Pumpkin contest, Haunted Trail, Family Fun Fest and more: Community events Oct. 23-29
Meet the candidates running in South Berwick
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Candidates for local offices in South Berwick will participate in a Meet the Candidates night on Monday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Town Council chambers at South Berwick Town Hall. The event will be recorded and available online afterward. More information is available by emailing familycampaign@yahoo.com.
Spirit medium Karen Tatro at Dover Library
DOVER — Medium Karen Tatro will discuss her work in the paranormal world at the Dover Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23. The event will be offered as a hybrid program. If you wish to watch from home, visit the library’s event calendar to register to receive the link for the virtual presentation. No registration is required to attend in person. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 603-516-6050.
Youth Education Mental Health 101
KITTERY, Maine — The Kittery Community Center and the Kittery School Department invite you and your middle/high school student to a community conversation, Youth Education Mental Health 101,facilitated by NAMI on Oct. 23, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the KCC. Childcare will be provided for students ages 3-plus. For more details, visit namimaine.org/youth-ed-resources/.
Family Friendly Spooky Walk and Haunted Trail
PORTSMOUTH — The Family Friendly Spooky Walk will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 24, while the Haunted Trail is from 6 to 8 p.m. Both events are at the Community Campus trail with parking at the Athletic Field. For details, visit portsnh.co/recreation.
Theology on Tap at Dough Craft Pizza
PORTSMOUTH — Join the North Church on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. at Dough Craft Pizza on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth for a conversation about being in a relationship with God while enjoying food, drink and fellowship. (Fellowship and conversation are free. Food and drink are each participant’s responsibility.)
Meet Portsmouth Detective Rochelle Jones
PORTSMOUTH — The public is invited to hear Detective Rochelle Jones speak about her community outreach efforts for the Portsmouth Police Department at the next Portsmouth Lions Club meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at Portsmouth Public Library. The event is free and held in the Hilton Garden Inn Room at the library. Space is limited. Please RSVP Club President Amy Pruszenski at harbordoc@aol.com.
Girl Scouts unicorn party at Lee Library
LEE — The Girl Scouts will host a unicorn part on Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Lee Library, 9 Mast Road, Lee. Girls in grades K-3 and a caregiver are invited to learn about opportunities to get involved in your community. Try out sample activities and how to get involved in Girl Scouts while having fun at a special unicorn party.
Pumpkin Decorating Contest at Dover Library
DOVER — The Dover Library will host a pumpkin decorating contest at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Pumpkins will be displayed for public viewing with voting Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. Pumpkins may be dropped off between 12 and 3 p.m. on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25. Prizes awarded in kids, teens, and adults age groups.
'Zombie' rally to promote Drug Take Back Day
DOVER — Youth activists from Dover Youth to Youth will hold a rally of zombies Wednesday, Oct. 25, on Central Avenue in Dover, between City Hall and the Cocheco River. The event will include a press conference at 3:30 p.m. in front of Dover City Hall explaining the group’s effort to promote Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 28.
Pizza & Movie Night at the Madbury Church
MADBURY — The Madbury Church will show "Kiss the Ground," a movie about climate hope, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27. The pizza and movie night is free at the church at 18 Town Hall Road in Madbury. RSVP at mbonneau2010@gmail.com.
Berwick Recreation to host Trunk-N-Treat
BERWICK, Maine — Berwick Recreation will host Trunk-N-Treat from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Field on Saturday, Oct. 28 (rain date Sunday, Oct. 29). Join them in your favorite costume and pick up some treats on your path through the trunks.
Fall Family Fun Fest in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Fall Family Fun Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Campus Drive Athletic Fields on Oct. 28. Free and open to the public, with costumes encouraged. Enjoy live music, games, food trucks, a s’mores fire pit, a petting zoo and a dog aerial show. For details, visit portsnh.co/recreation.
Halloween Sing-Along at North Church
PORTSMOUTH — Come to North Church on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. and sing your favorite spooky songs as you get ready for the season. Songs, popcorn, treats, and more.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Haunted Trail, Family Fun Fest and more: Community events Oct. 23-29
