Halloween: The dead, the undead & The Grateful Dead
The 1970 feature film House of Dark Shadows was shot on location at Lyndhurst mansion making it the perfect venue for a Halloween fright night. Read about this and 18 Halloween celebrations from Boscobel (the dead) to Historic Hudson Valley (the undead) to the Capitol Theatre (The Grateful Dead.) Plus, Armonk, Bedford & Chappaqua recreation department events for tots and teens. 19 Halloween events here

Lasdon Park's Costume Party Fundraiser for P&M
Here's one for the P&M (pa and ma) who likes to play dress up. Lasdon Park Arboretum & Veterans Memorial's House on Haunted Hill Adult Costume Party raises funds for their Glass House Conservatory. Stroll the grounds in your costume. Take the historic tree walk. Visit the Chinese Pavilion. With live music, dinner, dancing, and prizes for the Scariest, Most Original, and Best Overall Costume. Fri, 10/25: 7-11pm. (Lasdon Park, 2648 Alawalk Rd., Rt. 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)

Savion Glover's STepZ at PAC
The Performing Arts Center presents STepZ, the newest work by tap dancing and choreographing genius Savion Glover. In this new show, Mr. Glover and his ensemble tap to the music of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charley Parker, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Shostakovich and the theme song to "Mission Impossible." There's even a nod to tap great Bill Robinson when Mr. Glover and Marshall Davis Jr. tap on twin staircase pyramids. The New Yorker called the show "electrifying: when it premiered at Manhattan's Joyce Theatre in June. Sat, 10/26: 8pm. (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Taconic Opera presents Bellini's Norma
Taconic Opera opens its 16th season with Bellini's masterpiece Norma. Musicalcriticism.com has compared soprano Francesca Mondanaro's, (who will sing the title role) "unforgettable voice" to the great Maria Callas. Sat, 10/26; 7:30pm. (Archbishop Stepinac H.S., 950 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains;  www.taconicopera.org)

KMA's 1st Look Opening Night Party: Eye to I
Dress to have your portrait taken at the Katonah Museum of Art's opening night party for their new exhibit Eye to I ... 3000 Years of Portraits. View 60 portraits from a carved Egyptian bust of Amenhotep III from 1500 BC and a marble sculpture of a Roman priest (AD 125) to the works of contemporary artists such as Diane Arbus, Pablo Picasso, Gordon Parks, Auguste Rodin, Edouard Vuilllard, Andy Warhol and Chuck Close (Emmy pictured here.) Sat, 10/26: 7pm. (134 Jay St., Katonah;  www.katonahmuseum.org)

Dracula at SUNY Smart Arts
Celebrate Halloween at the ballet. SUNY Smart Arts presents the Atlantic City Ballet in a 3 act production of Dracula based on the Bram Stoker novel. Choreographed by Phyllis Papa, this ballet premiered in 2006 and has become one of the ACB's flagship performances. Don a costume and watch Dr. Van Helsing try to stop the bloodsucking ways of Count Dracula. Sat, 10/26: 8pm. (Academic Arts Theatre, Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Ave., Valhalla: www.sunywcc.edu)

Fall Home Show at the County Center
The Westchester County Fall Home Show showcases over 150 booth displays from home improvement companies in the metropolitan area. Local, state and national home products and services companies are represented. Sat, 10/26: 11 am-6pm & Sun, 10/27: 11 am-5pm. (Westchester County Center, 198 Central Ave., White Plains;  www.countycenter.biz)

Miro Quartet at Caramoor
The internationally renowned Miro Quartet performs an all Schubert program at Caramoor. The New York Times said Miro possesses "explosive vigor and technical finesse." Caramoor's 2001 Ernst Stiefel Quartet in Residence, Miro, is the Quartet in Residence at the University of Texas. Sun, 10/27: 4pm. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Imani Winds at PAC
The Imani Winds deliver a fresh take on the chamber music ensemble. The players, all of African and Latin ancestry, enrich the classical music repertoire with jazz, Afro-Caribbean, and Central and South American sounds. America's leading wind ensemble features flute, oboe, clarinet, french horn and a bassoon. Sun, 10/27: 3pm. (Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Phil Lesh & Friends at the Capitol
Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh brings his American Jubilee collective to the Capitol Theatre for four consecutive nights beginning on Halloween! Thurs-Sun, 10/31-11/3: 7pm. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester;  www.thecapitoltheatre.com) 

