Build a temporary three-dimensional mandala from natural materials while exploring feelings around the loss of a loved one. Bring a small photo of the person you’re honoring. Registration required.
Yale New Haven Health experts explain symptoms, treatment options and ways to stay well through perimenopause and menopause, with time for your questions. Free; registration required.
Teens in grades 6–12 talk favorite horror books, play movie-monster trivia and make their own horror story zines. Registration required.
Food For Your Soul returns with a community talk and live cooking demo for Hispanic Heritage Month, samples included. Space is limited, so register early.
Teams of four to six race to finish the same 1,000-piece White Mountain puzzle, with Intermediate and Advanced divisions this year. Sign up as a team or on your own and get placed with a group.
The library’s popular teen murder-mystery party goes gothic: the Count’s favorite human has been drained at the stroke of midnight, and it’s up to you to find out who did it. Registration required.
A spooky spin on gingerbread houses: kids build edible haunted houses with frosting and candy. Register in person at the Children’s Department; a non-refundable fee applies.
Joe Franke, founder of the Warren Society, shares chilling case files and evidence from 40 years of paranormal investigation. Registration required.
Join acclaimed Métis author Cherie Dimaline online to talk about her work, including the haunting YA novel Funeral Songs for Dying Girls.
Magician Dan Bowen brings a hilarious, family-friendly Halloween magic show full of music, comedy and audience participation. Registration required.
Come in costume for a self-guided backstage tour with trick-or-treat stations, plus a meet-and-greet with the Grinch from 11:30 to 12:30. Free; RSVP online.
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra performs Verdi’s towering Requiem in Woolsey Hall.
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