👻 If there’s something strange...

👀 ...in your neighborhood

🦠 If there’s something weird...

• Public pools
• Restaurants
• Tattoo parlors
• Septic systems
• Lodging conditions
• Mold
• Air quality
• Pests
• Unsanitary living conditions

🏚️ ....and it don’t look good

• Onto the sidewalk or street | Forestry Department | 608-266-4816 or 608 255-2345 (after hours)
• Onto a power line | MG&E | 608-252-7111

• Hire Badgers: Student Staffing Opportunities for Small Business | Monday, Oct. 23 | 12:30-2 p.m. | Virtual | Free | If you’ve ever wondered about hiring a UW-Madison student, this session is for you.

• Open Mic | Tuesday, Oct. 24 | 6-8 p.m. | Java Cat, 4221 Lien Rd., Madison | Free | Have a poem you want to share? Maybe you’ve been practicing a flute concerto in your laundry room? Share it with others.

• Drag Bingo with Bianca Lynn Breeze | Wednesday, Oct. 25 | 7-9:30 p.m. | Red Rooster Madison, 2513 Seiferth Rd., Madison | $15 | Want a night where you can have fun with drag queens, all the while supporting local LGBTQ communities? Bingo.
• Slate Political Gabfest | Wednesday, Oct. 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Majestic Theatre, 115 King St., Madison | $30-$80 | Voted “Favorite Political Podcast” by Apple Podcasts listeners, see a live performance.

• Costume Toddler Dance Party | Thursday, Oct. 26 | 10 a.m. | Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison | Free | For ages fourteen months to 3 years.
• Halloween Charcuterie Workshop | Thursday, Oct. 26 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Hidden Cave Cidery, 2500 N. Pleasant View Rd., Middleton | $20-$100 | Not gory, but gruyere. Enjoy a night making a spooky charcuterie board, with local meats and cheeses, to take home.
• Luminary Night Walk | Thursday, Oct. 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Lussier Family Heritage Center , 3101 Lake Farm Rd., Madison | $0-$20 | Have a candlelit stroll through a pretty park that culminates in a bonfire with s’mores.

• Historic Downtown Middleton Stroll and Tell | Friday, Oct. 27 | 1-2:45 p.m. | Rowley House Museum, 7410 Hubbard Ave., Middleton | Free | Did you know Middleton was originally called Peatville? Learn more with a historic walk around town.
• Warren Miller: All Time | Friday, Oct. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | The Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison | $16.50-$37 | Ski season is coming. Get inspired by watching all things skiing, care of Warren Miller.

• Whether you want it sour or sweet, Wisconsinites like a good brandy old fashioned. So much so, there is a newly proposed resolution to formally make it the state’s cocktail. The Badger State accounts for more than half of Korbel’s annual brandy sales in the US. (WISN)

• You might want to change your password if your password is “password.” A recent cybersecurity study found that Wisconsin ranked last in password security nationally. 39.1% of Americans have a password length of 12+ characters, with only 23.3% of Wisconsinites meeting that recommended amount. (WKOW)

• One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. The Wisconsin Well Woman Program provides free breast cancer screenings for women with limited and little or no insurance. (City of Madison)

• In December of 1963, a historic City of Madison Equal Opportunities Ordinance was signed. To celebrate the community’s civil rights efforts, a 60th anniversary celebration will be held Nov. 11 at The Atrium at Park Street. (City of Madison)

• Downtown’s St. John’s Lutheran Church, active in the city for 167 years, will be demolishing its building on East Washington to expand its ministry. They plan on building a $46.6 million, 10-story redevelopment with a new sanctuary, community spaces, offices, and low-cost apartments. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• UW-Madison has designed a new game app for farmers. “Mooving Cows” aims to help dairy farmers better understand and learn more about how to interact safely with their bovines. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• Join the Wisconsin Veterans Museum at Paradise North Distillery on Saturday, Nov. 4 for their next Convoy Speaker Series, designed for veterans to gather in community, share stories, and educate the public. Tickets are $25 per person, and include soda and made to order wood-fired pizza. See speakers and RSVP.*

• Did you know? SSM Health Express Virtual Care offers online health care (think: no need to leave home) and treats a variety of common conditions. Learn more + schedule.*

• If you’re parting with $80 to $100 every month for phone services, it’s time for a change. Get unlimited data, talk, and text with Boost Mobile for $12.50 for your first month.*

• Maple Bluff | 4-6 p.m.

• Madison | 4-8 p.m.
• Sun Prairie | 5-7 p.m.
• Verona | 5-8 p.m.
• Middleton | 5-8 p.m.
• Cottage Grove | 4:30-7 p.m.
• Waunakee | 5-7 p.m.
• Fitchburg | 4-7 p.m.
• Monona | 5-8 p.m.

Safety first

• Drive slow, the streets will be filled with little ones hyped up on sugar
• Incorporate reflective gear or light-up accessories into your kids’ costumes
• Map out a route ahead of time with kids who are going without a guardian
• Homemade treats are great, but it’s better to be safe than sorry, stick to prepackaged store-bought goodies