Spooky Halloween songs and stories: 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Enjoy a Halloween sing-a-long and stories with Amy Haywood. Fun for young kids and old geezers. Wear a costume and come howl. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

Speakeasy Halloween: 5 p.m. Thursday, License No. 1, 2115 13th St., Boulder. Get dressed up in costume and bring friends to a speakeasy Halloween. Enjoy craft cocktails, live music from Hunter Stone & Friends and costume contests. Free, 303-442-4880, cli.re.

Queer Horror Cinema: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Join for the final film screening in the Queer Horror series. This week’s pick is 2014’s “The Babadook.” Aside from being a queer icon, Mr. Babadook is the terrifying antagonist of a deeply moving, frightening and masterfully crafted film. In addition to free snacks, the library will be giving away fun prizes in coordination with Building 61. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

The Goonies Halloween Adventure at The Velvet Elk Lounge: 8 p.m. Thursday, The Velvet Elk Lounge , 2037 13th St., Boulder. Celebrate Halloween with The Goonies Halloween Adventure. Join for a thrilling night featuring live music by The Goonies, costume contests with exciting prizes and unbeatable drink and food specials. Based in Boulder, this four-piece rock band will rip shirts off with its shredding guitar solos and unravel any sense of space and time. $19, 303-993-8743, etix.com.

Needle Felted Animals: 10 a.m. Friday, NoBo Corner Library, 4600 Broadway, Boulder. Learn to sculpt a critter with wool in this fun and easy workshop style class. Participants will learn needle felting, a technique that transforms fluffy wool roving into dense sculpture. Materials provided, no experience necessary. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

Teen Novel November Kickoff Party: 3:30 p.m. Friday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Learn about National Novel Writing Month and how to join the exciting challenge of writing a book in one month. The library will give out writing notebooks (while supplies last) for those who like to hand write their stories. There is no pressure to finish once started, so come try it out. For grades 6-12. Pizza (regular and gluten free) will be provided. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.

Made in England — The Films of Powell and Pressburger: 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Drawing on a rich array of archive material, Scorsese explores in full the collaboration between the Englishman Powell and the Hungarian Pressburger — two romantics and idealists — who thrived in the face of adversity during World War II but were eventually brought low by the film industry of the 1950’s. Scorsese celebrates their ability to create “subversive commercial movies” and describes how deeply their films have influenced his own work. $12, thedairy.org.

First Friday in the NoBo Art District: 6 p.m. Friday, NoBo Art District, 4895 Broadway, Boulder. NoBo First Friday is a free event featuring monthly exhibitions at the Bus Stop Gallery and the NoBo Art Center, open artist studios, live music, artist demos and special activations in many locations. Free, 720-352-8194, noboartdistrict.org.