Oh, my Gourd!

A hallowed local Halloween tradition, the Ocala Pumpkin Patch at First United Methodist Church will be open daily through Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31. Admission is free to the Patch, and pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are available for purchase. All proceeds from sales at the patch will go to the Tuesday Ministries Outreach, which offers a hot meal, shower, free toiletries, praise music and a few words of devotion for people in our community who have fallen on hard times. Bring the kids to help pick out pumpkins, pose in a photo booth and check out the fun evening events on select nights. Want to help out? Adults or youth 12 years old or older are needed to volunteer at the patch. Volunteers can bring children, but they cannot be registered to volunteer. Hours are 4-8 pm. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon- 8 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit fumcocala.org/pumpkinpatch.