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City sponsors Halloween activities
(Published October 20, 2003)

Halloween activities for children and teenagers will again be offered this year at many city recreation centers. Most of the activities – including parties, films, dances, ghost stories and refreshments – are free, but residents should check with their neighborhood recreation center for details.

The following list of centers with Halloween events was provided by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.

• Benning Stoddert: OctoberFest from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 6 and older; Haunted House from 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 28-30 for ages 6 and older.
• Chevy Chase: Trick-or-Treat giveaway from 4-6 p.m. Oct. 24 for ages 6-12.
• Hardy: Halloween Party from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 25 for ages 12 and younger.
• Friendship: Halloween Celebration from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 25 for ages 6 to 18.
• Riggs-LaSalle: Halloween Party from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 5 to 12.
• Fort Davis: Teen Club Dance from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 13 and older.
• Hart: Spook House from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 30 for ages 12 and younger.
• Hearst: Halloween Party from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 10 and younger.
• Kalorama: Halloween Party from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 30 for ages 12 and younger.
• Marie Reed: Halloween Party from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 12 and younger.
• Lamond: Halloween Horror-Thon from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 12 and younger.
• Petworth: Haunted House from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 15 and younger.
• Raymond: Halloween Party from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 30 for ages 6 to 15.
• Rudolph: Halloween Party from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 5 to 13.
• Arboretum: Halloween Party from 6-10 p.m. Oct. 13 for all ages.
• Payne: Halloween Gathering from 5:30-8p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 5 to 15.
• Randall: Halloween Movie-A-Thon from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 6 and older.
• Kenilworth: Halloween Fest from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 13 and younger.