Sunny Days, Patch Picks Pumpkin Patches and Exorcising Mental Ghosts

Today is Oct. 28. It is the 301st day of the year. We are under a waxing crescent moon. Sunset will occur about 6:06 p.m. Here are five things to know:

1. The National Weather Service forecast for tonight calls for mostly clear skies with a low around 53 degrees. Forecasters expect a sunny Saturday with a high near 70 and a mostly clear night with an overnight low around 54 degrees. It should be sunny Sunday, too, with a high near 70 degrees.

2. Patch blogger Phyllis Goldberg in a Halloween-related article offers tips on how to exorcise the ghosts haunting your emotions. Check it out right here.

3. Patch is holding a Halloween contest looking for the most creative children's costume. Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a three day, two night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with celebrity contest judge Heidi Klum, plus a donation of $1031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Nine runners up will also get a $1031 donation from Patch to a local charity of their choice. The contest is for kids ages 12 and under. Details right here.

4. Looking for a Pumpkin patch? We've got some suggestions. If you know of any more, please let us know in the comments. Check out: Patch Picks Pumpkin Patches.

5. Do you have an event coming up that you'd like to promote on Patch? If so, we have a video tutorial to help get your events on Marina del Rey Patch - for free. Learn how right here.