Pumpkin Chuck

Eaton County Parks and Recreation invites attendees of all ages to “get some aggression out in style and safety” at its second annual Pumpkin Chuck. Guests can bring their Halloween pumpkin or purchase one for $2 and either catapult it across the park, smash it with various tools or send it down a smashing course. Hammond Farms will collect all of the pumpkin guts and compost them. Free pumpkins will be available for those who bring recyclable plastic, metal, paper and glass items for the Eaton County Department of Resource Recovery or non-perishable food for the Helping Hands Food Pantry. There will also be pumpkin painting, a scavenger hunt for mini pumpkins and a pumpkin dunk, in which attendees can send Grand Ledge Schools Superintendent Bill Barnes into a tank of water. Jump Start DJs will provide music, and food will be available for purchase from The Fry Guy and Olly’s Donuts. For more information, visit facebook.com/EatonCountyParks.