Weekend calendar

Animal events

South County Cats CAToberfest

SAT South County Cats Spay/Neuter Assistance silent auction, kitten adoptions, information, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Black Diamond Community Center, 31605 Third Ave., Black Diamond; free admission, canned cat-food donation suggested (southcountycats.petfinder.org).

Reptile and Exotic Show and Sale

SAT-SUN Display and sale of captive-bred reptiles, amphibians and arachnids, supplies and information, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup; $7, ages 10 and younger free (253-841-5045).

Auto events

Hot cakes, Hot dogs and Hot Rods

SUN Car, truck and bike show with vendors, food, slot car racing for kids, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Pierre Dodge, 11323 Lake City Way N.E., Seattle; free (206-363-3287 or www.lakecitychamber.org).

Benefits

Come Together Culinary Event

THU Sample recipes by chef Tom Douglas to support Food Lifeline, 6 p.m. today, Macy's, 1601 Third Ave., Seattle; $15 (800-786-2665).

Wyckoff Luncheon & Awards Ceremony

FRI Luncheon and awards to recognize organizations and individuals doing extraordinary things to support people with disabilities, and to raise funds for PROVAIL's mission supporting people with disabilities, 11 a.m. Friday, Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle; donations requested (206-826-1032 or www.provail.org/wyckoff.php).

Walk for Lupus Now — Mad Hatter Walk -n- Roll

SAT 2.5 mile fundraising walk to raise awareness of lupus, 9 a.m. Saturday, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle; donations requested (206-546-6785 or www.lupuspnw.org).

Asian-Pacific Island Women & Family Safety Center Anniversary Dinner & Auction

SAT Auction, dinner, dessert to raise money to help end violence and abuse in the Asian and Pacific Islander community, 6 p.m. Saturday, The Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $75-$100 (206-467-9976 or www.apiwfsc.org).

Ballard Lions Club Crab Feed

SAT Crab feed, proceeds benefit Ballard Lions Club, 6 p.m. Saturday, Ballard Elks Club, 6411 Seaview Ave. N.W., Seattle; $25, reservations required (206-524-4841).

Steppin' Out to Stop Domestic Violence

SAT 5K walk by the Domestic Violence Task Forces in South King County in support of children and families experiencing domestic violence, registration opens 10 a.m., walk 11 a.m. Saturday, Tyee High School, 4424 S. 188th St., SeaTac; $10 (206-973-4933 or SOSDomesticViolence.com).

Walk For The Kids

SAT Walk to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, sponsored by Zeta Phi No. 5422 Epsilon Sigma Alpha, 9 a.m. Saturday, Celebration Park, 1095 S. 324th St., Federal Way; free, donations accepted (253-250-4090).

Dance

Skandia Folkdance

FRI Dance lesson, 7:30 p.m., dance to live music, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $10

(206-784-7470 or www.skandia-folkdance.org).

Blacks In Government Old School Jam

SAT Southeast and Evergreen chapters of Blacks In Government sponsor DJ hits from then and now, door prizes, raffle, food; benefits the Scholarship and Education Fund, 8 p.m. Saturday, Alki Masonic Temple, 4736 40th Ave. S.W., Seattle; $25 (206-824-5557).

Northwest Dance Network

SAT Dance to swing dance legend Rebecca Kilgore, 7 p.m. Saturday, Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle; $20 (206-781-1238 or www.nwdance.net).

"Thriller" workshop

SAT Learn the "Thriller" dance to participate in "Thrill the World" Oct. 24 in Redmond, 10 a.m. Saturday, Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. N.E., Redmond; preregister online (www.redmondzombies.com).

Festivals/expos

Tacoma Fall Home and Garden Show

THU-SUN Displays by more than 400 local companies with services and products for home renovation and gardening, with how-to clinics, display gardens, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma; $6-$8, free for ages 12 and younger (253-756-2121 or www.otshows.com).

Leavenworth Oktoberfest

FRI-SAT Music, German food, arts and crafts, beer, Bavarian clothing sale, kids' activities, 5 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday, Leavenworth Festhalle, Leavenworth, Chelan County; $10-$15, ages 12 and younger free (www.leavenworthoktoberfest.com).

TurkFest: Cultural Reflections of Nature

SAT-SUN Celebration of Turkish culture and heritage with performances, exhibits, youth activities, arts and crafts, documentaries, workshops, and food that demonstrate how elements of nature shape the lives of people in Turkey, noon-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Seattle Center House, Seattle (206-684-7200 or www.turkfest.org).

