By BENJAMIN KLIEWER, Student Reporter
A community trunk-or-treat event will take place Thursday, providing students and families an alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating.
The Alva Ministerial Alliance is hosting the event.
Trunk-or-treat will be along College Boulevard, and hotdogs will be served at a booth on Church Street. The event will take place from 4 – 6 p.m.
Pastor Katie Hill of First United Methodist Church said she thinks the event can be safer than trick-or-treating. Streets will be closed to traffic, and many parents will be with their children during the event.
Attendance is expected to be higher than usual this year, said Pastor Nathan Hosier of Cedar Grove Wesleyan.
“It seems like it grows every time,” Hosier said. “This year, they’re expecting probably one of the biggest turnouts since we weren’t able to do it in a normal way last year.”
Pastor Chris Ruwaldt of the First Baptist Church said he thinks there is something nostalgic and good about the event, as it allows neighbors to enjoy time together.
Other church officials agree.
“I think, especially for our church, it’s a chance that we get to welcome people and make parents and children feel like an important part of our community, which they are,” said Madison Williams, religious education director at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
A couple of other events for Northwestern students are also on the calendar for the Halloween celebration.
“SPOOKFEST” PLANNED
Also on Thursday, the Northwestern Student Government Association will host a “Spookfest” at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.
Games, a piñata, a scary movie, music, a sugar-skull decorating contest and a costume contest are among the event’s offerings.
“Stop by and get your ‘spook’ on with us,” said Olivia Yandel, SGA adviser.
NORTHWESTERN TRUNK-OR-TREAT EVENT PLANNED FOR FRIDAY
Dormitories will host a trunk-or-treat for students Friday. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot between Fryer and Shockley halls on Eighth Street.
Students are invited to dress up in their costumers.