Plan your week ahead in SE Iowa: Enjoy art, spooky flicks and Big Holloween

Today, Oct. 2

Neighborhood Block Party at noon at First Congregational Church. Join this free family event to meet new friends, share food and enjoy an afternoon of games and fellowship.

Solar Energy open house will be from 1-4 p.m. at the home of Steven and Mary Hoyer, 202 W. Oak St., Salem. The event is part of the American Solar Energy Society's annual Solar Tour. The Hoyers' home design is a traditional aging-in-place home but emphasizes energy efficiency. In addition to solar panels, it incorporates a heat pump for heating and cooling, and other features. For more information, directions, or to RSVP, contact hoyer.netzero@gmail.com.

Ultimate Frisbee at 2 p.m. at Burlington Area YMCA. Families and individuals age 8 and up are welcome to join. No equipment needed and no registration is required. Every other Sunday beginning this week. Stop at the Y or visit its website to complete a waiver prior to playing.

Monday, Oct. 3

Soup Supper for Transitions from 5:30-7 p.m. at The Drake. Enjoy a meal with homemade soups, salad, bread, desserts and beverage, plus live music from Rena Carnes Meyers, along with silent auctions and 50/50 raffles. Cost is $20 with proceeds supporting Transitions DMC homeless shelter. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4

Eric Litwin Family Performance from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Grimes Elementary School. Join the P.I.E.C.E.S. after school program for a free family event that’s sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike. Eric Litwin is the award-winning author of the "Pete the Cat" series, bringing early literacy and music together to educate, entertain and delight audiences of all ages.

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Artist to Artist from 6-8 p.m. at Art Center of Burlington. Working artists are invited to network with fellow artists, discuss challenges and opportunities in the area art scene and bring their own work for constructive critique and conversation. The forum is a collaboration between the Art Center of Burlington and the Fort Madison Area Arts Association. The forum is free and open to the public."Beetlejuice" at 8 p.m. at the Capitol Theater. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for kids and seniors and available online and at the Capitol box office.

Golden Oldies is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Moose Lodge #579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St.

Thursday, Oct. 6

World Travelogue Series: Cuba at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theater. The Harry & Virginia Murray Foundation presents Brent Winebrenner’s Cuba: On the Edge of Discovery. This screening is free and open to the public.

October Gallery Show: Monochrome opens at the Art Center of Burlington and runs through Oct. 27. Hours vary.Artist Tim Schroll presents Monochrome.

"Mamma Mia" is at 7 p.m. at Players Workshop Theater. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students through high school and are available online or at the theater box office 90 minutes prior to showtimes.

Bingo at Moose Lodge #579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St. Doors open at 4 p.m., Early Bird at 6:20 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m. Yolanda’s food available with carryout.

Friday, Oct. 7

Friday Night Art Hop from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Art Center of Burlington. Drop the kids (age 3 and up) at the Art Center for an evening of stories, art projects and snacks. $10 per child; children must be potty-trained or accompanied by a caregiver.

Meet the artist behind the Art Center of Burlington's October gallery show, Tim Schroll, from 5-8 p.m. at the art center.

Chris Duarte performs at 7 p.m. at the Moon & Stars Stage across from The Washington. Tickets are $15 in advance at Eventbrite.com; $20 at the door. BYOB. Doors at 7 p.m.; music at 8 p.m.

"Mamma Mia" is at 7 p.m. at Players Workshop Theater. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students through high school and are available online or at the theater box office 90 minutes prior to showtimes.

Church of Cash at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theater. Honoring the legacy of Johnny Cash, Jay Ernest and the Church of Cash will make a believer out of the most discerning fans of the Man in Black. Tickets are $25 (premium seating $35) and available online or at the Capitol box office.

Ned Francis performs from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Moose Lodge #579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St. Fish, chicken, fries, 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8

Big Holloween is from 4-6 pm. at Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Campground. This all-ages public event features trick-or-treating among the campers, hayrack rides, costume contest, a bonfire and s’more roasting.

Fright Night in the Campground is at 7 p.m. at Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area. Big Holloween continues with spooky park-after-dark fun, including live music from Cedar County Cobras and Haunted Hayrack rides through the “Timber of Terror.” There is a $5 per person charge for the Haunted Hayrack.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s at 9 a.m. at Westland Mall in West Burlington. Register online; check-in from 9-9:30 a.m.; walk from 9:50-10:20 a.m. For more information, contact Michelle Kelman at (319) 237-4900.

"Hocus Pocus" at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theater. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for kids and seniors and available online and at the Capitol box office.

"Mamma Mia" is at 7 p.m. at Players Workshop Theater. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students through high school and are available online or at the theater box office 90 minutes prior to showtimes.

Beatles vs. Stones at 7 p.m. at Legacy Theater in Carthage, Illinois. Beatles tribute band Abbey Road faces off with the International Rolling Stones Show featuring Satisfaction. Tickets are $48 and available at thelegacytheater.com or at the theater box office.

Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Fulton County, Illinois. With crafts, antiques, history, quilt shows, demonstrations, entertainers, homemade food, apple cider and other harvest specialties.

Celebrate Betty Hart's 50th birthday with a party at 5 p.m. at Moose Lodge #579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St.

Sunday, Oct. 9

Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Fulton County, Illinois.

"Mamma Mia" is at 2 p.m. at Players Workshop Theater. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students through high school and are available online or at the theater box office 90 minutes prior to showtimes.

This article originally appeared on The Hawk Eye: Southeast Iowa events for Oct. 2-Oct. 9