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Did Dr. Jill Biden come up with the most creative version of the scariest time of the year? The First Lady’s theme, “Hallo-READ!,” highlights the spooktacular thrill of reading On Wednesday, October 30th, the President and First Lady are hosting a Halloween event that will welcome local students and military-connected children to the White House for trick-or-treating.  A teacher for 40 years, including years spent as a reading specialist, First Lady Jill Biden created this year’s theme, “Hallo-READ!,” with the White House’s festive décor featuring famous literary tales and spooky story time. Dr. Biden’s theme encourages families and children to once again grab a flashlight, pick out their favorite Halloween book, and relish in the spooktacular thrill of reading together. Children will trick-or-treat along the South Lawn of the White House up to the South Portico to receive both candy and books from the President and First Lady, as well as other White House friends and neighbors. Se...

Tonight (a rainy, sogging, Saturday night) President and Mrs. Obama will welcome local children to trick-or-treat at the North Portico of the White House.  The Portico will be lit orange for the occasion. The trick-or-treaters are elementary students from local schools in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas as well as children from the Boys and Girls Club of America and children from military families. Here's a video of the making of Halloween at the White House 2011, and video of the actual Halloween festivities, complete with First Grand Mother, Mrs. Robinson,  here . Per the White House, the following tricks and/or treats will be the order of the evening. TRICKS The White House and the surrounding grounds will be decorated in celebration of Halloween. As the trick-or-treaters make their way across the North Lawn to the North Portico they will be entertained by the Marine Band playing Halloween music and spooked by in-costume actors from Washi...

This Halloween, President and Mrs. Obama in partnership with the National Park Foundation, will welcome local children to trick-or-treat at the North Portico of the  Halloween at the White House 2010. White House, which will be lit orange for the occasion.   Halloween at the White House, 2009. The trick-or-treaters are from local schools in the Washington, D.C., Maryland,  and Virginia areas and range from 6 to 14 years-old.    District of Columbia schools include: Bancroft Elementary, Beers Elementary School, Houston Elementary School, ,Hyde Leadership Academy, Thomson Elementary School,  Tubman Elementary, and Seaton Elementary School. Virginia schools invited to the White House for the Halloween festivities include Antietam Elementary School, Prince William County Nokesville Elementary School, Prince William County Belmont Station Elementary School, Loudon County Cameron Elementary School, and Fairfax County schools.   Maryland schools includ...

Spooky?  The White House in pink.  (BCAM photo/L. Jackson) With Halloween beckoning around the corner, the thought of ghosts and goblins permeate the season. But are there really ghosts at the White House? A web site purporting to have the inside scoop on such things reveals there could be at least ten.  We'll reveal at least three that  even include former presidents. Ghost #1: President Lincoln.   Lincoln might as well still be collecting a salary based on how often he seems to be at the White House. Winston Churchill had a famous encounter with Lincoln in the Lincoln bedroom. After a hot bath with a Scotch and a cigar, Churchill climbed out of the bath naked (obviously) and went back into the bedroom to get ready for bed. To his surprise, the room was already occupied by our 16th president. Churchill managed to quip, “”Good evening, Mr. President. You seem to have me at a disadvantage,” before Abe disappeared. Sounds a bit t...