Halloween Archive — Page 2 of 3

Fall-themed display labeled “Vaccine Center VUMC,” featuring a carved pumpkin character with a tall husk-like headdress, a smaller white pumpkin, and a platter of colorful candy.
October 26, 2018

Votes have been tallied for 2018 election — of best-carved pumpkins

Squash-based creativity on full display at 2018 edition of annual competition

By Kelsey Herbers
Childlike painting of a red landscape beneath a bright yellow sky, with black silhouettes of a leafless tree, flying birds, a small arched mound marked with unclear letters, a floating figure or object, and a tall peaked structure containing a seated or crouching figure.
October 26, 2018

VUMC Voice 4-to-7-year-olds’ Halloween art contest winners announced

Witches, demons, zombies, an evilly cackling vampire — these pictures have it all

By Wayne Wood
Colorful painted sugar-skull face on a black background, decorated with flowers, hearts, swirls, and a crown-like forehead design.
October 24, 2018

VUMC Voice 8-to-12-year-olds’ Halloween art contest winners announced

Zombies! The Grim Reaper! Ghosts! A pineapple jack-o-lantern!

By Wayne Wood
Silhouette of a shaggy, wolf-like animal walking across a dark landscape beneath a large orange sun.
October 2, 2018

VUMC Voice Halloween children’s art contest deadline is Oct. 22

Entries can be as scary as a haunted house or as sweet as a full-sized candy bar

By Wayne Wood
A woman carrying a toddler stands beside a stroller and looks at decorated pumpkins displayed outdoors for a carving contest.
October 30, 2017

Pumpkin-carving winners announced for 2017

Squash-based creativity on full display at annual competition.

By Wayne Wood
An adult woman helps five children in Halloween costumes collect treats in pumpkin buckets; the children include a skeleton pirate, a masked child, a witch, a skull-masked pirate, and a princess.
October 27, 2017

It’s the scariest night of the year — how to keep children safe on Halloween

Keeping the frights imaginary and fun

By Jennifer Wetzel