A fun – not frightening – Halloween adventure;

Merry Lea offers alternative to holiday frights Oct. 27 & 28

WOLF LAKE, Ind. – Lightning bugs, great horned owls, skunks and other nocturnal animals will be out at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College (located near Wolf Lake, Ind.) for the 16^th annual Enchanted Forest, an alternative to Halloween. The event takes place at the Merry Lea Farmstead off U.S. 33 at the junction of State Road 109 and County Road 425 W. from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 28. This child-friendly and environmentally-friendly evening consists of a guided hike to meet and interview the night-time animals in their natural habitat. It also includes entertainment and refreshments, and costs $2.50 per person. Tickets are sold at the barn. If you have questions, call (260) 799-5869.

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a four-year residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.” Visit www.goshen.edu.