Panera Bread at Town and Country is having a Cookie Decorating Event this Saturday October, 22 from 2-5pm. Children will receive a pumpkin cookie that they can decorate and take home with them.. That is if it makes it home..

Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Parks & Recreation is having a Halloween in the Park event this Saturday, October 22 from 2:30-6:30pm at Sackett-Wright Park.

There are lots of events going on including: 

• Merlin the Magician will perform at 2:45-3:30pm,
• A presentation by Glen Helen Raptor Center will be 3:30-4pm,
• Spooky Tales by the Winters Library
• Get up-close with an emergency vehicle
• “T-Birds of S.W. Ohio” car display.
• Complimentary wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, face painting, games, crafts, and more!

Traditional “Halloween in the Park” contests will be; costumes, pumpkin decorating and scarecrow displays! Our famous “Witch’s Brew” will be served with music provided by DJ Bill Nance throughout the event. Call 848-3535 for more information.

Pumpkin Decorating Contest: Bring pre-decorated pumpkins to the park. May be carved, colored, painted, etc. Register from 2:30-4pm (for all ages)

Costume Contest: Judging Begins at 4:15pm SHARP! Register from 3-4pm (for all ages) - no registrations after 4pm

Scarecrow Contest: Bring your completed scarecrow to the park between 10am–12pm.

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Toys R Us is having 2 events this Saturday October 22. If you are heading to Toys R Us this weekend then be sure to check out these events.

Sesame Street Event from 11am-1pm
Sing & Dance with the New Let's Rock Elmo! Come play with Elmo's tambourine, drums & keyboard Dance to the music! Join the FUN at Toys"R"Us!

Beyblade Tournament from 2-4pm
It's the Last Beyblade Battle Event of the Year! Come in and try out Beyblade tops!

Are you looking for more events? Be sure to check out our Calendar section!

Trick-or-Treat at Von Maur on Saturday, October 29 from 12-4pm. Calling all super heroes, princesses and spooky monsters! Trick-or-treating will be available for children in all Von Maur departments. Come make the rounds, have fun and have a Happy Halloween!

You can find this and lots of other great events on our Calendar!

Okay, for all you lovers of Trader Joe's, I think you are going to like Earth Fare supermarket!

Tomorrow Wednesday, October 19 Earth Fare is having their grand opening at 8am. They are located at Cross Pointe Center, where the old Stitching Post was. While they aren't having any grand opening freebies tomorrow (see I knew what you all are were hoping) they have something better going on every week. Earth Fare has Kids Eat Free every Thursday from 4-8pm where kids eat free with an adult entree purchase of $5 or more. But here's what makes their Family Dinner Night so great, there is typically entertainment for the kids (read: clowns, balloons, crafts..etc), your kiddos get to choose what they eat and up to 6 kids can eat free with a $5 adult entree purchase! This is a great deal for those of you with larger families.

I was lucky enough to get a tour of the store today and lest you think that the parents are getting the short end of the stick with this deal there is a deli, cafe, smoothie bar, soup, salad, bakery, sushi bar and even a pizza kitchen for you to choose from!! Here are the kids options, I love how there is something for just about EVERY kid no matter how picky. (They get to choose one item from each category)

Main Dish

• Turkey Provolone Roll-up
• Veggie & Hummus Roll-up
• Soy Nuggets with Ranch Dressing
• Grilled Cheese Sandwich
• Pizza Slice
• PB & J Roll-up

Fresh Side

• Carrots & Ranch Dressing
• Fruit cup
• Fruit (Apple, Banana, Orange or Grapes)
• Raisins

Snack

• Cheddar Bunnies
• Gummy Fruit Snack
• Oatmeal Snackimals
• Applesauce
• String Cheese
• Blueberry yogurt

Drink

• Milk
• 100% Juice
• Water

They make their kids menu even better by having a high standard for their products. And just like everything else in their store including dairy products, snacks, wine, cheese and even dog and cat food there are certain things they don't use. So you can enjoy your favorite snacks and staples without unhealthy ingredients like High Fructose Corn Syrup, Artificial Fats, Artificial Trans Fats, and Artificial Sweeteners.

• NO Artificial Fats or Trans Fats
• NO High-Fructose Corn Syrup
• NO Artificial Colors
• NO Artificial Flavors
• NO Artificial Preservatives
• NO Artificial Sweeteners
• NO Antibiotics or Synthetic Growth Hormones in our Fresh Meat or Dairy
• NO Bleached or Bromated flour

There is a huge section of bulk food and you can even bring in your own containers, just be sure to stop by the front desk when you come in so that they can weigh it so you don't pay for the weight of your container (how cool is that?!?).

Be sure to sign up for their weekly freebies/coupons and deals. I've been receiving them for about 3 months now and I've received ones for Free 1lb of Chicken (or Veggie Burgers) with $10 purchase, free 1lb of grapes with any purchase and free Earth Fare brand cookies with any purchase.. those are just a few of the coupons that I've gotten already. So make sure you sign up and you can get these great deals too. They also have coupons in store, they hand out coupon booklets when you come in and there are even coupons on their site. For those of you that are like me, you can even show them your coupons on your electronic device so that you can save paper, or just copy down the PLU code for your coupons. Plus be sure to follow them on Facebook for events and promotions. Personally I'm really excited to actually grocery shop there, and I'm almost positive that we will be going to Family Dinner Nights on Thursday!

( Earth Fare Family Night has been added to our Kids Eat Free list)

The Five Rivers MetroParks have two FREE family Harvest events going on this Saturday.

Possum Creek MetroPark:
Saturday, October 15 from 12-5pm
Bring the whole family to experience this free family event with music, demonstrations, displays, children's games and more! Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides and a variety of education displays! While you're here, visit the Scarecrow Convention display around the crop field.

2nd Street Market:
Saturday, October 15 from 10am-2pm
Join them for pumpkin decorating, musical entertainment and sampling of in-season fruits and vegetables will be a part of this program geared toward the whole family.

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Toys R Us is having a Chugginton Celebration on Saturday October 15 from 11-1pm to a Chuggington event. Come try out their newest talking interactive trains. While you are there you can sign up your kids for Geoffrey's Birthday Club.

You can find this and lots of other great events on our Calendar!

On Saturday, October 22 from 12-3pm in Town Square at The Greene they are having their annual Kids Fest and Bow-Wow-Ween Pet Parade.

Here are some of the fun things going on:

•  Hayrides
• Wax Hands
• Inflatable Obstacle Course
• Balloon Artist
• Strolling Magician
• Face Painting & More!
• Plus a special Scanvenger Hunt for children and families too.

Children are invited to walk in the Pet Parade for free. Come dressed up or come as yourself!

You can find this and lots of other great events on our Calendar!

The Kettering Rec is holding their annual open house at the Ice Arena on Saturday, October 22. There is free skating from 2:35-3:30pm and skates will be available to rent.