EIU to hold several Halloween events in October | Entertainment

In addition to Greeks and Treats, the Conferences and Event Planning class will host “Cans and Candy” from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27. This event welcomes all EIU students and staff to drop off canned goods at one of several boxes located around campus, including the MLK Jr. University Union, at Booth Library, and outside the Communication Studies Department on the second floor of Buzzard Hall.

EIU’s event planning class is sponsoring the event, which also will feature hot cider and cookies, Halloween trivia, and a game of bags to kick off the Halloween weekend festivities on campus. The event will also serve as a way to educate students on how to have a safe Halloween weekend during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cans and Candy will take place on EIU’s North quad near the Doudna steps with prizes available for those who place in Halloween trivia.

Finally, EIU’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Programs, in conjunction with EIU’s Office of Housing and Dining Services and Greek Court, invite the community to have a “spooky” good time as EIU hosts its traditional Greeks and Treats event from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 at EIU’s Greek Court.

Coordinators of the event extend an invitation to its EIU and local communities to visit EIU’s Greek Court—more commonly called “The Egg”—just east of the corner of Roosevelt Drive and Ninth Street on EIU’s Charleston campus. There, participants can enjoy trick-or-treating, games and Halloween-themed crafts in a family-friendly and safe environment. Free parking is available in the Ninth Street parking lot at the northeast corner of Roosevelt Drive and Ninth Street.

For more information about EIU, or to learn more about its growing assortment of programs and services, visit the university’s website at www.eiu.edu, or call EIU’s public information office at 217-581-7400.