Burlington Township offering something for everyone.
By: Stephen Finn
The Sun
This year Burlington Township has your fall plans covered. Whether you are looking for some fun Halloween activities for the kids or trying to get in some early holiday shopping you can find it all right here in town.
Peak Center for Autism Trunk or Treat
The Peak Center for Autism’s stated mission is a dedication to enhancing the quality of life for children with autism based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. It is carrying on with this mission by providing safe and fun Halloween activities that cater specifically to children with autism.
“It is important to have these all-inclusive events to provide a safe and judgment-free zone for the families in our community,” said Peak Center Executive Director Tatiana Peak-Gregg.
The event will take place at the center which is located at 1900 Burlington-Mount Holly Road, Suite 2A, in Burlington. Its third annual Autism Friendly Trunk or Treat is scheduled for Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is for children up to age 17.
The free event will feature creatively decorated cars that kids can trick-or-treat from. Teal pumpkins will act as markers for cars featuring allergy-free treats. The center also provides visual support of how to trunk or treat and a visual to say “trick-or-treat” for non-verbal attendees. Costumes are not mandatory.
The Burlington Township Police Department will be there helping, and Kona Ice will be giving out treats.
For more information, email tgregg@peakcenteraba.com or call (609) 614–7495.
Burlington Library Events
This fall, the Burlington County Library is hosting a number of spooky events for kids and adults leading up to and on Halloween day.
There will be a series of fall and Halloween make-n-take events for the kids in the storytelling room. Beginning on Oct. 21 at 2 p.m., kids can make a fall-themed craft. On Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m., kids will be making haunted houses out of paper bags and craft materials.
The fun continues on Oct. 25 with Pumpkins and Zombies and Ghosts, Oh My! Crafters can choose from a variety of creepy designs, including a paper zombie, a hiding ghost and a pumpkin felt pouch. Finally, just before Halloween, there will be mask making on Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. All make-n-take event crafts are available while supplies last.
For grown-ups who haven’t quite outgrown their Halloween spirit, there will be a horror trivia night at the library from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in meeting room A on Oct. 23. The program will cover film, television and literature. Participants will be divided into three teams and will work together to answer questions. First-, second- and third-place prizes will be awarded. Registration will begin Monday Oct. 1. To register, call the library at (609) 267–9660.
The library is helping to raise awareness of food allergies by teaming up with the Teal Pumpkin Project this Halloween, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. The project promotes the inclusion of all trick-or-treaters on Halloween by offering a non-food treat for the allergy sensitive. To participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project at home, place a teal pumpkin in front of your house to indicate you have non-food treats available.
Last but not least, the library will host a Halloween story time and parade for children ages 2 to 6 in the storytelling room on Oct. 31. There will be a Halloween-themed story time starting at 10:30 a.m., followed by a parade and crafts. Costumes are encouraged.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Craft Show
For fans of handmade crafts, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 1308 Mount-Holly Road is hosting its annual fall craft show on Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a family event and all are welcome. The show will feature handmade gifts and crafts. There will also be a bake sale with cakes and other baked goods available for purchase.
Breakfast with Santa and Marketplace
On Sunday, Nov. 18, St. Paul School brings in the holiday season with its annual Breakfast with Santa and Christmas Marketplace. Tickets will be available for the pancake breakfast in early November. Two seatings are offered at 9 a.m. and again at 10:30 a.m.
Santa and his elves will make an early trip to Burlington Township ahead of Christmas and will be available for visitors at the school from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. After breakfast, you can get an early start on your holiday shopping with more than 50 vendors in the Marketplace. Vendors will include Thirty One Bags, Papparazzi Accessories and LuLaRue. There will be handcrafted wreaths and many other crafts and products available for purchase.
For more information, visit www.stpaulbrl.org.
