Featured Happenings
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8:30am / TBK Bank Community Room
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6:00pm / Picasso & Vino
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8:00am / TBK Bank, Parking Lot
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10:00am / SJMA's Durango Nature Center
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2:00pm / Picasso & Vino
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6:00pm / Powerhouse Science Center
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8:00pm / Animas City Theatre
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9:00am / VFW Durango
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5:30pm / Rochester
October 2012 Events
Bras Across the Belle
9:00am / Diamond Belle Saloon
hang your favorite bra in the Diamond Belle Saloon in support of breast cancer research.
Capitol Steps
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
The Capitol Steps, the only comedy troupe in America that attempts to be funnier than the United States Congress, was founded by a group of current and...
Art Show Featuring Linda Pampinella and Kathy Myrick. Previewing art by Melanie Kirkpatrick
4:00pm / Rochester Hotel
Come and enjoy 1st Thursdays Art Walk with Photographs by Linda Pampinella and Kathy Myrick and preview the Rochester Hotel's next show with artwork by...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Gallery Reception
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Featuring fine Western art from private collections
and winners in the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering Youth
Art Show.
First Thursdays Art Walk
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
The Durango Arts Center is proud to coordinate the First Thursdays Art Walk, a program designed to promote artists and art activities beyond the traditional...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Premier Performance
7:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Join us for a night with the Legendary Ian Tyson. Opening performance by poet Doris Daley.
ALL TICKETS SOLD ONLINE WILL BE HELD...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ “Ridin’ The Rails†Cowboy Theatre
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Hosted by Lindy Simmons and Jack Blease, and featuring invited performers from our Saturday daytime theme sessions.
ALL TICKETS...
Wild Horse, Wild Ride
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Each year thousands of wild horses are rounded up and removed from public lands by the U.S. Government. All will need permanent homes. None has ever been...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Cowboy Poet Trail Ride
10:00am / Rapp Corral
Mountain ride and lunch with our poets. Rent a horse or bring your own. Space
is limited so make reservations early at rappcorral.com.
Grand Reopening of the R.H. Crossland Historical Museum
3:00pm / R.H. Crossland Historical Museum
The R.H. Crossland Historical Museum houses a rare collection of historical documents relating to our Nation’s history. Take a walk through history...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ “harmonicowboy†Gary Allegretto
5:00pm / Rochester Hotel Garden Bar
Special Concert ~ “harmonicowboy†Gary Allegretto.
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Western Art Gallery Exhibits and Free Receptions
5:00pm / Downtown Durango
Durango Arts Center features fine Western art and winners of
our Youth Art Show:
5 to 7 pm ~ 802 E. Second Avenue.
General...
Durango Parade of Homes
5:00pm / Durango / Various Locations
Visit all 17 of the tour sites, including the prize sponsors (A & B), and get your card stamped at each site. Then fill out your card, and drop your fully-stamped...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Poetry and Music Show
6:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Featuring: Bill May, Doris Daley, Bill Barwick and Washtub Jerry.
ALL TICKETS SOLD ONLINE WILL BE HELD AT THE WILL CALL WINDOW. Box...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Premier Performance
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Join us for a night with the Legendary Ian Tyson. Opening performance by poet Doris Daley.
ALL TICKETS SOLD ONLINE WILL BE HELD...
Wild Horse, Wild Ride
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Each year thousands of wild horses are rounded up and removed from public lands by the U.S. Government. All will need permanent homes. None has ever been...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Poetry and Music Show
8:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Featuring Mary Kaye, Trey Allen and Barry Ward. Hosted by Tom Weathers.
ALL TICKETS SOLD ONLINE WILL BE HELD AT THE WILL CALL WINDOW. Box...
Durango Farmers Market
8:00am / First National Bank
The Durango Farmers Market is from 8am to 12noon every Saturday. We are located at the First National Bank parking lot, on 8th street between Main and...
Household Hazard Waste Disposal
9:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Household Hazard Waste Disposal
Durango Parade of Homes
9:00am / Durango / Various Locations
Visit all 17 of the tour sites, including the prize sponsors (A & B), and get your card stamped at each site. Then fill out your card, and drop your fully-stamped...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Cowboy Parade
10:00am / Downtown Durango
Colorado’s largest motorless parade with Grand Marshal Mickey Bowman begins at the train depot on Main Avenue.
