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Weekday Picks for Westchester Kids: Pre-Halloween Fun, Back to the Future, Oct. 19-23

10/18/15 - By Susan Miele

As we get closer to Halloween, even more family activities throughout Westchester focus on the holiday theme. This week, kids can do some Halloween Hand Sewing and combine a sweet tooth with some creativity. Or wax nostalgic at the big-screen showing of the Back to the Future trilogy—with three films for the price of one.

There are many more fun Halloween programs on our Event Calendar, and don’t miss our roundup of uncommon Halloween events that are FREE! Read on for our top picks for the week.

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Halloween Cupcake Making - Tuesday
Tweens and teens can get creative with their designs of some Halloween-themed cupcakes. FREE

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Back to the Future Trilogy - Wednesday
This throwback to the '80s is being shown on the big screen—all three of them for the price of only one.

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Monster Hunt - Thursday
Scour the halls in search of hidden monsters … if you dare! FREE

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Halloween Hand Sewing - Friday
A googly eyed ghost, a puffy pumpkin, a black cat—these are some of the items you might stitch up at this professionally led sewing workshop. FREE

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Remember to check out our Event Calendar for more ideas!