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Together with the Tacony Library, Mural Arts’ Tacony LAB Community Arts Center, and volunteers from the Tacony Civic Association, the Tacony CDC worked extremely hard to make Fall for Tacony happen by creating free events throughout the whole month of October for families and the community members of Tacony to enjoy!
We hosted events such as Ghosts of Business Past, where Tacony CDC’s Corridor Manager, Amarynth Ruch, gave a presentation on the history of industry and commerce in Tacony; and Spooky Treats with Dee where teens were able to participate in a baking program. Painting With a Treat at the LAB consisted of families enjoying treats while painting together, while Spine Chilling Trivia was for adults to relax and have some Halloween fun. Halloween Movie Night, sponsored by the Far Northeast Small Business Association and Council Member Driscoll was a huge success with kids and families enjoying free water ice and popcorn while watching Five Nights at Freddy’s. Sannutti Funeral Home presented us with “Life of an Undertaker,” where we got to meet the owners of Tacony’s local funeral home and learn about the secrets of the mortuary business. The last two events were Family Pumpkin Carving and Costume Making where families were able to take part in Halloween preparation activities to get into the holiday spirit!
All of these events culminated in the Fall for Tacony Festival on October 26th! We had an estimated 500 attendees at our Halloween Festival who came to enjoy the costume contest, Good Karma food truck, music by Max and the Maniacs and numerous carnival games. Thank you to Ms. Arlene and her staff who ran the craft in the beginning of the day, the library staff who ran the obstacle course and our volunteers from the community who helped to run the costume contest and the carnival. We would also like to thank our local representatives who spoke at our costume contest as well: Councilmember Driscoll, Representative Joe Hohenstein and Representative Pat Gallagher!
Thank you to T-Mobile and Resurrection Cemetery for sponsoring the festival! A BIG thanks goes out to the folks who volunteered to get slimed: Neyssa Rodriguez, Patrick Curran, Representative Joe Hohenstein and Amanda Zellner!
We want to thank all of our sponsors, partners, and neighbors that helped us to bring our events to life by taking part in the activities, bringing your family and friends and volunteering.
Thank you to all of our partners: The Tacony Library, Councilmember Mike Driscoll, Tacony LAB Community Arts Center, the Far Northeast Small Business Association and Sannutti Funeral Home. Fall for Tacony would not have been possible without all of you! We hope to see you again next year!
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