Friday, October 31, many local organizations are pulling out all the stops for a truly “spoooky” evening!

Parents, you are invited to escort your costumed kiddos down Main Street Friday afternoon beginning at 4:30 p.m. for the Spook Parade, sponsored by the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce. The route will start at the Chamber Office, at the corner of Seventh and Main. Ghosts, goblins, witches, princesses and ninja turtles will receive plenty of candy to get trick or treating started off right!

Moscow Recreation Commission will host a fun Halloween Carnival in the City Park, starting at 5:00 p.m. There will be games and candy for all ages!

Then you can head to the Stevens County Library for some scary good books – and maybe a treat – at 500 S. Monroe. From there, proceed to Pioneer Manor, 1711 S. Main, to trek down the Manor’s indoor “Main Street” for even more goodies.

There will be two “Trunk or Treat” events this year – one at Assembly of God’s Turnaround parking lot, at Second and Main, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. and one at the United Methodist Church, 828 S. Main, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Bethel Friends Church will host a Harvest Festival in their Education Building, at Eleventh and Jefferson, Friday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Over the weekend, Lambda Psi will host their annual Pumpkin Patch Benefit Arts and Crafts show at the Texas County Activity Center in Guymon, Ok. Saturday, November 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You are also invited to Baker Arts Center, at 624 N. Pershing in Liberal, for their 2014 French Market Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tickets are available now at the Center. Call 620-624-2810 for more information.