James Kenney Recreation Center, 1720 Eighth St. Ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult 18 and over. Wear your Halloween costume and celebrate fall with the annual fun fall party featuring carnival games, arts and crafts and prizes. Frances Albrier Community Center, San Pablo Park, 2800 Park St., Berkeley. Parents encouraged to wear their costumes, too. Wear your favorite Halloween costume and enjoy the chills and thrills of Halloween parading down the streets and around San Pablo park, and followed by a costume contest, freeze dance, food, and goodie bags. Spooky stories told in traditional storytelling style and magic tricks for ages 5 and up. Central Branch Library, 2090 Kittredge St. Learn about your amazing insides, do skeleton science and art activities, listen to not-so-scary Halloween tales, and check out jaw-dropping collection of animal skulls from the Bone Room. 51, Tour the “Little Castle.” Take a tour of the historic Berkeley City Club, designed by designed by Hearst Castle architect Julia Morgan and first opened in 1930 as the Berkeley Women’s City Club. Sitting pretty all summer, plump pumpkins are ready to take center stage. Central Branch, Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. World-recognized scientific illustrator Lynette Cook leads a free, hands-on class teaching the basics of drawing accurately from nature, using graphite on paper.

Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue Ave. Enjoy stories, songs and finger plays about the most beloved of all squashes: the pumpkin. Youth Services Center Staff and community volunteers spend the day beautifying our center and neighborhood, including planting in the community garden and prepping the area for a Haunted Halloween.

Halloween by Steven Heller