October Must-Do’s

1.   Perfect Your Fantasy Football Team

It is finally October and you know what that means: football! Watching professional football is a favorite pastime for Americans of all ages. There is no other thrill like watching your favorite team beat the opposing side. By picking the best players possible, you have the chance to win money and receive bragging rights from the other contestants. Make sure you take advantage of this exciting opportunity before football season is over.

2.    Drink a Pumpkin Spice Latte

The perfect way to celebrate Fall is to drink Starbuck’s famous seasonal drink: the Pumpkin Spice Latte. You can get it hot, cold, or as a frappuccino. With its tantalizing flavors of sweet pumpkin and cinnamon spices, it is the perfect beverage to make your tastebuds tingle. The PSL is only available for a limited time, so be sure to try one before they are gone.

3.     Watch a Scary Movie

How could you make it through October without watching a scary movie? Grab some friends, or watch one by yourself, and experience the spine chilling horrors of a sinister film. Get into the spirit of Halloween and challenge yourself to enter the evil dimension of terrifying movies.

4.     Catch the Fall Choir Concert

The Mater Dei Vocal Music department will showcase their incredible talents at a performance at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach on October 16th at 7:30pm. All of Mater Dei’s choir works and trains very hard, and they will appreciate all the support they can get from the student body. Attend the concert for an evening full of beautiful lyrical songs, exciting spirituals, and more!

5.     Bake Your Own Pumpkin Pie

What better season to bake a pumpkin pie than fall? Whether you’re giving thanks or celebrating something spooky, a pumpkin pie can add a comforting, flavorful touch to any of your autumn meals. Plus, the smell of pumpkin and spices as it bakes in the oven is an added treat for your home. For a simple but tasty recipe, click the link below.

https://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/18470/libbys-famous-pumpkin-pie/

6.     Experience Knotts Scary Farm

Enter if you dare! Knotts Scary Farm is one of the spookiest events of the Fall. From September 22 through October 31, thousands of attendants scream and run for their lives in the unnerving mazes and attractions. Prepare to survive the night in this hair-raising, alternate universe of alarming realities. Throw your fears out the window and embark on this dark journey through one of Orange County’s top theme parks.

7.     Carve the Perfect Pumpkin

Show off your artistic abilities by carving a spectacular jack-o-lantern. Grab your tools and flawlessly culminate your masterpiece to showcase on your doorstep. Challenge yourself with a complicated picture, or keep it traditional by giving the pumpkin a face. Whichever you choose, make sure to have fun and enjoy this conventional Halloween tradition. Here are some easy and free carving templates:

http://www.pumpkinmasters.com/free-patterns.html

8.     Feast at the Shortsfest Dinner

Come support Mater Dei’s Theatre Arts program on October 30 from 6pm to 9pm as they have their annual Shortsfest Dinner. You will feast on a wonderful meal and then experience firsthand the talent of your fellow Mater Dei students, performing in their student-directed plays. Take a break from the books and enjoy an evening of fun and camaraderie. Shortsfest is the perfect way to spend the day before Halloween and laugh before the nightmares begin.

9.     Dress Up for Halloween

Halloween is not the same if you’re not wearing a costume. Use this holiday to become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Whether it’s a favorite superhero, dream occupation, movie character or even a funny fruit costume, October 31 is the one night a year when we can be someone or something other than ourselves. Don’t spend Halloween sitting in your pajamas eating candy. Let your unique side show and celebrate this spooktacular evening in an unforgettable outfit.