Trunk or Treat set for Saturday, Oct. 12, at SJB School

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Trunk or Treat, an annual family-friendly Halloween event for families in Niles and the surrounding communities, will be held in the parking lot at St. John Brebeuf Church, 8307 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, Saturday, Oct. 12, from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 per child. Parents are free.

Trunk or Treat, an annual family-friendly Halloween event for families in Niles and the surrounding communities, will be held in the parking lot at St. John Brebeuf School, 8301 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, Saturday, Oct. 12, from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 per child. Parents are free.

There are three ways to participate. First, candy may be donated at the school office by Friday, Oct. 11. Second, car trunks may be decorated and entered to win a prize in the trunk decorating contest. There is no charge to enter the trunk decorating contest. Third, children may come in costume and “trunk or treat.”

Marie Schmidt-Usdrowski, president of the St. John Brebeuf Parish/School Association which is sponsoring the event, reminded people that costumes and trunk decorations should be family-friendly. “We would love to welcome everyone from the community to come and enjoy the bouncy house for kids, music, games and concessions,” she said.

"This is just one of the many ways the people of St. John Brebeuf reach out to our neighbors," said Fr. Michael Meany, pastor. A community landmark since construction in 1964, SJB has been an integral part of Niles for 65 years. For information about the school, please visit www.sjbschool.org or call 847-966-3266. For more information about Trunk or Treat, email sjbpsa@gmail.com.