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FALL EVENTS

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Fall events

• The Schuylkill County Historical Society will conduct its Haunted History Tours in Pottsville on four consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 8, 15, 22 and 29. A tour of Baber Cemetery, 14th and Market streets, will begin at 6 p.m. on Oct. 8, 15 and 22 and at 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 29. A tour of downtown Pottsville will start at the society, 305 N. Centre St., at 8 p.m. on all four Saturdays. For reservations, contact the society at 570-622-7540.

• Fall festival/basket raffle from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salem UCC Church in Gilbert on Oct. 9. Approximately 50 baskets, live music, food and baked goods for sale. The church is at 117 Corner Road in Gilbert.

• Owl Creek Reservoir fall festival, 1 p.m., Oct. 15. 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Features foliage and haunted hayrides. Pre-sales for the haunted hayrides will be held Oct. 12, 13 and 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Tom’s Auto and Marine, 250 S. Greenwood St., Tamaqua. Rain date is Oct. 22.

• The Rush Township Board of Supervisors is sponsoring a free trunk-or-treat from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Hometown Farmers’ Market parking lot, 125 Mahanoy Ave., Tamaqua.

• Lansford is having its 3rd Annual Halloween Festival at Ashton Park (aka Lansford Pool) on Oct. 29 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. For children from Lansford, Summit Hill, Coaldale, Nesquehoning, Tamaqua, Lehighton and Jim Thorpe. There is no charge to attend and there will be free food for kids 12 years old and under. There will also be trick-or-treat tables.

Parades

• Lehighton Halloween Parade, Oct. 15. Rain date is Oct. 16.

• Palmerton Halloween Parade, 4 p.m. Oct. 16. Rain date is 7 p.m. Oct. 17.

• Andreas Halloween Parade, 7 p.m., Oct. 19.

• Jim Thorpe Halloween Parade, 2 p.m., Oct. 22.

• Weissport Halloween Parade, 5 p.m., Oct. 23.

• Tamaqua Halloween Parade, 7 p.m. Oct. 25, with a rain date of Oct. 26.

• Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade, 6 p.m., Oct. 29.

• Weatherly, Oct. 29. Rain date Oct. 30.

Trick or treat

• East Penn Township, 6-8 p.m., Oct. 26.

• Franklin Township, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 26.

• Weissport, 6-8 p.m., Oct. 26.

• Palmerton, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 29.

• Nesquehoning, 6-8, Oct. 31

• Polk Township, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Ross Township, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Summit Hill, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31, rain date Nov. 1.

• Weatherly, 6-8 p.m., Oct. 31.

• West Penn Township, 5-8 p.m., Oct. 31.