Community Corner

Halloween for Kids and Halloween for Pets

Here are some of the things you should know about for this weekend.

1. Plenty of fresh produce and other goodies are still available from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Down to Earth Farmers Market in New Rochelle (North Avenue in front of the high school) and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the New Rochelle Grand Market on Library Green, Lawton and Huguenot streets. And from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Larchmont is the Down to Earth Farmers Market held at the Metro-North train station.

2. Saturday is the annual Merchant’s Urchins Parade in New Rochelle. It begins at 9:45 am at New Roc City in front of Regal Cinema and ends at Library Green Park. Treats and pumpkin-painting on the Green follows the parade. In the event of inclement weather, the parade is cancelled and pumpkin painting will take place in the library’s meeting room.

3. Put on your Halloween costume and head to FunFuzion in New Roc City in New Rochelle Saturday for Monster Mash. A free—for all in costume—event that includes indoor trick or treating, games and prizes and a half-hour game card. The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is repeated Friday, Nov. 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

4. Howl-O-Ween is an animal charity event on Saturday at Central Animal Hospital, featuring a pet costume contest, professional pet photos, and fun for the kids. Light refreshments will be provided. All proceeds will be donated to: The Pet Adoption League, New Rochelle Humane Society and Cat Assistance NY. For more information please visit the Web site www.bestvets.net or call: (914) 723-1250. Free, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Central Animal Hospital, 317 Ardsley Road, Scarsdale.

5. Kids can come to the Emelin Theater at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in costumes for a special Halloween performance by Rolie Polie Guacamole. They will dance, sing and laugh along with this rocking “kindie” band from Brooklyn that’s now a hit across the country. They will be performing songs like Time for Hummus, Swim Like the Dolphin and Red Light Green Light. It's for ages 2 and up. Tickets are $13. The Emelin Theatre is located at 153 Library Ln. in Mamaroneck.


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