offugo... Aroostook Outdoor Event News

In this edition: 1) A haunted walk in Mars Hill. 2) A video presentation about planet Earth in Easton. 3) Get ready for ski swap season. Plus lots more! Events: Saturday, October 27 MARS HILL: Haunted Walk and Trunk or Treat. 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Central Aroostook Junior Senior High School, 26 Pleasant St. Hosted by Central Aroostook High School Class of 2019. Trunk or Treat for younger children from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Annual Mars Hill Rec. egg hunt at 6:00 p.m. Food available for purchase. Contact CAHS (207-425-2811) FMI EASTON: Francis Malcolm Planetarium Video Presentation: Fragile Planet. 7:00-8:00 p.m. at Francis Malcolm Science Center, 775 Houlton Rd. All-new full dome/video program explores use of technology in better understanding our unique life-giving home and other solar system worlds. Reservation required. Cost: $6/adult, $4/student. Contact Tricia Langner (207-488-5451) or tricia@francismalcolmsciencecenter.com FMI Sunday, November 4 PRESQUE ISLE:

In this edition: 1) Cut and run on multiple trail systems in Fort Kent. 2) Pay homage to furry and feathered friends in Houlton. 3) Learn more about all things lunar in Fort Fairfield. Plus lots more! Events: Friday, October 19 PRESQUE ISLE: Presque Isle Historical Society Haunted Lantern History Tour. A “slightly scary, kinda creepy” nighttime downtown tour through the old jail (only opened for this tour), 13 sites for the true history of that particular site by lantern light. Tours begin at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. at Historic Fire Station, 11 Church St. Cost: $5. Contact Kim Smith (207-762-1151) or pihistoricalsociety@hotmail.com FMI Saturday, October 20 FORT KENT: Fort Kent Outdoor Center Trail Work Day. 8:00-11:00 a.m. at FKOC, 33 Paradis Cir. Meet at the Maintenance Building. Focusing our work on Green Bean trails. Bring pruning saws, loppers, pole pruners, brush saws. Don’t forget gloves and sturdy footwear. Contact FKOC info@fortkentoc.org FMI HOULTON:

In this edition: 1) Awareness walks in Fort Kent, Houlton, and Caribou. 2) A haunted woods walk in Woodland. 3) A color run in Caribou. Plus lots more! Events: Saturday, October 13 FORT KENT: St. John Valley Out of the Darkness Walk. Walk in memory or support of those who have lost someone to suicide. Suicide can be prevented. Join the movement! Registration: 9:00 a.m. at Fort Kent Lions' Pavilion, River St. Walk start: 10:00 a.m. Proceeds go to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help raise awareness, provide education and support to survivors of suicide loss, etc. Visit www.afsp.org FMI HOULTON: 13th Annual Bridge to Hope Cancer Awareness Walk. Registration: 9:00 a.m. at Houlton Rec. Center, 128 Main St. Walk start: 10:00 a.m. Door prizes, annual quilt raffle after walk. Visit www.facebook.com/Bridge-To-Hope-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-117726751615032 FMI HOULTON: Houlton Rotary Riverfront Clean-Up Day. 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Riverfront Park. Ever