Celtic Fling

SAT-SUN Celtic marketplace, tea room, Northwest Highland Dancers competition, Celtic Pub, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; church service featuring the Kirkin of the Tartan followed by performance by the Keith Highlanders Pipe Band, 10 a.m. Sunday, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 111 N.E. 80th St., Seattle (206-523-7476).

Food events

Lutefisk and meatball dinner

SAT Norwegian dinner, seatings every 20 minutes, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, First Lutheran Church, Poulsbo, 18920 Fourth Ave. N.E., Poulsbo; $22, $5/ages 11 and younger (360-779-2622).

Lutefisk dinner and bazaar

SUN All you can eat lutefisk, meatballs, potatoes, lefse, bazaar with Scandinavian crafts and baked goods, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Normanna Hall Tacoma, 1106 S. 15th St., Tacoma; $9-$18 tickets at the door (253-627-9012).

Harvest season events

Sammamish YMCA Family Fun Night

FRI Halloween-themed activities for ages 3 and older and families, Monster Mash dance, costume contest, swimming, arts and crafts, 6 p.m. Friday, Sammamish Family YMCA, 4221 228th Ave. S.E., Issaquah; free, call to register (425-391-4848).

Bainbridge Gardens Pumpkin Walk

FRI-SAT Walk on nature trail with 300 lighted, carved pumpkins, harvest maze, bounce house, music, kids' carnival games, food available, proceeds benefit Bainbridge Island Boys & Girls Club, 6-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; drop off carved pumpkins (without candles) to decorate the trails by Friday afternoon, Bainbridge Gardens, 9415 Miller Road N.E., Bainbridge; suggested cash donation for most activities (206-842-5888 or www.bainbridgegardens.com).

Haunted Trails Halloween Family Event

FRI-SAT Haunted Trails tour for ages 8 and older, carnival, food vendors, 5-11 p.m.; Trick or Treat Trail for ages 7 and younger, 5-6:30 p.m., children's story time, 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Oct. 23-24, Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore; $12 or $11/with canned-food donation; $3/per child ages 7 and younger, story time $1 (425-602-3107 or www.bastyr.edu).

Fall carnival

SAT Carnival games, bouncy house, food, Halloween costumes encouraged, 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Olympic View Elementary School, 504 N.E. 95th St., Seattle (www.seattleschools.org/schools/olyview/).

Scarecrow party

SAT Story, build a scarecrow, bring old clothes, 11 a.m. Saturday, Ballard Library, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W., Seattle; free, preregistration required (206-684-4089).

Zoo Boo

SAT-SUN Indoor activities and treats for children, come in costume for $2 off admission, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; $5-$13, ages 2 and younger free (253-591-5337 or www.pdza.org).

Haunted House

ONGOING KUBE-93 FM scares for ages 12 and older, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, 6 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31, 5000 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; $15 or $25/VIP speed line; $13/Sundays with donation of three cans of food (www.kube93.com).

FrightFest

ONGOING Two haunted houses for ages 12 and older, 30 rides, dance parties on select Friday and Saturday nights, Boo-ville trick-or-treat town with candy and activities for kids under 54 inches tall, 5-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 5-9 p.m. Sundays, Wild Waves and Enchanted Village, 36201 Enchanted Parkway S., Federal Way; $19.99 plus tax; ages 2 and younger free (www.wildwaves.com).

Dark Hollow Haunted Forest

ONGOING Outdoor haunted attraction with trails for ages 10 and older, concessions, movies, benefiting local youth groups, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, 8-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; "More Lights, Less Frights" family walk, 7-8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Royal Arch Park, 20821 Maple Valley Highway, Maple Valley; $15/general admission, $9/family walk, $1 off with food-bank donation (www.DarkHollowHaunt.com).

Scary Nights

ONGOING Haunted house under the grandstand, 7-11 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. S.E., Monroe; $13 (425-327-9400 or www.evergreenfair.org).

Fright Factory Haunted House

ONGOING Haunted scares, 7-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Fright Factory Haunted House, 400 A St., Buckley; $9, cash only (www.frightfactory.net).

Fairbank "Hands On" Animal and Pumpkin Farm

ONGOING Farm animals for petting and feeding, trails, pumpkins, Tiny Tot hay maze and hay tunnel, all with harvest theme, nothing scary, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through October, Fairbank Animal and Pumpkin Farm, 15308 52nd Ave. W., Edmonds; $2.50/person admission (425-743-3964 or www.fairbankfarm.com).

