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Trick-or-Treaty - Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk - South Windsor - October 31 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm The shops at Evergreen Walk will pass out candy to kids 12 years old and under. www.thepromenadeshopsatevergreenwalk.com<http://www.thepromenadeshopsatevergreenwalk.com> Haunted Hall Crawl & Costume Ball - Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History - October 30 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm After the lights go down and the doors locked behind, the spirits of the Peabody Museum come alive. Doors creak, demons howl, and twisted souls await. Embrace your wicked ways and join us for a spine-tingling evening of terror as you explore the Museum's haunted halls, enjoy witches' brew, and dance with our delightful skeleton crew. Face your fears for an unforgettable night of fright. It'll be a scream.18 and Over Refreshments and cocktails served. http://peabody.yale.edu/events/haunted-hall-crawl-costume-ball Halloween Trick or Treat - Olde Mistick Village Merchants - Mystic -October 31 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm Olde Mistick Village Merchants will be handing out treats this Friday. Come to see your fellow ghosties and goblins as you stroll from shop to shop. Fun for everyone! Event held rain or shine. http://www.oldemistickvillage.com/Festivals.aspx Haunted Graveyard - Where the Thrills Never Dies - Lake Compouce Amusement Park - Bristol - October 31- November 1 - 5:00pm - 12:00 mid night Lake Compounce is the oldest, continuously-operating amusement park in North America, having its genesis more than 165 years ago in 1846! The park has invested millions in rides and attractions during the recent years, and today is more beautiful than ever. Among other famous attractions, Lake Compounce is home to Boulder Dash, which has been voted the world's #1 wooden roller coaster, as well as Connecticut's largest water park. During the Halloween season, the park becomes a haunted park. Check out the following web site for more details about the Haunted Graveyard experience. http://www.hauntedgraveyard.com/fees.htm 15th Annual Corn Maze - The Beatles - Lyman Orchards - Middlefield October 31 - November 2 With more than two miles of twisting and winding pathways carved within four acres of towering cornstalks, a hundred decision points, and just one way out, getting lost in our 15th Annual Corn Maze will be a lot of fun, and it's all for a great cause! $1 of every admission is donated to the American Cancer Society. http://lymanorchards.com/events Fall-O-Ween- Costume Day - Mystic Sea Aquarium- Mystic - November 1 - 10:00am - 4:00pm It takes a lot of time and effort to create amazing costumes for Halloween. Come on November 1 and get another chance to show off yours! Kids 12 and under who come dressed in a costume will receive FREE admission with each paying adult. Enjoy fun games, underwater pumpkin carving and a special Falloween sea lion show. Everyone who comes in costume can enter to win great prizes in the costume contests. http://www.mysticaquarium.org/ 1st Annual Coventry Chili Fest - Coventry High School - Coventry- November 1 - 12:00pm - 3:00pm Join us for a fun, family, community-wide event! Show off your "chili skills" by entering your best chili recipe in the contest, or just come by and enjoy a sampling of the many chilis on the menu! The day will also include a Touch-A-Truck event, music and more https://www.coventryrec.com/documents/finalchili_fest_flyer.pdf 2014 Connecticut Veterans Parade - Hartford - November 2 - 12:30pm The parade will step off at the Connecticut State Capitol Building in Hartford. Special events on Sunday include a wreath-laying ceremony to remember veterans at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch<http://www.ctnow.com/topic/travel/soldiers-sailors-memorial-arch-HPL16.topic> at 11:30 a.m. Ceremonial cannon blasts will kick off the parade at 12:30 p.m. and conclude with the 1:30 p.m. Moment of Silence, when parade marchers will stop in-place in observance of service members who died while serving their country. Information: www.ctveteransparade.org<http://www.ctveteransparade.org>. New Haven's Biannual Restaurant Week<http://infonewhaven.com/restaurantweek> promotion - Nov. 2 - Nov 7 Fixed-price lunch and dinner menus at nearly three dozen eateries. Among the participants: 116 Crown, Adriana's Restaurant and Wine Bar, Barcelona Wine Bar, Basta Trattoria, Bentara, Briq, Caffe Bravo, Carmen Anthony, Caseus, Cask Republic, Christopher Martins, Geronimo, Goodfellas, Heirloom, Istanbul Cafe, John Davenport's, L'Orcio, Lucky Chao, Mambo Cocina Latina, Miya's Sushi, Oaxaca Kitchen, Olea, Pacifico, ROIA, Sage American Grill & Oyster Bar, Soul de Cuba, Stone Hearth, Taste of China, Temple Grill, Thali, Tre Scalini, Union League Cafe, Zafra, Zaroka and Zinc. Mario Batali's anticipated Tarry Lodge, set to open this fall at 278 Park Street, is also listed. Restaurants will serve $18 prix-fixe lunches, $32 prix-fixe dinners or both. For more information, visit infonewhaven.com/restaurantweek<http://infonewhaven.com/restaurantweek> Robert Chudy Program Director International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) Office of Global Affairs University of Connecticut 2011 Hillside Rd U-1083 Storrs, CT 06269 phone: 860-486-3855 email: [log in to unmask] web: www.isss.uconn.edu