This past weekend was a plethora of all things Halloween.
In Holden, visitors had two major activities in which to participate: Halloween in Holden and Halloween at the Red Barn. In Rutland, the library hosted an author fair with more than 30 local writers, with quite a few in costume. In addition, costumed visitors could trick-or-treat through the library, and participate in a costume parade. In Sterling, the annual Village Green Preschool Spooky Walk on Oct. 23 drew record crowds to downtown. Costumed trick or treaters paraded down Main Street to the town common, receiving goodies from businesses and organizations all along the way. A spooktacular party rounded out the celebration, where families and children of all ages enjoyed face painting, food trucks, tarot card reading, witches dancing, and more.
HOLDEN – The town added some activities for the participants in Halloween in Holden this year, putting them on the grounds of the Senior Center. Photo Credit: Kristen B. Payson
HOLDEN – Some very large trick-or-treaters stopped to take a photo during Halloween in Holden on Oct. 28 Photo Credit: Kristen B. Payson
HOLDEN – The traditional Pumpkin Roll, part of Halloween at the Red Barn, is done with a twist by Henry Delapaz, 11, of Holden. Henry cleverly dressed as a pumpkin to make his roll more legit. Photo Credit: Kristen B. Payson
HOLDEN – Halloween at the Red Barn guests work on scarecrows for the annual scarecrow competition. Photo Credit: Kristen B. Payson
RUTLAND – Author Jean Grant of Rutland helped to organize the Author Fair at the Rutland Public Library, held as part of Halloween Fun at the Library on Oct. 28. Photo Credit: Kristen B. Payson
RUTLAND – Sue and Dick Durland of Paxton dressed up for the Author Fair at the Rutland Public Library on Oct. 28. Photo Credit: Kristen B. Payson
RUTLAND – An unknown pirate princess, possibly the alter ego of character Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean, took part in the costume parade at the Rutland Public Library Oct. 28. Photo Credit: Kristen B. Payson
STERLING – Mother and daughter Nickole and Laela Boardman got into the Halloween spirit to hand out candy on behalf of the local Girl Scouts council. Photo Credit: Danielle Ray
STERLING – Spooky Walk attendees check their collections. Photo Credit: Danielle Ray
Costumed trick or treaters paraded down Main Street to the town common during the Oct. 23 Spooky Walk, receiving goodies from businesses and organizations all along the way. Photo Credit: Danielle Ray
STERLING – Appletown Market was one of many businesses along Main Street that handed out candy to the hundreds of trick or treaters. Photo Credit: Danielle Ray
STERLING – When FF/Paramedic Emerton agreed to dress up as Mary had a little lamb with FF/Paramedic Cullinane for the Spooky Walk, he may not have had this in mind. The SFD handed out more than 1,000 pieces of candy in 1 hour. Photo Credit: Danielle Ray
STERLING – The Maloney family of Sterling, from left Bill, Valerie, Lilly, 5, and Teagan, 8, channeled their inner Hocus Pocus during the annual Village Green Preschool Spooky Walk on Oct. 23. The event drew record crowds. Costumed trick or treaters paraded down Main Street to the town common, receiving goodies from businesses and organizations along the way. A spooktacular party rounded out the celebration, where families and children of all ages enjoyed face painting, food trucks, tarot card reading, witches dancing and more. Photo Credit: Danielle Ray
STERLING – Chrissy Brady of Sterling put out the call for witches from all over New England to join her for dancing and cackling, a real crowd pleaser during the Oct. 23 Spooky Walk. Photo Credit: Danielle Ray
