Escuelita del Alma: For Halloween, imagine this, but scarier.

Today could see the last occurrence of an Austin tradition: Escuelita del Alma‘s annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat. The staff and students of the Congress Avenue child care center will be putting on their scary faces and visiting local businesses, as well as City Hall, from 3.30-5pm. However, since Escuelita is one of the businesses that will have to move out of their current home to make way for White Lodging Services planned Marriott hotel, the future of the walk may be in peril.

The center does have a new home picked out on E. Second, but still has to secure the funds. So it seems the Save Escuelita campaign may be hoping for something more than some gummy worms and a lollipop in their Halloween sack.

This article appears in Richard Suttle.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.