ONGOING

Twisted Crypt Haunted House. Thursday-Sundays through Nov. 1, 5420 E. State St., Rockford. Admission $12. Twisted Crypt Haunted House is a 10,000 square foot all indoor attraction featuring dark mazes, live showrooms, and special effects. All new experiences await you as you delve deeper into the terrifying home of the Duson family. Voted an Illinois “Top 10” Haunted House by visitors to HauntedIllinois.com. Information: (815) 988-1291, email peter@twistedcrypt.com or visit  www.twistedcrypt.com.

Wings of Wonder, the Lorikeet Exhibit, Nicholas Conservatory, daily except Mondays through Nov. 9, 1354 N. 2nd Ave., Rockford. Admission $6-8 adults, $4-6 ages 5-18, $4 seniors and veterans. The Lorikeet Exhibit allows visitors an intimate look into the fascinating world of the Lorikeet. Visitors will have the opportunity to come “face to beak” with these always-curious nectar-feeding birds. These birds are known for their playful personalities, vibrant coloration, and their ability to mimic words and sounds.  Information: (815) 987-8858 or visit www.nicholasconservatory.com.

Discovery Center Museum Build it! Make it! exhibition, daily through Jan. 4, 2015, Discover Center Museum, 711 N. Main St. Rockford. Admission: $10 for public, free for members. Creativity flows in the exhibit as  visitors design, invent, and construct whatever they can dream up. Woodward Exhibit Hall has been transformed into an innovative space filled with all kinds of building items where kids and adults can play with ideas, explore materials and tinker with tools. Information: (815) 963-6769 or visit discoverycentermuseum.org.

JustGoods Gallery Used Art Benefit Sale, through Oct. 30, 201 7th St., Rockford, free admission. Rockford Urban Ministries hosts its eighth annual sale. This year the sale remembers and honors one of Rockford’s own artists, Jim Julin, who died two years ago. Items from his collections, as well as works commemorating Jim by his friends and fellow artists, will also be on display during the month of October. On November 1, on the “Day of the Dead” friends are invited to gather and remember. Information: (815) 964-7111 or visit rockfordurbanmin.com.

Camp Winnebago YMCA Corn Maze, through Nov. 2, 5-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays, Camp Winnebago YMCA, 5804 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103. Admission $9 for adults, $6 for children, call for group rates Information: Melissa Olson  (815) 489-3374 ext. 380; email: molson@rockriverymca.org or visit  www.rockriverymca.org/campwinnebago/specialevents/.

UPCOMING

LOLTOS Spirited Ghost Tours, Oct. 30-31, Coronado PAC, 314 N. Main St., Rockford. Experience first-hand accounts of the unexplained noises, scents and sightings within the historic Coronado Theatre, along with a tour of the building given by LOLTOS (Land of Lincoln Theatre Organ Society). Admission: $10, reservations required. Information:  (815) 968-0595, or visit www.coronadopac.com.

Corporations Are Not People discussion, Oct. 30, Rockford Public Library East Branch Community Room, 6685 E. State St., Rockford, 6 p.m. Author Jeff Clements included the work of the Represent.Us Rockford group in the new edition of his book “Corporations Are Not People.” He will share what he has learned in writing about the corruption fighting efforts of people across the country.  Free admission. Information:  www.facebook.com/events/312583235591380/.

Day of the Dead program, Ethnic Heritage Museum Gallery, Nov. 2, 5-6 p.m., 1129 S. Main St., Rockford. Ethnic Heritage Museum invites the community to a procession around the museum grounds followed by a ceremony of the day. After the ceremony there will be Mexican hot chocolate and bread as we remember and celebrate the lives of departed loved ones. Admission free, donations accepted. Information: Yolanda (815) 742-7967 or Sylvia (815) 222-9173 or visit : www.ethnicheritagemuseum.org.

Community Calendar is compiled through news sources, submitted items and information from the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau .