19th annual “Haunted Trails of Horror” at the Franklin Recreation Complex. 6:30-9 p.m. today. This family event is not for the faint of heart, and parents should know their child’s spook factor before participating. Admission: $5 (cash only); free for children 3 and younger. Information: 790-5719, wcparksandrec.com.

THURSDAY, OCT. 27

Poet’s Corner at Scarritt-Bennett Center

This month’s poetry reading features two poets, Brenda Butka and Rachael Lyon. Butka, a pulmonologist at Vanderbilt Medical Center, has traveled widely and has written poetry since childhood. Lyon grew up in Nashville and is the author of The Normal Heart and How It Works, winner of the 2010 White Eagle Coffee Store Press Poetry Chapbook Award, and finalist for the 2010 Black River Chapbook Competition.

Women in Products Liability Workshop

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is is hosting the 12th annual regional Women in Products Liability Workshop, sponsored by the Women in Products Liability (WIPL) Subcommittee of the Products Liability Committee of the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association (ABA). Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit will be available for attendees. The one-day workshop will offer participants the chance to hear from a diverse group of speakers to discuss important topics in the field of products liability litigation. Panel discussions range from jurisdiction, preemption, trial skills and social media to balancing personal priorities with a demanding law practice. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800. Information: http://apps.americanbar.org/abanet/oc/

SATURDAY, OCT. 29

John C. Tune Airport Fly-in

Public is invited to watch airplanes and helicopters land and take off, as well as view them up close, while enjoying lunch. The fly-in also will include live music and a Halloween costume contest for children. $1 from each lunch plate will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 110 Tune Airport Drive, Nashville. Information: flynashville.com.

El Dia de los Muertos

The popular Latin American family celebration will be held at Cheekwood with activities including live performances, a Mexican marketplace, and interactive art activities. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: cheekwood.org, 356-8000.

Hauntings at the Hermitage

Hayrides, an outdoor scary movie, fortune tellers, music and treat stations are featured at the home of Pres. Andrew Jackson. Also, evening lantern tours, complete with discussions of paranormal activities, are being held throughout October. Information: thehermitage.com.

TUESDAY, NOV. 1

Battle of Franklin Trust Event

Fundraising event to accompany the limited edition release of Robert Hicks’ A Separate Country and New York Times bestseller The Widow of the South. The reception will be held at Carnton Plantation in the Fleming Center, 5-8 p.m. Hicks and Julian Bibb, who wrote the essay “Franklin’s Charge” about battlefield preservation, will be on hand to autograph books. Tickets are $125, which includes a copy of one of Hicks’ books, champagne, wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres. A pair of tickets cost $200 and includes both limited edition books, which are leather bound with a commemorative case housing. Information: [email protected].

FRIDAY, NOV. 4

Unscrewing Wine Bottles For Charity

The Saucy Sisters (wine experts and authors Barbara Nowak and Beverly Pittman) headline this event benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Williamson County. 5 p.m., The Red House, 138 Third Ave. N., Franklin. Information: SaucySisters.com, 807-1743.

Benefit for the Oasis Center Bike Workshop

Live music concert that will include video, slideshow, dance and door prize drawings in honor of Schuyler Vassen, a Belcourt Theatre employee recently killed in a bicycle accident. The show is intended to raise awareness of the importance of wearing a helmet while bicycling, as well as raise money for the Oasis Center Bicycle Workshop and to supply it with helmets, tool kits, T-shirts and other necessities to help the program reach out to more underprivileged individuals. 9:30 p.m.-midnight, Belcourt Theatre, 2102 Belcourt Ave. Information: [email protected].

SATURDAY, NOV. 5

Cork In The Fork

The Leipers Fork Community Association will hold its third annual Cork in the Fork, A Celebration of Wine, Food and Music benefit, 7-10 p.m. Attendees will wind their way through a dozen plus stops featuring signature tastings specially prepared by top local chefs for pairing with an expanded selection of fine wines. In addition, a full lineup of musicians will perform throughout the evening at every stop along the tour. Tickets are $75 and available at Leipers Fork merchants. Information: corkinthefork.com.

Watch & Clock ‘Roadshow’

Nashville chapter of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors will hold a free “roadshow”-like event, including exhibits, video and evaluations of watches and clocks for the public, noon- 3 p.m. at the Piccadilly Cafeteria, 874 Murfreesboro Road. Information: [email protected].

Tour of Nashville’s City Cemetery

The Nashville City Cemetery Association will host its annual Living History Tour at Fourth Avenue South and Oak Street, 1-5 p.m. Local actors in period costumes will portray some of the city’s most influential early citizens now buried on the site, including Mary Middleton Rutledge Fogg, granddaughter of two signers of the Declaration of Independence; Dr. Jack Macon, well-known African American doctor; George Washington Campbell, a lawyer, U.S. senator and secretary of the treasury under Pres. Madison; Ephraim Hubbard Foster, U.S. senator, lawyer; Powhatan W. Maxey, former mayor and early leader of the Whig Party; and Moses Wetmore, who developed major portions of city that is now East Nashville. Tickets are $5 for individuals and $10 for families and can be purchased at the gate. Parking is available at the Nashville Sounds Stadium. Buses will provide round-trip transportation. The tour will last approximately one hour. Information: 862-7970, thenashvillecitycemetery.org.

Ongoing

Visions Of The American West

Cheekwood and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center bring the romance and adventure of the American West to Nashville in Visions of the American West: Masterworks from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. The 200-piece exhibition will inhabit every gallery space at Cheekwood through March 4, 2012. Its residence at Cheekwood marks the exhibition’s inaugural venture away from its home in Cody, Wyo. Information: cheekwood.org.