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Oct. 5

RUNNING THE CIA

Learn about what it’s like to run both the CIA and NSA with Gen. Michael Hayden, who ran both agencies. His experiences also are chronicled in the novel “Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror.”

George W. Bush Presidential Center, 2943 SMU Blvd., 214.200.4300, bushcenter.org, $30-$45

Oct. 15

PARKTOBERFEST

If a plane ticket to Germany isn’t realistic this Oktoberfest, head to the craft beer and music festival Parktoberfest from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. A portion of the event’s proceeds will be donated to the Wilkinson Center, an agency that assists families in poverty. The Shops at Park Lane, 8020 Park Lane, 214.365.0222, shopsatparklane.com, $10-$30

Oct. 17

YOU’RE FIRED! YOU’RE HIRED!

Want to know who the next commander in chief might be? Jeffrey Engel, director of the Center for Presidential History at SMU, will predict the upcoming election’s outcome at noon. Park City Club, 5956 Sherry Lane suite 1700, 214.232.1034, dpalc.com, $35-$40