By MAUREEN PICHÉ

POTSDAM – If you like treats—and maybe a few fun tricks—the Potsdam Chamber of Commerce Fright Night Thursday, Oct. 27 will offer something for all souls, young and old.

Chamber Executive Director Marylee Ballou says along with annual favorites such as the Haunted Hallway at Great Northern Printing and a treasure hunt at Evan’s and White Ace Hardware, kids can use clay to make oven-fired maple leaf spoon rests at the St. Lawrence County Arts Council’s Market Street location, while teens and adults can learn the art of macabre makeup at the council’s downtown Snell Hall location.

“There are a lot of interactive activities going on and treats galore,” Ballou said, noting more than 30 businesses and organizations are participating this year.

Block 1-35 of Market Street will be closed to traffic between 6 and 8 p.m. for children’s safety—and to provide businesses with outdoor space to set up their Halloween activities.

Back again is the Halloween costume contest sponsored by St. Lawrence Chocolates and held this year inside the Potsdam Museum. No registration is needed this year.

A panel of judges awards prizes in three divisions: toddler to first grade (6:05 p.m.), second to fifth grade (6:45 p.m.), and sixth to eighth grade 7:15 p.m. Chocolate gift baskets will be given for best overall costume and runner up in each division, and treat bags are handed out to all participants.

The brand new Good Times Party Store will entertain with a balloon guy making your favorite creatures and festive music by DJ Double Dutch.

A full list of activities and participating businesses or groups, on the closed Market Street block and elsewhere in the village, follows:

Treats and giveaways at: The Cornerstore, 1 Market St. (also enter drawing for a $25 gift certificate); Clarkson Inter-fraternal Council, in front of Misty Hollow, 22 Market St.; Sergi’s, 10 Market St.; Pinto, Mucenski Hooper VanHouse, 42 Market St.; Argent’s, 32 Market St.; Northern Interiors, 46 Market St.; Potsdam IGA, 27 Elm St.; E-tera, 26 Market St.; Seaway Valley Prevention Council, in blocked off street, glow necklaces (while supply lasts); Fidelus, sidewalk near 24 Market St., trick or treating loot bags; Best Friends Thrift Shop & The Tile Company, 8 Raymond St.; First Crush, 32 Market St. also hot chocolate & Cider for $1; Seacomm, blocked off street, Moola Moola handing out goody bags.

Fun activities at: The Alchemistress, 17 Maple St, temporary tattoos; Evans & White, 1 Maple St., Treasure Hunt; Misty Hollow, 22 Market St., face painting; University Bookstore, 39 Market St., storytelling by Potsdam Library at 6:15, 6:45 and 7:15 p.m., and Paranormal Investigations St. Lawrence Seaway (PISToLS) to provide info and answers on Paranormal Activities, demonstrate equipment and share audio & visual evidence; Advanced Business Systems, blocked off section of Market St., spooky guessing game; Northern Music and Video, 29 Market St., free movie; Little Italy, 30 Market St., candy corn count guessing game; Julian’s, 38 Market St., pumpkin carving contest- cast your vote; Maple Run Emporium, 49 Market St., make a Halloween maple leaf spoon rest with potter and sculptor Andrew Minnery for kids/adults receive a 10 percent off coupon for Andrew’s work at Maple Run.

More fun activities at: The Bagelry, 9 Market St., Halloween cookie decorating; SLC Arts Council, 51 Market St., create a Halloween postcard; SLC Arts Council, Downtown Snell Hall Arts Studio (41 Elm St.), Fright Night zombie make-up demonstration w/ Elijah Vanaver 6:30-7:30 p.m. (teens/adults) Leave with tips and tricks on how to do; Great Northern Printing, 6 Main St., Zombie Zoo interactive walk through event (prefer adult accompany kids 12 and under); Potsdam Museum, Park St., costume contest (sponsored by St. Lawrence Chocolates); Walgreens, 173 Market St., 4-8 p.m., free 4x6 costume photo w/entry to Scariest Costume Contest, winner gets choice of toy (14.99 value max), guess candy corn in jar game, free refreshments; Good Times Party Store, 57 Market St., Balloon Guy-Jacob McNamara and DJ Double Dutch; Bartmor Enterprises, 63 Market St., Suite #106 (back outside corner of the Aubuchon Village Mall), free 4x6 photo with Halloween Title, 8.5 x 11 size for $5; Jazzercise, Market Square Mall, free class at 6:15 p.m., free gift 5:30-8 p.m.

Special sales/fundraisers at: SLC Arts Council, 51 Market St., 5% coupon off art classes, and 5% off artwork containing orange or black; Good Times Party Store, 57 Market St., 10% off all fall and Halloween decorations; Kiwanis Kids Group, blocked off street, selling glow items (fundraiser); Today’s Hair & Day Spa, 36 Market St., hair extensions $13 (if pink-cancer fundraiser), treats; Wear on Earth, 19 Market St, balloon animals by Jr. Balloon creator Joshua, donation created for charity.