Hey, Langley.
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, so the trick-or-treat crowd gets a full weekend to work with. Sunday is the first of November, and for once nobody has to find the oven clock's setting button.
ONE LAST LOOK AT THE HAUNTED MAP
The haunted map now has 82 houses on it, and Walnut Grove has the most pins of any neighbourhood, with 22. One that caught our eye is a whole Willoughby street that goes big every year; this time the theme is Vikings, and the lights are out from dusk until about 8:30. The map comes down on November 1, so plan your route now and give the best ones a thumbs-up.
Doing the rounds on Saturday? Our Halloween night guide has sunset, fireworks rules for the City and the Township, and what to do with the pumpkins afterward.
THIS WEEKEND
Fri, Oct 30
Halloween Stroll, Willoughby Town Centre. 3:30 to 5 pm. Kids in costume trick-or-treat at the shops with a poster in the window. Details
Monster Mash, Langley Senior Resources Society. Noon to 2 pm in the Lounge. Everyone welcome. Details
Vancouver Giants vs. Victoria Royals. 7 pm, Langley Events Centre. Details
TWU Spartans women's hockey vs. Manitoba. 7 pm Friday and again Saturday, The Arenas at LEC. Details
Halloween costume youth skate. 7:45 to 9:30 pm, LEC Arena 3. $5. Details
Fort Langley Halloween Dance. 7:30 to 10 pm, Fort Langley Community Hall. Classic-rock cover band, costumes welcome. Details
Latin Halloween at Farm Country Brewing. 8 pm, $15 at the door. A beginner salsa class, then a live Latin trio and a costume contest at 10:30. Details
Live music at Trails End, Fort Langley. Friday and Saturday, 6 to 9 pm. No cover listed. Details
Sat, Oct 31
Boo at the Zoo. 10 am to 6 pm, Greater Vancouver Zoo, Aldergrove. Kids 3 to 17 in costume get in for $10 plus tax; costume parades at 11 and 2. Details
Spooky pizza-making workshop for kids. 11 am to 1 pm, Pizza Garden Lounge, Walnut Grove. $39.95 plus GST per child. Details
Halloween Storytime. 1 pm, Murrayville Library. Free. Details
Pet costume and scarecrow contests. 1 to 5:30 pm, Clearview Country Market. Details
Costume public skate. 1:15 to 2:45 pm, LEC. $5 kids and seniors, $8 adults, $20 family, under 4 free. Details
Willowbrook trick-or-treating. 2 to 4 pm. Loot bags for the first 1,000 kids in costume. Details
Trick or Treat at the Library. 2:30 to 4:30 pm, City of Langley Library. Free. Details
TWU Spartans basketball doubleheader vs. Victoria. Women at 4 pm, men at 6 pm, Langley Events Centre. Details
Youth Fall Festival, Firehouse Café, Aldergrove. Grades 6 to 12, 6 to 8:30 pm. Free with online registration. Details
Grave Tales lantern tours. Fort Langley National Historic Site, last weekend of the season. Book ahead; no walk-ins. Details
Rocky Horror Drag Show (19+). 7 to 10 pm, Farm Country Brewing. $20 on Eventbrite. Details
Grown-ups' costume parties. Dead Frog Brewery from 8 pm (ticketed, includes a beer); Smugglers' Trail "Boos & Brews" from 8 pm ($28); Newlands Bar & Grill from 7 pm. Details
Sun, Nov 1
Vancouver Giants vs. Prince George Cougars. 4 pm, Langley Events Centre. Details
Langley Trappers vs. Richmond Sockeyes. Puck drop 4:05 pm, George Preston Recreation Centre. $2.47 to $19.83 on Showpass. Details
Township tree vouchers open to everyone. From today, any eligible Township property can apply for a free voucher worth $350 toward a tree. Details
Coming up
Everything else, including weeknights: heylangley.ca/events/
ONE THING EXPLAINED
The clocks aren't going back on November 1. BC stays on Pacific time all year now, so Sunday is just Sunday. The page covers what it means for dark winter mornings and the school run, and suggests picking a date of your own for smoke-alarm batteries, since the clock change won't be the reminder anymore.
AROUND THE SITE
Bears: seven jobs before the bears den. The carts, the bird feeder, the windfall apples, and when to call and when to leave it alone.
Directory: Community groups and service clubs. A starting map if you've been meaning to volunteer, join a choir or find something for the kids.
Rants: Closed again, and where is the detour sign? One neighbour asks for a single map of road closures and signs that show up before the last turn-off.
Out & About: Fort Langley National Historic Site in the off-season. Same buildings, far fewer people, plus a parking trick worth knowing.
News & guides: 12 rainy-day outings that actually work in November. Hours, prices and booking rules checked against each operator.
SHOP LOCAL
Bridge Creative Studio. New in Walnut Grove, steps from Service Canada, and the place to walk in for a passport photo done while you wait. They also do family portraits and signs and print for other local businesses. Locally owned businesses can ask to be listed free at heylangley.ca/shop-local/.
HAVE YOUR SAY
The candy poll is closed, and fun-size won with 72 of 119 votes. Another 37 of you are going full-size, which the neighbourhood thanks you for. Next up is Langley's Favourite, and the first question is breakfast: where do you go? It opens tomorrow morning and runs until November 13 at heylangley.ca/favourites/.
LANGLEY LEGENDS
Know someone who makes Langley better, quietly, year after year? A coach, a volunteer, a neighbour who shows up. Nominate them at heylangley.ca/legends/nominate/.
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See you next Thursday. — Hey Langley
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