Halloween Happenings Posted On: Friday, Oct. 30 2009 04:14 AM From staff reports

Central Texas College will host its annual Haunted House and Autumn Carnival in the Student Center, Building 106, today and Saturday.

The haunted house will be open to the public from 6 to 11 p.m. and features activities for the entire family including a haunted hayride, games, costume contests, food and a haunted house designed by students of the various campus clubs and organizations.

A tour of the haunted house costs $4 per person and the haunted hayride is $1 per person.

The carnival games start at 50 cents.

Ten percent of all proceeds from the haunted house will be donated to the CTC Foundation Scholarship Program.

Tickets are on sale now at the campus police office, Building 139, or can be purchased at the door.

After leaving the haunted house, visit the Mayborn Planetarium and Space Theater for more frightening fun with special presentations of two laser light shows. The first is "Fright Light" which features Halloween-themed music like Michael Jackson's "Thriller," "The Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein."

It is followed by "Laser Halloween." The show features something for everyone as it includes songs by Alvin and the Chipmunks, John Williams, Alice Cooper and Nine Inch Nails. It also features the theme from "Beetlejuice," "Ghostbusters" and music from "Harry Potter." The two laser light shows will rotate every 45 minutes starting at 6 p.m. with the last show starting at 10:30 p.m.

In addition to the laser light shows, the planetarium will feature a free late-night horror movie tonight and Saturday. "Shaun of the Dead" will be screened at 11:15 p.m. today and "Quarantine" will be shown at 11:15 p.m. Saturday. Both films are rated R.

For more information on CTC Halloween activities, contact the CTC Campus Police Department at (254) 526-1427 or CTC Student Life at (254) 526-1259.

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Spooktacular winds along a wooded trail in Ogletree Gap Park in Copperas Cove. The annual haunted trail ride starts at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday. The cost is $5 per person. Children under age 3 get in free and group rates are available.

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Clayton Homes of Killeen will hold a Halloween Trick or Treat from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Clayton Homes No. 681, 3800 E. Central Texas Expressway in Killeen.

The safe and fun family event will feature a costume contest with prizes and ID card fingerprinting for the kids. Bring your treat bag for free candy. For more information, call (254) 690-3225.

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Trick or treat from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today at Keller Williams Realty Heart of Texas, 2025 Memory Lane, Suite 400 in Harker Heights. There will be free popcorn and drinks, moonwalk, face painting and a door prize for one lucky winner. For information, call (254) 634-8500.

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In the Mood Ballroom will hold a Halloween Dance from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday at 13 S. Main St. in Temple. The cost is $7.50 per person and reservations are requested. Activities include games, prizes, food, fun and lots of dancing. For information or reservations, call (254) 773-7088.

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Enjoy a safe alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating at the Halloween Hoopla sponsored by the city of Harker Heightsfrom 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Carl Levin Park in Harker Heights. Admission is free and activities will include games, inflatables, candy, music and more. For information, call (254) 953-5657.

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Copperas Cove plans a Safe Halloween celebration downtown from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Roads will be closed so families can enjoy a safe place to trick-o-treat. There will also be a costume contest and games.

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Don't miss "Scared Straight" at Skyline Baptist Church. "Scared Straight" runs 7 to 9 p.m. through Saturday at the church, at 906 Trimmier Road in Killeen. This is the ninth year the church has conducted the Judgement House performances as an alternative to Halloween haunted houses.

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First Baptist Church of Killeen is sponsoring a Trunk or Treat event from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Area residents are invited to come to the church parking lot at 3310 S. W.S. Young Drive for a safe family environment for their trick-or-treaters.

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The Trinity Baptist Church Fall Festival is from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday. There will be lots of activities, a silent auction, a chili cook-off, carnival games, cake walk, prizes, food, and fun for the whole family.

Everyone is invited to this year's fall festival and requested to bring a can or box of food for the Food Care Center as an entrance fee. The church is at 403 E. Farm-to-Market 2410 in Harker Heights. For more information, call the church office at (254) 699-0529.

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Grace Lutheran Church of Killeen will hold its third annual Trunk or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the church parking lot. This is held to give children a safe alternative to traditional trick-or-treating. Participants receive bags to collect candy from the trunks of other participant's cars. Join us for games, prizes, food and fun. The church is at 1007 Bacon Ranch Road. 

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Eastlake Baptist Church invites the public to its annual Fall Harvest Festival Saturday. Activities are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. and include crafts, games and treats. Children and adults are welcome.

Eastlake Baptist is at 3213 Lake Road in Killeen. For more information, call (254) 690-4400.