Lamb-BOO! Kids treated to atrium spookiness With the help of juggler Andy Head of Chicago, Emily Golueke, 5, of Green Bay, manages to keep the ball spinning on her finger at Spooktacular Fun (photo by Tina Gohr). By Ray Barrington News-Chronicle Sportswriters often talk of the "ghosts of Lambeau Field," as if Vince Lombardi and Curly Lambeau could tip errant passes into the hands of the Green Bay Packers. Well, there were definitely ghosts in and around the stadium on Saturday, but not the football kind. The Packers-sponsored "Spooktacular Fun" event in the atrium was an appropriate kickoff for the trick-or-treat season. It was free for area youngsters and their parents and was the first community event in the atrium. There were spooky bat ladies and long-bearded wizards, giant spiders and other things that go bump in the night. And for those easily intimidated, there were other fun things to do, like having a balloon animal made or getting a face painted with everything from ghosts and spiders to ice cream cones or the Packers' "G." Lisa Baerenwald of Green Bay rode herd over four youngsters Saturday - two of her own, Ryan and Brandon, and two nephews, Christopher and Connor Watts. "It's a break from raking," she said as the boys got their faces painted. "I think it's nice to have something like this so we can see the stadium, something for the community from the Packers that's free." Childrens' entertainers performed on the main stage, with acts ranging from comedy magic to singers and mime. A TV station let kids wave at the cameras and see themselves on screen, while outside, more children clambered over a Green Bay fire truck. They also looked up at spooky characters on stilts, performed by the Jolly Giants troupe. Stilt "bat lady" Amy Nelson said about 75 percent of the children who approached her were a bit taken aback by a 10-foot-tall winged creature. But many others happily posed for pictures. "It's the first time we've used this costume," said Nelson, who normally performs as such characters as "Lady Liberty." And like a Packers kicker in the controlled air of a dome, she rather enjoyed spreading her wings inside the four-story atrium. "It's a nice space," she said. "There's plenty of head room and a lot of light. It's a very soothing place." Which is probably the first time a bat rather enjoyed the light.