“Our family has come to the Circles Autumn Fest the last two years,” said Samantha Stafford. “At the Circles event, we enjoyed the ability of our children to trick or treat outside in a door-to-door environment. It is also great to see so many college students get excited about the event by decorating their doors, dressing up themselves, and even having creative ways to hand out candy. Our kids loved it and my son even said he got all his favorite candy at the event.”
Six-year-old Cora Bohn agreed.
“I loved getting all the candy, and the funny things that shot out candy!” she said.
The students also got a lot from taking part in the event.
“I think it's great that IC puts on this event,” said Sophia Testani ’24. “Having a safe, well-lit place for children to trick or treat is so important, especially since many neighborhoods don't always have streetlights. Halloween is such a fun holiday and I have so many great memoires from when I went trick or treating, it's awesome that the college provides this opportunity for kids to make great memories and be safe while doing so.”
Others echoed that sentiment.
“This really unites the community of the town with the college,” Erin Gallagher ’23. “Seeing kids walk around some of them without their parents on a beautiful October evening is so special. Its kids being kids, and happiness and joy are contagious. The IC community is safe, and this allows the kids and their families the opportunity to interact with college students in a meaningful way. I know my roommates and I were talking about the event for the remainder of the night and even the next day.”
