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Annual Pumpkin Smash at SMLI
Location
Science Museum of Long Island at the Leeds Pond Preserve
Date
Held Annually on the 1st Sunday of November
Project type
Community Event / Fundraiser
The Annual Pumpkin Smash at the Science Museum of Long Island was conceived as a way to honor the memory of a very dear friend of the Science Museum, Dr. Christopher Holmes. His family had wanted to throw a fall fundraiser to raise money for scholarships for local children to attend Summer Camp at SMLI's Science Summer Camp and to support our local conservation efforts, two causes Chris held close to his heart.
On the first Sunday of November every year, guests are invited to bring their leftover Halloween pumpkins to the Science Museum of Long Island to be tossed, thrown, eaten, crushed and smashed instead of trashed on the 36-acre Leeds Pond Preserve. All Pumpkin Waste is composted at the event at local non-profit Okestrai Farms, reducing waste, greenhouse has emissions and helping to return nutrients back to the earth.
The event included Live Music, including famous acts like Daisy the Great who performed our first year, Drinks from Barrier Island Brewery and Food from Sid's All American Food Truck! Pumpkin Smashing Stations included; Pumpkin Slingshot, Pumpkin Bat Smashing Station, Pumpkin DropKill, Pumpkin Bowling, Pumpkin Darts, Pumpkin Archery, Pumpkin Roof Top Drop,
