Hollywood's week runs from a street sign honoring the man who built much of the city to a sunrise race on the Broadwalk and a free Saturday night festival at ArtsPark at Young Circle. Here are six things in Hollywood worth leaving the house for between Oct. 12 and Oct. 19, each checked against the people putting them on.

Wednesday: a street gets William D. Horvitz's name

At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, the City of Hollywood holds a street renaming ceremony for William D. Horvitz at N. 46th Avenue and North Hills Drive. The ceremony runs about an hour.

If the name rings a bell, it should. According to his Nova Southeastern University business Hall of Fame biography, Horvitz came to Broward County after finishing at Wharton in 1953 to help run his father's young land company, bought big tracts before the area filled in, and grew Hollywood Inc. into the largest development company in the city. He sold it in 1988 for $300 million. He and his wife, Norma, were also behind fundraising for Women In Distress, the Hollywood YMCA, the Boys and Girls Club and the Jewish Foundation of Broward County. His company built many of Hollywood's biggest commercial and residential properties, so a short morning ceremony is a fair way to connect a name on a sign to the city around it.

Wednesday through Sunday: free shows at the Hollywood Beach Theatre

The bandshell on the Broadwalk at Johnson Street keeps its free concert run going five nights a week, 7 to 9 p.m., with music booked by Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort. The city's October lineup puts Ricky Valido and his country set on Wednesday, Soul Travelers on Thursday, the rock party band Pump on Friday, the Bobby Nathan Band's 70s and disco night on Saturday, and Rockin Jake Band's New Orleans blues on Sunday. The city notes the schedule can change, so check the concert venues page before you go.

Our pick is Saturday. A disco set with the Atlantic behind the stage and a theater built with space for dancing is about as Hollywood Beach as a Saturday night gets, and it costs nothing.

Thursday: Def Leppard at Hard Rock Live

The big ticket of the week is Def Leppard at Hard Rock Live on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m., inside Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on the west side of town. The same venue has the singer Freya Skye on Wednesday night and Dalvin La Melodia on Friday. For anyone who grew up with a cassette of Hysteria, this is the rare arena band you can see without driving to Miami or Sunrise.

Saturday at dawn: the Hollywood Beach Half Marathon and 5K

The eighth annual Hollywood Beach Half Marathon and 5K starts at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, from Hollywood North Beach Park at 3601 N. Ocean Drive. Organizer Elite Events lists the 5K from $54 and the half marathon from $115, with a 3.5 hour time limit, so walkers are welcome. Race day packet pickup runs 5:15 to 5:45 a.m. at the park, and early pickup is Friday, Oct. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Runner's Depot in Davie.

If you are not running, this matters anyway. The organizer warns there are only a little over 1,000 parking spots near the start, and the course uses the beach and Broadwalk, so plan an early beach morning around it or come out and cheer. The 5K is a gentle first race for anyone who has been meaning to sign up for one.

Saturday: Art and Java, and a cowboy hat you design

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 17, the Art and Java class at the Fred Lippman Multi-Purpose Center, 2030 Polk St., has crafter Karen Graytock of Karina Anna Hats showing how to add color, sparkle and your own designs to a cowboy hat. Space is limited and you need to call 954-921-3408 to save a seat. It is a small, hands-on morning, and you leave with something you made yourself.

Saturday night: Revive Live Festival at ArtsPark

The Revive Live Festival returns to ArtsPark at Young Circle on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 10 p.m. It is free, and the organizers promise live music, local food trucks and a kids' zone, built as a night for the whole family. The city calendar lists it as a community event put on by an outside group, not the city. This is the fourth year the festival has gathered families downtown, and Young Circle is easy to reach on foot from Hollywood Boulevard and Harrison Street restaurants if you want dinner before or after.

How to stack the week

A good Hollywood Saturday is right there for the taking: race or cheer on the beach at sunrise, decorate a hat on Polk Street at 11, walk Young Circle with the kids at 5, and finish with the disco set at the Beach Theatre. Most of it is free, almost all of it is within a few miles of downtown, and the one splurge, Def Leppard on Thursday, is a short drive west. Weeks like this are why living in Hollywood beats visiting it.