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Halloween Events!

Kick off Halloween weekend with Spooky Stories this Friday, October 30 at 6:30pm at WB Community Library. Award-winning storyteller Bernadette Nason will perform lighthearted scary stories for families to enjoy. Ages 5+ only.

Halloween night, start the evening out right by Trick or Treating early at Wells Branch Community Library. Candy & FREE Face Painting from 4:00-5:30 pm, October 31.

At 4:00pm, teens meet for Tim Burton’s Life-size Clue Game! Bring forth your gaming and sleuthing skills to solve the murder of the Corpse Bride. (Ages 10+)

Be a part of the very first WB Halloween Costume Contest!

Judging will begin at 5pm this Saturday, October 31, followed by a distribution of noise makers and a grand march into Trunk or Treat at 6pm. All are invited to join in the revelry!

A total of 15 trophies will be awarded by age for the following categories:
• Cutest
• Scariest
• Most Creative

Age Groups:
• 0-3 yrs
• 4-6 yrs
• 7-9 yrs
• 10-12 yrs
• 13-17 yrs

Immediately following the Costume Contest, join us at Trunk or Treat!
Ghosts, Ghouls, and Goblins abound in the CC parking lot on Klattenhoff where we’ll have a multitude of scary treats for all your little monsters as the MUD hosts Halloween Trunk or Treat! The WBNA will be capturing the night creatures and posting their images on the Neighborhood Association Facebook page so that you may share with your friends and family.

Please join us! Please contact Debby Thompson at 512-656-0654 or deborah_thompson@earthlink.net for more info.

GREAT NEWS!

The Andy Allen Pumpkin Patch

& Pumpkin Painting in the Park

have been RESCHEDULED

to Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 28) from 5-7pm at the Gazebo at KF Park.

Stop by for your FREE PUMPKIN and have fun painting and decorating it at the gazebo. We’ll have lots of TEAL paint for those participating in the

Teal Pumpkin Project!

***Due to anticipated attendance, Wednesday’s “Arts & Crafts at the Library” will be held at the Gazebo in the Park as well.

Fall Family Fun!

The Andy Allen Pumpkin Patch has been POSTPONED until Wednesday afternoon and will coincide with the Arts & Crafts Pumpkin Painting event at the Library. Watch for updates here or like our Facebook Page for reminders and current information.

Don’t forget the Northwest Elementary Fall Fest TODAY from 5-8pm. All activities will be held inside. See below for details.

POSTPONED! Andy Allen’s Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, October 24 • 10:00am-1:00pm • Pick your pumpkin!
In front of the Gazebo at KF Park

POSTPONED! WBNA Pumpkin Painting in the Park with Dianne Koehler
Saturday, October 24 • 10:30am-1:00pm • The Gazebo at KF Park
FREE with DONATION of 1 canned good
OR $1 donation to St. Andrew’s Food Pantry

Pumpkin Painting has been a WB tradition for more than a decade with real pumpkins of all shapes and sizes complements of Andy Allen, Realtor. Dianne Koehler, teacher & artist, will be supplying the paints, brushes, set-ups and examples of what to paint on your pumpkin in case you need ideas. It’s always a lot of fun and you get to take home a pumpkin to decorate for Fall!

Fall Food Drive – With this event, the WBNA kicks off the food drive for our local food bank so bring a non-perishable food item to paint for free or donate $1 to St. Andrew’s Food Pantry.

Northwest Elementary Fall Fest & Halloween Celebration!
5:00-8:00pm • Northwest Elementary School •14014 Thermal Drive

Remember growing up and going to Fall Festivals dressed in your costumes? Remember how much fun you had? Join your neighbors, throw on an old costume, and stop by Northwest Elementary with your kids this Saturday. We promise a good time!
Arts & Crafts • Trick or Treating • Costume Contest Photo Station & Frame Making • Pumpkin Decorating Glitter Tattoos • Hair Color • Face Paint • Cake Walk Haunted Graveyard • Silent Auction • Tons of Games, Food & More!

Spooky Stories with Bernadette Nason at the Library
Friday, October 30 • 6:30-7:30pm
WB Community Library • 15001 Wells Port

Award-winning storyteller Bernadette Nason will perform lighthearted scary stories for kids and families to enjoy. Ages 5+ only.

And don’t forget: Seasonal Arts and Crafts at the Library EVERY Wednesday with Dianne Koehler. See side bar for project list.

Trick or Treat Events Halloween Night!

Early Trick or Treat & Face Painting at the Library
4:00-5:30pm • 15001 Wells Port
Make the library your first trick-or-treating stop! WBCL will have treats, and free face painting for all ages!

TEENS – Tim Burton CLUE at WB Community Library
4:00pm • Ages 10+ ONLY
Bring forth your gaming and sleuthing skills to solve the Murder of the Corpse Bride! Ages 10+ ONLY. In the library meeting rooms.

Please visit wblibrary.org for more info.

Halloween Costume Contest & Parade
Saturday, October 31 • 5pm
Gazebo at KF Park
Calling all princesses, monsters, super-heroes and other-worldly beasts for the first ever WBNA Costume Contest. Winners will lead the parade from the gazebo through the park and make their grand entrance into Trunk or Treat.

