Halloween Happenings

Neoga Booster Club Frightmare 2009

NEOGA — 8 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31, at former Short Furniture location, 625 Chestnut Ave., Neoga. Admission is $5. A "Spook Friendly" lights on tour will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Oct. 24 with $3 admission.

Concessions available. Contact Tim Kastle at 217-254-4872 or April Eaton at 217-273-2348 for more information.



Carn Evil Haunted House

STE. MARIE — 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 30 and 31 at Ste. Marie Firehouse, next to Hideout Restaurant. Cost is $5.

Benefits Ste. Marie Pool.



Fifth Annual Pumpkin Patch

Through Friday, Oct. 30, at First Church of God, 2600 S. Banker, Effingham. Games, mazes, snacks, pumpkins and gourds. Open from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays, and 1 to 7 p.m. Sundays. Oct. 24 is Saturday Fun Day with free inflatable games, face painting from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; concessions all day; singspiration at 4 p.m, all singers and musicians welcome. Call Don Thoele at 217-821-2246 to get on the schedule.

Reservations requested 24 hours in advance for large groups, 217-821-2883



Trick-or-Treat

• Altamont: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Beecher City: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Brownstown: 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Brownstown Park Board will hold a Halloween party after trick-or-treat hours. Prizes will be awarded.

• Cowden: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Dieterich: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Edgewood: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Porch lights on.

• Effingham: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Farina: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Herrick: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30

• Kinmundy: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30

• Louisville: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29

• Mason: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Montrose: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. Porch lights on. Village Hall will be open.

• Neoga: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Newton: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Shumway: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Lights on to participate.

• Sigel: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Stewardson: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• St. Elmo: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• St. Peter: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Strasburg: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Teutopolis: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30

• Watson: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Wheeler: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29



Trunk-or-Treats

• 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct 31, Trunk-or-Treat at Mason Civic Center.

• 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Altamont Christian Church. Free hot dogs, chips, cotton candy and popcorn, games, inflatables, photos and more. 618-483-6018 or info@altamontchristianchurch.com.

• 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at First Christian Church, 909 N. Henrietta, Effingham. Hayride on the church grounds will stop at a pumpkin patch, spider web, bat cave and cornfield. Riders will receive a short message about creation and the creator at each location and will receive a treat at each stop. For additional information, call 217-342-6797.

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