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Dressing in costume is part of the fun during Halloween-themed activity days at the Portland
Children’s Museum.
Not-So-Scary Halloween Fun
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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.