Monroeville rec department holds Thanksgiving event for kids

There were lots of laughs and giggles Nov. 15 when more than a dozen children got together for the Monroeville Recreation Department’s “Gobbles and Giggles” event. Class instructors Ashley Smith and Courtney Smith read Thanksgiving-themed stories, “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey” and “Thanks for Thanksgiving.” Making edible crafts was next on the agenda, including a chocolate acorn cookie and a turkey made from apples and marshmallows. Paige Berrenger, 4, gets a little help from mom, Amanda, making her turkey.

There were lots of laughs and giggles Nov. 15 when more than a dozen children got together for the Monroeville Recreation Department’s “Gobbles and Giggles” event. Class instructors Ashley Smith and Courtney Smith read Thanksgiving-themed stories, “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey” and “Thanks for Thanksgiving.” Making edible crafts was next on the agenda, including a chocolate acorn cookie and a turkey made from apples and marshmallows. Frankie Murray, 3, creates an assembly line to make her cookies.

There were lots of laughs and giggles Nov. 15 when more than a dozen children got together for the Monroeville Recreation Department’s “Gobbles and Giggles” event. Class instructors Ashley Smith and Courtney Smith read Thanksgiving-themed stories, “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey” and “Thanks for Thanksgiving.” Making edible crafts was next on the agenda, including a chocolate acorn cookie and a turkey made from apples and marshmallows. Ahsan Harrison, 9, and his brother Azlan, 6, show off their acorn cookies.

There were lots of laughs and giggles Nov. 15 when more than a dozen children got together for the Monroeville Recreation Department’s “Gobbles and Giggles” event. Class instructors Ashley Smith and Courtney Smith read Thanksgiving-themed stories, “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey” and “Thanks for Thanksgiving.” Making edible crafts was next on the agenda, including a chocolate acorn cookie and a turkey made from apples and marshmallows. Chloe Salas, 7, proudly shows off her turkey.

There were lots of laughs and giggles Nov. 15 when more than a dozen children got together for the Monroeville Recreation Department’s “Gobbles and Giggles” event. Class instructors Ashley Smith and Courtney Smith read Thanksgiving-themed stories, “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey” and “Thanks for Thanksgiving.” Making edible crafts was next on the agenda, including a chocolate acorn cookie and a turkey made from apples and marshmallows. Addy Vecchio, 4, piles lots of chocolate icing onto a vanilla wafer before adding a chocolate kiss, completing her acorn cookie.