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Mariemont Offers Traditional and New Halloween Activities
By Margaret Jevic
Admittedly, Halloween has never been my favorite holiday. I’m not much for scaring myself half to death at haunted houses or voluntarily getting lost in miles of corn I can’t see over. This year, though, I’ll be enjoying Halloween a little more. Our son will be nearly one year old, which means he will be participating in his first Trick-or-Treat as a puffy little pumpkin. Dressing up for Trick-or-Treat was always something I looked forward to as a kid, but there is more to do in Mariemont in celebration of Halloween than collecting candy. All around the village the leaves will be turning their saturated autumnal hues, providing plenty of fall ambience. Little ones can enjoy crunching, throwing, smelling, and jumping into piles of fall leaves – each one a little different, showing off the diversity of tree life we have here in the village.
Mariemont Elementary students enjoy the annual Halloween parade.
Mariemont Elementary School will hold its annual Halloween parade on October 31 at 2 p.m., starting at the Parish center. The parade, lead by the High School band, will head West on Chestnut, North on Oak, East on Murray, and wind back down Plainville to the school. Community members are welcome to watch as students’ and teachers’ costumes make their Halloween debut. Later in the evening will bring Mariemont’s village-wide Trick-or-Treat. Ghosts and goblins can hunt for the perfect treat from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Homes participating in Halloween will have their cont'd on page 4
Mariemont Elementary teachers and staff join the fun.