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Oct. 26, 6 to 9 p.m., Booker Middle School, 2250 Myrtle St., Sarasota. Theme: Creepy Car- nival, with decorations by students and parents. Admission: $5; proceeds go to the school's TV and Film Production Program. Refreshments served. For information: 359-5824.
Nunsense Oct. 26 to Nov. 4 (no show Oct. 29), 7:30 to 9 p.m., Player's Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets: $25. Information: 365-2494 or www.theplayers.org
Planned Parenthood's 15th annual Safe Sex Halloween Bash Oct. 27, 9 p.m to 1 a.m., Michael's On East, 1212 East Ave. S., Sarasota. Admission: $75 in advance; $100, at door (21 and older only). For information: SafeSexHalloweenBash. com or 365-3913. Purchase tickets at Safe Sex Halloween Bash tickets
Designed to Give: Designing Women Boutique's Fall Festival Oct. 27, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1226 N. Tamiami Trail (at 13th Street), Sarasota. Free admission. Information: 366-5293 or www.designingwomenboutique@ comcast.net
Sarasota Chalk Festival Oct. 28 to Nov. 6, Burn's Square (South Pineapple Avenue and Laurel Street), Sarasota. Free admission. Information: www.ChalkFestival.org
Book signing: American Ghosts by Janis Owens Oct. 29, 6 to 7 p.m., Bookstore1Sarasota, 1359 Main Street, Sarasota. Free admission; purchase book for signing. For information: 365-7900 or www.Bookstore1Sarasota.com
Ariel Quartet in concert (Perlman Music Program/Suncoast) Nov. 2, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tube Dude Gallery, 1001 Central Ave., Sarasota. Tickets: $5, in advance @ www.PMPSuncoast.org; free if space available; 955-4942.
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