Entrepreneur
Conference
Oct. 24
Bay Area Capital Connections (BACC), the premier conference in the Bay Area focusing on providing fast-growing minority companies with information on how to access equity capital, is back with a call to action to all minority entrepreneurs, and with particular emphasis on Asian entrepreneurs in 2008. 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Registration: $150 or $175 at the door. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, Calif. Information: (415) 990-1862.

Jack-O-Lantern
Jamboree
Oct. 24
Join the annual holiday '"spook"'-tacular, which is a family friendly event, limited to the first 300 participants. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets: $6; free for 2 and under. The family-friendly event is limited to the first 300 participants. Tickets are $6 per person. Children 2 and under are free. Atlantis Play Center, 13630 Atlantis Way, Garden Grove, Calif. Tickets: By presale. (714) 741-5200.

Chancellor’s Ball
Oct. 24
A celebration of diverse Asian cultures will flavor '"By the Light of Lanterns,"' the 11th annual Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Chancellor’s Ball. This year’s event features silent and live auctions, along with special student performances and the music of SOTO. The evening’s mistress of ceremonies is Suzie Suh, a member of the CBS2/KCAL9 news team. Partners in Education Award winners are: the California Land Surveyors Association; Jane Russo, superintendent, Santa Ana Unified School District; and Wells Fargo. 6 p.m. for reception and silent auction; 7:30 p.m. dinner. Tickets: $200. Disneyland Hotel Grand Ballroom, 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, Calif.

For more information: www.chancellorsball.org or (714) 480-7450.

Founder’s Day
Festival & Parade
Oct. 24-26
Celebrate the founding of Westminster, Calif., with a carnival as well as entertainment and food court. Oct. 24 features the Battle of the Bands, when a variety of talented musicians will take the stage to complete for recognition, prizes and the opportunity to be a featured band in the city’s summer concert series Festival hours: Oct 24, 5-11 p.m.; Oct. 25 and 26, noon-11 p.m. Parade is Oct. 25 at 9:30 a.m. It’s the first parade in more than 30 years. Westminster Civic Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, Calif. Information: (714) 895-2860.

National Treasures:
Showcasing
the Jewels
Through Oct. 25
Features the works of Quang-Tuán Luong, who has traveled throughout the U.S. for 15 years, documenting all 58 U.S. national parks with his 5x7 large-format camera. Doing so, he has kayaked through iceberg-laden waters, canoed down wild rivers, scuba-dived tropical seas, climbed to the summit of Mt. McKinley and trekked the trail-less terrain of the backcountry while lugging his 75-pound backpack of photo gear and camping equipment. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Terra Galleria Artworks at Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., T-1B, Santa Monica, Calif. Information: (310) 453-5104 or www.tgartworks.com

Filipino Children’s
Reading Event
Oct. 25
For children ages 4-10. From 2-4 p.m. Free. At the James S. Thalman Chino Hills Branch Library located at 2003 Grand Ave., Chino Hills, Calif.

For more information: filamlibrary@sbcglobal.net or (213) 382-0488.

Yard Sale
Oct. 25
Women’s Civic Club Yard Sale features household furnishings, adult and chil-dren’s clothes and more. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 9501 Chapman Ave., near Gilbert Street, Garden Grove, Calif. Information: (714) 539-2495.

Executive
Leadership Panel
Oct. 30
Event: The Executive Leadership Management Panel Asian Images and Communication. Presentation focuses on communication patterns and how Asians are perceived in the workplace and the professional impacts on our careers. It includes interactive professional-development activities and lively discussion with serious material, practical takeaways and a fun spin. Moderator: Dr. Vu Pham, partner, Spectrum Knowledge, Inc. 6-9:30 p.m. $20 or free for members of NAAAP OC (admission waived if guests register for membership at the door.)

Resources Global Professionals, 17101 Armstrong Ave., Irvine, Calif. Register: www.naaapoc.org. For additional information, contact: Dominique Nguyeãn at dominique@naaapoc.org

Halloween
at the Mall
Oct. 31
Ghosts and goblins can trick or treat at various shops, then head over to the games area where the real fun begins with games and goodies for everyone. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Westmin-ster Mall, Goldenwest Street and Bolsa Avenue, Westminster, Calif. Information: (714) 895-2860.

Art and Essay
Contest Winners
Through Oct. 31
Work of winners in the '"Growing Up Asian in America 2008"' contest on display. Entries were submitted by Asian American students from the San Francisco Bay Area. Free. Hillview Branch Library, 1600 Hopkins Drive, San Jose. Information: (408) 808-3033.

Charitable Concert
Nov. 8
More than 50 students of PhöôngLan Music Class will perform for charity projects in Vi?t Nam. Proceeds from the 2007 concert were donated to build two houses for families with disabled children; to donate medicine and necessities to the '"House of Elders"' managed by Catholic nuns; and to donate to disabled and homeless adults in Vi?t Nam. 7-10 p.m. Tickets: $15. Vi?n  Ðông Daily News, 14891 Moran St., Westminster, Calif. Information: Michelle Phuong Thâo at (714) 658-6650 or Phuong Lan at (714) 277-7375.

Cultural
Family Art Day
Nov. 16
Live performance by Vi?t Art Children’s Folk Music Group and Dragon Dancing Team, Ballet Folklorico Dancers, Native American dancers and more. Noon-4 p.m. Free. Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, Calif.

Information: (949) 759-1122 or www.ocma.net

Exhibit Opening
Nov. 18
'"Immigrant Lives in '‘The O.C.’' and Beyond"' is the topic of the new exhibit. This exhibit depicts the lives of immigrants and those around them in the region with a focus on Orange County from its beginnings in the late 19th century to today. Topics portrayed include the legacy of an often turbulent past, the changing face of the people, the contemporary debate over immigration, and issues affecting immigrant workers. The exhibit also highlights immigrants’ own stories, the plight of the undocumented, public-policy issues, and the role of gender in migration. Free; parking is $7. 5:30 p.m. Langson Library, University of California, Irvine, Calif.

Reservations: (949) 824-5300 or partners@uci.edu. Parking: Student Center parking structure on the corner of West Peltason and Pereira Drive. Please enter the structure on Pereira and obtain a parking permit at the information booth. Complimentary shuttle carts for transportation from the parking structure to the event.

‘Confucius:
Shaping Values
Through Art’
Through Jan. 11
Explores how Confucian values have permeated East Asian culture, using the museum’s collection as a case study. Includes Chinese ink rubbings, folk paintings and copies of the classic, '"The Analects,"' a text that contains teachings attributed to Con-fucius. Other objects include Chinese silk embroideries and Japanese woodblock prints related to the ritual of honoring the ancestors, an important concept in Confucian ideology. Wed-nesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission: $7 adults, $5 for students/seniors. Free fourth Friday of each month. Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, Calif.

For additional information: (626) 449-2742 or www.pacificasiamuseum.org