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Page 10 October 25, 2017 Subscribe ! Fill Out & Send To: 503-288-0033 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 $45.00 for 3 months • $80.00 for 6 mo. • $125.00 for 1 year (please include check with this subscription form) Name: Telephone: Address: or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com Dressing in costume is part of the fun during Halloween-themed activity days at the Portland Children’s Museum. Not-So-Scary Halloween Fun Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 ernie.hill.h5mb@statefarm.com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R State Farm R Find not-so-scary Hallow- een-themed fun at the Portland Children’s Museum as three days of activities are planned for the an- nual celebration, starting Sunday, Oct. 29 and continuing through Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31. The events will include a pump- kin scavenger hunt, spooky story times, Halloween clay glazing, pumpkin squish, glow-in-the-dark painting, trick-or-treat bag deco- rating, and more. All activities are free with admission to the muse- um, open daily between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dressing up is encouraged! Museum staff and volunteers will be passing out candy on Sun- day, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The museum will also host a candy-free Halloween on Mon- day, Oct. 30 from 10 a.m.--1 p.m., handing out glow sticks, buttons, toys, and other treats that are sug- ar-free for everyone to enjoy. The children’s museum is lo- cated in Washington Park across from Oregon Zoo in southwest Portland. For more information, visit portlandcm.org. Think Safety for Halloween by K ay n ewell t he l ightbulb l aDy Boo lights can add to the fun of your Halloween festivities and de- light the little trick or treaters ar- riving at your door, but electrical shorts can be really scary. So light up your yard with safety. Showdogs is a full service salon. We do baths, all over hair cuts, tooth brushing, nail trims, soft claws, flea treatments, mud baths, and ear cleaning. We also have health care and grooming products to keep your pet clean in between visits. Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm Monday 10am-4pm Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique 926 N. Lombard, Portland, OR 97217 • 503-283-1177 Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg and your kitty will be pretty. Photo by C orey C oyle Be sure to think safety when lighting up your home for some Halloween fun. Do not use any cord that is lamp fixtures. These outdoor flood cracked, has loose connections, lights come in many colors. or is not rated for the total watt- Use outdoor rated electrical age of the bulbs you are using. boxes to plug in your holiday Do not connect too many light strings. A guy wire, which is a strings together. Each run needs special kind of tension cable de- to be plugged to its own outlet. A signed for stability, or support, 100 light bulb strand, two 50 light should anchor lighting strings on strands, or three 25 light strands a solid surface so that the wind are each counted as one run. and weight of the decorations Bulbs of 11 watts or lower can cannot dislodge the bulbs or the be used outdoors when installed in cords. the proper cords. The higher watt- Be safe--keep all connections age bulbs, ranging from 50 to 100 and wires away from contact with watts, should be installed in par weather, pets, and people.