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Daytime Sessions of Cowboy Poetry, Music, StoryTelling and Folklore
10:30am / Strater hotel
The "heart" of the Gathering, featuring 40 invited performers in four concurrent theme sessions every hour. In open sessions anyone can entertain.
Strater...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Western Heritage Tribute
11:00am / Diamond Belle Saloon, Strater hotel
Join us as we gather to celebrate the contributions of Mickey Bowman, store manager of Basin Co-op for 34 years. lunch menu and cash bar; free entertainment.
Grand Reopening of the R.H. Crossland Historical Museum
11:00am / R.H. Crossland Historical Museum
The R.H. Crossland Historical Museum houses a rare collection of historical documents relating to our Nation’s history. Take a walk through history...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Pioneer History Tour
11:15am / Greenmount Cemetery
The Victorian Aid Society re-enacts the colorful history of Durango and lives of citizens in early days. Donations benefit local historical organizations.
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Western Literature Workshop
1:00pm / Rochester hotel
A
brief history of the West in literature with multi-media show by
Dr. Robert Young, PhD, along with a summary of major works.
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Harmonica Workshop
1:30pm / The Office Spiritorium, Strater hotel
Join award-winning "harmonicowboy" Gary Allegretto
and learn to play Western music. Family fun for ages 5 and
up, with no experience necessary. $20 admission...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Local Poet Show
3:30pm / Rochester Hotel Lobby
Local ranch woman Romona Cugnini shares her poetry accompanied by nephew Red Greer on fiddle.
Wild Horse, Wild Ride
4:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Each year thousands of wild horses are rounded up and removed from public lands by the U.S. Government. All will need permanent homes. None has ever been...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Toh-Atin Gallery Reception
5:00pm / Toh-Atin
FREE reception
with howard Post, artist of the 2012 Durango Cowboy Poetry
Gathering limited-edition print. Autographed prints are $30.
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ “harmonicowboy†Gary Allegretto
5:00pm / Rochester Hotel Garden Bar
Special Concert ~ “harmonicowboy†Gary Allegretto.
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Poetry and Music Show
6:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Featuring Mary Kaye, Trey Allen and Barry Ward.
ALL TICKETS SOLD ONLINE WILL BE HELD AT THE WILL CALL WINDOW. Box...
Robot Rumpus 2.0
6:00pm / Durango Discovery Museum
An exciting cocktail party for humans and their cyborg friends.
Amazing appetizers and signature drinks featuring robot mixologist
“Benny...
Wild Horse, Wild Ride
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Each year thousands of wild horses are rounded up and removed from public lands by the U.S. Government. All will need permanent homes. None has ever been...
Gaelic Storm
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
The rousing band Gaelic Storm has, since its inception, broadened the musical horizons of the Celtic music genre by combining compelling originals and...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Poetry and Music Show
8:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Featuring Bill May, Doris Daley, Bill Barwick and Washtub Jerry. Hosted by Tom Weathers.
ALL TICKETS SOLD ONLINE WILL BE HELD AT...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ A Cowboy and his Creator
8:30am / Henry Strater Theatre
Inspirational poetry and music. FREE admission.
Durango Parade of Homes
9:00am / Durango / Various Locations
Visit all 17 of the tour sites, including the prize sponsors (A & B), and get your card stamped at each site. Then fill out your card, and drop your fully-stamped...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering ~ Gospel Brunch
11:00am / Diamond Belle Saloon, Strater hotel
Special brunch menu with live gospel music starting at 1 pm.
Wild Horse, Wild Ride
4:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Each year thousands of wild horses are rounded up and removed from public lands by the U.S. Government. All will need permanent homes. None has ever been...
Wild Horse, Wild Ride
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Each year thousands of wild horses are rounded up and removed from public lands by the U.S. Government. All will need permanent homes. None has ever been...
Three Cups: White | Green | Black Vessels for Tea
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
**Opening Reception: Friday, October 12, 5–7 p.m.**
Introductions by Michael Thunder, Scott and Kay Roberts and...
