A full moon will rise and fall over the Oakland Museum of California just in time for Dia de los Muertos. The Seventeenth Annual Community Celebration for Days of the Dead runs from noon to 4:30 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 23.

In keeping with the holiday's Meso-American origins, ofrendas or altars decorated with obsidian and food offerings will line the museum's halls. Incense smoke and performers will dance for the departed souls. Marigolds, thought to coax the dead with their scent, will adorn the day in celebration of life.

(Editor's note: The following piece was written in part by 8-year-old twins Mimi and Cici, who also are the OL cub reporters who hosted the following review of the musuem's newest exhibit. See related story here.)

Earlier this month, Oakland Local sent my daughters – Mimi & Cici – to cover the opening of “Pixar: 25 Years in Animation” at the Oakland Museum of California. Here's what they had to say about their experience.