“BOO TO YOU”: TRICK OR TREATING IN GLENS FALLS

GLENS FALLS, NY – The City of Glens Falls welcomes everyone to participate in their “Boo to You: Trick of Treat” Halloween event on Friday evening, October 29, 2010 from 5:00pm through 8:30pm. Goody stations and childrens’ activities will be placed throughout downtown Glen Street, Ridge Street, Warren Street and behind the Elm Street parking lot area. From 3:00pm until 10:00pm Glen Street (from Bay Street to Centennial Circle) will be closed for traffic; specifically from Bay Street up to Centennial Circle.

Starting at Police Headquarters at City Hall, 42 Ridge Street, kids can receive a free safety flashlight. Quantities are somewhat limited; first come, first served.

There will be over twelve “booths” spread throughout downtown offering treats (candy, cider, donuts, popcorn, etc.) and childrens’ activities such as bracelet making, Halloween bag decorating, and cookie decorating. Some businesses may opt to give candy out from their own establishments and these will be identified by an official round orange sign. A map will be provided identifying the locations.

Entertainment includes:

• The Country Express Band plays country classics from 5:00pm to 8:30pm.

• Horse & wagon rides will be provided by Newcombe Farms.

• Any children wanting to show off their costume can walk the “Costume Cat Walk” where their image will be projected up onto a huge 33 foot x 16 foot, outdoor movie screen.

• Dancers from the Glens Falls Ballet & Dance Center perform to the ghostly music of “Tubular Bells”. Organized by Carolynn Destratis and choreographed by Josh Meliski, with thanks to Executive Director Carlene Poster. Dances are approximately10 minutes long and will take place at 4:45pm, 6:00pm, & 7:30pm.

• “The Great Pumpkin Jack O’Lantern Exhibition” on display from 6pm-8pm at St. Mary’s-St. Alphonsus Catholic School. Scores of lighted pumpkins – carved and donated by SMSA families – will be on display in the schoolyard from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Inside the school, SMSA students, staff and faculty will perform in the school’s annual lip-sync show, which this year will be themed “Rock & Roll”. Directed by Youtheather founder and director and SMSA social studies and performing arts teacher Mickey Luce, the lip sync show will run from 6:30pm – 8:00 pm. Instead of charging an admission fee, the school requests non-perishable food and personal hygiene items or monetary donations for the St. Mary’s parish food pantry.

Businesses participating in these activities are: Adirondack Phantoms, Avis Greeting Cards, Best Nails, Black Watch Steakhouse, Croc-A-Gators, Davidson Brothers Brewery & Restaurant, Dog Ate My Homework, Donahue & Higgins, Gourmet Café, Hanneford, Hyde Collection, Kismet, Leland Paper, Liberty Graphics, Milk & Honey, Motivations Fitness Center, NBT Bank, Pepe Productions, Poor Richard’s Antiques, Red Fox Books, Rock Hill Café, Scoville Diamond Jewelers, $ellphone$, Signature Studios, Sterling & Company, Stewart’s Shops, TD Bank, TheAIRapy Lounge, Uncorked, Wholy Crepe, The Wood Theater, and the World Awareness Children’s Museum.

If your business is interested in participating there is still time. Contact either Chris Scoville at 518-793-1442 or Alice Grether at 518-761-3864.
The event is organized by the City of Glens Falls and the Glens Falls Business Improvement District.