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“Fright Night Friday”
Already the Library is getting pretty scary and Halloween is weeks
away! That’s because everyone is gearing up for a “haunted
library” on Friday, October 31st from 7:00 to 11:00 (the Library will
be closing early at 4:00). Mark your calendars for “Fright Night
Friday!”
This event is being conducted by Gateway Youth with assistance from
other community groups such as ACES kids, Darke County Recovery staff,
Library staff, and the GHS theater group. They’re busy building scenes
and characters and preparing costumes and makeup.
Some of the scenes encountered along the pre-designated route will be a
chamber of horrors, a zombie graveyard, a mad scientist’s laboratory, a
haunted maze, and the usual witches, monsters, and aliens. Be prepared
to be surprised, shocked, and spooked!
Price is $5 per person at the door. “Fright Night Friday” is a
fundraising event for Gateway which is a non-profit. As Prevention
Specialist Rob Folker explains, Gateway is a program that helps
kids in many ways such as resolving socialization issues, improving
grades, learning good manners, helping with stress and family dynamics,
and becoming involved in the community.
For instance the kids helped the Library three times this past summer
with the set-up and take-down for Lunch on the Lawn. They enjoyed how
people responded to their work efforts and the satisfaction of helping
out. They also became interested in becoming Library
patrons.
Gateway also hosts a supervised req center and has a summer program
which this past year consisted of working at the city park, field
trips, and “boot camp” exercise. Referrals come from various sources
such as the schools or courts. More info at gatewayyouthprograms.org.
Crazed YA Specialist Reuben Kennett and Rob are seen breaking through
the boards trying to keep them at bay! We don’t know what kind of
situations to expect between now and Halloween. Just be sure to join us
that night for the fright of your life!
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