San Jose community briefs for the week of Oct. 28

Halloween at History Park

History San Jose has three events happening at History Park this Halloween season.

The Halloween Haunt Light Show opened last weekend and continues October 28-30, 5:30-8 p.m. The show is projected on the front of the Pacific Hotel, and guests can also visit Dashaway Stables for a spooky surprise show.

Adults can turn up to History Park Oct. 28, 7:30-9:30 p.m., for a Halloween Haunt Slash and Sip, where they can carve and decorate pumpkins while enjoying snacks, a Halloween-themed cocktail, wine, and beer. Admission includes entry to the last light show, as well as a pumpkin, carving materials and refreshments.

A Children’s Halloween Haunt is set for Oct. 30, 2:30-5:30 p.m., when families can enjoy crafts, activities and lawn games. Costumes are encouraged, as there will be trick-or-treating throughout the park.

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United Way town hall

Leaders with United Way Bay Area are hosting a Nov. 3 community town hall in San Jose to get public input on dismantling the root causes of poverty in the region. Participants will help to identify more effective and equitable ways to address United Way’s key impact areas: housing justice, employment, financial stability and basic needs.

The town hall is set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the School of Arts in Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Ave.RSVPs are requested to Blake Case at blake@emccommunications.com.

Neighborhood Notes

ROSE GARDEN>>The Hundred Acre Wood comes to life when Playful People Productions presents an original adaptation of “Winnie the Pooh,” directed by Shannon Santandrea. Five casts of children, ages 4-11, will perform this new, one-hour show by Katie D’Arcey, based on A.A. Milne’s 1926 classic children’s book. Performances are Oct. 28-30 at the Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave. For more information, visit www.playfulpeople.org or call 408-878-5362.