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Caswell Park, 570 Winona Street

We’re thrilled to announce our first-ever Tree Fest fundraiser event on April 5th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Caswell Park in East Knoxville! We will be planting 50 trees, giving away 200+ saplings, and engaging over 20 partner organizations. Tree Fest t-shirts, Trees Knoxville hats and stickers, and tasty food will be up for purchase, plus we'll have games, prizes, music, and more! EVERYONE is invited to come celebrate trees with our community!

Whether you’re there for the tree planting, the free tree giveaway, or just to have fun, there’s something for all to enjoy. Share the news with your friends and followers, and we'll see you there!

www.treesknoxville.org/tree-fest

Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 7:30 am - Noon
St John’s Lutheran Church (Broadway at Emory Place)
Proceeds benefit Northside’s Service Fund for community projects primarily focusing on children
Individuals - - $5.00, Children 12 and under free (accompanied)

“Serving the Children of the World - one child and one community at a time”

Children’s art activities and dance performances will be among the activities planned for the first-ever Creative Kids Fest from 10 am - 4 pm on Saturday, April 5, at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, 461 West Outer Dr. Activities will be based in the museum’s gym and the Kids Go Green! Environmental Center and Gardens. Flamenco Dance Academy of West Knoxville and Creative Edge Dance Studio of Oak Ridge will perform in the gym. Individual art activities in the gym include flower crowns, bird nest mixed media, thumbprint collages, crazy hair self-portraits, henna hand art, and birthday cake washi tape collages. Collaborative art activities in the gym include a flower mural, Kandinsky circles, squish painting, a 3D mobile sculpture, and decorating a museum bench. Activities in the Kids Go Green! Environmental Center and Gardens include music, en plein air painting, and flower seed spreading to help the museum’s pollinator garden. Exhibits will be open throughout the Museum. A low sensory area will be provided by Xander’s Place.

As part of the Week of the Young Child celebrated April 5 - 11 across the country, the Children’s Museum is honoring young children and all those who make a difference in children’s lives. The Creative Kids Fest is supported by the Tennessee Arts Commission.

The Creative Kids Fest is free with Museum admission: $10 for adults, $9 for veterans, $8 for children 3 - 17, $5 for seniors 62 and older, and $5 for educators with school I.D. Children 2 and younger, Children’s Museum members, and Museums for All participants receive free admission.

The Children’s Museum, offering children and families the opportunity for learning through play, is open from 10 am- 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 - 4 pm Sunday. For more information, see the Children’s Museum website at https://childrensmuseumofoakridge.org/ or call (865) 482-1074.

Friday, April 4 from 6-8 Awaken Coffee will host an opening reception for Emily McTyre

Emily McTyre is a photographer, filmmaker, and mixed media artist from East Tennessee. Her photography is often inspired by travel, evoking a sense of place for the viewer.

More about this collection: Emily enjoys working with black and white film as it emphasizes light and shadow, texture and pattern. Photos in this collection were taken around the world: England, Germany, Georgia, and Tennessee. Whether it be our own backyard or many miles away, we can capture moments and symbols of familiarity that tie us together.

Please join us for some amazing art and of course great coffee!

Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Open daily. Information: 865-951-0427, www.instagram.com/awaken_coffee or www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/

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