October 7, 2009 > Halloween 'Boo' Calendar Halloween 'Boo' Calendar The Pirates of Emerson's Haunting Fields Now through Saturday, Oct 31 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. (some nights until 11 p.m.) Closed October 5,6,7,12,13,14,19,20 Six interactive haunting attractions the Sea Dog Cinema, and Pub & Grub (Not recommended for children) Haunting Fields 45021 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont (510) 657-2121 www.PiratesofEmerson.com General Admission $20; Speed Pass $30 Halloween and Dia de los Muertos Crafts Saturday, October 10 Noon - 2 p.m. Crafts for Halloween and for Dia de los Muertos. Newark Library 6300 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark (510) 795-2627 x15 mcayers@aclibrary.org Candle Lighters Ghost House Saturday, October 10 through Friday, October 30 (Closed Oct. 12, 13 & Oct. 19, 20) Mon, Oct 26 and Tues, Oct. 27: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wed, Thurs: 6 p.m. -. 9 p.m. Fri: 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sat: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sun: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Candle Lighters Children's Costume Parade Saturday October 17 3 p.m. Chadbourne Carriage House Fremont Hub Shopping Center, Fremont Blvd., Fremont www.candlelighters.com Ghost House Information: (510) 796-0595 Group & Presale Information: (925) 846-3492 Admission: $2 Games: 25 cents Halloween Train Fridays & Saturdays, October 16-24 Fridays, Oct 16, 23 Saturdays, Oct 17, 24 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Sun, Oct 18, Oct. 25 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (866) 417-7277 www.ebparks.org $6/Adults, $4/Children (3-12 yrs.) Halloween Social Friday, October 16 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Ruggieri Senior Center 33997 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City Snacks, beverages, DJ, dancing, fun games, prizes, costume contest (510) 441-8300 (510) 675-5328 $5 Paint your Pumpkin Sunday, October 18 Noon - 4 p.m. Shinn Historical Park 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont (510) 795-0891 Tours of the Historic Shinn House $5 per adult, $ 2.50 children 5-12 Halloween "Spooky" luncheon Friday, October 23 11:30 a.m. Ruggieri Senior Center 33997 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City (510) 675-5495 $4.75 reservations Fall Candle Light Tours Fri-Sun, October 23, 24 and 25 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. Victorian Patterson House tours. Not haunted, but may be a bit spooky. Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 791-4196 www.ebparks.org Registration required $7 in advance, $8 at the door Halloween Dance Saturday, October 24 For developmentally disabled Youths and Adults 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Come in costume, snacks provided Sorensdale Recreation Center 275 Goodwin Street, Hayward (510) 881-6778 Pre-paid: $5; At the door $6 Spooktacular Saturday, Sunday, October 24, 25 & Saturday, October 31 Noon - 4 p.m. You are a game piece on a life-size Enchanted Game Board! A roll of our dice will send you on a journey through the Enchanted forest where magical creatures have been captured by the evil queen. Each stop on the game board will provide you the opportunity to win prizes and move through the forest. Great Mall (Space 142/ Entrance 5A) 447 Great Mall Dr. Free admission (408) 586-3210 Pumpkin Carving Sunday, October 25 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Carve a Jack-O-Lantern. Bring your own or buy one from the farm. Tools provided. Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797 www.ebparks.org Sunday, October 25 Spooktacular 4 p.m. Operatic tales of the supernatural Mission Coffee Roasting Company 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont (510) 474-1004 tickets@fremontopera.org $25 LOV's Halloween Quarter Auction Sunday, October 25 5 p.m. Dinner, costumes, silent and live auction, games, and prizes Fremont Elks Lodge 38991 Farewell Dr., Fremont (510) 793-5683 www.lov.org Dinner $30 Games: $.25 cents Pets Halloween Costume Party Tuesday, October 27 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Party for all size dogs and cats All American Pet Emporium 37323 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 793-7387 Sammy the Spider Pin Workshop Wednesday, October 28 4 p.m. - 4:25 p.m. Make a Sammy the Spider pin for Halloween. Registration required and begins on October 19. For school-age children Younger children welcome if accompanied by an adult Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1421 Halloween Luncheon Thursday October 29 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Hayward Senior Center 22325 N. Third St., Hayward (510) 881-6766 HARDsenior@haywardrec.org Halloween Spooktacular Haunted Center Thursday, October 29 - Saturday October 31 Matt Jimenez Community Center 28200 Ruus Rd., Hayward 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Designed for