Haunted Theatre Opens this weekend

As the Halloween holiday draws nearer, so do many of the local traditions associated with many people’s favorite Fall holiday.  The Haunted Theater, presented by the Iron Door Arts and Theater, is starting up on Friday Oct. 25, and will be running Oct 26, 29, 30, and 31.  Like last year, the Haunted Theater will be divided up into sections on the main floor which will be scare free and family friendly, including a Trick or Treat adventure for the younger set, as well as an all-out terror zone in the basement!  The event will be open from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the days of operation, with an entry fee of $3.00.  On Halloween itself, the doors will be open from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.  This year’s theme will be Old Western scares.

Ghost Night at Library

If you should happen to pick this paper up from the newsstand, you’re in luck!  In case you missed the previous story on the upcoming Ghost Night at the Library, here’s your fair warning that it will be held on Wednesday, October 23 at the Oneida County Library at 6:30 p.m.  In order to allow the presenters the freedom to discuss some topics that may be frightening for the youngest audience members, the event is planned for visitors 15 years of age and up.  Elizabeth Kent will be discussing the history of the Jack the Ripper case, and the famous Whitechapel murders of the Victorian era.  John Olsen will be talking about a range of uncanny phenomena in the Cache valley and beyond.  If you hadn’t already planned to, make sure to come out for a scare to kickstart the season!

Halloween Parade Oct 31

Start planning ahead if you want to stake out your seat for this year’s Malad Elementary School Parade, which falls on the day itself this year.  The Parade will follow its regular route from the school down to the hospital/long term care facility and back, beginning at 1:15 p.m. on Oct 31, and ending at 2:15.  It’s always fun to see what the most popular and most unusual costumes are among the students for the year!  Teachers, staff, and administrators will lead the motley group, already probably full of sugar and highly anticipating more of the sweet stuff as the day goes on!

Red Ribbon Week

Next week is also Red Ribbon week in the school district, so make sure to support your kids as they participate in a variety of activities designed to promote drug prevention.  Numerous studies have shown that parental involvement is key to establishing long term reductions in drug use and abuse rates among kids as they move into their teen years and beyond.  Take the time to answer any questions that your kids bring home with them, and be willing to listen to any anxieties or uncertainties they might have.

Downtown Windows

While visiting the Haunted Theater, be sure to walk past the Halloween display in the Co-op windows downtown.  The tireless decorating team works throughout the year to make downtown and fun and seasonally attuned place to visit, especially after dark.  This year’s Halloween displays are colorful and spooky, with a nod to some classic Halloween monsters.

Some of the spooky windows are pictured below.