Fests, fair, fish and FRIGHTS
New month sweeps in on flying broom, brings a big treat-bag of fun.
8 Camp Aldersgate Fish Fry, noon to 3 p.m. at Camp Aldersgate, Little Rock, benefits children and adults with special needs. Details at campaldersgate.net. Call (501) 225-1444. Little Rock. Details at therep.org. Call (501) 378-0405.
World Championship Quartz Crystal Dig through Oct. 14, Mount Ida. Details at mountidachamber.com. Call (870) 867-2723.
Leslie Mountain Man Rendezvous through Oct. 14, Leslie near Marshall. Details at searcycountyarkansas.org. Call (870) 448-2557.
Broadway musical
through Oct. 15 at Robinson Center Performance Hall, Little Rock. Details at celebrityattractions. com. Call (501) 244-8800. Komen Race for the Cure, 6:30 a.m. from downtown Little Rock. Details at komenarkansas.org. Call (501) 202-4399. National Grouch Day, Pet Peeve Week, and three pet peeves to take to the peeve park:
Paper or plastic? I say titanium. Just once, let me get home with the eggs.
Another movie sequel, and they wonder why Hollywood had a bad summer. Try selling last year’s popcorn to go with it.
Rachel from card services, go robocall your mother-in-law. (See Oct. 23.) Dictionary Day and dictionarymaker Noah Webster’s birthday, 1758. Mother-in-Law Day — and best not tell her it’s also Rodent Awareness Week. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.21): Is today your birthday? If so, this is no time to hide under a rock. Step out eight legs at a time, and form a pincer movement with fellow pinch-hitters Bill Gates, 62 on Oct. 28; and John Cleese, 78 on Oct. 27. Cubist Pablo Picasso’s birthday, 1881; National Pizza Month, and square pan pizzas all around. through Oct. 29 at Verizon Arena, North Little Rock. Details at verizonarena.com. Call (800) 745-3000.. through Oct. 28, Mountain View. Details at yourplaceinthemountains.com. Call (870) 269-8068. Arkansas Black Hall of Fame 25th anniversary, 7:30 p.m. at Robinson Center Performance Hall, Little Rock. Details at arblackhalloffame.org. Call (501) 425-5998.
Pinnacle Stamp Club of Arkansas PINPEX stamp show through Oct. 29 at Jacksonville Community Center, Jacksonville. Call (501) 868-4553.
Halloween Hay Rides, 7-9 p.m. at Pinnacle Mountain State Park near Little Rock. Details at arkansas.com. Call (501) 868-5806.
Washington After Dark candlelight tours of Historic Washington State Park near Hope. Details at historicwashingtonstatepark.com. Call (870) 983-2684. National Cat Day. Every other day is international cat day — except for Tuesday, which is interstellar cat day, and still not good enough to suit the cat.