More Music this Week: Machine Performs Pink Floyd plus
This week it's a battle of the cover bands as Pink Floyd plays the Tarrytown Music Hall on Sat, 10/26. The Fab Faux put on their Sergeant Pepper suits at The Beacon Theatre also on 10/26, while The Fab Four play The Ridgefield Theatre on Sun 10/27. In original artist land, Drake raps the house at the Prudential Center on Sun, 10/27. And Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra perform his celebration of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Abbyssinia 200: A Celebration on Sat. 10/26 at Lincoln Center. All this plus 109 Fall music events from the Chappaqua Orchestra to Elton John here

College Prep: What To Do (and don'ts)
How to get through the college application process without going crazy. Local experts offer tips on finding the right fit school, making the most of campus visits, writing the college essay and how to keep calm and carry on. Plus,  What To Read (and not!) to prepare you for the paper chase. Read more

Lasdon Park Halloween Train Show: Last weekend!
Lasdon Park's Halloween Train Show fundraiser presents a Lionel train display snaking around Hogwarts Castle and a Forbidden Forest tribute to Harry Potter. Plus a haystack maze and  pumpkins, gourds and snacks for sale. Sat-Sun, 26-27: 10am-3:30pm (Lasdon Park, 2648 Alawalk Rd., Rt. 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org

North Castle Spooktacular Event
North Castle Recreation's annual Spooktacular offers entertainment, games, prizes and candy for kids in grade K-5. Costumes are encouraged. Fri, 10/25: 7-9pm. (North Castle Community Center, 10 Clove Rd., North White Plains;   www.northcastlerecreation.com)

Bedford Rec's Pumpkin Carving & Haunted Graveyard
Grades 6-9 can take a trip with the Bedford Rec department to the Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce for rides, attractions and a (um) haunted graveyard. Sat, 10/26: 4-11pm. (Lake Compounce, 822 Lake Ave., Bristol, CT) For grades 4-8 there's pumpkin carving, pizza and ghoulish goodies on Wed, 10/30: 6pm. (Bedford Community House, 7 Church St., Bedford Hills; bedfordrecreation)

Muscoot's Autumn Celebration, Run the Farm, Boo Walk
There's blacksmith demos, hayrides, origami, pumpkin decorating, farm games, antique cars, bands and a farmer's market at Muscoot Farm's Autumn Celebration on Sun, 10/20. Also on 10/20: 8:30am: Run The Farm, with two kids' races and a 5 miler through farm, fields, and forests. On Sun, 10/27 scavenger for treats at their annual Boo Walk. Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org) Pre-register for Run the Farm here.

Mendel 'Lunta' Malbec: black cherry, plum & dusty cocoa
This week's Wine of the Week from Wine Geeks Armonk is the Domaine de la Potine Sauvignon Blanc 2012 from Touraine in the Loire Valley of France. This crisp, mineral laden white shows notes of grapefruit and lemon with subtle hints of lemongrass, boxwood and asian pear. Normally $12.99 a bottle, with this week's discount it is only $11.04 a bottle. Buy it by the case for an even deeper 20% discount. Please use discount code LOIREGEEK when ordering. Through Sun, 10/27. (Wine Geeks Armonk, 559 Main St., Armonk; 914.273.9463)  www.winegeeksarmonk.com

The Harvey School Open House
The Harvey School will hold an open house on Sat, 10/26: 9am. The Harvey School is a co-ed college preparatory school for students grades 6-12 located on a 125 acre campus in Katonah. The school offers a diverse community where the whole student thrives in an environment that fosters integrity, curiosity and learning. www.harveyschool.org

The ICD Jewelry Fall Festival
The Chappaqua Millwood Chamber of Commerce's 2nd annual ICD Jewelry Fall Festival brings it all together in downtown Chappaqua. Local merchants showcase their wares and sponsor rides and family activities including a hay ride, photo booth, DJ,  bouncy castle, rock climbing, face painting, an Apple Pie making contest, and a donut eating contest for the kids. With a farmer's market, music and crafts. 28 local merchants are sponsoring the event with lead sponsor ICD Contemporary Jewelry. Sat, 10/26: 11am-4pm. (Click here for flyer)

