CARRICK: It's the final day to register children 12 and younger for Carrick Community Council's Halloween Costume Contest, to be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday in Concord Elementary School yard, 2350 Brownsville Road. The neighborhood Halloween parade will follow at 11 a.m., starting at the Sankey Avenue parking lot and ending at Carrick/Mount Oliver Shopping Center. Call 412-884-5509 or 412-884-8865.

GARFIELD: A Save Our Transit project representative makes a 5:30 p.m. presentation at the Thomas Merton Center's monthly gathering at 5125 Penn Ave. Call 412-361-3022.

SHADYSIDE: Advance registration is being accepted for a child adoption training session to run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Chatham College's Woodland Hall, Woodland Road. Sponsors are Catholic Charities and local nonprofit international adoption agencies. Social worker Sherry Anderson is to discuss "Adoption as a Lifelong Process." Fee is $15. Call 412-456-6960.

WEST END: West End-Elliott Citizens Council sponsors a general meeting at 7 p.m. in Thaddeus Stevens School, 822 Crucible St. On the agenda is a community update and "Meet the Candidates" nights. Call 412-921-1047.

KNOXVILLE: Upper Knoxville Block Watch meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to discuss neighborhood needs and concerns. Guest speakers include state Sen. Wayne D. Fontana, D-Brookline, and state Rep. Jake Wheatley Jr., D-Hill District.

HIGHLAND PARK: CODEPINK Pittsburgh Women for Peace presents the film documentary "The Ground Truth" from 7 to 9 p.m. at Union Project-Great Hall, 801 Negley Ave. The film follows ordinary men and women headed for military service as they experience recruitment, training, combat and homecoming, and struggle to reintegrate with families and communities. Cost is a donation to CODEPINK, a grass-roots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq. Call 412-389-3216.

HILL DISTRICT: Warren United Methodist Church, 2604 Centre Ave., holds a Fall Revival today through Friday, with prayer at 6:30 p.m. and praise/revival services at 7 p.m. The Rev. Hoffman F. Brown of Wayland Baptist Church in Baltimore is guest revivalist. Call 412-621-2253.

HOMEWOOD: Jazz Workshop Inc. presents the Gerald Haymon Quintet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Homewood branch, 7101 Hamilton Ave., lower level. Call 412-362-8416.

MOUNT WASHINGTON: Mount Washington Community Development Corp. presents a 2 p.m. unveiling and dedication of "Point of View," an original sculpture, in Grand View Scenic Byway Park, with an 18th-century Militia Drill & Musket Salute. The bronze work features life-size portrayals of founding father George Washington and Seneca leader Guyasuta. For details or fund-raiser tickets, call 412-481-3220.

NORTH SIDE: Community House Presbyterian Church, 120 Parkhurst St., shows the documentary film "An Inconvenient Truth" at 6:30 p.m. to inform and educate people about the need for wise stewardship of our planet's resources. Popcorn and soda are available for $1 each.

BANKSVILLE: Banksville Civic Association holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in Banksville Park, 1459 Crane Ave. For details, call 412-563-0392.

HOMEWOOD: Baptist Ministers' Conference of Pittsburgh and Vicinity Inc. hold Fall Revival 2006 at 7 p.m. today and tomorrow at Shiloh Community Missionary Baptist Church, 6940 Frankstown Ave. Guest revivalist is Pastor Craig L. Oliver of Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta. For details, call 412-441-8710.

SOUTH SIDE: George A. Romero's Fright Nights presents Bark at the Moon from 7 to 11 p.m. at Chevrolet Amphitheatre at Station Square. Ten pre-selected canine finalists of a Halloween costume photo contest appear in a live show. Prizes are to be awarded to the top three winners, chosen for originality and questions by celebrity judges. Animal Friends no-kill shelter receives $2 from every $13.50 ticket purchased at the door. Call 412-232-6200.

SOUTH SIDE: Dr. Mary C. Burke, assistant professor in Carlow University's psychology department, discusses the growing problem of human trafficking from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Taqueria Taco Loco, 2700 Jane St. The event sponsor is Corachol Imports of Hampton, a retail business which also raises funds to combat human trafficking and violence against women and girls. For reservations, call 412-487-3868.

TROY HILL: Troy Hill Citizens sponsors a "Meet the Candidates" forum at 7 p.m. in Most Holy Name School, Tinsbury Street. Candidates who have filed for the vacant Pittsburgh City Council District 1 seat are to make brief statements and take questions from the audience. Call 412-321-2852.

