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New Hampshire’s favorite haunted attractions

By Mya Blanchard
mblanchard@hippopress.com

Halloween is just over a week away and what better way to get into the spooky spirit than visiting a haunted house? New Hampshire is home to many haunted trails, woods and houses, such as The Dark Woods in Milford, open now through Sunday, Oct. 29, and the award-winning Fright Kingdom in Nashua, now open until Saturday, Nov. 4, for its 19th year.

The Dark Woods at Trombly Gardens in Milford, an offshoot of The Dark Crop haunted corn maze in Hollis, is back for its fourth season.

“It’s got a little bit of everything out here in the woods,” said Willard, The Dark Woods’s hospitality manager. “It’s creepy, it’s really dark, it’s got some jump scares, but most of all it’s got a collection of really unique characters [who] interact with the guests and make jokes. We’ve been [told] we’re just as funny as we are creepy and that’s what sets us apart.”

In addition to the regular walk-through show there is a trauma-free tour with music and theatrical lighting. New for this year is The Darker Woods, an even darker version with only a flashlight provided and the chance of being touched by the trained actors. You can also stop by the farm stand for apple crisp, kettle corn and other treats.

“We like to call ourselves a boutique haunt and in our world what that means is basically we aren’t looking to put through tens of thousands of people,” Willard said. “We have a very specific amount, we tend to sell out on our tickets and we try to give everybody a unique experience.”

A bit to the south is the accredited Fright Kingdom in Nashua.

“Fright Kingdom is like nothing else,” said Tim Dunne, who created Fright Kingdom along with his wife. “[It] is one of the most detailed haunted attractions on the eastern seaboard.”

Set in a 150,000-square-foot building, Fright Kingdom comprises five indoor haunted attractions, this year including Apocalypse Z, Bloodmare Manor, Psycho Circus in 3D, Grim and The Abandoned, with animatronics, more than 100 actors, and pop and theatrical scares coming from high and low.

“Every year we make changes and add all kinds of new effects, we change scares [and] we add animatronics,” he said. “We’ve had more animatronics operating at our facilities than pretty much all the haunted attractions in New Hampshire combined.”

General admission tickets grant you access to all five attractions as well as concessions, T-shirt sales and the chance to get your picture taken with some of the monsters. On Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, is Fright Kingdom In the Dark, which you must sign a waiver to attend. Guests will be given a single light source to navigate through the houses and also face the chance of being touched by the actors. For the younger crowd is Hardly Haunted on Sunday, Oct. 22, a children’s Halloween party and haunted house tour with face painting, dancing, crafts, games, a costume parade and trick-or-treating.

“The way we decide what we’re going to add every year is from customer input,” Dunne said. “We pull from every customer that comes out. We have an area where they can write in their favorite parts. They give us all types of feedback … and we take all that data on an annual basis and decide what we’re going to do for the next season.”

The seasoned haunted house has accumulated many accolades and impressive credits over the years, including being rated the scariest haunted house in New Hampshire by WMUR, and this year will be featured in TransWorld and NetherWorld Haunted House’s Legendary Haunt Tour, a prestigious opportunity for those in the haunted house business, according to Dunne.

Dunne and the Fright Kingdom team were involved in the Adam Sandler movie Hubie Halloween, renting animatronics and props to the production team, with Dunne working as a consultant and some of the Fright Kingdom actors being hired for the film.

“Our goal is to try to scare every single person that goes through Fright Kingdom,” Dunne said. “My hope for this year is every customer that leaves Fright Kingdom feels like they just found their new favorite haunted house.”

