And in a few nights it will be Halloween - Spirits, ghosts, vampires and more!

Oct. 31 Spirited ghost walk on Halloween Night
Are you are brave enough?  Take a walking tour through Dumfries’ Haunted Heights, visit Weems-Botts — listed as the second most haunted site in Virginia by the Fredericksburg Star.and featured on “My Ghost Story” on A&E entertainment and CBS “Spirited History.” 

Hear local tales of spectral wonder and mystery along the way.  Learn about the most haunted house in Dumfries and its most recent occurrences.
 
Finish with hot chocolate and cider by the campfire in eerie and haunted Merchant Park.  Share your own ghost encounters with other visitors!  Walks are $8 per adult and $5 per student (6 and under are free).  Reservations strongly recommended. Info: Joann at 703-221-2218 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Trick or Treat, 3-5 p..m., The Marketplace at Madison Crescent, intersection of US 15 & US 29 in Gainesville.

“Dracula” on stage, horror tale presented Prince William Little Theatre (PWLT)  Nov. 1 & 2 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. This new adaptation restores the suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker’s classic novel to the stage.

As Count Dracula begins to exert his will upon the residents of London, they try to piece together the clues of his appearances-in a valiant attempt to save themselves from a hideous fate. Rich with both humor and horror, this play paints a wickedly theatrical picture of Stoker’s famous vampire.

The show is directed by Zina Bleck, produced by Dave Warner and features local actors Rodrigo Pool, Will MacLeod, Zacharius Fletcher, Michael King, Terry Mason, Tonya Duncan, Becky Farris, Valerie Chamness, Erin Mattingly, Flo Armstrong, Holly Tupper and Caroline Simpson.

This gothic tale will be performed in the Gregory Family Theatre at the Hylton Performing Arts Center at the GMU campus in Manassas.Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, seniors and groups of 10 or more. Ticket information can be found at http://www.pwlt.org/ and http://www.hyltoncenter.org/.

PWLT has been providing quality local community theatre since 1984. The all-volunteer Prince William Little Theatre is partly funded by grants.

You missed it! Plan for Halloween 2014
Oct.18 - Spooky Stories at Historic Brentsville
Do you love scary movies and hearing ghost stories? 

Join site staff for a fun filled evening spent around a campfire with spooky stories about Historic Brentsville and other haunts in and around Prince William County. 

Apple cider and cookies will be provided. 7pm- 9pm; $5 per person, children free under six. Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre 12229 Bristow Rd., Bristow, Va. 703-365-7895.

Oct. 18 and 19 - Ghost Hunting 101 at Ben Lomond                                                                                           
From being a Civil War hospital to the home of countless slaves, Ben Lomond has a diverse history. Now many local residents claim that the house and grounds in Manassas are haunted by spirits from the past.

Ben Lomond Historic Site, 10321 Sudley Manor Dr., Manassas, VA 20109, is partnering with East Coast Research and Investigation of the Paranormal (ECRIP) to host two ghost seminars and investigations on site.

ECRIP is a local volunteer group of researchers who investigate claims of potential paranormal phenomena and educate interested parties about the paranormal by sharing collective research, experience, knowledge and theories.

Participants will first attend a seminar in which various theories and techniques currently used in investigating paranormal activity will be discussed. Afterwards, participants will work alongside experienced paranormal investigators in conducting a paranormal investigation at Ben Lomond.

The seminar will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., with the investigations being held from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. $100 per person for seminar and investigation, $40 for just the seminar. Space is limited for the investigation, so reservations are required.  Info & reservations: 703-367-7872

Oct. 24 - Pre-Halloween scary movie
Movie master Gary Crawford brings his projector and films back to Bull Run Regional Library on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. for You’ll Find Out (1940) with Kay Kyser, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Peter Lorre.

In this musical, Kay Kyser’s band is booked for a birthday party for an heiress in a spooky haunted mansion! There will be a trivia quiz during the movie and clever members of the audience can bask in fame and glory! Popcorn will be provided; take your own covered beverage.

For further information, visit Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Ave., Manassas, VA, or call (703) 792-4500 or 703-792-4524 (TTY).

Oct. 26-27 - Apple bobbing, costume contests and fireside ghost stories at the Winery at La Grange
Guests are invited to join the winery staff for two days with Probe Paranormal Team!

They’ll be recanting ghost stories from their experiences at La Grange’s spooky 17th century Manor House while guests sit by the fireside enjoying mulled cider wine (or hot chocolate for the kiddies)!

Story times are 1,3,5, and 7pm Saturday & 12, 2, 4, and 6pm Sunday. No tickets required! Just sign up in the Manor House for the next available time.

Winery at La Grange is located at 4970 Antioch Road, Haymarket VA 20169. For info: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 703-753-9360.

Oct. 26-27 Boo! Dracula is coming to town with Manassas Ballet’s Halloween production
Set the scene for a frightening Halloween with Manassas Ballet Theatre’s DRACULA at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, 3 p.m. on Sunday.

This unique professional ballet production has the blood-thirsty vampire stalking the beautiful Mina; Lucy, her three suitors, and her spiral downward into the life of a vampire; Dracula’s evil vampire wives…Can Mina’s fiance save her from following in Lucy’s footsteps to becoming one of the undead?

DRACULA was choreographed by Vadim Slatvitskiy, a native of Russia and in his eighth year with MBT. The MBT company dancers will be accompanied by live music from Washington D.C. favorite The Kim Reynolds Band.

Tickets and more info on Manassas Ballet Theatre and its affiliated Academy:www.manassasballet.org. Manassas Ballet Theatre is a 501c(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1983 to enhance the quality of life in Northern Virginia by providing accessible and affordable professional ballet performances, educational outreach to the community and the highest level of training to the serious student.
 
Oct. 18 - Is the library haunted?
Seek the Unknown at Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Ave., Manassas, VA 20109, with Suzanne Sorrell, a real life ghostbuster at 7 p.m.

Suzanne will bring ghost hunting equipment and her paranormal experience to help us search for the spirits that might haunt our building. Ghoulish snacks will be provided.

This program is for middle school and high school students. Register online at http://www.pwcgov.org/library or by phone at (703) 792-4500 or 703-792-4524 (TTY).

Oct. 25 - Cemetery Tours
Learn who has gone before us and what they meant to our community, 8-9 p.m. at the Manassas Cemetery on Center Street (VA 28). Park in the Harley-Davidson lot and take a flashlight and wear comfortable shoes. Info & reservations call 703-368-1873 or go to http://www.manassasmuseum.org $4.50. per person.

Oct. 26 - Kid-friendly All Hallow’s Eve Past & Present
Where did the tradition of Halloween come from?  Pumpkin carving? Trick-or-Treating?

Join staff for a kid friendly trip to All Hallow’s Eve past and present.  Play old fashioned games and enjoy traditional treats.  Scarecrows will be on display site wide. 11am – 4 pm; $5 per child, children under six free. Rippon Lodge Historic Site, 15520 Blackburn Road, Woodbridge. Info: 703-499-9812

Oct. 26 Spirits of Manassas Tours
Follow costumed guides with lanterns through the streets of Old Town Manassas. Hear about strange happenings from the past and present and meet some spirited characters along the way.

Each tour will last about 45 minutes, will go even if it is raining or the moon is full and will begin at the Manassas Museum, 9101 Prince William Street in Old Town Manassas. Start times are 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m.

Advance tickets recommended at http://www.manassasmuseum.org or call 703-368-1873. $15 per person, $7.50 for ages 12 and under.