Kids Fest and Halloween events spell the end of summer in these parts. This Saturday, Kids Fest kicks off the season, with lots of fun stuff. See more happenings on pages 5, 11, 14.
Kids Fest
Join us for Kids Fest, Sat., 10/12, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. at Fairhaven Visitors Center Lawn/Fairhaven High School Lawn,, 141 Main St. at Rte 6, Fairhaven. 141 Main Street at Route 6, Fairhaven
COME IN COSTUME and play Costume Bingo! Free Admission!
Craft vendors, children’s activities, special guests, and entertainment are planned for this fun fall Saturday, outdoors on the lawns of Fairhaven High School and the Visitors Center.
• Paint a pumpkin sponsored by Rockland Trust and the Friends of the Millicent Library
• Pumpkin Bowling with the Fairhaven Recreation Department
• Play Costume Bingo with Millicent Library Youth Services
• Scale the Rock Climbing Tower from Carabiners
• Visit the Antique Firetruck
• Get a costume (or give one away!) at the Halloween Costume Swap from the Sustainability Committee
Sponsored by the Millicent Library Youth Services and the Fairhaven Recreation Department
Halloween Swap: DL 10-12
Drop off clean, used Halloween costumes and decorations in the bin at Town Hall, 40 Center St., Fairhaven,from now to October 11th.
On October 12th at Kids Fest, you can pick out items you might want yourself at the Sustainability Committee’s Halloween Swap booth!
Costumes should be clean, and non-violent (no gore). Don’t limit yourself to just costumes. Jewelry, scarves, crazy hats, anything that can be used for a costume as well as decorations will be accepted.
Drop off Mon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at Fairhaven Town Hall, 40 Center St., Fairhaven. A large bin is located in the lobby.
Contact Ann Richard, with questions: fairhavensustainability@gmail.com
Create a Halloween Costume
Halloween Costume Creation Night, Wed., 10/16, 5 – 7pm, UU Makerspace, 47 Center St, Fairhaven, across from the Millicent Library.
Join us for a Halloween Costume Creation Night, a collaborative event between Unitarian Universalist Youth Programming and Millicent Library!
Get creative and craft your own Halloween costume this year, along with friends and family (and snacks!).
Bring your own materials to make your costume, and we’ll provide some additional supplies. Take advantage of our makerspace tools, including sewing machines, to bring your ideas to life!
Register on our website: millicentlibrary.org/events to attend.
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