Halloween Wrap Up
Photos and other bits from multiple events
BAR HARBOR—On Halloween morning a woman in a red vehicle drove down Ledgelawn Avenue, running toward people doing last minute decorating.
“Left over candy,” she said, “from the Y.” And then she would hand that person a bag or two of candy.
Another woman, Melissa Hepburn, who could no longer do the rescheduled Trick or Treat, gave out her already purchased Halloween candy to people she was familiar with on Ledgelawn Avenue the Sunday before Halloween.
Marie Yarborough, a Ledgelawn Avenue resident has organized the candy drive since 2016. She distributes the candy to each resident that has requested some. Everyone gets an equal share to help them meet the demands of those 1,000 or so trick-or-treaters. In the past, homeowners paid around $100 for candy without the help or donations. Some still do.
These women were not alone supporting others, spreading joy, helping to make Halloween happy, proving that community is more than hard news. Making Halloween happen in Bar Harbor is a community event full of joyous spirit year after year. It happens in businesses, farmers’ markets, restaurants, people loaning others costumes or accessories, parades down Main Street, contra dances at the Jesup Memorial Library, with people volunteering at a haunted house, or simply agreeing to trick or treat on a cold Tuesday night.
This year, police officers strolled up and down the street, which is closed off for the festivities. One, dressed as Santa, put up the barricades. Around 40 houses received the candy, which is donated from island residents and Hannaford. A cotton candy machine at the corner of Ledgelawn Avenue and Park Street proved incredibly popular. The Bar Harbor Fire Department also had an ambulance on site, with personnel giving out treats. A couple from Southwest Harbor set up a table in a Ledgelawn Avenue homeowner’s driveway specifically to give out treats outside and be part of the Bar Harbor celebration.
The trick or treaters trickled in around 3:45 and police were stationed at various places to make sure that cars and trucks didn’t use the road during the prime trick or treating time. By 7:30 a lot of houses that had about 1,000 pieces to distribute were running out, lights were turning off, and some decorations were pulled inside.
The rescheduled Conners Emerson Halloween parade took place around 2 p.m. on Halloween and the YMCA and MDI Hospital’s event had been rescheduled for Monday. Halloween karaoke at the Finback Alehouse featured rollicking, sometimes Halloween-centered tracks, and the Criterion featured a showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
MDI YMCA
FARMER’S MARKET
It was the last Farmers Market of the year on Sunday. It will return to the MDI YMCA parking lot next spring.
ARTWAVES
At its first fireside story time, ArtWaves saw an audience of families gathered together roasting s'mores and sipping homemade hot cocoa.
Storytellers Kelly, Georgia, and Mafe wove together a mystical tale that combined seasonal songs, playful poetry, and villainous voices for Koschei the Deathless and the terrifying witch Baba Yaga!
JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY CONTRADANCE
QUEEN ANNE’S REVENGE, BAR HARBOR BEER WORKS, AND JUST WALKING DOWN MOUNT DESERT STREET
CONNERS EMERSON PARADE
All photos unless otherwise labeled: Carrie Jones