Five Things to Do This Weekend (Oct. 28-30): Halloween Edition

1.. It’s the weekend before Halloween, which means plenty to do in and around Dunwoody.

Friday night, the and legends . The event starts at 7 p.m. The event may bee too scary for young children, organizers say. The event is free, but donations collected will benefit Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta.

Alison’s Restaurant will be holding a . The contest will be held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Alison’s, 5500 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. There will be a boy and girl winner in two categories (8-years-old and under, and 9 to 12 years-old). Winners will get three season tickets to Six Flags over Georgia. Call or stop by the restaurant to register. Registration is $10 per child, which will be matched by Alison and donated to Children’s Healthcare.

For adults, is holding its . There will be $2,000 cash and prizes costume contest, DJS and live music. The contest must be entered between 10 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.

And finally, here’s some information from Heneghan’s blog on trick-or-treating Monday night in Dunwoody’s always Halloween-friendly Briers North Subdivision.

2. The is holding a sale this weekend with a twist. The, the annual fundraiser for the center, has around 500 ceramics for sale (prices ranges from $5 to $50. There will also be sample chili recipes from students, instructors and friends.

The sale goes from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

3. See short plays at Dunwoody High School. The starts Saturday morning at 8 a.m. at . The event is free, and will include shows from Lakeside, Redan, Tucker and Carver. Dunwoody’s Wildcat Players will take the stage at 2:30 p.m.

4. Wash your car, help a horn player. The from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Band members and volunteers will be dressed in Halloween garb as they wash cars. The wash will be held at the , 5468 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd.

5. Donate blood. The Sunday morning at . Schedule your appointment time at redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: dunwoodyumc. The drive runs from 8 a.m. to 1 pm.

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