The Crookston Police Department and members of the Crookston High School Leo Club are spending Thursday and Friday afternoon prepping the Crookston National Guard Armory for the 32nd Annual Halloween Party. Lieutenant Darin Selzler said setup takes two days, and this year’s party will be on Saturday, October 26. “Today is the first day of setup,” said Selzler. “We probably have a dozen of the Leo Club kids here to help. Thursday is usually the setup of the Spook House and getting everything organized. And then Friday we have the game kids come in. That’s usually the freshman and sophomores getting the games set up and we usually try to get up 8-10 games. We’re pretty excited again this year for the 32nd Annual Halloween Party. We’re hosting Saturday this year instead of Sunday because of a lot of the activities in town. We’re hosting that the 26th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.”
Selzler said there will be games, a squad car and asked that attendees bring a canned food item for the Leo Club Food Drive. “Outside of the Spook House, we’ll have some games,” said Selzler. “We’ll have a squad car on display where the kids can jump in there and check that out. We’ll have a lot of the Crookston Police Officers. The event is free, we ask that you bring a canned food item for the Leo Club Annual Food Drive. Available to the kids also we’ll have popcorn, a juice drink and hotdogs free of charge. We’re excited, it’s going to be a fun event. The main goal is to provide a safe indoor environment for all the kids.”
OTHER EVENTS ON HALLOWEEN, OCTOBER 31
The Crookston Leo Club will be going door to door collecting canned food items for the Care and Share Center. Leo members will be wearing name tags to identify them as members. If they miss your house, call Linda at the Crookston High School at 281-2144 and she will make arrangements to pick up your food items.
The Crookston Public Library will have a Candy Bag Decorating event from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Enjoy witch’s brew and a snack while decorating a candy bag before trick or treating.
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will sponsor their Annual Trunk or Treat Event from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Wish Upon a Star parking lot.
The University of Minnesota Crookston will host its second annual Trunk or Treat from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Adults and kids of all ages are welcome to campus to go trick or treating around the UMN Crookston Campus mall. The backup location if there’s inclement weather, will be the Wellness Center. The first 300 hundred people will receive a free trick or treat bag in addition to a free entrance to a UMN Crookston’s home athletic events. Toys will be available for any children with allergies to any component of candy. Weather permitting, the event will
The Crookston Eagles Auxiliary will have a Kids Halloween Party from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Come in costume and get a treat. Kids under 12 will get a free hot dog and chips. Kids over 12 can buy a hot dog and chips for $1.
The Grand Theatre will have a free Halloween Movies. At 7:00 p.m. they will show a family movie and at 9:30 p.m. they will show a scary movie. Both shows will have a costume contest with prizes along with Halloween Specials at the concession stand.
