Camp Fire Offers Halloween Party At Fairgrounds

Ghosts, goblins and other trick-or-treaters may enjoy a safe Halloween with more than 100 bone-chilling, hair-raising, fun-filled activity booths at the Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds, 4 to 9 p.m., Oct. 31.

This second annual party, presented by Camp Fire Boys and Girls, is open to children 12 and under who are accompanied by an adult.

Carnival-style booths will feature games and activities children play before claiming prizes. Several booths will be set up for kids and parents to play together. The “Goblin Gauntlet,” a slightly scary haunted tunnel of colorful characters, glowing goblins and witches’ brew, a favorite last year, will also appear this year.

Individuals, small businesses and community service groups are still needed to volunteer for setup, game booth assistance, or general help

While admission is free, tickets are required. They serve as entry passes and identification tags, with the child’s name, address, phone number and parent’s signature on the back. Tickets may be obtained at Camp Fire Boys and Girls offices and at Spokane-area Little Caesar’s Pizzas.

Major sponsors for the event include Little Caesar’s Pizza, The Spokesman-Review, Excell Foods, Washington Trust Bank, North Spokane Kiwanis, Quality Inns and Shrine Circus.

Call 468-6770 for more information.

Fund-raisers

A special benefit concert for the Children’s Miracle Network by three local bands will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at The Met: Solar Ivy, Mama’s Dogma and 100 Companions will perform an array of contemporary music.

Disc jockeys from “The Peak,” 105.7, will host the evening. A sneak preview of the bands can be gained by listening to the radio station this week.

The $8 tickets are on sale through G&B Select-a-Seat, Sacred Heart Medical Center’s public relations office, or by calling Children’s Miracle Network, 455-4955.

Concert proceeds benefit children in nine local hospitals participating in the Inland Northwest Children’s Miracle Network.

Eiram Court No. 63 Ladies Oriental Shrine’s annual fall bazaar will be 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at the Franklin Park Mall.Featured will be handmade items, crafts, baked goods, homemade candy, holiday decorations and used books.

Proceeds help fund operating costs for the Ladies Oriental Shrine so other fund-raising activities can benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children.

The fourth annual wine-tasting benefit for the North Idaho Aids Coalition will be from 4 to 7 this evening.

The event at The Clark House at Hayden Lake, Idaho, will include samplings from Northwest wineries, live piano music, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction.

A dozen door prizes, including massages, haircuts and gift certificates, will be drawn. Coffeetable books, art, a cheesecake from the Blue Moon Cafe, and antiques are included in the silent auction.

Proceeds from the event, the only fund-raising activity sponsored by NIAC each year, help North Idaho residents infected with or affected by HIV.

A limited number of $20 tickets are available by calling (208) 762-8197.

Family events

Children may explore the architecture, arts and culture of ancient Greece and Rome by visiting a series of special interactive weekend programs at the Cheney Cowles Museum.

Conducted by Children’s Museum of Spokane and sponsored by Little Caesar’s Pizza, the programs include three topics that are repeated four times through Nov. 24.

Children may examine elements of classical architecture and construct a small-scaled model, learn about the masks, costumes and choral roles in Greek theater, and design a paper mask, learn about the significance of various adornments of Greco-Roman clothing and costuming, and construct a wreath for a headpiece or toga brooch.

Admission for Saturday’s programs, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and Sunday’s programs, 1:30-4:30 p.m., is included in the regular museum admission of $2.50 for students and children 6 to 16 years old; $4, adults; $3, seniors; and $10 for families up to two adults and minor children. Admission is free for members. No reservations are needed.

For more information, call the Antiquities hotline at 456-6181.

Family-a-Fair continues today, noon to 5 p.m., at the Spokane Convention and Ag Trade Center. More than 170 exhibits, representing both nonprofit support agencies and businesses with products and services for families, offer activities for kids.

Workshops today include information about infant massage, playing with math and preschoolers, and music for tots, moms and dads.

Donations needed

Wishing Star Foundation is looking for individuals, families or businesses to adopt Wish families, providing them with Christmas gifts and, in some cases, food certificates. Extraordinary medical expenses often prohibit extra expenses at Christmas time.

Sponsoring a family may include shopping for gifts for each family member, including parents: a minimum of one clothing item and one toy. Cash donations will be accepted, with Wishing Star volunteers doing the shopping.

To become a sponsor or make a donation, call the Wishing Star Foundation office at 744-3411.

Thanks

Lilac Blind Foundation recently received a $1,000 grant from Northwest Alloys Inc. and the Alcoa Foundation.

The grant will be used for in-home training and services for blind and low-vision people in Stevens County.

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