Children celebrate fall with festival

The second annual Girl Scout Autumn Festival will be held Friday, October 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. at A Joyful Noise Preschool, 104 E. Adams Ave.

Young children will celebrate the season through a number of activities, including building a scarecrow, grinding wheat into flour, forming and baking their own bread creation, face painting, pumpkin painting and crafts.

Many of the activities will be free. Refreshments will be available, including bobbing for apples.

"This is such a great season to celebrate with the natural splendor and colors of the harvest," said Girl Scout Troop Leader Evelyn Brush.

"The troop wanted to offer an activity not related to Halloween but one that helped children realize the change of seasons," Brush said.

The event is sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 711. For information call 549-2066.