People Incorporated and the Narrows Center for the Arts teamed up to offer children in downtown Fall River an afternoon of pure fun on October 4, 2015. The third annual Kids-A-Palooza involved four different sites from the Children's Museum and the YMCA on North Main Street to Greater Fall River Re-Creation on Rock Street, to People Inc. headquarters on South Main Street. Each offered different fun events including arts, crafts, music, basketball games, a bounce house, face painting and and just plain fun for dozens of children and parents, all for free. Children could also get free popcorn in front of Norcom Mortgage, enjoy a swim in the Y pool, and parents could register to win a Kindle Fire “We do this so families can get out on a fall day and enjoy the downtown area,” said People Incorporated CEO Bill Perkins. Click here to see a 3-minute video of the event. Click here for the Herald News story. Click here for photos of last year's event. For more information about the event, contact Pam O'Neill at 508-679-5233.

(Top row) Parents and children got free pizza and free story books offered by PI staff Sarah Barlow, Herman Medeiros and Keith Morango while Ethan Lacroix worked with some crafts. (Row two) Brian and Karen Pearson from BikeFallRiver give away free helmets to children and talk with parents about bicycle safety while Jan Velozo helps Daniell Furtado adjust his helmet and Robin Jones from PI looks on. (Row three, left and right) Casey Norwood and his eight-year-old daughter, Alana, get their map stamped by Tita Tanguay at Re-Creation where Executive Director Grace Gerling and Program Director Jamison Souza cook some burgers to give away. (Row three, center) Casandra, Anthony and Mike Caban walk on Bedford Street from Re-Creation to more events at People Incorporated. (Row four) Kids jump in the bounce house and shoot baskets outside of Re-Creation headquarters on Rock Street, including Juan Hernandez, Trevon Devoe and Troy Hood. (Bottom row) Children chase the moving figures in an electronic game at the Children's Museum while Nicole Abuzauish, Artie Pacheco and Donna Winn serve popcorn outside of Norcom Mortgage and Christine Rizza paints Aarjhi Heath's face while Adrianna Dayter watches.