Halloween Happenings in Montachusett

Local Halloween Happenings in the Montachusett Region, including library events in the day and trick or treat times.

From the Fitchburg-Leominster Sentinel & Enterprise:

Halloween Tiny Types Trick or Treat: 10 a.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Trick or treat around the library and receive bat wing clappers, coloring books, pumpkin slinkys and more; ages 6-under. Everyone encouraged to wear a costume. 978-534-7522.

Costume Story Time: 11 a.m.; Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Visit the library in costume for this not-so-spooky Halloween stories, songs, games, and crafts event; ages newborn-5; ashburnhamlibrary.org

Annual Halloween Parade: 11 a.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Meet at the library in your costume for a Halloween walk around town; for preschoolers. lunenburglibrary.org

Spooky Craft: 4 p.m.; Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main St., Lancaster. Tap into your creative side with a spooky craft; make page corner bat bookmarks, all supplies provided. thayermemoriallibrary.org

Book-or-Treat: 5-7:30 p.m.; Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. When you are out trick-or-treating be sure to stop by the library to get a Halloween goodie bag for children and teens, while supplies last. ashburnhamlibrary.org

From The Gardner News:

Hubbardston – Halloween block party, sponsored by father-son local collectors Bill and Patrick Shea and Rietta Ranch Flea Market, is on Halloween Day from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Police Station at 7 Main St. Trick or treating in Hubbardston is Oct 31, 5-8 pm.

Ashburnham – Library is collecting candy donations at the Public Safety Building for its annual Trick-or-Treat event. The library is expecting candy donations any time during operational hours up until the Monday, Oct. 31, Halloween night. Both Chapel Street and Lawrence Street will be closed for the sweet event from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Gardner: – The city of Gardner has designated Trick-or-Treat hours Monday, Oct. 31 between 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Templeton: Templeton’s Trick or Treating hours are Monday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Haunted Halloween sponsored by the Templeton Lions Club is 4-7 pm on the Templeton Center Common.

Winchendon: Monday, Oct. 31. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Barre: Trunk-or-Treat event is back. The sign up to do a trunk is closed, but the Barre Police Department is still collecting candy donations for the event. The event is 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Common. The town also has designated Trick-or-Treat hours between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.