Do you have Wednesday off for some strange reason? Check out "Unncessary Farce" at Old Log Theater at 1 p.m. Oct. 15.

By Melissa Gilman

Lynn Otteson believes in using what she’s got.

'Stitch, ****** N' Die' - a knitting murder mystery

A knitting-based murder mystery comedy. The newest member of the knitting group has been brutally stabbed with a pair of knitting needles. Who is guilty? Who is innocent? Who will finish their scarf first?
Time: 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26
Cost: $15 or $13 with a Fringe button
Location: Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, 810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis
Info: www.bryantlakebowl.com or 612-825-8949

The third annual women's expo is set for 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Admission is $35.

I was, for many years, a gypsy. This costume consisted of wearing my mom's old hippy skirt, lots of jewelry and red lipstick.

Vincent Van CrowMore than 20 scarecrows are on display at the Minnesota Zoo this month as part of “Scarecrow Alley,” a new public event and scarecrow contest, featuring hand-crafted, animal-themed scarecrows. All scarecrows will remain on public display at the Lakeside Terrace on the Zoo’s Central Plaza through Oct. 31. The Zoo is open from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. Visit mnzoo.org. Winning Scarecrows--First place: Scare Moose; Second place: Vincent Van Crow; Third place: Ichabod Crane.

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Reviewed by Daniel E. Jennis

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By Mollee Francisco

Even in the light of day, there is a certain eeriness about the Scream Town lot. Tucked back out of the view of Highway 212, amid dwarfing corn fields and thick oak forest, it is not difficult to imagine things that go bump in the night.