Friday, August 16, 2019 at 8 PM – 10:30 PM
Fred Miller Park S Jackson St, Morristown, Tennessee 37813
Showing of the 2017 movie
“Wonder”
Cast includes Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and other notables.
FREE
Family film for all ages.
MTFD is co-sponsoring the showing of this movie at Fred Miller Park on August 16th at dark. The movie is about a 5th grader who was born with a facial deformity and how the people around him learn something about themselves and about the essential nature of being kind. Take your children or grandchildren to Fred Miller Park earlier in the day for the Kindness Carnival sponsored by CEASE and stay for the movie. It will be a family event.
(L to R) MTFD Board member and a mother and daughter getting ready to see WONDER. The daughter is in High School and wants to join MTDF!
Early arrivals getting ready to see WONDER.
Park and Recreation Program Director and assistant – Are you ready for some popcorn?
Girl Power Morristown Police officer and girl getting ready to have a gymnastic contest. The girl won -LOL
MTFD Board member and daughters getting ready to see WONDER movie.
Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 10 AM – 6 PM
Patriot Park, Jefferson County TN
Arts, crafts, concessions, activities for children. Special ceremony “Honoring the Elders”. Silent auction and dance.
A ceremony celebrating Native American culture will be held at Patriot Academy in Jefferson County on Aug. 10. As part of the “Honoring the Elders” theme, Jefferson County Mayor Mark Potts issued a proclamation declaring the date as “Honoring the Elders Day.”
Members of the Native American community will featured during a special presentation during the event. Arts and crafts, along with concessions, will also be for sale. In addition, activities for children, a silent auction and a performance by hoop dancer Eddie Swimmer will be present at the event. For full description, see the front page article in the Citizen Tribune-Tuesday, July 16 or click on the link. Photo property of CT.
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 3 PM – 7 PM
Fred Miller Park
S Jackson St, Morristown, Tennessee 37813
Join us August 16th at Fred Miller Park for a Kindness Carnival. This is a free event for the community. There will be games, prizes, snow cones, cotton candy, face painting, vendors, food trucks, and more. Stay after the event for a Star Light Cinema showing of Wonder presented by Parks and Rec of Hamblen County. As we start a new school year, we need to spread anti-bullying awareness. For more info or to be a vendor call Della or Nancy at 423-581-7029
FARM TO TABLE DINNER
Celebrate 10 Years of Main Street
August 17, 2019
Saturday, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
The event celebrates the wonderful locally-grown food sold at the Morristown Farmers Market. The menu is being planned and tickets are now available and can be purchased on our online store on this website. Price is $40 for adults, children 8-12 years old are $10, under eight years old are free. Musical entertainment is by Mitch Smith and set your sites on some great culinary items in our silent auction.
***For tickets, purchase online or call 423.312.1476.
The Hispanic Outreach Leadership Association of the Lakeway Area (HOLA Lakeway) is a grassroots community-based organization dedicated to meeting the basic needs and improving the quality of life of the growing Hispanic community in the Lakeway Area. The organization began in 2014 as a small organization committed to helping create a positive integration of the Hispanic/Latino in the Lakeway area.
Delia Casco-Flores with a piece of her work at the Latin Fusion exhibit in May 2015
MARCH IS WOMEN’S MONTH
The ARTE Gallery and Studio in Morristown is producing an exhibit titled “Our History is Our Strength” during the month of March. If you are an artist or know an artist whose work honors the female spirit, please call 423-839-2516 for more information. The exhibit is scheduled to me on display during the entire month.