all ages, carnival style games with a Halloween flare, face painting, and plenty of candy teamed with some healthy alternatives, Haunted House (510) 887-0400 Tickets $ 7 Children; $ 10 Adult Halloween Lunch Friday, October 30 Noon Wear your best costume, you may win a prize. Feast on "Ghoolish Ghoulash", Squashed Soup:, "Vampire Vegetables" and "Raised-from-the-Dead" Bread. Fremont Senior Center 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont (510) 790-6610 Members $4; non-members $6 Mystery Night for Teens Friday, October 30 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Teens solve a baffling murder mystery after hours in the Newark Library; pizza and drinks plus spooky surprises. Registration required, space limited Newark Library 6300 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark (510) 795-2627 x18 l3 - l8 years of age. Trick or Treat on Safety Street Friday, October 30 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Centerville Community Center Gymnasium Kids carnival, pumpkin patch, family photos, arts and crafts (510) 494-4300 (510) 791-4324 www.regerec.com (Bar code 123639) For children ages 1-8 $15 per child Halloween Twilight Hike Friday, October 30 5: 30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Hike the hills looking for hobgoblins, witches and ghosts. Don your costume, gather treats. Registration required. Course #22321. Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Ranch Road, Fremont 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3 Fee: $4 Un-haunted House Friday, October 30 - Saturday, October 31 Friday: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wizard of Oz theme Children under 12 must be accompanied by adult (under 3 - free) Crafts, storytelling, games, treats, night hike with a naturalist and more Tickets are sold in advance at www.haywardrec.org Sulphur Creek Nature Center 1801 D St., Hayward (510) 881-6700 www.haywardrec.org $ 7 per person Halloween Spooktacular Friday, October 30 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Dance for 7th and 8th graders only DJ, costume contest, food, games. Current school photo ID required. No entry after 8:30 p.m. Silliman Activity Center 6800 Mowry Avenue, Newark (510) 742-4400 www.newark.org $5 per teen Dream Workshop Saturday, October 31 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Workshop will focus on themes of death and dying in dreams. Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont (510) 745-1401 Halloween Costume Party Saturday, October 31 7 p.m. Costume Contest $ 500 cash prizes, live band, drinks Ages 21 and above Spin A Yarn Restaurant 45915 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont (510) 656-9141 Trunks of Treats Saturday, October 31 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Safe and fun trick or treating First Presbyterian Church of Newark 35450 Newark Blvd., Newark (510) 797-8811 Farm Halloween Fun Saturday, October 31 11a.m. - 2 p.m. Traditional games, spooky stories, scavenger hunt Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797 www.ebparks.org Creepy Crawly Lollies Saturday, October 31 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Discover how trick-or-treating began, make a creepy crawly treat of your own. East Bay Regional Park District 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont (510) 544-2797 www.ebparks.org Halloween Matinee Saturday, October 31 4 p.m. Kiddie Cartoon Cavalcade Slightly spooky vintage cartoons, retro commercials and funky film shorts, trick-or-treating Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum 37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 494-1411 www.nilesfilmmuseum.org Suggested donation $1 Halloween Spinetingling Spectacular Saturday October 31 7:30 p.m. The Last Warning (1929, Universal): the leading man was murdered on stage and five years later, the play is restaged with remaining cast members. With shorts: The Red Spectre (1907, Pathe) George Melies selected shorts Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum 37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont (510) 494-1411 www.nilesfilmmuseum.org Suggested donation $5 Trick-or-Treat Saturday, October 31 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Trick-or-treating, magician, balloonist, candies The Fremont Hub Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, (800) 762-1641 (916) 932-2150 mimi@marketingguru.com Halloween Community Carnival Saturday, October 31 2 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Haunted house, ghoulish games, wicked prizes and tasty treats Holly Community Center 31600 Alvarado Blvd., Union City (510) 675-5276 Children ages 3-12 (plus parents) Advance tickets available October 5 at the Holly Community Center, Kennedy Community Center and Union City Sports Center. Halloween Celebration Saturday, October 31 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Games, prizes, candies Ashland Community Center 1530 167th Ave, San Leandro (510) 881-6755 $5