A princess, a suspicious wizard and a dragon mystery are coming to Maya Angelou Branch Library on Thursday, November 5. Puppet Art Theater’s Tale of the Dragon’s Tail runs from 4 to 5 p.m., bringing an all-ages performance to the neighborhood branch at 2324 Pock Lane in Stockton.

Banner Island Ballpark will trade the usual game-day routine for specialty hot dogs, local vendors, live entertainment and animal adoption opportunities during the Stockton Ports’ inaugural Dog Days of Fall on Saturday, November 7. The noon–5 p.m. festival welcomes families and dogs, with advance admission priced at $12 and food and parking sold separately.

Stockton Cruise Night closes its 2026 season with a Halloween trunk-or-treat on Friday, October 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club. The free, all-ages gathering features classic cars, custom builds and lowriders, with local vendors and food available for purchase.

Pacific’s October 29 Kamayan Feast brings generations together around Filipino food and conversations about identity, cultural memory and belonging. The free gathering runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Center for Identity and Inclusion. Pacific lists a university-community audience; general-public attendance has not been confirmed.

A Stockton story that reached orbit is coming back to the campus where part of it began. Former NASA astronaut and Pacific graduate José Hernández will discuss perseverance during a free public conversation at Faye Spanos Concert Hall on Thursday, November 5, from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is available through the university.

San Joaquin County Public Health Services and the DEA team up Oct. 24 for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, offering free, anonymous disposal of unused medications at five locations from Lodi to Stockton.

Pacific’s Cultural Night Market brings food, traditions and student connections together November 11. Admission is free for Pacific students with a valid Pacific ID; the university listing does not confirm general-public admission.

Harvard art historian Jennifer Roberts visits Pacific November 12 to explore the images carried into space on Voyager’s Golden Record. The public lecture at Long Theatre will be followed by stargazing and hot cocoa in the Robb Garden.