The Update | Pumpkin Walk at Twilight; Halloween Display Driving Tours
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Mill Creek MetroParks will present the annual Pumpkin Walk at Twilight from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave. Admission is free.
Guests can walk the paths of the gardens, which will be lined with hundreds of lit jack-o’-lanterns.
The event will also feature Scarecrow Row along the Gardens Trail loop on the east side of the Kidston Pavilion. Scarecrow Row features scarecrows dressed and decorated by local organizations. It will be on display from dawn to dusk through Oct. 31.
Local band the Shoeshine Boys will perform in the evening at Cushwa Pavilion, and there will also be children’s activities.
Free parking will be available on-site and in nearby lots. Price Road will be closed to vehicular traffic and parking.
There will be a family pumpkin carving event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the large white tent at the edge of the parking lot. Pumpkins and carving tools will be provided.
Carved pumpkins cannot be taken home before, during or after the event – they will be displayed at Pumpkin Walk at Twilight. Groups of 10 or more should call ahead. Pumpkin carving is free and open to all ages.
For information, call 330 740 7107 or click HERE.
Halloween Display Driving Tours
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Elaborate Halloween yard displays in the Mahoning Valley will again be in the spooky spotlight.
Spanning the Need and 330ToGO have joined forces to create eight self-guided driving tours in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.
To see the loops, click HERE.
In November, the groups will announce their Christmas display loops.
Taste of Lawrence County Event
NEW CASTLE, Pa. – Some of Lawrence County’s finest restaurants and caterers will offer a taste of their cuisine at the United Way of Lawrence County’s Taste of the Town, which will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at the New Englander Banquet Center, 3009 Wilmington Road.
Lawrence County students will assist the restaurants and have a chance to show off their culinary training skills at the event. Proceeds will benefit United Way programs.
Restaurants participating this year include Christy’s Cookies & Candies, Crane Room Grille, El’ Canelo’s, Gordo’s, Jamaican Paradise, Los Amigos, Mary’s Restaurant, Medure’s Catering, Mona’s Chocolates, Pizza Joe’s, Riardo’s, Smokin Steer BBQ and more.
Door prizes will include gift certificates and donated items from local restaurants and businesses.
Tickets are $45, or $435 for a table of 10. To order tickets, call 724 658 8528 or click HERE.
A Sweet Way to Save the Bats
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Bats play a crucial role in pollination, especially in tropical and subtropical regions.
Unfortunately, bats are facing many threats, including habitat loss, climate change and human disturbance. Deforestation, urbanization and the use of pesticides have significantly reduced their available habitats and food sources. These factors, coupled with diseases, have led to population declines and endangerment for many bat species.
Sweet Memories Vintage Tees will kick off a local effort to tackle the problem with a family-friendly event Sunday, Oct, 20, starting at 11 a.m.
The store will launch Operation Pollination with a special T-shirt, Halloween costume contest, free mocktails, contest giveaways, free face painting and more.
The heart of the Operation Pollination Partnership apparel line, which the store will sell, lies in a specially designed collection of soft-style T-shirts created by Sweet Memories Vintage Tees.
Twenty percent of the proceeds from each sale will be donated to Operation Pollination, a national program that funds initiatives dedicated to protecting and conserving pollinators.
The exclusive T-shirt collection will be available for purchase HERE and the store at 1282 Trumbull Ave.
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