Enciso Family Farm U-Pick Pumpkin Patch

ONGOING Pumpkin patch with pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colors; gourds, corn maze, farm animals, barns from the 1800s, 4-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Enciso Family Farm, 19417 196th Ave. S.E., Renton (253-740-2036).

Picha's Pumpkin Patch

ONGOING Pumpkins, gourds, 5-acre corn maze, pumpkin sling shot; 3-6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Picha's Pumpkin Patch, 66th Avenue East and 52nd Street East, Puyallup; corn maze $5 (253-841-4443 or www.pichafarms.com).

Remlinger Farms Harvest Festival

ONGOING Family Fun Park steam train, rides, petting zoo, entertainment; corn maze and pumpkin patch, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through October, Remlinger Farms, 32610 N.E. 32nd St., Carnation; $13-$15.25 (425-333-4135 or www.remlingerfarms.com).

Pumpkins, Jubilee Farms

ONGOING Hayrides to the fields for u-pick pumpkins, gourds, flowers, farm animals, cooking demonstrations, snack bar, kids' hay maze in the barn loft, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Jubilee Farm, 230 W. Snoqualmie River Road N.E., Carnation (425-222-4558 or www.jubileefarm.org).

Fall City Farms

ONGOING Produce market, pumpkin patch, farm animals, hay maze, noon-6 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, Fall City Farms, 3636 Neal Road, Fall City; cash or checks only; bring cloth bags for shopping (425-222-4553 or www.fallcityfarms.com).

Corn Maze, South 47 Farm

ONGOING "Farming Dawn to Dusk" 5.5-acre corn maze, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, South 47 Farm, 15410 N.E. 124th St., Redmond; $6/person, weekdays, $7/person, weekends (www.south47farm.com).

Carpinito Brothers U-Pick Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze

ONGOING Acres of pumpkins, corn maze, hayrides, produce, 9 a.m.-dusk daily, Carpinito Brothers Pumpkin Patch, South 277th Street and West Valley Highway, Kent (253-854-5692 or www.carpinito.com).

Biringer Farm Pumpkin Country

ONGOING Pumpkins, costumes encouraged, help search for the "Pumpkin Eater," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, activities on Saturdays-Sundays, Biringer Farm, 4625 40th Place N.E., Everett; free admission, fees for weekend activities (425-259-0255 or www.biringerfarms.com).

Carleton Farm Pumpkins and Corn Maze

ONGOING Pumpkin patch with a variety of sizes and colors, gourds, squash, hay bales, animals, 4-acre corn maze; snack bar, hayrides and pumpkin cannon on weekends, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Carleton Farm, 830 Sunnyside Blvd. S.E., Everett; $5.50/corn maze, ages 3 and younger free (425-334 -2297 or www.carletonfarm.com).

Bob's Corn and Pumpkin Farm

ONGOING Thirty-four varieties of pumpkins, fresh corn and other produce, hayrides and other events on weekends, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; 10-acre family-friendly corn maze, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, 6-10 p.m. Night Maze Fridays and Saturdays, Bob's Corn, 10917 Elliott Road, Snohomish; corn maze $6-$10, ages 4 and younger free (360-668-2506 or www.bobscorn.net).

Craven Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze

ONGOING Pumpkin fields and harvest market, farm animals, corn maze, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; tractor-drawn hay rides, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends, weather permitting, Craven Farm, 13817 Short School Road, Snohomish; $3.50-$5.50/corn maze, $2.50-$3.50/hay ride (360-568-2601 or www.cravenfarm.com).

Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze at The Farm at Swan's Trail

ONGOING Pumpkin fields, hay maze, petting farm, children's play area, putting course, fishing, sweet corn, 12-acre corn maze, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; The Farm, Snohomish, 7301 Rivershore Road, Snohomish; fees for activities include corn maze $6/person or $25/family up to six people; $8/night maze, $2/hay maze; $5/per child, children's play area; putting course $5/person or $20/family up to six people (425-334-4124 or www.thefarm1.com).

Stocker Farms Pumpkins and Corn Maze

ONGOING Farm market, pumpkin patch with acres of pumpkins, 10 a.m.-dusk Monday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-dusk Sunday; Pumpkin Festival hay rides, pumpkin launching, craft vendors, trout fishing and other activities, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, across Highway 9 from the farm market, $7/person; corn maze, 4-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 4-10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays; $8/person before 6 p.m., $10/person after 6 p.m.; Field of Screams, 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, $15-$25; Stocker Farms, 10622 Airport Way, Snohomish (360-568-7391 or www.stockerfarms.com).

