QC Family Focus: October 2014

It’s Kooky and It’s Spooky –
It’s Scarecrow Shenanigans!
Elly Gerdts
Marketing Coordinator
Do your kids measure the success of Halloween
based on how many pounds of candy they collect Trickor-Treating?
Let the Family Museum’s Scarecrow
Shenanigans event show them that there is more to
autumn and Halloween than bags of candy – it’s also a
great time to get creative!
Scarecrow Shenanigans is an annual celebration of
the season that has become a tradition for families in the
Quad Cities. Each year hundreds of children dress up in
costume to explore the entire two floors of the Museum.
Opportunities for creativity include decorating minipumpkins,
creating glow-in-the-dark vampire veins,
and making Halloween crafts to take home.
In addition, kids will have the opportunity to
make slime, dissect real cow eyeballs (not for the faint
of heart!), listen to the Pleasant Valley High School
Trom-“Bones” ensemble, learn about the legend
of Ghost Bubbles, and watch the Family Museum
Dance Company perform dances inspired by the film
Despicable Me.
Scarecrow Shenanigans will be held on Sunday,
October 26 from Noon until 5:00 pm at the Family
Museum. Admission is $3 for Family Museum
members and $8 for general admission. Tickets are
on sale now. This event is sponsored by the Family
Credit Union.
Oh yeah, and we will also have candy! Come in
costume and celebrate the season!
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