Craig Childs Returns to Durango
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center Theater
Join us in welcoming Craig Childs back to Durango to celebrate his latest book, Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Everending Earth.
Tickets are...
The Dunwells with special guest, Robby Overfield
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
With stunning harmonies reminiscent of Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Eagles, The Dunwells offers a sound that owes more to American folk, country and bluegrass...
Green Business Roundtable
12:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Special Guest Speaker Woody Tasch
"Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money, Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered"
Please...
Briolette Cluster Necklace Class
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Make a simple but fabulous necklace while learning to wire wrap briolette or teardrop shaped beads. Please register by 3:00 p.m. the day before the class....
Durango Heritage Celebration
7:00pm / Downtown Durango
Celebrate Durango's heritage in various venues downtown.
Visit http://www.durangoheritage.org/activities/eventactivities.html for a complete...
Durango Heritage Celebration
10:00am / Downtown Durango
Celebrate Durango's heritage in various venues downtown.
Visit http://www.durangoheritage.org/activities/eventactivities.html for a complete...
Three Cups Exhibit: Opening Reception
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
**Opening Reception: Friday, October 12, 5–7 p.m.**
Introductions by Michael Thunder, Scott and Kay Roberts and...
Chain and Wire Class
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Use a combination of wire, chain and beads to create a unique, modern necklace. Please register by 3:00 p.m. the day before the class. Class cost is...
Occupy Unmasked
4:00am / The Back Space Theatre
While the Liberal establishment and mainstream media portray the Occupy Wall Street movement as organic and nonviolent, Occupy Unmasked reveals the sinister,...
Occupy Unmasked
7:00am / The Back Space Theatre
While the Liberal establishment and mainstream media portray the Occupy Wall Street movement as organic and nonviolent, Occupy Unmasked reveals the sinister,...
Durango Farmers Market
8:00am / First National Bank
The Durango Farmers Market is from 8am to 12noon every Saturday. We are located at the First National Bank parking lot, on 8th street between Main and...
The Metropolitan Opera - Live in HD - L’Elisir d’Amore
10:55am / Vallecito Room at the FLC Student Union Building
The Live in HD season begins October 13 with a new production of Donizetti’s comic gem L’Elisir d’Amore, directed by Bartlett Sher...
Durango Heritage Celebration
11:00am / Downtown Durango
Celebrate Durango's heritage in various venues downtown.
Visit http://www.durangoheritage.org/activities/eventactivities.html for a complete...
2012 Peanutsâ„¢ The Great Pumpkin Patch Express
11:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Ride our train to the Pumpkin Patch to meet with Peanutsâ„¢ characters Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy and bring home the perfect pumpkin!
For...
Three Cups Exhibit Special Event: Chado, the Way of Tea
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Presented by Michael Thunder
This is a special event held in conjunction with the exhibit, "Three Cups. White, Green Black: Vessels for...
Marcia Ball with special guest, Cindy Cashdollar
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Referred to as “the Bayou queen of the piano, steeped in blues and honky-tonk,†singer/pianist Marcia Ball knows how to raise the roof and...
Durango Heritage Celebration
9:30am / Downtown Durango
Celebrate Durango's heritage in various venues downtown.
Visit http://www.durangoheritage.org/activities/eventactivities.html for a complete...
2012 Peanutsâ„¢ The Great Pumpkin Patch Express
10:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Ride our train to the Pumpkin Patch to meet with Peanutsâ„¢ characters Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy and bring home the perfect pumpkin!
For...
Homegrown Apple Days Festival
11:00am / Buckley Park
The Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado present the 5th Annual Home Grown Apple Days Festival, in Durango’s Buckley Park – Sunday, October...
2012 Peanutsâ„¢ The Great Pumpkin Patch Express
11:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Ride our train to the Pumpkin Patch to meet with Peanutsâ„¢ characters Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy and bring home the perfect pumpkin!
For...
Band Wagon Locals Appreciation Day!
1:00pm / Band Wagon Music
Come join us for this annual "Locals Appreciation" event at 515 East College Dr. to hear Live Bands, enjoy refreshments and win door prizes. We want to...
