Halloween
If you are like most kids, you’ve probably already started thinking about what you would like to dress up as for Halloween. Each year, there are new costumes that are at the top of the list and then there are the old standbys. Whether you dress up as a super hero, a cartoon character or something scary, it’s very important that you stay safe if you go out trick-or-treating. The following tips come to you from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
• Swords, knives and similar costume accessories should be short, soft and flexible.
• Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups with a trusted adult
• Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags so drivers can see you.
• Examine all treats for tampering. Limit the amount of treats you eat.
• Hold a flashlight to ensure that you can see and be seen.
• Look both ways before crossing the street.
• Walk on sidewalks
• Visit only well-lit homes and never go inside unless a trusted adult is with you.
Marwar Festival
If you find yourself in Jodhpur, India, Oct. 7-8, you will have a chance to participate in the Marwar Festival, which celebrates of the culture of the Rajasthan’s Marwar Region. It’s held for two days over the full moon, in memory of the state’s medieval heroes. The highlight of the festival is classic folk music and dance, which bring alive the myths and legends of the area. The festival also includes horse riding, polo and, well, even though it sounds odd, tattooing camels!!!!
National Harvest Festival
You’ve heard the old saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
In Arendtsville, Pennsylvania, they are not so worried about the doctor — instead, they are celebrating everything to do with apples at the National Apple Harvest Festival. Held at local fairgrounds, the festival is an “apple-palooza;” visitors can bob for apples, drink fresh pressed apple cider, eat apple dumplings and apple sauce and even eat fresh apples straight off the tree. If you find yourself stuffed from apples, you can square dance or join native-American dancers as they perform traditional dances!
