SMACKOVER, Ar., (KNOE 8 News) - The Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources will host a fall festival and retro Halloween event Saturday, October 27, 2012, from 5 – 8 p.m.
During the 1920s when south Arkansas was hustling and bustling with the activities of oil boom, Halloween was a huge sensation. Today Halloween is seen as a holiday for children, but during the "Roaring 20s" it was more for adults. Community parties and parades were planned and the tradition of "Trick-or-Treating" became popular. Festival goers to the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources will play some of the same games as were played during the by-gone era.
There will be carnival games with prizes, a cakewalk, bingo and several activities with take home materials. Participants can make a monster, be it scary or funny – the only limit is your imagination. Maybe a mask is more to your liking; make it however you desire and whatever color – the choices are endless. A fire pit will be available to roast marshmallows or wieners. Make sure and test your skills at bobbing for apples.
There will be an exhibit displaying facts about the holiday and why it is celebrated today. For smaller children there will be a Duck Pickup game and face painting. The entire family will enjoy story telling by Haley Phillips, stuffing a scarecrow or hearing your fortune from Ms. Cleo, a world famous seer of the future.
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FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
