It Was a Boo-tiful Night for the Isles of Capri Kids

Thanks to the heroic efforts of the Isles of Capri Board of Directors and a plethora of volunteers, the Annual Halloween fun event for the young and old “kids” in the community was a hit on October 23, 2021.

Hundreds of pumpkins were donated and costumed children could pick out their favorite and take it home for future carving or decorating. After all, spooky creativity is always on the rise during Halloween.

After the skies cleared, children, parents and grand-parents- and toddlers who were seeing costumes for perhaps the first time - had the opportunity to participate in a costume parade, ride on a hayride, play games and have their photos taken in the Pumpkin Patch. There were some funny faces peering out of the pre-cut holes in the display and smiles everywhere. Most waited until later to pick out their pumpkins so they could roam and play without their parents or grandparents lugging a pumpkin around for a couple of hours! The kids certainly needed their hands free to bowl and play the other games set up for their pleasure. Thanks to the Capri community for the pumpkin donations, they were all shapes and sizes and provided lots of difficult choices.

As twilight approached, the adults spread their fluffy blankets on the parking lot facing the huge transportable screen, loaned by the Capri Christian Church, for the showing of a Charlie Brown Halloween movie. Families cuddled together while awe and laughter were observed across generations during the film showing.

Did I mention the bowls of mini-candy bars that, unbelievably, both children and adults were drawn to, more than once I might add, which helped to get them primed for the real thing. Spooks, ghosts, pirates and princesses were all set for a safe and happy Halloween on the Isles of Capri.