Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
The Silver City Museum kicked off Halloween a little early to help trick-or-treaters create their own individual bags for gathering the loot on the spooky evening of Oct. 21. The newly hired museum educator Andie Portillo took charge of the event.
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
Dakota Morales, 7, decides where to draw next on his Halloween trick-or-treat bag.
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
Hazel Schultz, 4, puts her bag over her head.
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
Hazel's dad, Matt, shows off her bag.
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
"Ghost" Donna Schaeffer, museum volunteer, arrives to help out.
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
Braxton Carver, 2, Keagan Tate, 3, and Ryker Tate, 1, arrive together.
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
Emma Smith, 9, dressed up as Eeyore, works on her bag.
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
-?Michael Shaffer, 4, holds what he wants to put on his bag.
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
Braxton shows no fear of the ghostly hand giving him something to put on his bag.
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
Keagan and Ryker and mom, Jamie Tate, work on the bags.
SC Museum holds Halloween activity for kids 20161029
Kai Clark, mom Mimi and baby Kalena, and Caden work on their bags, with help from the ghost.
