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WASHINGTON - It’s no secret Moral, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) puts on a whole lot of activities for the personnel and their families at Joint Base Anacostia- Bolling (JBAB), but the list of activities for this year’s Halloween is just down-right spooky.
No Halloween is complete without a costume party. Children are invited to wear their favorite character or ghoul and enjoy refreshments and fun at the event. MWR will award prizes for the best costumes. The event begins Oct. 31 at 4 p.m., at the children’s room in the base library.
“This is one of the more popular events we do here on the base all year,” said JBAB MWR Marketing Assistant Jessica Yeoh. “We usually have around 500 people show up. Practically all of base housing comes out to join it.”
MWR will also be hosting a parade and carnival which will lead into the highly anticipated trick-or-treat event. The carnival begins at the Youth Center at 5:15 p.m., and it will last until 6:30 p.m. After that, children will go door-to-door to receive treats until 8 p.m.
“People really get a kick out of watching the base commander come out and lead the parade too,” Yeoh said.
The Halloween events don’t end in October. JBAB’s bowling alley, Potomac Lanes, will be carrying on the festivities Nov 1. For only $15 a person, anyone can dress in their favorite costume and bowl the night away. Both adults and children will be awarded prizes for the best costumes.
Along with the many MWR events, the base chapel will be holding its own festival, Oct. 31. It will be hosting the free Harvest Fun Festival at the base chapel 6:30-8:30 p.m.
According to JBAB Chaplain, Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Granger, the Harvest Festival is an alternative ceremony that is offered to people who don’t necessarily wish to celebrate the scarier side of Halloween.
“Not everyone wishes to celebrate the ghoulish side of Halloween,” said Granger. “This gives those families who don’t want to do scary themes the opportunity to still be a part of the celebrations.”
The harvest celebration will have Bible-inspired games and activities, snacks and prizes. Anyone attending the ceremony is encouraged to dress up in their favorite cute or funny costume.
Yeoh reminds everyone driving on base needs to be aware of the activities on base Oct. 31 to ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable Halloween and Harvest Festival good time.
| Date Taken: | 10.24.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 10.31.2014 10:34 |
| Story ID: | 146675 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DC, US |
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