DOWNTOWN: Urban Youth Action holds a murder mystery dinner theater from 6 to 9 p.m. in Warner Center, 333 Forbes Ave. Admission is $3. For information, call 412-391-7807.

DOWNTOWN: PPG Place accepts entries for the fourth annual Gingerbread House Competition through Nov. 3. The houses will be on display Nov. 17 (Light Up Night) through Dec. 31, and available for purchase, with proceeds benefitting the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Free Care Fund. Entry information can be found at www.ppgplace.com or by calling Carla Roehner at 412-831-8253.

LAWRENCEVILLE: Our Lady of the Angels Parish holds a Family Fun/Kids Prize Bingo at 7 p.m. at Holy Family social hall, 256 44th St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $3 for three cards. Food and a ticket auction are available. Halloween attire is welcome, with a prize awarded for best costume. Call 412-682-0929.

SHADYSIDE: University of Pittsburgh students and faculty present a dramatic reading of "The Story of Rachel Corrie: A Death in Rafah" at 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at First Unitarian Church, 605 Morewood Ave. The presentation is a new version of the controversial play "My Name Is Rachel Corrie." A discussion follows. Fee is $10, or $5 for students and seniors. Proceeds benefit the church's Committee for Justice in the Middle East. For advance tickets, call 412-621-8008, Ext. 314.

UPTOWN: Cultural ecologist and international educator David Abram presents the free lecture, "Depth Ecology: The Wild Horizons of Ecological Psychology," from 6 to 9 p.m. at Duquesne University's College Hall, Room 222. It explores understanding how humans relate to environment through their senses. A more advanced, free mini-course on the same subject follows on Saturday and Sunday. For details, call 412-396-6522.

HIGHLAND PARK: The Tuesday Musical Club sponsors a recital titled "Music of Suppressed 20th Century Composers" at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 5801 Hampton St. The selections were banned by the Nazis during the 1930s and '40s. A reception follows.

HILL DISTRICT: Central Outreach Resource and Referral Center and city Councilwoman Tonya D. Payne co-host a Community Fall Festival Parade and Party. The parade begins at 1 p.m., with line-up at Centre Avenue and Crawford Street, and travels through the Hill District. It ends with a Festival Party from 2 to 5 p.m. at Ammons Recreation Center, 2215 Bedford Ave. Call 412-255-2134.

MOUNT WASHINGTON: Grand View United Presbyterian Church, 301 Grandview Ave., holds a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through Nov. 25. Call 412-431-7445.

SHADYSIDE: Rodef Shalom Congregation's Brotherhood joins the East Winds Symphonic Band at 8 p.m. for a concert to benefit the Squirrel Hill Kosher SuperPantry. It is at the congregation, Fifth and Morewood avenues. Admission is free, but a donation of groceries or cash for the SuperPantry is requested.

OAKLAND: In celebration of Family History Month, the Pennsylvania department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Ave., hosts a free program at 11 a.m. on "Writing a Compelling Family History." Held in the third floor conference room, it includes discussion, a short video and a question and answer session. Call 412-622-3154.

EAST END: East End Cooperative Ministry holds its third annual Houses of Worship Architectural Tour from 1 to 5 p.m., with registration at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Ave. It begins with a light lunch and lecture by Albert Tannler, historical collections director at Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Transportation is provided between churches, and tour ends with a wine and cheese reception. For tickets, call 412-361-5549, Ext. 411.

NORTH SIDE: The National Fatherhood Initiative and several Pittsburgh-area organizations co-sponsor the fourth annual Fast Break for Fathers and Families event from 5 to 8 p.m. at UPMC SportsWorks at Carnegie Science Center, Allegheny Avenue. The event offers an opportunity for children to spend fun time with dad during interactive, family-oriented activities. For more information, call 412-622-1906.

OAKLAND: Peter Gilmore, a retired labor journalist working on his doctorate at Carnegie Mellon University on the Scots-Irish immigration into Pittsburgh, presents "History of the Orange Society" at a Gaelic Arts Society meeting at 2:30 p.m. in Synod Hall, 125 N. Craig St. A social follows. Call 412-761-1844.

SHADYSIDE: The Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh offers a free concert at 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 310 Shady Ave., featuring a variety of pieces from a sacred chamber music repertoire. A free will offering is to be taken, half of which benefits the on-going restoration of the church's pipe organ. Tours of the church begin at 1:30 p.m. Call 412-661-0187.

SHADYSIDE: Winchester Thurston School, 555 Morewood Ave., holds an open house from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Call 412-578-7518.