Pull out your compass and get set for another adventurous carnival at Barton Hills Elementary School!

If you’ve never been to the annual fundraiser get ready, you’re in for a treat! This Friday, October 23rd, from 6-9pm hundreds of neighbors will converge upon the elementary school to jump in bouncy houses, throw beanbags at their favorite teachers hoping they will get dunked, eat all sorts of delicious treats, play games, win prizes, run shrieking through a maze and generally have the best time ever!

This year’s theme is exploration – think maps, oceanic creatures, ice fishing, a chopstick challenge and food from every continent – there’s something everyone will enjoy! So pull on your hiking books and climb Mt. Everest to the
best carnival yet!

DeAnn Eisenhauer

We invite you to come and bid on our wonderful Silent Auction baskets (by Ms. Becky from old Barton Hills carnival days) and incredible items and services too numerous to name, pet those adorable animals from Fry’s Animal Farm-Petting Zoo, play with the clowns, and have fun at our games for all ages.

There will also be a pie contest, wine toss, kid’s activities such as craft tables, face painting, and stuffed animal walk. We will be selling cactus and aloe babies from our abudant flower bed on the corner to benefit the gardens at St. Mark’s so we can continue to beautify the neighborhood. As always Maggie’s Cafe will be open and this year we have veggie burgers and kids meals.

Proceeds benefit the church and its Outreach programs.

For more info contact St. Mark’s Church at 444-1449. As always thank you neighbors for supporting the Barton Hills School and St. Mark’s Church through the years. We live in such a great neighborhood! Let’s have fun this weekend and enjoy the beautiful weather.

Becky Nolan