Durango Nature Studies New Moon Hike and Astronomy Talk
6:30pm / Durango Nature Center
Date: Monday, October 15
Place: Durango Nature Center
Time: 6:30-8:30
Cost: Free for member, $10 for non-members
The Nature Center is a wonderful...
Ki Principles & Tea
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Presentation & Experiential Evening.
This will be an introduction to and guided experiential inquiry on the nature of ki, our fundamental one-point,...
Basic Beading Class
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
This class is the perfect introduction into the world of beading!! Learn to make a necklace and a simple pair of earrings. Please register by 3:00 p.m....
Steampunk Resin Pendant Class
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Learn how to use resin to make your own unique holiday gifts including pendants, charms, purse hangers, keychains, or compacts! Steampunk style features...
Adaptive Sports' Harvest Gala Dinner & Auction
6:00pm / Mahogany Grille
This important fundraiser for the Adaptive Sports Association features a social hour with silent auction and live music, a specialty dinner at the Mahogany...
30 Minute Miracles Class
6:30pm / Beads and Beyond
Get started early on your handmade holiday gifts with three projects that can each be completed in about 30 minutes or less! Make a fabulous bracelet,...
Three Cups Exhibit Special Event: Demo of Wheel-Thrown Forms
3:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Presented by Scott Roberts and Adam Field.
This is a special event held in conjunction with the exhibit, "Three Cups. White, Green Black:...
Artist Reception - Circle Du Soleil by Melanie Kirkpatrick
4:00pm / Rochester Hotel
Come enjoy the beautiful acrylic and mixed media work by Durango artist Melanie Kirkpatrick.
Stories of Wolves: The Lobo Returns
6:30pm / Back Stage Theater
Wild Wolf Film and the Web Of Life Foundation (W.O.L.F.), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, have been promoting the restoration of the most endangered land mammal...
Introducing the 1931 Movie Classic - Spanish Dracula - featuring Gary Lucas
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
In partnership with the Durango Independent Film Festival, the Community Concert Hall will screen the 1931 sub-titled movie Spanish Dracula, accompanied...
Durango Farmers Market
8:00am / First National Bank
The Durango Farmers Market is from 8am to 12noon every Saturday. We are located at the First National Bank parking lot, on 8th street between Main and...
2012 Peanutsâ„¢ The Great Pumpkin Patch Express
10:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Ride our train to the Pumpkin Patch to meet with Peanutsâ„¢ characters Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy and bring home the perfect pumpkin!
Free Knotting Demonstration
11:00am / Beads and Beyond
See how to knot between beads. Knotting is a wonderful way to show off special beads.
Free Demos do not require pre-registration, just come on in and...
2012 Peanutsâ„¢ The Great Pumpkin Patch Express
11:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Ride our train to the Pumpkin Patch to meet with Peanutsâ„¢ characters Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy and bring home the perfect pumpkin!
Three Cups Exhibit Special Event: Demo of Slab-Constructed Forms
3:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Presented by Lisa Pedolsky.
This is a special event held in conjunction with the exhibit, "Three Cups. White, Green Black: Vessels for Tea."...
5th Annual Bark & Wine Silent Auction Fundraiser
6:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
La Plata County Humane Societies Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser will be held October 20, 2012 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The event will include...
An Acoustic Evening with Joe Diffie and Aaron Tippin
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Joe Diffie and Aaron Tippin get back to the roots of their music as these Country Legends offer stories and songs including hits such as “Kiss This,â€...
2012 Peanutsâ„¢ The Great Pumpkin Patch Express
10:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Ride our train to the Pumpkin Patch to meet with Peanutsâ„¢ characters Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy and bring home the perfect pumpkin!
For...
2012 Peanutsâ„¢ The Great Pumpkin Patch Express
11:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Ride our train to the Pumpkin Patch to meet with Peanutsâ„¢ characters Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy and bring home the perfect pumpkin!
For...
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Performers sing and play traditional songs and tunes from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, using instruments such as the fiddle, accordion,...
Occupy Unmasked
4:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
While the Liberal establishment and mainstream media portray the Occupy Wall Street movement as organic and nonviolent, Occupy Unmasked reveals the sinister,...
Occupy Unmasked
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
While the Liberal establishment and mainstream media portray the Occupy Wall Street movement as organic and nonviolent, Occupy Unmasked reveals the sinister,...
