AROUND LEXINGTON COUNTY

The feel of fall we’ve been having is welcome after the lingering summer heat. Pumpkins and mums decorate porches while jack o’lanterns await Halloween Treat or Trickers knocking.

This is a favorite time of year for fun, food and festivals.

How about the Oktoberfest Oct. 20, 6-9 p.m., at St. Alban’s Episcopal Chruch, 403 Park Rd., Lexington. Benefitting the church ministries and Mission Lexington, it will offer authentic German food such as brats, potato salad, kraut, red cabbage and more!

Tickets begin at $11 for eat-in or takeout plate. Call 803-240-9311 for more info.

This week, Oct. 18-19, is the Haunted History program at the Lexington County Museum. Tours begins at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Visitors will learn about the spooky history of Lexington. Call 803-359-8369 for info.

Pine Press and Wichert Realty will hold their popular Oktobertfest 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at 142 Ellis Ave., Lexington.

Another chance for fun is the Lixngton Police Department Fall Festival Oct. 23, 5:30-8 p.m., at the Lexington Municiapl Complex. It will be a night for rides, drinks, food, games, and lots of family fun.

Tonight, Oct. 18, is the annual Carolina-Clemson Big Thursday event at the Lexington Municiapl Complex. Sponsored by the Lexington Sertoma Club, there will be much football talk, becerages, dinner and a delightful program.

Oct. 19-30 is the Boo at the Zoo at Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens. You may Trick or Treat throughout the zoo while you visit the scary, freaky exhibits.

There are many opportunities for family fun this month. Mark your calendars.

Our Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce held its monthly breakfast Oct. 9 at the Radius Church campus. Members were privileged to hear Dr. Greg Little, superintent of Lexington School District One, and Chief Operations Officer Jeff Salters speak on the 2018 Bond Referendum.

Named Ambassadors of the Month were Alex Huggins of First Community Bank and Allison Hedrick of Morgan and Associates.

Remember, you may have lunch at the chamber on Food Truck Friday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Shiloh United Methodist Church held its Lunch and Learn Oct. 9 with Carolyn Rightsell demonstrating pallet gardening. Next month on Nov. 13 the program will be on herbal gifts and cooking with hints for the holidays. Call Donna Griffin at 359-7586 for information.

Happy birthday to Joy Moore, Porche Knight, Joan Guy, Kathryn Prickett, Matthew Quina, Belinda Osborne, Jim Low, William Dominguez, Dot Harrell, Margie Hutchins, Jake Jacobs, Sylvia Woodlief, Janis Summers, Ruth Ann Owens, Sam McCuen, Suzette Rikard, Kay Renwick Alexa Skladany, Susan Conder, Amber Davis, Rick Dempster, Karen Essick, Lori Goff, Ramsey Goodman, Carson King, Will McFarland, Curtis Rickenbaker, Peggy Sherman, Charles Boyle, Jessica McMurray, Anna Skipper, Holly Crawford, Anna Farr, Drake Glover, Annie Konduros, Lennos Marr, DAvid Smith, Brian Adcock, Kerry Brown Sr., Reece Caughman, Katy Hooker, Calvin Shealy, Lori Shealy, Suzanne Swaffield, Elaine Taylor, Sofie Taylor, DJ Yandle, Dana Cox, Sadie Curtis, Billy Green Sr., Alex Miles, Bryan Taylor, Nelson Taylor, Lacy Geary, Mary Kesiler, Emma Loney, Louis Rosen, Leonard Carroll, Samantha Hay-ford, Rhonda Marchant, Jean Millward, Johnnie Peechatka, Frank Ralston, Kim Goff, Wyman Kyzer, Anna Ruiz, Iam Ruiz, Jo Mayer, Ramona Steele, Linda Tivis, Lu Bickley, Joe Brannon, Kimber Coleman, Gerald Ives and Genny Nelson.