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Actor Bernsen enjoying ride of derby movie project
End of an era: Oprah ending show after 25 years
Ohio native takes second place on 'Project Runway'
'New Moon' casts spell on fans
'The Blind Side' scores as feel-good crowd-pleaser
'Planet 51' is sci-fi animation lite
Barrymore's 1945 film co-stars Garson, Peck
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Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
Poor machine maintenance blamed for fire at Akron business
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face
Indians add 7 players to 40-man roster
Body with gunshot wounds found in Canton Township creek
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The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
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Akron Zips:
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Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
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Kent State Sports:
Singletary update
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs at Indiana Pacers – Here’s to LBJ and Free Throws
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Bowling season starts today
All Da King's Men:
Attention Haters, Palin And Hannity Together
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Muslim McCarthyism & Death Prayers
Akron Law Café:
Federal Judge Declares DOMA Unconstitutional
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
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Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Norma asks if Barkitecture is still at Stan Hywet.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Colloquium at University of Akron
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Published on Thursday, Oct 29, 2009
HALLOWEEN AND FALL EVENTS
'60s Monster Mash — 7 tonight, Cuyahoga Falls Public Library, 2015 Third St. Take a lurch down memory lane with Bill Brauning. See film clips from monster movies from the 1960s. Free. 330-928-2117.
All Hale's Eve — 6-9 p.m. Friday at Hale Farm and Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath Township. A Hale Farm tradition returns with a historic Halloween celebration in the village. Put on a costume and trick or treat at the farm. Reservations required: $10, $5 for members of the Western Reserve Historical Society. 800-589-9703.
Bloodview Haunted House — Through Saturday: 8-10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays; 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. 1010 Towpath Road, Broadview Heights. $15. For more information, call 440-526-9148 or visit http://www.bloodview.com.
Boo at the Akron Zoo — Friday and Saturday at the Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. Hours are 3-8 p.m. Saturday, 5:30-8 p.m. Friday. Nonscary event with trick-or-treat stations throughout the park. Costumes are encouraged. In advance: $9 for trick-or-treaters, $5 for observers. At the door: $10 for trick-or-treaters, $6 for observers. Free for zoo member observers. Advance tickets available at the zoo and all Acme Fresh Market stores. 330-375-2550.
Carnival of Horrors — 7:30 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, 7:30-10 p.m. Sunday at Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners, Cuyahoga Falls. Features: The Fun House, the Freakshow in 3-D Terrorvision and the Wicked Woods. $18 for all three events. 330-252-9070. http://www.carnivalofhorrors.com.
Columbiana MazeCraze — 5-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, state routes 7 and 14 in Columbiana. Featuring five miles of trails that twist, turn and sometimes come to a dead end. This is not a haunted maze, but you are welcome to come after dark and bring your own flashlight, or you can purchase one when you arrive. $8 ages 12 and over, $6 ages 5-11 and seniors. 330-482-9904 or http://www.columbianamazecraze.com.
The Factory of Terror — 7 to midnight Friday and Saturday at 4125 Mahoning Road NE, Canton. Featuring: The Portal to Insanity, Industrial Nightmares, Massacre on Mahoning and Judgement Day in 3D. Admission: $23. 330-455-3327 or visit http://www.factoryofterror.net.
Freaky Friday Crop Night — 6 p.m. to midnight Friday at Scrapbooker's Paradise, 926 E. Tallmadge Ave., Akron. Halloween dress-up scrapbooking party. $10. 330-630-3660.
Frightful Forest — 8-11 p.m. Friday, Saturday at Clay's Park Resort, 13190 Patterson Road NW, North Lawrence. Featuring a variety of Halloween-type vignettes presented along a half-mile trail in the wooded area of Clay's Park Resort. $12. 800-860-4386 or http://www.clayspark.com/09-frightful-forest.html.
HalloWeekends at Cedar Point — 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday at Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky. This Sunday, the park will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Featuring haunted house, scare zones, outdoor and indoor shows, and more. $44.99, $19.99 for ages 62 and older and for guests under 48" tall. 419-627-2350 or http://www.halloweekends.com.
Halloween Bowling Party — Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Stonehedge, 580 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., Akron. Sponsored by the Summit County Sheriff's Office. $8. Includes unlimited bowling and shoe rental. 330-928-2161.
Halloween Dance Party — 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Sherwood Dance Club, 960 Jacoby Road, Copley Township. $6. 330-864-4484.