Shaolin Warriors: Voices of the Masters
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Performing an exciting display of remarkable skill, stunning movement and spectacular Kung Fu, the Shaolin Warriors are known throughout the world for...
Bird Walk
9:00am / For the Birds
Walk along Animas River Trail in town with nature education host. Meet at For the Birds, bring binoculars and bird identification book if you have them....
Stones 101 Class
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Use beautiful stone beads to make a necklace and earrings. Learn identifying characteristics and metaphysical properties of a variety of stones. Please...
Beginning Knotting Class
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Knotting between beads is a timeless way to show off beautiful beads. Please register by 3:00 p.m. the day before the class. Class cost is $20 plus supplies.
Talk is Power- Tools to Talk to Youth about Sex and Sexuality
6:30pm / Durango Public Library
October is Let’s Talk Month, an annual effort to encourage parents to talk with their children and adolescents about sexuality-related topics. Despite...
Halloween
7:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
This fall, Compass International Pictures, Trancas International Films, and Screenvision turn back the clock to October 1978 in the sleepy town of Haddonfield,...
DI After Dark
5:30pm / Escalante Middle School
Transylvania After Hours - A Middle School Destination Imagination Event. Come in costume, compete in challenges, eat some pizza and have fun! Bring your...
Just for Kids: Basic Beading Class
6:30pm / Beads and Beyond
Learn how to make your very own, very cool beaded necklace. You will get to take home a page with instructions and definitions so you don't forget anything....
Head Games
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Head Games tells the story of football player and wrestler Chris Nowinski's quest to uncover the truth about the consequences of sports related head injuries....
Lions Club Chili and Craft Fair
10:00am / Exhibition Hall
8th annual Lions Chili and Craft Fair Saturday October 27th. Craft Fair features over 25 crafters - come get some Christmas shopping done early. Free...
The Metropolitan Opera - Live in HD - Otello
10:55am / Vallecito Room at the FLC Student Union
Verdi’s towering masterpiece, based on Shakespeare’s tragedy, makes its first Live in HD appearance. Semyon Bychkov conducts an extraordinary...
6th Annual Three Springs Fall Festival
11:00am / Three Springs
This popular and growing festival welcomes hundreds of Durango area residents to Three Springs Plaza where activities includes door-to-door trick or treating...
Durango Nature Studies' Fire Making Workshop at the Nature Center
1:00pm / Durango Nature Center
Date: Saturday, October 27
Place: Nature Center
Time: 1:00-3:00
Cost: Free for member, $10 for non-members (plus you get free entry into the Nature...
Zombie Challenge
1:30pm / Three Springs
Run For Kids' Sake Zombie Challenge 2012
"Think you have what it takes to survive a 1.5 mile zombie infested obstacle course?"
Test...
Three Cups Exhibit: Demo of Wheel-Thrown and Hand-Built Forms
3:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Presented by Joe Kroenung.
This is a special event held in conjunction with the exhibit, "Three Cups. White, Green Black: Vessels for Tea."...
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Performers sing and play traditional songs and tunes from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, using instruments such as the fiddle, accordion,...
Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames 3 Night Drama
7:00pm / Hesperus Church
Each night, Sun-Tue, Oct. 28th-30th, the drama Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames, will take place at Hesperus Church at 7pm. The cost is free but seating...
Durango Nature Studies Full Moon Hike
5:30pm / Forebay Lake
Date: Monday, October 29
Place: Forebay Lake
Time: 5:30-7:30
Cost: Free for member, $10 for non-members
Join us for natural history and moon facts...
Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames 3 Night Drama
7:00pm / Hesperus Church
Each night, Sun-Tue, Oct. 28th-30th, the drama Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames, will take place at Hesperus Church at 7pm. The cost is free but seating...
Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames 3 Night Drama
7:00pm / Hesperus Church
Each night, Sun-Tue, Oct. 28th-30th, the drama Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames, will take place at Hesperus Church at 7pm. The cost is free but seating...
Halloween Trick or Treating on Main
4:00pm / Main Ave
Kids 10 & under accompanied by an adult can come down to Main Ave on Halloween, October 31 from 4-6 and Trick or Treat with all participating Main Ave...
