Today in Venice-Mar Vista: Venice Arts' 20th Anniversary, Haunted House, Taste of Venice

Here are five things for your Friday and beyond in Venice-Mar Vista:  

1. If you didn't get enough of Halloween, you can still visit the Eternal Rest Cemetery Halloween Experience, a Venice Haunted House. The free haunted attraction is open Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. and lasting until around midnight. This super scary haunt at 414 Rose Ave. has a resting place just for you, and a 2013 edition Eternal Rest T-shirt available for purchase. The attraction is not recommended for youngsters under the age of 13. 
2. Venice Arts' 20th Anniversary Spectacular is set for Saturday from 5-8 p.m. The event celebrates the organization's 20 years of service to the community as a "leading, youth arts organization whose Art Mentoring & Education and Documentary Programs nourish the creativity, develop the knowledge and skills, and uplift the voices of thousands of low-income youth," according to its website. Community Angels Susan Rennie and Paula Lumbard will also be honored at the event. Tickets to attend the event, which will be held at the Venice Arts' Center for Media and Learning, 1702 Lincoln Blvd., cost $175 each. Visit the website to view art available for bidding and to place a bid.
   
3. The 5th annual Taste of Venice (formerly the Taste of Abbot Kinney) takes place Sunday to support the Venice nonprofit Inside Out Community Arts. The afternoon event, which includes a restaurant walking/tasting tour, highlights Venice’s culinary talent. Other highlights include music, cooking demonstrations by Venice chefs and special presentations by hosts Adam Gertler from The Food Network and Jet Tila from Iron Chef America during the VIP reception from 3-4:30 p.m. The tasting tour ($65 per ticket) follows from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tasting tour and VIP reception tickets go for $110 each. Tickets can be purchased online.
4. A change.org petition asking a medical marijuana business owner not to continue with his plans to move his business to 3472 S. Centinela Blvd. is online. The petition and comments are here.
5. Be sure to set your clocks back an hour when daylight saving time ends. Find out the details of when here.