Join us for some fun activities in person and online during the month of October to celebrate all things spooky while overcoming your fears!
StoryWalk®: Hector the Misunderstood Snake, written by Kimberly K. Schmidt, illustrated by Marina Saumell
Oct. 5–30 | Open park hours – follow the paved trail through the Day Use area beginning at the traditional playground
Harris Lake County Park.
Kids Discover Nature: Bat Loves the Night
Thursday, Oct. 3 | 11 a.m.–noon
Harris Lake County Park
The spooky season is almost here! Join us as we learn more about bats, a special nocturnal critter which you see in a lot of decorations this time of year! We will read Bat Loves the Night, written by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies. Then, we’ll try out some fun activities where you get to become a bat! We’ll also create a craft to take home. For ages 2 to 5 with an accompanying adult. Meet at the Cypress Shelter.
Spooky Soiree Event
Saturday, Oct. 19 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Harris Lake County Park
"Don't Feed Your Fears" and join us to meet some not-so-spooky creeping crawly critters up close, create fun, seasonal crafts, try your hand at some ghastly games, and other surprises! Costumes are encouraged. Board our wagon for a special scavenger hunt along the back roads of the park. Find all of the "hidden" spooky items on your card to win a prize! Spaces are limited on the wagon, so preregister below for the time slot of your choice. Scavenger hunt rides will run every 30 minutes.
Super Spiders
Sunday, Oct. 20 | 2–3 p.m.
Harris Lake County Park
Spiders are not so scary when you get to know them! They have important jobs in nature. We will read a super spider story, observe some spiders up close, and look for spiders around the park. For all ages. Meet at the Cypress Shelter.
Pumpkin Carving Wagon Ride
Sunday, Oct. 27 | 1:30–3 p.m.
Harris Lake County Park
Celebrate the season with a wagon ride along the back roads of our park to search for a hidden pumpkin, then return to the Loblolly Shelter to carve a Halloween masterpiece with your family. Each family will be limited to one pumpkin. (You may bring additional pumpkins of your own to carve.) Spaces are limited! For all ages. Meet at the wagon at the playground.
Family Fun for Everyone: Enjoy activities you can do solo or together all month long!
Fun Books to Read in October:
- Where’s My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi
- The Spooky Smells of Halloween by Mary Man-Kong
Find the Spooky Words
Spook-tacular Word Search
The Handshake Poem by Leslie Leibhardt Goodman
On my way to school, I stopped
To say hello to Nate.
I didn’t think a little chat
Would make me very late.
But shaking hands with Nate takes time.
The reason’s pretty great!
‘Cause my friend Nate’s a spider, so
I have to shake all eight!
Halloween Night by Barbara L. Scanian
One rolling pumpkin.
Two prancing cats.
Three shaking scarecrows.
Four flying bats.
Five marching monsters
Parading down the street.
All the kids are cheering.
“Time for tricks and treats!”
Puzzles:
Make sure to reset the puzzle after you are done for the next person. Follow instructions below:
Restart Puzzle: A puzzle already in progress can be restarted from the beginning by clicking the program menu button (leftmost button on the toolbar) and selecting "Modify this puzzle" from the menu. Then select the desired number of puzzle pieces to restart the puzzle.
Practice Writing Sheet: Download and Trace
Spooky Words Practice Writing Sheet