Well, dear readers, I turned off my air conditioning for the season a few days ago, so I think it's official. It's finally fall in the desert.

If you're like me and think this is cause for celebration, the desert's event organizers have provided plenty of options this week.

Here are The Desert Sun's picks for the top 12 events to check out Monday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct. 26. (And if you’d like to submit an upcoming event of your own for a future roundup, see the bottom of this article for directions.)

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