Gordon Skagit Farms

ONGOING U-pick pumpkin field and apples, market, haunted barn, crop circle corn maze, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Gordon Skagit Farms, 15598 McLean Road, Mount Vernon (360-424-0363 or www.gordonskagitfarms.com).

Alone in the Dark: Mercer Island's Haunted Forest

PLAN AHEAD Guided performance and tour through park trails, for ages 12 and older; 45-minute tours start every 15 minutes, 6-7:15 p.m. Oct. 22, 29; 6-9:15 p.m. Oct. 23-24, 30-31; daylight performances suitable for ages 6 and older, 2-3:15 p.m. Oct. 24, Nov. 1; Island Crest Park, 5500 Island Crest Way, Mercer Island; $13-$15; $5/opening night Oct. 22 only (www.mercerislandhauntedforest.com).

Hiking/walks

Volkswalk in Magnolia

SAT Celebrate walking club's 25th anniversary on 12K (7.4 miles), 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles) walks to explore Magnolia and Discovery Park; start anytime 9 a.m.-1 p.m., finish by 4 p.m. Saturday, Magnolia United Methodist Church, 2836 34th Ave. W., Seattle (206-938-0438 or www.ava.org/clubs/FSFamilyWanderers).

Eatonville Centennial Walk

SAT Volkssport 15K (9.3 miles), 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles) walk on sidewalks, trail, parks, downtown and historic cemetery; start anytime 8 a.m.-2 p.m., finish by 5 p.m. Saturday, Eatonville Middle School, 207 Carter St. E., Eatonville (www.ava.org/clubs/esva).

Issaquah Alps Trails Club

SUN Snoqualmie Ridge Overlook slow pace 5.5 mile hike, water, food, daypack, rain gear, hiking shoes/boots required, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Issaquah Alps Trail Club clubhouse, First and Bush Streets, Issaquah (issaquahalps.org).

Hobbies

Mushroom Walk in Bridle Trails State Park

SAT Walk in the park to identify various fungi and talk about their roles in forest ecology, 9 a.m. Saturday, Bridle Trails State Park, Northeast 53rd Street and 116th Avenue Northeast, Kirkland; free, preregister (425-827-6595 or www.bridletrails.org).

Fall Mushroom Identification Class

SAT Learn the basics of mushroom identification, bring in mushrooms for discussion and identification, by the Snohomish County Mycological Society, 9 a.m. Saturday, Forest Park, 802 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; $5 (425-257-8300 or www.scmsfungi.org).

Puget Sound Mycological Society Wild Mushroom Show

SAT-SUN Hundreds of species on display, identifiers will help you sort out collections you bring in, tastings, lectures, book sales, art, noon-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 N.E. 41st St., Seattle; $5-$7 (206-522-6031 or www.psms.org).

Northwest Record and CD Show

SUN LPs, 45s, CDs and DVDs including R&B, jazz, rock and roll, blues, country, hip hop, folk, punk from more than 50 vendors, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Seattle Center Northwest Rooms, Seattle; $3 or $2 with canned food donation; early entry 8 a.m., $15 (206-878-2868).

Museum events

Tips for the Thrifty from the 1930s, 40s, 70s and Today

THU The Frugal Kitchen, panel of experts with time-tested techniques, 6:15 p.m. today; do-it-yourself home repairs, salvage art and homemade treasures, Oct. 22; Museum of History & Industry, 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; $7/suggested donation or pay-what-you-can; advance registration at www.brownpapertickets.com requested but not required (206-324-1126 or www.seattlehistory.org).

Family Day at EMP/SFM

SAT Group guitar workshops, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., performance by local band, 1 and 2 p.m. Saturday, EMP/SFM, 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; $12-$15, ages 4 and younger free (206-770-2702 or www.empsfm.org).

Fort Steilacoom Living History Day

SAT Re-enactors live and work portraying soldiers, officers, their wives, children and friends in the 1850s, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Fort Steilacoom, 9601 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood; donations suggested (www.historicfortsteilacoom.com).

Museum of Flight

SAT-SUN "CSI on the Runway," aircraft-accident investigation, 2 p.m. Saturday; Northwest Historical Miniatures Gaming Exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; WWII German rocket-development discussion, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; $7.50-$14 (206-764-5720 or www.museumofflight.org).