Haunted attractions

Fright Kingdom
Where: 12 Simon St., Nashua
General admission
When: Friday, Oct. 20, through Tuesday, Oct. 31
Friday and Saturday, 7 to 10:30 p.m; Sunday, 7 to 10 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 31, 7 to 10 p.m.
Hardly Haunted
Sunday, Oct. 22, 1 to 4 p.m.
In the Dark
Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, 7 to 10 p.m.
Cost: General admission and In the Dark tickets are $35, Hardly Haunted tickets are $10

The Dark Woods
Where: Trombly Gardens, 150 N. River Road, Milford
Scary Walk-Through Show
Fridays, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, and Saturdays, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, gate opens at 7 p.m., last ticket sold at 10 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 29, gate opens at 6:30 p.m., last ticket sold at 9:30 p.m.
Trauma-Free Tours
Sundays, Oct. 15 and Oct. 22, 6 to 8 p.m. $13
The Darker Woods
When: Thursday, Oct. 19, 7 to 9 p.m.
Cost: Tickets are $26 for the walk-through tour and trauma free tour, $25 for The Darker Woods

Nightmare New England Presents Spooky World
Where: 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy., Litchfield
When: Thursdays, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, 7 to 9:45 p.m.; Fridays, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, 7 to 11:15 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 3, 7 to 10:15 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, 6 to 11:15 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 4, 6 to 10:15 p.m.; Sundays, Oct. 22 and Oct. 29, 6 to 10:15 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 31, 7 to 10:15 p.m.
Cost: Tickets range from $48.51 to $85.53; both general admission and VIP admission tickets are offered.

Haunted Overload
Where: DeMeritt Hill Farm, 20 Orchard Way, Lee
When: Thursday, Oct. 19, through Tuesday, Oct. 31
Main event
Fridays, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, 6:45 to 9 p.m.; Sundays, Oct. 22 and Oct. 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 26, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday Night Lite
Thursday, Oct. 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Black Out Night
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Tickets are $35 for main event, $21.50 for Friday Night Lite, $25 for Black Out Night, $12 for Day Walk

The Salisbury Woods Haunted Barn and Trail
Where: 19 Franklin Road, Salisbury
When: Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 20 through Oct. 28, 7 to 10 p.m.
Cost: Tickets are $15

Screeemfest at Canobie Lake Park
Where: 85 N Policy St., Salem
When: Fridays, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, 5 to 11 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, 3 to 11 p.m.; Sundays, Oct. 22 and Oct. 29, 1 to 9 p.m.
Cost: General admission tickets range from $40 to $64; those under 48 inches tall and 60 years or older are $36

Featured Photo: The Dark Woods at Trombly Gardens. Courtesy photo.

A learning environment

NH’s Teacher of the Year talks about her class

Elizabeth Duclos, who teaches third grade at Pembroke Hill School in Pembroke, has been named New Hampshire’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. Chosen from a pool of more than 300 nominees, Duclos now advances to compete for the National Teacher of the Year award.

Explain your teaching philosophy and the kind of classroom environment you aim to create.
Children are often in a space where they don’t feel comfortable taking risks or trying new things due to fear of failure or shame. When this happens, children don’t feel open to doing things. The whole basis of what I do is wrapped around children feeling cared for and safe. That’s something that I’ve heard from many parents over the years as a teacher — that I care for their children, making connections with them, learning who they are, and knowing what they like and don’t like. We spend a lot of time cultivating a community in the classroom that allows children to find connections with each other and with me, and that truly is the backbone of what I do.

How do you ensure your students feel safe to take risks and learn from their mistakes?
We talk a lot in my classroom about productive struggle; things might not feel easy, but it’s OK to try. If we don’t make mistakes, we aren’t going to learn. We focus a lot on what we call “growing;” really, what we’re doing is editing. … We try first, look at it, and then we make an edit. And there’s nothing wrong with not using the same strategy as other people. We talk about how we can grow from each other, and that there’s many ways to solve a problem. We want to find new ways to grow our brains and see things in different ways. That’s how we make progress. They know at this point that if they stumble or struggle, we’re going to go over it all together, and then they’re going to be able to make an edit. That’s really important for children to understand — that we can fix mistakes — and that allows them to feel safe and take risks.

What does a typical day in your classroom look like, and what makes it special for your students?
I try to make our classroom feel light and fun. We give ourselves permission to laugh and sing and dance. Every day we have a morning group time … when we play a game and do a ‘share.’ This sharing could be as simple as ‘What’s your favorite food?’ and it helps students connect with each other. Students are constantly encouraged to work in groups … so they can learn how to share their thoughts and ideas and agree and disagree respectfully.

