EVENTS
Today
“Every Child Ready to Read” - A family literacy workshop ends today. 10:30-11:30 a.m., For children ages 3-6 and their parents/caregivers. Learn early literacy skills to prepare for reading success in school. Pre-registration is required. Hayden Library, 8385 N. Government Way, Hayden, Idaho. (208) 772-5612.
Halloween Activities - The Spokane Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor numerous Halloween events today through Saturday, including: crafts, face painting, Capture the Flag Tournament, Cemetery Tour and more. Dates, times, cost and locations vary. Visit www.spokaneparks.org for more information or to register. (509) 625-6200.
Family Story Evening - All ages are welcome. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring their favorite blanket or stuffed toy. Library locations include: North Spokane, 44 E. Hawthorne Road (509) 893-8350; Spokane Valley, 12004 E. Main Ave. (509) 893-8400. 7 p.m. Free.
Wednesday
Game Cafe - Presented by Coeur d’Alene Public Library Youth Services for ages 9-13. Enjoy playing classic board games including Bingo, Checkers, Chess, Parcheesi, Scrabble and Sorry. There will also be snow cones and door prizes. 4-5:30 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Library, Seagraves Children’s Library, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 769-2315.
Thursday
Lilac City Roller Derby - Doors open at 6:45 p.m., game starts at 7:20 p.m. Pattison’s North Skate Rink, 11309 N. Mayfair St. $10/adults, $7/students and seniors, free/age 5 and younger. (509) 220-9103.
Creepy Critters (East Side) - For school-age children. Meet and learn about reptiles and amphibians. 4 p.m., East Side Library, 524 S. Stone St. Free. (509) 444-5331.
Friday
Creepy Hallow - A Haunted Village - Presented by Northwest Renaissance Festival. Two tour routes available. Open tonight and Saturday. Gate opens at 7 p.m., last ticket sold at midnight. 18 miles northwest of Spokane on Highway 291. $5 per route. (509) 276-7728.
Haunted City School - Tonight and Saturday. 7-10 p.m., West Valley City School, 8920 E. Valleyway Ave., Spokane Valley. $5/advance, $7/door. (509) 921-2849.
Spokane Valley Mission Haunted Pool - Discover what is lurking in our locker rooms and what is waiting to petrify you on the pool deck. Geared for ages 12 and older, but welcome to all with parent/guardian. All canned food donations go to Spokane Valley Partners. Tonight and Saturday. 7:30-10:30 p.m., Spokane Valley Mission Park, 11123 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. $3/person or $2 with a can of food. (509) 688-0300.
Haunted House - Presented by Pend Oreille Players. Tonight-Saturday, 6-10 p.m. and Sunday, 5-9 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport, Wash. $5/adults, $3/ages 5-13, free/ages 4 and younger, $15/family of two adults and four or more children. (509) 671-1442.
Coeur d’Alene Downtown Trick or Treat - At local businesses along Sherman Ave. downtown from 4-6 p.m., and also in “Midtown” beginning at Capone’s from 4-7 p.m. along Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 667-5986.
Beck’s Harvest House Giant Corn Maze - 9 a.m.-5 p.m., today and Sunday. A five-acre maze and annual Fall Harvest Festival. There is also a smaller version maze for the little ones. 9919 E. Greenbluff Road, Colbert, WA. $8. (509) 238-6970.
Rocky Hill Park Ribbon Cutting - Celebrate the completion of phase two of Rocky Hill Park in Liberty Lake. 10 a.m., Rocky Hill Park, Mission and Winrock, Liberty Lake. (509) 755-6700.
Barnes & Noble Halloween Storytime - Listen to a Halloween story, make crafts and enjoy treats. Be sure to come in costume. 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 922-4104.
Auntie Violet Halloween Storytime - Auntie Violet will read Halloween stories and you’ll go home with a bag of goodies. Wear your favorite costume. 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, Children’s Section, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.
Harvest Festival - Climb, crawl and bounce around the Obstacle Course picking up candy as you go for your treat bags. Enter the pumpkin carving contest that starts at 5:15 p.m., ride a spooky hay ride.5-8 p.m. Mountain View Gymnastics, 1100 S. Garfield St., Suite B, Airway Heights. (509) 244-7061.
Halloween Carnival - Carnival games, haunted house, bingo, cakewalk and costume contest. Each game takes one or two tickets. 6-8 p.m., Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth Ave. $5 for 25 tickets. (509) 838-5667.
Halloween Costume Rentals - Theater Arts for Children will offer costumes for rent, to be returned by Nov. 5. 6-8 p.m., Spokane Valley Partners Building, 10814 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley. $20 with $20 deposit for most costumes. (509) 995-6718.
Mobius Kids Broomstick Bash! - Spooky games, not-so-scary crafts, a costume contest and more. For families with children age 10 and younger. Sponsored by River Park Square. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Mobius Kids, River Park Square, lower level, 808 W. Main Ave. $3 per person. (509) 624-KIDS.
Halloween Carnival - Free community event presented by ConnectPoint with games, food and prizes for kids of all ages. 6-9 p.m., 1316 N. Lincoln St. Free. (509) 863-2171.
Ongoing
Corn Maze - Over 12 acres of family fun with three different mazes. Corn maze hours are Fridays, 4-11 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sundays, noon-5 p.m. (bring two cans of non-perishable food items to receive $1 off admission on Sundays only). No pets, no purses or backpacks in maze, strollers and wheel chairs enter at own risk. Mega Haunted Maze: Friday and Saturday, 6-11 p.m.; and Wednesday and Thursday and Sunday, 6-10 p.m. Beck Road just off Highway 53, Hauser, Idaho. $8/adults, $5/seniors and children ages 5-12, free/ages 4 and younger. Prices after 6 p.m. for Haunted events: $10/adults, $7/seniors and children ages 5-12, free/age 4 and younger (509) 242-CORN(2676).
Colville Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch Maze - Open daily through Sunday. 11 acres with two mazes. Mondays-Thursdays, 4 p.m. to dark; Fridays, 4-10 p.m.; and Saturdays-Sundays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Bring flashlight for night visits. 73 Oakshott Road, Colville. $7/age 12, $5/age 5-11, free/age 4 and younger. (509) 684-6751.
Riverfront Park Fright - Runs through Sunday. Third annual haunted pavilion. New this year is the Kids Zone straw bale maze, food vendors and more. Ghostly Golf, the SR-2 Scream Machine, Extreme Imax offerings, skating on thin ice and the haunted house produced by IGNITE Community Theatre. Sundays, Wednesdays and Thurdays, 4-10 p.m., and Fridays-Saturdays, 4 p.m.-midnight. Riverfront Park Pavilion. (509) 456-4FUN.
Scarywood Haunted Nights - The theme park will transform every Thursday, from 6-10 p.m. and Fridays-Saturdays, 6 p.m.-midnight through Saturday, and Wednesday from 6-10 p.m. Includes the haunted attractions of Blood Bayou, Terror Canyon Trail, and The Zombiewood Express plus some regular rides. Silverwood Theme Park, 27843 N. U.S. Highway 95, Athol, Idaho. $24.99/includes rides and a free pass for May 2011. (208) 683-3400.