Ice Age Archaeology

SUN Exhibits and hands-on activities on human life 12,000 years ago and ice-age fossils, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., including "Reel versus Real: Prehistoric Archaeology and Ice Age Movies," 11 a.m.; storyteller from the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, 12:30 p.m.; large mammal extinctions in the Ice Age, 2 p.m. Sunday, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington, Seattle; $6-$9.50 (206-543-5590 or www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/).

Park events

Migration Mysteries

SAT Join Eastside Audubon to learn more about migration and look for migrating birds around the park, for ages 6 and older, 2 p.m. Saturday, Lewis Creek Park and Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., Bellevue; free, preregistration required (425-452-6885 or www.myparksandrecreation.com).

Family Spider Walk

SAT Family walk to see and learn about spiders, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave. S.W., Seattle; $7, register by Friday (206-684-7434).

Owl Prowl

SAT Listen for and learn about owls, 7 p.m. Saturday, Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave. S.W., Seattle; $8, register by Friday (206-684-7434).

Streamkeeper Academy

SAT Fall-foliage raft trip on the Nooksack River for ages 6 to adult, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. S.E., McCollum Park, Everett; $60, preregistration required (425-316-8592).

Arboretum walk

SUN Guided walks to learn about seasonal plants, native plants and local ecology, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle; free (206-543-8801 or www.uwbotanicgardens.org).

Maple Viewing

SUN Highlighting 150 maples in fall colors with entertainment, tours, crafts, storytelling, bonsai display, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, The Japanese Garden, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E., Seattle; $3-$5 (206-684-4725 or www.seattle.gov/parks/">www.seattle.gov/parks/).

Performances

Golden West Winds

FRI Chamber music by woodwind quintet of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West, 1 p.m. Friday, Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle; free (206-386-4636).

Washington Old Time Fiddlers Fiddle & Variety Show

SAT Family-oriented musical show featuring some of Washington's finest fiddlers, vocals performing old-time dance music, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Des Moines Masonic Lodge, 2208 S. 223rd St., Des Moines; $5-$6 (425-228-5846).

Fabulous Family Fun

SAT Family entertainment for all ages; Valentine's Performing Pigs, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, High Point Community Center and Field, 6920 34th Ave. S.W., Seattle; $3/advance, $5/day of show (206-684-7422 or www.seattle.gov/parks).

Family concert

SAT Savannah Fuentes Flamenco, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $5/adults, ages 12 and younger free, no adults without children (800-838-3006 or www.brownpapertickets.com).

OctoberFestival

SUN Seattle Music Teachers Association student showcase of all ages and levels in a variety of musical styles and instruments, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle; free (www.seattlemta.org).

Running

Dawg Dash 10K & 5K

SUN UW Homecoming 10K and 5K scenic tour of the UW campus, Post Dash Bash includes food and free Husky Pup's Kid's Dash, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Husky Stadium, 3800 Montlake Blvd., Seattle; $15-$35 (206-729-9972 or www.dawgdash.com).

Run of Hope

SUN 5K run/3K walk to benefit pediatric brain-tumor research, with family games, food, prizes, 10 a.m. Sunday, Seward Park, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle; $25 (206-749-4511 or www.runofhopeseattle.org).

Sales/Shopping

Vasa Park Fall Gift Show

THU-SAT Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas items, home decor, foods by 90 artists, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. today-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Vasa Park Resort & Ballroom, 3549 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., Bellevue (425-413-1004 or countrycreation.blogspot.com).

Craft Fair-Holiday Shopping

SAT Gifts, holiday decorations by local artists, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Edmonds Christian Church, 23010 84th Ave. W., Edmonds (425-775-4314).

Bridal Fair

SAT Vendors with information on wedding products and services, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; bridal-fashion show, 2 p.m. Saturday, South Hill Mall, 3500 S. Meridian St., Puyallup (www.southhillmall.com).

Crossroad Doll & Teddy Bear Show & Sale

SAT-SUN Exhibit and sale of antique and modern dolls, bears, supplies, miniatures, clothes and accessories, silent auction, on-site doll repairs and informal doll identification, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup; $3-$6 (253-841-5045 or www.dolls4all.com).

White River Buddhist Temple Fall Bazaar

SUN Japanese foods served in dining room or takeout, produce and crafts sale, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, White River Buddhist Temple, 3625 Auburn Way N., Auburn (253-833-1442 or www.wrbt.org).

Special interest

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Dedication Ceremony

SAT Dedication presentations and unveiling celebration, family activities to commemorate the Mahatma Gandhi statue presented to the King County Library System by the government of India, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue; parking limited; free shuttle bus available 10 a.m.-5 p.m. from Hidden Valley Park, 1905 112th Ave. N.E., Bellevue (425-450-1765 or www.kcls.org).

