Miller Minutes: ‘The leaves are changing’
The doors of haunted houses and corn mazes are creaking open for the season. And I’m terrified.
Personally, I’m not much of a thrill-seeker. It doesn’t make sense to me to pay for a scare. Life is scary enough. That aside, I have grown to appreciate horror movies over the past year, which means I may be venturing out of my comfort zone and onto the scary hayride.
Fall has always been about Halloween for me, but it also signals a sweep of nostalgia. The year is nearly over, the leaves are changing, and you find yourself thinking of where you were last time they turned.
Musical artist John Mayer puts it this way: “When autumn comes, it doesn’t ask. It just walks in where it left you last.” Whether those feelings are creepy or cozy, they are there, and it’s more fun if you lean into them.
Since I’m leaning into my spooky era, I’ve visited Spirit Halloween, watched scary movies such as “Until Dawn” and “Drop,” and started listening to “sweater weather” music (think Simon and Garfunkel and Hozier).
I’ve also been waiting for fall events to kick off. This weekend is the perfect one to get out and see what Butler has been brewing. Check out the schedule below, or, if you feel so inclined, just stay in and watch a scary movie.
The Power of the Purse fundraiser benefits Good Samaritan Hospice’s youth bereavement care, and offers a chance to win big. The bash starts at 6 p.m. Friday in The Mansion, 141 Mansion Lane in Penn Township. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at pursegala.com.
Butler Little Theatre’s 84th season starts off strong with “Vino Veritas.” Taking place on Halloween night, truths are uncorked as two couples share a bottle of blue Peruvian wine. Warning: this show contains adult language and situations. The show runs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 1 Howard St. in Butler. Shows continue into next week. Purchase an $18 ticket by visiting butlerlittletheatre.com.
Evans City PumpkinFest is fun for everyone! The event, along the borough’s East Main Street, features carriage rides, children’s activities, food and drink, and more. The fun begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit pumpkinfest.evanscityevents.org.
Cranberry Township is hosting the 16066 BBQ Bash from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the municipal building, 2525 Rochester Road. Enjoy a variety of food truck fare, craft brews and comradery. For more information on this event, visit https://bit.ly/16066BBQBash.
See the ultimate tribute to Earth Wind and Fire and Kool & The Gang at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Penn Theater, 149 N. Main St. in Butler. Tickets are as low as $25 general admission. For more information, visit thepenntheater.org.
The 14th annual Wildbird Recovery Fall Migration Festival lasts from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday in Stormy Oaks Nature Conservancy, 120 Forsythe Road in Middlesex Township. Learn about the birds of our area and visit wildbirdrecovery.org/ for more information.
Children in grades one through eight can practice their reading skills and socialize cats by visiting them at Butler County Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Road in Connoquenessing Township, between noon and 2 p.m. Sunday. This is by appointment only, call 724-789-1150.
Auditions for “The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon” are at 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday in the Butler Little Theatre, 1 Howard St. in Butler. There are roles for seven males and seven females of varying ages in this funny play on Hallmark movies. Get a sneak peak at character descriptions and audition materials at butlerlittletheatre.com.
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Molly Miller is an Eagle correspondent.
