Your Dog Could Be Mayor, Dine Out for a Good Cause and Ginormous Pumpkins

Here are a few things you might want to know as you plan your week:

The Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off is Monday:  The 2013 Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off takes place at 7 a.m. on Monday and kicks off Half Moon Bay's weeklong Art & Pumpkin Festival. 

Dozens of growers from across the country are trucking their massive pumpkins to San Mateo County's coastside, where a cash prize determined by weight will be given to the owner of the year's heaviest pumpkin. 

Safeway has offered a bonus prize of $30,000 for any pumpkin that breaks the world record, which currently stands at 2,009 pounds. Cash prizes will also be handed out to the grower the heaviest pumpkin grown in California's, the heaviest grown in San Mateo County, and the competition's "prettiest" pumpkin, which will be judged by audience applause. The weigh-off is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. in the parking lot at 735 Main St., Half Moon Bay.

Dine Out to Support Meals on Wheels Tuesday: On Tuesday participating restaurants in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties will donate a percentage of the day's sales to support Peninsula Volunteers, Inc.'s Meals on Wheels program and feed local homebound seniors.

Your Dog Could be Mayor, Saturday: The new Village Green at the San Antonio shopping center, 685 San Antonio Road, will open Saturday, and there are lots of dog friendly activities to celebrate the new dog park, including quite a heated battle for Dog Mayor.

If you think your dog has what it takes to be mayor of The Village, send a picture to TheVillageDogMayor@yahoo.com. The dog with the most 'LIKES' on Facebook will be inaugurated at the celebration Saturday.