Halloween Party and Fourth Anniversary Celebration — 8 p.m. Saturday at Tony's SpeakEasy, 560 W. Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton. 330-753-9454.
Halloween Party — 5-11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ravenna Moose Lodge, 3090 State Route 59, Ravenna. Dinner will be served 5-7 p.m. Dance will be from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Music provided by Remember When. $12 for steak dinner, $9 for chicken.
Halloween Spooktacular — 7 p.m. tonight at First Congregational Church of Akron, 292 E. Market St., Akron. Scary organ music, spooky appearances, magic from ''Hogwarts,'' costume parade and more. 330-253-5109.
Halloween Trick or Treat — 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday at Peninsula Library & Historical Society, 6105 Riverview Road. 330-657-2291.
Haunted Cleveland Tours — Cleveland Ghost-Bus Tours continue through mid-November at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Thursday tours start at the Local Hero's Bar and Grill, across from Progressive Field on East Ninth Street and Bolivar Avenue in Cleveland. Tour visits downtown Cleveland's most haunted places. $50 per person. Urban Legend Tour of the Cuyahoga Valley, 6 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14. Meets at the Canal Visitor Center, Canal Road at Hillside Road, Valley View. Visits alleged haunted locks, bridges and areas where ghosts and Bigfoot allegedly have been seen. $50 per person. Haunted Medina County cemeteries tour 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Meet at the gazebo on the square in downtown Medina. Highlights include a visit to Indian Burial Mounds, a witch's grave and a haunted restaurant. $45. For reservations: call 440-775-1217 or visit http://www.hauntedclevelandtours.com.
Haunted Ohio — 3:30 p.m. today and 4 p.m. Friday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Goodyear branch, 60 Goodyear Blvd., Akron. Hear true spooky stories about Ohio. For grades 6-12. Free. 330-784-7522.
Haunted Schoolhouse and Haunted Laboratory — Seven floors of terror at 1300 Triplett Blvd., Akron. 7-10 p.m. today and Sunday; 7 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, $15 per haunted house; $13 per haunted house for children 12 and under on Sunday. Not recommended for children under 7. http://www.hshlab.com.
The Hudson Haunted House — Open 7:30-10 tonight and 1-4 p.m. and 7:30-midnight Friday and Saturday at 2250 Barlow Road, Hudson. $12. For more information call 877-999-4679, or visit http://hudsonjaycees.com/haunted/index.html.
Lantern Tours of the Ghosts of Zoar — Friday and Saturday at dusk in the village of Zoar. Take a haunted stroll through the streets of the village by candlelight. Hear accounts from spirits and visit the sites of the hauntings. $16 per person. Advance reservations required. 330-874-2002 or http://www.haunted-ohio.com.
The McKinley Presidential Library & Museum Annual Halloween Party — 6-8:30 p.m. Friday at the Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton. $5. 330-455-7043.
Medina YMCA Family Halloween Party — 6:30-8 p.m. Friday at the Medina YMCA, 3076 Remsen Road, Medina. Activities include goody bags, games, basket raffle, health and safety fair and a costume parade for children. $5 per family. 330-725-3098.
Munroe Falls Paranormal Society First Annual Halloween Paranormal Conference — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the NEOUCOM Ralph Regula Conference Center, 4209 State Route 44, Rootstown. Featuring speakers and presenters covering various paranormal topics. Free. http://www.neoparacon.com.
Murder in the Mansion — 7-9 tonight and Friday at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Guests must arrive by 6:45 p.m., no one will be admitted after 7 p.m. to this special evening experience for the Halloween season. $28, $25 for members. 330-315-3261 or http://www.stanhywet.org.
The Northeast Ohio Paranormal Conference — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the NEOUCOM Ralph Regula Conference Center, 4209 State Route 44, Rootstown. The conference will feature speakers and demonstrations from Ohio-based paranormal investigation and research teams lecturing and presenting on a variety of paranormal topics. For more information and registration, visit http://www.neoparacon.com.
Second Annual Trick-or-Treat on South High Street — 6:30-8:30 tonight at the Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St. Costume contests, creepy crafts, a mysterious treat-gathering scavenger hunt around the museum and a Halloween screening of animated short films. Free for members, $5 per child for nonmembers. 330-376-9186, ext. 229.
