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Haunted acres, horse-rescue bingo and a night of falsettos

Week two. It's the last full weekend at the haunted acres, Les Mis is back for round two, and a horse rescue is giving away plants for bingo wins. Here's what's worth putting pants on for.

This weekend: our picks

Our pick

Molitor's Haunted Acres

Fri, Oct 23 and Sat, Oct 24, 6:30–11 p.m. · Molitor's Haunted Acres, Sauk Rapids

The area's best-known haunted walk-through, with a grill and bar on the quarry. Thursday it's open 6:30–9:30 p.m., and students save $3 with ID. Online tickets stop at 5 p.m. the day of; after that, buy at the booth. Runs through Oct 30. Wear shoes you can run in.

Our pick

Les Misérables

Fri, Oct 23, 7 p.m.; Sat and Sun, 2 p.m. · Paramount Center for the Arts, St. Cloud · $39–49, students $29, plus a $4 fee

Weekend two of GREAT Theatre's big one. Missed opening night? Bring tissues anyway. Runs through Nov 1.

Also this weekend

SCSU volleyball vs. UMary

Fri, Oct 23, 6 p.m. · Halenbeck Hall, St. Cloud

SCSU women's hockey vs. Bemidji State

Fri, Oct 23, 6 p.m., and Sat, Oct 24, 2 p.m. · Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, St. Cloud

Aksel and Kim

Fri, Oct 23, 8–11 p.m. · Veranda Lounge at Pioneer Place on Fifth, St. Cloud

Paws to Read

Sat, Oct 24, 10:30–11:30 a.m. · St. Cloud Public Library, St. Cloud

Kids read out loud to Tri-County Humane Society dogs, who never judge a mispronounced word.

Saint Benedict soccer vs. Carleton

Sat, Oct 24, 1 p.m. · CSB Stadium, St. Joseph

Saint John's soccer vs. Carleton

Sat, Oct 24, 1 p.m. · Haws Field, Saint John's University, Collegeville

Plant Bingo for Angel Reins

Sat, Oct 24, 4–6:30 p.m. · Milk & Honey Ciders, St. Joseph · $30

A ticket gets a cider token, a Copper Pony cookie, 10 rounds of bingo and a dauber. Winners pick plants. The money goes to Angel Reins Stable, a local horse rescue with free programs for veterans and others. It's in a heated, covered pavilion outside, so dress for it. Spots are limited.

The V-Gees: A Tribute to the Bee Gees

Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 p.m. · Pioneer Place on Fifth, St. Cloud

Falsettos, disco and harmonies downtown. You should be dancing.

Next week

Stitch and Sip

Wed, Oct 28, 6–8 p.m. · Milk & Honey Ciders, St. Joseph

Bring your knitting, crochet or cross-stitch.

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