10/26/2024
Hillsdale Hamlet Park
9248 NY-22
12529
Hillsdale, N.Y.
United States
Kidsdale: Halloween Monster Mash

Kidsdale: Halloween Monster Mash

Kidsdale: Halloween Monster Mash returns to Hillsdale on Sat., Oct. 26, with live music, games, costumes, and food from 2:30 to 5:15 p.m. at Hillsdale Hamlet Park. Rain date is Sun., Oct. 27. Enjoy music, kids' activities, and treats, including food from the Half Moon Pizza Truck and cider from Little Apple Cidery. At 5:30, the Hillsdale Fire Company hosts a children’s hayride and party. Sponsored by the Hillsdale Hamlet Committee, the event includes a survey to improve Hamlet Park.

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From left, Salisbury Affordable Housing Commission Chair Jennifer Kronholm Clark, Litchfield County Center for Housing Opporunity Director Jocelyn Ayer, State Rep. Maria Horn (D-64), Connecticut Department of Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno, Cornwall First Selectman Gordon Ridgway, Cornwall Housing Corporation member Beth Frost, Capital for Change Director of Commercial Lending & Impact Carla Weil.

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