Community groups, agencies host early Halloween fun

Families got an early treat for Halloween on Saturday with multiple events across the Sequim area, including Sequim High School, YMCA of Sequim, Sequim Prairie Grange and the Sequim Boys & Girls Club.

Later in the evening, 7 Cedars Casino held its annual costume contest.

Because of early press deadlines, pictures from Sequim’s Oct. 31 Halloween festivities will appear in the Nov. 9 edition.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Two-and-a-half-year old Poppy Springer carves a pumpkin dressed as a fairy with help from mom Sierra Perdue during the Sequim Prairie Grange’s Trunk-or-Treat.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Two-and-a-half-year old Poppy Springer carves a pumpkin dressed as a fairy with help from mom Sierra Perdue during the Sequim Prairie Grange’s Trunk-or-Treat.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Six-year-old ninja Aiden Havel-Beristain carves a pumpkin with his ninja parents Gabriela Beristain-Havel and Tim Havel at the Sequim Prairie Grange’s Trunk-or-Treat on Oct. 29. For Halloween, Aiden said he loves Kit-Kats.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Six-year-old ninja Aiden Havel-Beristain carves a pumpkin with his ninja parents Gabriela Beristain-Havel and Tim Havel at the Sequim Prairie Grange’s Trunk-or-Treat on Oct. 29. For Halloween, Aiden said he loves Kit-Kats.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Along with pumpkins, cookies and hot dogs, visitors to the Sequim Prairie Grange could visit various themed-trunks, including Heather Cerutti’s version of “Mary Poppins,” for candy. Other trunks ranged from an Elvis-theme to “Jurassic Park.”

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Along with pumpkins, cookies and hot dogs, visitors to the Sequim Prairie Grange could visit various themed-trunks, including Heather Cerutti’s version of “Mary Poppins,” for candy. Other trunks ranged from an Elvis-theme to “Jurassic Park.”

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Sequim High cheerleader Grace Minty, 14, paints camouflage on five-year-old Peyton Winter’s face during Haunted Hallways on Oct. 29.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Sequim High cheerleader Grace Minty, 14, paints camouflage on five-year-old Peyton Winter’s face during Haunted Hallways on Oct. 29.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Sequim High cheerleader Grace Minty, 14, paints camouflage on five-year-old Peyton Winter’s face during Haunted Hallways on Oct. 29.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Sequim High cheerleader Grace Minty, 14, paints camouflage on five-year-old Peyton Winter’s face during Haunted Hallways on Oct. 29.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Spaceman Tucker Weatherly, 4, enjoys some treats from a dummy’s tummy inside during Sequim High School’s Haunted Hallways event on Oct. 29. The HOSA club, now known as Future Health Professionals, offered gloves for children to wear and touch “brains,” and other body parts.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Spaceman Tucker Weatherly, 4, enjoys some treats from a dummy’s tummy inside during Sequim High School’s Haunted Hallways event on Oct. 29. The HOSA club, now known as Future Health Professionals, offered gloves for children to wear and touch “brains,” and other body parts.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Five-year-old Bowie Dockery gets a spider painted on his face by Azalea Loveday, 14, at the Sequim High School Haunted Hallways event. Loveday was one of many cheerleaders offering festive face painting.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Five-year-old Bowie Dockery gets a spider painted on his face by Azalea Loveday, 14, at the Sequim High School Haunted Hallways event. Loveday was one of many cheerleaders offering festive face painting.