Monday Essentials: Halloween Monster Mash, Naomi Ragen

1. There's a Halloween Monster Mash for tweens and teens being held at the Beverly Hills Public Library on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Come in a costume and enjoy the severed finger sandwiches. Click here for more information.

2. The Beverly Hill Forum Series features novelist, playwright and journalist Naomi Ragen Monday night in the city hall council chambers. Click here for more information.

3. Are you a fan of cheese? The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills is celebrating the third annual American Cheese Month with an in-store appearance by Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge, the makers of Beekman 1802 Blaak goat/cow blend cheese, who star in “The Fabulous Beekman Boys” on The Cooking Channel. The tasting will take place Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 5 to 6 p.m. Click here for more details.

4. Horace Mann and Beverly Vista schools hold Halloween parades Thursday morning. Check out what's coming up this week on the school district's website.

5. Check out Beverly Hills Patch blogs! It's so easy to start your own.

Know of something important coming up this week in Beverly Hills? Make sure to post it to the events calendar and the announcement board. Also, shoot an email to matthew.sanderson@patch.com.