ENJOY chilli pepper crab and Sri Lankan crab curry all this month at Chimes October Crab Fest. Each crab weighs approximately 500 grams and is prepared in a variety of flavoured sauces and served with rice or mantou bread. From 11.30am to midnight, 17a Street, Al Barsha, Dubai, 800 244 637, www.chimesdubai.com
BOOK your tickets for the Halloween Bash in aid of furry friends from Sandy Paws. Enjoy a buffet, dancing and a raffle. Fancy dress is optional, but a prize will be awarded to the best-dressed attendee. On October 31, 7pm, Dh230 per person, Al Ghazal Golf Club, Abu Dhabi www.facebook.com/sandypawsuae
SEE the exhibition The Return Project. The artist Babak Golkar presents works, including Fair Trade, where ready-made consumer articles are dissected, reconstructed and represented within the commercial conditions of their wholesale environment. From 10am to 7pm, The Third Line, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 341 1367, www.thethirdline.com
READ Saraya, the Ogre's Daughter by the Palestinian writer Emile Habiby, then join the book club Kutub Bilarabi next Monday to discuss it. On October 13, 8pm, Lime Tree Cafe, opposite Gold & Diamond Park, near the First Gulf Bank Metro Station, Dubai, www.meetup.com/Kutub-Bilarabi
JOIN the Lorna Jane running club and enjoy the many benefits of training with a team to get ready for the Women's Run on November 7. At 6.30pm, free, Dubai Ladies Club, Dubai, 04 349 9922, www.dubailadiesclub.com
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