Fayette TAKO Pumpkin Carving Event

Nothing speaks more about Halloween, than a hand-carved pumpkin around the home. The local Fayette Take A Kid Outdoors (TAKO) chapter is inviting families to come and create their own personal Jack O’ Lantern for their home. The event is free and open to the public and will be held on Saturday, October 11^th, from 1-3pm at the Phil and Deb Kahler Farm, 22651 Canoe Rd, just west of Elgin near the NFV School. Families attending can come and go during the event as their time allows. For safety purposes, the kids will draw faces on the pumpkins and then adults and volunteers will do the face carving. The pumpkins will be available for purchase, or you can bring your own. With cleaning the pumpkins, it’s advised that work type clothes be worn and prepare to get messy, plus dress for the weather accordingly. Parents or guardians are reminded that they should remain with their children during the event.

Fayette Take A Kid Outdoors (TAKO), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization was founded locally in 2006 by volunteers dedicated to providing immersive outdoor activities for youth and their families to better understand and participate in learning how the natural world around us works. TAKO hosts 7-10 countywide events annually. These past years these fun-filled programs have included both fishing in local ponds and ice fishing; archery; stargazing with a telescope; antler shed hunting; rock and fossil hunting; mushroom and bird observation walks, etc. We want to get kids outdoor and away from their phone screens for some time to see and enjoy nature. For questions about TAKO or to get involved as a volunteer, contact TAKO President Leif White at 319-393-1567.