Spooky Science Nights — 5:30-9 p.m. Friday at the Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland. Including eerie stories told aboard the Steamship William G. Mather, exploding pumpkins, the opportunity to explore the entire Great Lakes Science Center and the OMNIMAX film Dinosaurs! Alive. $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. Dinosaurs! Alive is an additional $5.50. 216-621-2400.
Thriller Night — 8 p.m. Friday to 2:30 a.m. Saturday at the Agora Theatre, 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Hosted by Freddie Krueger, Thriller Night is an evening of costumes, contests, dancing and frightening fun. Come to try to break the world record for the largest number of people in costume doing the dance from Michael Jackson's Thriller video. 216-926-8475.
HALLOWEEN AND FALL EVENTS
'60s Monster Mash — 7 tonight, Cuyahoga Falls Public Library, 2015 Third St. Take a lurch down memory lane with Bill Brauning. See film clips from monster movies from the 1960s. Free. 330-928-2117.
All Hale's Eve — 6-9 p.m. Friday at Hale Farm and Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath Township. A Hale Farm tradition returns with a historic Halloween celebration in the village. Put on a costume and trick or treat at the farm. Reservations required: $10, $5 for members of the Western Reserve Historical Society. 800-589-9703.
Bloodview Haunted House — Through Saturday: 8-10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays; 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. 1010 Towpath Road, Broadview Heights. $15. For more information, call 440-526-9148 or visit http://www.bloodview.com.
Boo at the Akron Zoo — Friday and Saturday at the Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. Hours are 3-8 p.m. Saturday, 5:30-8 p.m. Friday. Nonscary event with trick-or-treat stations throughout the park. Costumes are encouraged. In advance: $9 for trick-or-treaters, $5 for observers. At the door: $10 for trick-or-treaters, $6 for observers. Free for zoo member observers. Advance tickets available at the zoo and all Acme Fresh Market stores. 330-375-2550.
Carnival of Horrors — 7:30 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, 7:30-10 p.m. Sunday at Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners, Cuyahoga Falls. Features: The Fun House, the Freakshow in 3-D Terrorvision and the Wicked Woods. $18 for all three events. 330-252-9070. http://www.carnivalofhorrors.com.
Columbiana MazeCraze — 5-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, state routes 7 and 14 in Columbiana. Featuring five miles of trails that twist, turn and sometimes come to a dead end. This is not a haunted maze, but you are welcome to come after dark and bring your own flashlight, or you can purchase one when you arrive. $8 ages 12 and over, $6 ages 5-11 and seniors. 330-482-9904 or http://www.columbianamazecraze.com.
The Factory of Terror — 7 to midnight Friday and Saturday at 4125 Mahoning Road NE, Canton. Featuring: The Portal to Insanity, Industrial Nightmares, Massacre on Mahoning and Judgement Day in 3D. Admission: $23. 330-455-3327 or visit http://www.factoryofterror.net.
Freaky Friday Crop Night — 6 p.m. to midnight Friday at Scrapbooker's Paradise, 926 E. Tallmadge Ave., Akron. Halloween dress-up scrapbooking party. $10. 330-630-3660.
Frightful Forest — 8-11 p.m. Friday, Saturday at Clay's Park Resort, 13190 Patterson Road NW, North Lawrence. Featuring a variety of Halloween-type vignettes presented along a half-mile trail in the wooded area of Clay's Park Resort. $12. 800-860-4386 or http://www.clayspark.com/09-frightful-forest.html.
HalloWeekends at Cedar Point — 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday at Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky. This Sunday, the park will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Featuring haunted house, scare zones, outdoor and indoor shows, and more. $44.99, $19.99 for ages 62 and older and for guests under 48" tall. 419-627-2350 or http://www.halloweekends.com.
Halloween Bowling Party — Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Stonehedge, 580 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., Akron. Sponsored by the Summit County Sheriff's Office. $8. Includes unlimited bowling and shoe rental. 330-928-2161.
Halloween Dance Party — 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Sherwood Dance Club, 960 Jacoby Road, Copley Township. $6. 330-864-4484.
Halloween Party and Fourth Anniversary Celebration — 8 p.m. Saturday at Tony's SpeakEasy, 560 W. Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton. 330-753-9454.
Halloween Party — 5-11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ravenna Moose Lodge, 3090 State Route 59, Ravenna. Dinner will be served 5-7 p.m. Dance will be from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Music provided by Remember When. $12 for steak dinner, $9 for chicken.
Halloween Spooktacular — 7 p.m. tonight at First Congregational Church of Akron, 292 E. Market St., Akron. Scary organ music, spooky appearances, magic from ''Hogwarts,'' costume parade and more. 330-253-5109.
