Thursday, September 2, 2010
CHILDREN'S AUTHORS, QUILTS, RUNS, PHOTO CONTEST, CLASSES
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| Children's Books Authors
October 2, 2010
What do goats, gratitude, the healing power of gardens, pumpkins and squirrels have in common? Clark Gardens Fall Festival on October 2nd! Five award winning children's authors will be in the garden reading their books and interacting with the young and young at heart.
Author Cherie Colburn will be sharing her award winning book, Our Shadow Garden. Cherie accepted the Growing Good Kids Award on July 24th at the 2010 National Children and Youth Symposium. She was one of only four children's book authors to be recognized by the American Horticultural Society and the Texas AgriLife Extension Services' National Junior Master Gardener program for effectively promoting an understanding of and appreciation for gardening, plants, and the environment.
Our Shadow Garden follows a young boy and his grandfather as they embark on a mission to transform grandmother's garden into a night-blooming oasis while she is ill and ... |
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Monday, August 9, 2010
POTTERY CLASSES - HALF MARATHON & 5K - FALL/WINTER CLASSES
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October 2nd
Second Annual Fall Festival Half Marathon and 5K
On October 2nd, Clark Gardens hosts our Second Annual Fall Festival Half Marathon and 5K. The half marathon race starts in Clark Gardens and continues on to the Rails to Trails. The runners enjoy beautiful country roads, rolling hills and a trip through the Vietnam War Museum. A favorite among runners is the aid station at the Garner Store and Cafe. The 5K also starts at Clark Gardens continuing on the Rails to Trails and finishes with a dash through the Park. The award ceremony features breakfast burritos and music by the Weatherford based band, Elixir. Read more about the October 2nd runner events and access registration forms.
After the race, runners are invited to enjoy the gardens and the fall festival activities which include pumpkin painting, pumpkin golf, gardening speakers and much more. It's a great day ... |
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