Anchorage Daily News

Chugiak Senior Center Oktoberfest, 6 p.m. today, Chugiak Senior Center, 22424 Birchwood Loop. Join the Chugiak Senior Center for Oktoberfest, with wiener schnitzel, knockwurst and bratwurst with sauerkraut, German potato salad, karottesalat and more. $8 members, $10 non-members. (688-2677)

Trick or Treat Town, 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, ACS parking garage, 600 Telephone Ave. Trick or treating for the kids plus food, entertainment, games and demonstrations by The Imaginarium and Bird TLC. Proceeds benefit The Imaginarium. Buy tickets at The Imaginarium, Anchorage Museum, McDonald's in Eagle River and Wasilla. $6 in person or $7 online. (276-3179, www.imaginarium.org)

Pre Halloween Open House, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Celestial Meads, 600 W. 58th Ave., Suite B. Free snacks and at least a dozen meads to sample, with two new special reserve meads. Free. (250-8362, www.celestialmeads.com)

Halloween Carnival, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, First Christian Church, 3031 LaTouche St. For children up to 12 years old. Free admission and four game tickets. Halloween bingo, cake walk, pumpkin toss, spider toss, treasure dig, duck pond, fishing pond, tattoos and snack bar. Extra tickets are 25 cents each. (272-0615)

Pet-O-Ween Costume Contest, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, The Mall at Sears. KWHL's Kathy Mitchell will emcee the event. Get Fido, Felix and Wilbur dressed up in cute or spooky Halloween costumes. The categories are most creative, most personality and best owner pet combo. You and your pet can win prizes from Paw Prince and the Dog Wash. (275-2228)

Bear Mountain Leos Fall Carnival, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Eagle River Lions Clubhouse, Mile 2, Eagle River Road. Games, food and fun for children ages 12 and younger. Proceeds benefit the Bonnie Branson scholarship fund. Wear a costume. Admission is $3 or three cans of food or 1 pair of used eyeglasses. (244-4962, www.sleepingladylionsclub.org)

Sons of Norway Halloween Family Fun Night, 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Viking Hall, 8141 Briarwood St. Dinner and games with a fish pond and cake walk. Spaghetti and eyeballs, fried worms, bug salad and tarantula spider cookies for dessert. $8 for adults, $4 for ages 4-16, under 4 are free. (RSVP, 349-1613, www.sofnalaska.com)

Science in the Library, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Chugiak-Eagle River Library, 12400 Old Glenn Highway. Ages 4-8 will enjoy "Looking at Small Things" themed activities and crafts. Free. (694-2500, www.anchoragelibrary.org)

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