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Press your own Apple Cider?
The apple farms in Oak Glen serve up more than delicious apple pie and an opportunity to pick your own fruit - many of the farms, like Willowbrook Apple Farm, also let you make your own apple cider on their vintage presses. It takes 13 pounds of apples to press one half gallon of cider! 
willowbrookapplefarm.com

"Sell" your Child's Halloween Candy at the Annual Halloween Candy Buyback & Troop Letter Writing Campaign Event? 
Your kids can earn prizes, play carnival games, meet local troops, earn money for their school and support troops abroad during this fun, high-energy, tooth-friendly event held on Monday, November 3, from 2:30pm to 5:30pm at Santa Clarita Advanced Dentistry. 
yourvalenciadentists.com

Take the Family to SCV Education Foundation's "Touch-A-Truck" Event on Saturday, November 1?
Held at Central Park, this family-friendly event helps kids of all ages see and experience a wide variety of large, unique trucks and vehicles up close. Entertainment, kid-friendly activities, vendor booths and food trucks will make for a fun-filled day. From 9am to 10am, there will be a sensory-sensitive quiet hour without any loud noises like horns and sirens. 
scveducationfoundation.org/touchatruck-2025

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Support a Local Teen Author in the Launch of his Children's Novel?
Join local teen author Alessandro Concas at Color Me Mine Valencia for a book reading and hands-on ceramic painting activity inspired by his bestselling children's novel, "Life of the Time Cat," on Saturday, October 25, from 10am to 12pm. 
Learn more at the Instagram profile @omgoksana. 

Contribute to SCV Food Pantry's Holiday Fund Drive?
Each year, the SCV Food Pantry gives away over 1,000 holiday meals to neighbors in need. Right now, the nonprofit org is asking for the community's help to ensure that every Santa Claritan can have a special holiday meal in 2025. They need to raise an additional $10,000 to make it happen. If you can help, log on to donate. 
scvfoodpantry.org