What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve encountered throughout your career, and how have you dealt with those?
Helping students who struggle to be self-motivated or to find enjoyment with school. I really work to make it a joyful environment, but some students really do struggle, so finding ways to make school joyful for them can be a challenge. There are my own struggles, too, so I’m always seeking out professional development opportunities, working with my colleagues and making sure that I’m growing. It’s an ever-changing process.

How do you plan to leverage your recent award to support educators and students in your state? What core message would you like to convey?
My platform is literacy, and choice in literacy, helping educators build abundant classroom libraries. Children deserve to have access to many different kinds of literature and texts at their fingertips. My whole classroom is full of books, and they’re books that children want to read. I’m hoping to be offering monthly webinars for teachers starting in January on how to make these libraries happen. I also hope just to continue to promote literacy across the state throughout the year.

What advice would you give to other educators?
That you are enough. … We as teachers put a lot of pressure on ourselves to do everything perfectly, but I’ve learned over the years that perfect is not always best. I can try to be perfect and it’s never going to feel like enough. But as long as you’re doing what’s best for students, you’re doing enough. I would also remind them to enjoy it. Teaching does come with challenges, but ultimately it’s a very fun profession. — Angie Sykeny

Featured photo: Elizabeth Duclos. Courtesy photo.

News & Notes 23/10/19

Plan for aging

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received federal approval for the State Plan on Aging, according to a press release. Coordinated through the DHHS Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services, this four-year plan aims to establish a comprehensive statewide system of long-term services and supports with a focus on person-centered care. With the aging population expected to grow, the plan aligns with the core foundation programs of the Older Americans Act, aiming to enhance access to community-based supports and services, promote person-centered care, reduce the risk of abuse and neglect, combat loneliness and isolation and advance age-friendly communities. The plan will be effective now through Sept. 30, 2027.

Engagement center

The City of Manchester has announced the opening of the Engagement Center at 39 Beech St. as part of the city’s efforts to address homelessness. According to a press release, the center offers various essential services, including bathrooms, showers, storage, charging stations, peer support, housing navigation, mental health and substance use programs, employment resources and health care, aiming to reduce barriers for adults experiencing homelessness. It will also provide winter emergency warming if needed. The Center is seeking donations of essential items to support individuals experiencing homelessness. They need items like clothing, hygiene products, toiletries and more. Donations can be dropped off at the Center seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mental health funds

U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, along with Reps. Annie Kuster and Congressman Chris Pappas, have jointly announced nearly $2 million in federal awards to expand access to mental health care for young people in New Hampshire. According to a press release, the funding will support the training of pediatricians in mental health care and the growth of the mental health workforce, particularly in rural communities. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services will receive $850,000 through a Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Award, while the University System of New Hampshire will receive $1,054,728 through the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training program. The officials emphasize the importance of addressing the worsening mental health of young individuals, particularly in the wake of the Covid pandemic, and highlight their commitment to providing essential mental health resources for New Hampshire’s youth.

In addition to addressing mental health care for young people, the delegation has secured federal funding totaling nearly $1 million to enhance maternal health care in the North Country region, according to a press release.

Studio space

WORK Lakes Region, a coworking and event studio at 51 Elm St. in Lakeport, Laconia, is set to open this month. According to a press release, the space offers various membership options, including full- and part-time memberships, private offices for one to three people, hot/flex desks, dedicated desks and multiple meeting and event spaces for groups of three to 100. Members will have access to amenities such as unlimited internet, mail solutions, Google My Business – Official Address allocations and community connection events. The facility will also provide programming for leadership, business and personal development led by business coach and brand strategist Jodie Gallant and her team at JMG Business Strategies. Membership enrollment and space reservations are now open on their website, WORKLakesRegion.com.

Robotics for kids

The New Hampshire Department of Education is awarding grants totaling $713,601 to 77 schools in the state to support robotics programs for students. According to a press release, these grants range from $2,000 to $14,850 per school and are intended to establish new robotics programs or expand existing ones. The funding will cover the purchase of robotics kits, parts, and tools, as well as registration and competition fees, transportation costs, team shirts and coach stipends. Some schools will also use the grants to launch drone programs. These initiatives aim to promote STEM education, encourage student participation in competitive events, and develop life and work-related skills while making learning fun. Supported programs include CoderZ, VEX Robotics, FIRST Robotics, and drone content, fostering interest in STEM careers among students.

