Visit RUNWAY Playa Vista for a family-friendly day that is sure to scare up some fun! The shopping center will be transformed into a spooktacular party, featuring crafts, photo booths, petting zoo, creepy characters, games and more! local businesses will also be handing out candy from 2:30 to 3 p.m. For an extra special treat, buy a ticket for a visit to the Candy Coach, for a five-minute dash to fill up your bag with chocolate and more! RSVP at runwayplayavista.com/events. RUNWAY is located at 12775 W. Millennium Drive in Playa Vista.

Celebrate the spooky season–and prepare for all the Halloween treats you’ll be eating–by signing up for the Sixth Annual Monster Dash in Playa Vista. Grab your friends and your best costumes to participate in this bewitching fun run/walk that takes place along the neighborhood’s Bluff Creek Drive. The cost to register is $50 for adults and $20 for children 18 and under (plus fees). A family bundle of four tickets is also available! A costume contest, live DJ, giveaways and custom finisher medals for runners, round out the event. For more info and to RSVP, visit eventbrite.com and search “Playa Vista Monster Dash.”

Loyola Marymount University welcomes Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Grammy-winning and Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated performer, Anthony Ramos for an exciting event in the "Global Conversations Series." They will screen Ramos's episode of the acclaimed PBS series "Finding Your Roots" and lead a compelling discussion on identity, ancestry, and the critical issues confronting our nation today. Free and open to the community, the event is Saturday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. on the Drollinger Family Stage at Lawton Plaza. Attendees must register here: https://www.lmu.edu/global-conversations/anthonyramos/ LMU is at 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90045. LMU’s Global Conversations Series, presented by the Office of the Provost and the Marymount Institute for Faith, Culture, and the Arts, fosters dialogue that transcends disciplines and perspectives.