Halloween in Kansas City

Can you believe Halloween is just around the corner?! I have lived all over the country and I've never seen a city get more into Halloween than Kansas City. Communiversity is no exception to the rule either! Here are some of the Halloween classes we are offering this fall:

#1020A Lampwork--Glass Bead Making Halloween Sculptural Beads

Learn to make sculptural beads for Halloween, i.e. ghosts, witches hats, pumpkins, candy corns. This is an advanced beginner’s class, so some previous glass and torch experience is needed. Bring $80 for materials. Denise has been a bead maker for over 7 years; she has taken many lampwork classes over the years from many of the best artists giving classes. She is a member of "GABS" the Glass Artisan Bead Society of Greater Kansas City. Age limit, 14 and older. 2nd class is Basic Stringing.

Convener: Denise Solary

Class Fee: $14

Number of Sessions: 2 Meets: 9/29/2007; 1:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM

Three Trails Trading Post11020 Winner Rd., Independence, MOI-435 to the 23rd St. exit (toward Independence) East to Sterling. Left (north) to Winner Rd., turn Left 1 1/2 blocks on the rightNotes:

Second session meets Tues Oct, 2nd from 6:30p-8:30pLimit: 6

#1027A The Art of Hardcore Halloween Decorating

Admit it you love Halloween, you dress up for the Trick-or-Treaters, you comb every store in cool Halloween décor, and your friends think your obsession is a little weird. You, my friend, have the heart of a "home haunter" and this class is for you! Learn how to build (and animate) your own life-size Halloween props. Discover many resources for a great Halloween display that you didn’t even knew existed. Walk through a "yard haunt" that last year drew more than 400 neighbors to a single home!

Convener: John January

Class Fee: $9Number of Sessions: 1 Meets: 10/10/2007; 7:00:00 PM - 8:00:00PM

633 W. 61st (in Brookside), KCMOLimit: 20

#6313A Haunted Independence

This class will be held in a REAL haunted building on the Independence Square !A power point presentation will be given on real haunted locations in Independence , MO with Margie Kay, director of the QUEST Investigation Group. Margie will discuss how to see ghosts, and what equipment to use in ghost hunting. Please bring $10 to class for materials.

Convener: Margie Padgitt

Class Fee: $9

Number of Sessions: 1Meets: 10/5/2007; 8:00:00 PM - 9:00:00 PM

Victoria's Bridal and Costume230 W Maple Ave Independence, MOLimit: 25