Music school head

Bianca Garcia has been named Executive Director of the Manchester Community Music School. According to a press release, Garcia studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and the New England Conservatory and has performed worldwide, collaborating with renowned musicians and premiering new compositions. She has also been deeply involved in music education initiatives, working to establish classical music legacies in various countries. She brings a unique blend of musical expertise and community engagement to her role as Executive Director, aiming to enhance the school’s impact in New Hampshire and beyond, the release said.

The 18th annual CHaD HERO event, held Oct. 15 in Hanover, saw a record-breaking turnout of 3,100 participants, sponsors and donors. According to a press release, this community event raised over $700,000 in funding for essential child and family support services at the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (CHaD) and in the Dartmouth Health Children’s system. Over the years, CHaD HERO has raised nearly $10 million for pediatric care and research.

The City of Manchester Fire Department announced the grand opening of Station 9, at 575 Calef Road. According to a press release, this new firehouse features a specially designed decontamination area for gear cleaning before entering the living quarters. The station also incorporates memorabilia from the former Station 9 into its design.

The DRIPBaR, an IV vitamin therapy franchise, has opened its first New Hampshire location, in Portsmouth. According to a press release, it will offer IV vitamin therapy options and services like red light therapy and Halo Salt Therapy. The franchise, which has rapidly expanded across the United States, provides IV treatments under the guidance of medical professionals, the release said.

Best of the best

Queens honors great women of song

For her one-woman show Queens, Jordan Quinn sets a high bar, channeling iconic singers from Ella Fitzgerald to Adele. Her impressive list also includes Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan and Quinn’s personal favorite, Whitney Houston.

“I save Whitney as the last song of the night because she’s just the best vocalist ever, and her ear is phenomenal,” Quinn said in a recent phone interview. “Of all of those women, it’s always Whitney I relate to most musically.” In particular, she draws inspiration from the story of how Houston came to record “I Will Always Love You,” her biggest hit.

“The first time she heard that song, she rejected it, because it was a country version, Dolly Parton, right? Then her buddy came up to her and … encouraged her to listen to the song with her ears — what would she do with it? She listened again and then decided that she would do it.”

To Quinn, trailblazing is what makes a singer Queens-worthy.

“A woman who was able to influence those to come and who other artists strive to be like,” she said, which explains the inclusion of many contemporary artists. “Lady Gaga is important because she brought a lot of techno to the music. Adele because of all the soul and jazz elements; she kind of keeps that genre alive.”

Though she includes songs from the Queens lineup in her solo act, the show itself is new, first performed Sept. 16 in Dover. Quinn’s father suggested the idea a few years ago. “He presented it to me, and I was just way too shy to even attempt to do this,” she said. “Then I started working with some other tribute bands, and I started learning from them.”

Prominent among those groups is Queen Flash; she sang “Somebody to Love” with them on a few occasions. She opened for them at Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury, Mass., earlier this year. “Freddie Mercury is my personal Queen,” Quinn said with a laugh.

For Queens’ debut in her hometown of Manchester on Friday, Oct. 13, the audience will be invited to take part, with a Halloween costume element.
“I think it would be super fun to have them come dressed up as their favorite queen,” Quinn said, noting that there will be a red carpet for participants to walk across prior to her performance.

Choosing which song to do was almost harder than picking singers, so she’s decided against locking one tune in for each.

“Now that we have the foundation down, the idea is, let’s learn a couple of songs from each artist,” she said. “Then, night of the show, let’s figure out which ones we want to do. That way, it’s not the same thing every time.”
She’s still looking at adding artists.

“It’s crazy,” she said. “I don’t have Britney on there and I don’t know why, but I need her. Christina Aguilera. There’s just so many. Taylor Swift, especially after her tour this year, she’s just totally popping off and I’m like, ‘Great, another woman!’ It’s gonna be a four-hour show.”

