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In this file photo from 2004, Stephanie Beverage, director of Youth and Christian Education at South United Methodist Church in Manchester, turns pumpkins in the patch outside the Main Street church to prevent rot. The town is sponsoring “Night of One Hundred Pumpkins” on Friday at the former Nathan Hale School. 
MANCHESTER — A free family event, “Night of One Hundred Pumpkins,” is to be held in the Nathan Hale Building, 160 Spruce St., on Friday from 5-8 p.m.
Children may participate in activities and crafts throughout the evening, including cupcake designing, pumpkin decorating, mask making and lighting of Halloween lanterns. A seasonally-themed kids’ movie will be shown at about 7 p.m. A limited supply of free goodie bags and snacks for the movie will be given out, organizers said.
The event is made possible through a partnership between the town office of neighborhoods and families, the youth service bureau, the parks and recreation department and LifeSong Church of Manchester.
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