Halloween activities on tap for 'Monster Mash' benefit at Saratoga park

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The partners of an Adirondack camp that serves seriously ill children are hosting a "Monster Mash" event at the Hall of Springs this coming Columbus Day to benefit the camp. 

The Halloween-themed family event will feature lunch and children's activities including a petting zoo, arts and crafts, fall-themed silent auction, Bounce House, hair station, cotton candy, make-your-own-sundae station, trick-or-treat trail, pumpkin painting, Tae Kwon Do demonstrations, Extra Inning Baseball stations, a DJ and more. 

The event is sponsored by Champlain Wealth Management and Turner Construction, and is open to all ages. The cost is $45 per non-partner adult, $40 per partner adult member, $25 per non-partner child and $20 partner child member. 

Proceeds benefit the Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne, founded by the late actor Paul Newman and philanthropist Charles R. Wood, and is part of the Hole in the Wall Camp network of not-for-profit recreational and therapeutic experiences for children with life-threatening illness. 

To pay online, log onto www.doublehranch.org, click on “donate today”, fill the appropriate fields and comment that you are paying for the Monster Mash. For other questions or tickets, contact Robin DeMattos at the Double H Ranch at 518-696-5921 ext 228.