Despite wet weather, celebrations of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos enlivened Point Reyes Station Saturday and Sunday in advance of Monday’s trick or treating.
Wendi Kallins (left), a candidate for county supervisor in the June primary election, and Constance Washburn as “Super Gaia” during the Day of the Dead party in the Dance Palace Saturday evening. The altar is decorated with memorials for deceased friends and relatives.
Toby’s Feed Barn also held a Halloween party with a Dia de los Muertos altar Saturday night. Here Feed Barn owner Chris Giacomini enjoys the decorations.
On Sunday, the festivities continued across town.
In the firehouse, the annual pancake breakfast prepared by firefighters from Point Reyes Station and Inverness was held Sunday morning as a benefit for the Point Reyes Disaster Council.
Marty Frankel (left) and Eileen Connery selling tickets at the pancake breakfast. Lynn Axelrod (far right), coordinator of the Point Reyes Disaster Council, checks out the crowd at the breakfast.
For youngsters, one of the highlights of the pancake breakfast was a chance to take a firetruck ride around town.
Also on Sunday, Papermill Creek Children’s Corner preschool held a Halloween party in the Dance Palace.
Enthusiastic party goer at the Dance Palace takes a run between the rains that fell sporadically Sunday.
For the youngest children, the chance to ride a horse around the block was a special thrill.
Wearing tiger ears framing an exit sign, Lourdes Romo, executive director of the preschool, with three of her young charges.
Halloween costumes: Everywhere in town, many adults and children wore costumes all day Monday. The most realistic costumes I saw were worn by this group of trick or treaters, who showed up at our door that evening.