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saturday
Haunt Fest • 3 to 6 p.m. • Bethel College Academy of Performing Arts • 123 E. Broadway • Newton. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted at the door. Activities include performances by the academy’s dance students at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., a tour through the Laboratory of Terror, jack-o-lantern contest and bean bag toss.
Historical tours of Stone Prairie, formerly known as Cedar Rest and known as an 1888 asylum • starting at 4 p.m. • 1625 Old Mill • Marion. The 25-room building is between Hillsboro and Marion. Tickets are $10. The place is rumored to be haunted. Also, two women from C’s Ghosthunters will present a program. This is a fund-raiser for the building. Call for reservations at (316) 833-1480. Those who cannot afford the admission can put in some work at Stone Prairie.
Halloween Sale Walk • 4:30 to 6 p.m. • downtown Newton. Main Street traffic will be closed from Fifth to Seventh streets to allow children to safely walk.
Newton Zombie Walk • 5 p.m. • assemble at the Newton Activity Center parking lot • Newton. Each participant (zombie) should bring at least two canned goods of non-perishable food. The walk leaves at 6 p.m., heads down Fifth Street to Oak Street, ending up at the Historic Fox Theatre in downtown Newton for free pizza and viewing of “Shaun of the Dead” movie. For more information, call 283-0391,
nov. 13, 14
“Brigadoon” • 7:30 p.m. • Goessel High School • Goessel. The musical features a pair of hunting partners, Tom and Jeff, who become lost in the highlands of Scotland. They stumble upon the town of Brigadoon, which appears only for one day every 100 years. Tickets are available beginning Monday at Goessel High School.
area attractions
Harvey County Historical Museum, 203 E. Main St., Newton. Regular hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays or by appointment. Admission: $3 adults, $2 for youth ages 5 through 17, $10 family.
The Carriage Factory Gallery, 128 E. Sixth St. • Newton. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment only Sundays. Admission: free. Call 284-2749 for information.
Kauffman Museum, 27th and North Main streets in North Newton. Regular hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission: $3 adults, $1.50 for youth ages 6 through 16 years.
1877 Meeting House, East 12th and Logan streets, Newton. Free admission. Open on request. Call 284-2222.
It is an example of Protestant wood frame Gothic construction.
The Warkentin House, 211 E. First St. Hours through Aug. 30: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed Mondays. The home, built between 1886 and 1887, is an example of the Victorian period in American architecture and furnishings.
This Victorian house offers the visitor a glimpse into the way the Warkentins lived, since 80 percent of the original furnishings remain.
Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum, 200 N. Poplar, Goessel. Admission: $3 for adults and $1.50 for children ages 7 through 12. Hours through September: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays and major holidays. There are eight buildings to explore. Call (620) 367-8200 for more information.
saturday
Haunt Fest • 3 to 6 p.m. • Bethel College Academy of Performing Arts • 123 E. Broadway • Newton. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted at the door. Activities include performances by the academy’s dance students at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., a tour through the Laboratory of Terror, jack-o-lantern contest and bean bag toss.Historical tours of Stone Prairie, formerly known as Cedar Rest and known as an 1888 asylum • starting at 4 p.m. • 1625 Old Mill • Marion. The 25-room building is between Hillsboro and Marion. Tickets are $10. The place is rumored to be haunted. Also, two women from C’s Ghosthunters will present a program. This is a fund-raiser for the building. Call for reservations at (316) 833-1480. Those who cannot afford the admission can put in some work at Stone Prairie.Halloween Sale Walk • 4:30 to 6 p.m. • downtown Newton. Main Street traffic will be closed from Fifth to Seventh streets to allow children to safely walk.Newton Zombie Walk • 5 p.m. • assemble at the Newton Activity Center parking lot • Newton. Each participant (zombie) should bring at least two canned goods of non-perishable food. The walk leaves at 6 p.m., heads down Fifth Street to Oak Street, ending up at the Historic Fox Theatre in downtown Newton for free pizza and viewing of “Shaun of the Dead” movie. For more information, call 283-0391,nov. 13, 14“Brigadoon” • 7:30 p.m. • Goessel High School • Goessel. The musical features a pair of hunting partners, Tom and Jeff, who become lost in the highlands of Scotland. They stumble upon the town of Brigadoon, which appears only for one day every 100 years. Tickets are available beginning Monday at Goessel High School.area attractionsHarvey County Historical Museum, 203 E. Main St., Newton. Regular hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays or by appointment. Admission: $3 adults, $2 for youth ages 5 through 17, $10 family.The Carriage Factory Gallery, 128 E. Sixth St. • Newton. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment only Sundays. Admission: free. Call 284-2749 for information.Kauffman Museum, 27th and North Main streets in North Newton. Regular hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission: $3 adults, $1.50 for youth ages 6 through 16 years.1877 Meeting House, East 12th and Logan streets, Newton. Free admission. Open on request. Call 284-2222. It is an example of Protestant wood frame Gothic construction.The Warkentin House, 211 E. First St. Hours through Aug. 30: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed Mondays. The home, built between 1886 and 1887, is an example of the Victorian period in American architecture and furnishings. This Victorian house offers the visitor a glimpse into the way the Warkentins lived, since 80 percent of the original furnishings remain. Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum, 200 N. Poplar, Goessel. Admission: $3 for adults and $1.50 for children ages 7 through 12. Hours through September: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays and major holidays. There are eight buildings to explore. Call (620) 367-8200 for more information.