Halloween Trick or Treat — 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday at Peninsula Library & Historical Society, 6105 Riverview Road. 330-657-2291.
Haunted Cleveland Tours — Cleveland Ghost-Bus Tours continue through mid-November at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Thursday tours start at the Local Hero's Bar and Grill, across from Progressive Field on East Ninth Street and Bolivar Avenue in Cleveland. Tour visits downtown Cleveland's most haunted places. $50 per person. Urban Legend Tour of the Cuyahoga Valley, 6 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14. Meets at the Canal Visitor Center, Canal Road at Hillside Road, Valley View. Visits alleged haunted locks, bridges and areas where ghosts and Bigfoot allegedly have been seen. $50 per person. Haunted Medina County cemeteries tour 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Meet at the gazebo on the square in downtown Medina. Highlights include a visit to Indian Burial Mounds, a witch's grave and a haunted restaurant. $45. For reservations: call 440-775-1217 or visit http://www.hauntedclevelandtours.com.
Haunted Ohio — 3:30 p.m. today and 4 p.m. Friday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Goodyear branch, 60 Goodyear Blvd., Akron. Hear true spooky stories about Ohio. For grades 6-12. Free. 330-784-7522.
Haunted Schoolhouse and Haunted Laboratory — Seven floors of terror at 1300 Triplett Blvd., Akron. 7-10 p.m. today and Sunday; 7 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, $15 per haunted house; $13 per haunted house for children 12 and under on Sunday. Not recommended for children under 7. http://www.hshlab.com.
The Hudson Haunted House — Open 7:30-10 tonight and 1-4 p.m. and 7:30-midnight Friday and Saturday at 2250 Barlow Road, Hudson. $12. For more information call 877-999-4679, or visit http://hudsonjaycees.com/haunted/index.html.
Lantern Tours of the Ghosts of Zoar — Friday and Saturday at dusk in the village of Zoar. Take a haunted stroll through the streets of the village by candlelight. Hear accounts from spirits and visit the sites of the hauntings. $16 per person. Advance reservations required. 330-874-2002 or http://www.haunted-ohio.com.
The McKinley Presidential Library & Museum Annual Halloween Party — 6-8:30 p.m. Friday at the Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton. $5. 330-455-7043.
Medina YMCA Family Halloween Party — 6:30-8 p.m. Friday at the Medina YMCA, 3076 Remsen Road, Medina. Activities include goody bags, games, basket raffle, health and safety fair and a costume parade for children. $5 per family. 330-725-3098.
Munroe Falls Paranormal Society First Annual Halloween Paranormal Conference — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the NEOUCOM Ralph Regula Conference Center, 4209 State Route 44, Rootstown. Featuring speakers and presenters covering various paranormal topics. Free. http://www.neoparacon.com.
Murder in the Mansion — 7-9 tonight and Friday at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Guests must arrive by 6:45 p.m., no one will be admitted after 7 p.m. to this special evening experience for the Halloween season. $28, $25 for members. 330-315-3261 or http://www.stanhywet.org.
The Northeast Ohio Paranormal Conference — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the NEOUCOM Ralph Regula Conference Center, 4209 State Route 44, Rootstown. The conference will feature speakers and demonstrations from Ohio-based paranormal investigation and research teams lecturing and presenting on a variety of paranormal topics. For more information and registration, visit http://www.neoparacon.com.
Second Annual Trick-or-Treat on South High Street — 6:30-8:30 tonight at the Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St. Costume contests, creepy crafts, a mysterious treat-gathering scavenger hunt around the museum and a Halloween screening of animated short films. Free for members, $5 per child for nonmembers. 330-376-9186, ext. 229.
Spooky Science Nights — 5:30-9 p.m. Friday at the Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland. Including eerie stories told aboard the Steamship William G. Mather, exploding pumpkins, the opportunity to explore the entire Great Lakes Science Center and the OMNIMAX film Dinosaurs! Alive. $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. Dinosaurs! Alive is an additional $5.50. 216-621-2400.
Thriller Night — 8 p.m. Friday to 2:30 a.m. Saturday at the Agora Theatre, 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Hosted by Freddie Krueger, Thriller Night is an evening of costumes, contests, dancing and frightening fun. Come to try to break the world record for the largest number of people in costume doing the dance from Michael Jackson's Thriller video. 216-926-8475.
