown): Last First Fridays of 2026, with art, food, and music at a dozen stops along the LA River. Car-free event. Free. Friday, October 2, from 5 to 10 PM.

🚲 LA River Path: The city approved an $84 million, 2.9-mile bike-and-walk path through Reseda, from Vanalden Ave. to Balboa Blvd., meant to open before the 2028 Olympics. (Streetsblog LA)

🥫 Give Back: The North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry hands out food every Monday and Friday morning and always needs volunteers.

🏷️ Estate Sale (Studio City): Designer bags and vintage clothing. Everything must go. Saturday, October 3 through Sunday, October 4, from 9 AM to 3 PM at 11700 Canton Pl.

🎨 Job: Art Director: Disney Television Animation (Glendale) is hiring an art director to lead the look of its kids and family animated series. $3,017–$3,921 per week. Full-time. On-site.

❓️ Which ice cream chain was founded in Glendale in 1945?

Last week's question: Before the offices and the mall, Warner Center was Harry Warner's 1,000-plus-acre ranch. What did he use it for?

Answer: Horses. The Warner Bros. co-founder ran it as a horse ranch from the 1940s. His family later donated 20 acres, now Warner Ranch Park.