Two-year-old Selena and 7-year-old Madison found outfits during the Family Support Council’s Costume Patch last week.
Photo by Sarah Drinkwine.
Spooky season is almost over, but there’s still a lot of scary good fun happening around the Valley through Sunday.
The 28th annual Trick or Treat Safety Street is 12-5 p.m. Sunday at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Cost is $4 per person. Awards will be given for the best child, adult and family costumes.
Safety Street has been offering trick-or-treaters a safe haven to gather candy since 1994, when it was founded as a joint effort between the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and The Record-Courier.
Along with Trick or Treat Safety Street, Fright at the Fairgrounds will take over for its last day 3-5:30 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday $10 per maze.
Anticipate there will be costumed candy collectors in the neighborhoods on Sunday.
The Indian Hills General Improvement District is hosting its first Trunk or Treat 3-5 p.m. Sunday at James Lee Park.
The district is asking participants to sign up by calling 775-267-2805, ext. 227.
According to the district, they’ll be providing candy, all participants have to do is decorate their trunks and be ready to pass out candy by 2:30 p.m.
That will wrap up in time for a trip to Gardnerville, where Trinity Lutheran Church is conducting its traditional Trunk or Treat celebration 5-7 p.m. in the church parking lot. There will be candy, games a bounce house and hot drinks.
The Chateau at Gardnerville is hoping residents will participate in a Halloween Walk-Through Parade 4:30 p.m. today at 1565 Virginia Ranch Road. Anyone with questions, can call 775-312-9420.
The Friends of the Douglas County Public Library hosted the annual Children’s Halloween Boo Bash on Wednesday, featuring trick or treating with candy, take-home craft kits and a free book for kids age 4-11.
The library’s Spooky Story Contest deadline is today. Voting will occur Nov. 1-4.
There will be prizes for first and second place winners in each age range. Submission requirements for kids ages 5-12 are to create a monster and write a 3-sentence description about their monster and draw a picture. Ages 13-17 are to write an original spooky story including a monster in Douglas County that is 1-2 pages in length, double space. An accompanying drawing is optional. Submissions can be turned in by email to info@douglas.lib.nv.us or by dropping them off at the Minden library.
The Family Support Council and the Carson Valley Food Closet conducted a costume patch where they gave away costumes and pumpkins on Oct. 20.
Tahoe Youth and Family Services conducted a costume shack for the second year at the Main Street Fall Fest at the beginning of the month.
