Pirate Pumpkin Kayleigh Knapp was having fun at the annual Pumpkin Palooza for toddlers that was held Thursday Oct. 28. The event was actually held twice, once in the morning and again in the evening to accommodate working parents.
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The annual Pumpkin Palooza held every year at the High Point Community Center at 6920 34th Ave s.w., has in years past been a midday event. And so it was this year too seeing nearly 100 toddlers and parents show up to paint pumpkins, throw rings around pumpkins, jump around on an inflated castle, ride trikes, get their faces painted and in general just take part in the fun of the annual autumn event.
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But this year, Brian Judd, Coordinator and the staff at the center, responding to parent's requests held a second one, later in the day, specifically from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to allow working parents to bring their little ones to the center and have some fun too.
Kids were encourage to come dressed in their best costume for the event. Sure enough there were pirates, ladybugs, a few tiny monsters and an assortment of fantasy characters all dashing around the center gymnasium having fun. While the turnout was not as numerous for the evening phase, it's something the center may repeat.
Each child received a bag of age-appropriate goodies as they left.
Next up for the Center is the Halloween Carnival for older children 4 to 12 featuring a haunted house built by the kids themselves, and then on Nov. 18 is the Thanksgiving Dinner for the community at 7:30 p.m., an event featuring a full Turkey or Ham, stuffing, biscuits and more dinner at which 300 people are expected to attend. "The event is free," said Judd," It's a holiday gift to the community."
