Halloween and Harvest Holiday Roundup

Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, October 29, 2008

It’s Halloween time for you spook-o-philes, but don’t forget it’s still harvest time.

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TUESDAY, OCT. 28-FRIDAY, OCT. 31

HAUNTED BUNKER, 7 to 10 p.m., U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment, Ilwaco, Wash., donations of canned food are welcome.

THURSDAY, OCT. 30

TRICK OR TREAT SO KIDS CAN EAT, team fundraiser, evening of Thursday, Oct. 30, all over Astoria, trick-or-treaters from Astoria High School will be asking for canned soups, fruits, vegetable, tuna, pasta and peanut butter, etc. for the food bank.

“SKELLY THE SKELETON GIRL” READING, 6 p.m., Seaside Public Library (Children’s Section), 1131 Broadway, Seaside, (503) 738-6742, www.seaside.plinkit.org. With author Jimmy Pickering.

HAUNTED HOUSE, 6 to 9 p.m., KOA, 1100 N.W. Ridge Road, Hammond, (503) 861-2606, $2 per person or two cans of food for Warrenton Food Bank.

FRIDAY, OCT. 31

HALLOWEEN LUNCH/BAZAAR, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Grays River Methodist Church social hall, State Route 4 at Milepost 18, (360) 465-2240, meal by donation, bazaar admission free.

“SKELLY THE SKELETON GIRL” READING, 3 to 4 p.m., Beach Books, 37 N. Edgewood, Seaside, (503) 738-3500, www.beachbooks37.com. With author Jimmy Pickering.

TRICK OR TREAT AT THE OUTLET CENTER, 3 to 6 p.m., Seaside Factory Outlet Center, 12th Avenue and U.S. Highway 101, Seaside, (503) 717-1603, www.seasideoutlets.com. Children can trick or treat at all the outlet stores.

GREEN HALLOWEEN, 6 to 9 p.m., Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, (503) 738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com, free, with costume contest and dancing.

HAUNTED HOUSE, 6 to 9 p.m., KOA, 1100 N.W. Ridge Road, Hammond, (503) 861-2606, $2 per person or two cans of food for Warrenton Food Bank.

SUNSET THRILLER HAUNTED HOUSE, ages 8 and older, 6 to 9 p.m., Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, (503) 738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com. First time through is free, after that cost is $1 or two cans of food for the Seaside Food Bank.

HARVEST PARTY, family fun fest, 6:30 to 9 p.m., First Baptist Church of Warrenton, 30 N.E. First St., Warrenton, (503) 861-2432, children younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

HALLOWEEN PARTY, 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, (503) 717-8150, free, all ages, may include costume contest. Live music: Garcia Birthday Band (jam band in honor of Jerry Garcia).

OREGON COAST GHOST STORIES, 7 p.m., Beach Books, 37 N. Edgewood, Seaside, (503) 738-3500, free. With André Hagestedt.

HALLOWEENTOWN ON THE RIVER, teen dance 7 to 11 p.m., $8, haunted house 7 p.m. to midnight, $10, Plaza Square at First Street, St. Helens, www.sthelensontheriver.com

“NIGHT OF THE SURREAL MADRE,” masquerade ball, 7 p.m. to midnight, Elks Ballroom, 453 11th St., Astoria, (503) 325-4589, www.astoriaarts.com, $18 advance, $20 at the door, $10 children 12 and younger. Live music: Exquisite Corpse, Shannan and the Cannons. Magic by Andrew Romero.

HALLOWEEN DANCE JAM, 8 to 10 p.m. (doors close at 8:30 p.m.), Tsunami Studio, 1350 Exchange St., Astoria, (503) 325-1162, $6 if in costume; otherwise $12.

HALLOWEEN OVERNIGHT CAMP, ages 6 to 12, 8 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday, Seaside Youth Center, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, (503) 738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com, call by 4 p.m. on Halloween to register, $30 resident, $45 nonresident. Be sure to wear your costume and bring comforter, pajamas, pillow and sleeping bag.

HALLOWEEN PARTY, 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Astoria Event Center, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, (503) 325-8657, www.astoriaevents.com, $8 at the door, with costume contest.

SATURDAY, NOV. 1

HAUNTED ASTORIA, self-guided tour, 4 to 7 p.m., various haunted locations, tickets available at Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce, 111 W. Marine Drive or the Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, $10 includes horror movie.

PSYCHIC AND PARANORMAL FAIR, 4 to 7 p.m., Pier 11, end of 10th Street, Astoria, free admission.

“THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER,” movie, 7:30 p.m., The Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, $3 for just the movie, $10 includes Haunted Astoria tour.

HALLOWEEN COUNTRY DANCE, dance/costume contest, 8 to 11 p.m., Netel Grange, 90525 Logan Road, Astoria, netelgrange.org, $8 or pay what you can, free for escorted children younger than 12.

GHOST STORIES OPEN MIC, 9:30 to midnight, The Schooner Restaurant, 360 12th St., Astoria, free. Share personal ghost/spooky stories.

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