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Fall Office Party Ideas

Jeter1028Jeter1028 member
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I thought you ladies would have some great ideas...

Dilemma:  A few times each year a department is appointed a certain time to have an office party (which is ALWAYS about the food, of course) and my department has been given late-October.  I'm told that it can't be anything to do with Halloween.  So I've got to come up with some ideas on what to do for a fall party, in the office, around lunch time.  Almost every year we do a chilli-cookoff so it probably needs to be something a little different.

Annnnndddd..GO!

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  • orangehillsorangehills
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    edited December 2011
    http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/october.htm

    do a bizarre holiday party - you can still keep the fall decorations. we do these at my work and they're actually pretty entertaining!
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  • desertsundesertsun member
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    edited December 2011
    Potluck! Have everyone bring their favorite "fall" dish -- pumpkin cheesecake, squash, popcorn, turkey, green bean casserole, chili, roasted pumpkin seeds, etc etc.

    Throw up some leaf decorations and call it good.

    I'm not into party planning very much though...Oceana would be good for help with this!


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  • CCO2012CCO2012
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    edited December 2011

    Jeter, Love orange's idea... here are the holidays that fall in the last week of October!

     

    21 Babbling Day

    21 Count Your Buttons Day

    21 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day find a recipe, too.

    22 Make a Difference Day-  fourth Saturday of the month, an opportunity for neighbors to help neighbors.

    22 National Nut Day

    23  Mother-In-Law Day - fourth Sunday in October

    23 National Mole Day

    23 Tv Talk Show Host Day

    24 National Bologna Day

    24 United Nations Day    

    25 Punk for a Day Day

    25 World Pasta Day

    26 National Mincemeat Day

    27 National Tell a Story Day - in Scotland and the U.K.

    27 Navy Day

    28 Frankenstein Friday - last Friday in October

    28 Plush Animal Lover's Day    

    29 Hermit Day

    29 National Frankenstein Day

    30 National Candy Corn Day

    30 Mischief Night

    31 Carve a Pumpkin Day - no surprise here

    31 Halloween

    31 Increase Your Psychic Powers Day

     

     

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    edited December 2011
    I second the potluck idea...  there are lots of delicious seasonal fall recipes!  and generic fall decorations (red, orange, yellow, brown...  leaves...  pumpkins, gourds, squashes...)
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  • DanieKADanieKA member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_fall-office-party-ideas?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:d64421db-8c8a-45b1-a144-24be43e461b0Post:992fcd07-4932-423e-8896-90cc83c5c609">Re: Fall Office Party Ideas</a>:
    [QUOTE]Jeter, Love orange's idea... here are the holidays that fall in the last week of October!   21 Babbling Day 21 Count Your Buttons Day 21 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day find a recipe, too. 22 Make a Difference Day -  fourth Saturday of the month, an opportunity for neighbors to help neighbors. 22 National Nut Day 23   Mother-In-Law Day - fourth Sunday in October 23 National Mole Day 23 Tv Talk Show Host Day 24  National Bologna Day 24 United Nations Day     25 Punk for a Day Day 25 World Pasta Day 26 National Mincemeat Day 27 National Tell a Story Day - in Scotland and the U.K. 27 Navy Day 28 Frankenstein Friday  - last Friday in October 28 Plush Animal Lover's Day     <strong>29 Hermit Day </strong>29  National Frankenstein Day 30 National Candy Corn Day 30 Mischief Night 31 Carve a Pumpkin Day - no surprise here 31  Halloween 31 Increase Your Psychic Powers Day    
    Posted by CCO2012[/QUOTE]

    <div>Sign me up for Hermit Day! This is hilarious. </div>
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  • Jeter1028Jeter1028 member
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    edited December 2011
    You guys totally rock!  It would be fun to do one of the bizaare or special/weird holiday ones!  And throw the potlock in with it.

    I knew you guys would give me some good ideas ;)
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  • MLekathLEENMLekathLEEN member
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    edited December 2011

    Dang, you ladies make my idea look boring.

    Coming from a Christian school, we were not allow to have "Halloween" parties but instead, we had "Harvest Parties". They're the exact same except the wording decor was a bit different. We still dressed up and still got candy. You know, the important stuff.

    ETA: The science teacher always celebrated Mole Day! She would dress up as a mole and she was super short and pudgy so she looked like one. I wish I could find the picture of her costume.

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  • Jeter1028Jeter1028 member
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    edited December 2011

    Gaaahaha - the science teacher mole story cracks me up kathleen!

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    I know i'm a little late to the party, but what about an "Oktoberfest" party??? I don't know if you all drink, but if not you could always get the root beer in glass bottles. Brats, sauerkraut, pickles, soft pretzels, potato salad, apple strudel, ...any kind of German-esque food. mmm...

    Here(<---- clicky) is a website with food ideas!

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  • Jeter1028Jeter1028 member
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    edited December 2011
    Ohhhh good idea allusive!  We drink but can't during the day at work, obviously LOL  Thanks for the idea! 
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  • Jeter1028Jeter1028 member
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    edited December 2011
    Annnd that site just made me REALLY hungry. 
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_fall-office-party-ideas?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:d64421db-8c8a-45b1-a144-24be43e461b0Post:88d7f2a0-f708-4a77-9c31-326bd1eb95d1">Re: Fall Office Party Ideas</a>:
    [QUOTE]Annnd that site just made me REALLY hungry. 
    Posted by Jeter1028[/QUOTE]

    I know, right? I totally want a pretzel with some mustard (or cheese!) now. RIGHT NOW!!!

    ::daydreams of feeding the face instead of working out tonight::
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_fall-office-party-ideas?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:d64421db-8c8a-45b1-a144-24be43e461b0Post:27b3c2ce-4834-4dcd-9060-1785674ddd59">Re: Fall Office Party Ideas</a>:
    [QUOTE]My birthday is in October.  Throw a birthday party in my honor.   (My birthday parties were always Halloween themed when I was younger and now I hate Halloween.  I love fall though - and I really like desert's suggestion of fall themed foods.)
    Posted by yaga13[/QUOTE]

    Mine is the 27th yaga...when's yours? October truly is the best month for a birthday I think. Though obviously i'm bias!
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  • lunarsongbirdlunarsongbird member
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    edited December 2011
    Oh my gawd....pretzels....yum.

    Allusive- You'll have to come out to Monument and go to this super sweet brewery- with these german pretzels that are SOOO good.

    I second Oktoberfest...totally fun.

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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_fall-office-party-ideas?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:d64421db-8c8a-45b1-a144-24be43e461b0Post:e60a3963-4c02-44b7-bbec-0ffab72b5316">Re: Fall Office Party Ideas</a>:
    [QUOTE]Oh my gawd....pretzels....yum. Allusive- You'll have to come out to Monument and go to this super sweet brewery- with these german pretzels that are SOOO good. I second Oktoberfest...totally fun.
    Posted by lunarsongbird[/QUOTE]

    We should do that some time Lunar! Sounds super yummy!!
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  • Jeter1028Jeter1028 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm wanting some pork schnitzel and spaetzle now MMMMMmmmMMM

    Oh, and our anniversary is in October.
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