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In October

10.31.09 r OLL B ey OND COAL

FREE A zombie riding his bike around White Rock Lake might be a rare sight any other day, but during this Halloween-themed rally, it’s likely. The Dallas Sierra Club hosts the event as part of a national effort to raise awareness about renewable energy. Attendees wear Halloween costumes and ride the 9.4-mile route around White Rock Lake starting at the Bath House, 521 E. Lawther. Awards will be given for the best costumes. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the bike ride starts at 10:30 a.m. Registration is $10 for adults, and $5 for students and children 12 and older. Children 12 and younger can ride for free. To pre-registration or for information, visit dallassierraclub.org.

Through 11.01 THe gre AT AmeriCAN pUmpkiN fesTivAL $6-$9.50 More than 15,000 fall blooms will be showcased in this festival, including chrysanthemums, salvia, coleus and ornamental grasses. There will also be a 15-foot-tall pumpkin house, a pumpkin patch with a hay bale maze and more than 5,000 decorative pumpkins and gourds. Admission is $9.50 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older, $6 for children 3 to 12, and free for Arboretum members and children two and younger. On-site parking is $5. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland. dallasarboretum.org or 214.515.6518.

10.08 WALLACe eLemeNTAry 50TH ANNiversAry free Former Wallace students, parents, teachers and neighbors are invited to celebrate this school’s anniversary with picnic on the school lawn at 5:30 p.m. Wallace Elementary, 9921 Kirkhaven.