This week in Salem, you can learn about conflict resolution at the annual Peace Lecture, visit a haunted corn maze and catch spooky and non-spooky shows at local theaters. Here’s the lineup of Salem events for the week from Thursday, Oct. 10, to Wednesday, Oct. 16. Browse all of Salem Reporter’s events coverage here.  *Starred events are free to attend, although they may include ticketed components or a suggested donation. Indigenous Peoples Day Monday, Oct. 14: Indigenous Now hosts Salem’s annual celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day at the Gerry Frank Amphitheater in Riverfront Park from 1-6 p.m. The event includes Indigenous performers and speakers, with free children’s activities available. The park is at 230 Front St. S.E. A color guard presents the colors during Salem’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebration Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Westminster Art Festival *Thursday, Oct 10-Sunday, Oct. 13: The Westminster Festival of Fine Art brings 70 local artists to Westminster Presbyterian Church, with featured artist Jesus Escobar, a Salem painter who fuses modern art, cubism, abstract, and non-representational art. People can browse the gallery and explore painting, jewelry, woodwork, ceramics and glass pieces. Opening reception Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Open gallery Friday through Sunday. See more on the event website. The Westminster Festival of Fine Art is held annually at Westminster Presbyterian Church in south Salem (Courtesy/Westminster Festival of Fine Art) Suicide prevention walk *Saturday, Oct. 12: The Out of Darkness suicide prevention walk begins at 3 p.m. at Riverfront Park’s Gerry Frank Amphitheater. The event is intended to raise awareness of suicide and raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Registration is free and can be done online before the event or starting at 1 p.m. the day of. Attendees are encouraged to set fundraising goals and form teams. Salem Peace Lecture *Wednesday, Oct. 16: Salem’s 35th Peace Lecture brings Roxy Manning, a clinical psychologist, author and peacemaker, to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 790 Marion St. N.E., at 7 p.m. Her free talk is on “Strengthening Democracy Through Nonviolent Dialogue.” Two related free workshops will take place next Saturday, Oct. 19: a class on nonviolent communication and a discussion focused on bridging the political divide. Learn more and register here. Halloween fun Unless otherwise noted, events are recurring through the end of October. Get spooked at Mill Creek Correctional Facility, 5465 Turner Rd. S.E., this Halloween season. The old prison has been transformed into the Mill Creek Haunted Prison by Salem’s Tormented Illusion. The haunted prison haunted house experience costs $30 per person, the ghost tours $20 and less scary guided tours cost $15. There is also a less scary haunted prison experience for children which costs $15 per person. More info and tickets can be found online.  Take in an interactive horror experience with “Ghosts of the Grand.” Explore the haunted corridors of a 124-year-old theater, from the eerie balcony to the mysterious ballroom, and venture into hidden spaces like the basement, tunnels and a secret speakeasy. Events take place most days of the week and start at 6 p.m., and tickets start at $22. The theater is at 187 High St. N.E. Runs through Nov. 2. A free family day will run Saturday, Oct. 13,  The Nightmare Factory returns to provide hair-raising frights at the Oregon School for the Deaf, 999 Locust St. N.E. The haunted house, designed and built each year, is run by students. The haunted house is open 7-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, as well as on Tuesday, Oct. 30, and Halloween. Tickets start at $20 per person and can be bought online or at the event. Kari Morgan, 17, plays her part well as an evil clown in the Nightmare Factory at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 (Laura Tesler/Special to the Salem Reporter) Brave the haunted corn maze at Fordyce Farms on Friday and Saturday nights in October. Runs from 7-9:30 p.m. Admission $16. Not recommended for young children. May be canceled in case of heavy rain; check the farm website or Facebook page for latest information. The farm is located at 7023 Sunnyview Rd N.E. Celebrate Halloween at Powerland Heritage Park with “Saving Neverland: A Pirate Adventure.” The family-friendly, non-scary adventure includes a hunt for skeletons wreaking havoc at the park and other kids’ activities. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends at 3995 Brooklake Rd. N.E. Tickets $18 for adults and $14 for kids. Runs through Oct. 27. There are a handful of harvest festivals already in swing this fall season and more are about to start. Salem Reporter rounded up a list of local farms and fall festivals for people to enjoy corn mazes, apple cider and pumpkin patches.  A slice of local harvest festivals around Salem Live music, comedy, improv and other entertainment Infinity Room, 210 Liberty St. S.E. #150 Thursday, Oct. 10: Salem and Portland rock bands come together. Years for Months, a group of guys including an Infinity Room owner, a KMUZ radio show host and childhood friends, leads the night, followed by Sapphic band Girl Fiend from Portland. RLLRBLL, an indie rock artist, will also perform. