Trick or Treat in the Fields
Omi’s Trick or Treat in the Fields event is a free and creative way to connect children and families with the outdoor sculptures, through trick or treating, hayrides, crafts, songs, stories, and refreshments. On Saturday, October 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., children of all ages are invited to enjoy this free event. Omi is located at 1405 County Route 22 in Ghent. For more information, call 518-392-4747 or visit www.artomi.org.
Kreepy Kids Kruise
Delight your family with a boat ride on the Hudson this fall. On Saturday, October 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., come on aboard the Kreepy Kids Kruise where the kids will enjoy a magic show, facepaint, and dancing. Tickets are $21 for adults 12 and older, $19 for seniors 65 and up, $13 for children 4 to 11 years; and free for children three and under. Hudson River Cruises is located at 1 East Strand Street in Kingston. For reservations or more information, call 800-979-3370 or visit www.hudsonrivercruises.com.
Sunday, October 26
Halloween Party and Grand Re-Opening of Little Gym
The Little Gym of Kingston always has something fun going on, and this Sunday, stop by between noon and 3 p.m. for the Halloween Party and Grand Re-Opening. The fun includes live music by the wonderful kindie band, Ratboy Jr., along with raffles, prizes, and refreshments. Admission is $8 per person, or $25 for a family four-pack. The Little Gym of Kingston is located at 1200 Ulster Avenue in Kingston, next to Marshall’s. For more information, call 845-382-1020 or see www.thelittlegym.com/KingstonNY.
No Scare Halloween
On Sunday, October 26, Museum Village encourages the younger set or more sensitive types to participate in its No Scare Halloween between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Combine history and Halloween fun in the most family-friendly way! Call for admission pricing. Museum Village is located at 1010 Route 17M, in Monroe. For more information, call 845-782-8248 or visit museumvillage.org.
Halloween in the Halls
There’s nothing like indoor trick-or-treating for a dry run of the kids’ costumes for this year, plus festive Halloween crafts and activities. The State University of New York at New Paltz offers Halloween in the Halls, a free community event for children 12 and under taking place in every dorm this Sunday, October 26 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. SUNY New Paltz is located at 1 Hawk Drive in New Paltz. For more information, call 845-257-7869 or visit www.newpaltz.edu.
Common Ground Festival
The Common Ground Festival at Stone Ridge Orchard features the elements you love about country fairs: local focus on foods and products and music, without the things you don’t: waste. On Sunday, October 26, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., attend as a guest or help out as a volunteer and score free admission as well as a few other perks. Stone Ridge Orchard is located at 3012 State Route 213 in Stone Ridge. For more information, visit www.rvcgc.org.
Monday, October 27
Halloween Ghost Train
The Hyde Park Station presents Halloween Ghost Train this Monday, October 27 at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but age discretion is advised due to the spooky nature of the stories. The Hyde Park Station is located at 34 River Road in Hyde Park. For more information, visit www.hydeparkstation.com.
Registration Roundup
Save $5 by registering by October 30 for Share the Scare. Ulster Corps’ annual zombie escape race event Share the Scare takes place at Williams Lake Project on Saturday, November 1, beginning at 11 a.m. with a free 1K kids Fun Run, followed by the 5K timed zombie escape race at 11:30 a.m., and a 1K fitness walk/hike at 11:45 a.m. All proceeds will benefit Ulster Corps, which connects volunteers with local projects. Williams Lake Project is located on Williams Lake Hotel Road, off of Binnewater Road in Rosendale. For more information, to register, or to volunteer for this event, call 845-481-0331 or visit www.ulstercorps.org.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Order your tickets for next week’s Bethel Woods family movie event, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, a Disney release consisting of two half hour animated stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and The Wind and the Willows. The show takes place on Thursday, October 30 at 6:30 p.m. with a free scavenger hunt/trick-or-treat event at 5:30 p.m. Online tickets for the movie are $10 for adults and $7 for children, or save $2 by purchasing them in advance in person from the box office. Bethel Woods is located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel. For tickets or more information, call 866-781-2922 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org.
Wilderness and meditation
Register and mark these Sky Lake children’s and intergenerational events in your November calendar: Awake in the Woods outdoor wilderness program on Saturday, November 1st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children ages 12 to 15 years, cost is $45; and Parents’ and Kids’ Meditation on Wednesday, November 10th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sky Lake is located at 22 Hillcrest Lane in Rosendale. For more information or to register, call 845-658-8556 or visit skylake.shambhala.org.
Kids’ Almanac Writes
Kids’ Almanac thanks Michael Reiter for supplying writing prompts during the month of October. Michael is a longtime teacher of English literature in public high schools: “I love to get people reading. I love to get people writing.” Remember to post your piece on the Almanac Weekly Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/almanac-weekly/287633831270607.
Writing Prompt: Get a dictionary. Go to the letter of your first name. Flip through until you find a word you like the look of, but whose meaning you do not know. Look at the definition. Now use that word in your first sentence and keep going from there.
Erica Chase-Salerno bobs for apples in New Paltz with her husband, Mike, and their two children: the inspirations behind HudsonValleyParents.com. She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com
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