Halloween celebrations in Winsted begin this weekend with the Winsted Lion's Club Halloween Dance at Chatterly's Banquet Hall on Friday October 19th from 7PM to 11PM. Dance to benefit Winsted Lion's Club programs. Music by NIGHT MOVES. Costumes encouraged, prizes awarded! Hot hors-d'oeuvres, desserts, coffee. Cash bar. $25 per person. Call Joe, 860-921-6644 or Blanche, 860-489-8656 for tickets.
The Annual Winsted's Civil War Soldiers' Monument Cemetery Walk at South Cemetery in Winchester Center is scheduled for Saturday, October 20th. Tours begin at 1PM with the last tour leaving at 2:30PM. Costumed interpreters representing residents from the past will await you at gravestones in the cemetery where they will tell you about their lives and the rich history of Winsted and Winchester. Admission is $5. Children under 16 are free. Rain date for the event is October 21st.
Fall fun continues with a Halloween Window Painting Contest on Saturday, October 27th. The contest is open to all Winchester/Winsted students in the K-6 age group, including those attending schools out of town or are home-schooled. Teams of kids will be out and about painting their assigned windows during the day, beginning at 9:00AM.
Tradition continues on Saturday, October 27th with Winsted Recreation Department’s Trunk or Treat event in the Gaylord-Tiffany Playground parking lot on Rowley Street from 4:30PM to 6:00pm. Advance registration is required for anyone wanting to decorate their vehicle and offer treats for the kids.