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🖋️ The Submission (North Hollywood): Acting students stage Jeff Talbot's dark comedy about ambition and consequence. $10. Sunday, October 25, from 2 to 3:40 PM at Playhouse West (4250 Lankershim Blvd.). Runs through December 5. ★ Sponsored

🦔 Sonic Halloween House (Granada Hills): DIY Sonic the Hedgehog home haunt with handmade props and the original Genesis games. Free. Through Sunday, November 1, from 7 to 10 PM at 17242 Van Gogh St.

🛍️ Charity Shopping Weekend (Valley Village): Two shops give 20% of sales to WeSPARK Cancer Support Center. Opens with a sip and shop. Thursday, October 22 through Sunday, October 25, starting at 11 AM at The Gift Muse (12437 Magnolia Blvd.).

🖼️ Buffy & Angel Tribute Art Show (North Hollywood): Buffy and Angel fan art from 50+ artists and animators, plus free fan events. Free. Daily through Sunday, November 1, from 7 AM to 4:30 PM at Moby's Coffee and Tea (10513 Burbank Blvd.).

🎸 Yesla's Trick N Treat (Reseda): Halloween punk show. 21+. $31. Thursday, October 22, from 7 to 11 PM at Valley Rox (19300 Vanowen St.).

🕸️ Los Monstruos Market (Sylmar): Halloween night market with food, art, and live music. Free. Friday, October 23, from 6 to 10 PM at Tia Chucha's (12677 Glenoaks Blvd.).

🧄 Surprise Vampire Movie Night (North Hollywood): Mystery vampire movie screening with a Buffy and Angel tribute art show. Rated R. $5 suggested donation. Friday, October 23, at 7:30 PM at Moby's Coffee and Tea (10513 Burbank Blvd.).

🐶 2 Dog Minimum Comedy Show (North Hollywood): Bring your pup to a dog-friendly comedy show. Adoptable dogs on site and a live drawing booth.$10 donation. Friday, October 23, starting at 8 PM at Lawless Brewing Co. (5275 Craner Ave.).

🍬 Trunk-or-Treat (Burbank): School trunk-or-treat followed by Hotel Transylvania at 7 PM. Bring a chair. Free for school families; $5 donation for guests. Friday, October 23, starting at 5 PM at 154 N. Fifth St.

🫖 Spooky Tea Party (Chatsworth): Halloween English afternoon tea with ghost mousse cakes and handcrafted chocolates. $55. Saturday, October 24, from 11 AM to 1 PM at My Creative Outlet (21750 Devonshire St.). ★ Sponsored

🕯️ Spookynook Halloween Market (Calabasas): Halloween edition of the Cozy Corner pop-up market with local makers, bakers, and treats. Costumes welcome. Free. Saturday, October 24, from 9 AM to 3 PM at SageBrush Cantina (23527 Calabasas Rd.).

🔮 Creepy Cosmic Carnival (Burbank): Maid and butler cafe turns into a Halloween carnival with live music, tarot, and ring toss. Family-friendly day show; 18+ night show. From $33. Saturday, October 24, from 1:30 to 7:30 PM at Geeky Teas & Games (900 W. Alameda Ave.).

🌳 Oaktoberfest Tree Giveaway (Studio City): Giveaway of 200 coast live oak seedlings to plant at home. Free. Saturday, October 24, from 10 AM to 1 PM at TreePeople (12601 Mulholland Dr.).

💿 Spooky Y2K Market (Pacoima): Y2K market with 2000s clothes, jewelry, matcha, and a costume contest for a Coach bag. Free. Saturday, October 24, from 3 to 6:30 PM at 12474 Correnti St.

🍂 Backyard Movie Club (North Hollywood): Backyard screening of Over the Garden Wall with unlimited snacks, two drinks, and resident orange cats. $35. Saturday, October 24, from 6 to 10 PM in North Hollywood. Address shared with ticket.

🎪 Sun Valley Halloween Carnival (Sun Valley): Carnival games, a maze, a photo booth, face painting, and costume contests. Free. Saturday, October 24, from 12 to 4 PM at Sun Valley Recreation Center (8133 Vineland Ave.).

😂 Stacked Comedy (Burbank): Saturday stand-up showcase at an alcohol-free mocktail bar. 18+. One-item minimum. $20. Saturday, October 24, from 8 to 10 PM at The Nitecap (2200 W. Burbank Blvd.).

🧹 Spooky Trash Cleanup (Canoga Park): Halloween-themed neighborhood cleanup. Dress spooky. Free. Saturday, October 24, from 10 to 11:30 AM. Meet at the G Line Canoga station (Roscoe Blvd. and Canoga Ave.).

🥂 Autumn European Market (Toluca Lake): Pop-up market with vendors and champagne inside a Spanish villa. Free. Sunday, October 25, from 12 to 5 PM at 10623 Riverside Dr.

🍹 Monsters & Mai Tais (North Hollywood): Halloween market with vendors, a DJ, an art show, and the Mutt Strut dog costume contest. Dark Entities plays at 6 PM. Sunday, October 25, from 12 to 6 PM at Tonga Hut (12808 Victory Blvd.).

🐕 Sherman Oaks Halloween Dog Parade (Sherman Oaks): Neighborhood dog costume parade. Free. Sunday, October 25, starting at 5 PM at Cedros Ave. and Hesby St.

🎃 Burbank Garden Fall Fiesta (Burbank): Pumpkin carving and a giant jack-o'-lantern display. Free. Sunday, October 25, from 2 to 4 PM at Burbank Community Garden (3705 W. Clark Ave.).

🥯 Autumn Bagel Social (Studio City): Yelp's free bagel social with coffee, crafts, and music. Free. Wednesday, October 28, from 1 to 3 PM at Western Bagel (12930 Ventura Blvd. #108). ★ Sponsored

🎷 Moonlight Cabaret (North Hollywood): Jazz band, sax quartet, and clarinet choir play Halloween standards in full costume, hosted by drag queen Anya B Hynz. From $10. Wednesday, October 28, from 8 to 10:30 PM at Mayflower Club (11110 Victory Blvd.). ★ Sponsored

🖤 Sensual Nightmares (Studio City): Halloween burlesque set to live music, with a full bar. 21+. From $22. Wednesday, October 28, from 8:30 to 10:30 PM at Rain Studio City (12215 Ventura Blvd. #211). ★ Sponsored

💄 Drag Me to Brunch (Los Angeles): Halloween drag brunch with Drag Race star Hershii LiqCour-Jeté. Ticket includes a breakfast sandwich; VIP adds a mimosa. Benefits Mockingbird Incubator. From $75. Saturday, October 24, from 12 to 2 PM at Untamed Spirits (3715 Evans St.). ★ Sponsored

📸 Speed Cameras: LA's new automated speed cameras start sending warning tickets Monday, October 26.

🌮 L.A. Taco Layoffs: Memo Torres, the Taco’s award-winning ICE journalist, was let go after 7 years.

🎙️ Podcast: Media Path, a podcast based in the Valley, co-hosted by pioneer Louise Palanker and Lisa Arch (Mad TV), sits down with entertainment legends. This week's episode has Nancy Olson (Sunset Boulevard).

🎥 Bonus: Who’s buying all the rent-controlled apartments in LA?

❓️ There's a part of Mulholland Drive where cars aren’t allowed. Where is it?

Last week's question: In June 1969, more than 200,000 people showed up in Northridge for the Newport Pop Festival (headlined by Jimi Hendrix). What venue hosted it?

Answer: Devonshire Downs, a former racetrack and fairground. The land is now part of CSUN's North Campus.