Bodies: The Exhibition

SAT-SUN Opening Saturday, up-close look at skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems in preserved human bodies, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily through March, 1505 Fifth Ave., Seattle; $14-$19 (www.bodiestickets.com).

Sports

Curling Open House

SAT Open house to see and try curling, noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Granite Curling Club, 1440 N. 128th St., Seattle; $15/person or $40/families (206-362-2446 or www.curlingseattle.org).

Snowmobile Expo and Swap Meet

SAT-SUN Vendors, seminars, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup; $10 ages 12 and younger free (866-999-3976/expo, 888-785-7927/swap meet or www.wssa.us).

Tours

Madrona

SAT Seattle Architecture Foundation walking tour of the story of the neighborhood's urban transformation, 10 a.m. Saturday, Madrona Playfield, 3211 E. Spring St., Seattle; $15-$20 (206-667-9184 or www.seattlearchitecture.org).

Modern skyscrapers

SAT Seattle Architecture Foundation tour to see what's new in modern building trends, 10 a.m. Saturday, Federal Courthouse, 700 Stewart St., Seattle; $15-$20 (206-667-9184 or www.seattlearchitecture.org).

Home Tour Charity Benefit

SAT-SUN Master Builders Association tour of 19 professionally remodeled homes, donations at each home for owners' charity of choice; donations accepted include cash or checks, nonperishable food, gently used clothing and blankets; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, information online and at all

Dunn Lumber stores;

free (206-286-1692 or www.masterbuildersinfo.com/rht/).

Vintage train excursions

SAT-SUN Train excursion aboard antique railroad coaches through the Upper Snoqualmie Valley, departing noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie; $7-$10 (425-888-3030 or www.trainmuseum.org).

Market Ghost Tours

ONGOING Walking tour of Market history and the paranormal, 5 and 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Pike Place Market, 1501 Pike Place, Seattle; $15-$20, advance purchase recommended (800-838-3006 or www.seattleghost.com).

Travel events

Europe travel classes

THU, SAT Creative photo fun, 6-7 p.m. today; digital travel photography, noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Rick Steves Travel Center, 130 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds; London, 10 a.m. Saturday, Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds; free, preregistration required (425-771-8303 or www.ricksteves.com).

Gutsy Women

SAT Informal gathering for women to learn from each others' travel experiences, 9 a.m. Saturday, Wide World Books & Maps, 4411 Wallingford Ave. N., Seattle (206-634-3453 or wideworldtravelstore.com).

Travel seminars

SAT Africa, 10 a.m., New Zealand and Australia, 1 p.m. Saturday, Savvy Traveler, 112 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; free (425-744-6076 or www.savvytraveleredmonds.com).

Volunteer

Green Kirkland Juanita Bay Park Restoration

SAT Help remove invasive plants and plant native plants, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Juanita Bay Park, 2201 Market St., Kirkland; register online (206-322-9296, ext. 225 or www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php#).

Tree planting

SAT Volunteers needed to help Mountains to Sound Greenway plant native trees; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, full and half day available, Lake Sammamish State Park, 20606 SE 56th St, Issaquah; preregister (206-812-0122).

Visual arts

Edmonds Art Walk

THU Art work, music, wine tasting, 5-8 p.m. today, downtown Edmonds (www.edmondswa.com).

Workshops

Dia de los Muertos craft

SAT All welcome to decorate a sugar skull with sequins, paint and paper flowers for the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Greenwood Library, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle; free (206-684-4086 or www.spl.org).

Meditation for starters

SAT Simple introduction to the practice of meditation, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle; $5 (206-523-3726).

SNAP

SAT Basic disaster preparedness and SNAP (Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare) program, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Fremont Library, 731 N. 35th St., Seattle; free (206-233-7123 or www.seattle.gov/emergency/programs/snap/).

Sugar skull making

SAT Create two decorated sugar skulls for Dia de los Muertos, for ages 8 and older, 2 p.m. Saturday, Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave. S.W., Seattle; $20 register by Friday (206-684-7434).

Meditation

SUN History and concepts of meditation, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Ballard Northwest Senior Activity Center, 5429 32nd Ave. N.W., Seattle; free (206-362-7138).

Yoga and Chocolate

SUN Hatha Flow yoga class for all levels followed by chocolate factory tour, 8-10 a.m. Sunday, Theo Chocolate, 3400 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $18, reservations required (206-632-5100).