Take me to your candy! Kids of all ages can look forward to plenty of Halloween-related fun, candy, games, prizes and pumpkins at UCP of Maine’s 17th annual “Pumpkins in the Park” event, scheduled for Sunday, October 20, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Anah Shriners building, 1404 Broadway in Bangor.

Each year, UCP of Maine selects a different theme for the popular October event. According to Andrew Lohman, the non-profit organization’s marketing and communications manager - and the chair for “Pumpkins in the Park” - this year’s “Out of This World” edition will feature an outer space theme. Attendees can expect to see plenty of extraterrestrial-related costumes with similarly-themed patches, each sponsored by a different area business or organization.

For every home cook happily tossing together a stir fry at home, there are a dozen would-be stir fryers wanting to make chicken-broccoli-sugar-snap-pea stir fry. and then sheepishly reaching for the takeout menu.

Stir-fry technique has many people intimidated. But if you can slice and stir, you can stir fry.

So, let’s break it down, review the basics, and get everyone on their way to stir-fry success.