A theater kid growing up, Quinn shaped the evening into more than a concert. She had help from her dad, who isn’t a musician but has solid instincts. “It’s insane to me that he’s not in the business,” she said. “He comes up with the ideas and then I take on the theatrical side of it … like 10 to 15 costume changes, an apron and fake prop milkshakes for ‘She Works Hard for the Money.’ It’s a lot of fun.”

Quinn’s group for the show includes guitarist Ben Holiday, Moira Applebaum on keys, a rhythm section of drummer Scott Armstrong and bassist Matt Nemeskal, along with backing vocalists Genesis Toledo and Rebecca Turmel.

“Their talent is just phenomenal,” Quinn said. “I truly wouldn’t be here without them.”

Queens featuring Jordan Quinn
When: Friday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Rex Theatre, 21 Amherst St., Manchester
Tickets: $29 at palacetheatre.org

Featured photo: Jordan Quinn. Courtesy photo.

Worker bee brewfest

Worker Bee Fund hosts second Mount Uncanoonuc Brewfest

On Saturday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 5 p.m., more than a dozen breweries will come together with music, games and food for the second Mount Uncanoonuc Brewfest in the parking lot of Mountain Base Brewery in Goffstown. Organized by the Worker Bee Fund, the event will raise money for projects performed by the charity.

“The Worker Bee Fund is a registered 501(c)(3) in New Hampshire,” said Brian Hansen, the founder of the charity. “We fix up houses for disabled veterans [by] doing carpentry jobs like [building] ramps, accessible kitchens [and] bathrooms. … Our goal is to help improve people’s houses that they live in so they can stay there a couple of years extra. It’s kind of aimed at elderly folks [and] focused on lower income brackets.”

Last year about 405 people attended, double the number they expected, including veterans for whom they had done projects in the past. This year, breweries will include Mountain Base Brewery, Stark Brewing Co., Henniker Brewing Co. and Spyglass Brewing. There will also be food vendors, like Paulie’s Hot Dogs, Pastry Dream and Squaloo’s BBQ, as well as ax throwing, cornhole and live music performed by The Apostolides Project.

Hansen started the organization shortly before the onslaught of Covid. He wanted to be able to help people age more comfortably in their own home, so he used his skills in architectural design to make this happen. He has enlisted the help of others along the way, adding people to his team and working with other organizations.

“When you start something like this, a little community forms,” he said. “All kinds of things you didn’t expect were going to happen happen. People come out of the woodwork because they want to help, and you learn things about people you thought you knew.”

Hansen says the hardest part of what the Worker Bee Fund does is finding people who need help, as many people who do often don’t reach out. For this reason, they market directly with veteran organizations in the state.

“A lot of the case workers at [Easterseals’] Veterans Count point people to us,” he said. “They’ve referred people to us before, they’ve chipped in funds on some of the projects, which has been great. We really couldn’t do it without them. … Without them pointing people to us, we’re much less of an organization.”

The money to fund the various projects the organization performs, about 10 a year, is raised by the Worker Bee Fund through social media, donations and events, such as the Mount Uncanoonuc Brewfest.

Hansen hopes for the same great weather they had for last year’s event.

He said, “A big turnout would be really nice because we always have lots and lots of beer, [and] a really diverse group of people who are looking to have a good time … and are eager to meet veterans who are superheroes.”

Mount Uncanoonuc Brewfest
When: Saturday, Oct. 14, 1 to 5 p.m.
Where: 553 Mast Road, Goffstown
Cost: Tickets are $35 when purchased in advance, $45 on the day of the event and $10 for designated drivers.

Featured photo: Courtesy photo.

Whoosh, splat, wow!

Goffstown Pumpkin Regatta returns

by Jill Lessard
listings@hippopress.com

Things are going to get creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky on the Piscataquog River at the 22nd annual Goffstown Pumpkin Regatta, an autumn event unlike any other, on Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15, in downtown Goffstown.