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., doors at 7p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.  Friday, Oct. 11: Mx. Dahlia Belle and her wide set of comedy skills take to the stage in the “best sort of mess” comedy show. Other performers include Daisy Clare, Eliza Butler and Quinne Salameh. Show starts at 9:30 p.m., and tickets are $15, $20 at the door.  Saturday, Oct. 12: Oakland band Free Salamander Exhibit comes to Salem with rock band Uz Jsme Doma. Free Salamander Exhibit is currently on tour in the western U.S. and Uz Jsme Doma is a band from the Czech Republic. The show starts with Free Salamander Exhibit at 9 p.m., and tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door.  Grand Theatre, 187 High St. N.E. Friday, Oct. 11: Witness a creepy cabaret performance with Foolish Mortals: A Haunted Mansion Burlesque Cabaret. A thwarted brides seek revenge, couples dance for all eternity, paintings change before your eyes, heads foretell your future, and grim-grinning ghosts fly overhead in search of one last mortal to join their cabaret troupe. The show is 21+. Tickets start at $35. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Contact the venue for disability requests. A showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show Saturday, Oct. 12, is sold out. Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St. S.E. Friday, Oct. 11: Rend Collective, a Christian folk band from the coast of Northern Ireland, performs The Feel-Good Folk Show. Rend Collective wants to be known as a celebration band, worshiping for God’s Glory and fame. Since the release of their first album, “Organic Family Hymnal,” the group’s authentic and energetic style of worship has attracted an international audience. Tickets start at $28. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15: Home Free, a country a cappella group, is stopping in Salem during its Crazy(er) Life Tour. The evening mixes upbeat, Nashville-dipped pop hits, country and western standards, incredible harmony, and quick witted humor. Tickets start at $29.50. Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Live theater and cinema Salem Cinema, 1127 Broadway St. N.E. Thursday, Oct. 10: A showing of “Music for Mushrooms” will be followed by a Q&A with Angela Allbee, the manager of the psilocybin services section at the Oregon Health Authority. The film explores the intersection of music and psychedelics. The screening starts at 7 p.m., and tickets are $11. Friday, Oct. 11 & Saturday, Oct. 12: “Silents Synced: Nosferatu + Radiohead” soundtracks the silent film to the band’s music. Friday and Saturday’s shows start at 8 p.m., and tickets are $11. Saturday, Oct. 12: “Little Shop of Horrors” directed by Frank Oz will play at noon. Tickets are $9. Sunday, Oct. 13: Enjoy a screening of “Ghost” starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. and ticket sales will benefit the Willamette Art Center. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 the day of the show. Sunday, Oct. 13 & Monday, Oct. 14: A screening of London’s National Theatre Live performance of “Frankenstein” will show at noon on Sunday and 6 p.m. Monday. The 2011 play stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 the day of the show. Tuesday, Oct. 15: “The Body Snatcher,” a fictional film about famous serial killers in Scotland, will show. The show is at 6 p.m. Tickets are $9. Other venues Through Sunday, Nov. 2: “Footloose,” a musical based on the beloved 80s movie, opens this weekend at Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. N.W. The play follows a teen who pushes back on his small town’s ban on dancing. Shows will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets start at $22. Markets and shopping *Saturday, Oct. 12: Salem Cloth Project hosts the Halloween costume swap at Englewood Elementary School, 1132 19th St. N.E., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your no longer needed Halloween costumes and pick up a new one for this spooky season. Free face painting and other family fun will be available. Sunday, Oct. 13: Market for the Strange returns to the Salem Convention Center for a horror-themed celebration of local 70 local vendors and creators. Admission $5, tickets online. Every Saturday from Oct. 12-March 15 is the Indoor Winter Market at Wavra Farms. The farm’s greenhouses host the weekly marketplace, which has over 40 rotating vendors. Wavra Farms is located at 7882 Jordan St. S.E. Salem Reporter reported on the market’s opening last year.  Every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. is the Salem Public Market at 1240 Rural Avenue S.E. The Salem Saturday Market is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at 865 Marion St. N.E. The Saturday Market ends Oct. 26. Art and museum exhibitions Check out what Salem museums and art galleries are showing in October here. What’s showing at Salem galleries, museums in October Contact reporter Madeleine Moore: [email protected]. A MOMENT MORE, PLEASE– If you found this story useful, consider subscribing to Salem Reporter if you don’t already. 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