Community Briefs: October 10, 2012

Country Pumpkins now open

Country Pumpkins is open daily from 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. through Oct. 31, 7152 Highway 32, Orland.

Attractions include pumpkin field, the Corn Tire, Hay Pyramid, Hay Slides, Critter Coral, Observation Bee Hive and the Corn Maze.

Local 4-H groups host weekends at the maze with the $3 admission to the maze donated to Glenn County 4-H clubs.

The Haunted Maze is open from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in October. Cost is $8. Not recommended for children under 10.

For more information, visit www.countrypumpkins.net.

Sew for Soldiers on Oct. 20

Fabric donations, red, white and blue preferred, are welcome for the Sew for Soldiers event from 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at Willows Memorial Hall, 525 W. Sycamore St., Willows.

Glenn County 4-H members will be sewing pillowcases to send to one of Glenn County's military members.

Pillowcase kits will be provided; all you need to bring is your sewing machine.

For more information, contact Deborah Storz at 865-2915 or Cindy Holley at 934-9377.

4-H volunteers needed

4-H volunteers are needed to work with youth ages 5-19 in areas such as scrapbooking, rocketry, gardening, fishing, bowling, geology, outdoor adventures, cooking and arts and crafts.

Volunteers do not need to be a parent to volunteer.

For more information, call the Glenn County 4-H office at 865-1107, or stop by the office from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 821 E. South St., Orland.