Animal Secrets exhibit at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville, TN runs Oct. 1, 2011- Jan. 15, 2012.  Where does a chipmunk sleep? What does an eagle feed its young? How do mother bats find their babies in a cave? In Animal Secrets, families will learn the answers to these questions and more as they explore the hidden habitats and secret lives of forest animals. Using imaginative role-play and hands-on activities, visitors will discover nature from an animal's point of view in naturalistic environments.

The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee is proud to be a participant in this education exhibit in partnership with the Adventure Science Museum during their opening day festivities on Oct. 1st.  For additional details regarding this exhibit visit  www.adventuresci.com

Celebrate Nashville 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. : Outreach Booth at Centennial Park, Nashville, TN celebratenashville.org/   

Oktober Heritage Festival, Hohenwald, TN (Friday & Saturday – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

• Outreach booth will be set up on Main Street in front of TES Welcome Center.  Information and literature available about The Sanctuary.  Activities and programs planned both days at the Welcome Center.

• Kids Corner Activities – Friday & Saturday – An activities table will be available for children visiting the Welcome Center to draw and display their elephant artwork on a Community Wall.    
        • Face painting – Saturday only (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon)

• Caregiver Presentations at 1:00 p.m. on Friday & Saturday (featuring Liz, Billie & Frieda)

• “Going Green” Presentations at 2:30 p.m. on Friday & Saturday : Learn about green practices at The Elephant Sanctuary and LEED standards buildings.

• Sonnenschein Green Initiatives – Green Business Tour : A tour of green businesses in Hohenwald and Lewis County is sponsored by Sonnenschein.  The Elephant Sanctuary is pleased to be included in this tour with our Welcome Center. Visitors may drop by on Friday or Saturday to tour our building.  (In recognition of The Sanctuary’s efforts in developing and maintaining green business practices, The Elephant Sanctuary was awarded the Sonnenschein Award for Green Business in Hohenwald, Tennessee on September 27, 2011.)

• Elephant Poster Art Project : Lewis County Elementary School 2nd Grade Elephant Poster Art Project will be on exhibit from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday, October 7th & 8th.

• Art exhibit will remain on display at the Welcome Center for the remainder of the month. Visitors my see exhibit on Thursdays & Fridays from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

• Reception for Artists, their families and teachers from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon on Friday, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th (Open to the public)

• Clay Modeling Demonstrations by Raymond “Chi” Palma, a young artist who has autism. Saturday, October 8th only from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Chi has an innate and intuitive knowledge of the physical working of animals and uses this to make his clay figures. Last year he won the Suntrust Art Award for sixth graders in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The Welcome Center has several of his elephant figures for sale. Children’s activity will be available for those who wish to try their hand at clay modeling.

32nd Annual Germantown Festival 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. : 7th Avenue and Monroe Street, Nashville, TN  (Tentative Outreach booth) www.nashvilleoktoberfest.com/

Sonnenschein Green Café Evening Speaking Engagement – 6:00 p.m.  Representatives from The Elephant Sanctuary will be the guest speaker with a discussion about Elephant Awareness Month and what The Sanctuary is doing to “Go Green”.