The Haunted House at 1026 Valley Road Springhill will be open for a haunting good time Saturday Oct 21 and Sat Oct 28. It will be open for young children from noon-4 and 7-10 for a good scare. Haunted House prices are $2 for the afternoon and $5 for the evening. Archway Insurance will hosting a BBQ for the fundraiser. All proceeds are for new equipment for the Springhill Jr/Sr High School track teams.

The 6th Annual Pumpkin Run, organized by the Cumberland Y Service Club, is  Saturday, at Dickey Park. The 5K Fun Run starts at 6:00pm. The race route will be guided by jack-o'-lanterns! The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for youth or a $20 family rate. Participants will receive a finishers medal and post race snacks!

The Cumberland Hospice Palliative Care Society Presents The Second Annual Fundraiser, featuring The Rollickers with Special Guests “4-Fun”, Saturday October 21st at 7 at the Capitol Theatre Oxford. All Proceeds for Cumberland County Hospice Palliative Care Society. Admission is a free will offering. Seating is Limited. For More information call the Hospice Office 902-669-0261.

The Amherst Firefighters Association will be holding their Annual Emergency Services Memorial Service, Sunday Oct 22. Meet at the Amherst Fire Department before 1:20. At 1:30 there will be a march to the 1st Baptist Church. Following a service, the firefighters will march back to the Fire Hall for a wreath laying and a moment of silence for honorary and deceased service members.

The Cumberland Y Service Club is now taking orders for oranges, grapefruit and apples, with their Citrus and Apple Sale. For more information, or to place an order call 902-667-3479. Orders should arrive the third week in November.

The Next YREACH International Cooking Class will feature a taste of Germany with Morris Haugg. It’s Monday Oct 23 from 6-8 at Maggie’s Place. If you are going RSVP Brent Noiles at the Cumberland Y at 902-667-9112. There is only room for 15 participants and remember a donation for the Food Bank.

Author Laurie Glen Norris will be reading from her short story in the anthology Where Evil Dwells and discuss her horror novel in production, at the Four Fathers Library, Tuesday Oct 24 from 7-8. The author reading is free and sponsored by Libraries 150 and Esther Fest.

The 2018 Look at Us Now! LA Animal Shelter Calendar is out now! Available at Maritime Mosaic, the Amherst Veterinary Hospital, Bank of NS, WAG, Park your Paws and at the shelter. $20 each with proceeds to the shelter. Thank you to the Bank.of NS for matching sales in October. And all this week, stop out and get a free pumpkin.