“Addams Family – Every Night Is Halloween” is the theme for this year’s fall festival, hosted by the Goffstown Main Street Program (GMSP). An array of Gomezes, Morticias, Wednesdays, Uncle Festers, Cousin Its and other “Things” are guaranteed to be on hand (pun intended) to board the giant pumpkins-turned-boats, some of which may “Lurch” to and fro, and possibly sink into the old mill stream.

The weekend-long celebration of giant gourds will once again feature the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off on Saturday followed by the fun-filled Pumpkin Regatta and Pumpkin Drop on Sunday, which always makes a splash. A variety of contests, such as the crowd-favorite pie eating contest, the pet costume contest and a pumpkin cook-off, will be held. Other entertainment, including a coloring page and a talent show, as well as food, crafts and a hayride will also be included in the weekend of activities. Admission is free.

“A long-time volunteer thought turning our giant pumpkins into boats and racing them in the river would be an interesting touch,” said Tina Lawton, President of the GMSP Board of Directors. That volunteer was local visionary Jim Beauchemin, and the pumpkins competing in the weigh-off can tip the scales at one ton or more. “Little did he know at that time,” Lawton said, “it would become one of the most popular fall events in New Hampshire.”

No wonder the event has been covered national outlets like NBC News and the Washington Post. Atlas Obscura even sent a reporter to participate in the race, but her hopes for victory sank quickly along with her giant pumpkin boat. “I went down with my ship,” said Gastro Obscura foods editor Sam O’Brien.

“That’s valiant. That’s the best thing a captain can do. So I’m proud of myself. I did my best.”

How many adventurous Addams Family aficionados will participate in this year’s highly competitive contest? “That depends upon how many giant pumpkins we have,” Lawton said. “Some pumpkins split or fail before the big day. This year is especially challenging with all the wet weather. Many pumpkins have split in recent days. We are hoping for at least five.”

In addition to the gutted gargantuan gourd regatta, the fur may fly as area pets rival each other in the pet costume contest, hosted by and located at Glen Lake Animal Hospital (15 Elm St.) on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Other contests will include the mouth-watering pumpkin cook-off, featuring four categories (appetizers/bread, entree, desserts, and kids (under age 12)); the talent show, spotlighting three age groups (up to 9 years; 10 to 15, and 16+), and the pie-eating competition, with three groups of 10 hungry and brave individuals competing to be named No. 1 in their age bracket.

Visitors are encouraged to enter the scavenger hunt, a fun way to get to know the village better, and the coloring contest, to be decided on Sunday morning after the judges review every completed coloring sheet brought to the GMSP Booth.

Lawton has borne witness to some of the most memorable moments — and mishaps — in the history of the Goffstown Pumpkin Regatta. “It snowed one year, and boats have sunk in the river,” she recalled. “[But] we do things with giant pumpkins like no other event.”

All are invited to put a witch’s shawl on, grab a broomstick you can crawl on, and plan to pay a call on the 22nd Annual Goffstown Pumpkin Regatta this weekend. “Come see the fun!” Lawson said. “And fall in love with the village of Goffstown.”

Goffstown Pumpkin Weigh-Off and Regatta
When: Saturday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 15, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: 15 Main St., Goffstown, NH
Cost: Admission is free
Visit: www.goffstownmainstreet.org/pumpkin-regatta-2023
Municipal parking lots (with accessible spaces) and street parking are available.

Saturday, Oct. 14
9 a.m. – giant pumpkins begin to arrive at the Common
9 a.m. to noon – touch a truck (corner of Elm and Maple)
10 a.m. – giant pumpkin carving begins
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – art show off at the town hall (16 Main St.)
10:30 a.m. – pet costume contest at Glen Lake Animal Hospital (15 Elm St.)
11 a.m. – Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Common
1 p.m. – pumpkin cook-off (location TBA)
2:30 p.m. – giant pumpkin boat building on Mill Street

Sunday, Oct. 15
10:30 a.m. – talent show on the Common
noon – Giant Pumpkin Drop (Depot Street, across from the post office)
1 p.m. – pie eating contest on Mill Street
2 p.m. – mini pumpkin race for 50/50 raffle on the river
3 p.m. – Giant Pumpkin Regatta at the river

Featured image: Courtesy photo.

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