Holidays

Holiday Happening brings cheer to Oceanside

Posted Thursday, December 22, 2022 1:40 pm

Oceanside Kiwanis club members in front of the horse drawn wagon ride, which was the big attraction at Saturday’s Holiday Happenings, cosponsored by the Oceanside Kiwanis and Kiwanettes Clubs, the Fire Department, Chamber of Commerce and Knights of Columbus.

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Erela Dollak gets a snowman painted on her hand at the face painting station.

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Friends Celine Bellen and Juliana Yanatos try their luck at the Olaf throwing game, run by volunteer Vincent Castronova, who said it “feels great” to be volunteering at the event.

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Santa surprises the crowd as the Oceanside Middle School and Oceanside High School Choir sings holiday tunes to kick-start the day of holiday festivities.

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It was a day full of festive joy and merriment Saturday as Holiday Happenings took over School No. 3. With something for everyone, children enjoyed face painting, games, a cookie decoration station, horse drawn wagon rides and a special visit from Santa. Cosponsored by the Department of Community Activities and Kiwanis Club.

Maria Bavaro, Director of the Department of Community Activities said, “The Department of Community Activities offer something for everyone, for children of all ages, from children all the way up to our youngest senior at heart.”

Holiday Happenings, a yearly tradition is just one of the “many activities and special events that we do with the community. It’s our specialists event, if you will. It’s an opportunity for the community to come out, enjoy some festive fun, and enjoy the sounds of the season,” she said.

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