(TROY, MI)
– Grab your costume and get into the Halloween spirit as the City of Troy
offers unique activities for young ghouls and goblins to enjoy. Enjoy one or more of the following scheduled
events:
Happy
Halloween Party: Thurs. Oct. 23,
12:30-2 pm, Community Center
Boo Bash: Sat., Oct. 25, from 10 am-12:45 pm, Community Center
Trick
or Treat on the Village Green: Sat.,
Oct. 25, from 1-3 pm, Museum
Creepy
Comedy Show: Sat., Oct. 25, 2 pm,
Library
Trick or Treat Among the Trees:
Sat.,
Oct. 25, at various evening times, Nature Center
Spooky
Evening Family Story Time: Thurs.,
Oct. 30, 7 pm, Library
Halloween
Afterglow: Sat., Nov. 1, 6:30-8:30 pm,
Community Center Indoor Pool
Event details follow:
Happy Halloween Party – Thurs. Oct. 23, 12:30 - 2 pm at the Troy Community
Center
Come for a
party to celebrate Halloween preschool style. Kids will make projects, sing
songs, and tell stories to make Halloween an extra special time! The party will
end with a howling good snack. Children should be comfortable alone as we
cannot address separation issues in this short class. Register
with Activity # 142008C. The fee for this event is $10.
The Community Center is located at 3179 Livernois. Call 248.524.3484 for more information.
Boo Bash - Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 am-1 pm at the Troy Community Center
Drop by for spooky carnival games and
creepy crafts for young ghouls and goblins. Fee for the event is $7 and
includes game coupons (one for each game), craft station, rub-on tattoos,
pumpkin decorating which kids can take home, and a goodie bag upon
departure. Additional game coupons will
be available for 25 cents each or 5/$1.
The Community Center is located at 3179
Livernois. Call 248.524.3484 for more information. Parental supervision is required for all
children to attend the event. Registration fee is not required for parents.
Register kids with Activity # 142925A.
Trick or Treat – A Knight at the Museum,
Saturday, Oct. 25,
from 1-3 p.m. at the Troy Museum
Princesses,
wizards, jesters, and of course knights are coming to the Village for a royal
adventure this Halloween. Children may
come in costume and trick or treat at each of our historic buildings. There will be a fencing demonstration, a fun
catapult game and even a strolling minstrel.
The Troy Garden Club will give away mini-pumpkins while supplies
last. The Troy Museum Guild will provide
cider and doughnuts. The first 250
children will receive an inflatable knight’s sword. Admission is free, but donations are
welcome. The Troy Museum is located at 60 West Wattles Road on the
northwest corner of Wattles and Livernois.
There will be no parking available at the Museum; attendees can park at
Zion Christian Church, 3668 Livernois, (between Wattles and Big Beaver) and
ride a free shuttle to the Museum. For
more information, call 248.524.3570.
Creepy
Comedy Show – Sat.,
Oct. 25, 2 pm, Library
Come to the Troy Public Library for Sam the Skeleton
and Joel Tracy create a laugh riot with costumes, comedy, juggling, magic and
more! Great for all
ages. Tickets are available
beginning on October 10 at the Youth Desk.
The Troy Public Library is located at 510 W. Big Beaver. For more information, call 248.524.3541.
Trick or Treat Among
the Trees, Saturday,
Oct. 25, at select time slots in the evening at the Stage Nature Center
Halloween doesn’t have to be ghastly and frightening; it can
be fun and friendly. Join the Lloyd A. Stage
Nature Center for an outdoor Halloween celebration! Put your Halloween costume
on and come out to hike the woodland pumpkin trail. After checking in at the
Nature Center, each child gathers with others at his/her registered time. Then
the group hikes down the trail with a guide, stopping at natural history
stations along the way. At each stop children will learn some secrets of the
forest and receive a treat or special prize. There will be one final stop at
the Nature Center for a special treat!
This program is for children 3-9 years old and their parent
or grandparent! The adult partner is free and must accompany the child
throughout the program. Dress for the weather! Minimum
registration numbers are required by October 18. The fee for this
event is $7. The
Stage Nature Center is located at 6685 Coolidge Highway. To register, or for more information, call
248.524.3567.
Spooky
Evening Family Story Time – Thurs.,
Oct. 30, 7 pm, Troy Library
Come to the Library on this night before Halloween
for spooky stories that will thrill you.
Then join us for milk and cookies.
There is no registration required and all ages are welcome. The Troy Public Library is located at 510 W.
Big Beaver. For more information, call
248.524.3541.
Halloween
Afterglow – Sat.,
Nov. 1, 6:30-8:30 pm, Community Center Indoor Pool
The Troy Parks & Recreation Department has
convinced the ghouls and goblins to celebrate Halloween one more day with a
special Halloween Afterglow Party at the Community Center Indoor Pool. It’s a great chance for kids 12 and under to
burn off some of that Halloween-candy energy with games and fun in the
pool. Bring your camera to get a picture
with the staff in costume. The fee is
$10. All participants under 10 must have
a parent in the water with them. Call
248.524.3484 for more information. The
Community Center is located at 3179 Livernois.
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