On October 27, 28 and 29 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. North Hempstead welcomes all to the Spooky Garden located at the Clark Botanic Garden, I.U.Willets Rd. in Albertson.

Walk among ghosts, ghouls and goblins. On October 29, a rock band performs. For more info call 484-8600. For younger children, there will be a spooky walk from noon to 6 p.m. on October 30...On Friday, October 28, the Herricks Community Players present Sly Fox at the Community Theatre, 999 Herricks Road in New Hyde Park at 8 p.m. The play runs that weekend and the following weekend. For ticket reservations, call 742-1926... On Saturday, October 29, the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 108 Warner Avenue, Roslyn Heights, will hold an antique show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again on Sunday at those same hours. Call 625-0900... That same evening, The Irish American Society, located at 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, is holding a Halloween Dance at 9 p.m. $15. Costumes are optional. Call 746-9392...On November 4, 5, and 6, come to the fall antiquarian book and ephemera fair being held at the Field House, 295 Stewart Ave., at St.Paul's, in Garden City. Regular hours are Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m...Clarino Consort presents a concert of ceremonial music for baroque trumpets and organ at the GC Community Church on Friday, November 4, at 8 p.m. Church is located at 245 Stewart Avenue in Garden City. $10; $5 for students and seniors. Call 516 798-3369...

On Friday, November 4, come to Supermarket Fun Night at the Stewart Manor School gym at 7:30 p.m. $5 donation includes admission, two boards, chance for door prize, coffee and dessert. No one under 18 admitted.

If you're thinking of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first. There are many beautiful animals there. Call 944-8220...The Theatre Box of Floral Park presents the Noel Coward comedy "Blithe Spirit" Friday November 11 through Sunday November 13 and Friday and Saturday November 18 and 19 at the United Methodist Church, 35 Verbena Avenue in Floral Park. Tickets are $10 fro adults. Call Carole at 516 616-6585... The topic of the Tuesday, November 8 meeting of the Irish Cultural Society will be "The Brooklyn Irish: 1850-1900." The meeting is at the GC Public Library, 60 Seventh Street , across from the GC Hotel, at 8 p.m. The speaker will be Steve Sullivan who is working on his doctorate degree at Columbia University. The public is welcome...

Police Report: Mischief and Mayhem

Between October 18 and 19, someone took $10 in U.S. currency from a car parked on Mayfair Avenue... On October 19, a truck stop was held on Clinton Road. 15 trucks were inspected with 9 trucks taken out of service and 56 tickets issued... On October 15, a 26-year-old Woodside woman allegedly took a scarf, two sweaters and a pair of jeans at Lord and Taylor... On the same day, another woman - a 19-year-old from Franklin Square allegedly stole 3 costume necklaces at Lord and Taylor...On October 21, a 22-year-old Merrick woman allegedly stole assorted clothing including a pair of Lord and Taylor gloves, a BCBG skirt and a BCBG shirt, at Lord and Taylor...PO Hickey arrested a 24-year-old Floral Park woman for alleged DWI (.15%) on Stewart Avenue, on October 21... On October 22, 4 youths from Garden City were caught climbing a fire escape at the Seventh Street Apartments and 1 youth was issued an appearance ticket for the possession of beer... Between October 19 and 20, someone took a $900 laptop computer from a car parked on Seventh Street... Between October 22 and 23, a $100 cell phone was taken from an unlocked car parked in a driveway on Meadow Street...On October 24, a 26-year-old St. Albans woman allegedly took $240 in merchandise at Lord and Taylor, which included an $178 BCBG tank top...

Fire Responses:

On October 19, there was an unintentional activation of an alarm due to workmen spraying kitchen cabinets at a Chester Avenue house...On October 20, biosolve and a booster removed a coolant spill at St. James Street South/Washington Avenue... A loud pop occurred at CVS Pharmacy, Franklin Avenue on October 21 and a main feeder conduit was found to be having a problem there. LIPA was notified... Mechanical ventilation was used to dissipate carbon monoxide from a boiler at an Oxford Blvd. house on October 21...The FD shut off an oil burner at a Roosevelt St. residence on October 23...A balloon stuck in a ceiling space heater melted when the heater was turned on causing alarm at the Field House, Stewart Avenue, on October 24... An oil burner blow back occurred at a Wyatt Rd. house on October 24... LIPA was notified when a large tree came down in the rear yard of a Westbury Rd. residence on October 25... Speedidry was used to remove antifreeze from Nassau Blvd./Stewart Ave. on October 26... A water leak occurred at a Kensington Rd. house on October 26...

That's all this week. G. T.