Elvis Costello, Justin Timberlake, Bonnie Rait, Foreigner The sounds of November include, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Rait, Foreigner, Justin Timberlake, The B52s, Joshua Bell, cellist Edward Arron, Abba Mania, David Bromberg, Arlo Guthrie, Amos Lee, The Temptations, Cyrille Aimee and Freddie Cole, Sweet Honey in The Rock, Peter Yarrow, The Eagles, Ars- Antiqua, the Westchester Philharmonic, the Westchester Jazz Orchestra, Music from Copland House, the Chappaqua Orchestra, Hot Tuna, the Krakauer Acoustic Klezmer Quartet and much more. See who's playing where and when in  
 What To Do's Fall Music Guide on whattododigital.com

Irish Chamber Orchestra with Sir James Galway at PAC
PAC's Great Orchestras Series continues with the Irish Chamber Orchestra accompanied by virtuoso flautist Sir James Galway. The program includes Herbert Hamilton Harty's In Ireland for flute and harp, Mozart's Flute Concerto No.2 in D major, Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony, Phillip Hammond's Carolan Variations. Tues, 10/29: 8pm. (SUNY Purchase, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

John Jay Homestead Founders Dinner
History buffs mark your calendars for the John Jay Founders Dinner. Take your cocktails in the homestead's period rooms, dinner in the ballroom and dancing in the conservatory. This year's Founders Award will be presented to John H. Freund, Chairman of Trinity Packaging and Friends of John Jay Homestead Trustee. The John Jay Homestead is one of just a few homes once owned by a Founding Father that is open to the public. Fri, 11/1: 6:30pm. (John Jay Homestead, 400 Jay St., Katonah; www.johnjayhomestead.org)

All Comedy weekend at Stamford Arts Center
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the popular stars of Who's Line Is It Anyway?, will be taking suggestions from the audience when they bring their improv act to Stamford Center for the Arts on Fri, 11/1: 8pm. Funny man Paul Reiser, co-creator and star of the NBC series Mad About You, will ride Stand-Up on Sat, 11/2: 8pm. Reiser was nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe, American Comedy Award and Screen Actors Guild Awards for his role in Mad About You. He is the author of NYTs best sellers Couplehood and Babyhood. (61 Atlantic Street, Stamford; www.scalive.org)

Garden Conservancy Open Days
The Garden Conservancy's Open Days program presents the garden of Judy and Michael Steinhardt where landscape designer Jerome Rocherolle has incorporate 2000 species of trees, shrubs and perennials into a natural-looking setting on their 55 acre Mt. Kisco estate. With a Japanese maple garden, a hillside of unusual conifers, an alpine garden, fruit orchards, ornamental grasses, and an installation of tall slender stones that look like a forest on Mars. Sat, 11/2: 10am-3pm.  Directions here.)

Northern Westchester Hospital Annual Gala
NWH's annual gala (cocktails, dinner, dancing) raises funds to make critical investments in new technologies and and modernized facilities to attract the best physicians and nurses to provide quality medical care. This year's event is in support of NWH's new operating rooms.  Sat, 11/2: 6:30pm. (Saw Mill Club, 77 Kensico Dr., Mt. Kisco; www.nwhconnect.org)

45th Chappaqua Antiques Show
The New Castle Historical Society's Chappaqua Antiques Show show-
cases over 50 dealers of silver, fine jewelry, posters, quilts, folk art, mid-century furnishings, rare maps, and unique collectibles. Their Gold in Your Attic booth offers treasures from Westchester's finest homes. The event, chaired by Buffy Haas and Nancy Ruffner, raises funds to support the Horace Greeley House Museum. Sat-Sun, 11/2-3: 10am-5pm. On Sun, 11/3: 12pm there will be a special ceremony to honor the first responders who helped the town recover after Hurricane Sandy. (Westorchard Elementary School, 25 Granite Rd., Chappaqua;  www.newcastlehs.org

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