Have Halloween fun for all ages
There’s lots of Halloween fun to be had around the area:
• Downtown Canton’s Last Saturday offers trick-or-treat stations and Pokemon Go lures for kids, a “Boos Crawl” for adults, performances and other activities. Costumes encouraged. http://cantonartsdistrict.com/last-saturdays.
• The Akron Civic Theatre hosts its annual Masque of the Red Death Masquerade Party starting at 8 p.m., with food, drinks, music, psychic readings and more. Tickets are $75-$85; 21 and over only. 330-253-2488, www.akroncivic.com.
• Summit Artspace holds a marathon reading of Frankenstein’s Dog from noon to 3 p.m. for ages 8-13, along with crafts and activities. 330-376-8480 or http://summitartspace.org.
• The Great Conjunction Spiritual Center Psychic Fair runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Clarion Inn & Conference Center, 6625 Dean Memorial Parkway, Hudson. Admission is $5; it benefits Save-A-Mom Pregnant Dog Rescue. www.greatconjunction.org.
Find a book to read in Wooster
Get a start on your winter reading and holiday shopping as the Buckeye Book Fair brings together around 100 authors and illustrators from around the state signing their works. There will also be speakers and other activities. Admission is only $2 for all this literary goodness. It runs from 9:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. www.buckeyebookfair.com.
Have a few political laughs
There has never been an election season more ripe for satire, and long-running comic group the Capitol Steps promise to “put the mock in democracy” at their 7:30 p.m. show at the Connor Palace in Playhouse Square. The group is made up of current and former Congressional staffers and dates back to 1981. Tickets are $10-$45 at www.playhousesquare.org or 216-241-6000.
Hear orchestra, violinist perform
The Canton Symphony Orchestra and guest violinist Jinjoo Cho perform at 8 p.m. at Umstattd Performing Arts Hall, 2331 17th St. NW, Canton. Realizing that many fans may be reluctant to miss Game 4 of the World Series, they promise score updates throughout the night and a live broadcast of the game during intermission.
Tickets are $28-$48 at 330-452-2094 or www.cantonsymphony.org, but if you show up in your Indians gear, the symphony promises a 25 percent discount on tickets at the door.