Trunk-or-Treat
6-9pm • Community Center Parking Lot • 2106 Klattenhoff Drive
Ghosts, Ghouls, and Goblins abound in the CC parking lot on Klattenhoff where we’ll have a multitude of scary treats for all your little monsters as the MUD hosts Halloween Trunk or Treat! Numerous community service groups will have trick-or-treat booths set up from 6-9pm. Take photos with your friends in the FREE photo booth, play games and get lots of candy! The WBNA will be capturing the night creatures and posting their mages on the Neighborhood Association Facebook page so that you may share with your friends and family.

For those interested in decorating their car or truck, please contact the WB MUD Recreation Office at 512-251-9814 for details.

WBNA Meeting

Legislative Update with St. Rep. Celia Israel
TXDOT Presentation and Q & A
Thursday, October 15 • 7pm
WB Community Center • 2106 Klattenhoff Drive

State Representative Celia Israel will be meeting with residents this Thursday at 7pm in the Community Center. She’ll be updating us on all that was accomplished in the 84th Legislative Session, discussing the constitutional amendments proposed on the upcoming November 3 ballot and asking for your input on issues that concern you.

Rep. Israel has invited TxDOT to come out as well. They have a presentation prepared and will be taking questions on upcoming road construction as well as listening to the needs of Wells Branch.

Reminder: the Shoreline/1325 intersection is serviced by TxDOT not Travis County. If you would like to see changes to this intersection, you should come and voice them at this meeting.

We hope to see you there!

Click HERE to download October and November Calendar.

Extreme Clean Fall – SATURDAY!

Wells Branch Maintenance Yard

13905 Thermal • 8am-5pm

There are specific times for certain events and there have been some changes to what we normally accept. Please see below or download the attached PDF for details –
• Drug Take Back – 8am-NOON ONLY
• Shredding – IN-District & Brattonwood – 8am-1pm ONLY
• Habitat for Humanity – 8am-2pm ONLY
• Easter Seals – 8am-4pm ONLY
⇒Clothing, shoes & linen donations benefit both Easter Seals and Connally High School Project Graduation.
⇒ All other household items go directly to Easter Seals.
⇒When bringing clothing, please indicate whether your donation is for Easter Seals or Homeless Distribution.
• Hotel Toiletries, Socks, Gently Used Coats for the Homeless – 8am-4pm
⇒As noted above, if your donation is for the Homeless, please indicate so when dropping it off.
⇒For a list of accepted items, visit: http://www.atxahh.com/p/donate.html
• Bulk Trash – IN-District ONLY – 8am-5pm
• Batteries, Paint & Antifreeze – IN-District ONLY – 8am-5pm
• Electronics – 8am-5pm
• Metal Recycling – 8am-5pm

*****Most notably, we will no longer be able to accept OIL of any type (cooking or motor), Styrofoam, Household Chemicals or Cleaners, or Car/Boat batteries.

However, we have made arrangements with McSpadden’s Automotive on Wells Branch Parkway for direct recycling of OIL. They will be accepting used (or unused) motor oil from 8am-4pm Saturday • (512) 989-2878 • www.mcspaddenautomotive.com

CMC Metal Recycling at 1704 Howard Lane will take Car & Boat Batteries (and pay you for them). Unfortunately, they are only open from 8am-5pm, M-F • 512-251-3407 • CMCRecyclingNorthAustin@cmc.com

This quarter, we will be repurposing Yard Chemicals at 2606 Tracy Trail instead of the Alpha Collier location. Bring fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides between 8am-5pm. Items must be in non-leaking containers and clearly labeled. Please stack with like products for repurposing via freecycle.com, craigslist and WB Google.

Please call 512-656-0654 if you have any questions.

Fall Youth Fishing Tournament

October 10 • 9am-Noon • Mills Pond

Wells Branch MUD hosts the annual youth fishing tournament for ages 17 and under from 9am to noon at Mills Pond. Enrollment into the tournament is free for all youth and trophies and prizes will be awarded. Equipment will be provided for those anglers who show up without. The MUD will have fishing poles, hooks and bait. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will stock the pond a week prior to the event. All state fishing regulations apply.

Wells Branch
Elementary Health
& Wellness Fair

submitted by Tara Fisher-Muñoz

Hello neighbors! We would like to invite you to our Health and Wellness Fair at Wells Branch Elementary on Tuesday, October 13th from 6:30-8:00pm. It’s going to be so much fun and educational!! Here’s a sneak peek of what we are going to have:

• Sustainable Food Center (making a veggie monster/veggie sampling)
• Go Green Team PTA WBE (make a rainbow fruit skewer and healthy smoothie samples)
• Plant-based diet info with Vicky Linsalata
• Drum circle with Positive Repercussions (how fun is that?!)
• Natural Grocers (a 15-minute talk about nutrition)
• Brain Growth and Development with our awesome school counselors
• Fighting Fit (keeping active)
• Boneshakers (Bike rodeo!)
• Garden activities with Dianne Koehler
• Green Corn Project activity
• Austin Eco Network (all things Eco!)
• WB Run Club (come hear about how you can join this fun run club right in the neighborhood)
• WB MUD Rec Center activities (so many great activities offered through our Rec Center!)
• YWCA (how to calm down and focus and more)
• Action for Healthy Kids
• Haute Health and Beauty
• Tae Kwon Do with Master Pak
• White Cloud Teas
• Arbonne — gluten-free shake samples
• Plexus — sugar activity
• Dental and medical providers and more!

We are also having a raffle of lots of giveaways, such as gift certificates, cookbooks, my own handcrafted Vida Green products, cooking supplies and more! So, come and join us next Tuesday, October 13th from 6:30-8 for this super fun & FREE event!!

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Halloween Events!