The Coastal Department of Health and Social Development offices are busy this week, these programs and activities planned.
Barbara Edmunds is the team leader in Postville.
She says this morning they made a healthy recess snack for children grades K-12.
On Tuesday October 24 they will be holding a Seniors dinner for 65 years and older at 12 noon.
On Wednesday they will be holding a Tea night for children in grades 7-12.
Edmunds says tonight they will be holding diamond dots for seniors aged 55 years and older tonight starting at 7pm-9pm.
This week from Monday to Thursday, the Community health workers hold after school programs for grades k-6.
She adds that they held their Pumpkin carving, and they had 52 people attend, with 17 families and the DHSD handed out 29 pumpkins.
Next week there will be Diamond dots for ages 19-54.
In Makkovik we spoke with Kim Andersen the Team Leader.
Andersen says all this week will be family feast week, which started yesterday with a kid’s craft shop for ages 4 and under.
Today they hold a spooky walk and fire pit tonight starting from 6:30, they will meet at the school and walk through poet path, than end at DHSD for a fire pit.
She says tomorrow October 25, from 3:00-4:15 pm for grades k-3 will be holding a zombie chase at the community hall at 6pm.
On Wednesday from 3:00-4:15 will be a kid’s party for ages 4-6 from 6-8pm. Andersen adds that they will be giving out haunted house kits, 1 per household, for children aged 12 and under.
If you would like to have a Haunted House kit you must contact Kim or Kelly Andersen.
This Thursday at 1:30 they will hold a senior’s merchandise bingo at DHSD, costumes are optional, and you must bring an item to go towards the games.
On Friday they end the family feast week by holding a family scavenger hunt at 6pm, you must meet at the DHSD.
On October 30, children aged 5 and under will be having their daycare party at the community hall, and each night there will be a prize draw for each evening.