Things to do: Trunk-or-treat festivities come to region
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LEWISTOWN -- While ghosts and goblins are starting to come out and take center stage in the Juniata River Valley, there are plenty of other things to do this weekend.
Here's a glance:
Halloween events
Trunk or Treat, hosted by Granville Fire Co., 4 to 6 p.m. today, Malta Park, Malta Park Road, Granville.
Lewistown Safe Night Trick or Treat Night, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Market Street, Downtown Lewistown. Don your best costume and come on out for some treats and who knows, maybe a few tricks too.
Trunk or Treat at Little Buffalo State Park, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, located at the swimming pool area. Family-friendly themes on decorated vehicles and canopies. Free event.
Trunk or Treat at East Salem Community Church, 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, 928 Johnstown Road, Mifflintown. Enjoy treats and scary good fun.
Trunk or Treat at Locust Grove, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Locust Grove Retirement Village, 69 Cottage Road, Mifflin. Find spooktacular tables, indoor trunk or treat and best table contest. Event open to community.
Fourth Annual Halloween Bash, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Middle Road Speedway, 1904 Middle Road, Lewistown. There will be free hot dogs and trunk or treat, plus a haunted house.
Second Annual Downtown Lewistown Ghost Walk and Family Halloween Festival, 3:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, NuVisions Center, 20 Depot St., Lewistown. The festival starts at 6:30 p.m., while the ghost walk will leave from the center beginning at 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required for the walk. Both events are free and open to the public.
Trunk or Treat in Milroy, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Armagh Township Municipal Building, 283 Broad St., Milroy. Individuals, businesses, organizations and churches are invited to decorate a trunk and participate.
Halloween in Greenwood Furnace State Park, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Greenwood Road, Huntingdon. Enjoy an evening of Halloween-themed games and activities. Start near Pavilion No. 6 and follow the decorated path towards the campground. Trick or Treat will be held in the campground along with a campsite decorating contest. Bring a flashlight! Free admission.
Trunk or Treat in Mount Pleasant Mills, 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Fremont Fire Department, 8641 Route 104, Mount Pleasant Mills. The fire department will have treats and light refreshments as well as an open house and fire truck rides.
Trunk or Treat at Evangel Baptist Church, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, 375 W. Fifth St., Lewistown.
Food fundraisers
Soup and bake sale, hosted by Helping Hands of Juniata County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 4277 William Penn Highway, Mifflintown. Soups include chicken corn, chicken corn noodle, ham and bean, stuffed pepper, vegetable beef, potato and chili. They'll also have plenty of delicious baked goods.
Pop Up Fundraiser for Down Syndrome Awareness Month, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, St. John Lutheran Church, 752 Main St., Richfield. Fried spring rolls, noodles and baked goods will be on sale, along with raffles and other prizes. Proceeds benefit programs and resources for Special Education and Life Skills programs at East Juniata Elementary School.
Chicken barbecue fundraiser, hosted by LD2 Catering,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Mifflintown VFW, 24 S. Main St., Mifflintown. Cost is $15 per meal, which includes a half chicken, baked beans and macaroni and cheese. Proceeds benefit local veterans.
Sports
Mifflin County Sports Card and TCG Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Reedsville Fire Hall, 16 Firehouse Blvd., Reedsville. Buy, sell and trade products.
Milroy Lions Club Golf Tournament, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Lewistown Country Club, 306 Country Club Road, Lewistown. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. This is a 4-person scramble format. The cost is $100 per person. A turkey and ham meal will be included, along with skill and other prizes up for grabs.
Show stoppers
Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society event, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society Museum, 138 E. Main St., Allensville. The Society will showcase local Revolutionary War veterans from the Kish Valley along with items in the museum collection from the war.
Fall vendor show, sponsored by Tuscarora Junior High School Home and School Association, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 3873 William Penn Highway, Mifflintown. There will be plenty of vendors, crafts and good food.
Harvest Fest in Mifflintown, presented by Mifflintown Borough and Paul W. Delauter Youth Center, 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Myers Park, 498 Jefferson St., Mifflintown. Activities include a hot dog roast, games, candy scramble and Halloween music. Drop off your pumpkin from noon to 2:30 p.m. for the pumpkin decorating contest. This contest is for all ages, and judging begins at 3:30 p.m.
Mountain View's Annual Community Fall Festival, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Mountain View Chapel, 104 Shelly Drive, Reedsville. There will be activities for all ages, with a hayride, petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, kids games, crafts, food, sno-cones, cotton candy, popcorn and more. This event is free, but pets will not be permitted except for service animals.
Live entertainment
General Knowledge Team Trivia Night, 6 to 8 p.m. today, Shy Bear Brewing, 35 Meadowbrook Lane, Lewistown.
Trivia Night, 6:15 to 8 p.m. today, Hungry Run Wine Bar and Bistro, 10042 Route 522 South, Lewistown.
Free Range, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Hungry Run Wine Bar and Bistro, 10042 Route 522 South, Lewistown.
Remember When Band, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Hungry Run Distillery, 10 Ridens Road, Lewistown.
Whiskey Soul, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Seven Mountains Wine Cellars, 324 Decker Valley Road, Spring Mills.
Ryan Carter Band, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Shy Bear Brewing, 35 Meadowbrook Lane, Lewistown.
Have an event coming up? Email the details to events@lewistownsentinel.com by 5 p.m. Tuesday the week of the event.