A brief look at weekend events

Friday, Saturday and Sunday Oct 24-26, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. is the 10th annual Pumpkin Festival in Norwich at the East and West Parks. Stop in and carve a pumpkin--there will be music, prizes, even polka! Info: 336-1811 or www.norwichpumpkinfestival.com.

Friday and Saturday Oct 24 and 25, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., South Kortright's junior class hosts the Haunted house and trail walk , South Kortright Central School, Info: 538-9111.

Friday Oct 24 at 6 p.m. is the Women of the Moose Halloween dinner in Oneonta Moose Lodge on West Broadway, featuring costume contest and cake walk.

Also Friday 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. is the Halloween Owl Prowl at the Landis Arboretum, Info: (518) 875-6935.

Saturday Oct 25 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. is the Riverside Elementary Harvest Festival in Oneonta at the Riverside Elementary School; featuring refreshments, games, activities, hay rides, pumpkin painting, a chili cook-off and more. Open to the public.

Also Saturday, 9 a.m. is the Schoharie Pumpkin Festival; featuring parade, music, vendors, food and more.

And Sat 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. is the Eighth annual Haunted Museum in Norwich at the Chenango County Historical Society Museum, 45 Rexford St. (Stop by while you are enjoying Pumpkin Fest) For info: 334-9227.

Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. is a Halloween and Pedestrian Safety event at the Fly Creek Cider Mill.

And Sat 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Glimmerglass Costume Bash in Cherry at the Limekiln Mansion, 59 Limekiln Road. For info: 547-0700, ext. 206.

North Bleneim brings a 'Scary halloween' event Sat 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the NYPA Visitors Center, state Route 30. For info: (800) 724-0309.

Sat 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. is also the Ninth annual Chili Fest in Toddsville at the Brookwood School, county Highway 59. Info: 547-4060.

Sat 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. is the Annual smorgasbord and bazaar in Richmondville at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 265 Main St.

And in Gilbertsville on Sat at 7 p.m. is the Community Halloween party at the Butternut Valley Grange Hall with costume contest and refreshments.

Sunday Oct 26 at 11 a.m. is the National Kidney Foundation Family Fun Day and Kidney Walk at the Alumni Fieldhouse, State University College at Oneonta. For info: 436-2633.

And don't forget Malloween!!! Sun 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at Oneonta's Southside Mall; featuring trick-or-treating, costume contests and more.

Also Sun 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. is a Halloween party at Oneonta's First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall; with pumpkin carving, refreshments and more.

Looking ahead to Wednesday Oct 29, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. is Morning Out at the Morris Village Library; hosted by the Butternut Valley Play-Group. A great group of parents with young kids and a wonderful way to get to know your local community.