BELLINGHAM - The Barkley Haggen will offer prizes and a variety of activities at two events to celebrate the renaming of the store to Haggen Northwest Fresh.

The first event will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31; the second event will be Saturday, Nov. 3.

Wednesday's event will start with a ribbon-cutting by company executive Rick Haggen, followed by face painting, a photo booth, a prize wheel and a Halloween scavenger hunt for prizes.

Saturday's event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include the same kid-friendly activities. In addition, the store will give away $50 worth of groceries every half hour, provide samples from local vendors, and offer horse-drawn carriage rides.

Reach ZOE FRALEY at zoe.fraley@bellinghamherald.com or call 756-2803.