what with the Phillips Scarecrow Reunion in full swing, the Ghost Train chugging along and Hooterville Hollow in Kingfield this weekend. Not to mention UMF’s ongoing celebration of Edgar Allen Poe’s 200th birthday. So, get in the spirit, mark your calendars & check some of these events out!

THRU SATURDAY, OCT 17

SCARECROW REUNION — Main Street, Phillips. Sponsored by Phillips Conservation Commission. FMI: 639-4296.

THRU WEDNESDAY, OCT 28

EXHIBITION: AFTER POE: WORKS OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION — Tue-Sun 12-4 pm, UMaine Farmington Art Gallery, 246 Main St., Farmington. Part of celebration of bicentennial of Edgar Allan Poe’s birth. Free, open to public. FMI: 778-7002.

SATURDAY, OCT 10

GHOST TRAIN RIDE — 6:30-9 pm, Sander’s Station, Bridge St., Phillips. Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad. (Rain date 10/11) ($) FMI: www.srrl-rr.org.

HOOTERVILLE HOLLOW HAUNTED HAYRIDE — 7-10 pm, Donnie Handrahan property, Kingfield. ($) Benefits Gifts of Love. FMI/volunteer: 491-5091, 778-1172.

THURSDAY, OCT 15

MOVIE: EDGAR ALLAN POE’S ANNABEL LEE — 7 pm,. Lincoln Aud., UMaine Farmington Roberts Learning Ctr. Free, open to public. FMI: 778-7424.

SATURDAY, OCT. 17

HAUNTED HAYRIDE — Cathedral Pines Campground, Eustis. ($) Benefits PTC efforts. Setup scene, volunteer, FMI: 246-2002.

THURSDAY, OCT 22

SPIRITS OF THE DEAD: A POE READER’S THEATRE — 12 pm, Rm. C-23, UMaine Farmington Roberts Learning Ctr. Free, open to public. Readings from life, works of Edgar Allan Poe, by Frank and Teresa Roberts. FMI: 778-7424.

READING: JUST THE SCARY PARTS — 7 pm, UMaine Farmington Art Gallery, 246 Main St., Farmington. Free, open to public. Selected readings from literary tales of suspense, fright, terror (various readers). FMI: 778-7424.

HALLOWEEN — SATURDAY, OCT 31 HALLOWEEN DANCE — 7-11 pm, Farmington Elks Lodge. Sponsor: Farmington Emblem Club #460. FMI: 778-4215.