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Trick or Treaters are ready to dress up and fill their baskets as annual fall and Halloween festivities get started. Montague Independent School District has scheduled its annual Fall Festival from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 26 in the new gym.

There will be fun for the entire family with games, a bounce house, silent auction, bingo, a haunted house, cake, walk, sweet shop and a concession stand with burgers and hot dogs. All proceeds go directly back to the students in the school.

On Oct. 28, enjoy Trick-or-Treat night in Bowie, and don’t forget to stop by Family Fun Night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 204 Decatur. Events will include trunk-or-treat, hot dogs and chips. First Baptist Church Bowie also returns its trunk-or-treat from 5:30-7 p.m. The night of family fun includes free candy, popcorn and hot cider at the church’s main entrance at the corner of E. Tarrant and Cooper St.

Also that night, enjoy the Fall Festival and Haunted House by Bowie Class of 2024 at Bowie Junior High School. Activities include games, a bounce house, cake walk, live and silent auctions, face painting and concessions. Cost is $5 entry and $10 punch card. Proceed benefit Project Graduation 2024.

Over in Nocona, guests can enjoy the Clay Street Fall Festival in downtown Nocona from 1-3 p.m., including a costume contest and games, plus trunk-or-treat.

On Oct. 31, trick-or-treat in Saint Jo. The Saint Jo Volunteer Fire Department will hand out candy beginning at 5 p.m. at the station. Share in the fun at the annual Trunk-or-Treat in Saint Jo on the square from 4;30-6:30 p.m., or until all candy is gone. Nocona also will conduct its trick-or-treat night on Oct. 31.

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It’s here the 2024 Montague County Guide

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Inside your weekend Bowie News find the award-winning visitor’s and newcomer’s guide. There are unique features about this area along with all the resources you may need to set up housekeeping or explore something new.

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Summer Olympics this week’s summer reading theme

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Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program continues on July 16 with the Olympics.
It will be all about the upcoming Summer Olympics with outdoor games at the soccer field. Summer reading wraps up with the popular Creature Teacher on July 23 who brings lots of animals to the kids to see up close.
Any questions about summer reading can be directed to the library staff by calling 872-2681 or follow their Facebook page.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Keep a summer reading log and earn a book.

Top photo – This past Tuesday, the library staff visits with Smokey the Bear and a member of the Forest Service at summer reading. (Photo by Barbara Green)

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Space adventures coming to Nocona Library

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Nocona Library’s Summer Reading program continues at 10 a.m. on July 17 at the Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
The program will be space adventures and include a demonstration of a drone. Make plans to attend.

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