Pumpkin Carving in Buchanan Mall

On Friday, October 20, 2017, youth and adults from nearby housing complexes came out to enjoy the fall weather and carve pumpkins to decorate Buchanan Mall.10.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_2202Citizen Film planned the event and built a scarecrow and laid straw bales. 10.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_2168With the help of CommunityGrows staff, Melissa Tang (Director of Programs) and Osceola Ward (BEETS Program Manager)… 10.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_2132…and BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) Michele and Elius…10.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_214310.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_215610.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_2172…youth chose their pumpkins, drew faces and commenced cleaning out the seeds and carving. 10.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_2160Lots of slimy work…10.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_2178…but the results paid off!10.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_2174Pumpkin pie was another highlight.10.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_2139Everyone got to take their creations home to remember a great afternoon celebrating the fall season! 10.20.17-Pumpkins-at-Buchanan-Mall_IMG_2161For more photos, check out our Flickr Photostream here.