Hoffler Wildlife Preserve offers friendly hayride

The Hoffler Wildlife Preserve will have a Halloween hayride for the young and the young at heart this Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. The ride will go through the preserve while little ones spot friendly ghosts and goblins along the way. Kids will also get the chance to paint a pumpkin and participate in a costume parade. Refreshments will be served.  Cost is $5 per child; adults are free. The preserve is at 4510 Twin Pines Road.  

On a recent Saturday, Long Point resident Carolyn Dennis hosted a few of her daughter’s friends for a day of pumpkin carving. Eight excited preteens spent the day decorating gourds and feasting on lunch and the best hot chocolate in the world. Carolyn even roasted a few of the seeds for a healthy snack. A number of seeds were saved and the group plans to plant them next spring. With any luck, next fall they’ll be carving pumpkins from their own garden.

Church of the Resurrection at 3501 Cedar Lane invites the public to its annual Christmas bazaar Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 8 from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. The event  includes a white elephant sale and silent auction. Funds from the silent auction will benefit Oasis. More than 30 vendors are expected, including Avon, Tupperware, Tastefully Simple and American Girl clothing. There will also be jewelry and crafts made by local artisans and plenty of Christmas items. Great food will be offered all day, plus  a spaghetti dinner. Reservations are required for the dinner, which costs $7 for adults and $4 for children. Call 484-7335 or 484-0589. 

Clean off your bookcases while you support worthy causes. The High Street Kroger will be having a book sale to raise funds for Oasis ministries and the Portsmouth Humane Society.  Through Nov. 12, drop off your extra books  during store hours. The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 13 and 14.  True book lovers will drop off books and  shop for more.

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